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''Bill Cosby 77'' is a 2014 stand-up comedy film featuring Bill Cosby, filmed before a live audience at the San Francisco Jazz Center in California. Cosby chose the venue in honor of his friend Enrico Banducci and his establishment the hungry i. The comedian said his wife Camille Cosby helped with the editing process of the film. At approximately 60 minutes in duration, the film features Cosby pontificating on matters of children, romance, and matrimony. The film was named in honor of the fact that it was taped on Cosby's 77th birthday on July 12, 2014. Cosby chose Netflix to release the performance because it would be able to be seen by viewers without interruptions for advertisements. On August 14, 2014, Netflix announced that ''Bill Cosby 77'' would be made available to its subscribers on November 28, 2014. Netflix intended for the program to be made available to viewers so they could watch the film the day after Thanksgiving in the United States. Netflix made public its decision on November 18, 2014 to delay release of the film. The announcement by Netflix came a matter of hours after celebrity Janice Dickinson came forward to publicly add her name to women who alleged that Cosby had sexually assaulted and raped them. ''Bill Cosby 77'' was listed with status of "coming soon" as of November 20, 2014. Netflix released a statement to the press which said: "At this time we are postponing the launch of the new stand up comedy special 'Bill Cosby 77.'" Netflix was queried but did not elaborate further on its decision. ==Production== Bill Cosby turned 77 years old on July 12, 2014. The same day, ''Bill Cosby 77'' was filmed live in California during his performance at the San Francisco Jazz Center. In an August 2014 interview with ''The Patriot Ledger'', Cosby explained why he selected the San Francisco Jazz Center as the venue for the performance: "We taped at the SFJazz Center, because San Francisco was the city that put me on the map." Cosby stated that he had driven to San Francisco from Philadelphia in 1962 and encountered Enrico Banducci at an establishment called the hungry i.〔 Cosby commented: "The new special is a tribute to the hungry i, which was an amazing 200-seat venue that you were lucky to play, to Banducci, and to San Francisco. I've always loved that city, because of the great weather and because the people are loose but always well-mannered."〔 Cosby remarked that his wife Camille Cosby helped with editing of the film: "My wife is my editor. Trust is what it is called, but it is really fear. It all goes to that one fundamental truth about marriage: the wife is in charge."〔 The film was directed by Robert Townsend. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bill Cosby 77」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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