By JESSICA A. JOHNSON Those of us who grew up watching “The Cosby Show” as teens in the 1980s were extremely saddened to ...

Those of us who grew up watching “The Cosby Show” as teens in the 1980s were extremely saddened to learn of Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s tragic drowning in Costa Rica while on vacation with his family.

Cosby explained that the character of Theo was drawn directly from his real-life son, Ennis, and their conversations about ...

And she said, ‘Well, it depends on if you’re pouring or drinking.’ That’s the kind of wisdom we come from.” He ended the ...

“The Cosby Show,” starring Cosby as Dr. Heathcliff “Cliff” Huxtable, an obstetrician-gynecologist, and Phylicia Rashad as his ...

Children growing up in the 1980s and 1990s developed intense admiration for child actors on television, creating lasting ...

Black sitcoms have long been the heartbeat of American television—blending humor, heart, and social insight to uplift communities and shift cultural narratives. From 1970s trailblazers to 1990s icons, ...

In a wide-ranging and reflective appearance on the Black Press of America’s Let It Be Known, Bill Cosby—long regarded as ...

Teenagers and young people found “Theo” relatable as he dealt with academic struggles, peer pressure, learning disabilities, and relationships with girls.

When audiences met Theo Huxtable, playing a high school freshman in 1984’s pilot episode of The Cosby Show, his voice was squeaky, his room was a mess, and he was pleading with his dad, Heathcliff, to ...

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who died while vacationing with his family in Costa Rica, made dyslexia a household name as he played his character Theo on "The Cosby Show." ...

Over the course of the show’s eight year run, this moment was not always taken as a given; the son, Theo Huxtable, was for years presented as a chronic underachiever, more interested in the typical ...