that he is lecturing african-american communities about their behavior and what they need to do. and at the same time if these allegations are true certainly hiding behind his own behavior. >> reporter: for the next eight years, cosby was mostly out of the entertainment spotlight. but the accolades continued. >> bill cosby would go off into the sunset unless there was some drama, unless there was something to happen to trigger a change. >> reporter: that trigger would be an up and coming comedian named hannibal burress. >> last october, burress called out cosby in a stand up routine. >> i can talk down to you because i have a successful sitcom. yeah, but you rape women, bill