Cedric the Entertainer is developing new comedy at CBS

Cedric the Entertainer continues his CBS takeover. The comedian and actor stars in the sitcom The neighborhood and video clip series The best @Home videos. Now he’s looking to bring another show to the network. Deadline reports that CBS is developing new multi-camera comedy Token White Friends. The series comes from The neighborhood team at CBS Studios and executive producers Aaron Kaplan at Kapital Entertainment, Wendi Trilling via TrillTV and Cedric the Entertainer and Eric Rhone for A Bird and Bear Entertainment.

Token White Friends is inspired by a true story in which a black couple who adopt a white child reaches out to three estranged white college friends for help. The series is written and executive produced by Josh Greenberg, Jordan Black and Jon Haller. According to the creators, Token White Friends is “about parenting, culture clashes, and why it’s problematic for a 7-year-old white kid to wear cornrows.”

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Pictured (L-R): Cedric The Entertainer as Calvin and Max Greenfield as Dave. Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2024 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved.

Right now, the series is still in the early stages and has not been commissioned, but more information should be released in the coming months. It is unknown whether Cedric the Entertainer will only act as an executive producer, or whether he will also star in the series. But he’s pretty busy with his two other shows on CBS, so it might be a little difficult.

Cedric the Entertainer has appeared on The neighborhood as Calvin Butler since 2018, and he also serves as an executive producer. The series follows a white family in the Midwest as they adjust to moving into a predominantly black neighborhood in Pasadena. It is currently in the middle of its seventh season, so his possible role will continue Token White Friends may also depend on the status of The neighborhood. The show has yet to be renewed or canceled for another season, but that announcement may not come for a while, so fans will have to wait and see what happens with The neighborhood.

It looks like CBS is looking to improve on its already strong comedy series, because this isn’t the only series in development. Damon Wayans Jr. develops multi-cam comedy exceedance, produced by his Two Shakes Entertainment banner and CBS Studios, according to Deadline. His new series Poppe’s housewho also plays his father, Damon Wayans Sr., was just picked up for a full season after its series premiere last month.