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We are thrilled to have together two guys who have been on this show separately but now together the host of the Emmys on Monday January 15th on Fox and the new Fox show We Are Family premieres on January 3rd between him and his mom Anthony Anderson is here good to see

You there he is and season six of the neighborhood premieres on CBS Monday February 12 talk about syndication by way and I’m sure the Super Bowl will be having tons of promos about that on a minute I’m not done his debut novel flipping box cards now wherever you get

Your she also has a contest called comedy pay what is that but together Cedric the Entertainer is here together they are on behalf of AC barbecue a new barbecue Lifestyle brand created by you guys and Grilling enthusiasts ladies and gentlemen Anthony Anderson and S the entertainment all right rich all rich

Everybody up how about that the wave okay hold on hold on you ready I’m that person that do get all the way up to Ripple morning good to see you Johnson or I should have also said one last uh promotion they are new best friends of showy Otani who they met at

Last night’s R game yes did you see did you did you get to yeah got to shake his hand uh you know I told him I’ve been I’ve been in close proximity to billionaires my entire life but I’ve never been in close proximity to a 700

Millionaire he was my he was my first 700 millionaire and I told him you know I said man you know that’s good you doing good with that baseball thing but look I Got a Car Wash business you family now so I got to hit you with the you know you need to get

Your boy off I’m sure his interpreter had a field day with that one yeah cuz he looked at me crazy when I start talking numbers with them yeah I want to know where the real I’m going let them know where the real money is where the money resides yeah we’ll be we’ll sell

Weaves in Atlanta we hey for everybody looking at home who who’s wearing the best sweater right now wow okay or the best worst sweater right now set myself cuz we’re having a we’re having a contest between ourselves who has the worst Christmas sweater it feels good

Yours is really I think yours is stylish I kind of went halfway Biggie Small there ain’t no halfway about it this is Bigg to theck I got the Baron Davis Christmas hat you know what up BD BD was at the game last night the game last night yeah yeah he

Was at the game shut up man black black sett in the house baby look at that I thought I thought money was in the barbecue sauce now money is in the barbecue sauce that’s that’s where the money reside right here how did how do we get here so you know AC barbecue

Anthony and I we’ve been you know we we golf buddies we go out we been to so we found ourselves often grilling me George Cheeto uh Chris Spencer it’s a group of us DL and we all go hang and we’ll go and so we rent a house me and Anthony

And often the ones that end up cooking yeah and then this idea of doing something together man um grilling is always a is a big part of our community and it’s a space that we saw Anthony noticed it was nobody there in a national way and he was like look it’s

Not a national brand saying barbecue is our thing and this is cultural and I was like you know what and you right this is BAS this is basically how all of our ideas start you right you know what you and then we like then we so that’s how

We formulated AC barbecue we had a good time uh you know you know in the lab building it in oh man a lot of people think that we just yeah a lot of people think we just slapped our names on this no no s I sat with culinary Specialists

Culinary scientists can’t call them food scientists anymore they’re culinary scientist they have jackets yeah lab coats and everything lab coats and and labels and they got a and IR redness scans to go into the room it’s a thing man it’s not just not you just can’t put no little Blends

Together like the old days no this ain’t a half teaspoon of salt half teaspoon of pepper no said and I we we sat down and and we actually developed these flavors based on our travels from around the world and just how we grew up with barbecue so you know it’s it’s it’s a

Labor of love for us this is this is real we had a lot of fun man uh Walmart you know we’re in Lowe’s right now so yeah a lot of great and and of course online anybody want we got cool cool items you know hoodies hoodies hats yeah it’s sweatshirts t-shirt Lifestyle brand

Three three signature rubs the MVP lemon stepper stepper lemon stepper steer not stepper steer all right yeah speak the language Rich midnight smoke midnight smoke that’s right there you know that just sound like something good right there right like so good you know what I’m saying we in California yeah we sno is

Endorsing that one right there oh I thought the smoke was from the uh the grill no it is lot of people don’t know a lot of jokes a lot of jokes yeah but we but we also like to think it’s it’s not just barbecue you know our our one of our

Tags is put me on air thing yeah which MV for the MVP is put me on everything you can you know it’s for you know poultry fish you know your deeper Meats your briskets uh but also you know po porks all those kind of things we have a great

Time with the chips popcorn vegetables you know lemon stepper it goes good with a lot of things that that isn’t barbecue so yeah it’s not just it’s not just a barbecue blend it’s it’s a modern day low without without saying without saying it perfect timing is you know obviously the holiday season perfect

Gifts and stocking stuffers but then the football playoffs I mean college football and then the anfl playoffs this what we’re talking about we’re excited that’s what we you know that’s one of the things we want to do we’re actually you know we want people to go out that

That three pack that you have right there that’s in Lowe’s got a special going until the 27th anybody want to get that as a gift for people go to ll.com that’s the Kings Trio we call that one king Trio yeah and so you grab that cuz

We the kings of barbecue we did a whole show yeah go to Kings of barbecue king of barbecue not only is Cedric the king of comedy he’s also the king of comedy and the king of barbecue yeah so two kings yeah yeah and I’m a cipher so it’s two kings and a cipher

CER and it’s the Wild Card Weekend sweep staks ohing in your back we giving stuff away to people listen you you came down the 405 I’ll dig in the back yeah yeah well you know the Wild Card Weekend you know you you you get uh you get a year

Supply of meat wow only only available in the contiguous United States do you know what contiguous means yeah that means the United States that are connected to the United States so unfortunately Hawaii and Alaska this company can’t ship meat to you but if you’re part of the contiguous part of

The United States contiguous means uh contained yeah build a bridge build a brid yes if you had a bridge we could drive you this meat yeah but so a year supp me a year supply of AC barbecue Blends and sauces a $500 gift card to Lowe’s and a $500 gift card to

Acb.com where you can come and buy our swag and and more stuff for your friends and you just said rich is on Wildcard Weekend what we’ve decided to do for anybody that’s starting to rock with us you know come on you go on the light you

Buy this you enter the sweep Stak Wild Card Weekend football season been amazing this year First of alling and again if you’re not in Alaska or Hawaii we’re going to thr throw you the craziest Wild Card Weekend party mhm for entering the sweet at their house or

Something like at their home at their home bar of choice wherever they we’re not renting the space but if you can do if you can get your cousin’s bar hey yeah we throw it there we throw it there and this on Wild on Wild Card Weekend

Wild card we is going up and and and and you know who knows guys Rich Eisen might actually be there I might be there we’ll get him to he says M he means not really yeah he’ll FaceTime he’ll FaceTime in he’ll zoom in I won’t provide the internet connection yeah oh yeah yeah

Exactly I know the wifi code but it’s provided to me yeah I’m in absolutely maybe the Rams will be in one of those games maybe we have fingers crossed they’re looking good man we were there last night you know we actually Andy and I are the Rams good luck charms you know

You ask we were wondering they’ won four in a row at home you know whenever we there the year they won the Super Bowl we were there every home game we were right there and then we came down we went on the field they

We were so much a part of the team they literally let us in the locker room after they won you think said and I suited up yeah it was I I was holding the lambardi trophy like like like Kobe was holding the MVP uh trophy after the

Game you you really thought I I got off the field and did something you know yeah I was so hyped I took the trophy from Aaron Donald no he didn’t of course not that’s the story I tell but no I was there I was there he did it I was like

Hey Aaron I had to ask cuz last time you were here you said you wore the wrong shoes to a Michael Jordan birthday party so I thought like if anybody who did that would definitely take the lardi trophy from aronald that was a serious failure that time did he make you take

Your shoes off there I was performing and I walked out with some Adidas on and I mean did you not know this Anthony no M just like I mean off the top hey I was like yo middle the show I be from the beginning I like good good evening ladies and gentlemen hey

Huh with the shoes be serious about them shoes well you you’ve you’ve clearly corrected the issue I don’t mess around now I got I wear Jordan uh house shoes and socks yeah t-shirt never going to be caught off guard again I was wearing an Under Armour t- shirt in his presence and he

Got a he went and got a switchblade from somebody and cut a hole in my shirt where the under arour was I was like but this is a Muhammad Ali exclusive I don’t care man that ain’t my brand and cut the under aror true true story but Jordan

Did that Jordan did it to me wait what Y and now there’s going to be a lawsuit so you’re wearing what I was wearing an un I was wearing I’m a huge Muhammad Ali Michael Jordan so I was I had on this Muhammad Ali uh t-shirt and I had no idea there was

Just a little small under AR uh uh uh trademark on the side of it and that’s what he saw he didn’t see that he didn’t see Muhammad Ali I was across the room hey what’s up MJ he call he hey yo yo jbook give me the blade I

Just want to know why didn’t Steph Curry protect you somebody brought him a for your fans and he cut a a 1 and 1/2 in square out of the sleeve of my shirt where Under Armour was now you must have kept the shirt right I kept the shirt M

Squ yeah I I should have wored today but you can’t tell stories like that and not have the shirt I still have the shirt and NJ know what he did he made he tried to get S to take his shoes off while he was performing I did

God like sh I like sh on stage I was just barefooted out of grown man Cedric the Entertainer banet yeah so shout out e what up yeah tow ring and everything to you have to ring though oh my God Anthony Anderson and S the Entertainer it is not I would I don’t

Want you guys to leave I’m having too good how did you guys meet how did you guys ever meet when was the first time you figured that one out man we’ve been knowing each other close to 30 years longer than I’ve known my mama yeah that’s how yeah right there is nakedness

Dy who knows how funny that joke is for [Laughter] Real J only we can tell the world we’ll tell you off camera my God we’ll tell you off camera yeah oh my God Mom I’m telling I’m telling M oh my gosh that’s how long you’ve known each

Other okay long time we we can’t figure out man but I think that’s the mark of a true friendship yeah and it’s one of those it was one of those friendships that’s been like this from the day from day one when we met it was like oh like

That’s my dog right there we just been rocking ever since man you know we would often be in in in in New York at the same time doing different projects here you know before Anthony was like super sex you know he’s so sexy now like you

It was like two we were the big guys and we would always be out for the movie roles you know I’m saying so you know Husky and handsome interchangeable that’s it you that’s a part of the brand I was about to say that that does sound

Like a you know a style of barbecue sauce is Husky and handsome maybe that’s maybe that could be your fourth you know could be you know I a see barbecue yeah we like that for the Big Fellas too you like that that’s a great slug like that right that’s our

Slug AC barue best friends in your mouth know what what’s the problem what the spread Husky and handsome on your meat is that wrong so uh season six of the neighborhood premieres on CBS the Monday after the Super Bowl I mean how about that that’s good that’s that’s you talking about

Prime real estate yeah oh yeah that’s good that’s good stuff and we’re having we’re having fun man this the thing about this show is to to have something that works with a great cast and we telling really cool stories and uh you know just to have the opportunity to

Come back and do it for a six season it’s very exciting man so and I you know uh to sh cha Arnold and Max Greenfield Beth Bears Hank Greenspan all them Shion and Marcel all of all all the whole family amazing man and speaking of family We Are Family features uh your

New Fox show Anthony you and your mom yes so yeah we’re a family yeah great your mom’s like at table reads and all that sort of stuff my my my mom’s my mother thinks she’s the host and I’m the co-host so that’s how it is is that basically what it is yeah that’s

Basically what I just show up when she tells me to show up to work okay fantastic so We Are Family premieres January 3rd yeah what is it like working with your mom it’s great working it’s great working with my mom you know this was a dream of hers to always do this

And it never happened for her so for me to be in a position to host the show to be on television to to live this type of Lifestyle so for me to be in a position to afford her that opportunity at this part in her life it’s a beautiful thing

That’s awesome yeah fantastic and she thinks she’s funnier than me she famous yeah that’s it she living her best life she famous well we go out well people can’t wait to see Anthony M they be knocking us out the way does she have does she have things in her Rider her

Personal Rider that she needs certain things oh yeah she she has to be down at a certain time of day so she can get to the bingo hall to play Bingo okay yeah that’s not yeah and uh you know she likes uh she likes the she’s like Stella

She likes the younger boys so she makes sure that the assistants are uh around come on man come on man you know I’m going tell the truth sh the devil man come on man got me this old Hollywood you know I’m and you’re hosting the em like everything em yeah you know what’s

Crazy my mother’s I’m I’m bringing my mother’s going to be a part of the emm with me so we’re not going to have playoff music this year uh you know so when when your speeches go a little long my mother just appears out of the Cur is that

Really hey hey trying to be out of here by 11: I got a date with Jesse Williams let’s go that’s my M cuz again I’m that’s my mama just letting you know this Anthony um cuz I you know I know these dates because it is my job to you

Know with the NFL it’s entirely possible Rams might be playing a uh playoff game while you’re hosting the Amy they might be you got you I think you’re going to need some sort of setup where you might be able to we can figure that out you

Know I mean you got you have people that can figure that stuff out yeah we got people to figure that out yeah they they’ll make it I I just what I’m also trying to figure out is why is there a lifesize uh Cedric the Entertainer that

Question go this is TJ guys running for office in the 14 district can we talk about why there’s a LIF style a lifestyle a lifesize version of Cedric yeah man what’s look he’s so big you can’t even fit him in the camera I got to down is look at this dog what what’s

That TJ you want to answer that question yeah TJ you want to talk about that why there’s two sets on the you know I used to work at Direct TV and in our edit Bay somebody had that in the edit Bay from a project said was doing one day I go to

My car after work cuz I never locked my car in the parking lot I I this caddy and it was in the front seat somebody took it and stuck it in my seat as a joke I’m like all right bet he used it to carp home and been using it ever

Since and i’ escaped multiple tickets having you SE that’s right that’s carpool said that’s what they call said they said who knew you were a gang banger what no man that’s a a pocket square it’s a pocket square the the the church the church of su It’s

Kind why why you look like Wizard Kelly from the proud family we don’t even see your head right now just Wizard Kelly well not to be out done I had I had to snatch this off the wall the wall right there bring this out here I couldn’t be out done I could be out done there we go right there that’s my sweater yeah that’s my sweater the middle one stri Christmas

Sweater you get that D you get that you get all it’s my one stri that’s what I got I wish they could do that thing where they squish and put Anthony’s beard on your face right there that would have been cool actually I’m told I’m told uh smitch uh Sean Mitchell

Came up with a special uh there we go that’s me oh yeah no yes sir who no you stay D to the socks RO with Rock and your jam knocks in your mitc girls when they see me creep me and they [Applause] t stop it if you think it’s going to

Make a profit go see my ones go see my twos get it tell your friends po it hit it in split it in as I FL with the Junior Mafia I don’t know what watching Eyes straight Detroit homie right there he was slipping on he slide

On right just give me a taste of lemon stepper there you go [ __ ] there you go lemon steer yeah that’s right just give me some AC barbecue lemon sea I’m make rain you just going to pour sauce on you going to pour that Carolina wine on

Squeeze it on them rich just squeeze it on them be a stick situation sticky situation your baby going to love you should give that to the wife she going to love that sweater shot my face is hurting too I got massage my all right so uh the host of

The Emmys on uh Monday January 15th on Fox which is where you can watch me are We Are Family premiering January 3rd you and your mom Anthony Anderson season six of the neighborhood Premier is on CBS the Monday after the Super Bowl s how many more seasons are you going to do

You are you going to do at least four more you take to let’s go I’m just talking to all the CBS exx right now as we speak let’s just keep going guys yeah go to 10 just keep it going let’s keep it going man uh his de his debut novel

Flipping box car is available now wherever you get your books comedy pays contest is also out there just like AC barbecue go out and check it out lowe.com as well as everybody’s on the sets Instagram and Twitter feeds as well you guys are the best I really appreciate

You coming thanks thanks thanks for having us blast man absolutely hey hey Rich and before we leave AC barbecue best friends in your mouth hey we got put guys we do have food you guys we I know it’s early but we got some cool burritos we got some nice uhk

Sandwiches sand got the lemon lemon steer wings Wing strips and Waffles it’s good man dreads in your mouth yeah man come on man you could have said it better bro choke my chicken and pull my pork we’re back here on the rich eyes and show in a moment that great catch

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