Bill Cosby
Birth name	William Henry Cosby, Jr.
Born	July 12, 1937 (1937-07-12) (age 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up, film, television, print
Nationality	American
Years active	1962–present
Genres	Observational comedy, Improvisational comedy, Physical comedy
Subject(s)	Childhood, Family, Parenting, Marriage, Aging, Everyday life
Influences	Jonathan Winters, Groucho Marx,[citation needed] George Carlin, Lenny Bruce[1]
Influenced	Richard Pryor,Billy Crystal, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Stephen Colbert, Dave Chappelle, Louis C.K., Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Adam Herbert
Spouse	Camille Hanks (1964–present) (5 children)
Notable works and roles	Alexander Scott in I Spy Host and voices in Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Himself in Bill Cosby: Himself Dr. Heathcliff Huxtable in The Cosby Show
Website	www.BillCosby.com
Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor - Drama Series 1966 I Spy 1967 I Spy 1968 I Spy Bob Hope Humanitarian Award 2003
Golden Globe Awards
Best Actor - Television Comedy/Musical 1985 The Cosby Show 1986 The Cosby Show
Grammy Awards
Best Comedy Recording 1965 I Started Out as a Child 1966 Why Is There Air? 1967 Wonderfulness 1968 Revenge 1969 To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With 1970 Sports 1987 Those of You With or Without Children, You'll Understand Best Recording for Children 1972 Bill Cosby Talks to Kids About Drugs 1973 The Electric Company

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Bill Cosby (born William Henry Cosby, Jr. on July 12, 1937) is an American comedian, actor, television producer, and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a vanguard role in the 1960s action show I Spy. He later starred in his own series, The Bill Cosby Show, in the late 1960s. He was one of the major characters on the children's television show The Electric Company for its first two seasons, and created the humorous educational cartoon series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, about a group of young friends growing up in the city. Cosby also acted in numerous films. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1030x1132, 299 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Bill Cosby User:Durin/Contributions ... is the 193rd day of the year (194th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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During the 1980s, Cosby produced and starred in what is considered one of the decade's defining sitcoms, The Cosby Show, which lasted eight seasons from 1984 to 1992, and is still in syndication. The sitcom highlighted the experiences and growth of an upper middle-class African-American family. The Cosby Show is an American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby, first broadcast on September 20, 1984 and ran for eight seasons on the NBC television network, until April 30, 1992. ...

In the 1990s, Cosby starred in Cosby, which first aired in 1996, hosted Kids Say the Darndest Things, which began in 1998, and appeared in a number of movies. He has also appeared on the stand-up circuit. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kids Say the Darndest Things was a TV show hosted by Bill Cosby and co-hosted by Art Linkletter that aired on CBS in the late 1990s. ...

His good-natured, fatherly image has made him a popular personality and garnered him the nickname of "America's Dad". He has also been a sought-after spokesman for products like Jell-O Pudding, and the defunct retail chain Service Merchandise. JELL-O is a brand name belonging to USA-based Kraft Foods for a number of gelatin desserts, including fruit gels, puddings and no-bake cream pies. ... Service Merchandise is a defunct chain store carrying fine jewelry, toys, sporting goods, and electronics that existed from 1934 to 2002. ...

Early life

William Henry Cosby, Jr. was born and raised in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Anna and William H. Cosby, Sr. He was one of four brothers. During much of his early childhood, Cosby's father was away in the US armed forces and spent several years fighting in World War II. As a student, he described himself as a class clown. Cosby was the captain of the baseball and track & field teams at Mary Channing Wister Elementary School in Philadelphia, as well as the class president.^[2] Early on, though, teachers noted his propensity for clowning around rather than studying.^[3] At Fitz-Simmons Junior High, Cosby began acting in plays as well as continuing his devotion to playing sports.^[4] He went on to Central High School, an academically challenging magnet school, but his full schedule of playing football, basketball, baseball, and running track made it hard for him.^[5] In addition, Cosby was working before and after school, selling produce, shining shoes, and stocking shelves at a supermarket to help out the family.^[6] He transferred to Germantown High School, but failed the tenth grade.^[7] Instead of repeating, he got a job as an apprentice at a shoe repair shop, which he liked, but could not see himself doing the rest of his life.^[8] Subsequently, he joined the Navy, serving at the Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Naval Station Argentia, Newfoundland and at the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Maryland.^[9] The armed forces of the United States of America consist of the United States Army United States Navy United States Air Force United States Marine Corps United States Coast Guard Note: The United States Coast Guard has both military and law enforcement functions. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... When George Carlin released Class Clown in 1972, he was relatively well known for tame satirical routines about the entertainment industry. ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ... Central High School is a public secondary school in the Olney section of Philadelphia. ... Germantown High School is a secondary school located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The Marine Corps Base Quantico, near Fredericksburg, Virginia, is one of the largest United States Marine Corps bases in the world. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Satellite image of Naval Station Argentia, Newfoundland Naval Station Argentia is a former base of the United States Navy and was located in Argentia, Newfoundland. ... Newfoundland —   IPA: [nuw fÉ™n lænd] (French: , Irish: ) is a large island off the east coast of North America, and the most populous part of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ... Bethesda, the name of a pool in the New Testament, has been adopted as a name by many other places and things. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N...

Cosby is a member of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. Omega Psi Phi (ΩΨΦ) is a national fraternity, and was the first black national fraternal organization to be founded at a historically black college. ...

While serving in the Navy as a Hospital Corpsman for four years, Cosby worked in physical therapy with some seriously injured Korean War casualties,^[9] which helped him discover what was important to him. He immediately realized the need for an education, and finished his equivalency diploma via correspondence courses.^[10] He then won a track and field scholarship to Philadelphia's Temple University in 1961,^[11] and studied physical education while running track and playing fullback on the football team. However, he had continued to hone his talent for humor, joking with fellow enlistees in the service and then with college friends. When he began tending bar at the Cellar, a club in Philadelphia, to earn money, he became fully aware of his ability to make people laugh. He worked his customers and saw his tips increase, then ventured on to the stage.^[12] The HM rating symbol (a caduceus). ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... For the private Christian university in Tennessee, see Tennessee Temple University. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ...

Cosby left Temple to pursue a career in comedy. He lined up gigs at clubs in Philadelphia and soon was off to New York City, where he appeared at the Gaslight Cafe starting in 1962.^[13] He was discovered by actor Carl Reiner, who enjoyed Cosby's brand of humor. Later, the university would grant him his Bachelor's degree on the basis of "life experience." Cosby's career took off quickly, and he lined up dates in Chicago, Las Vegas, San Francisco, and Washington DC, among others. He received national exposure on NBC's Tonight Show in the summer of 1963 and released Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow ... Right!, the first of a series of popular comedy albums in 1964. He was able to return to finish his BA from Temple and received an MA and Ed.D. from the University of Massachusetts in 1972 and 1977, respectively. Cosby's Ed.D dissertation was entitled, An Integration of the Visual Media via Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids Into the Elementary School Curriculum as a Teaching Aid and Vehicle to Achieve Increased Learning.^[14][15] New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Carl Reiner (born March 20, 1922) is an American actor, film director, producer, writer and comedian. ... A bachelors degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three, four, or in some cases and countries, five or six years. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Flag Seal Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location Location of Washington, D.C., with regard to the surrounding states of Maryland and Virginia. ... This article is about the television network. ... The First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush and current host Jay Leno. ... A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic masters degree awarded by universities in North America and the United Kingdom (excluding the ancient universities of Scotland and Oxbridge. ... The Doctor of Education degree (Ed. ... University of Massachusetts may refer to: UMass Amherst; Middlesex University The University of Massachusetts (officially nicknamed UMass) is the five-campus public university system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ...

While many comics were using the growing freedom of that decade to explore controversial, sometimes risqué material, Cosby was making his reputation with humorous recollections of his childhood. Many Americans wondered about the absence of race as a topic in Cosby's stories. As Cosby's success grew he had to defend his choice of material regularly; as he argued, "A white person listens to my act and he laughs and he thinks, 'Yeah, that's the way I see it too.' Okay. He's white. I'm Negro. And we both see things the same way. That must mean that we are alike...So I figure I'm doing as much for good race relations as the next guy."

I Spy

In 1965, Cosby achieved a first for African-Americans when he costarred with Robert Culp in I Spy, an adventure show in the James Bond-style. But Cosby's presence as the first black star of a dramatic television series made I Spy unique; Cosby and NBC executives were concerned that some affiliates might be unwilling to carry the series. At the beginning of the 1965 season, however, only four stations--in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama--declined the show. But the rest of the country was taken with the show's exotic locales and the authentic chemistry of the stars, and it became one of the ratings hits of that television season. I Spy finished among the twenty most-watched shows that year, and Cosby was honored with an Emmy award for outstanding actor in a dramatic series, as he would be again for the next two consecutive years. Although ostensibly focused on Culp's character, the show had clearly become a vehicle for his co-star.^[16] Robert Martin Culp (born August 16, 1930 in Oakland, California), and a 1947 graduate of Berkeley High School, is an American actor, best known for his work on television. ... The I-SPY books were spotters guides written for British children, and particularly successful in the 1950s and 60s. ... This article is about the spy series. ... This article is about the television network. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... An Emmy Award. ...

Yet throughout the series' three-year run Cosby was repeatedly confronted with the question of race. For him it was enough that I Spy portrayed two men who worked as equals despite their different races; but critics took the show to task for not having a black character engage the racial issues that inflamed the country at that time. Cosby was relieved when the series ended, enabling him to concentrate on his family and to return to live performing.^[17]

The Bill Cosby Show and the 1970s

He still pursued a variety of television projects: as a regular guest host on The Tonight Show and the star of an annual special for NBC. He returned with another series in 1969, The Bill Cosby Show, a situation comedy that ran for two seasons. Cosby played a physical education teacher at a Los Angeles high school (he had actually majored in physical education at Temple University); while only a modest critical success, the show was a ratings hit, finishing eleventh in its first season. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the television network. ... The Bill Cosby Show was a sitcom that aired for two seasons on NBC from 1969 until 1971. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

After The Bill Cosby Show left the air, Cosby returned to his education, actively pursuing an advanced degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. This professional interest led to his involvement in the PBS series The Electric Company, for which he recorded several segments teaching reading skills to young children. In 1972, he was back in prime time with a variety series, The New Bill Cosby Show, but this time he met with poor ratings, and the show lasted only a season. More successful was a Saturday morning show, Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, hosted by Cosby and based on his own childhood, running from 1972 to 1979, then from 1979 to 1984 as The New Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. Some schools used the program as a teaching tool, and Cosby himself wrote his thesis on it in order to obtain his doctorate in Education in 1977. University of Massachusetts may refer to: UMass Amherst; Middlesex University The University of Massachusetts (officially nicknamed UMass) is the five-campus public university system of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... The Electric Company was an educational American childrens television series produced by the Childrens Television Workshop (now Sesame Workshop) for PBS in the United States. ... Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids was an animated television series created, produced, and hosted (in live action bookends) by comedian Bill Cosby, who also lent his voice to a number of characters, including the titular one. ...

Also during the 1970s, Cosby and other African American actors, including Sidney Poitier, joined forces to make some successful comedy films which countered the violent "blaxploitation" films of the era. Uptown Saturday Night (1974) and Let's Do It Again (1975) were generally praised, but much of Cosby's film work has fallen flat. Mother, Jugs & Speed (1976) costarring Raquel Welch and Harvey Keitel; A Piece of the Action, with Poitier; and California Suite, a compilation of four Neil Simon plays; they were all panned. In addition, Cos (1976) an hour-long variety show featuring puppets, sketches, and musical numbers, was canceled within the year. Cosby was also regular on children's public television programs starting in the 70's, hosting the "Picture Pages" segments which lasted into the early 80s. Not to be confused with Sydney Tamiia Poitier. ... Shaft (1971) Blaxploitation is a film genre that emerged in the United States in the early 1970s when many exploitation films were made that targeted the urban black audience; the word itself is a portmanteau of the words “black” and “exploitation. ... Uptown Saturday Night is a 1974 comedy-film written by Richard Wesley, and directed by Sidney Poitier. ... Lets Do It Again is a 1975 film starring Sidney Poitier and Bill Cosby. ... Categories: Possible copyright violations ... Jo Raquel Tejada (born September 5, 1940), best known by her stage name Raquel Welch, is an American actress who reached fame during the 1960s. ... Harvey Keitel (born May 13, 1939) is an Academy Award-nominated American actor from New York City. ... A Piece of the Action (1977). ... This article is about the film. ... Neil Simon (1966) Neil Simon (born Marvin Neil Simon July 4, 1927 in The Bronx, New York City), is a Jewish American playwright and screenwriter. ... Cos (TV series) - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Picture Pages was an educational television segment aimed at preschoolers, teaching lessons on basic arithmetic, geometry, and drawing through a series of interactive lessons that uses a workbook where the child would follow along with the lesson. ...

The Cosby Show and the 1980s

Bill Cosby was the spokesman for the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A Home Computer

Cosby's greatest television success came in 1984 with the debut of The Cosby Show. For Cosby the new situation comedy was a response to the increasingly violent fare the networks usually offered. He insisted on and received total creative control of the series, and he was involved in every aspect of the series. Not surprisingly, the show had parallels to Cosby's actual family life: like the characters Cliff and Claire Huxtable, Cosby and his wife Camille were college educated, financially successful, and had five children. Essentially a throwback to the wholesome family situation comedy, The Cosby Show was unprecedented in its portrayal of an intelligent, affluent, nonstereotypical African-American family. Image File history File links TI994A-CosbyAd. ... Image File history File links TI994A-CosbyAd. ... The Texas Instruments TI-99/4A was an early home computer, released in June 1981, originally at a price of $525. ... The Cosby Show is an American television sitcom starring Bill Cosby, first broadcast on September 20, 1984 and ran for eight seasons on the NBC television network, until April 30, 1992. ...

Much of the material from the pilot and first season of The Cosby Show was taken from his then popular video Bill Cosby: Himself, released in 1983. The series was an immediate success, debuting near the top of the ratings and staying there for most of its long run. The familiar question of relevance came up again but was more or less drowned out by praise for the series. People magazine called the show "revolutionary", and Newsday concurred that it was a "real breakthrough." A television pilot is the first episode of an intended television series. ... Newsday is a daily tabloid-size newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City borough of Queens, although it is sold throughout the New York City metropolitan area. ...

In 1987, Cosby attempted to return to the big screen with the spy spoof Leonard Part 6. Unfortunately, although Cosby himself was producer and wrote the story,^[18] he realized during production that the film was not going to be what he wanted and publicly denounced it, warning audiences to "stay away". This cites very few or no references or sources. ...

In the 1990s and 2000s

Bill Cosby's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

After The Cosby Show went off the air in 1992, Cosby embarked on a number of other projects, including a notably scripted revival of the classic Groucho Marx game show You Bet Your Life (1992-1993) along with the ill-fated TV-movie I Spy Returns (1994) and The Cosby Mysteries (1994). In the mid-1990s, he appeared as a detective in black and white film noir-themed commercials for Turner Classic Movies. He also made appearances in three more films, Ghost Dad (1990), The Meteor Man (1993); and Jack (1996); in addition to being interviewed in Spike Lee's 4 Little Girls (1997), a documentary about the racist bombing of a Birmingham, Alabama, church in 1963. Also in 1996, he started up a new show for CBS, Cosby, again co-starring Phylicia Rashād, his onscreen wife on The Cosby Show. Cosby co-produced the show for Carsey-Werner Productions. The show was based on a cynical British program called One Foot in the Grave, but Cosby lightened the humor. It centered on Cosby as Hilton Lucas, an iconoclastic senior citizen who tries to find a new job after being "downsized", and in the meantime, gets on his wife's nerves. Madeline Kahn costarred as Rashād's goofy business partner. Cosby was hired by CBS to be the official "spokesman" for the WWJ-TV during an advertising campaign from 1995-1998. In addition, Cosby in 1998 became the host of Kids Say the Darndest Things. After four solid seasons, Kids Say the Darndest Things was canceled. The last episode aired April 28, 2000. Cosby continued to work with CBS through a development deal and other projects. Image File history File links Bill Fagerbakke, voice of Patrick in the animated TV series SpongeBob SquarePants. ... Image File history File links Bill Fagerbakke, voice of Patrick in the animated TV series SpongeBob SquarePants. ... Buskers perform on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ... You Bet Your Life is an American radio and television quiz show. ... The Cosby Mysteries was a television mystery series starring the great George Ronald Cosby. ... Two silhouetted figures in The Big Combo (1955). ... Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a cable television channel featuring commercial-free classic movies, mostly from the Turner Entertainment and Warner Bros. ... Ghost Dad is a 1990 comedy film directed by Sidney Poitier and starring Bill Cosby, in which a widowers spirit is able to communicate with his children after his death. ... The Meteor Man is a 1993 film by director/writer/star Robert Townsend about a superhero. ... Jack is a 1996 film starring Robin Williams, Diane Lane, Brian Kerwin, Jennifer Lopez, Fran Drescher, and Bill Cosby, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. ... Shelton Jackson Lee (born March 20, 1957, in Atlanta, Georgia), better known as Spike Lee, is an Emmy Award - winning, and Academy Award - nominated American film director, producer, writer, and actor noted for his films dealing with controversial social and political issues. ... 4 Little Girls is a 1997 documentary about the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. It was directed by Spike Lee and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary. Categories: | | | | ... The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing was a racially motivated terrorist attack in September 1963 by members of a Ku Klux Klan group in Birmingham, Alabama in the United States. ... Nickname: Location in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama Coordinates: , Country State Counties Jefferson, Shelby Incorporated December 19, 1871 Government  - Type Mayor - Council  - Mayor Bernard Kincaid (Current) Larry Langford (Mayor-Elect) Area  - City 151. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Phylicia Rashād (born Phylicia Ayers-Allen on June 19, 1948) is a Tony Award-winning African American actress, best known for her role as Clair Huxtable in the 1980s television series The Cosby Show. ... One Foot in the Grave was a popular BBC television situation comedy series written by David Renwick. ... Madeline Kahn (September 29, 1942 – December 3, 1999) was an Academy Award-nominated Jewish American actress of movie, television, and theater distinguished by an unusual gift for comedy. ... WWJ-TV is the CBS-owned and operated station in Detroit, Michigan. ... Kids Say the Darndest Things was a TV show hosted by Bill Cosby and co-hosted by Art Linkletter that aired on CBS in the late 1990s. ... is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ...

His wellspring of creativity became manifest again with a series for preschoolers, Little Bill, which made its debut on Nickelodeon in 1999. The network renewed the popular program in November 2000. In 2001, at an age when many give serious consideration to retirement, Cosby's agenda included the publication of a new book, as well as delivering the commencement addresses at Morris Brown College and at Ohio State University. Also that year, he signed a deal with 20th Century Fox to develop a live-action feature film centering on the popular Fat Albert character from his 1970s cartoon series. Fat Albert was released in theaters in December 2004. In May 2007 he spoke at the Commencement of High Point University. Little Bill is a TV show for preschoolers on Nickelodeons Nick Jr. ... This article is about the TV channel. ... Morris Brown College (MBC) is a four-year, private, coed, liberal arts institution affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church. ... The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Ohio. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids was an animated television series conceived of and produced by comedian Bill Cosby, who also lent his voice to the title character, Fat Albert. ... Fat Albert is a 2004 live-action/animated film based on the Filmation animated series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. ... High Point University is a private liberal arts university in High Point, North Carolina, USA, affiliated with the United Methodist Church. ...

Personal life

Cosby met his wife Camille Hanks while he was performing stand-up in Washington, D.C., in the early 1960s, and she was a student at the University of Maryland. They married on January 25, 1964, and had five children: daughters Erika Ranee, Erinn Chalene, Ensa Camille, and Evin Harrah, and son Ennis William. His son Ennis was shot to death while changing a flat tire on the side of a Los Angeles freeway on January 16, 1997. For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... The University of Maryland, College Park (also known as UM, UMD, or UMCP) is a public university located in the city of College Park, in Prince Georges County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C., in the United States. ... is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Ennis William Cosby (April 15, 1969 – January 16, 1997) was the son of actor Bill Cosby and Camille Hanks. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

On November 8, 2006, the media reported that Cosby had settled a lawsuit with a woman alleging he had sexually assaulted her. The woman claimed that Cosby assaulted her at his mansion in Cheltenham in early 2004 after giving her some blue pills. The woman said the pills had rendered her semiconscious, and that the comedian molested her. She said she awoke to find her bra undone and her clothes in disarray. In and around the same time reports surfaced from 12 women alleging that they were sexually assaulted by Cosby, but none of the complainants elected to proceed with criminal charges.^[19][20] is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A settlement is a contract that is one possible result when parties sue (or contemplate so doing) each other in civil courts, usually seeking money as reparations for the alleged wrongdoing of the defendants. ... This article is about a form of sexual violence. ... Cheltenham Township is a township near Philadelphia in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ...

Bill Cosby is an active alumni supporter of his alma mater, Temple University, and in particular their men's basketball team, whose games Cosby frequently attends (particularly during the team's glory days under coach John Chaney, who is a close friend of Cosby). For the private Christian university in Tennessee, see Tennessee Temple University. ... This article is about the basketball coach. ...

Cosby is a huge Philadelphia Eagles fan. Recently, when both the Eagles' starting and backup quarterbacks were injured, Cosby sent some of his old football gear to head coach Andy Reid, joking he was ready to play if needed. City Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Team colors Midnight Green, Black, White, and Silver Head Coach Andy Reid Owner Jeffrey Lurie General manager Tom Heckert Fight song Fly, Eagles Fly Mascot Swoop League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1933–present) Eastern Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952) Eastern Conference (1953-1969) Capitol...

Cosby also attends many public events, such as the 100th Millrose Games at Madison Square Garden in New York on February 2, 2007. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially simply as The Garden, has been the name of four arenas in New York City. ... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Cosby enjoys cigars, a hobby he picked up from Groucho Marx, one of his comedy influences. For other uses, see Cigar (disambiguation). ... Groucho redirects here. ...

Cosby is also a noted pen collector, and often frequents several well-known fountain pen stores; he is the spokesperson for Fountain Pen Hospital.

Cosby maintains homes in Shelburne, Massachusetts and Cheltenham, Pennsylvania. Shelburne is a town located in Franklin County, Massachusetts. ... Cheltenham Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. ...

Bill Cosby also has been hosting the Los Angeles Playboy Jazz Festival since 1979. Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... For other uses, see Playboy (disambiguation). ...

The Playboy Jazz Festival in Los Angeles 2007. Bill Cosby is on stage.

• Cosby received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Carnegie Mellon University at its 2007 commencement ceremony, where he was also the keynote speaker.^[21]
• Cosby received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from Yale University on 2003.^[22]
• Cosby received an Honorary Degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and the University of Cincinnati during the 2001 graduation season.
• Cosby received an Honorary Degree in 2003 presented by President William Harjo LoneFight from the Sisseton Wahpeton College on the Lake Traverse Reservation for his contributions to minority education.
• Cosby received an Honorary Doctorate from West Chester University of Pennsylvania during the 2003 graduation ceremony.
• Cosby received an Honorary Doctorate from Baylor University (September 4, 2003 "Spirit Rally").
• Cosby received an Honorary Doctorate from Haverford College, May 2002.^[23] (Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa)
• Cosby received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Pennsylvania in May 1997. He also served as the commencement speaker.
• In a British 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, he was voted among the top 50 comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders.
• He received Kennedy Center Honors in 1998.^[24]
• He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002.
• He received an Honorary Doctor of Music Degree from Berklee College of Music during the 2004 commencement ceremony.^[25] Cosby was also a speaker at the school's 60th anniversary concert in 2005.
• He won the 2003 Bob Hope Humanitarian Award.
• In 1969, he received the third in a long line of prestigious "Man of the Year" awards from Harvard University's famed performance group, the Hasty Pudding Theatricals.

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The Pound Cake speech and other comments on moral values

Main article: Pound Cake speech

In May 2004 after receiving an award at the celebration of the 50th Anniversary commemoration of the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that outlawed school segregation, Cosby made public remarks critical of those blacks who put higher priorities on sports, fashion, and "acting hard" than on education, self-respect, and self-improvement. He has made a plea for African American families to educate their children on the many different aspects of American culture (Baker). According to the Washington Times, he has had a long history of endeavors to advance African Americans (DeBose, Brian). The Pound Cake Speech was given by Bill Cosby in May 2004, at an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. ... Holding Segregation of students in public schools violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, because separate facilities are inherently unequal. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... Racial segregation characterised by separation of different races in daily life, such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a rest room, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home. ... Look up black in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A sport consists of a physical activity or skill carried out with a recreational purpose: for competition, for self-enjoyment, to attain excellence, for the development of a skill, or some combination of these. ... For other uses, see Fashion (disambiguation). ... The Washington Times is a daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C.. It was founded in 1982 as a conservative alternative to the Washington Post by members of the controversial Unification Church. ...

In "Pound Cake", Cosby, whose doctorate degree is in education, asked that African American parents begin teaching their children better morals at a younger age. He directed this address to the leaders in the lower and middle economic classes of the African-American community (see main article). Cosby told reporters of the Washington Times, "Parenting needs to come to the forefront. If you need help and you don't know how to parent, we want to be able to reach out and touch" (DeBose, Brian). Richard Leiby of the Washington Post reported, "Bill Cosby was anything but politically correct in his remarks Monday night at a Constitution Hall bash commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Brown vs. Board of Education decision." The Pound Cake Speech was given by Bill Cosby in May 2004, at an event to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Brown v. ... ... Political correctness is the alteration of language to redress real or alleged injustices and discrimination or to avoid offense. ... DAR Constitution Hall DAR Constitution Hall is a concert hall located in Washington, D.C. It was built in 1929 by the Daughters of the American Revolution, which still owns the theater. ... George E.C. Hayes, Thurgood Marshall, and James Nabrit, congratulating each other, following Supreme Court decision declaring segregation unconstitutional Brown v. ...

Cosby again came under sharp criticism, and again he was largely unapologetic for his stance when he made similar remarks during a speech in a July 1 Rainbow Coalition meeting commemorating the anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. During that speech, he admonished blacks for not assisting or concerning themselves with the individuals who are involved with crime or have counter-productive aspirations. He further described those who needed attention as "blacks [who] had forgotten the sacrifices of those in the Civil Rights Movement." The talk was interrupted several times by applause and received praise from leaders such as Jesse Jackson. is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Rainbow Coalition may refer to any of the following groups: The ruling Kenyan political party National Rainbow Coalition The second coalition of the Government of the 27th Dáil in Ireland. ... Holding Segregation of students in public schools violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, because separate facilities are inherently unequal. ... Historically, the civil rights movement was a concentrated period of time around the world of approximately twenty years (1960-1980) in which there was much worldwide civil unrest and popular rebellion. ... Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. ...

Parody

In recent years the popular comedian has been parodied on several television cartoons such as The Simpsons, Family Guy and The Boondocks. Bill Cosby has become extensively parodied in the animated short film series House of Cosbys, a series of 5 minute episodes posted on the website of the Los Angeles film festival Channel 101 that chronicle the main character, Mitchell, and his residence filled with cloned Cosbys, each possessing their own unique personality. Also in the cartoon Codename: Kids Next Door, Numbuh 5's father is based on Bill Cosby. There is also a character of him in the popular internet show SMF. Simpsons redirects here. ... Family Guy is an Emmy Award-winning American animated television series about a dysfunctional family in the fictional town of Quahog, Rhode Island. ... This article is about an animated television series. ... House of Cosbys House of Cosbys was an animated cartoon about a Bill Cosby fan who creates a cloning machine to clone a series of Cosbys, each with a different personality. ... The Channel 101 logo Channel 101 is a short film festival (usually monthly) in Los Angeles created by Dan Harmon and Rob Schrab where participants submit a short film in the format of a pilot under five minutes in length. ... The Codename: Kids Next Door logo. ... The Codename: Kids Next Door logo. ...

Famous impressions of him on TV have included Aries Spears on MADtv, Wayne Brady onWhose Line Is It Anyway?, Nick Cannon on Wild 'N Out, and Kenan Thompson on All That and Saturday Night Live. Aries Spears (born April 3, 1975) is an American actor and comedian. ... For other uses, see Mad TV (disambiguation). ... Wayne Alphonso[1] Brady (born June 2, 1972) is an Emmy-winning American comedian, singer and television personality, known for his role on the ABC television show Whose Line Is It Anyway? and for his daytime talk show, The Wayne Brady Show. ... Whose Line Is It Anyway? (sometimes shortened to Whose Line? or abbreviated as WLIIA?) is a short-form improvisational comedy TV show. ... Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American actor and rapper. ... Nick Cannon Presents Wild N Out is a show on MTV starring Nick Cannon. ... Kenan Thompson (born May 10, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia), is an American actor and comedian. ... All That was an American live-action, sketch comedy-variety show that aired on the Nickelodeon cable television network featuring short comedic sketches and weekly musical guests. ... SNL redirects here. ...

He also became a lengthy internet meme and fad on popular web site YTMND, one such ytmnd, "Cosby Bebop" having recorded nearly one million views since its creation in November 2005.-1... YTMND, an initialism for Youre The Man Now, Dog, is an online community centered on the creation of hosted web pages (known within the community as YTMNDs or sites) featuring a juxtaposition of a single image or a simple slideshow, which may be animated and/or tiled along with...

Albums

• Bill Cosby Is a Very Funny Fellow...Right! (1963)
• I Started Out as a Child (1964)
• Why Is There Air? (1965)
• Wonderfulness (1966)
• Silver Throat: Bill Cosby Sings (1967)
• Revenge (1967)
• To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With (1968)
• 200 M.P.H. (1968)
• Bill Cosby Sings Hooray for the Salvation Army Band! (1968)
• 8:15 12:15 (1969)
• It's True! It's True! (1969)
• The Best of Bill Cosby (1969)
• More of the Best of Bill Cosby (1970)
• Sports (Bill Cosby Album) (1970)
• Live: Madison Square Garden Center (1970)
• When I Was a Kid (1971)
• For Adults Only (1971)
• Badfoot Brown & the Bunions Bradford Funeral Marching Band (1971)
• Bill Cosby Talks to Kids About Drugs (1971)
• Inside the Mind of Bill Cosby (1972)
• Fat Albert (1973)
• Bill (1973)
• At Last Bill Cosby Really Sings (1974)
• Down Under (1975)
• Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days (1976)
• Disco Bill (1977)
• My Father Confused Me... What Must I Do? What Must I Do? (1977)
• Bill's Best Friend (1978)
• Bill Cosby: Himself (1982)
• Those of You With or Without Children, You'll Understand (1986)
• Cosby and the Kids (1986)
• Where You Lay Your Head (1990)
• My Appreciation (1991)
• Oh, Baby (1991)
• At His Best (1994)
• Hello Friend: To Ennis, With Love (1997)
• 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Bill Cosby (2001)
• The Bill Cosby Collection (2004)
• State of Emergency (2008)

I Started Out as a Child (1964) is the second album by Bill Cosby. ... Why Is There Air? (1965) is the third album by Bill Cosby. ... Wonderfulness was recorded by Bill Cosby in 1966. ... Revenge (1967) is the sixth album by Bill Cosby. ... To Russell, My Brother, Whom I Slept With (1968) is the seventh album by Bill Cosby. ... 200 M.P.H. (1968) is the eighth album by Bill Cosby. ... Bill Cosby Sings Hooray for the Salvation Army Band! (1968) is the ninth album by Bill Cosby. ... Its True! Its True! (1969) is the eleventh album by Bill Cosby. ... The Best of Bill Cosby (1969) is the twelfth album by Bill Cosby. ... More of the Best of Bill Cosby (1970) is the thirteenth album by Bill Cosby. ... When I Was a Kid (1971) is the thirteenth album by Bill Cosby. ... For Adults Only (1971) is the fourteenth album by Bill Cosby. ... Badfoot Brown & the Bunions Bradford Funeral Marching Band (1971) is the fifteenth album by Bill Cosby. ... Bill Cosby Talks to Kids About Drugs (1971) is the sixteenth album by Bill Cosby. ... Inside the Mind of Bill Cosby (1972) is the seventeenth album by Bill Cosby. ... Fat Albert (1973) is the eighteenth album by Bill Cosby. ... The term Down Under is a colloquialism referring to all things Australian, which is known as the land Down Under for its position in the southern hemisphere. ... Bill Cosby Is Not Himself These Days (1976) is the nineteenth album by Bill Cosby. ... Disco Bill (1977) is the twentieth album by Bill Cosby. ... My Father Confused Me. ... Bills Best Friend is an album by Bill Cosby. ...

Books

• Fatherhood (1986) - ISBN 0-425-09772-2
• Time Flies (1987) - ISBN 0-553-27724-3
• Love and Marriage (1989) - ISBN 0-553-28467-3
• Childhood (1991) - ISBN 0-399-13647-9
• Kids Say the Darndest Things (1998) - ISBN 0-553-58126-0
• Congratulations! Now What? A Book for Graduates (1999) - ISBN 0-7868-6572-5
• American Schools: The 100 Billion Dollar Challenge (2000) - ISBN 0-7595-5000-X (with Dwight Allen Ed.D.)
• Cosbyology: Essays and Observations from the Doctor of Comedy (2001) - ISBN 0-7868-6810-4
• I Am What I Ate...and I'm Frightened!!! (2003) - ISBN 0-06-054573-9
• Friends of a Feather (2003) - ISBN 0-06-009147-9
• Come On People: On the Path from Victims to Victors (2007) - ISBN 1-59-555092-5 (with Alvin F. Poussaint M.D.)

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References

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• Interview with Cosby from 1990 (24 minutes)
• Interview transcript from interview after the Pound Cake Speech
• You Bet Your Life home page
• Works by or about Bill Cosby in libraries (WorldCat catalog)