Terrence Howard says Bill Cosby blacklisted him in the 80s

[mrs.v]

Oscar nominee Terrence Howard claims that Bill Cosby once blacklisted him. As a brash 19-year-old, Howard had a confrontation with the legendary Cosby, and says he didn’t work for four years after that. Terrence went on to star in Hustle & Flow, for which he was nominated for an Oscar.

Oscar-nominee Terrence Howard almost destroyed his promising acting career when he was axed from The Cosby Show. The Crash star landed his first acting part in the legendary comedy show in 1988 - but he was sacked before any of his scenes were aired.
He explains, “I was 19 and had just moved to New York from Cleveland, I got on The Cosby Show on my second audition ever.” Howard was so angry that his scenes were cut, he confronted the show’s star and producer Bill Cosby - who he claims subsequently blacklisted him in the entertainment business.
He explains, “I told him, ‘I’m a man just like you.’ He didn’t like it, and the casting agent never took my calls again.” Howard didn’t work for four years, but recovered to forge a successful acting career - landing an Academy Award in 2006 for his role in Hustle + Flow.

[From Contact Music]



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[Sojiita]

I..
1 need to put in my contacts
2.need to get my mind out of the gutter.

I read it first as Black-fisted

[witchcurlgirl]

^^ dirty dirty boy

[lindsaywhit]

These two should have been bully besties.... guess Bill doesn't like looking in the mirror.

[Novice]

Whoa! Holy necro!


Terrence Howard will be complaining his threads haven't been read in more than 4 years next!

[Dorahacky]

^^I know...I was all excited that Soj was back, then I realized this was from 2008.

[MohandasKGanja]

Howard went on to say:

"A couple of years later, I ran into him again and Bill seemed apologetic. He made me a redeye and we toasted each other, and then I woke up with a rolled-up script from the Cosby Show sticking out of my butt."

[sputnik]

^^^^
you forgot to add, "Bill was at least thoughtful enough to leave behind a complimentary travel-size pack of wetwipes on the nightstand."

[MohandasKGanja]

Leave it to a UN person to remember protocol.

[Fly_On_TheWall]

It does show how much power Cosby had during his Cosby show years.You say something about him and Bam, no career.

[mostroop]

Wonderful, a woman beater complaining about a rapist not treating him well. he & Cosby both need to disappear.

[Mrs P]

These two should have been bully besties.... guess Bill doesn't like looking in the mirror.

Or perhaps he refused to make his women use baby wipes.

[idunno]

Or perhaps he refused to make his women use baby wipes.

Lol, I couldn't place Terrence Howard, until I read this post. He'll never live it down. He'll always be the baby wipe man.

[C_is_for_Cookie]

He needs to be black listed by everyone.

[Bellatheball]

I hate, hate, hate myself for finding TH somewhat sexy. Hate it.