Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rickey Smiley has been through a lot since the loss of his son, Brandon Smiley. “That grief was pretty hard. … That was the worst ...

Rickey Smiley is officially headed to the Radio Hall of Fame as a member of the 2026 class. The legendary comedian and radio ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rickey Smiley attends 2019 Black Music Honors on September 5, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia ; D'essence Smiley, Aaryn Smiley and Malik ...

On the latest episode of Shannon Sharpe’s show, Club Shay Shay, comedian Katt Williams spent nearly two hours shading some of the biggest names in Hollywood. While Sharpe looked on (understandably) ...

Alabama-born comedian Rickey Smiley came up once again during Shannon Sharpe’s popular podcast “Club Shay Shay,” this time with guest and fellow standup Lavell Crawford. During their wide-ranging ...

Comedian Rickey Smiley accused Katt Williams of hurting him and his family with his recent remarks — but he refused to launch a counterattack. On Wednesday, Shannon Sharpe released a new episode of ...

On the topic of grief, Rickey Smiley is still navigating the loss of his son who passed nearly a year ago. In today’s fireside chat with ESSENCE Associate Editor Shelby Stewart, the host and comedian ...

*Rickey Smiley recently revealed that a paternity test confirmed he is the father of 5-year-old twin girls, a discovery that came nearly a year after the death of his son, Brandon. Nehemiah, the man ...

Even after sharing so much of himself with the world, the tragedy that instigated Smiley's book took him to "uncomfortable" places Credit: Photo by Derrick Blanks Even in despair, comedian and long ...

Trick Daddy isn’t feeling any of what Katt Williams had to say on Club Shay Shay. Especially when it comes to Rickey Smiley. In a video released online, Trick blasts the comedian. “All my life, all my ...

From a Dallas teenager spinning Top 40 hits to the executive in charge of America’s largest radio company, the Radio Hall of Fame’s Class of 2026 spans nearly every corner of the industry. The Museum ...

Rickey Smiley takes pride in being a father. The radio personality and stand-up comedian is a dad to six children. His adult kids include D’essence, Malik and Aaryn. His eldest son, Brandon, died in ...