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That Time Bill Cosby Sucker-Punched Another Comedian at the Playboy Mansion

Summary by Vice
Bill Cosby is no stranger to criticizing other comedians, but in the 1970s, he allegedly found himself on the receiving end of a little criticism of his own. Who would’ve had the nerve to go after Cosby at that stage in his career, you ask? Well, as it turns out, Tom Smothers, one-half of the popular Smothers Brothers comedy team, was one of Cosby’s most vocal detractors in those days. By most accounts, the two didn’t care for one another at all…

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Vice broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, April 17, 2026.
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