Bill Cosby
Born | July 12, 1937 |
Hometown | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Height | 6'0" (1.83m) |
Spouse | Camille Cosby (m 1964 - present) |
Children | Ennis Cosby , Erika Cosby , Erinn Chalene Cosby , Ensa Cosby , Evin Harrah Cosby |
Parents | Anna Pearl Cosby , William Henry Cosby, Sr. |
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AWARDS
Year | Associations | Category | Work | Result |
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1987 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | The Cosby Show | Nominated |
1986 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | The Cosby Show | Winner |
1985 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy | The Cosby Show | Winner |
1970 | Emmy (Primetime) | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series | The Bill Cosby Show | Nominated |
1967 | Golden Globe | Actor in a Television Series | I Spy | Nominated |
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'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.
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'The Case Against Cosby': Raw, emotional Andrea Constand documentary gets honest about trauma
Of the 60 women who have come forward to say they were assaulted by former TV icon Bill Cosby, Andrea Constand's case was the only one that went to trial.
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Amber Ruffin Responds to Bill Cosby’s Proposed Tour: ‘Makes You Feel Better Knowing Where He’s at At All Times’ (Video)
"What kind of tour, an apology tour?" the comedian joked in her "Late Night With Seth Meyers" segment
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Chelsea Handler Is Sick of Male Late-Night Hosts Speaking for Her
NetflixChelsea Handler knows exactly what she wants. After an eventful 2022 that included a celebrated guest-hosting gig on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and the release in December of her latest Netflix special Revolution, the comedian is gearing up for an even bigger 2023. She is set to guest-host The Daily Show in February and, as she readily admits in her return to the The Last Laugh podcast, she is actively pursuing that chair on a permanent basis.Handler talks about finding a new level of confidence
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Another Woman Files Sex Abuse Lawsuit Against Bill Cosby, NBC
She claims Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1986.
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Hollywood’s Silence on Oscar Winner Paul Haggis Is Deafening
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/GettyMore than a month after director Paul Haggis was found liable of raping a woman in his SoHo loft in 2013, Hollywood has largely remained silent on the civil court ruling.In November, Haggis was found liable of sexually assaulting publicist Haleigh Breest in his luxury penthouse following a Manhattan film premiere a decade ago. Breest was awarded $10 million, including damages, in the civil suit. Haggis is attempting to appeal the decision
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Another woman files sex abuse lawsuit against Cosby, NBC
A woman who alleges Bill Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in 1986 sued the comedian-actor, NBCUniversal and other companies Friday in New York, where five other women filed a similar lawsuit earlier this month. Stacey Pinkerton says she was a 21-year-old flight attendant and model that year when she claims Cosby drugged her at a restaurant in Illinois and took her back to a hotel room in Chicago. The lawsuit alleges Cosby “engaged in forced sexual intercourse” with her while she was in
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Bill Cosby Planning 2023 Comedy Tour
Cosby was released from prison in 2021 after serving three years on sexual assault charges.
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Bill Cosby Is Considering A Comeback Tour In 2023 And People Aren't Happy
"I feel that I will be able to perform and be the Bill Cosby that my audience knows me to be,” the disgraced comedian said.
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Bill Cosby says he wants to return to touring in 2023 amid new sexual assault lawsuit
"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."
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