Cedric the Entertainer: Taking You Higher (2006)
Overview
Red-hot actor/comedian Cedric the Entertainer stars in his first solo HBO special, a no-holds-barred 60-minute routine performed in front of a live audience at The Wiltern, the venerable Los Angeles theater. Spiced by several song-and-dance numbers featuring a smokin' band and sexy group of dancers he calls the 'Cedibles,' the special highlights Cedric's hilarious takes on fame, TV, rap music, sports, diets, plastic surgery, gay marriage, church socials, meeting the President (not the new one, but the one we like), $5,000-a-plate dinners, Afghanistan, Osama Bin Laden, suicide bombers, gas prices, Halloween, Latin music and more.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.289 |
Directed By
Stan Lathan
TOP CAST
Cedric the Entertainer
Himself
Kamilah Barrett
Dancer
Sandy Colton
Dancer
Micki Duran
Dancer
Dave Fennoy
Announcer
Loriel Hennington
Dancer
Raquel Horsford
Dancer
Ayesha Orange
Dancer
Nicole Pantenburg
Dancer
Lisa Rosenthal
Dancer
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