Promoters say Bill Cosby's Canadian shows will happen

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Source: AP

By ROB GILLIES
Jan. 2, 2015 5:36 PM EST

TORONTO (AP) — The promoters of Bill Cosby's three shows in Canada next week said Friday the comedian's representatives informed them he has "every intent" to do them and they are legally obligated to put them on.

Chicago-based Innovation Arts & Entertainment said in a statement they understand the decision is unpopular but that both they and the venues are obligated to proceed and that "we would face crippling legal obstacles for violation."

More than 15 women have come forward since November claiming to have been drugged, sexually assaulted or both by Cosby, who has never been charged in connection with any of the allegations. As controversy has grown, Cosby's scheduled Netflix concert special was canceled and NBC scrapped a new Cosby sitcom in development.

The 77-year-old Cosby is scheduled to appear at the Centre in the Square in Kitchener, Ontario, on Jan. 7; at the Budweiser Gardens in London, Ontario, on Jan. 8; and at Hamilton Place Theatre in Hamilton, Ontario, on Jan. 9.

Read more: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/c63fd6838457453791980830edbc5172/promoters-say-bill-cosbys-canadian-shows-will-happen

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I'll admit to being one of the dwindling number of people still hoping against hope that the accusations aren't true.

[oberliner]

1. I bet he cancels at the last minute

What do you think?

[1step]

2. Unsure

If these shows were to take place here, we both know there'd be huge protests outside each venue. But Canadians are probably too polite to do that.

[oberliner]

3. There are protests planned

He was scheduled to do a show in NY and backed out at the last second. I think that will happen here. I could be wrong.

[1step]

4. Are you Canadian?

I love hockey!

[oberliner]

5. Nope

Are you?

[1step]

6. No

But hockey is second only to football in my book!

[jtuck004]

7. Hey kids - give women drugs and rape them and we will pay you big money to come make

us laugh.

Just watch Cosby to learn how...

It is only accusations, however. So far.

[chervilant]

8. I would not patronize Bill Cosby

if he were the LAST comedian on the planet!