Katt Williams accused Cedric the Entertainer and Steve Harvey of conspiring in opposition to him with fellow comic Rickey Smiley.
Jan. 3 2024, Revealed 7:30 p.m. ET
Katt Williams went off on his longtime archenemy Cedric the Entertainer, accusing him and “potato head” Steve Harvey of conspiring in opposition to him with fellow comic Rickey Smiley, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
Williams made the accusations on Shannon Sharpe‘s Membership Shay Shay podcast whereas claiming that Cedric’s comedic chops weren’t as much as par along with his.
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He opened the can of worms after claiming Smiley was dishonest when he hinted that he was speculated to play Cash Mike in Friday After Subsequent and Williams was speculated to be Santa Claus within the 2002 movie.
“Cedric did the identical factor. Cedric advised you once you requested him, ‘Did you steal Katt Williams’ joke?’ He stated, ‘It do not line up,'” Williams advised Sharpe, referring to a former interview between Shannon and Cedric. “The way it do not line up that I did it on TV in 2018? You got here to see me on the Comedy Retailer do it in 2019, after which did it on The Kings of Comedy?'” Williams spewed.
Katt has longtime accused Cedric of stealing his jokes.
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“What would not line up? It is a televised joke that Mark Curry helped me punch up and get to the extent that it was,” he claimed, referencing the ex-Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper actor.
Williams then went in on Harvey, alleging that the Household Feud host stole Curry’s ’90s sitcom character for The Steve Harvey Present.
Katt referred to as Steve Harvey “Mr. Potato Head” in the course of the interview, whereas alleging he stole Mark Curry’s character on ‘Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper’ for his personal present.
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“The identical Steve that went to go watch Mark Curry do his complete sitcom after which stole every thing Mark Curry had. Now Steve bought a sitcom the place he the principal, and he put on a swimsuit. After which he will get this high-top fade, making all Black males assume he bought the very best lineup within the enterprise. And it is a man unit,” Williams alleged.
“You then ask him, ‘Why you not a film star?’ ‘I did not wish to be a film star,'” he continued, mimicking Harvey whereas saying Steve “hated on Bernie [Mac] with this identical factor.”
Williams then ragged on Harvey’s success and look, saying Steve “could not be a film star.”
“There are 30,000 new scripts in Hollywood yearly. Not one in every of them requested for a rustic bumpkin Black dude that may’t speak good […] and appear like Mr. Potato Head. There ain’t none. You must have vary,” he stated.
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He additionally referred to as Cedric a “walrus,” doubling down on the joke theft.
After telling Sharpe he wasn’t drunk, Williams went again to Cedric. Calling him a “walrus” with out expertise, he acknowledged, “We came upon he cannot sing, cannot dance and would not write jokes,” Williams stated. “He did 4 comedy specials. They’re so dangerous, Shannon, they don’t seem to be out there on Netflix or Tubi.”
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Williams additionally in contrast their careers, referencing his 12 comedy specials to Cedric’s 4.
“Winners are usually not allowed to permit losers to rewrite historical past,” he stated. “I do not say any of these items if my identify will not be breached by these individuals in your platform.”
When Sharpe requested about his relationships with all three comedians referenced above, Williams didn’t maintain again and stated he believes they’ve colluded in opposition to him.
Katt, who has been in bother a number of instances with the legislation, insisted he wasn’t inebriated in the course of the interview.
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“For 30 years, they are a group. These aren’t three random guys,” he stated. “The best way that Rickey Smiley saved showing in any respect my auditions is due to Steve and Ced. He would inform anyone that. Pay attention, they bought a gang on that facet. They know what it’s.”
As for Cedric, he is denied Williams’ claims of joke theft. He additionally referred to as Williams’ accusations “corny af,” which did not assist their ongoing feud.