Debbie Allen Says Bill Cosby Scandal is Preventing "A Different World" Reboot - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

JamesG · 03-22-2021, 03:11 PM

Debbie Allen on the Roadblock to Rebooting "A Different World": "We've Been Wanting to Do It Forever"
by Mikey O'Connell
March 22, 2021

With so many '90s shows finding new audiences, is there a second life for "A Different World"?

We've been wanting to do it forever. Honestly, it's strapped behind the whole situation with Bill Cosby — which is unfortunate. But the show was his idea. There's a studio and network situation where they can't allow any money to go into his company.

I said, "Can't we contribute it to schools or something?" But you can't take somebody's name off of a show. "A Different World" needs to have a second life, and we know how to do it. I was so close to doing it with Issa Rae.

Like a proper reboot?

We were going to do it again, yeah. Then the question was posed, "Will he take his name off of it?" And that's not going to happen. It's sad because we need it right now.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...-do-it-forever

Schmo · 03-22-2021, 03:56 PM

Notice Cosby hasn’t gone to jail following his conviction.

JamesG · 03-22-2021, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schmo

Notice Cosby hasn’t gone to jail following his conviction.

He's currently in SCI Phoenix in Pennsylvania.

https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news...photo/2568795/

JamesG · 07-04-2021, 05:00 AM

With Cosby's release, it looks like there's nothing holding up the reboot of "A Different World" now.

03-22-2021, 03:11 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,324	Debbie Allen Says Bill Cosby Scandal is Preventing "A Different World" Reboot *Debbie Allen on the Roadblock to Rebooting "A Different World": "We've Been Wanting to Do It Forever"* by Mikey O'Connell March 22, 2021 *With so many '90s shows finding new audiences, is there a second life for "A Different World"?* We've been wanting to do it forever. Honestly, it's strapped behind the whole situation with Bill Cosby — which is unfortunate. But the show was his idea. There's a studio and network situation where they can't allow any money to go into his company. I said, "Can't we contribute it to schools or something?" But you can't take somebody's name off of a show. "A Different World" needs to have a second life, and we know how to do it. I was so close to doing it with Issa Rae. Like a proper reboot? We were going to do it again, yeah. Then the question was posed, "Will he take his name off of it?" And that's not going to happen. It's sad because we need it right now. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/ne...-do-it-forever

03-22-2021, 03:56 PM	#2
Schmo Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 24, 2013 Posts: 466	Notice Cosby hasn’t gone to jail following his conviction.

07-04-2021, 05:00 AM	#4
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,324	With Cosby's release, it looks like there's nothing holding up the reboot of "A Different World" now.