'The Cosby Show' Sitcom Canceled: TV Land Pulls The Plug After Bill Cosby Sex Abuse Scandal

By Star Connor s.connor@mstarsnews.com | Nov 20, 2014 09:30 AM EST

Looks like your favorite family, the Cosbys, is no more. MStars News has learned that TV Land has pulled the plug on the show after Bill Cosby made headline news over rape accusations.

The Cosby Show reruns will be canceled as well as the NBC Cosby comedy that was under production, according to Page Six.

Rebecca Marks, an NBC rep, revealed Wednesday, Nov. 19, that the 1980s sitcom "is no longer under development." A TV Land rep revealed that The Cosby Show will stop airing as soon as possible indefinitely.

All cancellations of the hit sitcom come after actress Janice Dickinson gave an interview with Entertainment Tonight, claiming that she was the third victim to come forth in weeks accusing Cosby of sexually assaulting her.

Cosby's lawyer has called the allegations false.

There have also been some old allegations made as well as some new one that have damaged Cosby's reputation. MStars News previously reported that America's favorite dad was headed for a major comeback with his new series, which was revealed by NBC earlier this year.

Cosby has never been charged for any sexual assault. After a woman said the comedian sexually abused her in 2004, former Pennsylvania prosecutor Bruce L. Castor Jr. revealed Wednesday that he chose not to move forth with any action because he didn't see enough evidence against Cosby.

"I wrote my opinion in such a way as I thought conveyed to the whole world that I thought he had done it, he had just gotten away with it because of a lack of evidence," the attorney said.

Castor claims Cosby was mutual with the investigation, which made things easy.

"I probably would have arrested him," Castor said, if he wasn't so cooperative.

Cosby's stand-up comedy show performances have not been canceled at this point in time.

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