Cedric the Entertainer and Toni Braxton DISH on Their New Las Vegas Show 'Love &
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00:00 I can see my Michael McDonald. Right, which was not
00:03 That didn't sell very well.
00:07 That didn't do well.
00:09 Tell me about the world
00:11 Can you forget about my love anymore
00:13 Can you forget about my love anymore
00:15 Can you forget about my love anymore
00:17 We did a song together, we had to change it because you couldn't tell who was singing.
00:19 That's funny.
00:21 She is a seven time Grammy winner
00:23 who's music has us feeling all the feels
00:25 and he is the original singer of the song
00:27 and he is the original king of comedy who always keeps us laughing whether on stage or on the screen.
00:34 And starting April 27th, they're joining forces for Love and Laughter, a one of a kind music and comedy limited engagement at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.
00:44 Please welcome the beautiful Toni Braxton and the always entertaining Cedric the Entertainer.
00:50 Yes, what's up?
00:52 This is so exciting.
00:54 This is not on my bingo card in 2024.
00:58 This thing, but it's genius.
01:00 Who came up with this idea?
01:02 I thought of it.
01:04 She was like, what's up?
01:08 But I was like, no.
01:10 You know, it was an idea that really kind of came to us.
01:12 You know, Vegas was looking for something different.
01:14 And, you know, Toni and I have been friends for a long time.
01:17 You know, people don't know that, but, you know, our friendship developed.
01:20 And we thought this was just a great way to perform together.
01:23 Both, you know, being veterans of this business.
01:25 Like, hey, man, like to go out there together, you know, and do some like Donny Marie, Sonny and Chaz, you know.
01:35 We're going to turn it up.
01:36 It's going to be fun.
01:37 I can't wait.
01:38 Cedric, I know you guys, you just said you've been friends and you've been a fan of Toni's for a long time.
01:43 What is your favorite song?
01:45 Oh, you know, mine is "You Make Me High."
01:48 You know, I mean.
01:50 I think that's everybody's favorite.
01:54 Maybe.
01:55 That's not my favorite.
01:56 What's your favorite?
01:57 My favorite song to perform is "Breathe Again," but my favorite song is probably because "Burn A Boy Lit It Up."
02:03 "Last Last Man."
02:05 That's probably my favorite now.
02:07 That's a good one.
02:08 That is a good one.
02:09 Now, Toni, I got to know, you know, we heard Cedric.
02:12 Plus you got 60%.
02:14 No, I'm just kidding.
02:15 I heard that too.
02:17 I'm starting stuff.
02:20 I'm just kidding.
02:21 I don't know about that.
02:22 Hey, burn up working on it for you, fam.
02:25 Well, you guys are going to be spending a lot of time in Vegas together.
02:28 Yes.
02:29 Toni Cedric's got some friends, hopefully single.
02:32 Yes.
02:33 Cedric, why haven't you hooked Toni up with somebody?
02:35 Everybody's trying to hook me up.
02:36 He hasn't.
02:37 None of my friends.
02:38 They off the top.
02:39 They like, what's up with Toni?
02:41 I say, bruh, come on, you know, you still owe me $30.
02:45 I can't be dating no Toni Braxton.
02:48 Stop it.
02:49 [LAUGHTER]
02:50 Silly.
02:51 I'm newly single.
02:52 I haven't started dating yet.
02:54 I haven't been outside yet.
02:56 What kind of dude are you looking for outside?
02:58 He has to be a nice guy.
03:01 He can't be like this wealthy--
03:03 Jerk.
03:04 Richard.
03:05 Yeah.
03:06 You know what I mean?
03:07 But he has to be a nice person.
03:09 OK.
03:10 But recently you just had to shut down rumors--
03:12 Yes.
03:13 --that you got married in Mexico to Birdman, the rapper.
03:17 So that's just--
03:18 No more.
03:19 I don't know who started it.
03:21 Probably Tamar.
03:22 You think so?
03:23 [LAUGHTER]
03:24 Probably not this one, but she's had some other doozies.
03:27 Yeah.
03:28 Well, I want to talk about love and laughter.
03:30 How do you guys plan to bring your talents together?
03:33 What can we expect?
03:34 I mean, it's going to be funny.
03:36 The idea is that we will be on stage together at times.
03:39 We plan to come out together.
03:41 And that's the thing about-- I think that Tony
03:44 has been known for his beautiful love songs
03:47 and his wonderful songstress.
03:50 Yeah.
03:51 And people don't know.
03:52 She likes to have fun, man.
03:53 So we will get a little sense of her humor.
03:56 She loves to dance.
03:57 So it's going to come alive.
03:59 It's going to be a fun show where you'll see a bit of us
04:01 on stage, but you'll also get her music,
04:04 like full songs, full-- and not the whole catalog,
04:08 because we are going to share the stage.
04:11 She's going to try to knock me off the--
04:13 I'm getting my jokes in.
04:14 You know she's going to try to knock you off.
04:16 I'm getting my jokes in.
04:17 She's going to try to sing one more song.
04:19 I'm going to--
04:20 I'm going to sing a song with Ced, because Ced can sing.
04:23 He can.
04:24 I mean, he can sing.
04:25 Cedric the Entertainer is the entertainer.
04:27 Oh, for sure.
04:28 I don't think he's a triple threat.
04:29 I think he's a quad.
04:30 Quadruple.
04:31 Oh, a quadruple threat.
04:32 Yeah, because he sings, he dances, he acts.
04:34 And paints.
04:35 And paint-- stop.
04:36 I'm a painter.
04:37 I've got a show where you play music,
04:39 and I just make a whole picture.
04:40 Like that guy in the '70s?
04:42 Who's that guy in the '70s who had the food--
04:44 Bob Ross.
04:45 Like Bob Ross?
04:46 Oh, no, he had the Afro.
04:47 He had that.
04:48 I'm talking about the doodoos, where they--
04:49 Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
04:50 Like they play a song, and they just--
04:51 The Instagram.
04:52 And they just throw stuff around,
04:53 and he'd turn it upside down.
04:54 He'd be like, oh, look at that.
04:57 Look what I just did.
04:58 Oh, my god.
04:59 Well, I've got to ask you about something.
05:01 You are a granddad now.
05:03 Yes.
05:04 Congratulations.
05:05 You're a granddad in CBS' The Neighborhood.
05:07 Oh, man.
05:08 And let me tell you something about black people.
05:10 I'm going to school y'all real quick.
05:11 Because they're real soft on those grandkids.
05:13 Yes.
05:14 And they were real hard on those kids.
05:16 Are your kids calling you out about that right now?
05:18 Yeah, you know, my kids, they definitely
05:20 see the difference, right?
05:21 You know, I'm super dad with them.
05:23 And then, you know, my granddaughter, Kylo,
05:26 she calls me Popsie.
05:27 And then it's like, I'm Popsie.
05:29 And they're just like, oh, no.
05:31 You know, you just give in.
05:33 So it's just Popsie.
05:34 And you're like, yep, I just give in immediately.
05:36 Well, we cannot wait to see your show in Vegas.
05:39 Tony Cedric, thank you guys so much for being here.
05:41 Congratulations on everything.
05:43 The Love & Laughter Residency at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
05:47 kicks off on Saturday, April 27.
05:49 And tickets are on sale now.
05:51 [MUSIC PLAYING]
05:53 (upbeat music)