'I Won't Be Buying Tickets': W. Kamau Bell Reacts to Bill Cosby's New Comedy Tour

While there may be a small percentage of the population that’s excited to see Bill Cosby’s return to the stage after all these years and numerous lawsuits, comedian W. Kamau Bell is not one of them.

Bell, who directed the popular yet polarizing docuseries We Need to Talk About Cosby, released on Showtime last year, said as much during his appearance at this year’s Sundance Film Festival in Utah, per The Hollywood Reporter. Reacting to the news of Cosby’s alleged comedy comeback, Bell said:

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As previously reported by The Root, last month Cosby himself revealed his plans to go on tour this year, citing the fun of storytelling.

“There’s so much fun to be had in this storytelling that I do. Years ago, maybe 10 years ago, I found it was better to say it after I write it,” he explained at the time during a radio interview on WGH Talk. “When I come out of this, I feel that I will be able to perform and be the Bill Cosby that my audience knows me to be.”

According to Cosby’s rep Andrew Wyatt, they’re “looking at spring/summer to start touring,” according to a statement sent. (Honestly, “spring/summer” is giving very much She by Shereé energy, but I digress.)

Like Bell, I won’t be rushing out to get tickets, nor am I even remotely interested in hearing what Cosby has to say after all these years. But are you? Let us know in the comments.

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