Bill Cosby was quietly dumped by CAA, which represented him since 2012, and he is now without talent representation in Hollywood. Cosby, accused of drugging and raping more than two dozen women, was dropped by the talent agency late last year per insiders at the agency – long before the latest revelation surfaced that he’d admitted in a deposition to having obtained Quaaludes with the intent of giving them to young women he wanted to have sex with.
“We do not represent him at this time,” a CAA official told Deadline.
Cosby is still listed as a CAA client on IMDBpro.com and he was on the list of clients in play when a dozen agents from the comedy department defected to UTA (though he was already in the midst of scandal and was probably the only one not being fought over at the time). Cosby made a splash when he moved to CAA in 2012 after being represented by the William Morris Agency for 48 years. When NBC’s The Cosby Show was at the peak of popularity, he was probably the most important client in the WMA fold, because of all the money that agency made from packaging fees. That is a distant memory, and at present, the only one sticking by him is David Brokaw, his longtime publicist who is the son of Norman Brokaw, the former WMA chairman who was Cosby’s longtime rep. David Brokaw declined comment here. Unless Cosby can somehow prove that the allegations are false, it seems unlikely he will need an agent for he’ll probably never work in this town again. As he turns 78 on Sunday, the latest development in his stunning fall from grace is Disney’s decision to remove a bronze statue from Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios in Orlando, Florida.
Cosby isn’t the first star to be dumped by his agent after becoming toxic in Hollywood. OJ Simpson was dumped by ICM, which had represented him for 20 years, shortly after he was acquitted of murdering his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and Ron Goldman. And Mel Gibson was dropped by WME five years ago after a secretly taped conversation was made public, in which he made racist comments.
I feel sorry for Cosby. Here’s the facts:
Cosby is a nerd who sucks with women.
Read the accusations, I remember reading about one of them: The woman said Cosby was in a car and just hit on her like any man would. She freaked out just because he tried to give her a nerdy kiss. SHE SAID NOTHING ELSE, he did nothing wrong. The next thing that happens is that she’s number 16 or whatever number of the people that accused him of sexual assualt. Most of the stories I’ve read from the women have no real merrit on Cosby doing anything wrong.
I even read more than once on how women took drugs from Cosby. “Really” THEN THESE GROWN UP WOMEN “pretended” to not know that it’s a drug. Um, it’s hollywood and he’s not giving them a mentos. Really the only thing Cosby is guilty off is drug possesion.
Cosby admitting to giving women drugs means nothing. For example: All men have given women a drink on a date in hopes that the girl will decide to have sex with them. I tell all my guy friends that alchohol never works. Even if she’s had a drink she’s either going to have sex with you or diss. I’ve seen ALL AND I MEAN ALL MEN DO THIS. If Cosby is guilty then we might as well lock up all your husbands, boyfriends, brothers and sons out there.
It was the 80’s if Bill Cosby were as good looking and cool as Tom Cruise he would not be getting attacked by all these attention wh*res. I’ve noticed a pattern of none-sense, exajeration and melodrama in the stories the women are putting out. They should count themselves lucky that the statute of limitions is in affect. Some woman falsely accused magician David Copperfield of rape, then the police ended up arresting her.
It’s 2015 and people love going around trashing people, only problem is, that if you take it to a legal level then you can be charged with false reporting, then thrown in jail and sued for slander.
Seek professional help. He drugged women and then fondled them while they were unconscious. That’s called rape.
Simplistic and inaccurate. ‘Ludes were a very prominent party drug in the seventies and they were used for arousal and mellowing out. It’s unlikely that these women didn’t know what they were. They weren’t date rape drugs. It’s not like Cosby knocked them out then raped them. This isn’t an excuse but this behavior was common then on both sides. Most of these posters have no idea what these drugs were since they aren’t manufactured any longer. Isn’t it strange for all these charges to come to the fore now, after so many years. If true.Cosby’s behavior is reprehensible but the circumstances are not clear.
To “have sex” with someone who’s unconscious, is to Rape them. If you’re a man who waked up after “partying” with a friend who has drugs, and realize you were penetrated while unconscious: Would you say you were raped? Or it was “unclear” and “common” “behavior on both sides”?
Lastly, don’t think of the victims as just women. See them also as human beings like you: With orifices yes, and the power and human right to *Consent* to sex acts. Like you do.
Ari is right. You have to look at the context and time period. Lots of people, particularly in Hollywood, used drugs at the time. Some of his accusers probably took recreational drugs too. This is not to defend his behavior, but rather an acknowledgement of how some segments of society viewed recreational drug use at the time. It’s kind of like how slavery was once legal and white Americans thought it was alright, but not it’s not.
Nope. Rape is rape. Any non-consensual sex. He’s a criminal, and it’s about time CAA dropped him.
Cosby is not a proven criminal. Nothing has or will be proven and the lawsuits are not for rape but for defamation and appear to be frivolous and even if they succeed, Cosby will not be a criminal.The earlier point was that ‘ludes were a prevalent party drug at that time and not a date rape drug. They didn’t knock women out to be raped. CAA dropping him is academic at this point as his relevance and/ or profitability is compromised anyway. It’s a hollow gesture. The statement ‘rape is rape’ is simplistic and is a non issue (legally) in this case and is just a self serving rant.
Ari get your flipping head checked!! The guy was accused of rape, by not one or two women, but TWENTY FOUR. Nobody who is innocent of rape, gets accused by 24 different people. You scumbag!
After your hysteria dies down, read more carefully. The statement is simple, Cosby has not been tried in a court of law and therefore is not a proven criminal. His acts, if true, are certainly criminal and reprehensible but the number of accusers are over forty, not TWENTY FOUR as you stated. One of the conditions of an ‘educated mind’ is reading comprehension.
He did knock them out and rape them. Many victims say they woke up in their cars, parked in some parking lot with their clothes disheveled.
Even if quaaludes were taken recreationally this doesn’t mean that large doses cannot knock a person out when they are slipped into her drink.
These charges have been around for a while. Constand sued him and got a settlement in 2006. Not strange that so many victims are coming forward to support each other.
I can only guess how many women could’ve been spared this horror had this been dealt with as a criminal offense when it happened. Pathetic system of justice willing to sweep these assaults under the rug.
Constand attempted to file charges against Cosby at the time, but the district attorney did not follow through. It was after the initial attempt to get justice failed that she was successful by filing a lawsuit.
Here’s the facts: Cosby drugged women and raped them while they were unconscious. What part of that is difficult for you to understand?
Your first “fact” is he is a nerd that sucks with women? LOL goodbye
I agree. Sex, drugs, rock & roll in the 70’s. He was a young man probably trying to get them high and party. He was truthful about the drugs; he’s probably telling truth about rape? He probably took them himself along with them. No celebrity is a saint. Sex drugs rock & roll era there is no telling what kind of sex parties he went to; especially in the playboy mansion
He was in his late 30s/early 40s in the 70s. That is not a “young” man.
You are correct Cadavra. He was then and continues to be unrepentant. The psychological damage to his wife, daughters, friends, fans, continues. This is someone who wanted to be thought of as the person he portrayed not the deviant he is, so he drugged his victims. Add coward to my opinion of this man to allow his family to be devastated by his actions.
What a low opinion you have of women to suggest that they don’t understand consent.
I enjoyed your work in “the accused”, brad.
Dude. Are you serious
“As good looking and cool as Tom Cruise…” Huh? Tom Cruise hasn’t been either of those for 20 years. You need to get out more, or read, or just stop, because you are way off-base, Brad.
I’ve never given a woman alcohol or drugs of any kind to get her to have sex with me.
You are a brainwashed sheep. Open your eyes before it’s too late.
July 2015, an amazing month in U.S. history. Just as one desiring to see an authorized, public display of the Confederate Rebel flag will now require a trip to a museum, one desiring to see an episode of “The Cosby Show” will have to pay a visit to the Paley Center for Media. While the actions behind the former were at one time perceived as honorable among a significant portion of our nation’s population, re the latter, with the recent proof — following decades of drug-facilitated rapes and neglected prosecution — one can see not a glimmer of honor in Cosby.
Gosh dang SC Vandy, you musta gone to one sure nice community college with that kinda wordsmithin.
Hahahah
Or they could simply watch the DVDs, which last time I checked are still available.
He’s on tv right now so wtf u talkin bout
Now you are a funny troll
I support this move but let’s not overlook Hollywood’s hypocrisy on this issue. Polanski and Allen still have no trouble getting work and are given awards. In the case of Polanski, he actually pled guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor. And yet people like Judd Apatow will go after Cosby but remain silent on both Polanski and Allen.
Thank you. And Polanski first gave his child victim champagne and a half-Quaalude before he raped her anally.
When did Apatow become the moral epicenter of Hollywood? He’s responsible for non laugh comedies.
Woody Allen was never charged with a crime; the accusations were not considered plausible. He may be guilty in your mind, but not out here in the real world.
Polanski can’t travel to the US. If he steps foot in this country, he’ll be thrown in jail. Meanwhile Cosby floats freely around the country, telling jokes. What was your point again?
The point is that many in Hollywood work with and actively support Polanski as the child rapist. Cosby is treated as a pariah. Not saying one person is better than the other, but Hollywood is bloated with hypocrisy, deceit, and self-righteousness.
Behind the curve as usual, CAA.
Get him Paradigm!
Not if we have anything to say about it!
Go back to 2010, apa jokes are so old. Entourage is out, flopped. Get a life
Scotty Hollywood, you’d be lucky if Paradigm hired you.
Paradigm is a joke. Worst agency ever! (Former client)
First CAA next The DA
Stan, I like the way you think!
As a white guy my self I believe yeah he did probably give these women Quaaludes and had sex with them, but what kind of women are these since they knew they were taking drugs and also knew what the intent was going to happen . I don’t think he raped them but rather both parties were cool about it. I think he’s a person who has been settled up from the get go …. We live in a world when “they” need you ( $$$$$ for them ) you can get away with anything because they control the power, but once you want out that when they nail you or don’t play in their favor, if you know what I mean . Bill was played
If you drug someone, they can’t give you consent for sex. By the way the “Another idiot…” headline was meant for you.
Seriously? 42 women have come forward to say that he raped them. 42. How many more do you need to come forward before you start thinking that maybe they are telling the truth? Do you mistrust all women in general or just the ones who accuse your idols of heinous crimes?
They didn’t know they were taking drugs. In many cases, he told them it was for headaches or relaxation. At no point did he say “take this pill, it will put you to sleep and then I will have sex with you.” At no point did they agree to that scenario. That is rape.
The passed out fabrications are lies. Were they in his hotel room for sex? Yes. Did he disrespect them? Probably. Some of these accusers were still receiving money from his payroll. Women talk. They partied with a celeb that was the lifestyle. If these women felt violated the feeling should’ve moved them to the police dept.
You need to educate yourself. Please read about the 40+ accusers and what happened to them. You are trusting ONE man over 42 women from all walks of life. That tells me a lot about you.
Secondly, please Google “why does rape go unreported?” There are numerous reasons why these women would have waited, not the least of which is the potential to be a Monica Lewinsky and never recover from the public backlash. Look at how you and many others are reacting to these women. Implying that it was their fault, that they did something wrong. Why would any woman want to go through that in the immediate aftermath of a devastating attack?
Everything you have stated is the exact reason the phrase “rape culture” exists.
Sometimes he slipped the pill in their coffee without their knowledge and didn’t even bother lying that it was aspirin.
And that first commenter lost all credibility starting out with “as a white guy…” Sure you are, get lost with your racial agenda. Also here’s a newsflash. Even if someone takes a lude, it doesn’t give you the right to rape them.
Obviously you did not read any of the 40 stories from the 40 women. He drugged them. They did not take the Qualudes willingly. Do some research before you start defending him. Also I am wondering if you are someone being paid to defend him online?
I have been following this story from the beginning. Many of the women are not claiming that they were knowingly given Quaaludes, rather they were told it was pills to help a headache, calm nerves, etc. Maybe some did know what they were given, but certainly not all. You only have to read these women’s testimony, to know that.
Beverly Johnson was given a heavily drugged Cappuccino. Others were told by Cosby’s paternal mentor act, the pills were for headache.
Eric, ever heard of “blaming the victim(s)”? That’s what you’re doing.
But, but, but….. He said he would be back in 2 yrs with new material….. BWAHAHA!
ICM waited until after OJ was found Not Guilty to drop him? How stupid was that? They stuck by him for 18 months then drop him after he was acquitted? Pathetic and disgraceful. Typical Hollywood cowardice and hypocrisy.
Or maybe just prudence. They could have found themselves faced with a whopping big lawsuit if they dropped a client who was later proven innocent. (Yes., O.J. was found not guilty, but he didn’t sue because he knew he’d done it and wasn’t about to re-enter a courtroom.)
Oh please, Hollywood insiders have known about Cosby’s crimes for decades. They probably only dropped him when the spotlight got too bright, just like NBC was happy to develop a shiny new sitcom for the serial rapist up until the media glare made them look bad for being in business with the serial rapist.
And everybody knew O.J. was guilty until a jury said otherwise. Go to the dictionary, if you have one, and look up “prudence.”
So money. M O N E Y.
Whoopie says he is innocent.
I agree with all the drug comments;
however…….
WHY WERE THESE 20 yr olds WOMEN ALONE
WITH A 50 yr MARRIED MAN ??????
A FAMOUS OLD MARRIED GUY. ALONE.
no jury will ever give the girls any money they were old enough to know what an old married guy has in mind when he asks them to be alone with him, he didn’t kidnap them yes it was a crime to use drugs without consent, but he did have their consent to be alone
like they are IDIOTS. sorry don’t waste your time g.a.
Or waste everyones money on a trial.
Creepy old guy what’d yu expect ????
Why did you go???? What were you planning on getting????? A career a job money fame….
Otherwise known as a…..
The sad thing about the whole matter is that 1) it’s taken so long for this to come out and 2) it’s not unique. The reason this is coming out in the light now is that Cosby is yesterday’s news, nobody is afraid of him anymore, and he’s outlived his usefulness in bankrolling other people.
The reality is that this thing happens ALL the time in Hollywood. People in a position of power exploit the people who are not and the those people are too afraid to speak up for fears they will be blacklisted. The victims are afraid to speak, the perpetrator goes on victimizing, and the inner circle is filled with enablers who look the other way or take part in the victimizing.
Same as not reporting safety violations that lead to dangerous sets.
This is what they call “blaming the victim.”
Cosby approached many of these women as a caring mentor and then he took advantage of them. Even if some were willing to sleep with him, they never consented to being drugged and fondled/penetrated.
Your comments give Cosby a free pass. “He’s a rich, dirty old man. What do you expect?” Why are these women solely responsible for making sure that they aren’t raped? Why isn’t Cosby (or anyone else) responsible for not raping people?
It was WME that dropped Mel Gibson. Not WMA.
In my opinion a man is still innocent until proven guilty of any crime. Now Ms. Goldberg has to keep her position in a public court eye. I also, but I will not be dumbed down on account of truth speaking.
So all 19 women are liars? With statute of limitations none stand to make a single dime…even if only one of them is telling the truth that should be enough to rightfully make him a pariah for the last few remaining years of his miserable life!