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On episode 13 of Rewind with Ellen<\/strong><\/a> hosts\u00a0Ellen J. Wanjiru<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Roug\u00e9t Carter<\/em> discuss writer\/director W. Kamau Bell’s<\/strong> exploration of Bill Cosby’s descent from “America’s Dad” to alleged sexual predator, in the revealing four-part documentary series \u2018We Need To Talk About Cosby.’<\/strong> Available now on Showtime. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Exploring the complex story of Cosby’s life and work, Bell invites comedians, educators, journalists and Cosby survivors to have a refreshingly candid, first of its kind conversation about the man, his career and his crimes. Bell takes an unfiltered look at his legacy and the unexpected ramifications for an industry that enabled him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can you separate the art from the artist? Should you even try? While there are many people about whom we could ask those questions, none pose a tougher challenge than Bill Cosby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Walter Kamau Bell<\/strong>,\u00a0known professionally as\u00a0W. Kamau Bell, is an American\u00a0stand-up comic\u00a0and\u00a0television host. He has hosted the CNN series\u00a0United Shades of America<\/em>\u00a0since 2016, and hosted\u00a0FXX\u00a0television series\u00a0Totally Biased with W. Kamau Bell<\/em>\u00a0from 2012 to 2013. He is the host of the live radio show and podcast\u00a0Kamau Right Now<\/em>\u00a0on\u00a0KALW, and also co-hosts the podcasts\u00a0Denzel Washington Is The Greatest Actor Of All Time Period<\/em>\u00a0with\u00a0Kevin Avery<\/em>\u00a0(comedian) and\u00a0Politically Re-Active<\/em>\u00a0with\u00a0Hari Kondabolu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rewind with Ellen ep. 12: \u2018Our Kind of People\u2019 Season Finale Discussion<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Rewind with Ellen,\u2019 blackfilm.com\u2019s first syndicated series, deep-dives into Black film and TV from a female vs. male perspective. Hosted by Ellen J. Wanjiru @ellenthagreat<\/a> & co-host Roug\u00e9t Carter @ro_ny_ca<\/a>. <\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Watch Live episodes of \u2018Rewind with Ellen\u2019 every Thursday at 8:30pm EST on @Blackfilm Facebook<\/a> and @Blackfilm YouTube<\/a>!<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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