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4‘ . . 2-THE CAROLINA TIMES - SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2012 Cedric “The Entertainer” & Niecy Nash DURHAM CITY OF DURHAM FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYERS PROGRAM PHASE OUT EFFECTIVE - JULY 31, 2012 This is notification to all citizens, particularly potential homebuyers that the City of Durham is phasing out its city-wide First-Time Homebuyers Program effective July 31, 2012. In an attempt to accommodate those applicants who are in the process, we will accept applications that are postmarked or received on or before July 31, 2012. The First-Time Homebuyers Program provides second mortgage financing at 2% amortized over 30 years and payable in monthly installments to income eligible low to moderate-income individuals. As a result of reduced federal funding and the recently approved Southside Revitalization Project, purchase assistance under this program will be limited to the Southside Neighborhood beginning August 1, 2012 and will no longer be available city-wide. For more information, please contact the City of Durham Department of Community Development Homeownership Hotline at: 919-560-4000 Cedric “The Entertainer" & i Nash Bring Soul to TV By Brandon I. Brooks ' * Special to the NNPA from the Los Angeles Sentinel Cedric “The Entertainer” is coming back to television with his own new original series, “The Man.” Starring alongside Cedric will be the very funny and charismatic Niecy Nash. Both Cedric "The Entertainer” and Niecy Nash caught up with the Sentinel and Watts Times f intimate interview on the set of their new series, at the CBS Studios in Universal City, California. 1 LAWT: Tell me about the new sitcom and what attracted you both to the series? Cedric “The Entertainer” (CTE): The show is called "The Soul Man." It’s a show I created, prodi and starring in. In the show I play Boyce Ballentine, Cedric or Reverend Boyce Ballentine, an ex-! superstar who gets the calling late in life and moves my family, my wife, and my daughter away from Vegas back St. Louis and become the min ister of my dad’s church. It’s just basical ly a story of transi how you go from one lifestyle or one life to another. Niecy Nash (NN): 1 play Lolli Ballentine and I loved the life my husband Boyce had when he wi R&B singer, I loved the shiny lifestyle. Vegas the Bellagio. Not crazy about coming back to St. Loui supportive of my husband and there 1 am. And it’s so funny because this particular story mirrors a use to live with my ex-husband who was an R&B singer, who got called into the ministry. So I have a first lady before. It wasn’t easy then and it’s not easy now. LAWT: When did each of you know this project was right for you? CTE: I developed it and wrote the script with Susan Martin from “Hot in Cleveland.” So really, developing the world out, 1 knew we would have a lot of fun. When looking for a TV wife Niecy s i came up. We had worked together before on a movie I had done called. "Code Name: The Cleaner.’ it was also the idea was really fresh too me. You knew her talent from "Reno 911” as well as hern shows but I just thought it was going to be really unique. So we met for lunch and she told me this) about her real life and 1 couldn’t believe it. She thought I was making it up, I thought she was mak up; I’m like wait a minute? It just ended up being a perfect match. It’s been dynamic and I’m really th ful and blessed that she was available and wanted to play along and we have been having a great tin NN: I have never been a TV wife before. Been a lot of things, concubine, girl on the side, you 1 freak of the weak, but no now I am official. I am a TV wife and I have to say Cedric creates an env ment where the set in so much fun. You know and I said if I knew it was going to be this much fun 1 a wife I would have been a TV wife a long time ago. But I didn’t know. LAWT: We have not seen a show like this, and when I say a show like this, this type of theme ( ily theme) for African Americans in a while. There have been similar attempts for instance with Di Wayans (My Wife and Kids), but it’s refreshing to see a family oriented show for not just Black fan but all families on television. Was that your goal when you approached this project? CTE: Definitely, for me I try to build a brand that is inclusive with my comedy and one that al everybody to come and watch the show. Being a family man myself you know raising kids - living that particular lifestyle I thought the ii was something that could be really refreshing. The story line of being able to kind of show the genera al things like having a grandfather involved on the show in a regular basis and that kind of relations! the extended family with the younger brother who is a little different in age group. Like all of these! were things that I thought would be interesting story points of view to tell about our community a for me. that was something I definitely wanted to run at and again probably not since Cosby in a rea have you seen something that resembled fun loving family that is having a good time but also has lenges and struggles or whatever they have to deal with. So that’s the world I thought would be real!' NN: I was excited to show Black love on TV. You know because a lot of time with the program we have now. even if it has wife in the title, the girls aren't wives. If there is a man involved it’s a yelling and arguing. And even in a traditional sit-com. you know usually the husband and wife are other's foil. It’s like that's who you get your cheap shots in with but I love the idea that we just love other. You get to see a couple that loves each other not that they're perfect but they are perfect ft another and they are trying to be better so that is what I am happy about bringing. LAWT: Even though the show is based in a church atmosphere the series still incorporates man ferent real - world problems. Niecy, tell me a little bit more about your character and what you are! to bring because we are seeing you in a new light? NN: Even though it’s a new light in TV, it’s an old light for me. I’m on my second marriage; it down pact now. 1 have an ex-husband, a new husband and a TV husband. I got more husbands could shake a stick at. And now 1 understand what being a wife is. So playing a wife on television r really another extension of who I am. I have my own children, my own family so to be able to brin motherly love. But the truth of the matter is who we are outside of our character’s they blend toge little bit. So there is a bit of extra mothering. We are able to move around and bring so many real ele and nuances to what we do because it’s not far from our truths in a sense. LAWT: What advice do you have for up and coming actors and actresses or anyone looking to it in the business? NN: To the new generation that’s coming, they move around, a lot of them, like there is a sei entitlement. You know doing what you doing hook me up! And you know. 1 am scared of the ho because if you don't have someone to help you will you really know how to hustle. The other thing is I don't think you need anybody else to believe in your drean WERE You Unfairly forced TO PAY FOR HOMEOWNER'S Insurance? If your mortgage company changed your homeowner's insurance without your consent, or forced you to buy insurance you did not need, you may be entitled to recover money damages. Call the law firm of Martin & Jones, PLLC to protect your legal rights. We will help you determine if your rights have been violated and if you are entitled to recover money damages. Free Consultation • No Obligation Call Toll Free Today 1 888-801-9274 RALEIGH OFFICE 410 Glenwood Ave. & DURHAM OFFICE 302 E. Pettigrew St. 6. Offices also in WILMINGTON and ATLANTA MARTINs IOXES Attorneys at Law SERVICIO EN ESPANOL www.MartinandJones.com that is why they call it self-esteem. When you believe, that is enough to carry you next point in it all. CTE: I definitely try to tell people to love what you do first and don’t worry blowing up. Most of the time it’s kind of to that same point, what you hear is peo; ally want to have that star experience right away. "I did a play last week man. put a movie I’m ready to go. 1 did it I rocked it." The thing is that you got to be able to the different rungs on the ladder so if ever you go up and you have to come dow don’t have to fall down to the bottom. You can fall for or five steps get yourself to and then climb back up. So you know its okay to do the journey. The journey is g be far more valuable than the rocketing to the top. LAWT: Why should people tune in and watch “The Soul Man?" CTE: You got to watch "The Soul Man." Wednesday's on TV Land, it's funr on it. Niecy's on it, and then I said so...Its a great show of family values, the stru; changing your life, going from one life to another, growing up getting smarter, wiser and then having people recognize that and is it okay to be known for one thi mature to something else. Watch it for that reason. NN: I would tell everyone to watch "The Soul Man" because I think that this is that could be appointment TV. Where everyone in your family can find some ch in here they relate to. something funny that they identify with. I definitely think y either see yourselfor someone in this family and you can watch it with your entire LAWT: What else do you guys have going on outside of television, anything we be on the lookout for? CTE: I'm still touring. I'm scheduling a show in the Los Angeles area for Aug! usually I'm on out on the road on the east coast. But creating producing other show a very cool movie called coming out called "Grass Roots,” it's a little more of a dr role for me. I play a Seattle politician in this film. NN: There is a lot going on. God has been very kind so I have my hands in 1 everything. I just launched an accessories line on the Home Shopping Network. I book coming out. Producing, creating and developing a lot of things. PLEASE ENTER MY SUBSCRIPTION FOR "^“I 1 year -Durham County -$19.50 THE CAROLINA TIMES L.E. 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