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20 Jul 2013

TV One sets second season premiere of hit sitcom The Rickey Smiley Show, July 26

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July 20, 2013 Category: Entertainment Posted by:

SILVER SPRING, MD – TV One will premiere the second season of the network’s original hit sitcom The Rickey Smiley Show on Friday, July 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET. Loosely inspired by the real-life experiences and antics of lauded comedian, TV, and radio personality Rickey Smiley, the series pulls TV One viewers even deeper into “Rickey’s World” this season, introducing two additional alter egos to his already beloved, wacky troupe of trademark personalities. 

 

“We are thrilled to debut The Rickey Smiley Show season two this July,” commented Maureen Guthman, SVP of Program Strategy and Acquisitions for TV One. “The series’ exceptional first season run—anchored by Rickey’s relatable and hysterical characters—puts a twist on our TV One motto by demonstrating that the network is a place ‘where black comedy unfolds.’ We are eager to bring an even-stronger season two to our viewers and build upon the network’s successful Friday night Retro Comedy programming block.”  

 

Season one introduced audiences to leading man Rickey, a popular, Atlanta-based national radio personality juggling career and life as a single father of three. Fatherhood and radio station duties were often complicated by appearances from hilarious alter egos made popular by the star in his radio and TV routines, including church lady Sister Bernice Jenkins, gospel crooner Joe Willie, and Rickey’s Southern Baptist church leader, Pastor Watkins.

 

Joining the chaos in Season Two are Smiley personas Lil’ Darryl, a boy in coke-bottle glasses who’s been in the fourth grade for nearly 12 years and often shows up at Rickey’s door unannounced, and Clarence the Janitor, a Birmingham-area school custodian who wears an elevated orthopedic boot to combat his uneven leg condition and claims to be a “professional soft shoe dancer.”

 

Rejoining Smiley for the 13-episode second season is a stellar ensemble cast including: Ray J as Kenny, Rickey’s morning show producer and protégé; J. Anthony Brown as Rickey’s radio station manager Maurice, aka “Mo-Sweets” from his earlier rap career; veteran actress Roz Ryan as Aunt Sylvia; Jay Lewis (Lil JJ) as Rickey’s 18-year-old son Brandon; Ajiona Alexus as Rickey’s 16-year-old daughter De’Anna; Gabriel Burgess as his youngest son Aaron; Noree Victoria as his business manager Simone Renee Jackson; and Demetria McKinney as Rickey’s uber-career oriented ex-wife, Monica.

 

Additionally, Season Two will feature a jam-packed lineup of celebrity guest stars and special appearances including: Kenya Moore, Cynthia Bailey, Syleena Johnson, Angie Stone, Tameka “Tiny” Cottle, Antonia “Toya” Carter, Porsche Stewart, Creflo Dollar, Benji Brown, Dottie Peoples, Ann Nesby, Carl Payne, Corey Holcomb, Charlie Murphy, David Banner, Pierre, Joe Claire, Lil Scrappy, Momma Dee, and Doug E Fresh among others. 

 

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