Bill Cosby Sunday Night Show Went Peacefully; NBC Distances Itself From The Comedian
Despite the furore over sexual assault allegations raised against Bill Cosby during his Denver show, the comedian received standing ovation at his Sunday night show at Turlock, California.
Cosby's Sunday night show was quite peaceful with only one protester seen standing outside the venue. The lone protester sat with a banner "I Believe The Women" as ticket holders walked by, US Weekly reported.
The show went on without any interruptions and turned out well. His usual stand-up comedy routine of family-humour was received with standing ovation by the audience.
The preceding Cosby shows, held in Denver and Canada, were not so peaceful. It was reported earlier that Cosby's show at the Buell Theatre in Denver saw a huge protest.
About a hundred protesters shouted slogans and flashed banners to express their anger at the Denver show. They were reportedly led by attorney Gloria Allred and one of the Cosby's alleged victims of sexual assault, Beth Ferrier.
Meanwhile, NBC President Robert Greenblatt has clarified that Cosby will not be associated anymore with the channel. The announcement has finally pulled the plug on Cosby's speculated sitcom return, E!News reported.
Cosby was expected to star as a patriarch of a multi-generation family in a classic sitcom. The show, which was still in making, also expected to star actor Mike O'Malley as one of his sons-in-law.
Recently, Greenblatt was asked to comment on the speculation that NBC would never work again with the 77-year-old comedian. "I think that's safe to say," said Greenblatt, reported E!News. Since last three months, about twenty women have come forward, raising similar allegations of drugging and sexual assault against Cosby.
Since all these cases are a decade or more old, the comedian is yet not charged. However, his public image has reportedly got tainted and several of his pre-planned shows got cancelled amid huge furore.
In recent developements, the Las Vegas model Chloe Goins is claiming that she was assaulted by the comedian in 2008 at a party held in Playboy mansion. Goins has met the Los Angeles Police Department to lodge a formal complaint. LAPD prosecutor has yet not decided whether the comedian could be charged over this case or not, as reported earlier.
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