Multiple women have come forward with sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby.
Although the comedian has received a small amount of support, many have continued to question Cosby’s silence regarding the allegations and whether he’s guilty or not.
“We’ll ask the question did he do it?,” “The Nightly Show” host Larry Wilmore asked at the top of his show, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
He added, “The answer is yes.”
Wilmore continued to question why the multiple women who have come forward with detailed allegations are not being trusted.
“Is it just because they’re women? Because I would say enough have come forward. The current tally stands at 35 women. How many more do we need? That’s like if Bill Cosby drug and raped every U.S. President from George Washington to John F. Kennedy,” stated Wilmore.
Star of the ‘80s sitcom “Growing Pains” Alan Thicke also spoke on the controversy surrounding Bill Cosby.
“There is no doubt in my mind Bill Cosby was a bad boy,” stated Thicke, who played TV dad Jason Seaver, according to the NY Daily News.
He added, “When there’s that much conversation. When there’s that much smoke, there must be some fire. I’m sure that Bill must have been a bad boy. I think the issue will be to what degree.”
Bill Cosby had lost several opportunities since the allegations as NBC pulled the plug on a Bill Cosby comedy in November and Netflix postponed its comedy special featuring the 77-year-old comedian, according to People magazine. NBC’s head of programming has reportedly suggested that there will most likely be no future projects with Bill Cosby.
“Fifteen women came out and accused him of what they accused him of," explained NBC Entertainment Chairman Robert Greenblatt.
He added, “While over the years we heard some those accusations and knew there were a couple settlements and whatnot, it didn't seem to be the thing that was critical mass. When we realized there seemed to be so much more of it, it wasn't something where we could go, 'Oh, we're not sure.' He hasn't been proven guilty of anything. I don't want to be the one who says, 'Guilty until proven innocent.' But when that many people come out and have similar complaints, it causes such a tainted situation there was no way we could move forward with it. The good news is, unlike Netflix, which had a special to run, we were developing a script ... We didn't even have a first draft ... I'm glad we're out from under that."
