Steve Harvey's Beef With Bernie Mac and Cedric The Entertainer & Bombing First Night After Mom Died

Summary by Krater

Steve Harvey recounts the founding and rise of The Kings of Comedy tour with Bernie Mac, D.L. Hughley, and Cedric the Entertainer, explaining how the group generated massive ticket sales and ultimately led to the historic comedy concert film and shaped his career.

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Answers: How did The Kings of Comedy tour start?

• The Kings of Comedy tour origins
• Stand-up comedy touring history
• Bernie Mac career
• D.L. Hughley career
• Cedric the Entertainer career
• Comedy arena tours
• Black comedy history

What it concludes

• The Kings of Comedy tour was originally formed by Walter Latham with Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, and Cedric the Entertainer playing basketball arenas.
• The tour initially faced severe skepticism about selling out arena-sized venues.
• Despite early struggles and personal tragedies during the first run, the tour achieved massive attendance and sold out major venues multiple times across the country.
• The tour's unprecedented success in Black comedy paved the way for subsequent comedy tours and specials.