- We are back with the incredible Cedric the Entertainer
who directed and starred
in the 100th episode of "The Neighborhood."
- Yes. - How was that?
(audience applauds)
- You know, it was very exciting.
I mean, one, to get to a hundred episodes nowadays
is just incredible.
And I've been with the show, you know,
from its inception so I thought it would be important
for me to direct that kind of milestone episode.
So that's why I directed it.
So it was dope.
(audience applauds)
- I was looking at Sheryl Underwood,
and I have been talking to Sheryl about her dating life
and she's single and ready to mingle.
Do you know anybody?
Did you talk to her about any of that
while you were working with her?
- We were on the show, we didn't really talk about it.
I mean, she was looking in, you know,
kind of scouting out the whole crew over there, you know?
- And you guys have toured together, right?
- Yeah, like, so yeah, we've been on tour together
back in the day.
We've, you know, she's always been great,
like, as a funny standup.
But, you know, and very much, you know,
can hold her own like so with the guys or anything.
- She was in the army.
She was in the military.
What do you think?
Who should we try to set her up with?
- Oh man, that's interesting.
Like, who you think?
That's good.
I mean, that guy up there looks pretty cool, yeah.
(audience laughs)
(Cedric laughs)
- In the black leather jacket?
- He's like, yo, what'd I do, bro?
He got the black leather pants on too.
Wait a minute.
It might be a whole nother situation
with this dude right here.
He gonna jump on his motorcycle.
That's fonzi like, yo.
- Are you currently seeing anyone?
- No, I'm single.
- Really?
I am looking to set Sheryl
up with someone. - Sheryl Underwood.
What you think?
- I hate to break it to you-
- I have a feeling. - I'm on the long team.
- [Drew] Yeah.
(audience applauds)
Yeah.
- Let's go!
- All right, so you have been married for over 20 years.
- Yes.
(audience applauds)
- What is your secret?
What do you find works for you and your wife?
- You know, me and my wife, we actually, you know,
it's one of those things that you definitely have to learn
to allow yourself to let the other person
be the object of your affection
so that you don't have to be selfish.
You wake up thinking about them and love them,
and they wake up thinking about you, and therefore,
I don't have to be worried about me.
She's got me.
All I have to do is get her,
and I don't have to be selfish about it.
I think that's what happens in relationships
is everybody starts to kinda take care of themselves,
talking about self care, then I think you just stop
like kind of checking in on your person.
And that's especially after a long period of time
when you've been doing it over 20 years,
you can easily just get in your own lane
and everybody's got man caves and, you know,
duck offs that just belong to them.
Like, oh, don't go in my office.
Ooh, that sound like me.
I know my wife back there laughing right now.
(audience laughing)
- I wanna ask you if like, when you were younger,
were there comedians that you loved?
Was there movies?
Was there moments where you were like, that is it for me.
I want to be there, I wanna do that, I've got that in me.
Who helped you identify?
- Well, I mean, for me it was, being younger
is like watching TV with my grandmother,
and Flip Wilson was one of the first comedians that I saw.
He had a, you know, he was fun, he was stylish,
he had his own show, he was in charge.
He was just one of those kind of personality,
and he had the little cool little moves
and he would do little stuff before he go to commercial.
All right, baby, you know?
So him, Jackie Gleason was another one again.
You know, legendary.
But then of course, and then came
the days of the, you know, the young guns like Eddie Murphy
who was like in your peer group and you look
and you see somebody like, oh, he's my age
and he's on TV doing it, and that became the, you know,
the real kind of jumping off point when like Eddie Murphy,
and Damon Wayans, and Keenan Ivory Wayans,
those guys started coming.
- Yeah.
Well, before we go, 'cause I'd love to get
people's recommendations for things.
Will you do three to go with us
'cause I'd love to know like,
what I should do from Cedric the Entertainer?
- Of course. - All right.
Here we go.
It's three to go.
- [Cedric] All right.
- Love it.
(audience applauds)
All right.
In the vein of who you loved growing up
and who you looked to and who inspired you,
who are you liking now
that we should pay attention to comedian-wise?
- Ooh. Wow.
- I like Carlos Miller.
Carlos Miller, he's got a podcast called "85 South"
and it's like three of them.
And he's just this funny dude like, super raw.
Just funny though.
Like, you know?
- Thank you, I'm always looking for tips.
Okay, what is your favorite spice or food condiment
that we should just be rocking right now on our plates?
- Well, you know, I'm just keep it 100
and real with the culture.
Ranch.
(audience applauds)
- Okay, a movie you can watch 100 times and still laugh.
- Oh man, I gotta, you know,
I gotta admit it's "Bridesmaids," man.
- Oh, yes!
- "Bridesmaids."
- Love it!
- So many jokes, so funny throughout that movie,
so many little things.
It makes me laugh.
(audience applauds)
- Ranch dressing, "Bridesmaids," Carlos Miller.
These are the tips I'm looking for, Cedric.
You guys, the 100th episode
of "The Neighborhood" airs tonight on CBS,
It's available to stream on Paramount+.
Cedric the Entertainer, everybody!
(audience applauds) (upbeat bright music)