Who is Bill Cosby? Is he a funny, charming performer, doling out sage advice and entertaining children? Or does his warm smile hide a decadent and unrepentant serial rapist? Is he wearing a mask? On Monday, the Associated Press obtained 2005 documents where Bill Cosby admitted to obtaining quaaludes to give to young women and "other people" for sex. With at least 42 women accusing Cosby of sexual assault, observers are left with the uncomfortable revelation that this amusing comic that many of us grew up with, was wearing a mask. With that in mind I want to share an extraordinary excerpt from an upcoming memoir by a long-time Hollywood insider Alan P. Sloan, who worked as a high level executive and producer in Hollywood, recalling a revealing encounter with Bill Cosby. BILL COSBY (Excerpted from the memoirs of Alan P. Sloan) The day I spent with Bill Cosby was one of the most unpleasant experiences in my career as a television producer. Unlike the public picture of the witty, relaxed comedian he was a bully who went out of his way to make certain we … [Read more...] about A Glimpse Behind the Mask: Bill Cosby by Alan P. Sloan
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