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Bill Cosby Las Vegas casino show cancelled after more assault allegations Bill Cosby Las Vegas casino show cancelled after more assault allegations
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Comedian Bill Cosby and Treasure Island Hotel & Casino said Friday they have called off show scheduled for 28 November at the Las Vegas casino, following public allegations by several women that Cosby had sexually assaulted them decades ago.Comedian Bill Cosby and Treasure Island Hotel & Casino said Friday they have called off show scheduled for 28 November at the Las Vegas casino, following public allegations by several women that Cosby had sexually assaulted them decades ago.
Cosby, 77, has never been charged and his lawyers have said the assault claims were “discredited” and “defamatory”. Still, the allegations have dealt a setback to a career comeback for the actor and comedian. The cancellation, along with two other shows in Arizona and Illinois next year, show the allegations are damaging Cosby’s wholesome public image and threaten his future viability in show business.
Officials at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas said the show was canceled “by mutual agreement” and they would offer ticket refunds, but did not elaborate on the reason Cosby’s show was pulled or its financial cost.
Cosby, 77, still has more than 30 performances scheduled through May next year, including a sold out show on Friday in Melbourne, Florida.
Orlando-based Real Radio 104.1 host Shawn Wasson of “The News Junkie” program is asking people attending Cosby’s Friday show to ask the comedian about the allegations and film his response.
“We’re asking people to stand up and demand an answer, not for them to be impolite or cause any trouble, but to for them to stand up during the performance and take Bill Cosby to task in the name of these women,” said Wasson.
The best footage of Cosby responding to questions about the allegations Friday night will be rewarded with $1,000 and numerous prizes being offered by listeners, Wasson said.
Cosby has never been charged and his lawyers have said the assault claims were “discredited” and “defamatory”. Still, the allegations have dealt a setback to a career comeback for the actor and comedian.
NBC canceled a project in development with Cosby while Netflix postponed a stand-up comedy special.NBC canceled a project in development with Cosby while Netflix postponed a stand-up comedy special.
Cosby is slated to appear at a sold-out show in Melbourne, Florida, on Friday and a show in Yakima, Washington, next week.Cosby is slated to appear at a sold-out show in Melbourne, Florida, on Friday and a show in Yakima, Washington, next week.
Cosby has refused to address questions about the allegations.Cosby has refused to address questions about the allegations.
He performed a comedy show in Nassau, Bahamas, on Thursday. The Associated Press reported that Cosby’s performance at a small theater at the Atlantis resort, a benefit for a women’s service organization, stuck to his familiar routine and made no mention of the allegations swirling this week.He performed a comedy show in Nassau, Bahamas, on Thursday. The Associated Press reported that Cosby’s performance at a small theater at the Atlantis resort, a benefit for a women’s service organization, stuck to his familiar routine and made no mention of the allegations swirling this week.
“I think everybody is entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty,” Alfred Sears, an official with the College of the Bahamas and a former attorney general, told the AP. “Tonight is for a cause, and I think that he has contributed to the cause. In terms of the other issues the court of law and the court of public opinion will deal with those issues.”“I think everybody is entitled to the presumption of innocence until proven guilty,” Alfred Sears, an official with the College of the Bahamas and a former attorney general, told the AP. “Tonight is for a cause, and I think that he has contributed to the cause. In terms of the other issues the court of law and the court of public opinion will deal with those issues.”