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By Anslem Samuel | Published October 26, 2011 | Full size is 620 × 480 pixels

PAID FOR TV: Cosby is often credited with single handedly resurrecting a then-struggling NBC network in the 80’s by way of The Cosby Show. The show paralleled his life and made household names out of Phylicia Rashad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Lisa Bonet, Raven-Symone and introduced millions of primetime viewers to legendary musicians like Stevie Wonder, Lena Horne, and Miriam Makeba. In addition to several Grammy Awards, the PhD holder has taken home six Emmys and three Golden Globe Awards for his work on and behind screen.

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Cosby is often credited with single handedly resurrecting a then-struggling NBC network in…

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