The Elements - Los Angeles, CA, USA - The 9th annual Fantastic Voyage, known as the Ultimate Party with a Purpose, is ready to set sale May 18 - 25 from Miami on a seven day, six night cruise via the Royal Caribbean International’s ‘Freedom of the Seas.

This year’s cruise stops in Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos Islands, San Juan, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and CocoCay, Bahamas.

Grammy winners Erykah Badu and John Legend will perform in a special cruise-passengers only concert at The Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico., hosted by nationally syndicated media personality Tom Joyner. Acts booked for the cruise include Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Chaka

Cinematical - Santa Monica, CA, USA - Although he has produced, acted in, and written projects, Cedric the Entertainer is finally jumping behind the camera for his directorial debut. The Hollywood Reporter has posted that Cedric will helm the indie comedy Chicago Pulaski Jones, which was written by Kel Mitchell (who has appeared in everything from Clifford flicks to Honeydripper) and Janis Woody (a production manager of Cedric's).

The film stars Mitchell, Cedric, Tommy Davidson, and Gary Sturgis, and it focuses on Jones, a young championship dancer. Like any person with talent who doesn't live in the big city, he heads there to become famous. "On the day

Eurweb.com - Los Angeles, CA, USA - For the first time in his career, Cedric the Entertainer is behind the camera calling all the shots for a film project. The actor is the director, co-executive producer and star of the upcoming indie flick, "Chicago Pulaski Jones."

The movie centers on a young championship dancer, Pulaski Jones, who heads to the big city for his shot at superstardom. On the day he arrives, his uncle is murdered, leaving Jones to avenge his uncle's death vigilante style and alone.

The film also stars Tommy Davidson, Gary Sturgis and the film's co-writer and co-producer, Kel Mitchell.

Ced, currently starring opposite Martin Lawrence in

BlackNews.com (press release) - Long Beach, CA, USA - The Take Wings Foundation (TWF) rolled out the pink carpet for hundreds of guests at their 5th Annual Angel Awards Gala on Saturday, August 18, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco. The fundraising affair was hosted by comedian/actor, Cedric "The Entertainer" whose humor kept the audience laughing throughout the evening.

TWF founded in 1997 by award winning actress Terri J. Vaughn to help build self-esteem of at-risk girls between the ages of 13-18 living in the greater San Francisco Bay Area by providing positive experiences and role models.

"It's such an Awesome event. I'm so touched to see the community, my

CanMag - Brea, CA, USA - Cedric the Entertainer has become a movie star. He gets his own movies where he is the star. In Talk to Me, Cedric only has a few scenes. He plays a popular DJ at the radio station where Petey Greene carves out his niche. For Cedric, it was still the opportunity of a lifetime.

Cedric the Entertainer on Talk to Me

"The story was so interesting," he said. "I didn't know that these were real people when I read the script and decided to sign on. I didn't know it was a true story at the time. I just thought it was

Eurweb.com - Los Angeles, CA, USA - A new film hitting theaters this weekend in New York and LA is sure to give folks something to talk about. The movie, “Talk to Me,” opening nationwide on August 3, features and all-star cast, including Don Cheadle, Mike Epps, Martin Sheen, Vondie Curtis Hall, Taraji Henson, and Cedric the Entertainer.

“Talk to Me” chronicles the story of Washington D.C. radio personality Ralph "Petey" Greene (played by Cheadle), an ex-con who became a popular talk show host and community activist in the 1960s and takes a dramatic look at community radio at a very volatile time in American history.

Henson, who has

PR Newswire (press release) - New York, NY, USA - Entertainment Studios, Inc., the largest independent producer/distributor of first-run syndicated television
programming, announces the renewal of its daily half-hour comedy series "Comics Unleashed" in New York on WCBS, Los Angeles on KABC and in Chicago on WCIU for Fall 2007.

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Comics Unleashed has also renewed 17 markets with Clear Channel Television. Offering a solution to broadcast television stations with
declining numbers of off-network sitcoms, "Comics Unleashed" excels as a half-hour daily comedy talk show.Produced and delivered in High Definition, Comics Unleashed was created and developed by Byron Allen, Chairman and CEO of Entertainment Studios,Inc. "I have had the time of my life

Jamaica Observer - Kingston, Jamaica - MONTEGO BAY, St James - The third annual Caribbean Classic Golf Invitational (CCGI), scheduled to tee off June 14 in Montego Bay and run for three days, will once again feature a plethora of top celebrities.

Among those already confirmed for the event are Las Vegas headliner Cedric the Entertainer, actor Anthony Anderson, NFL Hall of Fame honouree Marcus Allen, Hollywood leading man Richard Roundtree, Olympic gold medallist Ed Moses, comedian and TV star Tommy Davidson; among others.

The funds raised at the premiere celebrity golf tournament will once again go towards the donation of computers to schools across Jamaica.

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