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Variety is reporting that the cast of The Cleveland Show is going to be nice and diverse:
Mike Henry, who has voiced the character of African-American character Cleveland since “Family Guy’s” bow in 1999, is white.
Now, thesp Kevin Richardson (“The Cleaner”) has been tapped to supply the voice of Lester, a white “redneck” who lives next door. Richardson is African-American.
That should make for some interesting table reads — the first of which for “Cleveland” will take place Thursday.
Also joining the cast are Sanaa Lathan (“Love & Basketball”), who will play Donna, Cleveland’s new love interest. Donna is a single mom with two kids, one of whom will be voiced by Nia Long (“Soul Food”). Long will play Roberta, a rebellious teen. – source
I’m really willing to give this show a try; I’ve been a big fan of Cleveland for a while now (of course), and obviously I think Seth MacFarlane is a comedic genius, so anything could happen.
743 days ago
Big ups 2 Seth Mac 4doing this! Coulda been Quagmire but that show would be too wild for fox, maybe a Quagmire movie where he plays a international male escort or an up and coming porn star. Anyway, The Cleveland show adding Sanaa and Nia will be amazing. Nia has range and a dope voice, she’s intelligent and urban, which is a great fusion. Sanaa will be interesting, she’s seems reserved but obviously can do comedy, great motherly voice. Just hope it won’t be a UPN version of Family Guy, but a spinoff with soul, combined with black and universal humor.
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