Let Terrence Howard tell it, ‘Empire’ has a wider reach than ‘The Cosby Show’
Despite the apparent public divide regarding Bill Cosby and the nearly 60 women accusing the comedian of sexual harassment, there are many who still believe that The Cosby Show, which aired on NBC for eight seasons, remains an American classic. television. television.
Monday night (May 15) at Fox’s preview presentation in New York City, Lee Daniels’ Empire star Terrence Howard spoke with reporters about his early days as an actor and working on the series. favorite TV series.
“Back in 1998, I had the opportunity to be on The Cosby Show and I remember walking around the set and watching Bill Cosby. He had the number one, number two show because Roseanne had just taken over at the time, but watching them and thinking, I would love to be a part of something like this and something that makes so many people moving. Howard recalled.
Wanting to make an impact on people, Howard said that now that Empire is in its third season, he thinks the show is “reaching more people” than The Cosby Show did in its prime.
“A year ago, I was walking around my studio and realized that this show touched more people than The Cosby Show ever did because this show is India, this show is in Pakistan, this show has in all parts of Arabia and all over South America and like wow! We did it!” From the video below, it’s clear that when Howard talks about Empire “reaching more people,” he’s talking about actual geographic reach, not cultural impact. Allegations of Cosby’s sexual misconduct came to light in October 2014 when comedian Hannibal Buress alluded to Cosby’s notorious past during a stand-up performance in Philly. Since then, Cosby’s reputation has been tarnished and as a result, reruns of the beloved film have been pulled from many networks and streaming platforms.
