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William Henry "Bill" Cosby, Jr. (born July 12, 1937) is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer, educator, musician and activist. A veteran stand-up performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a starring role in the 1960s action show, I Spy. He later starred in his own series, the situation comedy The Bill Cosby Show. He was one of the major characters on the children's television series The Electric Company for its first two seasons, and created the educational cartoon comedy series Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids, about a group of young friends growing up in the city. Cosby has also acted in a number of films.
During the 1980s, Cosby produced and starred in what is considered to be one of the decade's defining sitcoms, The Cosby Show, which aired eight seasons from 1984 to 1992. The sitcom highlighted the experiences and growth of an affluent African-American family. He also produced the spin-off sitcom A Different World, which became second to The Cosby Show in ratings. He starred in the sitcom Cosby from 1996 to 2000 and hosted Kids Say the Darndest Things for two seasons.
Actors: Desmon Heck (actor), Ric Maddox (actor), Konstantin Lavysh (actor), Ingrid Clay (actress), Christina Maria Davis (actress), Holly Gagnier (actress), Elena Fabri (actress), Tony Calle (actor), Tony Dang (actor), Kelly Erin Decker (actress), Denise Carroll (actress), Elyté Salna (actress), Chris Davison (director), Chris Davison (writer), Leigh Ann Smith (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Music, Musical, Short,Actors: Jon Daly (actor), Jon Daly (writer), Darren Roark (actor), Darren Roark (director), Annie Eifrig (editor), Erica McIntire (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Kel Mitchell (actor), Kel Mitchell (actor), Lil' Jon (actor), Corey Burton (actor), Affion Crockett (actor), Corey Burton (actor), Big Boi (actor), Affion Crockett (actor), Affion Crockett (actor), Affion Crockett (actor), Snoop Dogg (actor), George Clinton (actor), Bill Hader (actor), CeeLo Green (actor), Charles Q. Murphy (actor),
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Musical,Actors: Amia Miley (actress), Ashlyn Rae (actress), Lee Bang (actor), Miles Long (actor), Sophie Dee (actress), Yurizan Beltran (actress), Jaelyn Fox (actress), Kris Slater (actor), Evan Stone (actor), Scott Lyons (actor), Brandy Aniston (actress), Eric John (actor), Angelina Armani (actress), Jessica Bangkok (actress), Alyssa Reece (actress),
Genres: Adult, Comedy,Actors: Paul Gibbs (director), Paul Gibbs (writer), Paul Gibbs (editor), Paul Gibbs (miscellaneous crew), Paul Gibbs (actor), Patrick Gibbs (writer), Patrick Gibbs (actor), Patrick Gibbs (producer), Clinton Coltrin (actor), Jansen Davis (actor), Michael Kimball (actor), Russell Peacock (actor), Megan Smyth (actress), Owen Richardson (actor), Hayley Shaffer (actress),
Plot: For years, the Amish people of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania have lived a simple and secluded life. Free of modern technology, the Amish live in harmony, and peace. In order to enforce this peace, the Lancaster County Force of Police was established. Every day, the brave men of the L.C.P.D. fight a never-ending battle with sin, corruption and convenience. This is their story.
Keywords: religious, satireActors: Mark Kochanowicz (actor), Atif Lanier (producer), Atif Lanier (writer), Atif Lanier (producer), Atif Lanier (actor), Atif Lanier (actor), Benjamin Kanes (actor), Nakia Dillard (actor), Mike A. Pender (director), Mike A. Pender (actor), Mike A. Pender (actor), Mike A. Pender (actor), Mike A. Pender (producer), Mike A. Pender (writer), Sabrina Revelle (actress),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Adam West (actor), Mario Van Peebles (actor), Terry Crews (actor), John Singleton (actor), Robert Peters (actor), Vincent Schiavelli (actor), Glenn Plummer (actor), David Alan Grier (actor), Saul Rubinek (actor), Paul Rodriguez (actor), Ossie Davis (actor), Christopher Michael (actor), Len Lesser (actor), Nia Long (actress), Rainn Wilson (actor),
Plot: Melvin Van Peebles stunned the world for the first time, with his debut feature, The Story of a Three Day Pass. Filmed in France and selected as the French entry in the San Francisco Film Festival, Melvin's film was awarded the top prize. Saying it was controversial would be an understatement. In 1968 for a black man to walk up to the podium and accept the top festival award for a film he had to go abroad to make--now that's how you make your mark. After his comedy, Watermelon Man, Melvin was determined to push the Hollywood boundaries with the groundbreaking, and even more controversial, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Turned down by every major studio including Columbia, where he had a three-picture deal, Melvin was forced to basically self-finance. Risking everything he had Melvin delivered to the world the first Black Ghetto hero on the big screen--whether they were ready or not! More than 30 years later, history is being fashioned again in the telling of this very tale. Mario Van Peebles, Melvin's son, directs an honest and revealing portrait of his pioneering father. Mario now tells the story of the making of Melvin Van Peebles' landmark 1971 film, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song, including Melvin's struggles to raise money to fund the film under the guise of creating a black porno film. Melvin had ducked creditors, the unions and had to bail out his camera crew after they were arrested because a white cop decided a bunch of Negroes and hippies couldn't have come by that camera equipment honestly. Despite death threats and temporarily losing sight in one eye, Melvin somehow managed to whip into shape a rag-tag, multi-racial crew and finish the film that would give birth to birth of a new era which was about to explode: Independent Black Cinema.
Keywords: 1970s, african-american, apostrophe-in-title, bill-cosby, blaxploitation, father-son-relationship, filmmaking, interracial-relationship, prejudice, profanity-in-titleActors: Harry Lennix (actor), Warren Hutcherson (actor), Thomas Anthony Jones (actor), Alex Kogan (producer), Alex Kogan (director), Matthew Siegan (actor), Wayne C. Hopkins (composer), Wayne C. Hopkins (producer), Jeremy Sabian (producer), Lazelle Free (miscellaneous crew), Darnell Jones (miscellaneous crew), Kyle Mulvey (miscellaneous crew), Kimberly Medina (actress), David Kogan (producer), Jay Gowen (editor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,A little ole' man was sittin' on a step
And a tear trickled own his cheek.
I said "What's the matter?"
He said "A train just ran over me."
I said "Hmm. How often does this happen?"
He said "Everyday about this time."
I said "Well, why do you just sit out here then?"
He said "Cause I cannot believe that this happened."
I said "Reach out, take my hand, you'll understand."
Baby, everything is alright, uptight, outta sight. Baby, everything is alright, uptight, outta sight.
Little ole' man was sittin' on the step, same ole' man.
And a tear trickled down his cheek.
I said "What's the matter?"
He said "A herd f eephants just stampeded over me."
I said "Hmm" same "Hmm."
I said "How often does this happen?"
He said "Everyday, a half hour after the train runs over me."
I said "Reach out, take my hand, you'll understand."
Baby, everything is alright, uptight, outta sight. Baby, everything is alright, uptight, outta sight.
Little ole' man sittin' on a step, same ole' man.
A tear trickled down his cheek.
I said "Hey, how ya doin' after that train ran over ya?"
He said "WHAT train?"
I said "The train that ran over ya a half hour before the elephants stampeded over ya."
He said "What elephants?"
I said "Hmm" same "Hmm."
He says "You're a young boy."
Says "Ya got a lot to learn."
He says "Reach out, take my hand, you'll understand."