Friday, October 31, 2014

Queen Latifah Cancels Bill Cosby Interview Over Rape Allegations

With all of the buzz surrounding the firing of CBC broadcaster Jian Ghomeshi and the rape and assault allegations by almost a dozen women, Queen Latifah made the brave and correct decision to cancel an interview she had scheduled with Bill Cosby to promote his new comedy tour. Bill Cosby has a long track record of serial infidelity and rape allegations that have been leveled against him in the past by at least 13 women but no one ever said or did anything and they all went back into the shadows. This time it is different. One of his victims, Barbara Bowman recounted her time with the comedian and this time, there is going to be some long term damage to the career of Cosby that he won't be able to laugh his way through. Queen latifah does not want any part of having a rapist or alleged rapist on her show no matter who he is or how wholesome he may appear on the outside. Just because you once starred on a long running family show does not make you your character. Hello Stephen Collins. 

Posted by ent lawyer at 8:15 AM

70 comments:

  1. Regan MacNeil8:15 AM

    Mom, why do people have to die?

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    1. Captain Howdy8:29 AM

      Because I want them to die Regan. We are all here. Screaming. You will join us.
      YOU WILL JOIN US.

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  2. SugarTitz8:16 AM

    I still haven't seen these articles. I must have been off the net that day.

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  3. Rosie riveter8:17 AM

    It appears Mr. Cosby is an asshole. Good for the queen! I love you queen latifah. call me.

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  4. IDoTheRobot8:17 AM

    Good for her!

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  5. The Fox8:17 AM

    Tchoff-tchoff-tchoffo-tchoffo-tchoff!

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  6. Lady Heisenberg8:18 AM

    Enty!!!! Did Stephen Collins come for your ass?!? Did you summon him on that Ouija board with @Beetlejuice again?!! Dammit Enty.

    Also: is it okay to have chocolate cake for breakfast if it's Halloweeeen?! ;)

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    1. Rosie riveter8:20 AM

      No. Eat a cucumber theyre healthier.

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    2. auntliddy8:21 AM

      Lady-cake is never wrong. Its the lbd of the food world.

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    3. Gayeld8:22 AM

      Yes. It has the same basic ingredients as cereal. Especially if you put it in a bowl and pour milk over it.

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    4. Town Crier8:27 AM

      Hear ye! Hear ye! The Queen hath spoken non gif. Hallelujia

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    5. Beetlejuice8:29 AM

      Hey y'all

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    6. SugarTitz8:54 AM

      Yes lady.. chocolate cake is a breakfast food on/after:::
      Getting dumped
      your birthday
      new years day
      valentine's day
      Halloween
      Everythromycin day of your damn period
      and the unfortunate death of a loved one..
      Chow down gurrlll..
      good idea too.. I think I need to hit the store now..

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    7. Lady Heisenberg9:21 AM

      Daddy's great! He gives us chocolate cake! Thanks for the enabling y'all!

      Nom Noms

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    8. Unknown11:17 AM

      Ha!@Rosie!

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    9. Rosie riveter11:35 AM

      Haha I know. Funny huh? <3

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    10. Unknown4:54 PM

      I figure donuts are breakfast, so everything else is okay too

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  7. Krystie Rachelle8:19 AM

    Lady H, anything goes on Halloween!

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  8. Regan MacNeil8:20 AM

    Why does God let us get tired?

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    1. Captain Howdy8:32 AM

      Because God is weak. She wants to keep you passive. I want to watch you suffer. SUFFER!

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  9. auntliddy8:20 AM

    He always seemed like a miserabl cranky human, in spite of his dad personna. Everyone knew he was a cheater, but when this rape stuff started coming out few years ago, that really took the shine off him. Matter of fact, im thinking of an old cdan blind where actress met with male actor who had sterling dad like reputation who dosed her and raped her and she cldnt believe it. Guess that was cosby.

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  10. Now!8:22 AM

    Queen likes to be likeable. She couldn't do this interview at this time and retain her positive, cheerful approach; thus, she cancelled it. I don't think it's any great sign of courage on her part.

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    1. Rosie riveter8:37 AM

      I think you're right, she likes to be likeable...but i don't think that's why she cancelled the interview- MamaBearlezzies have something in them- like an inability to stand for injustice, and pretty tough and strong convictions- i understand this may not be the most agreed with statement,but In my experience ALL of the women I've known (to have her personality type)have been pretty honest, standup ladies.
      Granted shes in the closet...(not super honest)but its different.

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  11. Sherry8:24 AM

    LadyH..It has milk and eggs therefore cake is a breakfast food...Just like Gayeld said.

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  12. Regan MacNeil8:25 AM

    My bed was shaking, I can't get to sleep.

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    1. Cowardly Lion9:16 AM

      Can I be your bitch too? I'm very lonely...

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  13. Seven of Eleven8:25 AM

    WHAT? Fat Albert/Cliff Huxtable/Jello Pudding Pop Dad is a rapist?! :(

    My childhood is weeping. :(

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    1. Beetlejuice8:29 AM

      Yup, hes a rapist.

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    2. 0_07:44 PM

      Accused. Did anyone call the police?

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  14. rolotomassi8:25 AM

    @Rosie, I need your disciplined ass at my house... lol

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    1. Rosie riveter8:41 AM

      Yes! Disciplined! I just ate a pumpkin pop tart. Ha

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    2. Cowardly Lion9:17 AM

      But she likes to eat cucumbers with her lady parts.

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  15. Now!8:26 AM

    Should also point out that one of the reasons the Cosby issue is big now is because a comprehensive biography of Cosby has just been published that doesn't mention the allegations at all.

    The biographer, Mark Whitaker, said this was because he couldn't 'independently confirm' the allegations, although at least one was publicly filed in court in 2006 (and privately settled). Whitaker also got unprecedented access to Cosby for the book, so there's certainly the suggestion of a trade-off there.

    Of course, the law of unintended consequences meant that the omitted allegations was all anybody talked about. This lead to Hannibal Burress' stand-up routine, which lead to Barbara Bowman's interview, which lead to Latifah, etc. etc.

    I think if the allegations had actually been part of the book, they might have been skipped over as 'old news.'

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  16. The Fox8:27 AM

    Chacha-chacha-chacha-chow!

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  17. Sherry8:27 AM

    Good for Queen for NOT interviewing this old letch...

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  18. Murphy8:28 AM

    But how come Cosby was able to dodge the end of his career but Collins wasn't?

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  19. Simon8:32 AM

    Ha Cosby such a pompous ass, to this day all the cast from the show still has to call him Dr. Cosby. Even Phyllicia.

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  20. Tyler8:32 AM

    I heard about his dark side a long time ago.
    His family man TV image must be why he got a free pass all these years.

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  21. Anonymous8:37 AM

    During the Stephen Collins incident, you all were saying that Collins would get away with it only because he was white. Looks like Cosby get away with it too.

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  22. Ms Cool8:39 AM

    We had a personal experience a few years ago where my then 9-year-old son got to meet him before a show after writing him a letter asking to do so.

    Mr. Cosby could note have been kinder or more accommodating to my son. However, my son became shy and every time I tried to encourage my son to speak, Mr. Cosby told me to hush. The way he said it was humorous, however, I felt a little funny about it. My excitement for my son and our chance to meet someone we had listened to and watched for decades brushed it off.

    What I couldn't brush off was his actual show. The vitriol towards his wife and women wasn't funny. It was sad and disappointing.

    I read the articles mentioned, hoping that they would be absurd and untrue given our personal experience and my admiration over the years. The stories are decades old. There is no physical evidence. However, it sounds really, really bad for him and I came away with a lot of disappointment and a gut feeling that the stories are true. Maybe I can empathize given that he was rude to me. Being rude does not make a rapist, though.

    Being a celebrity accused of these allegations is a double-edged sword. Fake allegations for fame, money are bound to turn up. Yet money can take care of fake or real allegations. It is hard to know what to believe. My gut says he isn't a nice person and I wouldnt be surprised if the stories are true. Sad.

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    1. Beetlejuice9:27 AM

      They are true, if not then why did Cosby pay off the first lady? He is a terrible person.

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  23. ViciousVivian8:40 AM

    @Knockout Collins is white, Cosby is Black, Jian Ghomeshi is Middle Eastern, and they're all creeps. Creep has no color.

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  24. PugsterMom8:41 AM

    What is wrong with these men?! Freaking sick perverts belong in jail, never mind doing tv interviews for the gullible public.

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  25. Now!8:42 AM

    Here's a long article in today's Washington Post entitled 'Is the world finally starting to turn against Bill Cosby?'

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  26. MeanieRhysie8:56 AM

    Q. What happens when a ghost gets lost in the fog? A. He is mist.

    Hahahahahahhahaha!!!!

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    1. Seven of Eleven9:06 AM

      @Halloween Troll, that is so wrong! I'm dying here!

      I'm skyping with my 6yo nephew this afternoon so he can show me his costume and I'm copy/pasting all of these jokes - he's going to think I'm brilliant, so thank you for that! :)

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    2. MeanieRhysie9:22 AM

      @Seven, you are very welcome, ghoulie! :) Happy Halloween to your ghoul-nephew!

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    3. Trilby9:25 AM

      I'm loving Halloween Troll, but it's The Fox that has me falling over laughing. It must be all in the delivery, or the absurdity. I'm loving these comments.

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  27. Tina Mallette9:04 AM

    If the allegations about Cosby are true, you have to wonder what other secrets other celebrities are hiding.

    If the allegations about Cosby are untrue, how does someone ever regain their reputation.

    I think if you are a celebrity with a brain you have to understand that even what you perceive as innocent behaviour can get you in trouble if someone wants to blackmail you or ruin you and you should precede very very carefully each and every day.

    Of course the flip side is that celebrities think they are somehow immune to consequences for bad behaviour because often it is true but eventually it all catches up to you, right Mr. Gomeshi?

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  28. Cheryl9:08 AM

    Even before the rape allegations, he cheated on Camille like crazy. Supposedly, he slept with every white actress he could get with while stating his respect for black women. And the daughter it took him years to acknowledge. And rumors about what really happened with Lisa Bonet and possibly other kids on the show.

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  29. RowdyRodimus9:14 AM

    @Regan When you turn 18, do you promise to come visit me? (Damn, 18 year old Linda Blair. Just DAMN!)

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  30. Cheryl9:15 AM

    @Nutty. Totally agree. That's the reason she doesn't come out on record. Nobody should drag her out of the closet, and it is her business BUT, I saw her in an interview where she talked about the rumors and said she had a boyfriend. I have had lesbian friends do the same thing. Yes, it's hard to come out and keep your career but don't lie about it.

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  31. parissucksliterally9:24 AM

    there are SO many people on FB calling the woman a whore, saying she is lying and only wants money. They are defending Heathcliff Huxtable, and can't tell the difference between him and Bill Cosby.

    It makes me ill.

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  32. RowdyRodimus9:25 AM

    Dad is great, givin' us chocolate cake! Dad is great, givin' us chocolate cake!

    I still sing that anytime I have chocolate cake. Thanks for ruining that by raping people DOCTOR (cause he's a dick that expects that title out of respect) Cosby Phd. ED.

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  33. Sugar 9:31 AM

    Careful when he offers you a jello puddin' pop. It doesn't mean what you think it means.

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  34. Unknown9:34 AM

    Halloween Troll is hilarious - i cannot lie!

    The rest though.......

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  35. Mr. T9:47 AM

    Queen Latifa is a coward and sellout for not having him on and confronting him.

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  36. Juniper Girl9:56 AM

    I've given Bill Cosby the side eye for almost 30 years based on a friend's experience with him. My friend was at Penn Relays and Bill Cosby was there. He asked him for him autograph. He refused. (My friend is half Puerto Rican but takes after his Irish mother.) He said that he then turned around and then proceeded to sign autographs for every black person around him. After I heard that' I really couldn't buy the "all around good guy" act. Then, the rape allegations started coming in, but they seemed to be quited rather quickly.

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  37. crila1610:20 AM

    Why now? If he's been doing this for his entire career...why are people just coming out about him now?

    I really thought he was a great guy...extremely likable. It's just so sad after his long, successful career, he's become a complete dick in the winter of his life.

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  38. Jason Blue Eyes10:54 AM

    I think Lisa Bonet had him pegged years and years ago. I thought there was something more to her being fired from A Different World other than appearing nude in Angel Heart. ADW was a major hit show. NBC (who sided with ratings king Cosby) told her not to bother coming back for season 2 just like that!? Something very hinky went on there. I've always admired Lisa for not kissing his ass the way everybody else was doing at the time.

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    1. auntliddy1:06 PM

      Jason-good thoughts. Just thought she wanted to go her own way. Maybe there was more than meets the eye. Hmmmmmm

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  39. AngelBear11:28 AM

    Thanks to Queen Latifah for doing the right thing by keeping him off of her show. He is completely disgusting!!

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  40. kelliknows11:43 AM

    I must be living in a cocoon 'cause I don't recall him ever being charged with rape or any court case or anything.

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  41. delete account11:57 AM

    Wow.
    I figured Cosby had a temper from what I seen of him on I Spy that he had a temper, but I never would have thought anything like this. (I never watched the Cosby show, I grew up on Married..with Children.)

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  42. MinPinGirl12:13 PM

    Good for Latifah. He's so pompous wanting everyone to call him Dr. Cosby because of some honorary degree and he's just a low down predator. Makes me sick.

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  43. auntliddy12:40 PM

    Really! Making everyone call you dr is height of insecurity. Have few family members who are drs, they never bring it up, and we are free to address them as 'your excellency' or ' esteemed leader', but never Dr, lolololololol

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  44. Paisley2:51 PM

    @Jason Boo Eyes

    I thought she left ADW because she was pregnant and unmarried. It was a big deal in those days. She went back to the Cosby show a year or two later.

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  45. rolotomassi2:57 PM

    @Jason Boo Eyes, I like the 'Boo' btw
    wow,that makes a lot of sense...interesting theory..thanx

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  46. rolotomassi3:00 PM

    @Paisley,..and there is THAT...lol

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  47. Jason Blue Eyes6:41 PM

    I forgot she returned to Cosby in 1989 @Paisley. IMDB lists her as only appearing in only 4 episodes in 1988. It's also been reported that NBC wasn't comfortable with Lisa having dreadlocks, wearing a nose-ring and baggy hippy clothes on the show. That could have something to do with it to.She was a good foil for Bill.

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