Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric the Entertainer (born Cedric Kyles, April 24, 1964 in Jefferson City, Missouri) is an African American actor and comedian. The self-dubbed title "The Entertainer" comes from his early days as a comedian when he also sang and danced.

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April 24 - 1964 - Jefferson City, Missouri - African American - Actor - Comedian - Danced

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Cedric spent his younger years as a comedian as well, voted "most popular" and "most humorous" by his high school classmates. He began his career doing stand-up comedy, winning several comedy contests and performing at various comedy clubs nationwide. In 1992, he made his first TV appearance on It's Showtime at the Apollo. Soon after, he would appear on HBO's Def Comedy Jam and BET's ComicView, which he would later host for the 1994-95 season. In 1994, Cedric also won the Richard Pryor Comic of the Year Award from BET.

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High school - Stand-up comedy - 1992 - TV - It's Showtime at the Apollo - HBO - Def Comedy Jam - BET's - ComicView - 1994 - 95 - Richard Pryor

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There is controversy surrounding his film career, mostly centering around his remakes of classic films. These include 2004's Johnson Family Vacation (an unstated and unofficial remake of National Lampoon's Vacation from 1983), 2005's The Honeymooners (a conversion of the classic 50's show into a full-length feature film), and 2006's upcoming remake of Rodney Dangerfield's classic Back to School (originally released in 1986). A considerable portion of these critics have noted what they perceive as a double standard in the media industry, that remakes of traditionally "black" films would not be received well in comparison to remakes of "white" films.

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