Bill Cosby mug shot photo, begins sentence after ‘most racist and sexist trial’ in US history, according to Cosby rep
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Bill Cosby mug shot photo, begins sentence after ‘most racist and sexist trial’ in US history, according to Cosby rep

Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby has been sentenced to 3 to 10 years for his 2004 sexual assault of Temple University employee Andrea Constand at his home. After Cosby was booked into the Montgomery County Correctional Facility, authorities there released his mug shot photo. In what will surely be one of the images most closely associated…

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Bill Cosby found guilty of sexually assaulting Andrea Constand

More than 60 women have come forward to accuse Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct ranging from inappropriate touching to rape. Earlier today, they all received their first legal vindication, when the jury in a retrial found the 80-year-old actor and comedian guilty of raping Andrea Constand. The jury deliberated for two days before finding Cosby…

PHOTO Nicki Minaj responds to Bill Cosby Halloween costume controversy
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PHOTO Nicki Minaj responds to Bill Cosby Halloween costume controversy

It might be November, but the Bill Cosby Halloween costume controversy continues to captivate onlookers. Nicki Minaj waded into the ongoing #PillCosby debate with a Halloween Instagram post in which she appeared to take defenders to task. In case you missed it, the Bill Cosby Halloween costume controversy erupted over the weekend, thanks to the…

Model Chloe Goins sues Bill Cosby in civil court; criminal charges could follow
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Model Chloe Goins sues Bill Cosby in civil court; criminal charges could follow

Model Chloe Goins, 25, of Las Vegas, has formally accused Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct. Goins filed a civil suit in Los Angeles this week; her case is one of the few that could lead to criminal charges against the fallen star. Goins is one of the 55 women who have accused Bill Cosby of…

VIDEO Kenan Thompson recalls Bill Cosby’s creepy sex advice on the set of Fat Albert
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VIDEO Kenan Thompson recalls Bill Cosby’s creepy sex advice on the set of Fat Albert

As allegations against Bill Cosby continue to mount, expert Cosby impersonator Kenan Thompson said he is looking at an off-hand comment Cosby made to him in 2004 in a new light. Talking to Seth Meyers on Late Night, Kenan recalled some advice Cosby gave him while they were filming Far Albert more than one decade…

The National Enquirer: Bill Cosby ‘had son murdered’

The National Enquirer: Bill Cosby ‘had son murdered’

The National Enquirer is no stranger to shocking headlines, but this week’s issue will be grabbing more attention than usual in the grocery store checkout lanes! “COSBY HAD SON MURDERED!” proclaims the headline, in reference to Bill’s son Ennis, who was shot and killed while changing a flat tire on the side of the road…

Too far? Mindy Kaling jokes about the advantage of sex with Bill Cosby
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Too far? Mindy Kaling jokes about the advantage of sex with Bill Cosby

As a comedian, Mindy Kaling should be granted a bit more space to make politically incorrect statements. But, she may have gone too far and offended the wrong group of people with her comments about Bill Cosby on Wednesday night. During a public conversation with Tina Fey at New York’s 92nd Street Y, Time says…

PHOTOS VIDEOS A&E to air Bill Cosby: The Women Speak special Sep 17

PHOTOS VIDEOS A&E to air Bill Cosby: The Women Speak special Sep 17

Over the past year, more than 50 women have come forward to accuse comedian Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct. Now they are getting an opportunity to tell their stories with an hour-long television special titled Cosby: The Women Speak. The special will air Thursday, September 17, at 9/8c on A&E. The network calls it “a provocative one-hour special…

VIDEO Damon Wayans calls Bill Cosby accusers ‘unrapeable’ and charges a ‘money hustle’
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VIDEO Damon Wayans calls Bill Cosby accusers ‘unrapeable’ and charges a ‘money hustle’

Comedian Damon Wayans is in hot water after going waaaaay out on a limb to support fellow comedian Bill Cosby in an interview with Power 105’s The Breakfast Club on Friday. During the course of the controversial conversation, Wayans referred to some of the more than 50 women who claim they were raped by Bill Cosby as “unrapeable” based on their appearance. And,…

PHOTO Bill Cosby rapeseed portrait removed from Minnesota State Fair
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PHOTO Bill Cosby rapeseed portrait removed from Minnesota State Fair

A portrait of Bill Cosby done up in canola seed–also known by the archaic but nonetheless accurate name of “rapeseed”–has been quietly removed from an art exhibit at the Minnesota State Fair. Artist Nick Rindo managed to get his Bill Cosby rapeseed portrait into the State Fair in the first place, which is an impressive enough feat. It lasted a full…

Bill Cosby admits to drugging women, paying to keep them silent
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Bill Cosby admits to drugging women, paying to keep them silent

  In a recently-revealed deposition from 2005, Bill Cosby admits to having paid for sex, drugs to coerce women into sex, and the silence of women with whom he’d cheated. The New York Times has just published a report on the startling revelations, which involved an unsealed deposition Cosby gave in 2005. Cosby gave the deposition in…

VIDEO President Obama offers sharp rebuke to Bill Cosby, comments on revoking the Medal of Freedom
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VIDEO President Obama offers sharp rebuke to Bill Cosby, comments on revoking the Medal of Freedom

  President Obama commented both directly and indirectly on the Bill Cosby controversy when he answered a question about revoking Cosby’s Presidential Medal of Freedom–something that’s never been done, for any recipient. Obama gave a general answer about the Medal, and a blunt one about the behavior of which Cosby has been accused. A reporter at…

Whoopi Goldberg finally stops defending Bill Cosby: The information points to guilt
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Whoopi Goldberg finally stops defending Bill Cosby: The information points to guilt

    Days after saying she believes accused sexual abuser Bill Cosby is “innocent until proven guilty” in a court of law, Whoopi Goldberg has changed her tune. “If this is to be tried in the court of public opinion, then all of the info out there kind of points to guilt,” she said on…

Despite incriminating testimony, Raven-Symone and Whoopi Goldberg defend Bill Cosby
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Despite incriminating testimony, Raven-Symone and Whoopi Goldberg defend Bill Cosby

    After a 2005 testimony in which Bill Cosby admitted to giving women quaaludes before having sex with them was released, most of his remaining supporters jumped ship. “About Bill Cosby. Sadly his own testimony offers PROOF of terrible deeds, which is ALL I have ever required to believe the accusations,” tweeted Grammy-winner Jill…

Bill Cosby testified that he got Quaaludes to give women for sex

Bill Cosby testified that he got Quaaludes to give women for sex

  Bill Cosby testified in 2005 that he received Quaaludes with the intent of giving them to young women in order to have sex with them. He also admitted giving the drugs to at least one woman, along with “other people.” The iconic comedian and actor has been accused of sexual misconduct by dozens of women, including  many…

PHOTOS Complete list of women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault
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PHOTOS Complete list of women who have accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault

In October of 2014, stand-up comedian Hannibal Buress performed a routine about the various sexual assault allegations that had piled up over the years against famed comedian and actor Bill Cosby. Video of the routine went viral, and, since then, dozens of women have come forward to accuse Cosby of sexual misconduct. Though many of…

AUDIO Bill Cosby makes bizarre statements about “that rape thing”
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AUDIO Bill Cosby makes bizarre statements about “that rape thing”

  Just-released audio outtakes from a fairly recent interview show troubled comedian Bill Cosby going off on a strange tangent about rape and molestation. The comments came before the recent Cosby controversy broke, but well after Cosby had committed the acts his alleged victims accuse him of. Filmmaker Cassidy McMillan interviewed Bill Cosby in 2011…

Supermodel Janice Dickinson is suing Bill Cosby for defamation
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Supermodel Janice Dickinson is suing Bill Cosby for defamation

  Last November, former supermodel Janice Dickinson became one of the dozens of women who’ve accused Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct. Dickinson claimed that Cosby raped her, and that his handlers were trying to cover up the accusation by smearing her name. The second part of that accusation is part of what most of Cosby’s…

VIDEO Bill Cosby directly responds to questions about sexual assault accusations for the first time
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VIDEO Bill Cosby directly responds to questions about sexual assault accusations for the first time

With 45+ women now accusing him of sexual assault, Bill Cosby spoke directly about the situation this week for the first time. In an interview with Good Morning America about his partnership with the Black Belt Community Foundation, the 77-year-old comedian said he isn’t concerned the high-school students he will meet through the organization will…

Speculation mounts that Bill Cosby will retire following the Far From Finished tour
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Speculation mounts that Bill Cosby will retire following the Far From Finished tour

  Tonight marks the final performance of Bill Cosby’s beleaguered Far From Finished stand-up tour. What was supposed to be a triumphant return to the stage has been anything but: about one-third of the shows were canceled amid a constant stream of protests and rape accusations. The number of women who have accused Cosby of…

Why hasn’t Bill Cosby been charged with a crime?
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Why hasn’t Bill Cosby been charged with a crime?

Why hasn’t Bill Cosby been charged with a crime? The now-disgraced comedian has been accused of various sexual improprieties by over 40 women–yet he hasn’t been charged with any crime in a criminal court, and likely never will be. This weekend, while Bill Cosby performed a loudly-protested show in Baltimore, two more women came forward…

Did Bill Cosby try to rape Chelsea Handler?
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Did Bill Cosby try to rape Chelsea Handler?

Did Bill Cosby try to rape Chelsea Handler? A decade ago, Handler and Cosby were performing at the same time in Atlantic City. Then, as Handler recounts for a new Esquire magazine interview, things threatened to get weird… Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: Bill Cosby has been accused–yet again–of another accosting. This time, the almost-victim…

VIDEO Bill Cosby in silk pajamas assures us all he will be hilarious in Wheeling, West Virginia

VIDEO Bill Cosby in silk pajamas assures us all he will be hilarious in Wheeling, West Virginia

Comedian Bill Cosby continues to battle allegations of sexual assault from dozens of women by pretty much completely ignoring the whole thing and hoping it all blows over (again). In his latest publicity move, the 77-year-old funny man posted a rather bizarre video clip earlier today in which he is wearing what appears to be…

Bill Cosby ‘applauds’ Eddie Murphy for refusing to play him on SNL 40
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Bill Cosby ‘applauds’ Eddie Murphy for refusing to play him on SNL 40

Proving no good deed goes unpunished, embattled comedian Bill Cosby “applauded” Eddie Murphy for reportedly declining to play him during the Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary event. During Sunday night’s Celebrity Jeopardy sketch, Kenan Thompson popped up as Bill Cosby in a video clip of him mixing a drink and introducing a clue. Will Ferrell’s…

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Judd Apatow thinks Bill Cosby should be in jail

Marc Maron finally spoke out about the Bill Cosby fiasco after a bit of silence on his WTF podcast (it’s a bit ironic that Bill Cosby has refused to go on his show because of it’s indecent title,) and he articulated the complicated feelings about this horrible situation. Marc’s intro articulated the frustration over how…

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VIDEO Massive protest disrupts Bill Cosby’s final Canadian show

One day after making jokes about drugging drinks from his seat onstage, Bill Cosby faced a massive in-house protest at his third and final Canadian performance this week. His drugged drink riff drew only one loud protester on Thursday night, but Friday’s show, in Hamilton ON, faced a far larger disruption: a group of approximately…

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VIDEO Cosby jokes about drugging drinks onstage, gets heckled by audience member

  The first of Bill Cosby’s three Canadian performances went smoothly this week: the comedian received a standing ovation from his audience after Wednesday night’s performance in Kitchener, Ontario. Evidently, the Cos took that as an invitation to really loosen up. Last night, during his show in London (ON), Cosby addressed a woman who got…

Three more women accuse Cosby; Phylicia Rashad clarifies her comments in his support
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Three more women accuse Cosby; Phylicia Rashad clarifies her comments in his support

Bill Cosby was greeted warmly and received a standing ovation during the first of three Canadian concerts he has scheduled for this week, which were also his first live performances since November. At the same time he was playing to a half-full house and protesters marched outside the venue, three new women came forward to…

Cosby’s TV wife Phylicia Rashad finally speaks out about rape allegations
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Cosby’s TV wife Phylicia Rashad finally speaks out about rape allegations

Bill Cosby’s wife Camille has already spoken out in support of her husband despite mounting allegations from over 30 women, and now the comedian’s TV wife from The Cosby Show, Phylicia Rashad is giving her opinion about the shocking situation. When speaking to Showbiz 411 at Selma event, the 66-year-old actress who portrayed Clair Huxtable from…

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Cosby commits to Canadian concerts despite crushing controversy

  Despite mounting criticism in Canada, the U.S., and abroad, Bill Cosby’s planned appearances in the province of Ontario will continue as scheduled, the promoter for those shows has announced. In fact, Cosby told them he has “every intention” to do the shows–and that their promoters are required by law to put them on, despite…

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Judd Apatow goes on lengthy anti-Cosby Twitter rant

  This weekend, the New York Post‘s “Page Six” column ran a story detailing Bill Cosby’s involvement with a group of private detectives the disgraced comedian hired to dig up dirt on his accusers. In the Post‘s words, Cosby “is implementing a scorched-earth strategy in which anything negative in his accusers’ pasts is fair game.”…

Kathy McKee, Sammy Davis Jr.’s ex-girlfriend, comes forward with Bill Cosby rape allegations

The latest woman to come forward with rape allegations towards Bill Cosby is his friend Sammy Davis Jr.’s former girlfriend. She tells The New York Daily News the rape occurred in the 70s while she was on tour with Sammy Davis Jr., and she never told her famous boyfriend about the assault.

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DA dismisses sexual assault charges against Bill Cosby; another woman accuses him of toe-sucking

The Los Angeles District Attorney has declined to file molestation charges against Cosby, saying Judy Huth’s story happened so long ago that the statute of limitations has expired. Model Chloe Goins, however, has a much more recent harassment claim.

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Bill Cosby issues statement about rape allegations

Bill Cosby has remained silent over the last few weeks after his history of alleged sexual abuse made headlines courtesy of a string of events sparked by fellow comedian Hannibal Buress calling Cosby a “rapist” during a performance in Philadelphia. That silence ended on Sunday with a statement posted on Bill Cosby’s website. Keep reading for the full statement and get a brief summary of the events of the last few weeks, including a scathing article in The Washington Post by Barbra Bowman, who alleges she was drugged and raped by Bill Cosby 1985 when she was only 17, and the cancellation of Cosby’s upcoming appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman.

Bill Cosby’s alleged rape victim Barbara Bowman wants to be heard

It’s been 30 years since the alleged sexual assault of Barbara Bowman by comedian Bill Cosby, but this is the first time she’s been taken seriously. Her story first started getting some attention in 2004 when another woman, Andrea Constand, filed a lawsuit against Cosby, but it wasn’t until a Hannibal Burress bit about Cosby’s rape allegations went viral that the public became fully aware of these serious allegations against the popular performer.