cliff huxtable. >> my office. >> what do you do?doctor for women. >> reporter: she said before they rehearsed, cosby insisted she drink a cappuccino from his fancy espresso machine. >> it was very powerful. it came on very quickly. the room started to spin. my speech was slurred. and he placed his hands on my waist. at that point, i knew he had drugged me. and i was just looking at him and i just asked him the question that you are an mf, aren't you? >> reporter: she said it went no further. but bill cosby drug her to the street and sent her home in a cab. the voice kept whispering, black men have enough enemies already. they certainly don't need me, fanning the flames. >> it was very difficult for me to come to the point where i wanted to speak out. >> reporter: what's the one thing you'll always remember from that moment when you say he drugged you? what's the one thing you'll never forget? >> i think it would be someone taking your power, because you're powerless. i don't want to see anything happen to bill cosby. what i want to

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 at the weekend's awards. >> and sleeping beau

heathcliff huxtable. at no time on the set did you ever see anything appropriate?at i saw was fun. never anything inappropriate. what i saw was work. mrs. cosby was a frequent visitor to the studio. that'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: sup

huxtable going on the record. >> yeah. tonight's top story. more cosby crash and burn.s tv wife stand by her man? >> you were on the set with him for more than a decade working very closely with him. at no time did you ever see anything inappropriate? >> what i saw was fun. never anything inappropriate. what i saw was work and play at

huxtable, is speaking out about the accusations defending her former co-star. >> what has happened isthe media of guilt, without proof he is an intellectual. he is generous. he is kind. >> you were quoted online saying forget those women. >> that is not what i said. i said this is not about the women. this is about the obliteration of legacy. i am a woman. i would never say such a thing. >> this is not about the women. there are 30 of them now shannon, 30 of them. i think it was an old james bond movie, there are there is smoke there's fire. we'll reash that. your thoughts as former attorney. you worked in the field of sexual harrassment. >> i think you do take things and don't try them in the court of public opinion but there is a discussion ongoing and you do, if you're going to take this to a court of law, he should have the chance to confront his accusers, present evidence. most of these cases the statute of limitations is gone. people say why didn't the women come forward before. at height of the his popularity we all know in the '80s, '90s, if you're a nobody 19-year-old trying

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huxtable has about the allegations. >>> bundle up because the wind is picking up making it feel below zero overnight. >> i'm derrick mcginty. even though we'll get a lot of sunshine the high temperature only makes it to the low 20s and that means schools may be closed or open late. lowden county schools and fredrick county schools both making the call to shutdown school tomorrow. county schools on two hour delay are arlington, culpepper, fairfax, prince william and maryland prince georges county. >> let's get right to first alert chief meteorologist topper shutt. >> what do those wind chills look like right now? >> actually around zero but by the daybreak hour we'll see wind chills from five below to 10 below. it's 9 in gaithersburg, that's our wind chill, 14 in fredrick, 12 in leesburg, 12 manassas, even downtown d.c. at nationalist 16. feels like 6 below in leesburg, eight below in gaithersburg so when you factor in the winds it's two above in the downtown area so dress the kids and yourself for the wind chills but not so much for the temperatures so dress them from five below to fi

the woman who played rudy huxtable has come out. >> whoever is vofred those are the people who were therek to the great man that i know and that i love and who's been so generous so just such a philanthropist in giving back millions of dollars to education and to schools. and just the man i grew up knowing. it's really not my place to speak on that. unfortunately in the court of public opinion, you know, everyone has formed their opinion but we're still in america and you're innocent until proven guilty of any crime. >> pulliam giving that interview to "access hollywood" after being fired from "celebrity apprentice." the episode was recorded months before the allegations came out. bill cosby has never been charged with a crime. >>> oscar buzz is building for the new civil rights film "sell ss film "selma." nbc's andrea mitchell has more. >> reporter: bloody sunday the confrontation that shocked a nation in march of 1965 only 2% of african-americans in selma could register to vote thanks to local laws as shown in the new movie "selma." >> how many county judges? alabama? >> 67. >> name the

if it were a family, i would hope it would not be the huxtables.s a reflection of the fact that we have a democracy. we can swear and hate and blasphemy, you can make fun of my religion, i can make fun of your sports team, you can do whatever you want because that's what makes us -- the dysfunction is what make this is country great. the survey was stupid. >> before we go, the law enforcement and firefighters we talked to were so pro-american, it was unbelievable and they are awesome. >> but they put it on the line every day. they are really living it. >> when you say dysfunctional that doesn't mean you're not pro-american. i'm pro family even though i think i have a dysfunctional family. >> your child is crazy that hairy little thing. >> wait a minute. that's a dog. >>> coming up msnbc news chris kyle will not believe what this reporter said about this american hero. that's when we come back. i'm angela and i quit smoking with chantix. my children always wanted me to quit smoking but i resigned myself to the fact that it wasn't going to work. but

it's been remarkable what the cosby show and the huxtables have portrayed. >> might be a creep? there are a lot of women. >> i hear you. but i think it's a departure from reality saying what he's done for the african-american -- what he's done for america is something to be admirable about. >> would you regard wilmore going after cosby lohaningw hanging fruit? >> extremely low hanging. the fact he's going after cosby oral sharp ton and even obama, he's saying things that i think a lot of people have been saying for six years. ral sharp ton, and even obama, he's saying things that i think a lot of people have been saying for six years.ral sharp ton, and even obama, he's saying things that i think a lot of people have been saying for six years. al sharp ton, and even obama, he's saying things that i think a lot of people have been saying for six years.ton, and even obama, he's saying things that i think a lot of people have been saying for six years. the idea that he's getting publicity is more of a commentary on "saturday night live" which has been unable to make fun of president

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phylicia rashad played claire huxtable cosby's tv wife on the cosby show. she's defending the entertainer saying he's being framed in a plot to destroy his legacy. she told the website show business 411 quote forget these women, what you're seeing is the destruction of a legacy and i think it's orchestrateed. now more than a dozen women have come forward since november claiming cosby sexually assault assaulted them. decades ago and just today three more women came forward in california with their open allegations against cosby. for most part cosby has stayed quiet about the allegations as he continues his comedy tour. dawn and lucy. >> we'll see what happens tonight. thank you very much, joyce. >>> in one local community the search for a vandal who targeted a church. yeah based on the damage this crime took some planning. we're looking at the clues. >> karen hepp is working on a story in the fox 29 newsroom. karen. >> good evening, ladies. major bombshell this morning on radio maybe you heard it long time wmmr host steve telling his listeners had cancer. no

he wasn't just bill cosby, he was huxtable.ople 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

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. >> mom, dad -- >> reporter: malcolm-jamal warner starred as theo huxtable broke his own silence in anne interviewry billboard magazine published wednesday online. as its painful to hear any woman talk about sexual assault whether through or not, it's just as painful to watch my friend and mentor go through this. 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. cbs "this morning" reached out to bill cosby's representatives who say they have no comment at this time. norah? >> tarika thank you. >>> it is 7:19. >>> ahead, new trouble for soshger star hope solo. >> announcer: >>> this national weather report sponsored by the makers of tylenol. for what matters most. for what matters most. >>> only on >>> only on cbs news cbs, his voice brought healing to others. others. >> it has to be the voice ofs ofce of god when it's hard not when it's easy. it has to be when things are going badly. >> but when tragedy struck, it was the voices of his family that helped him heal. the groundbreaking research that could help patients everywher

phylicia rashad who played claire huxtable someone is determined to keep bill cosby off television and dismissed the claims by his accusers saying forget these women. what you're seeing is the destruction of a legacy and i think it's orchestrated. >>> finally a stunning development in a bitter divorce battle between a billionaire oil tycoon and his ex-wife. sue ann arnall is demanding more cash from her ex-husband harold hamm. she even refused to accept -- take a look at this check hand cut for $974,790,317.77. that is the cash value of what he owes based on a recent court ruling. she is appealing it and saying if she accepted that check it would hurt her chances in court. i would have loved to see her take that up to the teller. hey, i'd like this in hundreds and 20s, who gets a check like that and who writes a check like that. squeezed all those numbers in. >> round it up. >> even billion. >> 1 billion. 1 billion even. >> takes a long of strength to turn that down. we'll move on to that deadly avalanche that took the lives of two promising young american skiers. their teammates honor

phylicia rashad who played claire huxtable, someone is determined to keep bill cosby off television and dismissed the claims by his accusers saying forget these women. what you're seeing is the destruction of a legacy and i think it's orchestrated. she went on to say that cosby's wife is a tough, smart woman who has not looked the other way 50 years. >>> and heisman trophy honoring o.j. simpson has been found after being stolen for 20 years. it was a replica of the one presented to simpson. it was taken from the building on the campus of ufc. simpson's alma mater. they announced the statue was found but won't say how or where it was located. one of simpson's jerseys also stolen at the time has not been recovered. >>> and stunning development, a development in the billionaire tike con and ex-wife. sue ann arnall is demanding more cash from her ex-husband harold hamm. she even refused to accept -- take a look at this check hand cut for $974,790,317.77. that is the cash value of what he owes based on a recent court ruling. she is appealing it and saying if she accepted that check it would

the woman who played clair huxtable calling the scandal an orchestrated attack on cosby's legacy.ncer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> we begin with the ongoing manhunt in france after the deadliest terror attack there in at least two decades. >> police are zero city about 100 miles from paris where 12 people were killed at a french newspaper. two suspects still on the loose, but an 18-year-old is in custody. we'll get the latest from abc's karen travers. >> reporter: french authorities are frantically searching for the suspected gunmen in paris. these two men seen on this wanted poster released by french police are brothers in their 30s and are armed and dangerous. known to french authorities, they are believed to be behind the shooting rampage at the offices of the french satirical magazine "charlie hebdo." a third suspect, an 18-year-old, turned himself in to police wednesday night. at least a dozen people were killed during a staff meeting at the "charlie hebdo" offices. the french officials said the attacks were carefully planned. >> they called their name and sh

>> caller: huxtable. >> go ahead. >> caller: my question i had is you talked about you want to help increase the dependent care credit. a lot of families who receive the credit, technically who can receive the credit have already zeroed out because if you file jointly, you have a couple of kids, and depending on a lot of your income you either won't receive the full credit because you are going out of the balance for your economic credit. but either you are below it and you still don't receive the credit. so you say you want to increase it for middle class, but a lot of the middle class don't even receive the credit because they have already technically zeroed out. so either they're starting to become above it and they still don't receive it. are you going to expand as far as the dollar amount as far as how much a family makes when you say middle class? if a husband and wife both works, are you going to expand their economic standards to 75,000? >> okay, cynthia. i'm going to have the congressman weigh in. >> sure. a few things, cynthia. the president proposed that child tax credit. i think

keisha knight pulliam who played rudy huxtable on the cosby show got fired.he little angst between kevin jonas and geraldo. >> and geraldo talked a little bit about that. you know, this is what about the 59th series anniversary of it because they do it a couple of times a year. i think this could be the best one yet. the way he started the opening was really dramatic where trump was up on the top of the tower said, this is going to be biggest, best year yet. with geraldo, you know him. some of you love him. some of you hate him. one thing he's not is boring. >> i thought he did great as a project manager. kevin jonas did not like the name vortex. he said if you thought it was dicey continue the men wait until the women go at it next episode. >> i have a sense of what's coming up in the next few episodes. we're not going to give it away. >> you have a sense about everything like that or just the apprentice? >> mean and larry sabato. >> brian has been calling the psychic friends number. >> do you think heather nauert has a lot of news this morning? >> i'm not g

of course we all know you as rudy huxtable that you didn't reach out to someone you know very well billting. i know "the cosby show" is in reruns and everyone is thinking we're this family that has dinner every friday night. i hadn't spoken to mr. cosby and i felt it would be tactless kind of rude to call someone and say, so, let me have some money right now. with the other checks i had lined up i didn't feel i needed to make that phone call. >> the other strange part as you well know now mr. cosby is facing all manner of allegations. this was taped back in march, this episode. >> absolutely. >> it didn't come up then. but you're here. i have to ask you, what do you make of those allegations, people coming out and saying this happened to them? somebody that was such a beloved character for so many years. >> what i can say is this. i wasn't there. no one was there except the two people to know exactly what happened. all i can speak to is the man that i know and that i love. the fact that he has been such an example. you can't take away from the great that he has done. you know the millio

phylicia rashad who played claire huxtable for all those years on "the cosby show" spoke to showbiz 411ruction of a legacy. and i think it's orchestrated. i don't know why or who's doing it, but it's the legacy and it's a legacy that's so important to the culture. >> it's funny. roger friedman, the reporter on this. and he said -- he asked her, expected her to deflect or just avoid it. and she just kind of started talking about all of it. >> she went right in. she also went in to defend camille cosby, bill's wife, saying this is a tough woman strong woman, she is no pushover. there's no question camille wouldn't have looked the other way. cosby hasn't been charged with a crime. he denies all the allegations. keshia knight pulliam, who played rudy on the show, was on the program earlier this week. >> with keshia she said the person being described is not the person she knows. her point is there were people there. she was not one of them, if these allegations were true. i think phylicia rashad is a much stronger pushback and defends, as well camille cosby, who she admires, as you can see,