About Rickey Smiley Morning Show

Comedian. Television host. Movie Star. Top-rated syndicated Radio Personality. Father of 6. For over 20 years. Rickey Smiley is one of the most beloved performers in American media, earning a reputation for delivering boundless laughter on-air, on-stage, and on-screen. Every morning, millions of Americans in nearly 60 cities listen to Rickey Smiley and his 6 outrageous cast members on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.” His interviews with major celebrities, social political awareness and trademark prank phone calls have made Smiley one of the most listened to radio personalities in history. Rickey Smiley’s down home southern humor, opting to use insight rather than vulgarity to get laughs, is at the core of his success. His audiences are treated to such original characters as “Mrs. Bernice Jenkins”, “Lil’ Darrl,” “Joe Willie” and “Beauford.” Smiley is known for his clean comedic style and his reputation to sell out venues across the country. To movie audiences, Smiley is best known for “All About The Benjamins” and “Friday After Next”. He’s recorded 8 best selling CDs including iTunes #1 Best Selling Comedy Album, “Rickey Smiley- Prank Calls Number 6”. On television he”s hosted BET’s “Open Casket Sharp” and “Comic View”, appeared on “Showtime At The Apollo,” “Uptown Comedy Club”, HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam”and “Snaps”. Smiley graduated from Alabama State University, became KBFB’s (Dallas) morning show personality in 2004, and soon moved his show to WHTA Atlanta. When not performing, Smiley is the ultimate devoted father, single-handedly raising 6 kids, the subject of a soon to be released parenting book. QUOTE: “Success is when preparation meets opportunity”

We got former Nickelodeon star Kel Mitchell to join us on the show today to talk about what inspired his new 90-day devotional book and what led him to accepting a new path in ministry.

"Gary's Tea" discussed some very interesting topics today, including a pregnancy announcement from two music superstars, a little lesbian flirtation between two R&B queens and a hip-hop king that believes he's making way too much money to be single. 

We're continuing our conversation around safety prevention by focusing in on the popular trend of online dating, and to share some helpful tips we brought on our good friend from the Birmingham Police Department and A&E's hit crime series 'The First 48,' Detective Chris Anderson.

Maria More fills in for today's "Front Page News" to deliver some major recent headlines, and Rock-T gives his sports recap as per usual to talk Rams vs Bengals at the upcoming Super Bowl game.

With the Super Bowl just a few weeks away, today's "Gary's Tea" puts the focus on two recent headlines related to the biggest annual sporting event of the year.

Da Brat and her fiancé Jesseca ‘Judy’ Dupart announced they are expecting a child together!

The NFL sees it as the artists will be "receiving about $24 million to $30 million worth of exposure, assuming the same rate of value as companies paying for commercial time."

Travis Scott's fans started a petition to reclaim his spot back as the headliner at Coachella.

Chris Brown is being sued for $20 million by a woman named "Jane Doe" who claims she was allegedly raped and drugged on a yacht parked at Diddy's Star Island home

It wouldn't be wrong to describe every co-host on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show as multitalented individuals, and now it looks like Special K has a great idea for how to profit off the skills of his on-air coworkers. 

Today's "Hot Spot" report includes the response from gossip blogger Tasha K following her loss to Cardi B in a defamation lawsuit, in addition to the petition D.A.R.E. has made to cancel the hit HBO series 'Euphoria.'

On the two-year anniversary of their deaths, a statue of the late Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna was placed on the site of where their helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California.