Cosby : his life and times / Mark Whitaker.
Whitaker, Mark.
2014
PN2287.C632 W55 2014 (Mapit)
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Title Cosby : his life and times / Mark Whitaker.
Author Whitaker, Mark.
Edition First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
ISBN 9781451697971 hardcover
145169797X hardcover
9781451697988 trade paperback
1451697988 trade paperback
Published New York : Simon & Schuster, 2014.
Language English
Description viii, 532 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Call Number PN2287.C632 W55 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification 792.7/6028092 B
Summary "The first major biography of an American icon, comedian Bill Cosby. Based on extensive research and in-depth interviews with Cosby and more than sixty of his closest friends and associates, it is a frank, fun and fascinating account of his life and historic legacy. Far from the gentle worlds of his routines or TV shows, Cosby grew up in a Philadelphia housing project, the son of an alcoholic, largely absent father and a loving but overworked mother. With novelistic detail, award winning journalist Mark Whitaker tells the story of how, after dropping out of high school, Cosby turned his life around by joining the Navy, talking his way into college, and seizing his first breaks as a stand-up comedian. Published on the 30th anniversary of The Cosby Show, the book reveals the behind-the-scenes story of that groundbreaking sitcom as well as Cosby's bestselling albums, breakout role on I Spy, and pioneering place in children's TV. But it also deals with professional setbacks and personal dramas, from an affair that sparked public scandal to the murder of his only son, and the private influence of his wife of fifty years, Camille Cosby. Whitaker explores the roots of Cosby's controversial stands on race, as well as "the Cosby effect" that helped pave the way for a black president. For any fan of Bill Cosby's work, and any student of American television, comedy, or social history, Cosby: His Life and Times is an essential read. "-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 477-506) and index.
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On the road again
Granddad Samuel's bible
A place in the Projects
Lost in Germantown
The Navy way
The bar at Temple
"Noah" in the village
Two blind dates
"Riggie" in Chicago
"Sheldon's folly"
"Television's Jackie Robinson"
Mr. Crosley and Mr. Cups
A world of "wonderfulness"
Bigger than "I spy"
Black is beautiful
Bust in Beverly Hills
More situation than comedy
Fat Albert's new home
Playboy of the West
The art of Jell-O
"Meet your new family"
The serfs of Flatbush
The master at work
"It's not an invention"
"A vein of gold"
Ennis and Theo
A gift marked Tiffany
Nightmare off the 405
The trials of "Job"
A death in the TV family
Prophet of Pound Cake
"The Cosby effect"
The long-distance runner.

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