You are so fucking sexy Eric with a "Q"

Being a black man, I have a soft spot in my heart for black-male actors and their plight. Today, being MLK day, I find it fitting that this week's 'Celeb of the Week' be a man cut from this ilk. Many actors from this pantheon of greatness were considered: Sidney Poitier, Morgan Freeman, Gary Coleman, Tyrese, Billy Dee Williams, and of course, any of the Wayans brothers.

However, no man's work stands out quite like that of my brotha from anotha motha... Eriq La Salle. It is in my very humble opinion that Eriq is the finest black actor of his generation... and perhaps, the greatest actor of all time (I can't technically call him the greatest of all time because my two buddies and I put it to a vote, and he ended up in a three-way tie with Skeet Ulrich and Don Cheadle).

It brings a tear to my eye when I think of his stereotype shattering role as Darryl (the heir to the Soul Glo throne) in Coming to America. And it warms my heart when I think of how many lives he saved as Dr. Peter Benton on ER. And it brings me to my knees when I think of what he did for all black people by directing "Soul Food" the TV series, which brought to light the cholesterol-filled food that has killed so many of us black men.

Eriq (Darryl): for having such luscious lips, for saving so many lives on TV, for spelling your name in such a tricky way, for being so God-damn sexy, and for making us black men proud on such a special day.... This week is yours my friend... Congratulations, for you are our "Celeb of the Week"