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Bill Cosby is an American comedian born in 1937.

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15 Dec, 2014

The View interview

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Goldberg speaks with Johnson regarding Cosby’s rape allegations and her memory of meeting with him at his home:

So I went to the brownstone and we had a little light um dinner downstairs and then when you go upstairs into the living quarters, um its a huge cappuccino contraption on the bar there and he said I want you to act like you were a drunk woman….

10 Dec, 2014

South Park holiday episode

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South Park lampoons the recent Cosby sexual assault scandal on its holiday episode. The episode features Cosby and Taylor Swift singing a duet of Baby, It’s Cold Outside during which Cosby hands Swift a drink saying “That’s just some J-E-L-L-O”. The scene ends with Cosby coming on to Swift.

Bill Cosby Tries to Rape Taylor Swift on ‘South Park’

20 Nov, 2014

Bahamas show

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Cosby made his first public appearance since numerous rape allegations, performing at Nassau’s Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas. .Seated on stage wearing a grey sweatshirt with the message “Hello Friend” written across it, Cosby never mentioned the sexual abuse claims making headlines in his 90-minute set. He talks about his life, including stories about his childhood growing up in the projects of Philadelphia, his long marriage to Camille, and observations about life in the Bahamas. Camille shows up briefly at a post-show reception, but her husband did not. Despite the recent claims, a few audience members give him a standing ovation.

15 Nov, 2014

Cancels Letterman appearance

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Cosby cancels his appearance on Late Show with David Letterman. His spokesman David Brokaw confirmed Friday night that Cosby would not appear next Wednesday as previously scheduled. He does not say why. Late Show rep:

We can’t comment on the guest booking process.

30 Oct, 2014

Cancels interview

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After allegations of rape resurfaced, The Queen Latifah Show opts not to have comedian Cosby on the show. He postpones the interview two weeks after comedian Hannibal Buress calls Cosby a rapist.  Spokesperson for The Queen Latifah Show:

Mr. Cosby’s scheduled appearance on The Queen Latifah Show was postponed at his request and was in no way related to any of our recent or upcoming scheduled guests.

19 Aug, 2014

Bill Cosby interview

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Jimmy gets taken to task by Cosby over Jimmy’s impressions of him on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, you were here. Did James Fallon do his imitation of a certain person, we’re not naming any names. Did he do verbal faces?

13 Mar, 2009

Speaks at Teachers College

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Cosby speaks on responsibility, fatherhood and assists teachers in teaching in urban environments.

I want teachers who can explain to these kids, I want people who can sign that their are guardians for a 14 year old boy and he can’t stay up to four-o-clock in the morning trying to get some pussy. These are the people we want to get to, these are the people we want to stop. We want to make them aware of what they are doing to the community.

Bill Cosby Unplugged

19 Oct, 2008

Rolling Out feature talk

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Cosby speaks about the necessity for African Americans to motivate each other work to end of negative stereotypes by not playing into them.

You got to answer the same questions that you’ve always asked yourselves. Why would a boy say, he doesn’t mind going into prison because his friend is there. Why would he say that. It’s got to be about the house he`s in. It`s got to be about the apartment, something`s not right. And I said six years ago, I don`t have my time in law. Our children are trying to tell us something and we`re not listening.

Blacks are Screwed By no one else but Themselves

15 Sep, 1965

I Spy

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I-Spy-Book-Robert-Culp-and-Bill-CosbyCosby becomes the first African-American actor to be cast in an episodic television series when he stars in I Spy, about two American agents facing, funny but skillful espionage adventures. Cosby plays Alexander Scott,  his partner’s trainer and a language expert. Co starring Robert Culp

People writing and people news said that I was the Jackie Robinson of television drama.

Bill Cosby Remembers Robert Culp