Amy Schumer pokes fun at Bill Cosby scandal in skit
Comedienne Amy Schumer has tackled the Bill Cosby sexual assault scandal head-on with a wickedly funny courtroom skit, in which she plays the embattled funnyman's defense lawyer.
Cosby has been accused of rape, sexual assault and general inappropriate behavior by over 30 women, who have come forward with decades-old claims in the past eight months.
The comic hasn't addressed the allegations and his legal
representatives have dismissed them, but now Schumer has taken the
drama to the courtroom for a sketch on her show Inside Amy
Schumer.
As his defense attorney in a Court of Public Opinion, Schumer poked
fun at Cosby fans who refuse to believe The Cosby Show star could
be guilty of the allegations piling up around him.
At one point in the skit, which aired on Tuesday night (26May15),
she stated, "If convicted, the next time you put on a rerun of The
Cosby Show, you may wince a little, you might feel a little pain
and none of us deserve that."
Schumer, as Cosby's lawyer, also played The Cosby Show's theme tune
and an extract from the show to the jury and handed out Cosby's
staple pudding pops and sweaters, like the ones the comic wore on
the show, while a chocolate cake arrived for the jury members,
courtesy of "a Mr. B. Cosby".
After playing the popular theme song, Schumer asked, "Did anyone
feel raped by that...? I felt comforted by a familiar father
figure."
Cosby has never been charged in connection with any of the sexual
assault claims.