'13' set to close; 'American Buffalo' is undecided
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FOXNews.com - Found 9 hours ago Also struggling at the box office is 'American Buffalo,' the revival of the David Mamet play starring John Leguizamo, Cedric the Entertainer... Two Broadway shows join growing list of casualties - Boston Globe Growing up (on IMDb) is hard to do: The tale of Haley Joel Osment - National Post '13' Set to Close; 'American Buffalo' Is Undecided - ABC News Two Broadway shows join growing list of casualties - Canada.com Explore All |
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Cedric the Entertainer makes B?way debut
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Amsterdam News - Found Nov. 20, 2008 Cedric the Entertainer has made his Broadway debut in ?American Buffalo,? a classic drama/comedy by David Mamet. |
Cedric the Entertainer Promotes Underage Drinking
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New York Magazine - Found Nov. 19, 2008 ... cloth-draped bottle of whiskey at the opening-night party for American Buffalo, a gift, he explained, from his co-star Cedric the Entertainer. |
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MSNBC - Found Nov. 19, 2008 Osment is one of three marquee names in the production, co-starring John Leguizamo and Cedric the Entertainer; 'American Buffalo' Goes The Way of the Buffalo - New York Times 'American Buffalo' on Broadway leaves Mamet's Chicago setting far ... - Chicago Tribune 'Buffalo' roaming to early close date - Variety Goodman head crashes, burns on Broadway - Chicago Tribune Explore All |
New York Times |
Cedric the Entertainer makes Broadway debut
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New York Times |
Leguizamo back on Broadway with `American Buffalo"
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FOXNews.com - Found Nov. 7, 2008 ... in 1983-84. The new revival co-stars Haley Joel Osment and Cedric the Entertainer, both making their Broadway debut. For the first time the... Talk of the Day Leguizamo heads to Broadway - The Sun News Leguizamo back on Broadway with `American Buffalo" - Boston Globe Leguizamo back on Broadway with `American Buffalo" - The Sun News Leguizamo Back on Broadway With `American Buffalo" - ABC News Explore All |
Fresno Bee |
Cedric The Entertainer Wants To Do More Than Make You Laugh
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Los Angeles Sentinel - Found Nov. 6, 2008 ... is and [learn] how he drives the story forward.' In terms of other opportunities, Cedric the Entertainer has his sights set on the life of... |
Cedric The Entertainer and A Call to Oneness celebrate this Sunday ...
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St Louis American - Found Oct. 31, 2008 ... the organizations co-founder Eric Rhone and Cedric The Entertainer will continue their efforts of empowering the community this weekend. The... |
Cedric the Entertainer headlines at CSU's Wolstein Center tonight -- ...
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Cleveland Live - Found Sep. 12, 2008 Ben Roethlisberger motorcycle accident.) A comedy king: Cedric the Entertainer headlines the Wolstein Center tonight. One of the Original Kings... |
Cedric the Entertainer back on the big screen
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St Louis American - Found Sep. 15, 2008 St. Louis King of Comedy Cedric the Entertainer has signed on for the romantic comedy 'All's Faire in Love.' The film centers around a drama school |
Cedric the Entertainer Biography
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Cedric the Entertainer
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| Cedric the Entertainer | |
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| Born | Cedric Antonio Kyles April 24, 1964 Jefferson City, Missouri, United States |
| Other name(s) | Cedric "The Entertainer" Kyles |
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Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), best known by his stage name, Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor and comedian.
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Biography
Personal life
Cedric was born in Jefferson City, Missouri, the son of Rosetta, a reading specialist, and Kitrell Kyles, an employee of AT&T. His younger sister, Sharita Kyles Wilson, is married and resides in Columbia, MO.1
He was raised in St. Louis, MO. Cedric is a 1982 graduate of Berkeley High School in Berkeley, MO. He continues his involvement with his high school by awarding a scholarship each year to a graduating senior through his Cedric the Entertainer Charitable Foundation Inc. The foundation's motto is, "Reaching Out...Giving Back." Cedric majored in Mass Communication at Southeast Missouri State University and worked as a State Farm insurance claims adjuster before becoming a full-time comedian. He is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi. He is married to Lorna Wells and they have two children, Croix and Lucky Rose, and an older daughter Tiara from a previous relationship.
Career
In 1992, he made his first TV appearance on It's Showtime at the Apollo. Soon after, he appeared on HBO's Def Comedy Jam and BET's ComicView, which he would later host for the 1993-94 season. In 1994, Cedric also won the Richard Pryor Comic of the Year Award from BET.
In 1996, Cedric moved into acting, playing Steve Harvey's friend, Cedric Jackie Robinson, on his sitcom, The Steve Harvey Show. His acting career grew and he began appearing in movies, including Dr. Dolittle 2, Barbershop, Barbershop 2, Ride, Serving Sara, Johnson Family Vacation, Intolerable Cruelty, Man of the House, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Madagascar and Be Cool. Cedric was the subject of controversy when his Barbershop character made unsavory remarks regarding Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks. These comments were spoken in character, were part of the script, and he has never apologized for them. In the 2005 animated film Madagascar, Cedric voiced Maurice the aye-aye. In October 2005, Cedric joined the Champ Car auto racing series as a part owner. Cedric appeared in the movie Charlotte's Web as the voice of Golly the gander. While his acting career grew, Cedric continued stand-up and traveled the country as one of the Kings of Comedy headliners, with Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Bernie Mac. The act was later made into a film by Spike Lee called The Original Kings of Comedy. Cedric briefly had his own sketch comedy show called Cedric the Entertainer Presents, but it never caught on and was canceled after one season. The show had been renewed for a second season, but FOX canceled it before the season began. He then appeared in the 2003 Sony PlayStation 2 video game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004. His most recent HBO Comedy Special was entitled Cedric "The Entertainer": Taking You Higher. Two of the background dancers from the special were Kamilah Barrett and Sandra Colton, who were also finalists in FOX's So You Think You Can Dance.
Cedric recently appeared in the film Code Name: The Cleaner, a comedy in which he plays Jake, a janitor with amnesia who may be a secret undercover government agent involved in an illegal arms conspiracy. The film flopped, grossing under $10,000,000 out of its $20,000,000 budget. He then most recently starred in the 2008 films Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins and the box-office hit Street Kings.
Cedric appeared as the lead comedian at the White House Correspondence Dinner but jokingly remarked that he was unprepared because he thought that he would follow a humorous speech by President George W. Bush but instead followed First Lady Laura Bush who he commented was very funny.
Cedric the Entertainer is scheduled to be inducted to the St. Louis Walk of Fame on June 8, 2008.2
Cedric can be found in the upcoming broadway revival of David Mamet's "American Buffalo," in the story of three small-time crooks that come to blows during a plot to steal a valuable coin collection. 3
Filmography
Films
- Ride (2001)
- Barbershop (2002)
- Serving Sara (2002)
- Ice Age (2002) (voice)
- Intolerable Cruelty (2003)
- Barbershop 2 (2004)
- Johnson Family Vacation (2004)
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
- Be Cool (2005)
- Madagascar (2005) (voice)
- Man of the House (2005)
- The Honeymoon (2005)
- Charlotte's Web (2006) (voice)
- Code Name:The Cleaner (2007)
- Talk to Me (2007)
- Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008)
- Street Kings (2008)
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) (voice)
- Cadillac Records (2008)
Television
- It's Showtime at the Apollo (1987-present) - Himself
- Def Comedy Jam (1992-1997) - Himself
- Comic View (1992-present) - Himself
- The Steve Harvey Show (1996-2002) - Cedric J. Robinson
- Cedric the Entertainer Presents (2002) - Himself
- The Proud Family (Voice) (2001-2004) - Uncle Bobby Proud
See also
- All Jokes Aside Documentary
| Preceded by Brad Garrett |
Host of TV Land Awards 2005 |
Succeeded by Megan Mullally |
References
External links
- Cedric the Entertainer Official Site
- Cedric the Entertainer at the Internet Movie Database
- Cedric the Entertainer interview on the Tavis Smiley show
- Cedric the Entertainer profile on Living St. Louis.
Cedric the Entertainer Videos and Clips
Description: The public memorial for comedian Bernie Mac was held on August 16, 08 at Salem Baptist Churchs The House of Hope in Chicago. Fellow King of ...
Description: Cedric the Entertainer reads a poem of his on the first season of Def Poetry Jam (episode 3)
Description: Cedric the Entertainer spoof on Condoleezza rice. Enjoy
Description: Code Name: The Cleaner new comedy action movie trailers starring Lucy Liu, Nicollette Sheridan and Cedric the Entertainer as an FBI/CIA secret ...
Description: Cedric The Entertainer shows off his comedic skills and stunt choreography in Code Name: The Cleaner. Keywords:Tai Kwon Do, Lucy Liu, Nicollette ...
Description: Lucy Liu and Nicollette Sheridan seduce Cedric The Entertainer to cure his amnesia in Code Name: The Cleaner. Keywords:Charlies Angels, Desperate ...
Description: Monday Night Conversation Hostess Brooke Christopher goes one on one with Cedric The Entertainer and Nicole Ari Parker, the stars of the new movie ...
Description: The Zaz Report dishes a hilarious interview about fame and what "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins" may have been like if it were a film shot about 0 ...












