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Bill Bellamy and Shemar Moore came through to the morning show studio to talk about their new film, “The Bounce Back.” They talked with Headkrack and Gary With Da Tea about being entertainers that women check for, and whether the thirstiness of their female fans ever overwhelms them. Bill talks about his Unsung Hollywood episode, […]

Janelle Monae talks about the initial “uniform” of black & white that she used to wear early in her career, and why she thought it was important to do so before broadening her wardrobe to what it is we see today. She also discusses her attitude toward wearing make-up and today’s trends, and how she […]

Janelle Monae and Naomie Harris came through to the studio to talk about their roles in the new critically acclaimed film, “Moonlight,” a coming of age story set in the 80s in Miami, which offers what Janelle says is an “incredible take on black masculinity in America.” She also opens up about her experience as […]

Tika Sumpter explained why she didn’t get to go to Kevin Hart‘s wedding, and why he got mad and called her several times and hung up on her. In a hilarious lightening round of questions, she reveals the last time she cried and why, who makes her laugh the most, her go-to karaoke song, and […]

Tika Sumpter got to hang out with the cast of “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” to talk about “Southside With Your” the highly anticipated film about the first date between Barack & Michelle Obama. Tika explains how she prepared to play the woman who would become the First Lady of the United States, and how […]

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Actress, director and producer Terri J. Vaughn talks about being so well known for her role as Lovita Alizé Jenkins in the sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, which ran for 6 seasons. She laughs about how people tend to associate her so strongly with Lovita that they are sometimes disappointed with the difference between herself […]

Tika Sumpter got to hang out with the cast of “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” for the first time in a long time! She opened up about her pregnancy and explained why she wants to keep her relationship & the identity of her love under wraps. She discusses joining the AKAs and how the women […]

T.I. chats with The Rickey Smiley Morning Show about all of the aspects of his multi-fasceted career as a performer. Headkrack mentions the1933 movie “Six Degrees of Separation,” to T.I.,  and he asks him if he would ever accept a role playing a gay man in a film or television series (just as Will Smith played a man in […]

Key & Peele came to chat in-studio with the cast of “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” about their new movie, “Keanu.” They talk about how they ended up with Nia Long and Method Man as a part of their cast, and how Method Man went above and beyond for his audition for the film. Sign Up For […]