J. B. Smoove
Born | December 16, 1965 |
Hometown | Plymouth, North Carolina, United States |
Net worth | $6 million |
Height | 6'2" (1.88m) |
Spouse | Shahidah Omar |
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Game Pass Super-Hit High On Life Is Getting A TV Show
- When sci-fi comedy shooter High On Life launched on Game Pass in 2022, it quickly became one of the service’s biggest hits. And now, following all that success, one of the game’s actors, J.B. Smoove, is using his newly-formed production studio to help create an animated TV show based on the FPS.
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J.B. Smoove on the end of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm': 'I was just blessed to be a part of it'
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AWARDS
Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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2018 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Nominated |
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J.B. Smoove on the end of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’: ‘I was just blessed to be a part of it’ [Exclusive Video Interview]
After 12 seasons and 24 years, HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” aired its final episode in April. But J.B. Smoove, who has played Larry David‘s housemate Leon Black since 2007, wasn’t sure how to feel on the last day of filming. “It was definitely a sad day,” he tells us, “but it’s also a day of …
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All About J.B. Smoove's Daughter, “Claim to Fame ”Star Jerrica Brooks
J.B. Smoove’s daughter has followed in his creative footsteps
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‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Emmy Submissions: Posthumous Bid for Richard Lewis and 15 Guest Actors Including Bruce Springsteen (EXCLUSIVE)
Larry David’s beloved comedy series “Curb Your Enthusiasm” is gearing up for a grand showing at the Primetime Emmys. The 12th and final season of the HBO/Max series has submitted for 35 nominations, including the top prize for outstanding comedy series. Playing a fictionalized version of himself, David is again vying for the lead comedy …
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JB Smoove To Host U.S. Version Of ‘Buy It Now’ For Amazon As Nick Cannon Hosts ‘Wish List Games’
Amazon is stacking up its unscripted orders. The streaming service has ordered two new nonscripted series; it has ordered a U.S. version of British format Buy It Now hosted by Curb Your Enthusiasm star JB Smoove and Nick Cannon is hosting holiday event Wish List Games. Elsewhere, it has added names to Are You Smarter …
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Nick Cannon, JB Smoove to Host New Game Shows for Prime Video; ‘Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?’ Star Participants Revealed
Prime Video continues to expand its game show output, announcing two more new shows on Tuesday at Amazon’s upfronts presentation: “Buy It Now,” hosted by JB Smoove (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”) and the holiday-themed event “Wish List Games” hosted by Nick Cannon (“The Masked Singer”). Both feature tie ins to Amazon’s shopping portals. “Buy It Now” …
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‘Good Times’ showrunner responds to intense reactions to animated reboot
Since the trailer’s release in March and the episodes’ release on Netflix this month, audiences have continued to find issues […] The post ‘Good Times’ showrunner responds to intense reactions to animated reboot appeared first on TheGrio.
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Netflix’s ‘Good Times’ is as offensive as the trailer promised it would be
OPINION: The animated series based on Norman Lear’s hit situation comedy ‘Good Times’ is related to the original in name only. The post Netflix’s ‘Good Times’ is as offensive as the trailer promised it would be appeared first on TheGrio.
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The 'Good Times' Reboot Is Absolutely Terrible
The Netflix version of the earnest, Black family sitcom drew swift backlash — and for good reason.
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BernNadette Stanis Says ‘Good Times’ Animation Was Supposed To Be “Progressive”
The actress explains why the cartoon series is not what she expected.
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J. B. Smoove on Why Leon Finally Watched Seinfeld in the Curb Your Enthusiasm Series Finale
"I’m not even positive Larry isn’t going to come back. His mind just works in this way."
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