host posted on June 17, 2011 19:14
Cedric the Entertainer Kyles, one of the original Kings of Comedy along with his friends will come to the Robinson Auditorium on Saturday, June 18 at 8 p.m.
The stand- up comedian’s first TV appearance was It’s Showtime at the Apollo in 1992 and soon after appeared on HBO's Def Comedy Jam and BET's Comic View, which he would later host for the 1993–94 season. Cedric was one of the Grand Prize Winners of the Miller Lite Comedy Search along with fellow comedian, Bernie Mac. In 1994, Cedric also won the Richard Pryor Comic of the Year Award from BET.
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. Doolittle 2, Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Ride, Serving Sara, Johnson Family Vacation, Intolerable Cruelty, Man of the House, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Madagascar and Be Cool.
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.
The one night show is presented by Club Hollywood and B. Dot Entertainment. Ticket cost $56 for orchestra and mezzanine $45 for balcony and can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Celebrity Attractions at 501.244.8800 for tickets and information.
Subtitle: Cedric the Entertainer