Support for Bill Cosby amid sexual abuse allegations is dwindling, and now a former Cosby Show cast member is speaking out about the man he calls his mentor and friend.
Joseph C. Phillips, the actor who played Cliff Huxtable's son-in-law Martin on the show, wrote a long blog entry yesterday titled "Of Course Bill Cosby is Guilty!” In it, Phillips first writes at length about his admiration for the comedian, saying "I love Bill Cosby! Honestly, that phrase may not be enough to sufficiently describe my feelings for Bill. He was my boyhood idol. His influence on my life has been profound."
He then goes on to address the allegations. Phillips, who joined the already successful show in 1989, says it was well known on the set that Cosby "played around" adding, "The Cos was a ladies man, but also good father and husband - devoted to his wife and children." He continues, "Bill sleeping around was a fact that, like, the air, seemed to just be. You didn't have to see it or hear it to know that it existed. There was also the seeming unending parade of pretty young women that streamed through the studio."
Phillips then goes on to recall a run-in he had with an old female friend who used to spend a lot of time with Cosby. She revealed to him that Cosby had attacked her in way that was consistent with many of his other accusers. Phillips says that was the moment his feelings about his idol changed. He ended his blog post with one final plea for Cosby. He writes, "Bill, you have a family who loves you, a wife who is devoted to you; you have more money than you can spend. Please, go live a quiet country life. Allow those of us who truly love you to preserve just a bit of our enchantment."
Joseph C. Phillips, the actor who played Cliff Huxtable's son-in-law Martin on the show, wrote a long blog entry yesterday titled "Of Course Bill Cosby is Guilty!” In it, Phillips first writes at length about his admiration for the comedian, saying "I love Bill Cosby! Honestly, that phrase may not be enough to sufficiently describe my feelings for Bill. He was my boyhood idol. His influence on my life has been profound."
He then goes on to address the allegations. Phillips, who joined the already successful show in 1989, says it was well known on the set that Cosby "played around" adding, "The Cos was a ladies man, but also good father and husband - devoted to his wife and children." He continues, "Bill sleeping around was a fact that, like, the air, seemed to just be. You didn't have to see it or hear it to know that it existed. There was also the seeming unending parade of pretty young women that streamed through the studio."
Phillips then goes on to recall a run-in he had with an old female friend who used to spend a lot of time with Cosby. She revealed to him that Cosby had attacked her in way that was consistent with many of his other accusers. Phillips says that was the moment his feelings about his idol changed. He ended his blog post with one final plea for Cosby. He writes, "Bill, you have a family who loves you, a wife who is devoted to you; you have more money than you can spend. Please, go live a quiet country life. Allow those of us who truly love you to preserve just a bit of our enchantment."
The New York doctor who performed the procedure on Joan Rivers that sent her into cardiac arrest and eventually led to her death, snapped photos on the unconscious comedian, according to court documents.
Dr. Lawrence Cohen had previously denied taking photos of Rivers as she was having the procedure, but court papers cite medical records saying that photos were actually taken. An anesthesiologist who was in the room at the time apparently told investigators that the doctor took pictures of Rivers on his phone as she was heavily sedated.
Rivers' daughter Melissa has filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the clinic.
Dr. Lawrence Cohen had previously denied taking photos of Rivers as she was having the procedure, but court papers cite medical records saying that photos were actually taken. An anesthesiologist who was in the room at the time apparently told investigators that the doctor took pictures of Rivers on his phone as she was heavily sedated.
Rivers' daughter Melissa has filed a multi-million-dollar lawsuit against the clinic.
Pete Rose, who collected more hits in his career than any other player in HISTORY, and who was banned from the game in 1989 making him ineligible for the hall of fame. Well last night at the MLB All-Star Game Pete received a thunderous standing ovation when he was introduced in front of the Cincinnati faithful. Check out the clip of this amazing moment last night..
While we are talking about baseball.. Um did you happen to see the super weird selfie that former player Barry Bonds took with his godfather and major league legend Willie Mays.. Mays appears to be deep in slumber and Bonds decides to snap a pic.. He shared the photo on his Instagram which has over 17,000 followers with the caption: Yes he sleep. #SayHey Willie Mays and yes I sleep next to him. I am so proud to have the best God Father in the world. 😀❤️⚾️ I Love you and everything that you have done for me and my family Willie. I think the thought is nice but the photo being taken while the man is trying to take a nap, well honestly, it's kinda creepy. That's my thought.. What do you think?
If you follow the Bachelor and Bachelorette franchise and were disappointed when Ben Higgins got the boot from Kaitlyn last season of the latter - well dry your tears and get ready to cheer for Ben as he is pretty much a lock to be the new Bachelor when the series returns for it's 20th season on ABC this fall.