Michael Cudlitz to host Smoke and Sip in Las Vegas
By Renee Hansen
Michael Cudlitz is well known as an actor and director in The Walking Dead universe. His portrayal of Abraham Ford is hands down one of the best characters in the series. His quick wit and one-liners entertained fans during his time on the series. As viewers are counting down to the final eight episodes of the series that premieres on AMC on October 2, we are feeling quite nostalgic. If you are in the Las Vegas area, you can head to Eight Lounge and visit Michael Cudlitz.
Eight Lounge is a cigar lounge located inside Resorts World Las Vegas, where they are hosting a Celebrity Smoke & Sip with Michael Cudlitz from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. on September 30. You must have reservations for this event, and you can obtain them at the Eight Lounge website.
Eight Lounge has 150 premium cigars available in the custom-crafted humidor. The cocktail program offered there is second to none, offering classic cocktails as well as unique creative modern cocktails. Cudlitz was present at Eight Lounge’s opening in November 2021 (photo).
Fans of Cudlitz know of his fondness for a good cigar and often bring them to him as gifts when they meet him. If you are curious, he recently shared that his favorite spot in New York City is the Soho Cigar Bar.
Michael Cudlitz – The Walking Dead and more
Cudlitz was well known for many roles before starring in The Walking Dead. Fans knew him from Band of Brothers, Southland, Grosse Point Blank, Standoff and many more. When it was announced he would portray Abraham Ford on TWD, his fans knew he would do a great job in this role.
Abraham was introduced in season 4 with Eugene (Josh McDermitt) and Rosita (Christian Serratos), who are still alive in the final season. He had a short temper but was courageous, and his wit outweighed any flaws in his character. He met his demise at the end of Negan’s (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) Lucille, his barbed wire-wrapped bat, but even then, his courage didn’t waver. He took the first blow to the head, rose up, and told Negan to “Suck…my…nuts.” It was a classic Abraham line and fitting for him to go out in this way, even though it was brutal for fans to watch.
Cudlitz would return to direct episodes of The Walking Dead in seasons 9, 10 and 11. He would also direct an episode of the second spinoff series, The Walking Dead: World Beyond.
After leaving the series, he would star in The Kids are Alright, Clarice, Bosch: Legacy, and Red Stone. He would also join several Walking Dead alums to lend his voice in the Prime Video original animated series, Invincible.
Next, Cudlitz will star in a drama, Manifest West, which has a release date of November 11, 2022, and a crime drama, Unspoken, which is also expected this year.
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