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Nick Cannon has announced that he will be launching the ‘Wild ‘n’ Out’ show in ten African countries among them Kenya.

Cannon created ‘Wild ’n Out’, An American sketch comedy and battle rap to improve game show television series which debuted on July 28th 2005.

Nick Cannon said in a comment on X that he will be looking for talented and funny people to join the show.

Cannon said the casting process had already started. “Africa, are you ready? We bringing ‘Wild ‘n Out’ to the motherland!! I’m looking for the funniest and most talented people on the continent!” He said.

“Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Botswana, Ghana, Egypt, Morocco, Ethiopia, Somalia, Capetown and Johannesburg! What country has the best comedians? We are about to find out! Tag them, comment, and repost!”

The series puts two teams of comedians against each other in a series of Wild ‘n Out games which are “improvisational” comedy games.

Each episode of the series includes a musical performance, occasionally by the guest captain.

Nick Cannon began his career as a teenager on All That before going on to host the Nick Cannon show, Wild ’n Out, America’s Got Talent, Lip Sync Battle Shorties, and The Masked Singer.

Cannon acted in films such as Drumline, Love Don’t Cost a Thing, and Roll Bounce.

Kenya has been listed as a key destination and this has made netizens so eager to see their local heroes shine on a global stage.

“House it in Kenya; we got @Mca Tricky, @IAMPAPCHA,@eddiebutita, @ChipkeeZY_ their godfather,@MwalimuChurchill and low-key savages like @omabachi13.” A netizen said.

“Kenya all the way, we crack ribs out here, bro!” Another netizen said.