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Cosby

American  
[kawz-bee, koz‑] / ˈkɔz bi, ˈkɒz‑ /

noun

  1. William Henry Bill, born 1937, U.S. comedian and actor.


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But before Cosby’s crimes came to light, his sitcom was a colossal hit, and its presentation of the Huxtable family as the American ideal—well-to-do, wise, funny, enormously likable—helped redefine both how television portrayed Black people and how white audiences viewed them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Best known for his role as Theo Huxtable on The Cosby Show, Malcolm-Jamal Warner starred in the hugely popular US sitcom from 1984-1992.

From BBC

Cosby’s southern crime novel “King of Ashes” was a critical hit and a New York Times bestseller earlier this year.

From The Wall Street Journal

But more of Cosby’s fans have listened to the story than read it.

From The Wall Street Journal

Cosby has had the same narrator for multiple novels, giving listeners a sense of consistency.

From The Wall Street Journal