It is official. Cedric + HVM

[cameraman]

CTE Racing-HVM

CCWS link (http://www.champcarworldseries.com/News/Article.asp?ID=9721)


Indianapolis, IN (October 6, 2005) - The immensely popular film star and comedian, Cedric The Entertainer, has entered into an exciting partnership with HVM Racing which will see the #4 HVM car running under the "CTE Racing - HVM" banner in the remaining 2005 Champ Car World Series events and will be the umbrella title for all HVM cars from the start of the 2006 season.

Cedric will attend many of the 2006 races but will also play an important behind the scenes role with marketing and promotional support aimed at improving the team's sponsorship base. His presence will further enhance the HVM profile and is aimed at enabling the team to be certain of running at the front of the field and to lay the groundwork for further expansion.

[KLang]

'immensely popular film star and comedian'

I'd never heard of him before the rumors of his association with HVM. :o

Good news for HVM I hope. They need a financial shot in the arm.

[cameraman]

You mean you missed 'The Honeymooners' earlier this year :eek:

[Sean O'Gorman]

'immensely popular film star and comedian'

I'd never heard of him before the rumors of his association with HVM. :o

Good news for HVM I hope. They need a financial shot in the arm.

Ever seen a Bud Light commercial before?

[Steve99]

'immensely popular film star and comedian'

I'd never heard of him before the rumors of his association with HVM. :o

Good news for HVM I hope. They need a financial shot in the arm.


Cedric The Entertainer has many career successes spanning television, live performances and film. While this is his first venture in racing, he is familiar with the sports community with USA Today dubbed him as "Madison Avenue's Most Valuable Player" following the 2001 Super Bowl when Cedric's Bud Light "The Date" commercial claimed the #1 commercial spot, witnessed by 144 million viewers.

Other notable accolades include a record-breaking win of 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 sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, which ran for six seasons. In 1994, he received the Richard Pryor Comic of the Year Award from Black Entertainment Television. From 1997 through 2000, he traveled across the country as one of the headliners of the super successful Kings of Comedy Tour (the top-grossing comedy tour in history, earning more than $37 million). His film, The Original Kings of Comedy, is based on that tour.

In addition to his stand-out performances in the Barbershop movies, Cedric most recently starred in Be Cool, Madagascar, the Honeymooners and Johnson's Family Vacation and has recently completed filming The Cleaner in Vancouver.

You need to get out more. Or stay home and watch TV some more. One of those two. :)

[Wheel-Nut]

It must be a Texas thing, I've never heard of him either.


Edit: After a google search . . . that explains it.

Back to School (2006) (announced)
Mr. Lucky (2006) (pre-production) .... Malcolm Crowley
Flash (2005) (pre-production) .... Coach Levels
The Cleaner (2006) (filming) .... Jake
Charlotte's Web (2006) (post-production) (voice) .... Golly


The Honeymooners (2005) .... Ralph Kramden
Madagascar (2005) (voice) .... Maurice
Be Cool (2005) .... Sin LaSalle
Man of the House (2005/I) .... Percy Stevens
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) .... Constable
... aka Lemony Snicket - Rätselhafte Ereignisse (Germany)
Johnson Family Vacation (2004) .... Nate Johnson/Uncle Earl
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) .... Eddie
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) .... Gus Petch
"Cedric the Entertainer Presents" (2002) TV Series .... Host/Various Characters
Serving Sara (2002) .... Ray Harris
... aka Mann umständehalber abzugeben! oder: Scheiden ist süß (Germany)
... aka Scheiden ist süß (Germany: video title)
Barbershop (2002) .... Eddie
Ice Age (2002) (voice) .... Rhino
"The Proud Family" (2001) TV Series (voice) .... Bobby Proud
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) (voice) (as Cedric 'The Entertainer') .... Zoo Bear #1
... aka DR.2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka DR2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
Kingdom Come (2001/I) .... Rev. Beverly H. Hooker
The Smoker (2000)
Big Momma's House (2000) .... Reverend
... aka Big Mamas Haus (Germany)


Ride (1998) .... Bo
"The Steve Harvey Show" (1996) TV Series .... Cedric Jackie Robinson

[Wally]

Good news for HVM! So whats next Sean Combs? ;)

[racer2c]

It must be a Texas thing, I've never heard of him either.

Count me in as one who has never heard of him either.

[Gangrel]

Fiddy. :D

[jonovision_man]

Cool. :thumbup:

jono

[rabbit]

Cedric the Entertainer rules. :D:thumbup:

And BTW, I was telling some college-age friends that I saw Paul Newman at the Cleveland Grand Prix. Three of the four said, "Who's that?" :saywhat:

[racer2c]

Cedric the Entertainer rules. :D:thumbup:

And BTW, I was telling some college-age friends that I saw Paul Newman at the Cleveland Grand Prix. Three of the four said, "Who's that?" :saywhat:

Is he as funny as Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock?

[Ankf00]

It's threads like this that make it easy to spot the AARP crowd :gomer:

Cedric's the man. :thumbup: If you've seen the sequal to Get Shorty, he's the rap mogul in that flick. His standup is great stuff too.


Fiddy. :D
Vince Young got Mack Brown to actually download some into his iPod... :rofl:

[Skater_36]

Count me in as one who has never heard of him either.

The phrase "flash in the pan" comes to mind. I hope the team is actually getting some cash in the deal and not just a "name".

I guess as long as CC gets some recognition it's a good thing.

[Gangrel]

It's threads like this that make it easy to spot the AARP crowd :gomer:

Cedric's the man. :thumbup: If you've seen the sequal to Get Shorty, he's the rap mogul in that flick. His standup is great stuff too.


Vince Young got Mack Brown to actually download some into his iPod... :rofl:

Wouldn't wish that on my worst enemy... :shakehead

[racer2c]

It's threads like this that make it easy to spot the AARP crowd :gomer:

Cedric's the man. :thumbup: If you've seen the sequal to Get Shorty, he's the rap mogul in that flick. His standup is great stuff too.


Vince Young got Mack Brown to actually download some into his iPod... :rofl:

again this old man asks you, the young "with it" whippersnapper (who spends his weekend nights posting on message boards) if Cedric is as funny as Dave or Chris? :gomer:

[Wheel-Nut]

again this old man asks you, the young "with it" whippersnapper (who spends his weekend nights posting on message boards) if Cedric is as funny as Dave or Chris? :gomer:


:rofl: :eek: :rofl:

[Ankf00]

last saturday was w/ the parents, coming home reeking of booze n cigs at 3am is generally not a good idea w/ their house :p didn't see me here the weekend before now didja? :gomer:

Ced's better than Chris imo, Dave is Dave, no one can touch Dave :gomer:

[RichK]

He was great in Intolerable Cruelty.

"I'm 'onna nail yo ass!" :laugh:

[rabbit]

Cedric has been around a looong time, but is just now starting to get the recognition he deserves. His standup is hysterical, but because he was on BET and not doing Saturday Night Live or guest spots on Leno, he's not as widely known as Chris or Dave. I used to have a lot of trouble sleeping at night, and those 3am airings of Def Comedy Jam, which featured guys like Chapelle, Rock and Tucker, were my introduction to him.

And yes, he was great in "Be Cool." :rofl:
http://www.threemoviebuffs.com/miscreview/patrick_becool.jpg

[Rob]

Here are Cedric's details. Pretty good CV. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0147825/

[coolhand]

:laugh: :laugh:
http://www.hvmracing.com/CART/imagenes/not/thumb587.jpg

I though Be Cool was utter trash, get Shorty was a better film.

Be cool was just following tha trend of "put as many celebs in there as we can and maybe people will like it". :shakehead

[extramundane]

All I know is that if Tony George gets in the way, Gus Petch will nail his ass!

[Rocketdoc]

It must be a Texas thing, I've never heard of him either.


Edit: After a google search . . . that explains it.

Back to School (2006) (announced)
Mr. Lucky (2006) (pre-production) .... Malcolm Crowley
Flash (2005) (pre-production) .... Coach Levels
The Cleaner (2006) (filming) .... Jake
Charlotte's Web (2006) (post-production) (voice) .... Golly


The Honeymooners (2005) .... Ralph Kramden
Madagascar (2005) (voice) .... Maurice
Be Cool (2005) .... Sin LaSalle
Man of the House (2005/I) .... Percy Stevens
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) .... Constable
... aka Lemony Snicket - Rätselhafte Ereignisse (Germany)
Johnson Family Vacation (2004) .... Nate Johnson/Uncle Earl
Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) .... Eddie
Intolerable Cruelty (2003) .... Gus Petch
"Cedric the Entertainer Presents" (2002) TV Series .... Host/Various Characters
Serving Sara (2002) .... Ray Harris
... aka Mann umständehalber abzugeben! oder: Scheiden ist süß (Germany)
... aka Scheiden ist süß (Germany: video title)
Barbershop (2002) .... Eddie
Ice Age (2002) (voice) .... Rhino
"The Proud Family" (2001) TV Series (voice) .... Bobby Proud
Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) (voice) (as Cedric 'The Entertainer') .... Zoo Bear #1
... aka DR.2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka DR2 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
Kingdom Come (2001/I) .... Rev. Beverly H. Hooker
The Smoker (2000)
Big Momma's House (2000) .... Reverend
... aka Big Mamas Haus (Germany)


Ride (1998) .... Bo
"The Steve Harvey Show" (1996) TV Series .... Cedric Jackie Robinson


A veritable laundry list of Oscar material....

[Ankf00]

A veritable laundry list of Oscar material....

hey man, lesser-known comics gotta take what comes their way. not everyone can join the Church of Scientology and brainwash young 20 somethings into marriage and be on the cover of every news stand for the next year :p

[coolhand]

hey man, lesser-known comics gotta take what comes their way. not everyone can join the Church of Scientology and brainwash young 20 somethings into marriage and be on the cover of every news stand for the next year :p

or tie the knot with Roseann like Tom arnold

[tantra]

Hey, folks, take it easy on the old guys.
I am a member of AARP and older than most here, but even at my advanced age and slide into where-ever-the hell we inevitably slide to, I've hear of and seen Cedric many times....as best I can remember right now.

If the big kid can stur up some excitement about Champ Car, and/or come up with some cash, then great for us all.

And, if perhaps Paul Newman (that really old actor guy) can get Tom to pitch a few million bucks to NHR before his reputation is completely shot, good for us all.

It's still survival first and then "growing the business" for the new owners.
It's such a tough world out they, that I would even cheer for the fat kid from Pittsburgh if he should come back into the fold and bring the great racing operation he has developed with dad's sand and gravel money.

Apparently KK feels he needs to 'grow the business' a lot more before we can get back to RA where real champ car racing can again be enjoyed by this 'old timers'.

[pchall]

or tie the knot with Roseann like Tom arnold


At least Arnold got a nice cushy ride to a career out of it... ;)

[Tim]

I'm sure the ride was cushy but I'm not sure how nice it was. :D

[Hard Driver]

I'm sure the ride was cushy but I'm not sure how nice it was. :D
:rofl: :thumbup:

[TKGAngel]

And BTW, I was telling some college-age friends that I saw Paul Newman at the Cleveland Grand Prix. Three of the four said, "Who's that?" :saywhat:

Wow. There are no words for that.


hey man, lesser-known comics gotta take what comes their way. not everyone can join the Church of Scientology and brainwash young 20 somethings into marriage and be on the cover of every news stand for the next year

You forgot the knocking up of said 20 something to produce future members of the Church of Scientology.