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The recently announced comedy special Bill Cosby 77 was set to premiere on Netflix on Nov. 28, the comedian's 77th birthday. This week, however, Netflix announced that it would postpone the premiere of the stand up special, most likely due to the recent rape allegations and scandal surrounding the former TV star. We assume the show would be cancelled altogether considering the mounting controversy that he's involved in.
This isn't the first (nor the last, we assume) scheduled Cosby event that has been cancelled due to these allegations. Check out: Queen Latifah Cancels Bill Cosby Interview Following Rape Allegations [VIDEO]
"At this time we are postponing the launch of the new stand-up comedy special 'Bill Cosby 77,'" Netflix said in their announcement, according to Gawker.
Vulture's Josef Adalian this week speculated that Netflix would most likely go forward with the special, barring any more accusations. His argument was that Cosby had been paid for the special before the scandal erupted and that it in no way endorsed his actions. He went on to compare the situation to Woody Allen's molestation charges not keeping his films off of the streaming service. Read more here!
Unfortunately, more allegations have popped up, thus leading Netflix to this week's decision.
According to Ad Age, Cosby's recently busy spokesperson, David Brokaw, has already addressed the Netflix news.
"My client says that he is in agreement with Netflix," he explained.
Let us know what you think of this news in the comments section below.
Check out more related coverage of this scandal right here:
Comedian Hannibal Buress On Bill Cosby: "You're A Rapist" [VIDEO]
Janice Dickinson Claims She Was Raped By Bill Cosby [WATCH]
