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Emmry, Mulled Wine

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Emma stood beside the window, looking out into the night. She could hear the sound of Mary talking and Dr. Foster’s low, delighted laugh drifting down the hall, the voices of the others harder to tell apart. She’d said she’d be along in a minute, uttering some nonsense that Mary nodded at before letting herself be led into the well-lit sitting room, her arm on Dr. Foster’s, his other hand at her waist, keeping her steady despite her lameness. Emma had wanted to be alone or so she told herself. She wanted something and being alone was something she could have.

“Emma?” Henry said, her name a question he must have asked a thousand times. How many times had he asked it lying sleepless in his bed, suffering over a sermon that he couldn’t write, muttered under his breath when he sat by a dying boy and there was no prayer he could remember? She’d never ask and he’d never tell.

“I’ve been here before,” she said, touching her fingers lightly to the windowpane. It was raining and the glass looked like it had been enchanted or she had drunk too deeply of the mulled wine Dr. Foster had poured out with a liberal hand. “Before Dr. Foster leased it for Mary, for Mrs. Foster, it was the Arden’s house. They had a ball and Georgianna had her mother get every last gardenia in Alexandria.”

“You miss it,” Henry said. He’d walked closer than she expected, standing near enough she could reach out and touch his cuff, as near as Dr. Foster stood to his wife, though without the doctor’s obvious eager fondness. 

“It gave me a sick headache, all that perfume,” Emma said, frowning a little. “It was another world. I can’t go back, I wouldn’t, even if I could.”

“Still, you may miss it,” he said. 

“It’s not what I want,” she said. “I didn’t want the mulled wine either, though I know Mary had it made for me, I’d mentioned it was something we used to have on these cold nights. It was costly, all the cinnamon and clove and Dr. Foster would only allow Bordeaux, and Mary would have served spiced cider or a rum punch if she hadn’t been thinking of me. I don’t want to be in ballroom, in a ballgown, and it isn’t that I envy Mary, she’s the dearest woman, the dearest friend—”

“She is,” Henry said. “She wouldn’t want you to be unhappy—”

“How can I be otherwise?” Emma exclaimed. “How can I be happy when everything is wrong and I don’t want what I have? When I can’t have what I want, when even wanting it is wrong?”

“I want you,” he said, shocking her into silence. He’d said it, the words hung between them, and he did not try to take them back or offer some explanation that would lessen them.

“You don’t—”

“I do,” he said, moving just that much closer, touching her hand where it lay on the window, then taking a finger and using it to lift her chin. “I want you, I want to taste the mulled wine on your lips. I want Jed to call out my name, Hopkins, not Henry, to remind me that I cannot take liberties, that’s he’s trusted me long enough and Mary is beginning to worry.”

“Henry—” she began, her voice uncertain, disconsolate. His hand moved to cup her cheek, his face moved closer to hers, so his lips were nearly touching hers. He held her gaze so she couldn’t bring herself to look away.

“Say it again. Like you know I’ll answer,” he said. “Like you know Mary should worry.”

“Henry,” she said, without the coquetry of a sigh, without anything but hope.

“Yes,” he said. And then he kissed her, the taste of the mulled wine all ginger and myrtle pepper on his lips, and distantly, Emma felt Mary worry and smile and squeeze Dr. Foster’s hand. No one called Henry’s name, nor her own, but someone, perhaps Miss Jenkins, began to sing “I Saw Three Ships” and the melody wound around her just as Henry pulled her into his arms.

*

“I’m not worried,” Mary said, her hands moving steadily, plaiting her unbound hair with a graceful rhythm Jed never tired of watching. “Now that they’ve declared themselves, they’ll find a way through.”

“You’re so sure he spoke, our diffident Reverend Hopkins? And that Miss Green answered in the affirmative?” 

“I see you’re in a mood to jest,” Mary replied. “As if anyone could wonder, seeing their faces—”

“I will admit we might have put out every candle and still had the house bright as noon,” Jed said, smiling himself in memory. “I could have operated on Sergeant McFarland’s orbital fracture far more efficiently if Henry had only proposed a bit sooner while Miss Green assisted on the surgery.”

“And Henry isn’t diffident, he’s got a New Englander’s proper reticence. You mightn’t be expected to recognize it,” Mary said, teasing him with her prim tone, her hands tying a bow in the ribbon at the end of her braid. “It won’t be easy for them, but it’ll come out right and I’m sure they’ll have all kinds of support, even from the most unexpected quarters.”

There was a moment of silence, as Jed rose to help her over to the bed, aware of how sorely her leg ached after a long day, a moment during which he must have considered her remark as well, for he laughed as he settled her beneath the patchwork quilt and soft white sheets.

“Nan Hastings shall finally reign supreme, without a challenger! Heaven help me, Mary, Mansion House under the thumb of Nurse Hastings—”

“You’re wildly optimistic, I believe. I should say, under her boot,” Mary quipped and then Jed laughed again, more quietly, as he joined her in the bed and gathered her into his arms to an untroubled sleep.  

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Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), better known by his stage name, Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor, comedian, director, and game show host. He was originally the host on It's Showtime at the Apollo. He also hosted BET's ComicView during the 1993-1994 season and Def Comedy Jam in 1995. He is best known for co-starring with Steve Harvey on The WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show and starring as Eddie in Barbershop. He hosted the twelfth season of daytime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in the 2013-2014 television season. He also starred in the TV Land original series The Soul Man, which aired its fifth and final season in 2016.

Early life

Cedric was born on April 24, 1964 in Jefferson City, Missouri, and is the son of Rosetta (née Boyce), a school teacher, and Kittrell Kyles, an employee of a railroad company. His only sibling is his younger sister Sharita Kyles Wilson, an adjunct communications instructor at the University of Memphis in Memphis, Tennessee.

He was raised in Caruthersville, Missouri, but after junior high school he moved to Berkeley, Missouri. Cedric is a graduate of Berkeley High School in St. Louis' northern suburbs. While Cedric attended Berkeley High, he developed a very severe rash on the top of his head, forcing him to wear a hat for the rest of his career. In 2005, Cedric told CNN he no longer cares about his rash and is proud of it. He continues his involvement with his high school by awarding a scholarship each year to a graduating senior through his Cedric the Entertainer Charitable Foundation Inc. The foundation's motto is, "Reaching Out...Giving Back." Cedric majored in Mass Communication at Southeast Missouri State University and worked as a State Farm insurance claims adjuster, and substitute high school teacher before becoming a full-time comedian. He is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi. Mr. Kyles recently (May 2015) was awarded the Honorary Doctorate Degree in Fine Arts and Humanities from Lincoln University of Missouri (his parents' alma mater).

In 1996, Cedric moved into acting, playing Steve Harvey's friend, Cedric Jackie Robinson, on the sitcom, The Steve Harvey Show. His acting career grew and he began appearing in movies, including Dr. Dolittle 2, Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Ride, Serving Sara, Johnson Family Vacation, Intolerable Cruelty, Man of the House, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Madagascar and Be Cool. Cedric was the subject of controversy when his Barbershop character made unpopular remarks regarding Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks. These comments were spoken in character, were part of the script, and he has never apologized for them. In the 2005 animated film Madagascar, Cedric voiced Maurice the aye aye. In October 2005, Cedric joined the Champ Car auto racing series as a part owner. Cedric appeared in the movie Charlotte's Web as the voice of Golly the gander. While his acting career grew, Cedric continued stand-up and traveled the country as one of the Kings of Comedy headliners, with Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley and Bernie Mac. The act was later made into a film by Spike Lee called The Original Kings of Comedy. Cedric briefly had his own sketch comedy show called Cedric the Entertainer Presents, but it never caught on and was canceled after one season. The show had been renewed for a second season, but Fox canceled it before the season began. He then appeared in the 2003 PlayStation 2 video game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004. His most recent HBO Comedy Special was titled Cedric The Entertainer: Taking You Higher. Two of the background dancers from the special were Kamilah Barrett and Sandra Colton, who were also finalists in Fox's So You Think You Can Dance. He also recorded comedic interludes on two multi-platinum selling albums, Nelly's Country Grammar (2000) and Jay-z Black Album (2003).

Cedric appeared in the 2007 film Code Name: The Cleaner, a comedy in which he plays Jake, a janitor with amnesia who may be a secret undercover government agent involved in an illegal arms conspiracy. He then starred in the 2008 films Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins and Street Kings.

Cedric appeared as the lead comedian at the White House Correspondents Dinner but jokingly remarked that he was unprepared because he thought that he would follow a humorous speech by President George W. Bush but instead followed First Lady Laura Bush, who he said was very funny.

Cedric the Entertainer was inducted to the St. Louis Walk of Fame on June 7, 2008. His star is located at 6166 Delmar.

Cedric the Entertainer was the special guest host for WWE Raw on September 21, 2009 in Little Rock Arkansas. During the show, he participated in a wrestling match, defeating Chavo Guerrero by pinfall. The match also featured Santino Marella as a guest referee. Cedric also got help with an unknown wrestler dubbed The Sledge Hammer (played by Imani Lee) and Hornswoggle.

In March 2010, Cedric made his directorial debut with Dance Fu, produced and funded independently by his company Bird and a Bear Entertainment with producer Eric C. Rhone. The film starred comedian Kel Mitchell. Cedric made a cameo appearance in the film as a Homicide detective. It was released straight-to-DVD on October 4, 2011.

Cedric was recently seen in the Broadway revival of David Mamet's "American Buffalo," the story of three small-time crooks who come to blows during a plot to steal a valuable coin collection.

In 2003, Cedric was featured in the Korean rap artists Drunken Tiger on their album 'Foundation' on the 17th track '뉘우침' (repentance).

In a June 21, 2011 interview, Cedric confirmed that his latest reality game show, It's Worth What?, was going to air on July 12, 2011 on NBC, however, the start date was delayed by one week to July 19, 2011. Between 2012 and 2016, Cedric played the main character in a new TV Land original series, The Soul Man, featuring Niecy Nash. The sitcom returns for its fourth season in 2015.

Cedric was the host of the American TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire beginning with its 12th season in national syndication, which premiered on September 2, 2013. "With his deep roots as a successful stand-up comedian and actor, Cedric will bring his fresh approach and unpredictable fun to the show," said Janice Marinelli, president, Disney-ABC Domestic Television. On April 30, 2014 Cedric announced that he will be leaving Who Wants to Be a Millionaire after the 2013-2014 season to focus on his busy schedule. Actor Terry Crews took over as host on September 8, 2014.

Personal life

He is married to Lorna Wells. They have two children, Croix (born 2000) and Lucky Rose (born 2003), Cedric also has a daughter Tiara from a previous relationship.

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Kaley Cuoco Net Worth

How Much is Kaley Cuoco’s Net Worth?

Who is Kaley Cuoco?

Kaley Cuoco is an American actress who is famous for portraying Bridget Hennessy in CBS sitcom 8 Simple Rules. She is also known for playing other characters like Billie Jenkins in The WB’s TV series Charmed (2005-6), Penny in CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory. She has also worked in various films like To Be Fat Like Me (2007), Hop (2007), Authors Anonymous (2014), etc.

Cuoco was born to Layne Anne, a home maker and Gary Carmine Cuoco, a realtor on 30th November, 1985. She was born in Camarillo, California. She also has a younger sister, Briana who had competed on The Voice Season 5. She was good tennis player, however she stopped playing when she was of 16.

Beginning of Career

Kaley Cuoco made her movie debut in a minor role of Connie Reinhardt in Michael Pressman’s thriller film, Quicksand: No Escape in year 1992. In year 1995, she got an important role of Karin Carter in science fiction action film, Virtuosity. She also made her television debut in My So-Called Life’s episode “Father Figures” and was seen as Miranda in Northern Exposure’s episode “Hello, I Love You”. She portrayed the lead role of little Ellen Morgan in Ellen’s episode “The Bubble Gum Incident”.

Kaley Cuoco then appeared in two movies in 1997. She played a small role of little girl in film, Picture Perfect and Lori in Toothless. She later starred as Charlotte Stillwater in Dick Lowry’s miniseries Mr. Murder in 1998. In 2000, she was seen in lead role of Maureen McCormick in Growing Up Brady and Teresa Powers in Can’t Be Heaven. Besides, she acted as Lauren Crane in an episode of Homewood PI titled “Pilot” and Ashley in Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush. Further, she also played the lead character Bonnie Stiles in Ladies Man Season 2 from 2000 to 2001. The role helped her to increase her net worth.

Moreover, Kaley had minor roles in different TV series like 7th Heaven (2001), First Monday (2002), The Ellen Show (2002), The Nightmare Room (2002). She later played the lead role, Bridget Hennessy in ABC sitcom 8 Simple Rules. The series helped her to grab attention and increase her net worth. In year 2004, she was seen in three different movies; Debating Robert Lee, Crimes of Fashion, and The Hollow. Besides, she appeared in TV series like The Help, Complete Savages, Punk’d and portrayed as Amanda Williams in 10.5 the same year.

Her Work from 2004 to Present

Subsequently, Cuoco came as voice actor voicing the main character, Brandy Harrington in Brandy & Mr. Whiskers from 2004 to 2006. She later voiced Kirstee Smith in Cartoon Network’s Bratz for 2005 to 2006 and provided her voice for Paula Hayes and Weather Vane in Loonatics Unleashed. Further, she played the main character, Billie Jenkins in The WB’s television series Charmed. She also lent her voice for Eleanor in Walt Becker’s Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015).

Recently, Cuoco was seen in a cameo role in Jeff Garlin directed film Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie. She also is doing the portrayal of main character, Penny in CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory since 2007.

Net Worth

Kaley Cuoco’s net worth is estimated to be around $55 million US dollar. This net worth has been earned because of acting in different movies, TV series, brand endorsements, etc. She, besides, owns a luxurious mansion at Sherman Oaks, California which worth $2.9 million. Her garage consists of new BMW car, Ranger Rover and Lexus RX350.

Must Know Facts about Kaley Cuoco

Real Name: Kaley Christine Cuoco Date of Birth: 30th November, 1985 Profession: Actress Height: 5′ 6″ Married: Ryan Sweeting (Married: 2013; Divorced: 2016) Net Worth: $55 Million

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Yes, Mercy Street was cancelled in 2017.

Yes, I just posted a Mercy Street Emmry and Foster vignette on AO3 which features of cameo of Charlotte Jenkins singing and Jed making a dig at Anne Hastings.

Yes, this is still the first gif that pops up on Tumblr when you search Mercy Street.

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The Street

“I think I’m allergic to Prairie Dawn,” Mary said, scratching at the hives that made a bracelet around her right wrist, knowing she shouldn’t and doing it all the same for the extremely brief but intense relief it provided. There was an undeniable parallel to her decision to vent to Jed Foster.

“Well, Duchess, that’s on you—you’re the one who insisted on natural fibers when they made the new one,” Jed replied. “Polyester wasn’t as much of a problem as you made it out to be, now was it?”

“You’re an asshole,” she said, a thought she’d regularly had, sometimes coupled with a fonder or even appreciative remark in the vein of but a damn fine performer or but at least you’re smoking hot in those jeans. There was no such accompaniment today.

“Language—this is a children’s show after all,” Jed replied. “And Elmo is really into tone-policing, if you hadn’t noticed with all the third person stuff.”

“I’m going to see if Char has any lotion,” Mary said. “She had some cocoa butter in her bag last week, that might help.” Char wasn’t a puppeteer, she was one of the Street regulars, cast as Gordon’s great-niece Aniya, but they’d struck up a conversation at the craft table, bridging what was often an insurmountable chasm between the live actors and the puppeteers with agreement over the staleness of the pastries and the pretentiousness of Clay’s musical arrangements.

“You don’t have to go, I’m sorry,” Jed said quickly. It wasn’t a surprise, his rapid about-face, the brief apology, the way he danced around asking her to stay. There’d been something between them since she’d been hired, something completely different from her easy friendship with Sam, the brother-sister vibe she had with Hank, but neither she nor Jed had ever taken whatever next step was necessary to move beyond what Char identified as an unholy amalgam of flirting and sniping and it didn’t seem like a skin sensitivity to alpaca was going to do it. “I am an asshole, that’s kind of my default, but I don’t—”

“You don’t what?” Mary said.

“I don’t want you thinking that’s all I am,” he said, shockingly honest.

“Yeah, so, one way to make your wish come true would be for you to occasionally take a break from the general assholishness when you’re not performing,” Mary said. “And for the record, I hate when you call me Duchess, you could drop that like a hot rock.”

“I didn’t think you’d actually take me seriously, Mary,” he said, not specifying whether he meant the apology or the continual snarking. “That is, may I call you Mary? I should’ve asked—”

“What the hell,” she said, scratching again at her wrist when he startled her by taking her left hand in his, holding it lightly, his touch both comforting and electric. “You already did.”

“Still, I should’ve asked first. I wasn’t raised by wolves. And there’s some children’s Benadryl in the first aid kit, I saw Annie stocking it. That’ll help more than Char’s cocoa butter and anyway, she hates me,” he said.

“How is Char hating or not-hating you, for the sake of argument, relevant here?” Mary said.

“I’m going with you,” he answered. It was a statement until she looked in his dark eyes and saw the question, one she realized she did indeed want to answer yes.

*

Which was how Bridget ended up seeing them holding hands and told Emma, who told Hank, who was a gossip dead-end, but also Ali, who couldn’t keep her mouth shut to save her life until finally Donna Murphy, guest-starring, belted out “Some Enchanted Evening” squarely in their direction, despite Cookie Monster eating all the stars hanging behind her, and Jed stage-whispered,

“Guess our secret is out, Duchess.”

@sagiow​, I wasn’t kidding with the crack-fic! @fericita-s​ @broadwaybaggins​ @tortoisesshells​ @mercurygray​ and any other remaining Mercy Street fans, here is a crossover AU you never asked for and probably for good reason!

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Cedric the Entertainer

Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964) better known by his stage name Cedric the Entertainer, is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and game show host. He hosted BET's ComicView during the 1993–94 season and Def Comedy Jam in 1995. He is best known for co-starring with Steve Harvey on The WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show, as one of The Original Kings of Comedy, and for starring as Eddie Walker in Barbershop. He can also be seen starring on the CBS show “The Neighborhood”. He hosted the 12th season of the daytime version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire in 2013–14 and starred in the TV Land original series The Soul Man, which aired from 2012 until 2016. He has also done voice work for Ice Age, the Madagascar film series, Charlotte's Web and the Planes franchise. In 2019, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Early life

Cedric Antonio Kyles was born on April 24, 1964 in Jefferson City, Missouri, the son of Rosetta (née Boyce), a schoolteacher, and Kittrell Kyles, an employee of The Missouri Pacific Railroad. His only sibling is his younger sister, Sharita Kyles Wilson, a communications professor at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California.

Cedric was raised in Caruthersville, Missouri, but after junior high school he moved to Berkeley, Missouri. He is a graduate of Berkeley High School in St. Louis's northern suburbs.

Cedric earned a degree in communications from Southeast Missouri State University.

Career

In 1995, Cedric moved into acting, auditioning and receiving his first-ever role as The Cowardly Lion in the 1995 Apollo Theater Revival of The Wiz. He then expanded his career by aptly playing Steve Harvey's friend Cedric Jackie Robinson on the sitcom The Steve Harvey Show. He then began appearing in films, including Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Ride, Serving Sara, Johnson Family Vacation, Intolerable Cruelty, Man of the House, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events, Madagascar, Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted and Be Cool. Cedric was the subject of controversy when his Barbershop character made unpopular remarks about Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks. These comments were spoken in character, were part of the script, and he has never apologized for them. In the 2005 animated film Madagascar, Cedric voiced Maurice the aye aye. In October 2005, Cedric joined the Champ Car auto racing series as a part owner. Cedric appeared in the movie Charlotte's Web as the voice of Golly the gander. While his acting career grew, Cedric continued stand-up and traveled the country as one of the Kings of Comedyheadliners, with Steve Harvey, D. L. Hughley and Bernie Mac. The act was later made into a film by Spike Lee, The Original Kings of Comedy. Cedric briefly had his own sketch comedy show, Cedric the Entertainer Presents, but it was canceled after one season. The show had been renewed for a second season, but Fox canceled it before the season began. He took time to pen his book, Grown-A$$ Man. He then appeared in the 2003 video game Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004. His most recent HBO Comedy Special was Cedric The Entertainer: Taking You Higher. Two of the background dancers from the special were Kamilah Barrett and Sandra Colton, who were also finalists in Fox's So You Think You Can Dance. He also recorded comedic interludes on two multi-platinum selling albums, Nelly's Country Grammar (2000) and Jay-Z's The Black Album (2003).

In the 2007 comedy film Code Name: The Cleaner, Cedric plays Jake, a janitor with amnesia who may be a secret undercover government agent involved in an illegal arms conspiracy. He then starred in the 2008 films Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins and Street Kings.

Cedric appeared as the lead comedian at the White House Correspondents Dinner but jokingly remarked that he was unprepared because he thought that he would follow a humorous speech by President George W. Bush but instead followed First Lady Laura Bush, who said he was "hilarious" and "probably the funniest person" she had ever met.

Cedric has won many awards throughout his career beginning with early victories in winning $500 in the Johnny Walker National Comedy Contest in 1990 and coming in first place in the Miller Genuine Draft Comedy Contest in 1993. BET named him Richard Pryor Comic of the Year. He has also won four NAACP awards.

Cedric was inducted to the St. Louis Walk of Fame on June 7, 2008. His star is at 6166 Delmar.

Cedric was the special guest host for WWE Raw on September 21, 2009, in Little Rock, Arkansas. During the show, he participated in a wrestling match, defeating Chavo Guerrero by pinfall. The match also featured Santino Marella as a guest referee. Cedric also got help from an unknown wrestler dubbed The Sledge Hammer (played by Imani Lee) and Hornswoggle.

In March 2010, Cedric made his directorial debut with Dance Fu, produced and funded independently by his company Bird and a Bear Entertainment with producer Eric C. Rhone. The film starred comedian Kel Mitchell. Cedric made a cameo appearance in the film as a Homicide detective. It was released straight-to-DVD on October 4, 2011.

Cedric appeared in the Broadway revival of David Mamet's "American Buffalo," the story of three small-time crooks who come to blows during a plot to steal a valuable coin collection.

In a June 21, 2011 interview, Cedric confirmed that his latest reality game show, It's Worth What?, was going to air on July 12, 2011 on NBC, but the start date was delayed by one week to July 19. Starting in 2012, Cedric played the main character in the TV Land original series, The Soul Man, featuring Niecy Nash. The series ran for five seasons and ended in 2016.

Cedric was the host of the classic American TV show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire beginning with its 12th season in national syndication, which premiered on September 2, 2013. "With his deep roots as a legendary stand-up comedian and actor, Cedric will bring his fresh approach and unpredictable fun to the show," said Janice Marinelli, president, Disney-ABC Domestic Television. On April 30, 2014, Cedric announced that he was leaving Who Wants to Be a Millionaire after the 2013–14 season to focus on his busy schedule. Terry Crews took over as host on September 8, 2014.

Personal life

Cedric is married to Lorna Wells. They have two children, Croix (born 2000) and Lucky Rose (born 2003); Cedric also has a daughter Tiara from a previous relationship.

He continues his involvement with his high school by awarding a scholarship each year to a graduating senior through his Cedric the Entertainer Charitable Foundation Inc. The foundation's motto is, "Reaching Out...Giving Back." Cedric majored in Mass Communication at Southeast Missouri State University and worked as a State Farm insurance claims adjuster, and substitute high school teacher before becoming a full-time comedian. He is also a member of Kappa Alpha Psi. In May 2015, he was awarded the Honorary Doctorate Degree in Fine Arts and Humanities from Lincoln University of Missouri (his parents' alma mater). In 2018, St. Louis honored him by renaming the street in front of the Kappa Alpha Psi Alumni House as Cedric The Entertainer Way.In 2020, Cedric suggested that Bill Gates may have been responsible for causing the COVID-19 epidemic, based his interpretation of a video of Gates' 2015 TED Talk, where Gates actually warned of the risks of a global pandemic.