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The U.K. stand-up comedian's "Russell Howard Live 2023" kicks off Oct. 4 in Durham, North Carolina The post Russell Howard Teases His High-Octane US Tour: ‘A Big, Fat, Funny Show’ (Exclusive Video) appeared first on TheWrap.

Very sincerely. its not like they are running away from it. they know the damage that is he happened. this was a great piece of art. a great piece of art thats been tainted by the great artist, who made it. >> yeah. a funny, funny show. bill carter, thank you for that. we appreciate it. >> thanks, michael. be sure to tune in. the all new cnn original series "the history of the sitcom" premieres with back-to-back episodes sunday, 9:00 p.m. eastern, and pacific, only on cnn. well be right back. ...

>> what was the legacy of this show, before all his troubles? >> before his troubles, it was, maybe, the classic-modern family show that, also, broke barriers. because obviously, we hadnt seen a -- you know, an african-american family presented, in this way. and everybody watched the show. and -- and it brought people together, in an incredible way. and families watched it together. i watched it with my little children, at the time. and it brought us together. we -- we looked forward to it, ever...

Checkered sexual life. but thats not an iconic show, like this. this show, because the family -- the family aspect of it and the fact that cosby was looked on as americas dad. i mean, its an extraordinary thing that happened. and in the series, we have malcolm jamal warner, who obviously played his son on the show and he talks about this very sincerely. its not like they are running away from it. they know the damage that is he happened. this was a great piece of art. a great piece of art thats ...

Hard to figure he was coming from. you know, he always was sort of -- but obviously, he was such an enormous star. he was incredibly welcoming to me. he invited me and my wife to the taping of the finale. so we had a very good relationship. i wouldnt say we were friends but we had a good-professional interaction. and, of course, i never imagined any of this was going on. and i have to say, the people that i know involved in the show, the producers, they didnt know about this. this was an extraor...

But he set the standard for what a family sitcom was. >> i need to note that bill cosby maintains his innocence against all sexual-assault allegations. our next guest, a former "new york times" media reporter, has interviewed cosby many times over the years. cnn media analyst, bill carter, joins us now to discuss the latest with cosby, and this sundays premiere of the "history of the sitcom" on cnn. you know, bill, im a product of the era you too when we all watched the same shows. today, someon...

Years? what was he like, in your interactions? >> well, he was very receptive to me. and we had a very good relationship. i always found him a little inscrutible, i guess is the word. you know, he always was sort of p -- but obviously, he was such an enormous star. he was incredibly welcoming to me. he invited me and my wife to the taping of the finale. so we had a very good relationship. i wouldnt say we were friends but we had a good-professional interaction. and, of course, i never imagined a...

This show, right? >> absolutely. its -- i think -- i believe its the last show ever, last regular show ever, to get a 50 share. meaning, at the time it was on, 50% of the people watching tv were watching the cosby show. it was almost super bowl like in its popularity. >> what was the legacy of this show, before all his troubles? >> before his troubles, it was, maybe, the classic-modern family show that, also, broke barriers. because obviously, we hadnt seen a -- you know, an african-american fam...

Recall where it seems like the whole country gathered around a television to see how it was going to end. question. is there a precedent for someone who has fallen from grace and was the star of a tv show, sitcom or otherwise? and -- and what, then, happens to the legacy of that program, thereafter? >> well, i -- i cant -- this is, obviously, one of a kind, in terms of the just heinousness of the accusations. as you said, we have to say he -- he has proclaimed his innocence. but the heinousness ...