Bill Cosby: References & Edit History
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- accusation by Johnson
- history of television in the U.S.
- role on “The Cosby Show”
- stand-up comedy
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- Poitier
- Rashad
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Article History
Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
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Add new Web site: BBC News - Bill Cosby: The rise, fall and release of 'America's Dad'. | Dec 09, 2024 | ||
Add new Web site: DigitalCommons at USU - Bill Cosby and Rape Culture. | Sep 10, 2024 | ||
Anniversary information added. | Jul 08, 2024 | ||
Add new Web site: PBS - Pioneers of Television - Bill Cosby. | Jun 18, 2024 | ||
First paragraph modernization. | Jan 23, 2024 | ||
Add link to the Me Too movement. | Mar 28, 2023 | ||
Noted that he lost a civil suit involving allegations of sexual assault from an incident in 1975. | Jul 12, 2022 | ||
Added more information about his legal issues and why his conviction was overturned. | Jul 06, 2021 | ||
Top Questions updated. | Jun 30, 2021 | ||
Noted that his 2018 conviction was overturned. | Jun 30, 2021 | ||
Corrected display issue. | May 06, 2021 | ||
Changed “black” to “Black” throughout article. | Aug 18, 2020 | ||
Added that he had been sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison. | Sep 25, 2018 | ||
Noted that he was found guilty during his retrial in April 2018. | Apr 26, 2018 | ||
Noted that his retrial began. | Apr 10, 2018 | ||
Updated to mention his 2017 trial and hung jury. | Jun 19, 2017 | ||
Updated article to revise the number of allegations Cosby has faced and to mention that he has been charged with felony aggravated indecent assault. | Dec 30, 2015 | ||
Updated article to mention the increased number of accusers, the lawsuits Cosby faced, and the revelation that he admitted to obtaining sedatives in 2005. | Jul 07, 2015 | ||
Updated article to mention the sexual-assault accusations levied against Cosby and the resulting 2014 furor over them. | Nov 20, 2014 | ||
Add new Web site: BlackPast - Biography of Bill Cosby. | Oct 24, 2014 | ||
Add new Web site: The Kennedy Center - Biography of Bill Cosby. | Jan 14, 2014 | ||
Add new Web site: African American Registry - Biography of Bill Cosby. | Jan 14, 2014 | ||
Add new Web site: Naval History and Heritage Command - Biography of William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. | Jun 13, 2013 | ||
Add new Web site: AllMovie - Bill Cosby. | Jun 13, 2013 | ||
Add new Web site: Matinee Classics - Biography of Bill Cosby. | Jun 13, 2013 | ||
Add new Web site: Pennsylvania Center for the Book - Biography of Bill Cosby. | Jun 13, 2013 | ||
Added photographs. | Jan 13, 2012 | ||
Add new Web site: Official Site of Bill Cosby. | Nov 24, 2011 | ||
Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Bill Cosby. | Nov 24, 2011 | ||
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Biography of Bill Cosby. | Nov 24, 2011 | ||
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Bill Cosby. | Nov 24, 2011 | ||
Add new Web site: AllMusic - Biography of Bill Cosby. | Nov 24, 2011 | ||
Article revised and updated. | Aug 26, 2008 | ||
Article added to new online database. | Jan 12, 2000 |
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