Bill Cosby Made His Return To The Stage As His Sexual Assault Retrial Date Looms
Bill Cosby is on the loose in the streets of Philadelphia, presumably bumping into shit. He’s been parading around town sporting his Eagles regalia for sports ball reasons. According to Deadline, he also had a gig at a local jazz club where he held court to an audience of tens, told stories and jokes and even sat in on the drums. It was his first official public appearance since his trail for the alleged rape of Andrea Constand ended in a mistrial. A retrial is scheduled for April 2.
Here’s a clip of Bill’s set.
Bill Cosby, sitting on a stool in a hoodie at a Philly jazz club, telling stories and working the crowd. No mention yet of his looming trial on sexual assault charges. pic.twitter.com/D7qldKi79B
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) January 23, 2018
USAToday reports that Bill even scatted at one point during the show. I’m sure this dentures and hearing aids set didn’t appreciate those sibilant Ss or him popping his Ps like that. Bill also told a joke about the stork bringing him a sibling when he was a kid. I am 100% sure Bill has being doing this bit since before roofies were even invented.
He mimicked his Uncle William, who took a swig from a cocktail before answering every question — including whether a stork was really delivering the baby to his parents.
Afterward, Cosby nearly dropped a glass jar he was using as a prop, prompting a “Whoa!” from the crowd.
This is either pathetically sad or ingeniously meta.
Not surprisingly, there were more than a few reporters in attendance (more press than actual audience members from the looks of the footage). One reporter asked Bill for comments on his upcoming retrial, and it looked like shit was gonna get real for a minute. Brace yourselves!
Bill Cosby speaks with @DeniseNakanoTV after performing in public for the first time since 2015: https://t.co/dno7g78TNO pic.twitter.com/DrnxOTy8CB
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) January 23, 2018
See you guys, Bunky and Muriel still love The Coz! Why can’t everybody just be more like Bunky and Muriel? Bill says he goes out and about and it’s no big deal! Bill’s basically all “I go out and my fans they still love me. I walk down the street and they throw me Jello Pudding Pops.” So who’s going to tell his blind ass those aren’t Jello Pudding Pops?
Another reporter asked Bill about #metoo and his face speaks for itself:
Here is the unforgettable face Cosby made when I asked him how he thinks jurors will see his case differently in the #MeToo era. pic.twitter.com/UVfTtSDsCz
— Bobby Allyn (@BobbyAllyn) January 23, 2018
Pic: Twitter