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Bill Cosby Loaning Art Collection To The Smithsonian Institution For Exhibit

Actor Bill Cosby is set to loan officials at The Smithsonian his African-American art collection for a new exhibit.The impressive haul, which features works from artists including Beauford Delaney, Faith Ringgold and Jacob Lawrence, will...

Bill Cosby's New Nbc Show May Be Debuting As Soon As Next Summer

Bill Cosby's return to the small-screen could be happening sooner than first thought.The 77 year-old, who starred in the 80s hit 'The Cosby Show', is set to star in a new NBC comedy that could...

Bill Cosby Honours Late Classmate At Alma Mater

Veteran comedian Bill Cosby returned to his alma mater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Wednesday (04Jun14) to mourn the loss of his former classmate, publishing mogul Louis Katz.The billionaire businessman and philanthropist, who previously owned the...

Bill Cosby To Be Honoured At American Comedy Awards

Veteran funnyman Bill Cosby is set to receive the Johnny Carson Award for Comedic Excellence at the upcoming 2014 American Comedy Awards.The 76-year-old comedian will be feted for his outstanding work over the past 50...

Keith Richards, Billy Crystal, The Fonz: The Celebrity Children's Book Author Club

OK, so Keith Richards has released a children’s book called ‘Gus & Me: The Story of My Granddad and My First Guitar’, which was inspired by his own childhood and first experiences with music. There...

Bill Cosby Developing New Nbc Sitcom, To Pull The Network Out Of A Slump

Exciting news for Cosby Show fans – 20 years after his original show ended, Bill Cosby is planning his return to television with a new NBC series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project will...

Bill Cosby Making Return To Television In Nbc Family Comedy

Bill Cosby is finally returning to the small screen.The 76 year-old, who starred in the 80s hit 'The Cosby Show', is set to star in an upcoming NBC comedy.According to Deadline, the network has struck...

"Filmation" Founder And Animation Mastermined Lou Scheimer Dies At Age 84

Lou Scheimer, founder of Filmation Studio and one of the pioneers of Saturday morning television, has passed away at 84. According to the Los Angeles Times, the TV veteran passed away on Tuesday, after living...

Captain Kangaroo Puppeteer Cosmo Allegretti Dies Aged 86

Cosmo Allegretti, the puppeteer who made his name on the children's show Captain Kangaroo, died on July 26. The sad news was confirmed by his friend, attorney John Munzel, who made the announcement on Wednesday...

Lou Myers Dies, Restaurant Owner In 'A Different World' Passes Away, Aged 76

Lou Myers has died, aged 76, according to Associated Press. Myers famously played the role of Mr Gaines on A Different World. Myers’ death was confirmed by Tonia McDonald, who works fro his non-profit organization...

Bill Cosby Reunites With Tv Daughter Tempestt Bledsoe

Comedy legend Bill Cosby reunited with his Tv daughter Tempestt Bledsoe on Friday (04Jan13), 20 years after their hit sitcom The Cosby Show went off air.The pair was brought together as Cosby and Bledsoe promoted...

Ellen Degeneres Handed Top Comedy Honour

Comedienne Ellen Degeneres followed in the footsteps of Bill Cosby, Tina Fey and Will Ferrell on Monday (22Oct12) as she became the latest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.Hollywood stars Jane Lynch,...

Ellen Degeneres Wins 15th Mark Twain Award For American Humor

Last night (October 22, 2012), Ellen DeGeneres, 54, was awarded the 15th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.Her wife, the actress Portia DeRossi, was one of the first to congratulate Ellen and told reporters on...

Bill Cosby Dead Or Alive? Twitter Rumor Reaches Fever Pitch

Bill Cosby dead was the tweet that ripped through Twitter on Monday (August 27, 2012), shocking fans of the veteran comedian who began frantically trying to establish whether it was true or not. An "R.I.P...

Bill Cosby Celebrates Birthday With Adopted Owl

Veteran funnyman Bill Cosby received a bizarre gift on his 75th birthday - actress Betty White has adopted an owl in his honour.The comedian reaches the milestone age on Thursday (12Jul12), and to mark the...

Bill Cosby To Bow Out As Playboy Jazz Festival Host

Comedian and music buff Bill Cosby is to bow out as the longtime host of the Playboy Jazz Festival after introducing acts at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles this weekend (16-17Jun12)Cosby has been a...

Adam Mckay To Direct Uptown Saturday Night Remake?

Adam McKay is in talks to direct the remake of comedy 'Uptown Saturday Night'. The 'Anchorman' director is expected to start work on the project after completing the sequel to the Will Ferrell comedy, which...

Bill Cosby: Death Of Trayvon Martin Down To Guns

Bill Cosby has explained that he thinks guns are to blame for deaths such as Trayvon Martin's, not race. Martin was shot dead in February 2012, aged 17, whilst he was walking home from convenience...

Bill Cosby Writes To Ailing Etta James

Funnyman Bill Cosby has reached out to Etta James, urging the ailing singer to "get well" as she battles leukaemia.The R&B legend was hospitalised in Riverside, California earlier this month (Dec11) after suffering breathing problems...

Eddie Murphy Confirmed As Oscar Host

Eddie Murphy has been confirmed as the host of the 84th annual ACADEMY-awards which will take place in February 2012.The veteran comedian will host the ceremony alone following unpopular shows hosted by James Franco and...

Bill Cosby And Donald Trump Fall Out Over Presidential Bid

Veteran funnyman Bill Cosby has fallen out with Donald Trump after criticising the property mogul's ambition to run for office in the U.S.The comedian spoke out about Trump's plan to launch a bid for the...

Laughter Could Kill Bill Cosby

Comedian BILL COSBY could literally die from laughing due to a lung condition.The beloved Cosby Show star, 73, admits he has to watch how much he enjoys himself - because too much fun could be...

Rock's Ill-advised Attack On Cosby Almost Cost Him His Career

CHRIS ROCK almost ended his comedy career before it started by taking aim at BILL COSBY - on the beloved funnyman's own show.Pal Adam Sandler invited Rock to the set of The Cosby Show when...

Cosby Dismayed By Horne's 'Racist' Treatment In Hollywood

BILL COSBY has criticised Hollywood bosses for failing to recognise the extent of LENA HORNE's acting talents when she was alive, insisting her groundbreaking career suffered as a result of racism.Tributes poured in for Horne...

I Spy Star Culp Dead At 79

BILL COSBY's former I SPY co-star ROBERT CULP has died in Los Angeles, aged 79.The actor reportedly fell and banged his head outside his Hollywood home and was pronounced dead upon arrival at hospital on...

Cosby Joins Hancock's Birthday Concert Celebrations

Comedian BILL COSBY will help to celebrate pianist HERBIE HANCOCK's 70th birthday at an upcoming concert held in the jazz icon's honour.The gig, part of New York's CareFusion Jazz Festival, is set to feature The...

Cosby: 'I'm Not Dead'

BILL COSBY is laughing off reports of his death, after becoming the latest in a handful of celebrities 'killed off' by internet hoaxers.Reports surfaced online earlier this month (Feb10) alleging the Cosby Show star had...

Cosby Pulls Out Of Shows

Comedian BILL COSBY has sparked fears for his health after pulling out of two weekend appearances in California.The Cosby Show star was booked to perform at the Cerritos Center on Sunday (27Sep09), but cancelled the...

Rashad Winning Weightloss Battle

Funnyman BILL COSBY's TV wife PHYLICIA RASHAD is celebrating after losing 35 pounds (15.8 kilograms) in just eight months.The actress, who played Clair Huxtable on The Cosby Show, signed on as a spokesperson for U.S....

Hudson And Whitaker Triumph At Image Awards

FOREST WHITAKER and JENNIFER HUDSON picked up acting prizes at the NAACP Image Awards on Friday (02MAR07), just six days after their Oscar wins. Whitaker was named Best Actor for his performance as Ugandan dictator...

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