CEDRIC’S BARBER BATTLE
Fridays (8:00-8:30 p.m. ET) on The CW
CEDRIC’S BARBER BATTLE, an all-new reality competition series hosted by actor and comedian Cedric The Entertainer, sets out to capture the unique culture that exists in barbering communities across the country. Blending craft with comedy, CEDRIC’S BARBER BATTLE will visit different barbershops in communities, including Los Angeles, Queens, Harlem and Austin, where the best barbers will go head-to-head in a hilariously unfiltered, no-holds-barred arena. Creating hair sculptures that feature elaborate designs, ranging from images of a person’s face to grand cityscapes, the barbers will use nothing more than their clippers and a few coloring tools to create intricate works of art that are both imaginative and location-centric. Episodes will contain two challenges: a “buzz cut” challenge, set inside an iconic barbershop, and an outdoor “cut down” challenge, located at a regional landmark in each city. At the end of each episode, a champion will be crowned.
The panel of judges, also known as “The Cutting Board,” is made up of renowned celebrity barbers including Curtis Smith, Rich the Barber, Bashan “B.G. Cutta” Gibbs and famed instructor Lena Piccininni.
CEDRIC’S BARBER BATTLE is produced by Big Energy Productions. It's hosted by actor and comedian Cedric the Entertainer (“The Soul Man,” “The Original Kings of Comedy,” “Madagascar,” “Barbershop”), who also serves as executive producer, along with Mark Efman (“Charlamagne & Friends,” “Z Rock,” “Nick Cannon's Short Circuitz”).
CREDITS FOR “CEDRIC’S BARBER BATTLE” ON THE CW
Day and time: Friday (8:00-8:30 p.m. ET)
Network debut: Friday, April 17, 2015
Format: Hosted by Cedric The Entertainer, CEDRIC’S BARBER BATTLE is an all-new reality competition series, where the best barbers from across the country go head-to-head in a hilariously unfiltered, no-holds-barred arena. Creating hair sculptures that feature elaborate designs, ranging from images of a person’s face to grand cityscapes, the barbers will use nothing more than their clippers and a few coloring tools to create intricate works of art that are both imaginative and location-centric.
Host: Cedric The Entertainer
Judges: Lena Piccininni, Rich the Barber, Bashan “B.G. Cutta” Gibbs, Curtis Smith
Executive Producers: Cedric The Entertainer, Mark Efman
Produced by: Big Energy Productions
Media Contact: Judy Yam, (818) 977-1021
January 2015
