Bill Cosby is at it again. The comedian turned actor turned activist isn’t mincing words when it comes to addressing problems in the black community.
This time Cosby is comparing the negative activities going on in the African-American community to “dirty laundry that needs to be washed, not ignored.”
The 70-year-old author made the comment at a community college and a mostly black church in suburban Cleveland a few days ago. He also told audience members that it’s time to address problems such as teen pregnancy, crime and school dropout rates among blacks.
Cosby has withstood criticism for drawing attention to problems in the black community, but his tough love message was whole-heartedly embraced by the crowds who turned out to hear his speeches in Ohio.
The Rev. Marvin McMickle who attended Cosby’s lecture told news reporters that the former NBC star challenges people to take a hard look at themselves.
Cosby should consider renegotiating with NBC to get his message across to more viewers. After all, I would much prefer to see Bill Cosby on TV than Paris Hilton. Yet, the former jailbird is the one who the peacock network is promoting this week.
NBC is pumping up the return of “My Name is Earl” with a guest shot by Paris Hilton. Yes, the Paris Hilton. The hotel heiress appears as herself in a dream sequence during the primetime show’s return to TV. According to show producers, “Earl has been knocked unconscious and various things from his life and imagination are bleeding into his fevered mind.”
Show producers say you can look for the party princess’ appearance near the end of the one-hour episode on April 3rd. NBC execs say the episode marks the first new material to air since the writers strike ended.
And in case you were wondering, besides working as a reality TV star, Hilton has appeared in other forms of mass media including the recent movie “Repo: The Genetic Opera.”