The CW Pulls Reality Series CEDRIC'S BARBER BATTLE from Friday Line-Up

In a press release issued today, The CW announced that it has pulled the reality series CEDRIC'S BARBER BATTLE from the Friday night line up and replaced it with back to back episodes of 'Whose Line Is It Anyway.' CEDRIC'S BARBER BATTLE was scheduled to air Fridays 8:00-8:30 p.m. ET.

About the show:

CEDRIC'S BARBER BATTLE, an all-new reality competition series hosted by actor and comedian Cedric The Entertainer, sets out to capture the unique culture that exists in barbering communities across the country. Blending craft with comedy, CEDRIC'S BARBER BATTLE will visit different barbershops in communities, including Los Angeles, Queens, Harlem and Austin, where the best barbers will go head-to-head in a hilariously unfiltered, no-holds-barred arena. Creating hair sculptures that feature elaborate designs, ranging from images of a person's face to grand cityscapes, the barbers will use nothing more than their clippers and a few coloring tools to create intricate works of art that are both imaginative and location-centric. Episodes will contain two challenges: a "buzz cut" challenge, set inside an iconic barbershop, and an outdoor "cut down" challenge, located at a regional landmark in each city. At the end of each episode, a champion will be crowned.

The panel of judges, also known as "The Cutting Board," is made up of renowned celebrity barbers including Curtis Smith, Rich the Barber, Bashan "B.G. Cutta" Gibbs and famed instructor Lena Piccininni.

CEDRIC'S BARBER BATTLE is produced by Big Energy Productions. It's hosted by actor and comedian Cedric the Entertainer ("The Soul Man," "The Original Kings of Comedy," "Madagascar," "Barbershop"), who also serves as executive producer, along with Mark Efman ("Charlamagne & Friends," "Z Rock," "Nick Cannon's Short Circuitz").

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