The comedy star says he didn’t care about the money because he recognized the opportunity Chris Tucker’s breakout role as Smokey in the classic film Friday is iconic in Black culture. But recently the actor revealed that he was paid just $10K to be in the film. Read More: Keke Palmer to host, produce ‘Foodtastic’…
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Palmer’s show will be an unscripted competition where contestants are challenged to create larger than life Disney inspired works of art made out of all types of food Keke Palmer has stayed booked and busy for most of her career and now the former child star is confirmed to be doing double duty as both…
Veteran comedian Chris Tucker has appeared in over a dozen movies, but his most iconic role may arguably be the pot-smoking California street kid, Smokey, from the 1990’s classic “Friday.” However, during an interview with Shannon Sharpe and his “Club Shay Shay” series, the actor revealed that the pay he received for the “Friday” part wasn’t as…
