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Whitaker, Mark.
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Cosby, Bill, 1937-
I spy (Television program)
Cosby show (Television program : 1984-1992)
Comedians, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Comedians -- United States -- Biography.
Stand-up comedy -- Biography.
Television actors and actresses, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Television actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Actors and actresses, Black -- United States -- Biography
Actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography
Television personalities, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Television personalities -- United States -- Biography.
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Whitaker, Mark.
Cosby, Bill, 1937-
I spy (Television program)
Cosby show (Television program : 1984-1992)
Comedians, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Comedians -- United States -- Biography.
Stand-up comedy -- Biography.
Television actors and actresses, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Television actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Actors and actresses, Black -- United States -- Biography
Actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography
Television personalities, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Television personalities -- United States -- Biography.
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Cosby : his life and times / Mark Whitaker.
by
Whitaker, Mark.
Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, Cengage Learning, 2014.
Call #:
LP
792
.7028
C834w
Subjects
Cosby, Bill, 1937-
I spy (Television program)
Cosby show (Television program : 1984-1992)
Comedians, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Comedians -- United States -- Biography.
Stand-up comedy -- Biography.
Television actors and actresses, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Television actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.
Actors and actresses, Black -- United States -- Biography
Actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography
Television personalities, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Television personalities -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
9781410472953 (hc.)
1410472957 (hc.)
Edition:
Large print ed.
Description:
913 pages (large print), 26 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 837-908).
Contents:
Prologue: On the road again -- Granddad Samuel's bible -- A place in the Projects -- Lost in Germantown -- The Navy way -- The bar at Temple -- "Noah" in the village -- Two blind dates -- "Riggie" in Chicago -- "Sheldon's folly" -- "Television's Jackie Robinson" -- Mr. Crosley and Mr. Cups -- A world of "wonderfulness" -- Bigger than "I spy" -- Black is beautiful -- Bust in Beverly Hills -- More situation than comedy -- Fat Albert's new home -- Playboy of the West -- The art of Jell-O -- "Meet your new family" -- The serfs of Flatbush -- The master at work -- "It's not an invention" -- "A vein of gold" -- Ennis and Theo -- A gift marked Tiffany -- Nightmare off the 405 -- The trials of "Job" -- A death in the TV family -- Prophet of Pound Cake -- "The Cosby effect" -- Epilogue: The long-distance runner.
Summary:
"An American icon, comedian Bill Cosby -- a fascinating account of his life and historic legacy. Cosby grew up in a Philadelphia public housing project, the son of an alcoholic, largely absent father and a loving but overworked mother. After dropping out of high school, Cosby turned his life around by joining the Navy, talking his way into college, and seizing his first breaks as a stand-up comedian. The story of the groundbreaking Cosby Show sitcom as well as Cosby's bestselling albums, breakout role on I Spy, and pioneering place in children's TV. Also, the professional setbacks and personal dramas, from an affair that sparked public scandal to the murder of his only son. Cosby's controversial stands on race, as well as "the Cosby effect" that helped pave the way for a Black president."--From publisher.
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