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Old 07-13-13, 06:35 AM
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Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

Surprising (in a good way). Also surprising it's going to Comedy Central instead of HBO.

Is it just me or have they really been slacking off on comedy the last few years? Iirc Lewis Black and David Cross went to Epix for their recent specials andd Bill Maher did an internet concert on Yahoo.

For the first time in 30 years, Bill Cosby will have a
stand-up comedy concert TV special.
Comedy Central announced plans to air Cosby’s aptly
titled Far From Finished on Nov. 24. The show is
directed by Robert Townsend and its compiled from
material that Cosby performed at the Cerritos
Performing Arts Center earlier this summer. His last TV
concert special was Bill Cosby: Himself in 1983
Oh, and if you happen to see Cosby today, tell him
Happy Birthday — he just turned 76.
insidetv.ew.com/2013/07/12/bill-cosby-tv-special-30-years/
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

wasn't Bill Cosby: Himself released in theaters? also he doesn't really do 'stand up' as he always sits down in a chair to tell stories/do jokes
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

Originally Posted by Rypro 525
also he doesn't really do 'stand up' as he always sits down in a chair to tell stories/do jokes
Well that would explain his "comedy" show I went to when he came to the Bay Area back in 2011. It was close to $100 a ticket and a complete waste of time. All he did was share anecdotes that weren't remotely funny and attempt a few jokes in between. I love Cosby, but I felt like I had flushed my money down the toilet.

I think he lost his magic in the 90s. Maybe he's also aiming towards a much older audience now, as I was easily the youngest in the crowd. Everyone else was eating it up.

I wouldn't think Comedy Central would be a place for this, even though he's a legend. It'll be the only TV-G rated special the network will ever air.

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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

Yeah, I would have aimed this more for Nick at Night or TV Land or whatever these days. That said, it's not like HBO is a better home for G rated comedy than Comedy Central.

I loved Himself. It was the comedy routine back in the day that my parents approved of, but it was still funny. It wasn't until Dennis Miller's Off White Album that they approved again (mostly because it all went over their heads).
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

I saw him in the mid-90s and it was great. He had a mixture of old bits and new ones, and it was the classic Cosby-style event. I'd watch him again for sure.
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

There was another special he did after Himself, that was filmed just before he turned 50.

Huge fan of Cosby, I listened to all those great records a hundred times. Am really interested to seeing a new "show" by him. Will he be making social commentary? Just speaking on the aging process? Look forward to this.

But how funny would it be if he did a complete make over of his act, and started using the F and the N-word?
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

Originally Posted by My Other Self
I love Cosby, but I felt like I had flushed my money down the toilet.
Stop with the filth and flarn and the flarn and the filth.
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

Odd to go with cable at all. You would think one of the Big 4 would have been interested in this.
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

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Odd to go with cable at all. You would think one of the Big 4 would have been interested in this.
CBS maybe, but the Cosby brand has been tarnished with the sex scandal and also is a bit controversial given some of the statements he has made about members of his race and education.
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

Originally Posted by Charlie Goose
Stop with the filth and flarn and the flarn and the filth.
had to (nsfw)
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

This remains one of my favorite Cosby bits. Sadly, it's not on CD as far as I can tell.
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

Bumping to remind people this is on Sunday night.
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

Watched it, enjoyed it, the man hasn't lost a step.
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

I missed it last night but I have the DVR set for when it will be on again this evening.
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

This calls for chocolate cake!
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

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This calls for chocolate cake!
Id prefer Jello pudding.
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

Ah fuck. I meant to record this. Hopefully they'll replay it soon, or put it On Demand.
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

Originally Posted by lopper
I meant to record this. Hopefully they'll replay it soon, or put it On Demand.
Looks like they'll be airing it again on Thanksgiving Day, 4:20 p.m. according to my listings.
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

Thanks for telling us when it's set to re-air. Set my DVR already so I won't miss it...again.
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

Saw it and enjoyed it somewhat, but it's not something I ever care to see again.

the Sarah Silverman special on HBO the same night wasn't that good either
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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

Originally Posted by Abob Teff
This calls for chocolate cake!
"Teff is great! Give us the chocolate cake!"
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I love Bill Cosby, but when I watched it I kept thinking about Eddie Murphy's Raw and doing his impression, "I would like to talk to youuuuu!"

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Re: Bill Cosby doing first comedy special in 30 years (Comedy Central)

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"Teff is great! Give us the chocolate cake!"
He forgot the grapefruit juice.
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he forgot the grapefruit juice.
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