Disney confirmed Tuesday it will remove a bronze statue of disgraced comedian Bill Cosby from Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios following revelations that Cosby testified in a 2005 sexual-abuse lawsuit that he had drugged women before having sex with them. Local resident Brittany Gavrilova, whose aunt is one of the alleged victims, petitioned for the statue’s removal seven months ago. More than 250 supporters have signed the petition. Disney officials said the bust will be removed from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Plaza after the park closes for the day. http://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2015/07/07/disney-pulls-bill-cosby-b...
Anything Goes : Disney pulls statue of Bill Cosby from Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios by LindaAnn Loschiavo
Disney pulls statue of Bill Cosby from Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios
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Disney officials said the Bill Cosby bust will be removed from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame Plaza after the park closes for the day.
Why are we still looking and giving the man more attention?
Teresa Lee: It is OBVIOUS why! By keeping the Cosby scandal alive in the press, it permitted Disney officials to remove his bust & another TV network pulled his TV programs from their schedule. Do you disagree that those are beneficial things? The media is a powerful element and thank heavens for it.
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It was only a matter of time....
Thanks for your comment, Julie. What distresses me is all the people who knew/ suspected Cosby was drugging women and yet KEPT SILENT, thereby enabling Cosby to continue his crime spree. Madness!
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Hollywood keeps so many secrets to protect their "cash cows" so to speak. It's sad.
Of course, you're right, Julie. When a performer is earning $$$ for a network (or studio, recording company), the executives will become dumb, deaf, and blind.