Why has Woody Allen’s career survived and Bill Cosby’s has not?
Amazon announced today that Woody Allen will write and direct a series for the company. Two months ago, Netflix announced it would no longer air Bill Cosby’s comedy special; he also saw NBC scuttle discussions for a new sitcom. So: We have two septuagenarian comedy icons, one white and one black, both recently mired in accusations about long-ago sex crimes... but one is rewarded with an exciting new gig, while the other is having his career annihilated.
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