Katt did not maintain again his emotions throughout his current sit-down with Shannon Sharpe.
Jan. 4 2024, Printed 11:00 a.m. ET
Comic Rickey Smiley accused Katt Williams of wounding him and his household along with his current remarks — however he refused to launch a counterattack.
On Wednesday, Shannon Sharpe launched a brand new episode of his podcast Membership Shay Shay which featured visitor Katt.
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Katt didn’t maintain again in the course of the sit-down and known as out a number of large comedians together with Rickey, Steve Harvey, Kevin Hart, and Cedric the Entertainer.
Throughout the chat, Katt accused Steve and Cedric of stealing jokes from different comedians together with him.
As well as, he took problem with feedback Rickey made on Shannon’s present throughout a previous episode.
Rickey and Katt each starred in Friday After Subsequent, the third movie within the Ice Dice-lead Friday franchise. Rickey performed a troubled Santa Claus whereas Katt performed a pimp named Cash Mike.
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Rickey claimed he was initially presupposed to play Katt’s function throughout his chat with Shannon.
Katt mentioned, “Rickey Smiley is aware of this and I don’t know why he would lose a baby and are available on the air and begin mendacity. That’s why individuals consider in rituals proper there. Why would he lie? I don’t know why liars lie. However, I can let you know this we auditioned in Los Angeles. I used to be audition no. 201. 200 Black comedians auditioned for the function of ‘Cash Mike’ with me. You’re saying all 201 of us was auditioning and also you had already had the function and had shot the function in 4 days?”
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Katt added, “The reality of the matter is the ‘Cash Mike’ within the authentic script had bought ra— within the lavatory and that’s what Rickey Smiley was okay with.”
Later, Katt claimed he had such a foul expertise with Rickey on the set he had his crew write it into his contract that if he ever labored with Rickety once more, Rickey must put on a gown.
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Katt instructed Shannon, “Now, what was Rickey Smiley’s subsequent film? Was it First Sunday? Did he put on a gown in it? You guess he did – it’s in my contract.”
When requested why he did that, Katt instructed Shannon, “That’s the place he’s a plausible actor. He and Tyler Perry can’t play a person to save lots of they life. They play good girls. I consider that the very best actor needs to be in the very best function.”
Katt accused Steve of stealing jokes.
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This morning, Rickey responded to Katt’s interview. He mentioned, “I had no motive to lie about that” in regard to the Friday After Subsequent claims.
Regardless, Rickey mentioned Katt ended up being higher for the function of Cash Mike. He mentioned, “They added that entire pimp twist to that character, which was really a greater determination and made it funnier. There was no method within the hell I may have executed that function like that and I’m glad that they made that call.
Steve has but to reply.
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Rickey mentioned he dressed as a lady within the movie First Sunday, Rickey mentioned it was “for the sake of humorous.”
He added, “That has nothing to do with my manhood being lessened for making an attempt to play a task and making an attempt to place meals on the desk for my household.”
Rickey mentioned he was “disenchanted” he needed to focus on Katt’s remarks.
The radio hoist added that his youngsters have been affected by Katt’s phrases.
He mentioned, “It makes me unhappy the best way that made my youngsters really feel. I’m not making an attempt to say any of this for sympathy, I’m simply saying I’m coping with stuff.”
Rickey misplaced hello 32-year-old son Brandon in 2023.