cosby. he wasn't just bill cosby, he was huxtable. how do you go from the most respected and loved people of the country to this? today, another woman came forward and filed a police report accusing him of sexual assault. also ahead tonight though, i talk to a group of women who accuse cosby of assaulting them. and we hear from model beverly johnson who accuses cosby of drugging her at a meeting back her home. let's begin with jeanne casarez. >> reporter: the fall of grace of living american legend 50 years in the making. cosby's alleged questionable behavior largely unheard about for decades. now it follows cosby wherever he goes. >> bill cosby is a rapist! >> reporter: protesters standing strong outside of a theater last week while bill cosby does stand-up act inside during his comedian tour, even amid major controversy. during the performance, a heckler is ejected after yelling. >> no, no, stop. stop it. >> reporter: but the fans continue to cheer cosby. tina fey and amy poehler shocked a

cosby. >> reporter: protesters standing strong outside of a theater last week while bill cosby does stand-up act inside even amid major controversy. during the performance, a heckler is ejected after yelling. >> no, no, stop. stop it. >> reporter: but the fans continue to cheer cosby. tina fay and amy poehler shocked at the weekend's awards. >> and sleeping beauty thought she was getting coffee with bill cosby. >> the people did not want the pills in them. >> reporter: these accusations started off in theater 2 as a joke. back in october 16, comedian hanibal said something that goes viral. >> i can talk down on you because i have a successful sitcom. >> reporter: less than a month later, asks fans to meme cosby. the results overwhelmingly negative and quickly taken down. a flood of allegations from women who were sexual assaulted by cosby. many claimed they were drugged. super model beverly johnson said it happened about 30 years ago when she went to the star's home to audition for the cosby

but criticism isn't stopping cosby. cosby has been performing throughout north america as part of his far from finish tour. quick note to bill cosby's press team. if your client is being accused of brutal assaults on a weekly basis, maybe don't say he's far from finished. just a little tip. now -- [ cheers and applause ] >> watch the language there. all right? now cosby's to tone-deaf comedy jam attracted people both for and against the coz. >> no more jokes! no more jokes. >> he probably has $20 billion and they are probably after that, i am sure. >> it's fun all these people come out all these years later and there's no witnesses, not even a polaroid. >> larry: so this guy only beliefs things if they were shot on a polaroid? oh, great depression? i don't think so. where's the polaroid? and his kid's like, what do you mean i smell like weed, dad? where's the instagram. like the worst question ever. the better question is why respect people people listening to these women? because most of this allegedly happened so long

is it bill cosby's last stand? the embattled comedian refuses to back down, no matter how loud the call gets to step out of the public eye. carter evans reports as cosby gets ready for another show tonight. and disabled veterans learn the recipe for new careers at a bakery bootcamp. >> i believe that disability is a gift. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod. this is the western edition of our broadcast. we begin tonight 22 months from election day with presidential politics. that's because of what mitt romney has been saying about his plans. romney, unsuccessful in his two prior attempts as a candidate for the white house, addressed republican party leaders at their winter meeting in san diego last night and as nancy cordes tells us, he is sounding more and more like he'll test the theory that the third time's the charm. >> looking forward to see you. >> reporter: governor romney was greeted by this crowd of party faithful with enthusiasm from some a

cosby was a frequent visitor to the studio.s what i saw. >> reporter: insisting that the man she knew -- >> is a genius. he's generous. he's kind. he's inclusive. >> reporter: the man that america fell in love with night after night right here on your television screen. >> you saw the shows. and that is what it was. >> reporter: to critics who might say, of course phylicia rashad is going to come out in support of bill cosby. she has a lot to gain and benefit if the show continues to air. >> cleto: >> oh, really? the longer the show runs the smaller the residuals. >> reporter: have you spoken to him recently? >> no, i haven't. speaking to the character of the man that i know, this has not been easy at all. but he's not a coward. you know he' >> reporter: kesha knight also spoke out in defense of cosby. >> i don't know what happened. the man i know and love you know, is who i just described. >> reporter: supermodel beverly johnson says it was his legacy that made it so difficult for her to come forward. >> this is one of the mos

cosby was on top of me kissing me forcefully. >> reporter: three more cosby accusers came forward todayh their attorney gloria allred by their side. he lashed out as his former co-star and tv wife felicia rashad after she came to his defense and said forget these women. what you're seeing is a destruction of a legacy and i think it's orchestrated. >> felicia, you should be supporting these women rather than joining cosby's paid quote, attack dogs. >> reporter: all three women claim cosby drugged them before he assaulted them. >> the last thing i remember about that night was struggling to walk down the hallway and trying to get out of the hotel. i don't remember finding my car or driving home. >> reporter: with all there's women the statute of limitation has run out both for civil and criminal case sthoos that was kristine lazar of our los angeles station kcbs reporting. >> ahead now, would you send back a billion-dollar check. we'll tell you how a woman did that in a messing divorce. details in "moneywatch." can't i just have regularity without having to think about it, let alone talk

cosby's response was a request for patience. >> no one said anything.re really surprised because we're in canada we're a good country and we're expecting more from the people inside there tonight. that's why we said something. >> reporter: but there was a lot more noise outside budweiser gardens as well. >> we're standing in solidarity with women who have been abused or assaulted or raped and letting them know we believe their stories, we know how difficult it is for them to come forward, and we want them to know that london ontario stands with them. >> reporter: she said bill cosby needs to own up to the allegations against him. >> he refuses to say anything. this is very upsetting. 27 women. >> reporter: cosby has not been charged with anything and so far has said very little about the allegations. meanwhile it wasn't all anti-cosby in london. many said they loved the show. cosby's innocent until proven guilty. >> i think he's innocent until proven guilty, so it is what it is. >> i even seen two shows. it's done. second show great. great performance a

. >>> then, new criticism of bill cosby. the question, is it still okay to watch the cosby show? >> i have no knowledge -- >> i have no knowledge. >> i have no explanation. >> i didn't alter the ball in any way. >> they deny all knowledge of ball tampering in last sunday's game. >>> good evening. a crucial moment today in the g.o.p. 2016 primary. two main mantles came face to face at a private meeting in salt lake city today. a meeting that was scheduled before he announced he may launch a third campaign for president originally it was to show respect, and a signal to donors and operatives to rally around the romney approved successor. then mitt threw a curve ball saying he may get in the race himself. the meeting between the two of themes stayed on the books. they have been extremely tight lipped about the details. jeb tweeted a picture of himself at an airport. he was spotted making his way through baggage claim in the salt lake city airport. we're left with no choice but to speculate widely about what happened when they met face to face. did they play rock paperer scissors, be

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she represents some of the women accusing cosby including a denver woman who said cosby sexually assaulted. >>> and cosby's far from finished tour will appear in santa rosa. >>> the vice president and his wife were not home when shots were fired. a man was arrested after he tried to drive around officers surrounding the area. >>> today belgium asked greece to extradite one of the suspects arrested there yesterday to see if that individual may be linked to the suspected plot. europe remains on high alert after earlier attacks killed 17 people in paris. >> reporter: the investigation continues following the terror attacks in paris. french police released three women on sunday. but there's still questioning at least nine others after days of anti terror raids throughout europe. just north of paris, one of the gunmen who attacked the offices of charlie hebdo layed to rest in an unharmed grave. >> they will understand that it was naturally done to calm the atmosphere. >> reporter: some officials rising that throughout europe. >> the attacks on a jewish supermarket where four people were killed

>> cosby ignored reporters' questions. >> anything to say to your accusers, mr. cosby?

she played bill cosby's tv wife. tonight, her first tv interview. phylicia rashad on bill cosby. >>> good evening, and we begin with the urgent manhunt after the attack in one of the most iconic cities in the world. 12 people, gunned down, murdered. some of their names called out one by one. tonight, authorities know who they're looking for, after two gunmen, wearing all black, sprinting through this paris street. opening fire on police, too, an officer wounded on the ground. we're not going to show you what happens next. and moments later, the suspects getting into this car and taking off. tonight, thousands on edge, and others gathering across paris. we've learned how they broke into that building. forcing a mother holding her child to enter the security code. we have team coverage tonight, the concerns here at home. first, terry moran reporting in from paris. >> reporter: today in the streets of paris, terrorists wearing ski masks and carrying automatic weapons, firing a hail of bullets. the deadliest attack france has seen in decades. unfolding

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>> and going after al sharpton and bill cosby. >> i know everyone is piling on cosby, including me. but let's consider for a second if cosby didn't do it. okay. we're done. >> can he say things that the white guys can't? i'm howard kurtz and this is "#mediabuzz". >>> this president loves taking on the pundits. but that's hard litly the usual fair for state of the union address. obama called for both parties to cooperate with a not so veiled shot at the phony stories that he sees as permeating the coverage of washington. >> we debate without demonizing each other. where we talk issues and values and principles and facts rather than gotcha moments or trivial gaffes or fake controversies that have nothing to do with people's daily lives. >> while shall commentators praised the speech, many says it seemed divorced from reality. >> it's highly partisan.shall commentators praised the speech, many says it seemed divorced from reality. >> it's highly partisan. basically saying i'm santa claus, i'll give you all these wonderful presents and mean old scrooge will take them away from you. >> b

while fans greeted cosby with cheers inside the theater, demonstrators outside chanted eded anti-cosbyotesters greeting the ticket holders outside the bill cosby performances in denver this weekend. you can see them holding signs that say "colorado believes the women," "shame on you." at times, chanting thing like "turn back cosby" and "rape is no joke." obviously referencing the accusations facing the 77-year-old comedian. allegations of drugging and sexual misconduct, in some cases that go back decades. at times we've seen about 50 protesters out here. including this woman named vicky. vicky, thanks for spending a minute to talk with us. what brought you here? why was it important for you to come and protest? >> well growing up in the '70s, i idolized bill cosby. i just can't stand -- the more and more women that come out and the more and more information that gets out,he settled out of court with three women. i believe the women. there's too many. >> reporter: what's the message you want to send? >> we should not support a rapist. >> reporter: thanks for talking with us. important t

the bill cosby i know has been great to me and great for a lot of people. i can't speak on the other stuff." jericka duncan, cbs news, new york. >> cbs news did reach out to bill cosby's representatives. they say they have no comment at this time. >>> patriots head coach bill belichick broke his silence on the "deflate-gate" scandal. he says he doesn't have an explanation for what happened and that he didn't know anything about it until the next day. patriots are accused of deliberately underinflating their footballs to gain an advantage in their a fc championship win over the colts last sunday. >> learned of the news reports about the footballs, i have never touched a game ball. it's not something that i have any familiarity with. >> belichick and the patriots have a history of breaking the rules, though. back in 2007 they were caught videotaping the new york jets sideline hand signals. >>> and new at noon former raider intrim head coach tony sparano just signed on with the 9ers as jim tomsula's tight end coach. he will give the rookie coach some experienc

what the crowd and cosby did next. >> reporter: overnight bill cosby under fire again.nside his performance. nearly 30 people standing and blowing rape whistles during the 77-year-old xheen yan's show in canada. during the final stop in hamilton friday night, the group of women also chanting at cosby before being ejected from the theater. [ chanting ] and for the first time cosby directly addressing the outburst on stage. scolding the demonstrators. >> stop stop. >> it felt good the make a difference and to stand up for victims of sexual violence. >> reporter: 24 hours earlier, cosby making a joke. to female member of the audience who asked him if he wanted a drink. he responded, you know you should be careful drinking around me. seemingly a reference to the stories of his alleged victims. exclusive interview with abc's linsey davis, phylicia rashad defending her former tv husband. >> this has not been easy at all. he's not a coward. >> reporter: overnight, he thanked fans. saying your laughter continues to make me smile. i would like to thank each and every one of you

what did cosby seem like?whis was he at all restrained or was he his usual affable self. >> for the most

. >>> defending bill cosby.e i was hearing anything like that. >> her jaw-dropping comments in a growing scandal. it's an abc news exclusive on this thursday, january 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning. i'm reena ninan. >> hello to you all. i'm t.j. holmes. we start with the brazen terror attack in paris sending shockwaves around the world. >> a widespread manhunt is under way for these two brothers accused of brutally killing 12 people and wounding 11 at a french satirical newspaper that often mocked islam. the editor and two police officers among the dead. a third suspect just 18 years old has surrendered to police. >> meanwhile, spontaneous rallies are being held in cities as far as new york and san francisco. thousands gathering to condemn the shooting rampage. some carrying banners saying "we are not afraid." abc's terry moran is in france where it's a national day of mourning. >> reporter: in the streets of paris, terrorists wearing ski masks and carrying automatic

we will have more on the cosby controversy later on sunday morning. now today's weather, an icy mix of snow and rain will cover much of the northeast wet and cool in the northwest, sun at this and warm down south. tomorrow for the martin luther king day holiday more of the same along with some snow in the midwest. >> coming up, postage due. >> this is rare, there are only two of them in the world. >> but >> osgood: monkey business we have to show you this morning has nothing to do with fooling around, and everything to do with wildlife preservation. seth doane teamed one students from the university of british columbia's global reporting center for our sunday morning cover story. >> reporter: trekking through the mountains in this remote corner of china not far from tibet, these young film makers are in search of an elusive subject. >> as you can see, a little bit of a disability. even it is a long hike to get up here not to see anything. yeah. >> they are trying to spot a rare snub-nosed monkey which often means enduring grueling conditions and in su

according to goins she was drugged when cosby gave her a drink.g she remembers she wakes up naked in a bed. she claims the comedian was licking her toes with his pants down touching himself. >> apparently mr. cosby feels brazen and confident enough in his action a's to make jokes at some of his shows about the 25-plus women that have now come forward. miss goins is certainly not joking. >> he said his client's allegations could be different from cosby's past accusers. he believes she's within california's statute of limitations, making her the only alleged victim that could pursue criminal charges. the final message from goins and her attorney encouraging any other potential victims to come forward. >> mr. cosby should and will be held accountable for what he's done. >> reporter: goins claims she never went back to the "playboy" mansion or saw or spoke to bill cosby again. >>> the commercial you were not supposed to see. we'll show it to you. >>> and a candid look at john that volume ta as he lets down his hair quite literally. that's up next in "

2008.ç yesterday, cosby's lawyer issued a statement says that he has evidence that establishes cosby'swhereabouts on the day in question. >>> a major announcement by the supreme court. this year, the justices will rule on same-sex marriage. the justices will hear arguments to overturn gay marriage bans in four states and a decision is expected by late june. kentucky, michigan ohio and tennessee are among the 14 states where gay and lesbian couples are not allowed to marry. >>> former gop presidential candidate mitt romney is telling fellow republicans that he's weighing another run for the white house. in a speech to the republican national committee, the former massachusetts governor laid out what he thinks should be the major message for the gop nominee in 2016. among them is a focus on breaking the cycle of poverty. you may remember that during his 2012 campaign romney was highly criticized for being out of touch with the country's poor and middle class. >>> the state department is giving federal agencies two weeks to weigh in on the keystone xl pipeline. it would carry oil from can

in 2006, bill cosby settled a civil lawsuit with a woman who said cosby drugged her and sexually assaulted at his home in pennsylvania. martin singer, an attorney for cosby has not yet responded to our request for a statement or to join us on the program. he has defended his client in every ber view previously. joining me now is cloe's attorney. my understanding is that the alleged incident falls just outside of the statute of limitations for sexual assault. isn't this an open and shut case just in terms of that problem? how could there be any further proceedings? >> chris, thank you for having me here tonight. i appreciate it. this is important for all women across america that have been abused. to your question, that's not the case because you're looking at only one statute in california, not all of the statutes. it will be up to the police to decide if it falls in any of the statutes that are applicable until california. we leave that up to the attorneys, the state's attorney in california and the political to use the information that my client gave them, the facts and circumstances in

meanwhile, phylicia rashad who played cosby's wife on "the cosby show" is facing backlash after comingo his defense a day ago. judd apatow tweeted, how many women need to be raped before you realize he destroyed his own legacy? 40 50? for me it's one. rashad said in an interview, forget these women. what you're seeing is a destruction of a legacy and now she said her comment was taken out of context. >> what i said, this is not about the women. this is about something else. this is about the obliteration of legacy. i am a woman. i would never say such a thing. >> the reporter who got the initial interview said there was never the meaning in forget those women that she was saying to actually forget or dismiss them. >>> just ahead a high profile television journalist admits to an extremely hurtful extramarital affair. >>> plus why this dump truck pummelled police cruisers. you're watching "early today." nnolly cameron, zach, and clementine. we have a serious hairball issue. we clean it up, turn around and there it is again. it's scary. little bit in my eye. [ michelle ] underneath the ki

cosby's tv wife, clarifying her position, as cosby takes the stage to cheers and jeers outside. abc's linsey davis, back on the story tonight. >> reporter: bill cosby in ontario, hitting the stage last night, where indoors, there was a rousing applause, while outside, a bevy of protesters. >> you should be ashamed of yourself! >> reporter: after the show, cosby addressing his fans in a statement -- "thank you for giving me the opportunity to bring laughter back into your lives." >> this has not been easy at all. but he's not a coward. >> reporter: also last night, phylicia rashad, his tv wife and friend, coming forward. was there any dialogue that you would come out in support of him? >> oh, no. no, no, no, no. >> reporter: she feels the allegations of sexual misconduct are an orchestrated attack on his legacy. but her opinion is drawing some criticism, with tweets calling it "ludicrous" and "unbelievable." people are slamming your defense of bill cosby. >> god bless them. one and all. i mean that sincerely. >> reporter: cosby has another comedy show scheduled for tonight, while

bill cosby said he'd been waiting for this night. a crowd, a small crowd of protesters here right outside the theater last night. but i have to say, they were far outnumbered by the number of ticketholders going in who simply wanted to cheer cosby on. >> applause and laughter for a routine that centered on safe topics. cosby joked about family kids wives and the bitter weather that had him wearing a fur lined hat he got for christmas from his kids. he was in his element with no disruptions inside the theater but ticketholders had to weave through protesters to get to the doors last night. >> you're going to support rapists in our community, too? >> deidra drove an hour and a half to join the protest. >> i'm into forgiveness, but he has to take ownership and responsibility for his behavior. and his behavior is totally, totally disgusting. >> reporter: some couples chose to attend even if they were uncomfortable. >> they're $100 tickets. i didn't want to throw them away. >> reporter: while others say they remained fans. >> he hasn't be

cosby's return to network television. >> reporter: it's all about tarnushing cosby's legacy she says.he '80s was one of the first media images that portrayed african-american families as educated ambitious and driven. >> he is a genius. he is jen rus. he's find. he's inclusive. >> reporter: a man that america fell in love with night after night right here on your television screen. for "nightline," i'm linsey davis in new york. >> ms. rashad told linsey she hasn't spoken to cosby recently but he said the internet has given some anonymous people a very loud voice. >> and her voice is one a lot of people have been waiting to hear. that voice carries a lot of weight at this point. who knows how this could sway things. everybody was waiting to hear from her. this is the strongest defense anyone has come out for bill cosby. very strong. more to come. >>> coming up brain games. a quest to find the latest child genius. part of a ralteality tv show. but are parents pushing their kids too hard. >>> in our next half hour the people have spoken. which stars had the light shining brightest on the

protesters plan to greet cosby when he gets to canada. at least ten performances were canceled on cosby's north american tour amid these sex assault allegations. cosby has not been criminally charged and denied assaulting one of the woman. he also accused one of the women of trying to extort him. >>> bruce caster announce he's running for montgomery county d.a. again. back in november 53-year-old said he personally thought cosby should be arrested but evidence wasn't strong enough to prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. as for his return to the office in a statement he said quote, i admit that i have known for some time that my most professionally satisfying years with the county were spent in furthering the interest of law enforcement. castor became prosecutor in 1986 and served as the d.a. from 2000 to 2008. he's currently serving his second term as county commissioner. costor is also a member of the pennsylvania police hall of fame and bar of the u.s. supreme court. >>> current montgomery county district attorney announced yesterd

comedian bill cosby has gone on stage in canada for the first time since more than a dozen women cameorward with accusations of sexual assault against him. there were angry scenes outside the theater in ontario. the bbc past david willis reports for us now. >> breathing canada's arctic temperatures bill cosby arrived only to find feelings every bit as chilly as they are back at home. there were heated exchanges outside the local theater. protesters heckled those attending the performance. >> cause be handed me a tall thin champagne-type of glass. >> a few hours earlier, three more women have come forward to claim that they, too, were sexually assaulted by bill cosby. >> what are you doing? stop. >> some were still willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. >> until there is an actual charge and conviction, i will still support him. >> no qualms about that tonight yet >> not at all. >> despite years -- fears of the contrary, the show passed off without incident thanks substantially to the security presence. >> this was to be a victory lap for bill cosby, a tour that would march his

. >> protesters gathered outside are bill cosby was performing. the, but the show went on inside without incident. more than a dozen women have accused the comedian who is now 77 of sexual assault. we will have more on the cosby controversy later on sunday morning. now today's weather, an icy mix of snow and rain will cover much of the northeast wet and cool in the northwest, sun at this and warm down south. tomorrow for the martin luther king day holiday more of the same along with some snow in the midwest. >> coming up, postage due. >> this is rare, there are only two of them in the world. >> but first -- >> a little monkey business. >> free at last, thank god almighty, we are free at make us stronger. when a girl connects with a science mentor... her confidence grows. when schools connect with technology... a 5th grader's world opens up. and when a worker connects to online degrees... his opportunities multiply. the at&t aspire initiative. helpinmmunities across america. >> osgood: monkey business we have to show you this morning has nothing to

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on screen wife for years on the cosby show felicia rashad is defending him. she partially blames the media that says it's an oh split ration of cosby's legacy. >> he is generous and kind and what happened is declaration in the media of guilt without proof. >> cosby has never been charged with a crime and after his canadian shows cosby will continue his comedy tour here in the states according to his website he has nearly two dozen events over the next few months including a february show in pittsburgh and no shows are planned for the philadelphia area. >> all right sharrie, we want to remind you about a show here on 6 abc. >> join us for latest edition of the ongoing series, philadelphia the ongoing experience. jim gardner hosts this episode that takes us back to ben franklin's life in philadelphia. >>> fewer americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that people are holding on to the positive signs of the economy. it fell to 294,000 and analysts believe that the jobs report being released tomorrow will add 243000 jobs in december. that wil