About Rickey Smiley Morning Show

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”

com First, there were the video awards, then the movie awards, and now, MTV is kicking off its first-ever awards show that focuses on digital music and social media. As part of its ongoing push toward the digital realm, MTV is adding a new awards show to its stable of events. Although it is not […]

Tony Dovolani and Wendy Williams got the lowest score from the judges. Did the survive? (Adam Taylor – ABC) Only five points from the judges separate nine of the celebrities after Monday’s Personal Story Night on “Dancing with the Stars” we’re reminded at the start of Tuesday’s results show. Except there are 10 celebrities competing […]

Oh Brother…. Just when you thought that selling mixtapes on paypal would be the death of Lil Kim’s petty beef with Nicki Minaj, Roman (Nicki Minaj’s alter ego) strikes again with another diss. When I logged on twitter last night and saw Splash tweeting the lyrics, I wrote it off as a joke considering the […]

Jermaine Jackson has plead poverty in arguing against a payback plan for child support he owes his ex-wife. “I’m not rich like Michael was. I made no money in 2008.” Jackson owes $80,000 in back support and the court has laid down the law as far as payments go. Jackson must submit a $5,000 cashiers […]

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-300 carrying 142 people diverted to Los Angeles because of a burning electrical smell in the passenger cabin, officials said, two days after another company 737-300 made an emergency landing in Arizona after a hole was torn in the fuselage ceiling. Sunday evening’s flight was en route from Oakland, Calif., to […]

In the tradition of the tourneys they have used Luther Vandross’ rendition of One Shining Moment from 2003-2009, but all of a sudden decided to use Jennifer Hudson’s version.  Both versions are nice, btw. CBS is going back to using the Luther Vandross rendition of the song. His version of the montage was the longest […]