Cedric “The Entertainer” At Silver Legacy
- Popular Comedian Performs In Downtown Reno -
RENO, Nev. (February 2, 2009) - Silver Legacy Resort Casino is proud to welcome Cedric “The Entertainer” on May 16 at 8 p.m. in the Grande Exposition Hall.
Cedric “The Entertainer” is best known for his crowd-pleasing roles in the hit films Barbershop, Be Cool, Madagascar, Intolerable Cruelty and The Original Kings of Comedy, MTV’S documentary feature directed by Spike Lee. Cedric also starred in and produced the box office hit Johnson Family Vacation.
Cedric has celebrated many career successes spanning television, live performances and film. Some notable accolades include nabbing The Aftra Award of Excellence in Television Programming for his Fox Television series “Cedric The Entertainer Presents …”; a record-breaking four consecutive NAACP Image Awards for “Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series” for his portrayal of the lovable “Coach Cedric Robinson” on the WB’s #1-rated The Steve Harvey Show, which ran for six seasons. His first comedy book, Grown-Ass Man, was released in January of 2002 and sold out across the country.
In 2001, a viewing audience of over 144 million saw Cedric star in the Bud Light commercial that landed in the #1 spot during the Super Bowl broadcast, and in 1994 Cedric received The Richard Pryor Comic of the Year Award from Black Entertainment Television for his ground-breaking work as host of Def Comedy Jam and BET’s Comic View.
Tickets to see Cedric “The Entertainer” are $60, $55 and $50 and can be purchased online at silverlegacy.com and ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-687-8733 or 775-325-7401 and at the Box Office located on the main casino floor.
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