The Times caught up with Cedric to talk about how the Dodgers Comedy Night with (catcher) Will Smith came together, paying tribute to Sinbad, and his stand-up directorial debut.
In the late '60s and early '70s Leno took whatever gigs he could get in places like the Nameless Coffeehouse in Harvard Square, the Playboy Club and Hillbilly Ranch in Park Square, and the Beachcomber in Revere.