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The Bill Cosby trial is underway (today) and expected to sit in on the proceedings (day of, and during) are his TV wife (“Claire“) Phylicia Rashad and TV daughter “Rudy” (Keshia Knight Pulliam).
I must say, given the fact that our childhood’s are rooted in this man’s groundbreaking television show (which this trial doesn’t take away from being so), the fact of the matter is, (now that we are adults) it’s rather heartbreaking that we can’t be celebrating “Dr. Huxtable” -harassing him on social media and showering him with memories and our connection to him, the kids and the show.
I can’t tell you how much that saddens me and I’m sure many 80s babies that grow up on The Cosby Show with me too, will agree.
It’s like a Joni Mitchell verse “they paved paradise and put up a parking lot.” It’s a little like that. I learned to be okay sharing Facebook friends and words with “Theo” and having remembered vicariously through that.
https://www.instagram.com/p/2KtsgDxMwI/?taken-by=podcastangfrank
Well for the record, our sister site wrote write ups on this intensively, but just so you know (in case you didn’t know), this particular trial is not about the countless other accusers but rather, he and Andrea Constand.
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6.6.17 Update:
Thank you to Cliff and Claire's 4 year old daughter (Rudy) and the Brilliant Spelman Alumnus#TheCosbyShow#KeshiaKnightPulliam pic.twitter.com/5Ax9OiCjPV
— Bill Cosby (@BillCosby) June 5, 2017
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- Bill Cosby’s lawyers open with attack on accusers’ credibility
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- Bill Cosby used ‘his power and his fame’ to commit assault, prosecutors say
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- ‘Bill Cosby: An American Scandal’ details accusers’ stories
- Bill Cosby Tried to Cop the Worst Plea Ever
- Cosby gave me a pill, sexually assaulted me, then tried to get me fired, accuser tells trial
- A Bill Cosby accuser sobs in court: ‘I remember wanting to cover myself and not being able to’
- Bill Cosby: Supported in Court By Real, TV Wives For Whatever Reason
- Bill Cosby’s Rise to Fame ‘Impressed’ Wife Camille’s Parents
- Daughter from ‘The Cosby Show’ stands by comedian at trial
- Bill Cosby enters court with ‘Cosby Show’ daughter holding arm
- Keshia Knight Pulliam explains her support of Bill Cosby
- Bill Cosby’s TV Daughter Enters Court With Him on First Day of Trial
- Bill Cosby Smiles and Gives a Thumbs Up as Someone Wishes Him Good Luck Leaving Court
https://youtu.be/K5LSibS0Hfk
6.7.17 Update:
- What Bill Cosby’s Accusers Have to Endure on the Stand
- Andrea Constand Says She Made it Clear She Didn’t Want Relationship With Cosby
- Cosby’s accuser denies they were romantically involved
- The First Day Of The Cosby Trial
- Cosby lawyer grills Constand about details of alleged attack
- Cosby gave me a pill to ‘relax’, says witness
- Bill Cosby: From TV hero to fallen US cultural icon
- Bill Cosby Accuser, Andrea Constand Takes the Stand in Sexual Assault Trial
- Cosby’s accuser testifies in long-awaited confrontation
- Cosby’s accuser says she was drugged, groped; ‘I was frozen’
- Bill Cosby accuser tells court how she was ‘frozen’ after he gave her three blue pills
- Bill Cosby’s Wife and Family ‘Fully Support’ Him
6.8.17 Update:
- The Latest: Cosby attorneys seize on Valentine’s Day calls
- Cosby told police that accuser Andrea Constand was conscious and aware during their encounter
- Bill Cosby Told Cops His Relationship With Accuser Was Consensual
- Cosby Trial: Comedian said he was a ‘sick man’ and apologised, accuser’s mother says
- Cosby lawyer questions accuser’s credibility
- Jury may soon hear from Cosby, even if he doesn’t take stand
- Cosby accuser stands by story
- After hours on the stand, Constand sticks to her story
- Bill Cosby trial Day 3: Andrea Constand done testifying after 8 hours
- Cosby lawyer grills Constand about details of alleged attack
- Cosby trial opens with accuser setting the stage for Constand
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Bill Cosby Arrives at Court with Comedian Joe Torry, Actor Lewis Dix
6. 9-12. 17 Updates:
- Camille Cosby to appear in court as Bill Cosby’s defense team begins its case
- Prosecutors fight plan to question 2,000 potential jurors in Bill Cosby case
- Cosby trial set to resume Monday
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- The Cosby trial: some behind-the-scenes tidbits
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- Bill Cosby on the stand? Experts say it would be a huge risk
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- Cosby said he apologized to accuser’s mom, feared she would think him “dirty old man”
- Cosby Promised to Identify Mystery Pills, Then Changed His Mind
- Jury Hears Bill Cosby’s Apology for Alleged Assault
- Jurors hear Cosby’s description of liaison with Constand: ‘I am not stopped’
6.12.17 Update (evening):
- Cosby never took the stand as jurors now weigh whether to send him up for life
- Cosby case goes to jury after closing arguments
- Cosby Rape Trial Heads To Jury; Defense Called Only One Witness
- Bill Cosby trial draws to a close without him testifying
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- Right-Wingers and People on Twitter Spent More Time Defending Bill Cosby Than His Lawyer Did
- The Latest: Cosby’s accuser, wife see defense’s argument
- Cosby lawyer tells jury comedian and accuser were lovers
- When What Was Good For Bill Cosby Was Good For Black America
- ‘This ain’t right!’: Bill Cosby’s attorney calls assault claim a lie
- Cosby defense rests without calling the comedian to testify
Bill Cosby’s wife Camille arrives in court:
https://youtu.be/4H1ukM9Ykxw
Bill Cosby trial in shadows:
6.13.17 Update
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- Cosby’s fate with jury as second day of deliberations begins
- Flowers: Cosby taking the hit for men who’ve wronged women
- Cosby never took the stand as jurors now weigh whether to send him up for life
- Bill Cosby case heads to the jury, and an epic battle nears resolution
- Cosby case goes to jury after closing arguments
- Cosby Rape Trial Heads To Jury; Defense Called Only One Witness
6.14.17 Update
- Bill Cosby’s fate still hangs in the balance as weary jury seems intent on replaying the whole trial
- Bill Cosby hollers at fans in Fat Albert voice during bizarre courthouse exit
- Cosby Channels Fat Albert, Yells ‘Hey, Hey, Hey’ As He Leaves Courthouse
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- Bill Cosby’s Co-Star Keshia Knight Pulliam Says Comedian Is in ‘Good Spirits’ and ‘Upbeat’ as He Awaits
- Bill Cosby’s lawyer told Cosby’s wife during the trial — in front of the jury — ‘You deserved better’
- Cosby jury silent as deliberations stretch into third day
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Photo credit -MATT SLOCUM – AP
Bill Cosby gestures to a supporter as he arrives Wednesday at the Montgomery County Courthouse during his sexual assault trial in Norristown.
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6.15-17.17 Updates
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