Chris Tucker has revealed his compensation for one of his most notable roles. In 1995, the comedian-turned- actor starred in “Friday,” which was directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh, according to IMBd. Tucker played the character Smokey and landed the role due to his humorous performances while touring with “Def Comedy Jam” in the ’90s. “One day we were sitting around watching Def Comedy Jam, and we saw Chris [Tucker] perform, and me and Cube couldn’t stop laughing,” DJ Pooh told Complex. “We thought, ‘This dude would be able to play the hell out of Smokey. Let’s see if we can get him to come in and read for him.’ And that’s what happened, and it was over like that.” Friday would go on to gross $28.2 million worldwide, according to IMBd. The budget to create “Friday” was $2.3 million, Ice Cube revealed on X, formerly known as Twitter. He also added that actors on the film were paid according to the scale of the budget. For Tucker this equated to a $10,000...

Fans of comedy have probably heard of the name Mike Epps. The stand-up comedian and actor has appeared in countless films including “Next Friday,” “The Friday After Next,” “The Hangover” and even “Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins.” The 52-year-old entertainer honed his skills as a stand-up comedian before shifting to movies and television. These days, Mike Epps is a main cast member on shows like “I’m a Virgo,” an Amazon Prime Video series. With a career spanning decades, many people might be curious how a man from Indianapolis became one of the most recognizable faces of comedy in the Black community. More importantly, just how much is Mike Epps worth? Mike Epps’ Early Life While Mike Epps might seem like a man from the coast, he was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. Born into a large family in 1970, not much is known about his childhood except that his social circle — family and friends — encouraged him to grow his natural comedic ability. He started working as a stand-up comic...