Chicago Defender, United States
- Picture a private investigator using a pie maker who has special powers to raise the dead with a single touch and help solve murder cases.
Sound off-the-wall?
Well to Chi McBride, it does and it doesn’t.
The Chicago native, born Kenneth McBride, said it’s been a while since he had a comedic role, and when the TV show “Pushing Daisies” was presented to him, he knew it was a good fit.
McBride plays Emerson Cod, the private investigator, on the Emmy-nominated ABC show.
“I hadn’t found anything that was interesting, especially for Black characters. This was something that was very different. I wanted to do
Sound off-the-wall?
Well to Chi McBride, it does and it doesn’t.
The Chicago native, born Kenneth McBride, said it’s been a while since he had a comedic role, and when the TV show “Pushing Daisies” was presented to him, he knew it was a good fit.
McBride plays Emerson Cod, the private investigator, on the Emmy-nominated ABC show.
“I hadn’t found anything that was interesting, especially for Black characters. This was something that was very different. I wanted to do
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Posted 9/17/2008 12:09:09 AM | Permalink
