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  • David Letterman Appearance Canceled By Bill Cosby: Refuses To ‘Dignify’ Accusers With Response

    David Letterman will not get a chance to ask the embattled Bill Cosby about the truth of a growing number of rape allegations.

    The comedic actor was expected to appear on The Late Show With Dave Letterman on Wednesday, but canceled.

    Kim Izzo-Emmet, a spokeswoman for the The Late Show said that she could offer no comment “on the booking process”.

    It is known that Dave Letterman often snags Regis Philbin as a guest in the event of last minute cancellations.

    Philbin is now listed as the main guest scheduled to appear on The Late Show With Dave Letterman in the place of Bill Cosby.

    Had Cosby appeared on Letterman’s show, it’s highly likely that David would have asked at least one question about the controversy the 77-year-old actor finds himself embroiled in.

    And that seems to be something that Cosby is determined to avoid.

    According to a statement released by Bill Cosby’s attorney on Sunday, the elderly actor refuses to answer to any allegations against him.

    In a statement to the Associated Press, his attorney John P. Schmitt said that just because allegations have been repeated “does not make them true”.

    He also insisted that his client would not dignify “decade-old [and] discredited” accusations with an answer.

    Since it’s doubtful that David Letterman would have put up with a silent head shake and silence.

    That was the response when Bill Cosby was asked to address the decades-old allegations against him during an NPR interview.

    David Letterman is not above putting his guests in the “hot seat” when they cross him.

    One of the most famous examples in recent history was when presidential candidate John McCain canceled on David Letterman for less than forthcoming reasons, only to be exposed as lying.

    It’s not yet known whether or not Bill Cosby will eventually appear on the The Late Show With Dave Letterman at a later date.

  • Dave Chappelle Says His Return to the Stage Is a ‘Healing Experience’

    Dave Chappelle says he is thrilled to be back on stage again.

    “It’s been wonderful,” Chappelle told People magazine Sunday at the 20th Annual Essence Festival in New Orleans. “Being back, what I’ve found this year is that everywhere I’ve gone, people have been overwhelmingly supportive.”

    The comedian sold out nine Radio City Music Hall performances last month and says he’s back where he belongs.

    The 40-year-old told the magazine he left his hit show, Chappelle’s Show, in 2005 because family took precedence over his career.

    “I never stopped being on stage. What I did was step off of the main stage,” he said. “That kind of attention wouldn’t have been conducive to raising a family.”

    Chappelle surprised the world when he gave up his $50 million dollar contract with Comedy Central to go explore Africa. Though he likely doesn’t regret his decision to leave the spotlight, the comedian still missed being on stage.

    “The audience-comedian relationship is one of the more consistent relationships in my life,” he said. “I started doing this at such a young age, that not doing it was alien. [Being back] has been a healing experience. I couldn’t even tell people what it means to me. It’s sincerely a pleasure to entertain.”

    In June, Chappelle made a stop by the Late Show with David Letterman and explained — sort of — why he left the way he did.

    “Technically, I never quit. I’m seven years late for work,” Chappelle jokingly told Letterman.

    The comedian also clarified some misconceptions about that infamous disappearing act to South Africa in 2005, stating that he never actually lived there.

    “I was there for two weeks,” Chappelle said. “I mean, there’s not too many good hiding places left in America.”

    Chappelle and his wife, Elaine, have two sons, Sulayman and Ibrahim, and daughter Sonal.

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