Cedric the Entertainer

Born: 1964-04-24

Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), known professionally as Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor and comedian. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Calvin Butler on the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood, Mullins on The Last O.G., Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine on The Soul Man, co-starred as Cedric Jackie Robinson on the WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, Eddie in the Barbershop films, and as one of the four comedians featured in the Spike Lee film The Original Kings of Comedy. He has starred as the lead in the films Johnson Family Vacation and Code Name: The Cleaner. His other films include First Reformed, Why Him?, A Haunted House 1 & 2, Larry Crowne, Cadillac Records, The Honeymooners (2005), Be Cool, Man of the House, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Intolerable Cruelty, Dr. Dolittle 2, and Big Momma's House. He has also done voice work for Ice Age, the Madagascar film series, Charlotte's Web (2006), Planes, and Planes: Fire & Rescue. He hosted BET's ComicView during the 1993–1994 season and Def Comedy Jam in 1995 as well as the 12th season of the daytime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2013–14. In 2019, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.


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as Carl (voice)
Released: 2002-03-10

With the impending ice age almost upon them, a mismatched trio of prehistoric critters – Manny...

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as Maurice (voice)
Released: 2008-10-30

Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins...

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as Maurice (voice)
Released: 2005-05-25

Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York's Central Park...

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Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

as Constable
Released: 2004-12-16

Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative,...

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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

as Maurice (voice)
Released: 2012-06-06

Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's...

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A Haunted House 2

as Father Doug
Released: 2014-04-17

After exorcising the demons of his ex-, Malcolm starts afresh with his new girlfriend and her...

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Planes

as Leadbottom (voice)
Released: 2013-08-09

Dusty is a cropdusting plane who dreams of competing in a famous aerial race. The problem? He is...

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Dr. Dolittle 2

as Zoo Bear #1 (voice)
Released: 2001-06-22

A group of beavers ask Dr. Dolittle to save their habitat from loggers. The only hope is to get...

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Why Him?

as Lou Dunne
Released: 2016-12-22

A dad forms a bitter rivalry with his daughter's young rich boyfriend.

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A Haunted House

as Father Williams
Released: 2013-01-11

Malcolm and Kisha move into their dream home, but soon learn a demon also resides there. When...

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as Reverend
Released: 2000-05-31

When a street-smart FBI agent is sent to Georgia to protect a beautiful single mother and her...

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as Scribble
Released: 2008-04-10

Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by...

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Larry Crowne

as Lamar
Released: 2011-06-30

When he suddenly finds himself without his long-standing blue-collar job, Larry Crowne enrolls...

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Charlotte's Web

as Golly the Goose (voice)
Released: 2006-12-07

Wilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will...

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Planes: Fire & Rescue

as Leadbottom (voice)
Released: 2014-07-17

When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again,...

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First Reformed

as Pastor Joel Jeffers
Released: 2018-05-18

A pastor of a small church in upstate New York starts to spiral out of control after a...

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as Sin LaSalle
Released: 2005-03-04

Disenchanted with the movie industry, Chili Palmer tries the music industry, meeting and...

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Intolerable Cruelty

as Gus Petch
Released: 2003-09-02

A revenge-seeking gold digger marries a womanizing Beverly Hills lawyer with the intention of...

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Barbershop

as Eddie
Released: 2002-04-01

A day in the life of a barbershop on the south side of Chicago. Calvin, who inherited the...

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Barbershop: The Next Cut

as Eddie
Released: 2016-04-15

To survive harsh economic times, Calvin and Angie have merged the barbershop and beauty salon...

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Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins

as Clyde Stubb
Released: 2008-02-08

When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to...

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Barbershop 2: Back in Business

as Eddie
Released: 2004-01-20

The continuing adventures of the barbers at Calvin's Barbershop. Gina, a stylist at the beauty...

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Madly Madagascar

as Maurice (voice)
Released: 2013-01-29

Your favorite Madagascar pals are back in an all-new adventure! Alex's favorite holiday,...

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Top Five

as Jazzy Dee
Released: 2014-12-12

A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancé talks him into...

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Cadillac Records

as Willie Dixon
Released: 2008-12-05

The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but...

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Man of the House

as Percy Stevens
Released: 2005-02-25

Texas Ranger Roland Sharp is assigned to protect the only witnesses to the murder of a key...

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Johnson Family Vacation

as Nate Johnson / Uncle Earl
Released: 2004-04-07

Nate Johnson, a Los Angeles man estranged from his wife and three children, decides to reconnect...

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Merry Madagascar

as Maurice (voice)
Released: 2009-11-16

The Zoosters are back in an all-new holiday adventure. When Santa and his reindeer crash onto...

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Code Name: The Cleaner

as Jake Rodgers
Released: 2007-01-05

Cedric the Entertainer plays Jake, a seemingly regular guy who has no idea who he is after being...

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Serving Sara

as Ray Harris
Released: 2002-08-23

When Sara is served divorce papers while she is in New York, she is stunned. Not about to lose...

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Son of the South

as Reverend Ralph Abernathy
Released: 2021-02-05

Based on a true story, Bob Zellner, grandson of a Klansman, comes of age in the Deep South and...

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Dying Laughing

as Himself
Released: 2017-02-24

The craft, creative process and complicated lives of Stand-up Comedians.

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Kingdom Come

as Rev. Hooker
Released: 2001-04-11

When her husband keels over from a stroke, Raynelle Slocumb calls the entire clan together to...

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Talk to Me

as 'Nighthawk' Bob Terry
Released: 2007-07-13

The story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene, an ex-con who became a...

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Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

as Self
Released: 2023-12-21

CBS presents DICK VAN DYKE 98 YEARS OF MAGIC, an unforgettable special celebrating the legendary...

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The Original Kings of Comedy

as Self
Released: 2000-08-18

The house is rockin' and the laughs are rollin' as comedians Steve Harvey (The Steve Harvey...

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She Ball

as Councilmen
Released: 2020-08-21

On a mission to save his Inglewood community center, Avery Watts enlists a talented basketball...

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The Honeymooners

as Ralph Kramden
Released: 2005-06-10

Working class New York bus driver Ralph Kramden is always coming up with get-rich-quick schemes...

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The Plus One

as Alfred Anders
Released: 2023-09-29

Lizzie only request of her "Male of Honor" Marshall is that he doesn't bring his hated ex Marie...

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Ride

as Bo
Released: 1998-03-27

A group of young people leave Harlem for a bus trip down to Miami. The voyage starts off with...

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The Opening Act

as Billy G.
Released: 2020-10-16

The film follows Will Chu whose true life passion is to become a stand-up comedian. He is given...

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This Is Stand-Up

as Self
Released: 2020-04-12

An intimate and revealing insight into the work and lives of Stand-Up Comedians. Some of the...

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Feeding America Comedy Festival

as Self
Released: 2020-05-10

All-star comics perform in support of Feeding America.

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Outlaw Posse

as Horatio
Released: 2024-03-01

1908. Chief returns from years of hiding in Mexico to claim stolen reparations gold hidden in...

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Def Comedy Jam 25

as Self
Released: 2017-09-26

In this special live event, giants of stand-up come together to commemorate the 25th anniversary...

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Dance Fu

as Detective
Released: 2012-07-06

A young championship dancer seeking fortune and fame is forced to avenge the death of his uncle.

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Vitaminamulch: Air Spectacular

as Leadbottom
Released: 2014-11-04

It's Leadbottom's big day—the day of the flashy air show to promote Vitaminamulch fertilizer—and...

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#NoJoke

as Self
Released: 2019-09-09

A musician's journey to create a song with some of the biggest stars in the industry. Along the...

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A Hip Hop Story

as Notorious BAG
Released: 2024-02-23

A yoga posing music mogul teams up with raps biggest stars to go on a mission to save hip hop

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Caught on Tape

as Maintenance Man
Released: 2013-02-05

A young boy uses his video camera that he got for his birthday to spy on his mother's boyfriend,...

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The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Hugh Hefner

as Self
Released: 2001-03-11

The Comedy Central Roasts are a series of celebrity roast specials which air on the Comedy...

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I Ain't Scared of You: A Tribute to Bernie Mac

as Self
Released: 2012-02-19

I AIN'T SCARED OF YOU is a documentary tribute to Bernie Mac (1957-2008). From his stand-up in...

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Earth to America

as Self
Released: 2005-11-20

Tom Hanks is the host of this show with a comic approach to raise awareness concerning the...

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Grassroots

as Richard McIver
Released: 2012-06-22

Grant Cogswell, a liberal music critic decides to run for city council against a popular black...

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Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!

as Self
Released: 2003-01-01

This documentary praises comedian Richard Pryor by showing fragments of various shows Pryor made...

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All's Faire in Love

as Professor Shockworthy
Released: 2009-05-15

Two rival medieval families compete for power and love in the fairytale world of the...

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Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7

as uncredited
Released: 2000-11-28

Def Comedy Jam played host to some of the greatest comedians of the 1990s, many of whom went on...

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They're Trying To Kill Us

as uncredited
Released: 2021-06-19

Eschewing the glaringly color-blind format of many other documentaries interested in advocating...

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All Star Comedy Jam

as Himself
Released: 2009-02-01

Cedric delivers on stage and has hand-picked some of the industry s most talented and sought...

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Poor Greg Drowning

as uncredited
Released: 2020-08-11

Greg is a love addict whose girlfriend left him for their couples therapist. Depressed,...

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Cedric the Entertainer: Live from the Ville

as Himself
Released: 2016-09-16

Donning his signature suit and fedora, the dapper comic offers a unique spin on getting old, the...

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Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11

as Self
Released: 2021-09-11

From the immediate aftermath of 9/11 to today stand-up comedians, talk-show hosts, sketch...

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Planes: Back to School

as Leadbottom
Released: 2024-02-21

Dusty the cropdusting plane loses his aerial license. With the support of his mentor Skipper and...

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Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher

as Himself
Released: 2006-10-03

Red-hot actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer stars in his first solo HBO special, a...

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Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal

as Self
Released: 2002-01-29

The Shaquille O'Neal Celebrity Roast is a unique urban comedy special that combines the world of...

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We Don't Die, We Multiply: The Robin Harris Story

as Himself
Released: 2006-10-17

Featuring hysterical performance footage and insightful interviews, this affectionate...

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How I Learned to Fly

as Louis
Released: 2023-12-01

Two African-American teenage boys are suddenly and mysteriously abandoned by their parents. The...

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Phunny Business: A Black Comedy

as Self
Released: 2012-04-25

A bittersweet valentine to All Jokes Aside, a little known, but extremely influential,...

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Planes Fire and Rescue: Dipper

as Leadbottom (Voice)
Released: 2014-11-04

Dipper tries her hand at internet dating.

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Truth Be Told

as uncredited
Released: 2023-07-20

While an important cultural epicenter with a rich political history of antiracist organizing,...

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Summer Camp Island

as Moon (voice)
Released: 2017-04-16

Oscar has to accept that his totally normal sleepover with Hedgehog isn't going to be totally...

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Protect or Neglect

as Self
Released: 2021-10-27

A candid, authentic and provocative conversation about race, bias, and policing in America.

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Cedric the Entertainer: Starting Lineup

as Himself
Released: 2002-10-01

Comedian Cedric the Entertainer uses his considerable appeal to introduce some up-and-coming...

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self
First aired: 2019-09-09

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...

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The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self
First aired: 2022-09-12

Talented entertainer and newly-minted EGOT Jennifer Hudson takes on the daytime talk show landscape.

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The Daily Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-07-22

The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.

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The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self
First aired: 2005-01-03

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish...

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as uncredited
First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2015-03-23

Once Craig Ferguson retires, James Corden will be taking over The Late Late Show. The show is a...

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The Neighborhood

as Calvin Butler
First aired: 2018-10-01

The nicest guy in the Midwest moves his family into a tough neighborhood in Los Angeles where...

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Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-07-28

Nick Cannon and an A-list celebrity lead a team of improv comedians as they compete against each...

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as uncredited
First aired: 2003-01-26

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...

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Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2003-01-26

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and...

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The Drew Barrymore Show

as Self
First aired: 2020-09-14

Drew Barrymore presents human-interest stories, celebrity guests, lifestyle segments and field...

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Power

as Croop
First aired: 2014-06-07

A successful New York entrepreneur lives a double life as the head of a drug empire that serves...

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Summer Camp Island

as Moon (voice)
First aired: 2018-07-07

Oscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging...

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Summer Camp Island

as Additional Voices (voice)
First aired: 2018-07-07

Oscar and Hedgehog are dropped off at a strange summer camp, full of fantastical things ranging...

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Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest
First aired: 1993-09-13

Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that...

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2 Broke Girls

as Darius
First aired: 2011-09-19

Comedy about the unlikely friendship that develops between two very different young women who...

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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as uncredited
First aired: 1992-05-25

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that...

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Celebrity Family Feud

as Himself
First aired: 2015-06-21

Celebrity Family Feud pits celebrities and their families against each other in a contest to...

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Hot in Cleveland

as Reverend Boyce
First aired: 2010-06-16

Three fabulous, eccentric, LA best friends of a certain age have their lives changed forever...

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Whose Line Is It Anyway?

as Self
First aired: 2013-07-16

Comedian Aisha Tyler hosts this improv comedy show where the actors on the show - Wayne Brady,...

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Making the Video

as uncredited
First aired: 1999-07-11

Making the Video is an MTV show, consisting of half-hour episodes, which chronicles the process...

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Gotham Comedy Live

as Self - Host
First aired: 2012-11-15

Gotham Comedy Club, a popular comedy venue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, is the...

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Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

as Self
First aired: 2012-07-19

Jerry takes his comedy pals out for coffee in a selection of his classic automobiles. Larry...

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The Steve Harvey Show

as Cedric Robinson
First aired: 1996-08-25

Down on his luck and out of money, former R&B star Steve Hightower lands a music teacher gig at...

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Bob Hearts Abishola

as Calvin Butler
First aired: 2019-09-23

A love story about a middle-aged compression sock businessman from Detroit who unexpectedly...

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WWE Raw

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-01-11

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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The Proud Family

as Bobby Proud (voice)
First aired: 2001-09-15

Follow the adventures and misadventures of Penny, a 14-year-old African American girl who's...

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Best Week Ever

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-01-23

Best Week Ever is a weekly television program on the United States cable/satellite network VH1....

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The Chris Rock Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1997-02-07

The Chris Rock Show is a late night comedy talk show featured on HBO. It was created by Chris...

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Master of None

as The Magnificent Kenny
First aired: 2015-11-06

30-year-old New York actor Dev takes on such pillars of maturity as the first big job, a serious...

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black-ish

as Smokey
First aired: 2014-09-24

A family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a...

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To Tell the Truth

as Self - Panelist
First aired: 2016-06-14

A modern reimagination of the classic game show. In each round, a celebrity panel will be...

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E! Live from the Red Carpet

as Self
First aired: 2002-01-13

The pre-show to the major award shows that airs on E! Entertainment Television. Live From the...

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On Air with Ryan Seacrest

as Self
First aired: 2004-01-01

On Air with Ryan Seacrest is an American syndicated television talk show, which ran from January...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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The Soul Man

as Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine
First aired: 2012-06-20

R&B superstar-turned-minister Reverend Boyce "The Voice" Ballentine was living the high life...

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The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

as Bobby (voice)
First aired: 2022-02-23

Follow the adventures and misadventures of newly 14-year-old Penny Proud and her family as they...

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Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest
First aired: 2019-09-09

Former news host and journalist Tamron Hall discusses all things topical and engages those she...

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The Last O.G.

as Mullins
First aired: 2018-04-03

An ex-felon is shocked to see just how much the world has changed when he is released from...

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The Boondocks

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-11-06

When Robert “Granddad” Freeman becomes legal guardian to his two grandsons, he moves from the...

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Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party

as uncredited
First aired: 2016-11-07

The Queen of Cuisine and the King of Kush are coming together to invite their celebrity friends...

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Drop the Mic

as Self
First aired: 2017-10-24

Based on a popular segment on "The Late Late Show With James Corden" and emceed by rapper-actor...

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Another Period

as Scott Joplin
First aired: 2015-06-23

Set at the turn of the century, “Another Period” follows the misadventures of the Bellacourts,...

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The Anna Nicole Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2002-08-04

The Anna Nicole Show is an American reality sitcom starring former model and Playboy Playmate...

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Friday Night Vibes

as Self
First aired: 2021-06-25

Spotlighting feel-good comedies, action-packed blockbusters, and culturally significant...

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Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy

as Self
First aired: 2022-02-03

In the words of Anthony Anderson, Tiffany Haddish, Steve Harvey, Regina King and more, this...

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The Comedy Get Down

as Cedric the Entertainer
First aired: 2017-10-12

A comedy series about what really happens behind the scenes of a massive stand-up comedy tour.

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Celebrity Jeopardy!

as Self
First aired: 2022-09-25

Celebrity contestants compete for a chance to win money for a charity of their choice.

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Comics Unleashed

as Self
First aired: 2006-09-25

Comics Unleashed is a half-hour comedic talk show produced by the Entertainment Studios...

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BET Awards

as uncredited
First aired: 2001-06-19

An annual event concert celebrating African Americans and other American minorities in music,...

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Kings of BBQ

as Self
First aired: 2023-08-12

Anthony Anderson and Cedric The Entertainer take their love of barbeque to the next level and...

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Dreamworks Happy Holidays from Madagascar

as uncredited
First aired: 2005-04-01

Madagascar goes wild with holiday spirit in this set of Valentine's Day and Christmas-themed...

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Cedric's Barber Battle

as Herself - Host
First aired: 2015-04-17

Hosted by actor and comedian Cedric The Entertainer, "Cedric's Barber Battle" sets out to...

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MADtv

as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
First aired: 1995-10-14

MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The...

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The Greatest At Home Videos

as Self - Host
First aired: 2020-07-24

Cedric the Entertainer hosts a look at viral home video moments created while social distancing...

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