As the long-awaited sexual assault conviction of Bill Cosby takes hold, more institutions are cutting past ties with the comedian. Following his expulsion from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Cosby will now have two prior Kennedy Center honors stricken from the record.
Montgomery County, Pa. authorities' criminal charges against Bill Cosby stem from a woman’s accusation that he drugged and assaulted her at his home in 2004.
While it seems like a list like this could provide at least a modicum of entertainment (after all, there's no bond more solidifying than the collective hatred of a public figure), there's a few glaring issues with it.
Prior to the many pieces, victims and testimony cementing Bill Cosby’s status as a reviled public figure, the comedian had almost reached the cusp of a comeback, planning a new NBC series and a Netflix standup special. Netflix was quick to shelve plans to release the special once Cosby’s deeds became a national focus, and now the streaming service doesn’t ever believe it “appropriate” to air.
Keshia Knight Pulliam -- aka Rudy Huxtable on 'The Cosby Show' -- was fired from 'The Celebrity Apprentice' after she refused to reach out to Bill Cosby for charity.