• The 'Anaconda' Rapper Calls Our Generation 'Desensitized'

    Nicki Minaj is the Queen of Halloween. However, every year, tasteless trick-or-treaters dress up in a host of offensive costumes. From blackface and cultural reappropriation to the mocking of recently deceased icons. Accordingly, for the current rap royalty this year, someone took it too far. According to VH1, Nicki Minaj was not pleased to see an Instagram user dressed up as Bill Cosby with a limp man in drag pretending to be one of the alleged rape victims.

  • 'Cosby Show' Reunion! Raven-Symone, Malcolm-Jamal Warner Discuss Ebony Magazine Cover

    Ebony Magazine's cover featuring the cast members of The Cosby Show behind shattered glass is both powerful and controversial. The cover communicates the message of a shattered perception of this iconic fictional American family and its lovable patriarch. The cover is for a story entitled, "Cliff-Hanger: Can 'The Cosby Show' Survive? Should It?" and examines the viability of the show as a symbol of black family life after many allegations of Bill Cosby's sexually abusive past have emerged. Like many others Raven-Symone and Malcolm-Jamal Warner had strong opinions about the controversial cover photo.

  • Hate it or Love it: Ebony Magazine Shows Broken Image of 'Cosby Show'' Family, Twitter Reacts [PHOTO]

    When it comes to the ideal black family, The Cosby Show family, parents and children, seemed to be the ones to replicate. But, now in the wake recent rape charges brought against the real life Cosby partriarch, Bill Cosby, has that ideal image become shattered amongst families? Ebony Magazine addressed the issue with their November cover, showing the broken, shattered image of Heathcliff, Claire, Theo, Denise, Vanessa and Rudy, better known as The Huxtables - Twitter reacts.

  • 27 of Bill Cosby's Sexual Assault Accusers Will Tell Their Story on NBC's 'Dateline'

    More information is coming to light in the ongoing investigation involving comedian Bill Cosby and a string of rape and harassment allegations. NBC's Dateline will feature a joint interview with 27 of the women accusing Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them. NBC News' national correspondent Kate Snow will sit down in the same room with nearly half the women who have come forward to tell their stories about Cosby's alleged crimes.

  • Up Close and Personal with Bill Cosby Accusers on 'Dr. Phil'

    Unless you live under rock somewhere, you are well aware of the scandal surrounding comedian/actor Bill Cosby and the sexual allegations against him. So many women have come forward alleging that the "Cosby Show" legend drugged and sexually violated them. A few of these women appeared on the "Dr. Phil" show to tell their story in their own words and recount what happened to them with Cosby.

  • Damon Wayans on Bill Cosby Rape Allegations: "I Don't Believe it. I Think it's a Money Hustle"

    Damon Wayans celebrated his birthday on Friday Sept. 4 by stopping by Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club in New York for an in-depth interview on why he got fired from Saturday Night Live, working on In Living Color, and more. The comedian also voiced his opinion about Bill Cosby's rape and drug allegations, admitting he didn't believe there was much truth to them and alledging the women are only after his money. Wayans' controversial comments were met with an uproar of backlash and confusion.

  • Zoë Kravitz Says Mom Lisa Bonet is "Disgusted" by Bill Cosby Rape Allegations

    The allegations surrounding comedian Bill Cosby have created quite a stir in the media as almost 50 women have come forward with accusation of drug-assisted rape and sexual assault. Zoë Kravitz, daughter of actress and former 'Cosby Show' kid Lisa Bonet, recently opened up to the U.K.'s Guardian about how her mother feels about the criminal accusations and why she decided to stay silent all this time.

  • Janis Ian Opens About Her Interaction with Bill Cosby After 'New York Magazine' Profiles

    Singer Janis Ian is the latest celebrity to speak out on Bill Cosby. After New York Magazine profiled 35 of the comedian's alleged rape victims, Ian opened up about her interactions with the once-celebrated man. In a lengthy Facebook post, the "At Seventeen" singer revealed that after a performance at The Smothers Brothers Hour, Cosby tried to ban her from television because he thought she was a lesbian.

  • Joey Bada$$ Defends Bill Cosby, Claims Media Trying to Brainwash Him

    Those still willing defend TV star Bill Cosby are growing few and far between these days as more evidence of his alleged use of drugs to sexually assault women over the course of many years mounts after a 10 year-old deposition was obtained by the New York Times. However, even with this growing stack of evidence against the fallen TV show host, Joey Bada$$ has decided to defend Cosby, accusing the media of brainwashing the public and unfairly bringing down Cosby.

  • Joan Jett and The Runaways Rocked by Kim Fowley Rape Allegation

    The rock 'n' roll world was shocked this week when Jackie Fuchs—who played bass with Joan Jett and The Runaways under the alias Jackie Fox—alleged that famed manager Kim Fowley raped her after a gig during the '70s. The incident was made even less comfortable by Fuchs' implication that Jett was present and looked on as the event took place. The guitarist, who was recently inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, denied the latter suggestion.

  • Bill Cosby Dropped by Management Months Ago as Career Continues to Die

    Fallen comedic icon, Bill Cosby might just be having the absolute worst week of his entire career. First documents from an old deposition were unsealed, revealing that Cosby has admitted to purposely drugging women so that he could have sex with them. In a matter of hours, Bounce TV pulled reruns of The Cosby Show and Walt Disney World removed a copper bust of the actor from its' Florida theme park. Now it has been revealed that Cosby has actually been without representation for months!

  • Jill Scott on Bill Cosby Quaaludes Testimony: "Completely Disgusted"

    The news of Bill Cosby's unsealed testimony from 2005 has everyone up in arms after the actor failed all attempts to prevent the records from going public. Over the past 20 years, well over 30 women have come forward recalling a similar story of being drugged and raped at the hands of the once-beloved family man icon Bill Cosby. In court proceedings Cosby admitted to purchasing Quaaludes with the intent to drug women he'd planned on having sex with. The new admission has once Cosby defender Jill Scott taking back her support.

  • Bill Cosby Openly Admitted To Drugging Women: Judd Apatow's Response Said it All

    In 2005, the Cosby Show comedian settled a case in which he testified under oath to having acquired Quaaludes, using them to sedate at least one woman in order to have intercourse with her. At the time, things seemed to blow over. After a fight from Cosby's lawyers, AP now holds the court documents which reveal Cosby's unfortunate truths...

  • Bill Cosby Fighting to Keep Court Records of 2005 Sexual Assault Case Sealed

    It looks like Bill Cosby is willing to say just about anything in an attempt to protect himself from any more embarrassment. Earlier this week the fallen funny man was in court with his attorney trying to keep the details of a sexual assault case that he settled back in 2005, from being revealed to the public. Cosby told the court that he is not a public figure and that there would be no interest in what these sealed documents might contain. Instead, if released they would inevitably cause embarrassment. Ironically, it's actually the Associated Press that is trying to get motions from this lawsuit unsealed in order to bolster the claims by a multitude of women that paint Cosby as a chronic sexual predator.
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