EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed The Sympathizer star Hoa Xuande for representation.
03.06.2024 - 17:03 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed comedic multi-hyphenate Cedric the Entertainer and his production company A Bird And A Bear Entertainment for representation in all areas.
A comedian, actor and executive producer, Cedric currently stars opposite Max Greenfield in the CBS sitcom The Neighborhood, which returned for its sixth season in February and has been picked up for a seventh. Created by Jim Reynolds, the show follows midwesterner Dave Johnson (Greenfield) as he relocates his white family to a predominantly African American neighborhood in Los Angeles. There, Dave’s excessive friendliness isn’t well-received by everyone, especially his new next-door neighbor, Calvin Butler (Cedric the Entertainer). Cedric won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series for his work on the show last year, marking his sixth inclusion in the category.
Recently, CBS Studios doubled down on its commitment to The Neighborhood universe by giving a series order to Crutch, a Paramount+ spin-off centered on Tracy Morgan’s Floyd, the cousin of Cedric’s Calvin. Floyd is described as a “say it like it is” widowed father who is challenged when his two adult children and grandchildren need to move back home.
Currently, Cedric the Entertainer can be seen combining music and comedy opposite multiplatinum artist Toni Braxton with the sold-out residency, Love & Laughter, held at The Chelsea in The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, which will continue to add performances through this fall.
Other noteworthy TV credits for Cedric include The Last O.G., The Steve Harvey Show, Cedric the Entertainer Presents and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Recently, he reprised his role as Uncle Bobby in Disney+’s The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder — a
EXCLUSIVE: UTA has signed The Sympathizer star Hoa Xuande for representation.
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