Well Known Comedian Brings National Home Renovation Show To This Tiny North Carolina Town
No matter how famous our favorite celebrities get, there’s always a story about how they got their start. And, more often than not many come from humble beginnings. That is the case with one of our favorite comedians, JB Smoove. And, a CBS series called “Secret Celebrity Renovation” gives stars like JB a chance to gift a surprise home renovation to someone who played an important role in their life and subsequent success. Well, it turns out JB Smoove calls the tiny town of Plymouth, North Carolina home. So, on this episode JB Smoove renovates the North Carolina home that once belonged to his grandmother, who called him “Happy Jack.”
Also, JB shares with host Nischelle Turner that although he moved away from Plymouth when he was 6 he returned every summer until his teens. And, his grandmother Ernestine’s home was his home base. However, after she passed away the home sat empty. Therefore, he now refers to the house as “unlivable.” And, that’s why he wants to bring the “Secret Celebrity Renovation” team to tiny little Plymouth, North Carolina. His hope is that maybe they can bring the home back to a livable state. And, he says that would make his grandmother “ecstatic.” He even jokes that one day they might stick a marker in the yard that reads, “JB was born here.”
And, I can’t wait to watch this episode where JB Smoove renovates this North Carolina home. We first fell in love with JB Smoove when he became a regular character on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” That show and his character rank among our top 3 funniest. If you haven’t seen it, you must. Granted, there’s salty situations and language. But, it’s laugh out loud hilarity.
So, make sure you catch JB Smoove on tonight’s episode of “Secret Celebrity Renovation” on CBS at 8/7c. And, it’s available streaming on Paramount+.
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Study Says This Is The Best North Carolina TV Show Of All Time
When you think of TV Shows filmed in North Carolina what is the first show that comes to your mind? A few years ago there actually a large number of shows filmed here due to tax breaks offered to the film industry. Those tax breaks have since ended and the filming packed up to relocate elsewhere. But we aren’t simply talking about shows that were filmed in North Carolina, in fact, some of the ones on this list weren’t filmed here at all. What they do have in common, is they were set in NC. Our friends at BetCarolina conducted research and shared it with us, about the best the North Carolina TV Show of all time.
How did they come up with this list? Well, they first consulted Wikipedia’s “Television Shows Set In North Carolina” page as a starting point. That’s where the studied shows came from. From there, they created a “weighted scoring system”. This system used IMBD ratings, Rotten Tomatoes Scores from audiences and critics, as well as awards show recognition.
So while you’re favorite set in North Carolina TV Show may have made the list perhaps it didn’t rank as high as you think it should. One wildly popular show actually came in 10th on this list. And it’s one I know many many people who are die-hard fans of to this day. It ranked below several shows I’d never heard of. Although full disclosure I don’t think I’ve ever seen an episode of any show on this list. Judge me all you want. So for that reason I will spare you my uneducated opinion on the topic.
Want to read more about the methodology? You can read the full study from BetCarolina here. Or keep reading to see the 10 Best North Carolina Tv Shows.
Debbie Nance is the afternoon co-host along with her husband on "The Charlie and Debbie Show" at WSOC, Country 1037 in Charlotte, North Carolina. She has been with the station for 18 years. Debbie is a CMA Award winner for Radio Personality of the Year. And, she has worked in radio for 40 years. Before her current afternoon position, Debbie spent more than a decade as co-host on morning shows in several markets across the Southeast. As a content creator for Country 1037, Debbie writes articles about food, new restaurants in the Carolinas and travel experiences.
