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Cosby's exile far from unprecedented
« on: November 25, 2014, 06:08:06 pm »
Michael Hewitt
Orange County Register
November 24, 2014

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Few falls have been more extreme - or seemingly more rapid - than Bill Cosby's.

One of the handful of the most beloved figures in television history, Cosby was poised for a comeback at age 77. Netflix was due to release a new standup special, and NBC had signed him for a sitcom to debut next year.

But last week, that all unraveled as allegations resurfaced that Cosby had drugged and sexually assaulted numerous women years earlier ...

Cosby's fall was dramatic - although hardly unprecedented. Television networks and advertisers long have steered clear of controversy; the rule of thumb has always been to cancel rather than offend ...
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