Bill cosby has earned backlash after a bizarre fathers day message referring to himself as americas dad was shared on his social media channels. The character of clair huxtable from the cosby show was based on her. Bill cosby s stand up comedy show himself was filmed in 1983, at the hamilton place theatre, in hamilton, ontario, before a live audience. He recorded other noncomedy material in the meantime. Bill cosby, one of the most popular and influential standup comics in history, takes center stage in the concert film bill cosby, himself. After i spy and before the cosby show, bill cosby left his own inimitable mark on the arena of standup comedy in this live concert showcasing his downtoearth observations on the rigors and joys of family life. Comedian bill cosby brings down the house to an audience in ontario, canada in a twohour show where he pontificates on several subjects, such as drugs, drunkeness. Find bill cosby discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The last episode of the cosby show the first episode of the cosby show season 2 out takes special commentary special feature bill cosby himself 1983 stand up this is a must watch for all cosby fans i will seed plz do the same once you have downloaded. Jimmy fallon impersonates bill cosby to bill cosby.
Ok, a few things to remember regarding this release. Bill cosby, himself is the kind of absorbing viewing experience that reminds audiences that good comedy once grew out of great storytelling, not a constant flow of oneliners or two to threeminute riffs. Americas twoparty system is like bill cosbys routine. For most of the performance, cosby is seated at the centre of the. Filmed before a live audience at the firstontario concert hall, in hamilton, ontario, cosby gives the audience his views ranging from marriage to parenthood. Recorded in toronto in 1981, cosby stays seated while offering up hilarious commentary on everything from drugs to childbirth. Some sketches have been edited down and being audio only your not getting the mans famous facial expressions and physical quirks that are such a. Much of the material from the pilot and first season of the cosby show was taken from his then popular video bill cosby. This includes an update note dated july 29, 2015 after the revelations about the admissions made by cosby in his 2005 civil deposition. By josephine harvey bill cosby, who is currently serving three to 10 years in a maximumsecurity prison for a sexual assault. The film also showcases cosbys trademark conversational style of stand up comedy. Mar 18, 2016 bill cosby licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of motown. Himself 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Daniel preserves a piece of comedy history by recreating bill cosby s classic 1983 special.
Cosby gives his comedic views on people who drink too much and take drugs, going to the dentist, marriage and parenthood. Himself 1983 starring bill cosby on dvd and bluray. Bill cosby provides hilarious commentary on every day things that we all experience, and he does so without a single curse word during the entire routine. Oh, and a stack of his material is now out on cd and so there is no excuse for not updating your collection or being able to get together quite a complete back catalogue of the guy especially given the very reasonable prices many of his releases are available for. Himself is a pure example of a comedian at the top of his form. Bill cosby calls himself americas dad in bizarre father. Bill cosby licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of motown. In 1967, bill cosby bought a shelby cobra super snake csx 3303 from his friend, company founder carroll shelby.
A concert film in which bill cosby discusses weekends, raising children, dentists, and many other situations. He released his next album, far from finished, in 20. In 1983, cosby released the concert film bill cosby. Comedy, documentary after i spy and before the cosby show, bill cosby left his own inimitable mark on the arena of standup comedy in this live concert showcasing his downtoearth observations on the rigors and joys of family life. Bill cosby s stand up comedy show himself was released on dvd, by 20th century fox, on august 10, 2004, almost 20 years later, which gives you an insight of the material still being fresh after all that time. I use the nword but i dont rape girls part 4 duration. Described by many to be the greatest standup concert movie ever, bill cosby himself was recorded in hamilton, ontario and released on may 5, 1983. The soundtrack to bill s 1982 concert film, which actually gave nbcs brandon tartikoff the idea for the cosby show. It features 105 minutes of nothing more than cosby center stage, with his most gifted instrument. This is such a refreshing change from so many of todays comedians who think that they must use the f word every other word in order to be funny. Himself is a 1983 standup comedy film featuring bill cosby. Taken from a 1982 concert film, this cd contains several solid routines by the veteran comedian. The defense side in bill cosbys sexual assault trial is declaring victory and going on the attack after jurors deadlocked and the judge declared a mistrial. Bill cosby has been the subject of publicized sexual assault allegations since about 2000.
Black dynamite s02e05 sweet bill s badass singalong song or bill cosby ain t himself. Recorded live at hamilton place, hamilton, ontario, canada. Bill cosby s hilarious riffs on life connected with audiences, and he became a standup and sitcom superstar. Cosby was born on july 12, 1937 3 in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Bill s best friend 1978 himself 1982 those of you with or without children, youll understand 1986 himself is the 18th comedy album by bill cosby. Filmed before a live audience at the hamilton place theatre, in hamilton, ontario. Apr 09, 2018 described by many to be the greatest standup concert movie ever, bill cosby himself was recorded in hamilton, ontario and released on may 5, 1983. Spokesman andrew wyatt said saturday that cosbys power is back. Bill cosby, himself 1983 yes, its damned near impossible to watch anything the tainted comedian has done and not think of the headlines. Before the sitcom king, there was the great standup comic. Nov 29, 2015 bill cosby licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of motown.
I am not a huge fan of stand up comedy, there are several comedians i do think are great at stand up, bill cosby is one of them. The film also showcases cosby s trademark conversational style of stand up comedy. Featuring routines about parenthood, childhood, and dentists, the film debuts on dvd sporting both a widescreen transfer that preserves the original aspect ratio and a fullscreen version for those who wish to relive their experiences of watching the film on. Bill cosby just the slew of us himself 1983 film youtube. It was his last live comedy album recording for 22 years.
Bill cosby download high quality complete mp3 albums. The rapper attacked gayle king for bringing up kobe bryants sexual assault charge, then added, free bill cosby. Today i just want to make the simple observation that americas twoheaded oneparty political system is a lot like an old standup bit bill cosby once did about beating his children the bit i. The car was a 1965 cobra competition roadster, retained by shelby american as a pr car and then modified with the addition of two superchargers and a ford c6 automatic gearbox. , emi music publishing, aresa, and 4 music rights societies.
Heres one that was donated to the annex thanks, stephen greer. Himself 1983 the fat albert christmas special 1977 the fat albert halloween special 1977. The nightly show bill cosby s tonedef comedy jam mike yard duration. Oh, and a stack of his material is now out on cd and so there is no excuse for not updating your collection or being able to get together quite a complete back catalogue of the guy especially given the very reasonable prices.
Younger, wellestablished comics like jerry seinfeld have credited cosby as an innovator both as a practitioner of standup comedy, as well as a person who paved the way for comics to break into sitcom television. A 1983 standup comedy film featuring the comedy of bill cosby. The illustrated, annotated transcript my text only can be found on my main website at this link. The cosby show is an american television sitcom cocreated and starring bill cosby, which aired for eight seasons on nbc from september 20, 1984, until april 30, 1992. America of either rape, drug facilitated sexual assault, sexual battery, child sexual abuse, 43 andor sexual misconduct, with the earliest alleged incidents taking place in the mid1960s, and the term serial. A detailed analysis of the allegations of sexual assault against bill cosby. The series was an immediate success, debuting near the top of the ratings and staying there for most of its long run. As of october 23, 2015, cosby has been accused by at least 57 women including a former mrs. Bill cosby s classic standup special finds a new star. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Some sketches have been edited down and being audio only your not getting the mans famous facial expressions and physical quirks that are such a part of so many comics arsenal. Bill cosby tweets from prison to thank snoop dogg for. All files play great on ps3 play station 3 and xbox 360. The show focuses on an upper middleclass africanamerican family living in brooklyn, new york the cosby show spent five consecutive seasons as the numberone rated show on television.
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