Popular and portly bespectacled African-American comedian Cedric "The Entertainer" was well-known for his inclusive brand of observational comedy, and reached a wide audience as a cast member of "The Steve Harvey Show" (The WB, 1996-2002) and as showcased in the Spike Lee concert film "The Original Kings of Comedy" (2000). Born and bred in St. Louis, Cedric "The Entertainer" (ne Cedric Kyles) started his stand-up career in the mid-1980s, playing the comedy circuit in his hometown. When comedian Steve Harvey saw the young man's act, he booked Cedric as a headliner in his own comedy club in
