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NBC Drops New Bill Cosby Sitcom Amid Rape Allegations

NPR

Published November 19, 2014 at 2:40 PM EST

NBC has reportedly canned a sitcom project in the works with Bill Cosby. The move comes as the comedian faces accusations of sexual assault and rape, and follows Netflix’ decision to shelve a Cosby stand-up special to commemorate his 77th birthday.

Model and television host Janice Dickinson is the latest woman to publicly accuse comedian Bill Cosby of sexual assault. She is one of a number of women to spark a firestorm of reaction to decades-old rape allegations against the comedian.

Cosby’s lawyer has denied the claims as “discredited allegations.”

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Bill Carter, reporter for The New York Times, covering the media. He tweets @wjcarter.