Back in April, Curry spoke about the show’s success on
ET and the possibility of a revival. He also reflected on his early days coming up as a comedian, opening up for the legendary
Richard Pryor and working with fellow funnymen
Martin Lawrence and
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“I was on my floor with a phone all I had was a phone because my furniture hadn’t gotten there,” he said in regards to getting the call about
Hangin’ With Mr. Cooper.
“I said, ‘Man, I would love to be a hooper, I am a basketball player…’ and we came up with this idea,” he recalls about a conversation he had with the creator of
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