However, his career has taken a hit with TV projects and live shows being cancelled. Gone soon.
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But from one of America’s best-loved celebrities Cosby has gone to one of its most reviled.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce says it won’t remove the stars of Bill Cosby or Donald Trump from the Hollywood Walk of Fame, declaring that once a star is installed, it’s there to stay.
In light of the recently revealed court documents regarding Bill Cosby, the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program has chose to remove a mural the includes the once-cherished star. In an emailed statement to the Hollywood Reporter, Hollywood Chamber of Commerce took a hard line and said that despite widespread demands, the star won’t be going anywhere. Furthermore, Cosby’s Medal of Freedom is also in question. He has been accused of sexually assaulting close to 40 women spanning five decades. That’s never happened before either.
Cosby was forced to resign from the board of Temple University, his alma mater, last December, as sexual abuse allegations against him mounted. Defamation suits are pending from women who say they were harmed when Cosbys representatives accused them of lying.
Earlier this week, Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida, removed Bill Cosby’s statue from its theme park.
She said that while she has remained silent, “Cosby himself has given a rather incoherent interview and used members of his family and others as surrogates to speak for him”.
Cosby hasn’t commented on the matter yet.
The same day that Cosby was asked to resign from his chairman position at Amherst, Berklee ended their relationship with Cosby, who had a scholarship at the school in his name. “They’re in for notoriety.’ Who wants notoriety as being raped by Bill Cosby?”
The sanctions motion Wednesday comes after a judge unsealed excerpts from Cosby’s deposition this week in response to an Associated Press request.
The news was reported by Deadline, which called up the agency.
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A Disney spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday that the statue was removed after the park closed Tuesday night.
