cedric the entertainer: Last News

“Flipping Boxcars,” out Sept. 12 (Amistad/HarperCollins), tells the story of Floyd “Babe” Boyce, a bootlegger in Carruthersville, Mo.

Patti LaBelle is joining The 77-year-old singer makes a special guest appearance on Monday's episode of the hit CBS comedy, and she's playing the mother of all roles — Marilyn, Calvin's (Cedric the Entertainer) fabulous mom!The legendary singer broke down her appearance for ET's Nischelle Turner, explaining that fans will learn that Marilyn and Calvin have a lot in common. «I’m his mother and I’m as mean as he is,» LaBelle revealed, adding that Calvin's family and friends quickly realize that the mother-and-son duo are alike to a fault. «And working with Cedric — we always wanted to do this but things happened a few years ago that we couldn’t do it and now that I’m here, I’m having so much fun! I’m cracking jokes on him, honey, I gotta come back.»LaBelle had nothing but good things to share about her experience working with Cedric — who is also an executive producer on the series — Tichina Arnold, Max Greenfield and Beth Behrs.

told People.But that doesn’t mean he didn’t reach out to celeb pals for advice. In fact, he touched base with his close buddy Steve Harvey, who has hosted many a show during his time.

Emmy Awards kicked off in a big way. Host Cedric the Entertainer hit the stage at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles to open the show with a musical monologue set to Biz Markie's iconic song, «Just a Friend.» Markie died in July.

73rd Emmy Awards has found its host! Cedric the Entertainer, comedian and star of CBS' , has been picked to head up the annual ceremony. This year’s telecast will return to a live, in-person event held at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California, with a limited audience of nominees and their guests.«Since I was a little boy huddled up next to my grandmother, television has always been my reliable friend, so it is an enormous honor for me to host this year’s Emmy Awards,” said Cedric the Entertainer.He added, “Throughout the rollercoaster of a year that we have all lived through, television has helped us stay connected as a society like never before.

We became close friends. I would travel all over the country to see the Kings of Comedy.

(Editor’s note: The interview with Cedric the Entertainer took place at the production offices of is sitcom “The Neighborhood” several days before social distancing and self-quarantine became the norm. Less than a week later, CBS TV Studios and producers shut down production of season 2 of the show. There were only two days left of shooting.)