Bill Cosby

Wynton Marsalis Awarded French Legion of Honor in NYC

Jim Luce | Posted 11.13.2009 | New York


Jim Luce

Wynton Marsalis received France’s highest distinction last week in New York – the insignia of chevalier of the Legion of Honor, an honor t...

Seinfeld, Rock Pay Tribute To Bill Cosby At Star-Studded Comedy Event

AP | BRETT ZONGKER | Posted 10.27.2009 | Comedy


WASHINGTON — Someone had to hold Bill Cosby back to keep him from crawling over a balcony and joining fellow comedians on stage as the stars lin...

Sex, Lies, and Band-Aids: Why Ensign and Polanski Should Have Pulled a Letterman

Alafair Burke | Posted 12.03.2009 | Media


Alafair Burke

Letterman, despite whatever idiotic (or worse?) things he may have done with women on his staff, was wise enough to realize that silence isn't permanent and peace of mind can't be bought.

Bill Cosby on Harlem Village Academies: I'm Jumping (Video)

Tiki Barber | Posted 11.22.2009 | New York


Tiki Barber

Cosby talked exuberantly about Harlem Village Academies as a model for the nation on MSNBC.

Family Feud: If It Bends...

Rabbi Jennifer Krause | Posted 09.27.2009 | New York


Rabbi Jennifer Krause

Oh, Ruth and Sunda. A lawsuit? Really? Mrs. Zafrin, Sunda is your son's wife and the mother of your grandchildren; a comedian in a long, long line of comedians who poke fun at their mothers-in-law.

Seinfeld To Salute Cosby With Mark Twain Prize

AP | Posted 09.20.2009 | Comedy


WASHINGTON — The comedian who kept NBC viewers entertained on Thursday nights well after "The Cosby Show" was gone will salute Bill Cosby when h...

14 Reasons I'm Looking Forward To Montreal's Just For Laughs Festival

Sean L. McCarthy | Posted 08.22.2009 | Comedy


Sean L. McCarthy

This year, Apatow is holding a red-carpet premiere of his new movie about comedians, Funny People, at the fest. Will it live up to its often-brilliant online promotional campaign?

Fathers Matter "Now" More Than Ever

Francesca Biller-Safran | Posted 07.20.2009 | Living


Francesca Biller-Safran

Male influence in a child's life is invaluable, irreplaceable and necessary for most of us. There, I said it.

Bill Cosby: I Stole George Carlin's Routine (VIDEO)

Posted 07.02.2009 | Comedy


Bill Cosby's latest appearance on the "Late Show with David Letterman" airs tonight, and in the segment he admits to stealing part of George Carlin's ...

Bill Cosby's "Bar Mitzvah" in Cleveland

Joel Brokaw | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living


Joel Brokaw

I told Mr.Cosby I needed to attend the Bar Mitzvah of my best friend's son. "That's quite fitting that you'll be doing that at the same time as I'm speaking," he told me with a heartfelt intensity. "Because I'm going to Cleveland for the very same purpose."

Celebrities Hit Auction Block for Human Rights

Jeffrey Buchanan | Posted 06.05.2009 | Entertainment


Jeffrey Buchanan

The online auction will raise funds supporting the RFK Center's vital work around the globe.

Bill Cosby Forgot Mental Illness

Pius Kamau | Posted 04.25.2009 | Living


Pius Kamau

Two taboo subjects exist for black Americans: male gay sex and mental illness. The refusal to discuss them has had devastating results.

Daddy Diaries: Confessions of a Stay-At-Home Anchorman

Rob Morrison | Posted 03.19.2009 | Living


Rob Morrison

As I continue to face the realities of working vs. staying at home these days, one thing is for certain -- I never laughed as hard, or as often, at work as I do hanging out with kids.

When Images Became Action: What Barack Owes to Virgil, Cliff, Theo, and Other Fake Black People

Wyatt Closs | Posted 03.14.2009 | Entertainment


Wyatt Closs

When Barack was growing up, so too, was the recognition of images that would allow that age-old refrain "You could be President" to ring true. We now know it must be true. We saw it on television.

Cosby Talks "Huxtable Effect," Shares Voting Experience

AP | LYNN ELBER | Posted 12.13.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — When Bill Cosby entered the polling booth in his neighborhood last week, he carried with him photographs of his late parents and J...

Bill Cosby And The Obama Effect

New York Times | Posted 12.09.2008 | Entertainment


Some theorists argue that political and social change is preceded by shifts in popular culture. So it's not surprising that the debate has heated up o...

"Cosby Show" Sweaters Being Auctioned For Charity

AP | Posted 06.07.2008 | Entertainment


%meta(topic:01016000;ap_topic:general entertainment;subtopic:tv;%) LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Not everyone can be Dr. Cliff Huxtable, the quick-with-a-quip d...

Bill Cosby Raps On New Album

AP | SANDY COHEN | Posted 04.24.2008 | Entertainment


LOS ANGELES — Bill Cosby's path has taken him from pudding pops to hip hop. The 70-year-old has recorded a hip-hop album set for release next m...

Bill Cosby Raps, Cynthia Nixon Survives Cancer, American Idol 2008, Dancing With The Stars Results And Neil Diamond Tours: News To Know

AP | SANDY COHEN | Posted 04.24.2008 | Entertainment


Bill Cosby raps: The tv dad and social critic has come out with a new album Cynthia Nixon revealed she has breast cancer, but her homelife is good. ...