Comedian. Television host. Movie Star. Top-rated syndicated Radio Personality. Father of 6. For over 20 years. Rickey Smiley is one of the most beloved performers in American media, earning a reputation for delivering boundless laughter on-air, on-stage, and on-screen. Every morning, millions of Americans in nearly 60 cities listen to Rickey Smiley and his 6 outrageous cast members on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.” His interviews with major celebrities, social political awareness and trademark prank phone calls have made Smiley one of the most listened to radio personalities in history. Rickey Smiley’s down home southern humor, opting to use insight rather than vulgarity to get laughs, is at the core of his success. His audiences are treated to such original characters as “Mrs. Bernice Jenkins”, “Lil’ Darrl,” “Joe Willie” and “Beauford.” Smiley is known for his clean comedic style and his reputation to sell out venues across the country. To movie audiences, Smiley is best known for “All About The Benjamins” and “Friday After Next”. He’s recorded 8 best selling CDs including iTunes #1 Best Selling Comedy Album, “Rickey Smiley- Prank Calls Number 6”. On television he”s hosted BET’s “Open Casket Sharp” and “Comic View”, appeared on “Showtime At The Apollo,” “Uptown Comedy Club”, HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam”and “Snaps”. Smiley graduated from Alabama State University, became KBFB’s (Dallas) morning show personality in 2004, and soon moved his show to WHTA Atlanta. When not performing, Smiley is the ultimate devoted father, single-handedly raising 6 kids, the subject of a soon to be released parenting book. QUOTE: “Success is when preparation meets opportunity” @thersms
If it feels like comedian Kevin Hart is a tad overexposed lately, you haven’t seen anything yet. The “Real Husbands Of Hollywood” star is fresh off a hosting gig for “SNL” and has followed through with a movie trailer and magazine cover to boot.
In the trailer for his upcoming film, “Let Me Explain,” the 5’2″ comedian is seen hopping off a tour bus before dashing down a dusty road naked as the day he was born (except for some neon green track shoes) being chased by a Deer/Zebra hybrid. The clip is for the film adaptation of his 10-country comedy tour of the same name in 2012.
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If you aren’t blind after watching that you can catch Hart on the cover of the new “Ebony” magazine. In the April 2013 issue he talks about his divorce, why he doesn’t make gay jokes and what he gets serious about:
“Regardless of how much I joke and play around, my family and my lady don’t respect that about me. I’m serious, because I’m responsible for their well-being. I take that very serious,” he tells the mag. “When it comes time to get naked, I’m serious there, too.”
Doest that explain the full monty in the trailer? Well, we’ll let him do that. “Let Me Explain” is in theaters July 3rd.
