Netflix, NBC, and even TVLand are distancing themselves from Bill Cosby amid the resurfacing of rape allegations against the comedian, but it appears his stand-up show will go on, according to the Florida-based venue where he is set to perform Friday.
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“Mr. Cosby is a well-respected member of the entertainment community and one of America’s most beloved performers," the King Center for the Performing Arts said in a statement posted on its website Wednesday. "While we are aware of the allegations reported in the press, we are only in a position to judge him based on his career as an entertainer and humanitarian. His sold out show at the King Center for the Performing Arts this Friday, November 21 will go on as scheduled.”
Comedian Bill Cosby’s planned Friday night performance at the King Center will occur as scheduled at 7:30 p.m. http://t.co/ZvlFreMqGq— King Center (@KingCenterPA) November 19, 2014
Indeed, the website for the center shows tickets for the show are no longer available.
Late Tuesday, Netflix announced plans to postpone Cosby's comedy special and early the next morning, NBC backed out of plans to pursue a pilot project with the comedian. In the weeks following a viral comedy routine by Hannibal Buress, in which the comedian called Cosby "a rapist," several alleged victims have come forward, including model Janice Dickinson.