In an earlier attempt to consolidate my thread, I deleted the whole thing.
1. Cedric the Entertainer has a new show debuting soon (no exact date yet) but it will be on Fox coupled with the Bernie Mac show.
Cedric the Entertainer Presents
Premise: Now there's two Original Kings of Comedy on FOX. Cedric pays homage to the comedy/variety shows of the 1950s, bringing to life such characters as the Love Doctor (a marriage therapist who's in love with his own sexy voice), Ray (a golf commentator with a case of the vaports) and Mrs. Cafeteria Lady (the judgmental woman serving your children their lunch).
From What We've Seen: Unless it's truly cutting-edge, does the world really need another sketch comedy show? The cast looks strong enough, but there's only so much of stock characters (see premise above) any one person can take.
Stars: Cedric the Entertainer, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Shaun Majumber and Amy Brassette
Studio: 20th Century Fox Television
Producers: Matt Wickline and John Bowman
2. The Hughleys has been cancelled. The new line up will be:
8:00 -- The Parkers
8:30 -- One on One
9:00 -- Girlfriends
9:30 -- Half and Half
Half and Half
Premise: Two half-sisters who only have their father in common suddenly find themselves neighbors in the same San Francisco apartment building. One's a free spirit, the other an overachiever. One was raised by a single parent, the other had two. Although they agree on next to nothing, the blood bond takes over. Luckily, there's a third-party friend to help smooth the waters when things get rough.
From What We've Seen: It's kind of a recycled premise that two sisters from opposite sides of the tracks end up living in the same apartment building. But this show seems to escape being a cliché and could actually deliver some fun moments. It's planted firmly inside UPN's Monday night lineup, which hopes to capture an even stronger black audience, but "Half and Half" could be a crossover success if the network plays its cards correctly.
Stars: Rachel True, Essence Atkins ("Smart Guy"), Telma Hopkins ("Family Matters"), Valarie Pettiford ("One Life to Live") and Theron "Chico" Benymon ("Moesha")
Studio: CBS Productions
Producers: Yvette Lee Bowser
3. In the fall, Damon and Bernie will both be on at 8:00 on the same night.
I need them to understand I will watch Bernie over Damon but that is splitting both shows viewerships which sucks.
Just as long as they don't tamper with SOUL FOOD I am ALL GOOD.
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