Bill Cosby ‘Persona Non Grata’ in the Entertainment World; NBC, Netflix Drop Shows
All plans to stage a comeback in the entertainment industry have gone awry for the famous actor comedian Bill Cosby as allegations of rape keep tumbling out of the closet.
Netflix planned a telecast of a stand-up comedy special next week to commemorate his 77th birthday, which has now been cancelled, according to news reports.
Smithsonian is hosting a collection of his African-American art this month. NBC wanted to bring his routine, "The Cosby Show" back to prime time, which has been officially scrapped by the channel, reports The Washington Post.
On Tuesday, former "America's Next Top Model" judge Janice Dickinson became the fifth woman to publicly say that she was sexually assaulted by Cosby. "Stuffing feelings of rape and my unresolved issues from this incident. . . drove me into a life of trying to hurt myself," the former supermodel told "Entertainment Tonight, " reports The Washington Post.
Cosby's appearances on the David Letterman's late-night show and Queen Latifah's daytime talk show have also been cancelled.
Cosby's lawyer has denied all assault claims as false allegations but the charges are sticking at least publicly. A rejuvenated career is definitely on the back burner as Cosby is maintaining a 'dignified' silence whenever questioned by the media.
A footage by the Associated Press of an interview on Nov. 6 where he is asked about the allegations shows Cosby castigating the reporter for asking such questions and demanding the footage be scrapped after he believed the camera had stopped rolling. The Ap has released the full footage, which can be seen here.
