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Bill Cosby, the 79-year-old comedy legend whose iconic status has been shattered by revelations and allegations of sexual assault and rape, told SiriusXM radio host Michael Smerconish that he would not testify at the upcoming trial against him. Cosby explained: “When you have to deal with examination, cross-examination, etc. etc., there …
At 83, Dick Gregory remains an active comedy legend, logging more than 200 stand-up gigs a year. Gregory changed the game in 1961 when he performed at Hugh Hefner’s Playboy Club in Chicago, and the notoriety of becoming the first black comedian to play to white crowds led him soon thereafter …
Forget about taking honorary degrees from Bill Cosby? Why not take something away from Cosby that matters? That’s what Wanda Sykes suggested when she sat down with Conan O’Brien for Tuesday’s episode of Conan. Roll the clip!
Larry Wilmore hasn’t shied away from telling his Comedy Central viewers exactly what he thinks of Bill Cosby. And on Tuesday night’s episode of The Nightly Show, Wilmore doubled down and then some. First he noted that Super Bowl 50 reminded him “that’s the number of women who have accused …
Like how this photo of Hannibal Buress frames one of the chandeliers as a halo above his head? He’s no angel. But Buress is one of the top stand-up comedians working today, and his new Netflix special, Comedy Camisado, went live today. I spoke with Buress while we were both …
Christmas has become an extra special time for Saturday Night Live, as the cast and writers save their best for the end of the year and always manage to attract their biggest alums and famous friends to make a holiday cameo or two. Having all-time favorites Tina Fey and Amy …
Dave Chappelle, Whitney Cummings, Kathy Griffin, Arsenio Hall, Sam Moore, Kevin Nealon, Trevor Noah, Jay Pharoah, Joe Piscopo, Chris Rock, JB Smoove and plenty of other comedians turned out last night to salute Eddie Murphy at the 18th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The Associated Press already …
Heading into the Labor Day weekend, Damon Wayans spent his 55th birthday on Friday performing at Carolines on Broadway, and promoted the gigs with a half-hour session on Power 105.1 FM’s “The Breakfast Club” with DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha God and Angela Yee. Perhaps you’ve seen the Internet light a viral fire …
Before Bill Cosby became known as America’s Dad in the 1980s and America’s alleged serial rapist in retrospect in 2014-2015, he let us into his world a little deeper back in 1971. No. I’m not talking about Bill Cosby Talks to Kids About Drugs, the 1972 Grammy Award winner for …
Comedian D.C. Benny made a new splash last summer competing on NBC’s Last Comic Standing. But back in the day, Benny thought he was getting a huge break with a small part on the CBS sitcom, Cosby. As in Bill Cosby. We have hindsight in 2015. Two decades ago, Benny …
