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detractors Louis native Hughley and =/celebs/celeb It took in $20 Playing the aging, outspoken barber Eddie, whose wild gray mane of hair is reminiscent of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass, Cedric stole the show, making Hollywood sit up and take notice of the former stand-up comedian aspx?c=76041 class="art">Michael Ealy, =/celebs/celeb msn com/i/rt_0 <BR clear=none>Most of the original cast members -- including =/celebs/celeb <BR clear=none>Cedric says he spoke to Jackson on the phone and explained that he did not share the views expressed by his character in the movie "But that's not good enough That's not good Cedric is slated to headline the big-screen adaptation of "The Honeymooners," taking over the Ralph Kramden role made famous on TV by Jackie Gleason But the neighborhood is in danger of losing its identity as money-hungry corporate coffee bars and video stores move into the community, driving away the mom-and-pop businesses aspx?c=45885 class="art">D <BR 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src="http://entimg msn com/0AD0000Q/612444 <BR clear=none>Not only does Eddie get a love interest (=/celebs/celeb Louis-area disc jockeys were inviting him on their morning programs where he would do his shtick, which led to a steady demand for him to perform at various events Cutting Up <FONT size=3>'Barbershop' star Cedric the Entertainer is 'Back in Business' </FONT> <EM>By Angela Dawson <BR clear=none>Entertainment News Wire</EM> <PARAGRAPH_BODY>HOLLYWOOD -- For =/celebs/celeb aspx?c=302837 class="art">Richard Pryor, =/celebs/celeb Calvin (Ice Cube) has gotten over his money troubles and is no longer in danger of losing his shop aspx?c=59868 class="art">Ice Cube, =/celebs/celeb com/i/rt_str-e com/i/rt_str-e <BR clear=none>Thanks to the success of "Barbershop," Cedric the Entertainer, 39, has become a household name "I mean a real prayer, where you have to (say), 'yes sir aspx?m=84 class="art">Barbershop" became a mainstream hit almost two years ago msn Kevin Rodney Sullivan ("=/movies/movie But there's also a reference to the Washington, D There's also a slick Chicago alderman in the movie who bears a passing resemblance to Jackson, though the filmmakers deny any similarity <BR clear=none>Cedric might have continued as just another successful stand-up performer had it not been for filmmaker =/celebs/celeb <BR clear=none>"'Barbershop' opened up good things where people see (me) as a character actor that can really draw on and bring out characters, not just as a comedian," says the St "I never thought that I had to be the most famous guy in the room aspx?c=47087 class="art">Steve Harvey, =/celebs/celeb Jesse Jackson blasted the film for making jokes at the expense of civil rights icons Rosa Parks and Dr "It takes you off of the first one and makes the movie a little more mature Seeing the shop threatened, Calvin and his crew are forced to take a stand at city hall "I told the announcer not to call me a comedian, because then people will expect only jokes," he recalls aspx?c=61272 class="art">Queen Latifah as Gina, a feisty stylist at the beauty shop next door, along with =/celebs/celeb L The Rev msn aspx?c=372644 class="art">Leonard Earl Howze and =/celebs/celeb ) <BR clear=none>Influenced by =/celebs/celeb msn "I always called it the little film that could gif" alt="" height="15" width="16" border="0"><img id="ctrlRateNews_148553_RTS2" class="ib" onMouseOver="RMOv(this);" onFocus=RMOv(this); onMouseOut="RMOt(this);" onClick="ROC(this);" onKeyPress="ROC(this)" tabIndex=0 pid="ctrlRateNews_148553" src="http://entimg aspx?c=28555 class="art">Bill Cosby, Cedric -- born Cedric Kyles -- started doing stand-up as a youngster and won a comedy competition at a local club He also appears in commercials for Bud Light " <BR clear=none>He did, however, sense that "Barbershop" would propel his career forward after reading the script Martin Luther King Jr "That was really one of the most interesting aspects of doing this film for me," Cedric says A spin-off to the "Barbershop" franchise, called "Beauty Shop," is slated for release later this year aspx?m=537278 class="art">Barbershop 2: Back in Business," he is dressed impeccably in a dark brown suede suit, a fuzzy brown fedora and smoky hued sunglasses (despite the fact that he's in a windowless hotel meeting room) <BR clear=none>"Barbershop 2" explores the issue of gentrification As the staff and patrons of Calvin's Barbershop debate the pros and cons of urban renewal, a haircutting chain is poised to move in directly across the street "I thought if we did run across certain subject matter where we could possibly step on people's toes, then so be it aspx?c=28568 class="art">Robin Harris and =/celebs/celeb Al Sharpton and the Rev " <BR clear=none>Indeed, "Barbershop 2" pokes fun at =/artist/?artist=153562 class="art">Bobby Brown, =/artist/?artist=101398 class="art">Whitney Houston and =/artist/?artist=100910 class="art">R aspx?c=283907 class="art">Jim Carrey But let's not go and pick fights aspx?c=106937 class="art">Bernie Mac to a broader audience <BR clear=none>Cedric acknowledges that the film wouldn't have been such a runaway hit had it not been for the controversy <BR clear=none>"I told the producers as well as the studio, I didn't want to intentionally pick a fight with people for the sake of being controversial," he insists Ever the cut-up, Cedric says he arrived early on the set when he was scheduled to do his kissing scene, joking that he asked his lovely co-star if she wanted to practice msads aspx?c=309097 class="art">Kenan Thompson, who steps in as a rookie trying to earn his clippers com/i/rt_str-e gif" alt="" height="15" width="16" border="0"><img id="ctrlRateNews_148553_RTS3" class="ib" onMouseOver="RMOv(this);" onFocus=RMOv(this); onMouseOut="RMOt(this);" onClick="ROC(this);" onKeyPress="ROC(this)" tabIndex=0 pid="ctrlRateNews_148553" src="http://entimg com/i/rt_str-e C (He also has a teenage daughter, Tiara, from a previous relationship <BR clear=none>As he sits for an interview to promote his newest movie, "=/movies/movie com%2fmovies%2farticle <BR clear=none>For Cedric, it was a chance to revisit a fun character with a group of actors whose company he enjoys "I thought that the first one really sat in a space where this character was saying what was on his mind and that's what he meant and it just happened to be controversial msn <BR clear=none>In real life, Cedric is happily married to Lorna Wells, with whom he has a 3-year-old son, Croix, and a newborn daughter, Lucky Rose aspx?c=150713 class="art">Troy Garity -- are back for "Barbershop 2," though with a different director The controversy drew national attention and Cedric and others involved with the film found themselves defending the comedy in the media " He has landed supporting roles in the upcoming "=/movies/movie aspx?m=543677 class="art">Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events," which will star =/celebs/celeb gif" width="300" height="250" alt="click 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quickly greenlit the sequel </PARAGRAPH_BODY> In 2002, he starred in a self-titled sketch TV series on Fox and was prominently featured in the Coen brothers' comedy "=/movies/movie Amen,'" he recalls <BR clear=none>"The idea of gentrification was a great way to approach the sequel," he says, nodding his head He also appreciates the sequel's storyline But I didn't want to do that intentionally (this time) Before it was all over, Cedric ended up praying on the line with the civil rights leader 1??PID=2318649&UIT=G&TargetID=1038707&AN=15669&PG=ENT9AO" target="_blank"><img src="http://global aspx?c=47085 class="art">Cedric the Entertainer, it's been a great ride since "=/movies/movie "I never really was in a rush to do anything in particular," he says Soon, St sniper, which some viewers might consider insensitive Lewinsky, who now hosts Fox's reality dating show "Mr "Not unlike many young women, I had confided in my mom â€â€? to a certain extent â€â€? and expected our conversations to remain between us "I was horrified and sickened," Lewinsky wrote Lewinsky Calls for Parent-Child Privilege May 11, 1:41 PM EST The federal government should guarantee parents protection against testifying against their own children, former White House intern and reality TV host Monica Lewinsky says Personality," recalled the devastation she felt when her own mother was subpoenaed to testify in the Starr investigation "We have a husband-wife privilege, a doctor-patient privilege, an attorney-client privilege and even a privilege between priest and penitent," she wrote "Isn't the parent-child relationship every bit as important, if not more so?" Lewinsky had a sexual relationship with President Clinton and discussed it in 1997 with her friend Linda Tripp, who secretly recorded the talks and handed the tapes over to investigators " The tapes Tripp gave to then-Independent Counsel Ken Starr led to the perjury and obstruction of justice investigation of Clinton, his impeachment in the House and a Senate trial that acquitted him In an opinion piece published in Sunday's Los Angeles Times, Lewinsky said it seemed appropriate on Mother's Day to urge Congress to establish a parent-child privilege |
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