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Bill Cosby accusers to appear on new A&E special

Comedian Bill Cosby performs during a 2014 show at the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, Fla.

Comedian Bill Cosby performs during a 2014 show at the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts in Melbourne, Fla.

(Phelan M. Ebenhack / Associated Press)
By Greg BraxtonSenior Writer, Culture and Representation 

New and longtime alleged victims of Bill Cosby who claim the entertainer sexually assaulted them are scheduled to appear on A&E’s “Cosby: The Women Speak,” a one-hour special.

Interviews with more than a dozen women, including actress Louisa Moritz, publicist Joan Tarshis and model Beverly Johnson will be featured on the special, which will premiere Thursday at 9 p.m.

FULL COVERAGE: Bill Cosby sex assault allegations

The special will also look at the routine by comedian Hannibal Burress about Cosby that went viral, and a response by Cosby’s representative to the continuing onslaught of accusations by women.

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Greg Braxton

A lifelong Los Angeles resident, Greg Braxton has written for the Los Angeles Times for more than three decades. He currently is a staff writer covering television for the Calendar section, and has also written extensively about trends and cultural issues in the entertainment field.

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