Cosby's Artists Fire Response To Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons' critique of Bill Cosby has struck a nerve with rappers featured on the actor/comedian's forthcoming Hip-Hop album, Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency.   On Wednesday (Nov. 4), Simmons spoke out against Cosby's criticism of Hip-Hop and the conduct of today's youth in a blog about the entertainer.   Despite expressing his admiration and respect for Cosby, Simmons feels Cosby's attacks have undermined his “pure and good” intentions of...

Cosby's Artists Fire Response To Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons' critique of Bill Cosby has struck a nerve with rappers featured on the actor/comedian's forthcoming Hip-Hop album, Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency.   On Wednesday (Nov. 4), Simmons spoke out against Cosby's criticism of Hip-Hop and the conduct of today's youth in a blog about the entertainer.   Despite expressing his admiration and respect for Cosby, Simmons feels Cosby's attacks have undermined his “pure and good” intentions of...

Cosby's Artists Fire Response To Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons' critique of Bill Cosby has struck a nerve with rappers featured on the actor/comedian's forthcoming Hip-Hop album, Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency.   On Wednesday (Nov. 4), Simmons spoke out against Cosby's criticism of Hip-Hop and the conduct of today's youth in a blog about the entertainer.   Despite expressing his admiration and respect for Cosby, Simmons feels Cosby's attacks have undermined his “pure and good” intentions of...

Cosby's Artists Fire Response To Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons' critique of Bill Cosby has struck a nerve with rappers featured on the actor/comedian's forthcoming Hip-Hop album, Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency. On Wednesday (Nov. 4), Simmons spoke out against Cosby's criticism of Hip-Hop and the conduct of today's youth in a blog about the entertainer. Despite expressing his admiration and respect for Cosby, Simmons feels Cosby's attacks have undermined his “pure and good” intentions of motivating youth...

RUSSELL SIMMONS VERSUS BILL COSBY..WTF?: PHOTO
Russell Simmons’ critique of Bill Cosby has struck a nerve with rappers featured on the actor/comedian’s forthcoming Hip-Hop album, Bill Cosby Presents the Cosnarati: State of Emergency.On Wednesday (Nov. 4), Simmons spoke out against Cosby’s criticism of Hip-Hop and the conduct of today’s youth in a blog about the entertainer. “Bill Cosby is an example of someone from the older generation who has consistently blamed the poets and asked suffering community members...

Russell Simmons Wants Bill Cosby to Shut Up: PHOTO
Russell Simmons has finally had it with Bill Cosby and I’m just so happy that someone finally has the nerve to publicly speak out about one of American’s favorite comedians. I have never thought that Bill Cosby is funny and he bought the “Little Rascals” series so that no one could ever view it.

“Russell Simmons tells Bill Cosby to quit bumming people out” afternoon links
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Bill Cosby - Comics Galore Outshined By Cosby At Tribute: PHOTO
A host of veteran comedians, including Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Carl Reiner, Sinbad, and Dick Gregory, paid tribute to Bill Cosby as he received the 12th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington Monday night. And while each of them drew laughter from the audience, they were all upstaged by clips from Cosby's TV appearances over nearly a half-century. Even a routine featuring Seinfeld and Rock together fell flat, with...

BILL COSBY TO PICK UP NATION'S TOP HUMOR PRIZE: Ceremony is scheduled for tonight in Washington DC.
      *In a ceremony tonight at the Kennedy Center in Washington, Bill Cosby is scheduled to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the nation's highest honor for comedy.        Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Sinbad and other top entertainers will be on hand to salute the legendary funnyman, reports the Associated Press. The program will air nationwide Nov. 4 on PBS.      ...

Cosby to receive Mark Twain Prize
Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and Phylicia Rashad are among the celebs set to salute comedian Bill Cosby when he receives the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Oct. 26. Entertainers on deck also include Danny Glover, George Lopez, Wynton Marsalis, Rita Moreno, Willie Nelson, Carl Reiner, Sinbad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Len Chandler, James DePreist, Dick Gregory and Jimmy Heath. Diversity of the lineup suggests an irreverent and musically punctuated retrospective of Cosby’s...

What to Watch Wednesday: Bill Cosby, Johnny Mercer, Ed Begley Jr.
Coach Taylor’s difficult first season at East Dillon takes a turn for the better when a star player is dropped in his lap on “ Friday Night Lights ” (DirecTV Channel 101, 9 p.m.). What’s a cubit? Find out on “ Bill Cosby: The Mark Twain Prize 2009 ” (PBS, 8 p.m. on most stations), which will include clips of classic Cosby moments and tributes from Carl Reiner, Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Dick Gregory, Phylicia Rashad and others. Turner Classic Movies salutes...

COSBY GETS HIS MARK TWAIN PRIZE: Rock, Seinfeld, Gregory, Michelle Obama and 'Cosby Show' co-stars in attendance.
      *A tribute to Bill Cosby at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Monday began, as one might expect, with a joke from the honoree himself.              When the lights dimmed to begin the 12th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ceremony, a voice in the quiet darkness cried out, "Hellooo?" to audience laughter. It was Cosby.       ...

Fellow comedians pay tribute to how Cosby broke barriers
Bill Cosby has been honoured by fellow comedians for his brand of comedy that broke down racial barriers and stereotypes. He joked that, usually, when a man sees his life flash before his eyes, it's for a bad reason. "But this is all right," the 72-year-old comedian and actor said after Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld saluted him with the Mark Twain Prize in Washington. They were joined by two co-stars from The Cosby Show, Phylicia Rashad and Malcolm-Jamal Warner. First lady Michelle Obama and...

“Bill Cosby: The Mark Twain Prize 2009” (8 p.m., PBS): On “Bill Cosby: The Mark
“Bill Cosby: The Mark Twain Prize 2009” (8 p.m., PBS): On “Bill Cosby: The Mark Twain Prize 2009,” a star-studded lineup, including Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock, turns out to salute the beloved funny man. The special is sprinkled with plenty of clips covering Cosby's career. “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS): The eyes apparently have it on “Criminal Minds” as the gang attempts to track down a serial killer with a creepy collection of souvenirs: the eyes of his victims.

Russell Simmons Disses Bill Cosby: PHOTO
Russell Simmons Disses Bill Cosby | Vlad TV Blog

Thandie Newton Gets Fab+Russell Simmons Checks Bill Cosby+Kerry Rhodes' Bowling Party: PHOTO
Thandie Newton was looking fab on last nights black carpet premiere of 2012 in London. Russell Simmons has written an open letter to Bill Cosby about Bill’s tendencies to pop off on the kids. He’s asking Mr. Cosby to realize that the younger generation of the urban community is not to blame for violence and hatred:: We love Cosby and all the older types who judge and blame the poets or culture for the sadness that the poets point to from their realities. From a place of love, I am...

Twain Prize for Humor Awarded to Bill Cosby
Last week, Bill Cosby, 72, received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, after declining the recognition two previous times claiming the ceremony to be far too profane, according to Entertainment Weekly. The ceremony consisted of two hours of highlights from Cosby's career in standup, and television, particularly recognizing his role in The Cosby Show . Guests included comedians from Dick Gregory to Seinfeld, who discussed memorable moments in Cosby's career.

Russell Simmons Talks About The “Bill Cosby Attitude”
I was reading an article on Global Grind where Russell Simmons calls Bill Cosby intolerant because of his views of the black community and its failing systems of education and its lack of parenting. I just have to disagree with Uncle Russell here, because both him and Bill Cosby are right. There isn’t a one-step solution system to the problems that hurt blacks in this country, it’s a multilateral approach and first and far most it starts at home. We have to teach people how to...

Cosby at the Jubilee tonight!
A legend in comedy takes the stage at the Jubilee Auditorium tonight. Bill Cosby is in town in support of the Foothills Academy, a school that helps people, mainly children, with developmental disabilities. Tickets are still available for the once-in-a-lifetime performance. You can go to www.ticketmaster.ca for more details and to get tickets.

Cosby honoured with Mark Twain prize: PHOTO
Bill Cosby's humour may seem a little dusty and tired in the post- Raw age of Chris Rock, but as The Mark Twain Prize 2009 reminds us, Cosby blazed the trail that would be followed by slash-'n'-burn comedians of colour, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and even Russell Peters. Cosby's finest achievement in television may not even have had anything to do with humour, though. In 1965, Cosby landed the starring role alongside Robert Culp in the iconic '60s action-adventure series I Spy . Cosby broke...

Joke's on Bill Cosby as Seinfeld, Rock pay tribute
Joke's on Bill Cosby as Seinfeld, Rock pay tribute, Someone had to hold Bill Cosby back to keep him from crawling over a balcony and joining fellow comedians on stage as the stars lined up to pay tribute to his life's work.

Bill Cosby Receives Mark Twain Prize: VIDEO
Bill Cosby is honored for his influence in American culture with the Mark Twain Award. Bill Cosby was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Monday, reported CNN . Curiously, this had not been the first time Cosby had won the award. In the past he had been offered the Mark Twain Prize twice and both times he rejected it. Cosby refused to accept the award due to what he said was poor language used in the 1998 ceremony honoring comedian Richard Pryor. Cosby is mostly known for...

Stars gather to toast funnyman: PHOTO
Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock and other A-listers flocked to the Kennedy Center Monday night to honor a man who has brought laughter to living rooms for decades. Bill Cosby was honored with the Mark Twain Prize, the nation's top humor award, before a packed crowd that included first lady Michelle Obama (who met privately with the Cosbys), second lady Jill Biden, White House senior adviser David Axelrod and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis,...

Cosby honored with Mark Twain prize
WASHINGTON -- Comedian Bill Cosby's impact on American humor and on media depictions of racewas saluted by an admiring gaggle of entertainers Monday at the Kennedy Center's 12th annual Mark Twain Prize. Comedians Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Sinbad and Steven Wright joined Phylicia Rashad and Malcolm-Jamal Warner, both members of the Cosby clan from the comedian's sitcom hit "The Cosby Show," to reminisce and introduce a string of videos of his routines. Taped to air on PBS stations Nov. 4, the...

Bill Cosby Receives Top Comedy Honor
After refusing the award twice, comedian Bill Cosby finally accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Monday. Photos: Cosby Show flashback Cosby initially declined the award due to the language used in the Twain ceremony honoring Richard Pryor back in 1998. "I made it clear that there were certain people who misunderstood what Richard was about and how they were using words," Cosby said. "And I was not about to have...