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”

Last week TV One held an event at Cipriani’s in New York City to showcase their new programming for 2011. Founder and Chairwoman Cathy Hughes* spoke with MsDramaTV about her views on Black women in TV and Film. In the clip below she is very vocal in her opinion on Halle Berry’s role in Monster’s […]

Radio One Founder Cathy Hughes spoke candidly about the images of Black women in film at the TV One Upfront last week.

Steve Harvey wins Round 1…A Texas court ruled in Steve Harvey’s favor yesterday when it was decided that his ex-wife Mary Harvey’s allegations in her YouTube videos were lies.  According to the ybf.com, Bobbie Edmonds, Steve Harvey’s lawyer, released a statement yesterday explaining what happened in court with her client and Mary Harvey: According to […]

Reality television has been one of the most controversial mediums of television since its inception, especially in the black community. Name a reality show not centered on a black character, and there’s usually something negative said about them. Name reality shows centered on a black character, and there’s something negative about them too. But negative […]

During Prince’s sold-out “Welcome To America” tour stop at Madison Square Garden last night, he called audience members on stage to dance with him, including Kim Kardashian. At first, Prince claimed “she might be too sexy” for him, but being a good sport, Kim got on stage anyway. However, she was way too shy and […]

Conrad Murray‘s manslaughter trial will be televised.  Judge Michael Pastor submitted the order yesterday afternoon, according to TMZ.

Actress Tisha Campbell-Martin, best known for her role on the hit comedy sitcom “Martin” is battling a life-threatening health crisis after being diagnosed with Stage 2 sarcoidosis earlier this year. ESSENCE.com caught up with Campbell-Martin to talk family, yogurt and healthy living and Tisha revealed her illness: ESSENCE.com: It’s safe to say that you’re focused […]

Prince fulfilled the wish of many Americans last night by kicking Kim Kardashian off of the stage during the final show of the New York leg of his “Welcome 2 America” tour at Madison Square Garden.  After bringing Kardashian on stage to dance, Prince almost immediately booted her from the stage when she failed to […]

Popular groupie-jumpoff-video vixen Sheneka Adams is writing a book about her escapades with a bunch of famous men, including married NBA player Carmelo Anthony. (Lala I hope you’re ready for this one) The folks at mediatakeout, got their hands on an excerpt that may not go over well with Carmelo’s wife: I wasn’t gonna come […]

Amber Rose is the latest in a long list of celebrities to have her personal and “private” nude photos leak to the internet. We can’t say we’re surprised. In the photos, Amber wears a pink robe, open and exposing her body, and then a blue tank top, before going completely nude. From the looks of […]