Rape allegations mount against Bill Cosby #2

[Donjeta]

Well at least everyone can rest easy knowing that even if Bill Cosby is the innocent victim of an evil smearing campaign it hasn't crushed his spirits at all.

 

[Slebby]

Gee, he's not too full of himself, is he! *rolling my eyes*

All BC's talk about being "Far From Finished", and now his nauseating talk about his own gifts reminds me of the days when Charlie Sheen was crashing and burning, and all he could talk about was "Winning".
IMO


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[Crimson clover]

Cosby's a glorified penis...by celebrity status, and in his own mind. He's still an innocent man.
He is scheduled to visit my conservative city the 27th of February.
http://www.eventticketscenter.com/Event.aspx?EventID=42833
I've got tickets for Kershaw/Dean...not Cosby.
Will follow up in interest.

 

[IzzyBlanche]

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/bill-cosby-playing-through-protests-i-will-share-gift-n288461

I'm starting to wonder if he truly believed he was bestowing on his victims some of his "gift." Ick.

 

[Leilei]

All BC's talk about being "Far From Finished", and now his nauseating talk about his own gifts reminds me of the days when Charlie Sheen was crashing and burning, and all he could talk about was "Winning".
IMO


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Wizards and tiger blood in 3... 2... 1...

 

[rob]

I'm starting to wonder if he truly believed he was bestowing on his victims some of his "gift." Ick.

Just like Michael Jackson and Jerry Sandusky.

 

[IzzyBlanche]

Lena Dunham (writer/performer) was, IMO, insensitive and way of the mark recently while discussing BC during an interview to promote her show.



For more about the context, here's the site.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/17/lena-dunham-bill-cosby-holocaust_n_6492300.html

Just now saw some news about this.

I have very little idea who this Lena Dunham person is. For the most part I don't keep up with current pop culture.

Her analogy was horrifically inappropriate. I am not defending it. Still, I think I understand the point she was trying to make:

A lot of people knew what was happening to the Jews. Yet looked the other way.
A lot of people knew what Bill Cosby was up to. Yet looked the other way.

It's not even in the ballpark of comparing apples to oranges; it's more like comparing apples to, I don't know, flax seeds?

I acknowledge that. Yet I think her point was that the underlying dynamic is the same despite the difference in magnitude of the crimes:

People knew, and yet they looked the other way.

 

[wendiesan]

Just now saw some news about this. I have very little idea who this Lena Dunham person is. For the most part I don't keep up with current pop culture. Her analogy was horrifically inappropriate. I am not defending it. Still, I think I understand the point she was trying to make: A lot of people knew what was happening to the Jews. Yet looked the other way. A lot of people knew what Bill Cosby was up to. Yet looked the other way. It's not even in the ballpark of comparing apples to oranges; it's more like comparing apples to, I don't know, flax seeds? I acknowledge that. Yet I think her point was that the underlying dynamic is the same despite the difference in magnitude of the crimes: People knew, and yet they looked the other way.

Hi IzzyB.
Your eloquent interpretation of LD's remarks was very generous towards LD.
Way, way more than I was.
I started at overprivileged, self-absorbed, unaware publicity hound, and my list of impressions just went down from there.
LD is a writer and performer, and, while I'm not a fan, I was never going to be included in her demographic and her work was never supposed to be particularly liked by me. LD's work is appreciated by her large fanbase, and she has already achieved great financial gains and received awards for her TV series.
The review of LD's book led with a sentence that expresses my view,

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Lena Dunham's first book, like Dunham herself, has accrued a cultural significance that is much greater than the sum of the parts.

http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/30/not-that-kind-of-girl-lena-dunham-review-memoir]

then continues as the article explains LD's significance to her generation.

Thanks for sharing your take on the meaning behind her comments.

 

[Blondie in Spokane]

Bill Cosby: 5 Facts You Need to Know

http://heavy.com/entertainment/2015...ions-abuse-news-victims-how-old-is-son-ennis/

 

[IzzyBlanche]

Hi IzzyB.
Your eloquent interpretation of LD's remarks was very generous towards LD.
Way, way more than I was.
I started at overprivileged, self-absorbed, unaware publicity hound, and my list of impressions just went down from there.
LD is a writer and performer, and, while I'm not a fan, I was never going to be included in her demographic and her work was never supposed to be particularly liked by me. LD's work is appreciated by her large fanbase, and she has already achieved great financial gains and received awards for her TV series.
The review of LD's book led with a sentence that expresses my view,

[
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/sep/30/not-that-kind-of-girl-lena-dunham-review-memoir]

then continues as the article explains LD's significance to her generation.

Thanks for sharing your take on the meaning behind her comments.

You're welcome. As I said I hardly know who she is so I don't have an impression of her one way or another.

 

[rob]

Quote:Just now saw some news about this.

I have very little idea who this Lena Dunham person is. For the most part I don't keep up with current pop culture.

Her analogy was horrifically inappropriate. I am not defending it. Still, I think I understand the point she was trying to make:

A lot of people knew what was happening to the Jews. Yet looked the other way.
A lot of people knew what Bill Cosby was up to. Yet looked the other way.

It's not even in the ballpark of comparing apples to oranges; it's more like comparing apples to, I don't know, flax seeds?

I acknowledge that. Yet I think her point was that the underlying dynamic is the same despite the difference in magnitude of the crimes:

People knew, and yet they looked the other way



I totally agree. I will never believe that people didn't know what the others, like the 2 I listed above was doing. But it was just easier to just look the other way and say nothing, than to open that box of ugly.

 

[Slebby]

http://www.people.com/article/jay-leno-bill-cosby-rape-scandal

"You go to Saudi Arabia and you need two women to testify against a man", Leno said at the National Association of Television Program Executives convention, Variety reports. "Here you need 25"


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[Slebby]

Malcolm Jamal Warner - "it's painful to watch my mentor go through this"

http://www.billboard.com/articles/6443836/malcolm-jamal-warner-bill-cosby?utm_source=twitter

At least he stays neutral, doesn't call victims liars.

IMO


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[Blondie in Spokane]

Thanks Slebby....I found this in your link above.......


Larry Wilmore on Bill Cosby: How Many More Women Need to Come Forward?

"There's a statute of limitations on the charges, but there's no statue of limitations on my opinion, and I'm telling you that mother------ did it!"

"Why aren't people listening to these women?" Wilmore asked. "Is it because most of this allegedly happened so long ago? Is it because some of them went into Cosby's hotel room alone? Is it because he's so famous? Or is it just because they're women? Because I would say enough have come forward. The current tally stands at 35 women. Really, folks, how many more do we need?"

Wilmore also took a swipe at Cosby's decision to continue touring despite the barrage of allegations. "Regardless of whether he's innocent or guilty, it seems like it's in poor taste to continue his comedy tour. The worst place to address these allegations is from a stage."


http://www.people.com/article/larry-wilmore-bill-cosby-the-nightly-show-video

 

[Tulessa]

I am just so thankful, that these women found the courage to come forward.........

 

[BirdycatNY]

Malcolm Jamal Warner - "it's painful to watch my mentor go through this"

http://www.billboard.com/articles/6443836/malcolm-jamal-warner-bill-cosby?utm_source=twitter

At least he stays neutral, doesn't call victims liars.

IMO


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Yes, Malcolm Jamal Warner it's painful for everyone to watch, but just imagine if allegations true, how painful it was/is for the alleged victims/survivors to not only go through being drugged/sexually assaulted, but to suppress it for years and then be chastised when they finally speak up. Jmo/

 

[BirdycatNY]

Conan O’Brien, Andy Richter Bill Cosby Rape Allegations Slam Following Tina Fey, Amy Poehler Golden Globe Monologue Joke, ‘Charlie Hebdo’ Comments On ‘CONAN’ [VIDEO]
By Kyle Dowling ([email protected])
Jan 15, 2015 11:11 AM EST
http://www.mstarz.com/articles/4880...nologue-joke-charlie-hebdo-comments-video.htm

 

[Donjeta]

http://www.vox.com/2015/1/21/7864247/wilmore-nightly-show-cosby

While the three panelists seemed to be on the side of the 30-plus women who have come forward, Robinson was adamant that at least some of the women were lying about being raped. His reasoning was that Gloria Allred was involved. It was uncomfortable.

"We're going too hard on Cosby. We're already acting like we know he did it," Robinson said, implying the idea of "innocent until proven guilty."

But Wilmore wasn't having it.

"I understand that people are innocent until proven guilty in the court of law. However this is the court of public opinion and this is my show. And that [expletive] did it," Wilmore responded. "The proof is common sense for Christ's sake. We don't have to turn off our brains because 'the law' says we're not supposed to make assumptions.

 

[Donjeta]

1,200 have requested refunds for Bill Cosby's Denver shows

Patrons requested refunds for 1,200 of the 3,100 tickets sold — or 38.7 percent, Rice told the City Council this week.

The Buell Theatre holds 2,884 people per show, so Cosby's two comedy sets could have accommodated a total of 5,768.

In other words, Cosby's shows reached only 33 percent of their potential patrons. Ticket-seller Ticketmaster said it has been forwarding refund requests to show promoter AEG Live Rocky Mountains, which has promised they will be fulfilled despite complaints of delays.

 

[BetteDavisEyes]

Jay Leno on Bill Cosby Allegations: "I Don't Know Why It's So Hard to Believe Women"

Rebecca Macatee, eonline
Seconds ago

Jay Leno understands the allegations of abuse against Bill Cosby are no laughing matter.

What he doesn't understand, however, is why there's doubt about the veracity of these troubling claims. During a Q&A session Wednesday at the NAPTE conference in Miami, Leno spoke about the Cosby controversy with Tom Papa, saying, per Variety , "I don't know why it's so hard to believe women."

"You go to Saudi Arabia and you need two women to testify against a man," he added. "Here you need 25." ...

http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/entertainment-eonline/20150122/b617216/