Following widespread rape allegations against Bill Cosby, NBC has reportedly killed a much-hyped sitcom that would have returned the comedian to primetime television for the first time in almost 15 years. "Barring a massive change in the Cosby narrative, his NBC show isn't happening," says Josef Adalian at Vulture.
Over the summer, NBC announced the Cosby-centric sitcom with great fanfare, calling "it an important show for us." Cosby was slated to star as the "patriarch of a multi-generational family who shares his many years of wit, wisdom and experience to help his daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren navigate their complicated modern lives." Under the terms of his contract, Cosby will reportedly earn "a big penalty" for NBC's decision to kill the series.
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