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As Bill Cosby’s trial for sexual assault gets nearer, the disgraced entertainer’s daughter Evin has defended him in an essay, saying that he “loves and respects women” and is innocent of the charges.

In addition to the emotional article, published early on Wednesday (April 26th) by NNPA Newswire, Cosby himself also broke his silence to reveal that he is now completely blind, and has been for over two years, as he awaits trial on June 5th.

Bill Cosby pictured performing live in 2013

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Kanye West’s new video for ‘Famous’ might just be his most controversial and thought-provoking work yet. Visuals from the video premiered on Friday night and fans watching live on Tidal couldn't believe their eyes, as uncanny likenesses of celebs including Taylor Swift, Amber Rose, Bill Cosby and Caitlyn Jenner all appeared on screen completely naked.

Kanye West has unveiled his ‘Famous’ video.

Introducing the video West told the crowd: "I wanna thank Eli first of all who was in the project every day …I don't wanna give away how it all happened. I wanna thank all my family, my wife, and y'all supporting ideas and truth. I got one question though. Would you like me to play that back?”

Continue reading: Kanye West Debuts 'Famous' Video Featuring Naked Celebs (Including Taylor Swift)

An American judge has determined that there is sufficient evidence to send actor and comedian Bill Cosby to stand trial for historical sexual assault crimes.

The 78 year old, formerly a hugely celebrated figure in television, will stand trial regarding an allegation that he drugged and sexually assaulted a woman, Andrea Constand, in Philadelphia in 2004.

Bill Cosby is to stand criminal trial regarding Andrea Constand's allegations from 2004

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As his court date over historical rape allegations draws nearer, Bill Cosby has reportedly sued one of the women who is accusing him of drugging and raping her over claims that she has breached a confidentiality clause after she settled a civil case with the comedian over ten years ago.

Just a day before a crucial hearing in the criminal case against him, lawyers for 78 year old Cosby filed a lawsuit at the US District Court in Pennsylvania against Andrea Constand, her mother Gianna and the publishers of the National Enquirer for breach of contract.

Bill Cosby in 2014

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Kanye West loves a bit of controversy. If he's not arguing with another rapper over social media, he's getting involved in other stars' court trials. His latest bizarre Twitter comment references Bill Cosby and his alleged sex abuse scandal.

Kanye West believes Bill Cosby to be innocent

Unable to keep his opinions to himself, the rapper has sparked outrage across the Twitter community regarding Bill Cosby's current legal matter. 'BILL COSBY INNOCENT !!!!!!!!!!' He exclaimed on the social networking platform, as if he can hold it in no longer. Understandably, he received plenty of nasty/disappointed comments, as well as a few very random and equally bizarre statements.

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Kanye West began 2016 by dropping a surprise new track last night titled ‘Facts’. The song is thought to be taken from the rapper’s as-yet-untitled new album, which still doesn't have a release date. In ‘Fact’s’ verses West takes aim at Nike, Drake and Bill Cosby, as well as referencing his financial gains over the past year.

Kanye West has just dropped new track, ‘Facts’.

The track opens by sampling ‘Dirt and Grime’ by 70’s jazz-funk band Father’s Children, before referencing Drake with the line, ‘Yeezy, Yeezy, Yeezy just jumped over Jumpman.’ He then talks about his recent Adidas collaboration, which saw his Yeezy boots sell out in minutes, while also throwing some shade at rivals Nike.

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Should we listen to what Bill Cosby has to say? Yes, according to Bill Cosby. The comedian, who was accused by multiple women of sexual harassment and abuse, spoke at an Alabama high school as part of of a nonprofit foundation's campaign to improve education in the south-central part of the state. In a taped interview with ABC's "Good Morning America," Cosby was asked how he would respond if a young fan was to ask about the accusations.

‘Reality is the situation': Bill Cosby’s incoherent response to rape allegations http://t.co/kSLz5MTDtm pic.twitter.com/qkrhBIWLDR

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) May 15, 2015

Continue reading: Bill Cosby Speaks Out Against Allegations, But Is Anyone Convinced?

For a third night in a row, crowds endured freezing temperatures to protest under-fire comedian Bill Cosby’s tour of Ontario, Canada. But on Friday night, the protests encroached on the auditorium and disrupted the show.

Bill Cosby's mini-tour of Ontario was disrupted on its third and final night

A small pocket of the audience at the show in Hamilton, the third and final stop on Cosby’s brief tour, is reported to have stood up and chanted “we believe the women”. Cosby remained calm and urged the audience not to react to the protestors, and they were shortly ushered out by security. The comedian’s supporters shouted in kind “we love you, Bill” and attempted to drown the hecklers out.

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So, Bill Cosby jokes – too soon? Or are they getting old now? Well, as far as Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are concerned, it’s neither, so the comedic duo will not hesitate to poke fun at the disgraced sitcom star. Not to worry though – this is feminist powerhouses Fey and Poehler here, so we’ll likely be spared the cringe-worthy rape jokes.

Is nothing sacred? Nope, not at the Golden Globes.

Meanwhile, get ready to hear a lot of Cliff Huxtable jokes or something. We’re sure the duo will find some way to make this terrible, horrible, depressing year of awfulness suck a little bit less.

Continue reading: Fey And Poehler Declare Open Season On Hollywood At 2015 Golden Globes

Embattled comedian Bill Cosby made his stage comeback in Ontario, Canada on Wednesday night. While things went off without a hitch in the Centre in the Square theatre in Kitchener, scenes outside were rather more divisive.

Protestors had gathered outside the venue in sub-zero temperatures to shame ticket-holders as they made their way inside, on the grounds that the 77 year old entertainer is facing serious allegations of sexual assault from more than a dozen women.

Under-fire comedian and actor Bill Cosby made his return to the stage this week

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Three scheduled performances by comedian Bill Cosby in Canada have been confirmed as going ahead, despite the recent allegations which have been made against the 77 year old.

Bill Cosby is scheduled to perform three shows in Canada next month

In a lengthly statement the Chicago based company said Cosby’s rep had informed them he had, “every intent to perform these events.”

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After all the outrage surrounding the Bill Cosby case, the former sitcom star has finally spoken out to the media and, more importantly, his wife. Here’s what Cosby had to say about the rape accusations to the New York Post’s Page Six.

Cosby failed to address the accusations head on and commented instead on the resillience of his wife.

"Let me say this. I only expect the black media to uphold the standards of excellence in journalism and when you do that you have to go in with a neutral mind," Cosby told the publication's Stacy Brown, who noted that he frequently writes for African-American publications.

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Roseanne Barr has a sick and twisted sense of humor – but that’s why her fans love her, right? The comedienne made more than a few people cringe with a couple of tweets recently. Bonus points – she referenced the highly publicized Bill Cosby case from the past couple of weeks. Posting a picture of her bloody, swollen face, Barr added the caption “Got in a tussle w Bill Cosby. U shoyld see that mfer.”

Roseanne Barr, under normal circumstances.

We can't actually show you the tweet, because, you know, she deleted it. But once you put something online, it's there forever, so you can see a screenshot over on New York Daily News. So was Roseanne's tweet bold and gutsy for challenging Cosby on the rape allegations, or just plain insensitive to actual victims of violence? Discuss. 

Continue reading: Roseanne Barr's Bill Cosby Tweet: Did She Really Have To Go There?

So last night’s Saturday Night Live was a heavy hitter. And not because of Cameron Diaz, who was a perfectly fine host, but because Michael Che used the Weekend Update segment to address... I can hear you groaning already... the Bill Cosby thing.

After all the attention directed at Cosby recently, SNL went there.

While Che, much like many others, isn’t really sure where he stands on the scandal (more about that here) his speech was pretty much the most honest piece of media to hit the internet over the past week. Here’s what Che had to say, in a nutshell:
“TV Land pulled all re-runs of 'The Cosby Show. I don't know how to feel about that because I don't know Bill Cosby, but Cliff Huxtable practically raised me. I love that dude!”

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Streaming service Netflix has postponed Bill Cosby's upcoming stand-up comedy special, with speculation suggesting it is over the growing number of allegations that the veteran star sexually assaulted women. In a statement on Tuesday, the company said the broadcast of Bill Cosby 77 was being halted but did not address why.

Bill Cosby's comedy special will no longer air on Netflix

The movie came just hours after the former supermodel Janice Dickinson gave an interview to Entertainment Tonight in which she alleged that Cosby had sexually assaulted her after a 1982 hotel dinner in California.

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Bill Cosby has fired back at the comedian, who roasted him during a standup a couple months back. And if you know anything about Bill Cosby – all tweens look away now – you’ll have guessed already that it was NOT pretty. Unfortunately for Cosby – and really, for anyone involved in this story at all – defending yourself against rape accusations is a bit different from defending yourself against a particularly harsh punchline.

Bill Cosby is in major PR trouble these days.

On Thursday, Cosby was hit with a rape accusation bMoy fellow comedian Barbara Bowman. The woman, who worked with Cosby back in the 70s,  published an essay in the Washington Post, alleging that he assaulted her on numerous occasions. Bowman was 17 at the time and an aspiring actress, while Cosby was at the height of his TV career.

Continue reading: After Another Rape Accusation, Bill Cosby Achieves Meme Status

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 are lots of things that we think of Keith Richards as being, a children’s author is certainly not one. That said, we’re sure that the book will be magical and the sneak peek at illustrations indicate they will be beautiful, but it’s got us thinking about which other celebrities have written children’s books. And wow. You would not believe some of the celebs that have!

Keith Richards Has Penned A Children's Book

Bill Cosby wrote a book for children. Yep, the Bill Cosby, from The Cosby Show fame. The one who is always been accused of being inappropriate in a manner of ways. Cosby’s book is called ‘The Day I Was Rich’ and purports to teach children the value of friendship over money. When Little Bill (nothing Freudian to see here) discovers what he thinks is a huge diamond, which turns out to be a glass paperweight, he and friends are momentarily deflated before returning to the fun they had before they discovered the ‘treasure’. Heartwarming stuff.

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

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 reunite Cosby with producer Tom Werner of Carsey Werner, who worked on the original show. Like on NBC’s The Cosby Show and CBS’s Cosby, the comedian will play the head of a multigenerational family, sharing some of his marriage and parenting wisdom in the process.

Cosby teased his return to television back in 2013.

The news follows a Yahoo interview from last year, in which Cosby mentioned that he was planning a return to television. At the moment, the project is recruiting writers and gearing up for development outside of the usual pilot season.

Continue reading: Bill Cosby Developing New NBC Sitcom, To Pull The Network Out Of A Slump

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 a deal to shoot a half-hour sitcom starring Cosby.

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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 with Parkinson’s disease.

Scheimer’s company was behind such classics as Fat Albert, He-Man and several cartoons set in the DC universe, all fondly remembered by 70s, 80s and even 90s kids. Scheimer was most notable for his company’s modus operandi, however. In the 80s, Filmation was the largest animation studio in the US, and, quite admirably, Scheimer was one of the few in the business, still refusing to export work overseas. However, this approach was not without its faults, as the studio’s cartoons were criticized by connoisseurs at large for lacking the fluidity of motion and the kind of artistry, seen in earlier animated pictures.

Scheimer defended the Filmation productions with the following statement, made in 1981 in an LA Times interview: "Given the demands of the network schedules, it's practically impossible to take all care and love we would like to on the technical aspects. We'd love to do theatrical shorts, and if you can find somebody to pay for them, let us know."

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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 7 August.

Bill Cosby hosted a segment of Captain Kangaroo, the show Allegretti worked on.

The puppeteer died of emphysema, at the age of 86.

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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 Global Business Incubation Inc. He died Tuesday night (February 20, 2013) at Charleston Area Medical Centre in West Virginia, Associated Press have reported. An autopsy has been planned to determine the cause of death. The veteran actor had apparently been suffering with illness since before Christmas and had recently collapsed.

As well as appearing in A Different World, Myers also counted legendary shows such as The Cosby Show, NYPD Blue and ER amongst his acting credits. He also had a number of films under his belt, including How Stella Got Her Groove Back, The Wedding Planner and Tin Cup. A Different World ran from 1987 – 93 and starred Lisa Bonet (who also starred in The Cosby Show) and Myers thanked the comedian Bill Cosby for helping him to break into Hollywood.

Myers was recognized by his home state in 2005 when he was included in a coffee table book ‘Art & Soul’ when the Appalachian Education Initiative listed him as one of 50 Outstanding Creative Artists’ from the state of West Virginia. As well as being the chairman of the Global Business Incubation, helping small urban businesses, he was also chairman of the Lou Myers Scenario Motion Picture Institute / Theatre.

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 the red carpet “I am very, very proud of Ellen. She's not only the funniest person I know, but she's such a good person.” She added, affectionately “I really like those little moments that only I recognize as her being her true self, when I can see she's being vulnerable.”

Portia wasn’t the only star to attend the bash at the John F Kennedy Centre for Performing Arts. The Will & Grace actor Sean Hayes said “like to think that Ellen made Will & Grace possible. And Will & Grace made it possible for Modern Family. (DeGeneres') fearlessness was her contribution and it continues to be.” The Glee star Jane Lynch said “She's the one who went in with the machete and did it all by herself,” whilst the singer Jason Mraz referred to DeGeneres as his “favorite aunt,” USA Today have reported.

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