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EXCLUSIVE:<\/strong>\u00a0Independent Artist Group has signed actor and comedian Cedric the Entertainer for representation across the board. IAG will also represent A Bird And A Bear Entertainment, Cedric\u2019s production company with Eric Rhone, which has a first-look deal at CBS.<\/p>\n One of the Original Kings of Comedy, along with Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, and Bernie Mac, Cedric the Entertainer\u2019s career spans three decades. Currently starring as Seth Holly in the hit Broadway revival of August Wilson\u2019s\u00a0Joe Turner\u2019s Come and Gone<\/em>, he can also be heard voicing a role opposite Michael B. Jordan and Juno Temple in Netflix\u2019s\u00a0Swapped<\/em>, which broke their single-week viewership record for an animated movie with 38.7 million views.<\/p>\n More from Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Recently, Cedric also starred in and executive produced\u00a0The Neighborhood<\/em>, for which he won two NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series from six nominations. The series was CBS\u2019s longest-running hit comedy on air when it concluded its eight-season run in May.<\/p>\n Other notable film and TV credits include the\u00a0Barbershop<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Madagascar<\/em>\u00a0franchises,\u00a0Johnson Family Vacation<\/em>,\u00a0Top Five<\/em>, Paul Schrader\u2019s Oscar-nominated\u00a0First Reformed<\/em>,\u00a0The Original Kings of Comedy<\/em>,\u00a0The Soul Man<\/em>, which he co-created and executive produced,\u00a0The Steve Harvey Show<\/em>, and Disney Channel\u2019s animated series\u00a0The Proud Family<\/em>.<\/p>\n Also an author, Cedric\u2019s first novel,\u00a0Flipping Boxcars<\/em>, released with HarperCollins\/Amistad in 2023.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are thrilled to welcome Cedric to Independent Artist Group,\u201d said IAG CEO Jim Osborne. \u201cHe is a generational talent whose impact on comedy, television, film, and live entertainment is truly remarkable. Cedric has continually evolved as a performer, producer, and entrepreneur, and we look forward to working with him to expand the next chapter of his remarkable career.\u201d<\/p>\n Cedric continues to be represented by Eric Rhone at Visions Management Group and Gordon Bobb at Del Shaw Moonves.<\/p>\n Best of Deadline<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for Deadline’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EXCLUSIVE:\u00a0Independent Artist Group has signed actor and comedian Cedric the Entertainer for representation across the board. 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