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Broderick Stephen " Steve " Harvey ( born January 17 , 1957 ) is an American comedian , television host , producer , radio personality , actor , and author . He hosts " The ___MASK31___ Morning Show ", the " ___MASK31___ " talk show , " Family Feud " and " Little Big Shots ". He is the author of " Act Like a Lady , Think Like a ___MASK97___ ", which was published in March 2009 , and the book " Straight Talk , No Chaser : How to Find and Keep a ___MASK97___ ". Cedric Antonio Kyles ( born April 24 , 1964 ), better known by his screen name ___MASK99___ , is an American actor , comedian , director , and game show host . He was originally the host on " It ' s Showtime at the Apollo ". He also hosted BET ' s " ComicView " during the 1993 - 1994 season and " Def Comedy Jam " in 1995 . He is best known for co - starring with Steve Harvey on The WB sitcom " The Steve Harvey Show " and starring as Eddie in " Barbershop ". He hosted the twelfth season of daytime version of " Who Wants to Be a Millionaire " in the 2013 - 2014 television season . He also starred in the TV Land original series " The Soul Man ", which aired its fifth and final season in 2016 . Darryl Lynn " D . L ." Hughley ( born March 6 , 1963 ) is an American actor , political commentator , radio host and stand - up comedian . D . L . Hughley is best known as the original host of BET ' s " ComicView " from 1992 - 1993 , the eponymous character on the ABC / UPN sitcom " The Hughleys " and performed in " The Original Kings of Comedy ". Additionally , he has been the host of CNN ' s " D . L . Hughley Breaks the News ", a correspondent for " The Jay Leno Show " on ___MASK9___ , and a local radio personality and interviewer in New York City . In early 2013 , D . L . Hughley landed in 9th place on " Dancing with the Stars ". Bernard Jeffrey " Bernie " McCullough ( October 5 , 1957  August 9 , 2008 ) better known by his stage name Bernie Mac , was an American comedian , actor and voice artist . Born and raised on Chicago ' s south side , Mac gained popularity as a stand - up comedian . He joined fellow comedians ___MASK31___ , ___MASK99___ , and D . L . Hughley in " The Original Kings of Comedy ". Def Jam ' s How to Be a Player is a 1997 comedy film , starring Bill Bellamy , Natalie Desselle and Bernie Mac . The film was directed by Lionel C . Martin , and written by Mark Brown and Demetria Johnson . The How to Be a Player Soundtrack , released by Def Jam Recordings on August 5 , 1997 , featured the hit single `` Big Bad Mama '' by Foxy Brown featuring Dru Hill . William " Bill " Bellamy ( born April 7 , 1965 ) is an American actor and stand - up comedian . Bellamy first gained national notoriety on ___MASK51___ ' s ___MASK56___ ' " Def Comedy Jam ", where he is credited for creating or coining the phrase " booty call ", described as a late night call to a potential paramour with the intention of meeting strictly for sex . Def Comedy Jam is an ___MASK51___ television series produced by ___MASK56___ . Booty Call is a 1997 comedy film , written by J . Stanford Parker ( credited as Bootsie ) and Takashi Bufford , and directed by ___MASK18___ . The film stars ___MASK4___ , Tommy Davidson , ___MASK34___ and Tamala Jones . The Original Kings of Comedy is a 2000 stand - up comedy film , directed by ___MASK29___ , and featuring the comedy routines of ___MASK31___ , D . L . Hughley , ___MASK99___ , and Bernie Mac . Filmed in front of an audience at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte , North Carolina , the comedians give the audience their views about African - American culture , race relations , religion and family . The film was produced by MTV Films and Latham Entertainment , and distributed by Paramount Pictures .