Bill Cosby on 'Amos 'n' Andy' and Everyday Racism | The Dick Cavett Show
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- Bill Cosby discusses racism in america and the banned television series Amos 'n' Andy.
Date aired - October 11th 1971 - Bill Cosby
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Dick Cavett has been nominated for eleven Emmy awards (the most recent in 2012 for the HBO special, Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again), and won three. Spanning five decades, Dick Cavett’s television career has defined excellence in the interview format. He started at ABC in 1968, and also enjoyed success on PBS, USA, and CNBC.
His most recent television successes were the September 2014 PBS special, Dick Cavett’s Watergate, followed April 2015 by Dick Cavett’s Vietnam. He has appeared in movies, tv specials, tv commercials, and several Broadway plays. He starred in an off-Broadway production ofHellman v. McCarthy in 2014 and reprised the role at Theatre 40 in LA February 2015.
Cavett has published four books beginning with Cavett (1974) and Eye on Cavett (1983), co-authored with Christopher Porterfield. His two recent books -- Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets (2010) and Brief Encounters: Conversations, Magic moments, and Assorted Hijinks(October 2014) are both collections of his online opinion column, written for The New York Times since 2007. Additionally, he has written for The New Yorker, TV Guide, Vanity Fair, and elsewhere.
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This type of interviews are no longer part of the talk show world...but it still exists, it evolved into podcasts.
And are better because it's as long as it needs to be and no distractions around someone's clothing or hair.
Fun fact: Jim Morrison predicted it.
Actually these were more serious and political and also controversial at that time it wasnt fun shows like the tonight shows u would see which are more personal and light hearted now
Executives don't want this type of show to exist anymore yell
@@Edward-6909
Did he? I'd like a source if anyone has one
Love the way Dick Cavett did not interrupt or push a dissenting view. He was mesmerized, and he was self examining. Regardless of what you feel about Cos now, he was speaking facts. Thanks for posting this. This is what I love about @youtube. I can come here when I need grounding.
I do not know whether or not Cosby is guilty of that for which he was convicted. But, I do not believe that he got a fair trial. I fully believe that he was railroaded. He was punished for a speech that he gave to the NAACP, before he came out of retirement. As soon as he decided to fire his career back up, they took him down.
Dick was amazing! Check out his Malcolm x interview. Much respect!
This didn't age well.
You read today's papers it is white cop does this to black man. The one thing I agreed with Bill in this dialogue was papers need to stop reporting the colour of skin and just report that a man did it or a woman did it.. colour is only relevant to the ignorant
Like Larry King always said, you let your guests feel comfortable so they'll talk freely and be interesting.
Just as long as u don’t offend youtube’s leftist political views. I guess it’s only a matter of time before an interview like this will become politically incorrect. Their logarithms don’t apply to any entity that attack democrats- example- progressive Jimmy Dore.
We really need to see this entire interview. We don't have full open conversation like this anymore. We get scrubbed, processed artificial versions of this and in comparison it shows. You can say what you want about Cosby's legacy, but here he's intelligent, articulate and deep. Great post.
I don't buy this shit for a second. Long form interviews still exist, you just have to stop expecting them to come to you.
I would love to see the 2nd half of this. I think I know where he was headed - but would like to hear him explain it.
@@RPMcM09 Of course it matters what he said. Truth can come from anywhere, just like hatred...
That's DOCTOR Cosby - earned his EdD. Took a while but he never stopped going to school.
"We don't have full open conversation like this anymore" - not on mainstream Talk shows... but podcasts are picking up on this and its a great forum for more complex topics and discussions
It's amazing how relevant so many of these Dick Cavett interviews are today.
I like how he tells the audience not to applaud just because they think they agree with what he’s saying.
i think that was a political applause D vs R kinda thing, at least partially, because they didn't applaud for anything else he said. only after he mentioned agnew
Spiro Agnew scolded black leaders for allowing a riot to happen in Baltimore and got labeled a racist for it. He was also against a giant welfare state and was further labeled a racist. This was a political shift in America as the civil rights movement put forth the idea that only government intervention could fix racial issues in America and part of that government intervention was a large welfare benefits for mostly blacks. The interesting thing is that without Republicans and their strong belief in consitutional rights you would not have civil Rights movement but Republicans became the villians of the civil rights movement as they refused to expand the state to help blacks.
Unlike today's audiences where they are so eager to appease the guest, they start clapping after every sentence no matter what the guest says.
@@cgh7337 Each, and every late night host will start out with 'Trump is a bad man!' then cue the arping clapping seals in the audience.
@@FMichael1970 Group think at it's worst.
Cavett always lets his guests completely express their thoughts, that's terrific.
I wasn't born when the Dick Cavett Show was on, but watching these vids on RUclips I really like this format.
Me too. I'm est. 1975
It's such a tragedy that Bill Cosby was the one to deliver this speech. Its absolutely amazing, but we also know what he did. History is complicated. And this clip really puts it into stark focus.
Let who without Sin cast the first stone. Nobody leaves this world clean. Remember that.
@@shottashabazz6721The whole "he who is without sin. . ." response is genius.
He wasn’t delivering a speech, just expressing his individual personal thoughts on the matter. No one else could've put it in quite the same way. I especially appreciate when he shuts down those who were applauding him in criticising a political figure. It's certainly a shame that he didn't have more integrity as a person, but even the very worst of us are capable of saying and doing great things on occasion.
No, its a tragedy that there are so many people who dont hear what hes saying just because it HIM whos saying it.
Ive never been so disappointed in a person than Bill Cosby...so trusted and beloved by the world. couldnt believe what he was underneath that facade.
allegedly.
The worst part about Bill Cosby is his hypocrisy.
He disappointed my whole generation, both black, white,hispanic and asian
You might be the most delusional female on the face of the 🌎.
The worst part was the hypocrisy
I LOVE this interview. It's very clear, honest, and both individuals are mature, accepts the truth, open to honesty and frank conversation and the biggest and important part is they are very respectful of each other. Something that has disappeared from society today.
This was so good. Excellent conversation.
It was great, but it was much more of a monologue than a conversation
Talk show interviews these days are unbearable. Fifteen minutes of cackling, phony banter, forced smiles and fake laughs.
Yes, also phony actresses talking about empowerment!
Colbert's extended interviews are great. Interviews like this though have moved to places like the Joe Rogan experience.
Podcasts*
Then dont watch ...
Entertainment has been cheapened across the board. I walked out of a Steve Martin show recently. Fortunately I had complimentary tickets and didn't have to pay $180 for what passes for entertainment.
Bill Cosby kept it 💯 and very intelligent response, this is a must watch video
You should find Avery Brooks response to a question on what is it like playing the first black Star Trek captain. While man.
After this show aired he put some roofies in a bitch's drink and raped her.
chakadoo I was looking for a comment like this, but I'm surprised that yours is the first I've seen.
Of course, the vile things that he did in his 'private life' don't necessarily negate the intelligence an insight of what he's saying here, but I find it mind-boggling to try to reconcile the thoughtful and apparently sincere person we see here, with the utterly despicable person that he was towards those women and girls.
comanchio1976 I wish I could go see him and tell him some of us is still here for you.
@@loveoverhate1357 So your still here for someone who drugs women's drink and then rapes them? You got fucking problems.
It’s clips like this is the reason Cosby’s recent troubles really breaks my heart. THIS is the Cosby i wanna remember! I DON’T CARE bout his recent drama. NO ONE can take away from his talent and the laughter he left us. RUclips has a LOT of classic Cosby clips. I’ll stick with the comic i grew up with and leave it at that. Thank u for posting this!
@soulman2000: You "DON'T CARE" that Cosby drugged & raped women?!
That doesn't speak highly for you.
@@muffdiver240 just read this. My point is i dont wanna remember his mess. I wanna remember the man that made me laugh. Period.
soulman2000 Star f*cker
soulman2000 idiot
I was at this show out in the audience. It was a profound moment.
Where were you seated at
Groovy!✌
@joshua19942 73. From Laguna Beach, Cali but lived and hung out off and on for nearly 50 years in Hollywood. Had the apartment upstairs above the Whiskey A Go Go from 1964 to around 1975 and was the 4th Floor VIP Lounge Manager of the Hollywood Playboy Club from 1969 to 1972. Played in a local band named "Melvin Wonderful" and done session work for Capital and Decca Records.
So cool! What did Bill say to the host about not actually being white? If u remember.
Proof or gtfo
Talk show host today just interrupt their guest, especially Jimmy Fallon.
mtta24 the interviewers today are awful .always interrupting .
Fallon is geared for humor not serious discussions.
@@obliviondio good point.
Talk shows today are about selling movies and books. Not about actual TALK!
Fallon needs to meet his quota of fake, forced laughs.
Cosby is absolutely correct when he said that if we were all the same race that there would still be a pecking order. I remember watching an interview with Laila Ali when she was in an environment working with black kids. She stated that there was a problem because the lighter skinned blacks felt inherently superior to the darker skinned blacks. I worked in a multi-building data center where the janitorial staff was almost exclusively Hispanic. I remember the janitorial supervisor describing a problem in that there were different Hispanic ethnicities within the janitorial crew. Some were from El Salvador, some were from Peru, some from Mexico, etc. Again, there was a pecking order with some ethnicities feeling inherently superior and they didn't always get along.
False Equivalency
@ John R - The pecking order spoken of only exist because it was embedded into this flawed system.
@@RPMcM09 Some 65 women lied their silly asses off to frame Dr. Cosby and steal his money. Deal with it.
And some darker skinned blacks think lighter skin blacks are soft until they run into Sean Merriman. Your point is well taken and have had several arguments with Dominicans( some darker than I am ) about percentages of color .
It's been that way in our Country 🇺🇸 ,and probably always will be different food chains white black ,than Latino, than further down the line.
Damn... He had so much wisdom... it makes his ultimate betrayal of basic human decency so much more painful...
Not really the devils work is guised in what appears as wisdom.
@@Edward-6909 and fools and idiots..see wisdom that isnt there
You can have wisdom and still be a bad person.
He slept with women who popped pills and was jailed because a woman took pills and wine on her own, yet he's said to have drugged her.
I’m just amazed that clearly Cosby hadn’t prepared for the topic, but his answer sounds so thought out and intelligent...nice 👏
It’s easy to do when you think about it abd live it every single day as a black person in America
@@milespatterson3594 exactly. If you're observing, thinking, and talking on issues like this all the time, your platform is well worked out.
scientists, men of knowledge and reason will be able to communicate in such a manner.
instead of comment sections, in those days you would talk about issues with people on the street
Is this what Dave Chappelle was talking about? The laughing part.
Spot on.
Someone explain please...what laughing part?
@@cherylkay1636
Not laughing WITH black people but AT
@@cherylkay1636 that uncomfortable laugh that made Dave leave his show.
Astute observation. 👍
Gosh this was good. So intellectually honest and raw. I pains me to see how far we’ve devolved.
The intellectual honesty is still here and ready to emerge from the vulgarity, tribalism, titillation, and shiny objects.
You can say many things about him, but he was very bright and thought about things from alot of different perspectives.
That's my bill.
It’s just too bad that he was a hypocrite. That’s the worst part about Cosby.
The rapes were the worst part
It's such a tragic shame that someone who is so intelligent and insightful could do the things he did when the cameras weren't on.
He didn't though... he was set up because he was going to buy NBC.
Are you throwing the first stone?
@@randommthrfkr6568 Was his admission of guilt during deposition part of the set up?
@@CM-fh4lp have you ever been to court? Have you ever been offered a deal? Do you understand how the justice system works?
@@randommthrfkr6568 have you?
A talk show host actually letting the guest talk and finish what they have to say??!!! 😳😳 what is this???!!
This is when America was great.
@David Osterberg No I'm not going anywhere. My point was nobody can take criticism anymore. I blame the everyone gets a 🏆 generation.
An old talk show by dick cavett 🥰
Its not vlad
Well that’s only because most of poor people at that time couldn’t watch TV 📺
Dick Cavettt had some good shows...real shows back in the day
His pecking order analogy is spot on.
Bill Cosby spoke the truth, and always stood for the truth dealing with Race
Free BC
Except he had to lie and drug women to fuck them dumb fuck
@@eastside9049 Facts.
Alot of those unattractive ass women WERE and ARE lying as well, especially that Bull dagger... Andrea Constand
No book, or recording to sell? How refreshing
Cosby KNEW HIS SHIT!💯👍🏻
Bill Cosby smoking a cigar with a mustache, never thought I'd see that lol
hippiecheezburger he got that cigar from Bill Clinton.
That boy was swaggy back then!
This video is popping up again during black history month 2021. It is still timely. Cosby's response about the TV version of Amos and Andy is very nuanced. It's unfortunately that what he says is inevitably marred by what we later learned about Cosby. But the interview stands on its on. Kudos to Dick Cavett for giving Cosby time to talk without interruption.
Bill Cosby is sooo intelligent. Here he spoke open-mindedly and from a level-headed standpoint.. Maybe that's why he is a martyr in a socially unbalanced "justce system". I agree with EVERYTHING this man said.
Oh so you agree with rape then.. Gotcha learned something new about u
@@VaiderGaming No...you still don't know about me. Since ROOTS came out over 40 years ago, the Black circles l was in were obsessed with the many generations of rapes of Black women (and even Black men) and cruel lynchings that went unpunished...up until the 1990's. I have also been a victim of racial betrayal by jealous and insecure whites associates for the past 30 years. I suppose l should seek justice in a system that falsely claims a statute of limitations.
Dr. Cosby may have done what most Holywooders had done as far as the night life is concerned, but he changed and made significant contributions to American education. (The biggest difference is he slept with "consenting" adults, whereas Black victims, for the most part, had no choice. I say let's indict ALL the rapists and lynchers of the past who make claim to racial superiority and subconsciously think they are above the law. Let me get even with the racists who took advantage of me and sought to ruin me--repaying my generosity with their treachery. Do you belong to that class? Then l learned something about you. What's good for the goose is good for the gander. I am repulsed by your one-sided statements, considering you do not even know what l look like. Because of people like you the racial situation in America seems hopeless.
and horny
"We're so disillusioned", exactly.
PaulGreen11 Yeah it makes you question everything about history (who were the "good guys"..."bad guys" whatever).
We've got this great man ( who's only son was mysteriously *shot dead* ) who is now elderly and half blind *locked up* supposedly for things that happened around the time of this interview.
While at the same time a *Jeffrey Epstein* is free as a bird.
ditto *Harvey Weinstein* , and others.
Yeah, disillusioned.
@@stephencarter744 Exactly! CANCEL CHRISTMAS 2019!!
Non-violent Black American Economic Nationalism is not un-American!!
Bill Cosby had a lot of important, thought-provoking things to say. I even agreed with the older Bill Cosby about black youths pulling up their pants and acting respectable... It's just a shame that he allowed his demons to control his life and ultimately end up where he is now. 😔
agree %100
George Washington raped 50 women and he is still the "greatest" American ever.
@@RPMcM09 I can abhor him raping 50 women. I can also admire things he said that were brilliant.
Yeah it's a shame he raped women.
Yes, Cosby had a lot of thought-provoking and important things to say. But I disagreed with his lecturing Eddie Murphy on swearing in his comedy in the 1980s and his condescending and patronizing speech to black youths about pulling up their pants and acting respectable. He made some good points in his 2004 speech and some horrible ones, as well. While as a grown man, I no longer wear my pants like that and I believe in being respectful to others, people are free to dress however they want to and as far as his criticism on ebonics/street slang and use of the N-Word, good luck trying to tell other people how you think that they should speak, that never works.
Guess what? You're not going to get people to listen to to you by talking down to them and treating them like they're children and like they're stupid. Prior to what we now know about Cosby, I used to think he was an intelligent, reasonable and sane man-if he were, he would have known that that is not how you get people to listen to you. Did he really think that the kid in Chicago(or on the West Coast or anywhere else in the country) in a gang who feels like he has no options and no hope or those young guys on the corner in any ghetto/ ''hood''/ housing projects/projects or whatever else you want to call it, in the United States, would listen to a speech like that? I didn't sense care and concern in Cosby's famed 2004 speech, all I heard was arrogance and self-righteousness.
Am I the only one who found Bill to be totally badass with that cigar and his calm intelligent answers?
He was definitely Swaggy af
Something to study. Plus he was young and mentally sharp.
said so much that made alot sense...i still love Dr.Cosby💯
Rob 72 me too. They railroaded him.
and if you had been a woman...he would have loved you while unconscious :)
He lost that HONORARY doctorate, chief
Me too, I will always have fond memories of Dr. Cosby!!!
Its a shame what people think today when they think about Bill Cosby. No-one is perfect and everyone has some beauty in them.
This was the beauty of Bill.
The beauty and the tragedy. I think many people have a shadow self that comprises their darkest impulses. Most people - due to individual morality, societal pressure, or fear of consequences - manage to keep that shadow self in check.
In many cases, especially among the rich and powerful who don’t feel ordinary rules apply to them, the shadow self comes to the fore.
In the case of folks like Cosby and Weinstein, perhaps they rationalized that women who were trying to use them for their fame, power, and connections were fair game to use sexually, even without their consent.
Of course, that is NOT okay, and it’s appropriate they be held accountable for their actions, in spite of whatever good qualities they might also possess.
That "aha!" At 6:42 was EVERYTHING! LOL
Bill Cosby laid it down just like it is. No Sugar No Cream. Relevant today just like 25-30 years ago.
Jesse Henderson Except, he’s leaving out all the raping part.
Just roofies
So only white people are racist not black people????? I grew up in a neighbourhood that had every denomination. When I walked into a black neighbourhood I was treated harshly for being white and yes that happened to black people that came into our neighbourhood as well. What sickens me is the fact that black people like to believe they are the only ones being felt to face racism. That is wrong and this narrative must end. If you constantly live in the past and continue to play the victim it will never change.
Fair enough Cosby was bad and his legacy is forever marred but this interview is such a good insight into racism.
He will still be respected for his contributions
Bill cosby was and is innocence he did nothing wrong.
Wow 1971 i was in my mom's stomach im now 47. Hard to believe how time just flies ..a young handsome man Bill was boy oh boy where does it go.
Say what you want about him, but dude spoke truth in this clip imo.
well its not likely he was going to admit that he is a predator and he rapes women.
@@oneconsciousman1942 the American way .
Cosby is 100% correct in this interview, he sounds like a very wise intelligent man, I would have never expected he could have done the awful things he did.
That is because he never did the things the mass media and the Fascist-feminists are accusing him of.
Bill dropping knowledge, here. It is so unfortunate, and reprehensible, that a man this smart--should have such a dark facet to his soul.
He doesn’t. It’s just character assassination. They don’t want you to remember who he really was because when he dies honoring him and remembering his life would help heal the divide in America. The extremely wealthy and powerful stay in power by keeping people divided. All the people who testified against him were washed up old Hollywood models who would say anything for enough money, and the whole story contradicts everything everyone who worked with him on his show said about him. The media is all owned by only a few people, and they are in on it. Bribery, threats, etc. It’s not hard to create a grand illusion when people are constantly being lied to by sources they trust. Unfortunately that’s how the world works. The saddest part is that not many people will open their eyes to it because it’s too hard for them to believe.
wickkidda this man drugged and raped women. Period. Point blank.
MiamiPush2theLimit no he didn’t, where’s your proof?
MiamiPush2theLimit where’s the proof?
@@MiamiPush2theLimit Fake News!!!!
amos and andy were not dumb!!
I think it was more about the Kingfish character and Andy being kind of a simpleton. But the show as a whole was well rounded. And if The Honeymooners or Lucy had gotten into the same situations, no one would have a problem.
@@TruSoulDj you put it better.
They were both white. Freeman Gosden and Charles Correl
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeman_Gosden
This is what's wrong with people who don't know history, Amos and Andy were portrayed by white men on the radio and when it made to TV black actors were casted in the role. It was an old time black face minstrel show which expounded upon the stereotypes of black people that white people had on mind.
Bill Cosby made a lot of valid points about peoples thinking and attitudes towards other individuals of another race and above all he did not judge the attitude he was open to understanding why they felt that way towards other individuals very intelligent and perceptive. It is truly unfortunate that his attitudes towards the opposite sex were not so insightful and liberating.
What do you imagine his attitudes toward the opposite sex were. He one of the leaders of equal rights for women for 50 years and gave tens of millions of dollars to women's colleges across the country.
@@jayraskin you right man . it's funny how people make comments about things they know nothing about and if people were aware of those who claimed he raped them..why would women who are raped by a man. Fly to his job and lay naked in his hotel room until after his shows..take drugs and have sex with a married man time and again only in amerikkka and 40 years later when they are basically trailer trash are able to get paid/write books off the labor of another man..sounds like slavery by another name!
It's sad how many turned against him.
I Loved Cosby then...I Love him today....And will Love Tomorrow!
same - I stand with Bill Cosby!
Setting aside the man speaking and his current position.
This was a beautiful conversation. I'm a middle aged white man. Very balanced and intelligent discourse.
Amazing how this conversation is still relevant today.
Very interesting dialogue, and conversations like this need to make a comeback in the public sphere.
Say what you wan't about Bill cosby. This guy was a deep intelligent brotha.
Most of us are.
With his gestures and mustache, he almost looks a little like Richard Prior in this interview. I remember Bill Cosby from the 1960s but I had forgotten that he ever looked that young.
😂lol
Brian Fleury Richard Pryor took his style until1970
@@kingsports1113 Thank you for the information. What got me was when Cosby turned toward Cavett and reached back to his side jacket pocket. For some reason, with that gesture and a young Cosby with a thick moustache in profile, all I could think of was Richard Prior.
In 2021 Dr. Cosby's statements are still applicable. Well said Dr. Cosby!
Ersatz doctor you mean, right?
Bill Cosby spitting knowledge
It sucks when bad people do bad things. But it really sucks when articulate, intelligent people who have all the ability to be good human beings do bad things. A lot of truth said in this interview though.
All this interview shows is that nothing has changed or will ever change.
I said the same thing.
That's not true. It's a knee jersey thing that rolls off the tongue easily. This system didn't always exist and is rather young on the world stage.
I would love to see this interview in its entirety.
The thing I like about Bill Cosby the most is his honesty.
TheCrusaderRabbits
Sadly lacking re the allegations though. Denied. Dishonesty.
Do you believe all those accusations?
Let this clip of Cosby’s discussion make all people understand that these people don’t learn and generation after generation, they will never change. This is the same discussion that we’re having now.
I STILL RUN WITH BILL COSBY!!!! STILL MY MAN!!!!
You do??? What street?
👍👍👍👍👍👍
I don't think anyone ever did it better than Dick Cavett. He always listened to his guests and asked questions that were actually worth asking with a bit of humor thrown in from time to time. I think the only other person to come close was Tavis Smiley with his old PBS show in the late 90s and and into the 2000s
w jones no one has .
Dick Cavett was very good. His mentor and former boss, Jack Paar (he was great), said to him early: "Kid, don't do an interview. Don't do David Frost with the clipboard, and all that 'what was your greatest...'? Make it a conversation". Dick Cavett saw every one of Paar's shows and learned from the best.
Anthony J very true
5:17 💎 💎 💎 it's still the same to this day
I don't know about his "personal/sex life", but on TV there isn't too many Black men more positive than Bill Cosby for the black community💯💯
Key word is "On TV".
Hey hey hey.
His response about people laughing "at" him telling certain jokes / at Amos n Andy is really similar to the Chappelle Pixies skit situation.
These Dick Cavett uploads are all so interesting.
This interview goes to show... humans are incredibly multi-faceted beings. Here we see a thoughtful, existential undertaking of a serious issue. Yet, we know what this man could be like in other times with other people.
Can the lesson that we should not alienate those who may do wrong--whether their actions be disturbing, or evil, or strange. Should we keep in mind that the worst in people resides next to the best in people. There can never be darkness without light nor light without darkness. It is always that a person chooses what others see in them.
It's rather heartbreaking to discover that such brilliance can come from a person who demonstrated such cruel intentions.
Admirable, that even though after all the horrific things we know Cosby actually was, this channel still doesn't shy away from posting content that shows him at his best.
We shouldn't forget all of the on point things he thought despite how horrible second life.
It's such a paradox that someone with such talent and a great mind could harbor a dark secret bordering on necrophilia
Evidence of that which the Bible teaches is the sin nature which is in each of us.
How is that a paradox? The possession of (great) talent, intellect, or ability has nothing to do with one's moral character. Not that I am passing judgment on the man. I'm just stating that there is no paradox that I see.
iluvcakes19 My comment is a paradox. If you know anything about his career and reputation as a moral paragon, of which he espoused in and on the set of The Cosby Show, even chastising fellow actors like Eddie Murphy for their "foul" language and portrayal of indecency, you'd know what I meant.
@@kickinvideo333 Gives a whole new meaning to the { Do as I say, not as I do}.
Lol you believe everything that the media pushes on you. I don't believe it at all
Heartbreaking to watch- because he is a genius and says such profound things- so sad that his terrible Sins have cost him everything :(
DPS... he didn't sin. There was zero proof in his case. He was lynched. Cosby was so evolved at this time... No Way he was raping anyone! He was and is too conscious. I think WS simply created a false narrative about him because he was too powerful. They killed his son and that didn't stop him from uplifting his community. So, they had to kill him and his identity. Think about it... In, Egypt and many parts of Africa, WS came in and killed our brilliant ancestors who invented medicine, agriculture, architecture, exploration, books, and everything. WS came to our land, killed our people and identity and created false narratives. The Vatican to this day has hidden millions of precious artifacts and history from Africa. This is what WS does globally. The Muslim is one of the most peaceful and kind religions... but, since, there are 2 billion Muslims (Non-Christians), WS has to create a false narrative and kill their identity.
DPS 8379
U'd b 1 of DUH dumb-azzes, dscusSINg da meritz of Barabas, over Jesusl
@@getoffthegrid3260 We're not talking about Muslims, Egypt or medicine. The subject is Cosby. I can see his comic genius. But I also see other things. Look with your eyes and not your heart.
@@getoffthegrid3260 he admitted he did it in court documents. He was a smart and funny man who had an unfortunate dark side
No he didn't, please read the deposition. The media puts out a lie and we believe it. Now, their banning Louis Farrakhan... they consider him a terrorist? Are you kidding me? The media tried to ban MJ? Do you see a pattern here? Let's get this right... Jeffrey Epstien stole, rapped, and sold to his rich friends (Clinton, Trump, Dersowhitz, etc) underage white (8 years old and up)... over 60 white girls with tons of physical evidence... nothing happens to Jeffrey or his rich white friends, no tv movie of the week, No interview of the 60 girls on prime time... and the case was sealed??? Come on man! Cosby's accuser called him 77 more times after boobygate, and she and her family got together 17 more times for fun (dinner, plays, etc) after boobygate? Also, he wasn't even home when the boobygate happened--he has records. Just an old fashion lynching.
You cannot know what is in a mans heart, and therefore you must respond to his actions and speech, and in turn your actions and speech must reflect what is in your heart or you will never be understood.
Why is no one talking about how funny that businessman voice was?
quote "I don't want you to take sides, just think about what I've said." these are not the words of someone who would intentionally abuse women! I stand with Bill Cosby!
I miss him on tv... THERE I SAID IT.
Me too.😔
So Do I ✊
Same - to me, he'll always be america's favourite tv dad.. cliff huxtable
I don't miss him. I am sorry that he squandered his life and all the good will he had accumulated over the years.
@@RoamingUndertheStars and now he's ghost dad. Dame !
I wanted to hear the rest of the conversation where he called out the host that being true to who he was
I think he meant that white people on tv had to conform to stereotypes as well... given that the differences between races are really few and subtle as far as human needs and desires, the media makes one group seem better or worse than others for the things they seem to need and desire
Amos and Andy=classic comic gold.
Speaking the truth, racism isn't the issue, it is human nature that can be the issue. Respect
Dammit, Bill, why couldn't you just be THIS? Why you gotta be rapin'? 😢
After seeing this you STILL Believe he did that shit???
They truly want you to believe that after this later that night a woman came into his hotel he was at and he drugged and raped her.
The first accusations is from the 60’s this video is from the 70’s, this is rewriting history on a whole other level.
Xavier Wilks... yeah.
@@FullConcerts100 then you are Either WHITE or Dumb for no damn reason at all!!
Xavier Wilks so you believe he is innocent? Every case against him is a lie?
Regardless of his present situation, I have a lot of respect for this man. He did do tons of good for American Television and American People.
Such a sad ending to a successful life, whose public persona was so brilliant. I have immense sympathy for the sexual abuse victims of this man, but I still morn the loss of what I thought was such a great man.
I still have a very hard time coming to terms with it.
No Bozos i understand how you feel bill Cosby is such pioneering actor and comedian he would have been role model and hero to not only black peoples minority non-whites and oppressed peoples but to all humanity but his potential values legacy and his abilities as actor and comedian has wasted and fall from grace due his inexcusable action and crimes of rape and sexual offenses
One of the few honest comments on the board....
Jon Davidson thanks buddy I just want to make down-to earth comment
Though, these days I resent and dislike him, I agree. Cosby had a successful life, a brilliant public persona and to this day, how powerful the impact of The Cosby Show was, can't be over-stated enough. But he destroyed his own legacy and he tarnished the legacy of The Cosby Show.
Like you, I have immense sympathy for the sexual abuse victims of Cosby but what I never quite got and I'm not trying to be crude or crass here, is why it never once occurred to Bill that if he wanted to cheat on his wife(and I'm not condoning that) and if he wanted to be a womanizer, one, that if you're rich, you can get women to sleep with you of their own free will, regardless of what you look like or how old you are and you can do it without having to drug them(of course, not that you should do it, anyways).
Look at Hugh Hefner, how many of the women that slept with him do you think really liked him or loved him or cared about him and were sexually attracted to him? For him, being rich, influential and famous was all he needed to get the women that he wanted. Maybe Cosby would have been a sleazy lothario-type like Hefner if he took that route but at least, he wouldn't be breaking the law and he wouldn't be a convicted sex offender and he wouldn't be where he is right now.
Look at guys like George Clooney(before he was married), Jack Nicholson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Warren Beatty(before he was married), Derek Jeter(before he was married), Richard Burton, Lemy Kilmister from the Heavy Metal band, Motorhead, Bill Wyman formerly of The Rolling Stones and on and on. They knew that they didn't need to drug and sexually assault anyone.
If you're rich enough, famous enough or good-looking enough(or all three), you'll be able to find women who will willingly sleep with you.
Again, people can say that that would have made Cosby look sleazy and whatever else but hey, as I said before, he wouldn't be breaking any laws and he wouldn't be in prison.
I'm surprised Cosby never thought of it this way. He didn't have to do what he did. Many of the victims are on record saying that they didn't find Cosby attractive and that they weren't sexually attracted to Cosby. Cosby could have just found women who were willing to sleep with him because of his money and fame. I don't like him but it obviously worked for Donald Trump-I can't picture any of the women Trump has been involved with-including his own wife, giving him the time of day, if he weren't rich,famous and powerful. Those women wouldn't touch Trump to scratch him(to use Catwoman's line from Batman Returns and funnily enough, Trump does look a bit like The Penguin) without his his riches, fame and success. So,Cosby could have done this a different way without breaking the law and drugging and sexually assaulting and violating these women. But he destroyed his own legacy and precipitated his own spectacular fall from grace. You make choices and you live with them.
Me too. So much so that I'm inclined to not believe the "official" story
He was & still a gr8 man.What he said resonate with me.We all suffer,cuz the people in power wants us 2 fight.We should unite but it wont happen cuz the divison is deep.I dont hate people but the bad actions of people.
Delfonte Knight
Great man ... unless he’s planning one of his little escapades where you don’t need to be awake !
@@pippipster6767 .I never liked him in show Dr,i liked the other actors.They made it more funny,as a comedian he is alright,not my cup of tea.I likes Richard Pryor & Eddie M.BC show was good cuz it showed a succesful black family,with a doctor as the father.
We have these conversations on podcasts now. Late night has become escapism which is fine
I watch these interviews because it reminds me of how much smarter we were instead of the media brainwashy studpidity we deal with currently. Real Dialogue NEEDS TO HAPPEN AGAIN FOR THE GOOD OF OUR COUNTRY..
I kind of agree. With instant news and a million outlets attempting to capture eyes, the usual filtering is lost. If a president trips or makes an innocent faux pax, it’s instantly relayed furthering peoples dislike. None of the media outlets have discussions, just hit jobs and gotcha tactics on both sides. I can’t stand it. Put on FOX or CNN and it’s like two different worlds are being watched. I watch Brett Baier on Fox and Jake Tapper on CNN. Both seem reasonable (slightly right and slightly left in coverage) but that’s about all I care to see.
Cosby: But, by the same token, you can't really be white, either.
Cavett: *...wut
Good points............Love the interviews............... Thanks for posting!!!
He likes Amos and Andy but says it has to be banned. Amos and Andy was a tremendous show with actors of huge ability and extremely funny. It should never have been banned.
Cosby and O.J. 2 guys who were so well liked ruined it all.
He looks like a black Groucho Marx
I didn't notice it, and now I can't unsee it.
Eric Daniel 🤣👍
Sure does.. He's also acting like Groucho in this interview..😂LOLOLOLOL!
Has to be intentional, right?
Eric Daniel hard to say because he seems very natural and serious 🤔
What a blessing to hear silence form the host, after he's asked his question; this from a man who has more interesting things to say and is a thousand times wittier than any of his current counterparts, who constantly interrupt their guests!!.
I thought the same thing. A talk show host who's a good listener -- what a concept!
1:57 Same thing Cosby said about Amos n Andy and white audiences is what Dave Chappelle said about season three of his show and why he walked away. White people don't understand this. Black people can see when you're laughing with us as opposed to laughing at us. The pixie sketches...the blackface...that shit was going back towards minstrel type comedy and Chappelle could see that. So he walked away. There's a price tag on your dignity. Some (***cough Steve Harvey cough***) seem to have a much much much higher number, sadly.
Man, I must give you a fist bump for that, you are so on point with your summation.
To suggest that all people are doing X because of their skin color is the definition of racism.
I've never laughed AT Chappelle. He was a comedian, and he was very good at it. This was the reason for laughing. His Tyrone Biggums bit was nothing short of profound.
He wasn't forced to do any type of sketches. He did what he wanted, and he stretched the boundaries of television. He is still a major force in comedy, and his stand-up is superb.
And if I'm allowing white bigots to exist, then he's letting the bottom of the black barrel to exist as well. I can do my part to change society, but I cannot control others, and I am not an authority over anyone else.
@@DrumWild remember this before the next time you respond to a comment "hit dogs holler"...
Chappelle was mostly just sick of every person under the sun getting in his face and screaming "I'm Rick James Bitch!".....I will say more than anything, I just miss THIS Bill Cosby. This was the one guy who came the closest to creating racial harmony in my mind, even more so than MLK Jr....such a shame that the importance of Bill Cosby will be eroded away with time in the eyes of the mainstream, deservedly or not, it's just a shame.
Manu Ginobilis Bald Spot
“White people don’t understand this.”
Really? I’m white and I understand it. Differing levels of melanin from person to person don’t enable or disable an individual to be able to intellectually comprehend concepts.
That belief actually seems...I dunno, *racist* perhaps? 🤷♂️
Divisive comments don’t help. Dismissing white people doesn’t help.
Making a blanket statement about white people is ignorant.
Bill Cosby one of the best educators at that time for America if you listen and not just hear what he is saying you will understand
Yet look how he was destroyed. Everything he ever said or tried to teach, out the window. He didn't fit the current narrative, so they destroyed him. I don't believe that an intelligent man like that was drugging women and raping them for kicks. These women probably took drugs with him knowingly, then had sex with him knowingly. The metoo bullshit destroyed him.
Although he's a womanizer
But damn, the man is making some valid good points here.
PLEASE LET THE MAN SPEAK!!
Man, I miss real talk. Today, it’s all about the quick quip, joke, game, etc. Cavett was great. Before my time, but I’m watching these shows rather than the biased and moronic late shows of today. Seems like back in the 60s and 70s people had much more common sense, civility, and brains, and weren’t so easily offended.
I loved Amos and Any, I never thought of it as anything more than funny. I respected their acting skill and felt no ill will against anyone. I knew what they were doing and so did they.
holy mackerel!!
I miss the more accurate term "bigot".
Today, everything is "racist". It has become an overused term, often misused.
agree
I want to hear the rest of the conversation about Dick Cavit not being able to be white
Make no mistake, Billy Cosby is brilliant and intelligent when it came to social awareness and black consciousness. His TV shows and entertainment prowess proves that. Say what you want about him now with his fall with grace, he is still a LEGEND.
after seeing this bill cosby did, ive never seen him smoke a cigar
@Nolan Walls lol
Shoot, Bill always had a cigar in hand back in the day...
@@hevyonez97 im just sayin i never seen that b4, thought he was like the person that did nothing
Cosby played the ice cream man in the series premiere of "The Electric Company" (aired October 25, 1971), and he was smokin' a cigar during the segment.
@@deucespades9416 You didn't watch much of Bill Cosby....the only thing he talked about was not using profanity in his comedy he never claimed to be a saint
The world needed this message then and it needs this message now. I wish Cosby hadn't been such a piece of human garbage. We really need this kind of thinking to be amplified and multiplied.
Interesting...these types of dynamic discussions surrounding race were allowed at a time where racism was egregiously overt. Whereas, today, when we have supposedly made progress, this discussion would not be allowed on most networks due to the certain backlash from far-right entities 🤔
No. You are wrong.
@@murphacus No, he's right. You dont see a civil discussion like this on FOX. It barely occurs on CNN & MSNBC without becoming a shitshow. White people (& I am white) are afraid to give up their entitlement, their "superiority". Guess what... its already gone. And it isnt brown & black peoples fault!
Sort of chilling when you know that Cosby was doing dirty behind the scenes when this was initially filmed.
True but remember:
*For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.*
*Romans 3:23* ✌🏾