Quote: "I don't think I've stopped cheesing at all. I don't think I will. The feeling, especially when Tracee's name was read, and then when the show's name was read... My feet haven't touched the ground yet. So, that's what it feels like." Anthony Anderson is still in awe after his hit TV comedy black-ish earned a Primetime Emmy nomination for best comedy series and top acting nods for himself and co-star Tracee Ellis Ross. The actor helped to announce the shortlist in a live web broadcast on Thursday (14Jul16), and screamed in delight each time black-ish was mentioned.
Fact: Actor Anthony Anderson had to delay an appearance on a U.S. TV show on Tuesday morning (19May15) after his son suffered an asthma attack. The Kangaroo Jack star had to race his son to the hospital after he started suffering respiratory issues at 3.30am, and then get the kid to school before he could take care of business and promote the season finale of his hit TV comedy Black-ish on Access Hollywood Live.
Fact: Actor Anthony Anderson once toured as stand-up comedian Tasty Tony, the One & Only - If There's Another He's a Phony.
Quote: "She's a Type 2 diabetic like me; Aretha, you know your a** should not have been in Johnny Rockets, eating that double cheeseburger with them gravy fries. If I was working there, I would have said, 'No!'" Actor Anthony Anderson lashes out at fellow diabetic Aretha Franklin following a news report suggesting she fled a fast food diner in Canada after an encounter with a rude employee.
Quote: "I'm about to go to a plant-based diet and basically become a vegan - your skin clears up, your eyes get white, your tongue gets pink, your sex drive is great." Actor Anthony Anderson is set to become the latest celebrity to give up meat and dairy products.
Quote: "Me, Don (Cheadle), Johnny Gill and Sam Jackson are all members of the same club, so we have a standing tee time... five days a week." Actor Anthony Anderson loves to play golf.
Fact: Actor Anthony Anderson is turning game show host to present new U.S. Tv competition Wall Of Fame, a family trivia series featuring questions about pop culture. The show will boast celebrity guests and will begin filming later this month (Sep13), according to The Hollywood Reporter.