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Cedric the Entertainer develops new comedy at CBS
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Cedric the Entertainer develops new comedy at CBS

Cedric the Entertainer continues his takeover of CBS. The comedian and actor stars in the sitcom The neighborhood and music video series The best @Home videos. Now he wants to bring another show to the network. Deadline reports that CBS is developing a new multi-camera comedy Token white friends. The series is coming out The neighborhood team at CBS Studios and executive producers Aaron Kaplan at Kapital Entertainment, Wendi Trilling via TrillTV, and Cedric the Entertainer and Eric Rhone for A Bird and Bear Entertainment.

Token white friends is inspired by a true story in which a black couple who adopt a white child turn to three estranged white college friends for help. The series is written and executive produced by Josh Greenberg, Jordan Black and Jon Haller. According to the makers Token white friends is “about parenting, culture conflicts and why it is problematic for a seven-year-old white child to wear cornrows.”

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Pictured (L-R): Cedric The Entertainer as Calvin and Max Greenfield as Dave. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved.

Currently the series is still in its early stages and no order has been placed yet, but more information should be released in the coming months. It is unknown if Cedric the Entertainer will only serve as executive producer or if he will also star in the series. But he’s pretty busy with his other two shows on CBS, so that might be a little difficult.

Cedric the Entertainer plays the lead role The neighborhood as Calvin Butler since 2018, and he also serves as an executive producer. The series follows a white Midwestern family as they adjust to their move to a predominantly black neighborhood in Pasadena. It’s currently in the middle of its seventh season, so his possible role will continue Token white friends can also depend on the status of The neighborhood. The show has not yet been renewed or canceled for another season, but that announcement may be a while away, so fans will have to wait and see what happens with the show. The neighborhood.

It looks like CBS is looking to freshen up its already strong comedy lineup, as this isn’t the only series in development. Damon Wayans Jr. is developing a multi-camera comedy Exceed, produced by his Two Shakes Entertainment banner and CBS Studios, according to Deadline. His new series Poppa’s housewhich also stars his father, Damon Wayans Sr., was just picked up for a full season after its series premiere last month.