Damon Wayans Reveals How Getting Fired Was His First Major Break In Showbiz

Most people don’t relish being fired from a job. But for Damon Wayans being fired from one acting gig was a blessing, he recently recalled. It seems Wayans was grateful to be fired after shooting seven episodes of a failed TV show that only lasted for 13 episodes. He said the experience was his signal that he had “made it” in showbiz. Photo via Instagram @damonkwayans To promote CBS’ premiere of “Poppa’s House,” which airs on Oct. 21 and stars Damon Wayans and his son, Damon Wayans Jr., Wayans was interviewed recently during a CBS Q&A hosted by Morris Chestnut, who’s slated to star in CBS’ new drama “Watson.” Chestnut asked the father and son the question “What was your first ‘I made it’ moment?” Wayans Sr. responded, sharing his experience with an unnamed pilot in which he starred in seven of the 13 episodes before being bought out of the series entirely. “I had done a pilot and I got fired seven shows in,” Wayans Sr. said. “And then they paid me out, and it was like magical.” “I want to get fired from everything,” he added. “You had to pay me for 13 shows. I was like, ‘This...