Laugh it up with CosbyStaff ReportBill Cosby, best known for his work on "The Cosby Show," is bringing his insightful humor to audiences in Las Vegas. Cosby, a comedian, actor, author, television producer, musician and activist, started his career as an entertainer performing stand-up comedy at different nightclubs. In 1965 he landed a role in "I Spy" with Robert Culp. He was the first African American to star in a dramatic television series. After its first season, the show finished as one of the top 20 most-watched shows that year, earning Cosby an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.During the series' three-year run, Cosby continued to perform stand-up comedy. He also recorded an album "Silver Throat: Bill Cosby Sings" released in 1967. The album featured the hit single "Li'l Ole Man." After "I Spy" ended, Cosby returned to television in 1969 in a new series called "The Bill Cosby Show." The series ended after two years and Cosby returned to school to work on a graduate degree at the University of Massachusetts. Cosby's continuing education prompted his involvement with the PBS series "The Electric Company," where he recorded segments teaching reading skills to young children.Cosby graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1972 with an M.A. degree. That same year, he also returned to television with "The New Bill Cosby Show." The show was a variety series and did not do well in the ratings. Although this series was not a hit, Cosby found success with his Saturday morning show "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids," which he hosted. The series ran from 1972 to 1979. It was re-named "The New Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" in 1979 and ran for five more years. Cosby used the show as the basis for a dissertation that earned him a doctorate degree in education in 1976, also from the University of Massachusetts.Cosby's biggest hit, "The Cosby Show," debuted in 1984 on NBC. It went on to become the highest-ranking sitcom of all time. Much of the show was based on Cosby's own life. It's one of two American programs to have been No. 1 in the Nielsen Ratings for five consecutive seasons. "All in the Family" also achieved this success. The show ended in 1992 and Cosby pursed various projects in both film and television including an appearance in "Ghost Dad," hosting "Kids Say the Damndest Things" and starring in "Cosby."Along with his career as an actor and comedian, Cosby continues to pursue his work as a musician. He has hosted the Los Angeles Playboy Jazz Festival since 1979.
Nursery rhymes get a naughty twist in this sultry spectacular. Developed by Tony award-winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell ("Legally Blonde," "Hairspray") and BASE Entertainment, Peepshow demonstrates the art of tease mixed with humor, a high-energy contemporary soundtrack and all of the glamorous production elements found only in Vegas.Coco Austin, star of the hit E! Entertainment reality show "Ice Loves Coco," will play the role of Bo Peep now through July 28, 2013 (with some Coco-cations). As a reality star, glamour/fitness model, actress, dancer and entrepreneur, Coco is known for teaching women how to be fit, sexy and self confident making her turn in the role of “Bo Peep” a perfect match. Austin will not be performing in the show Feb. 25-28 and March 11-14, 2013.More than just steamy dance numbers, Peepshow tells a story of sexuality and empowerment that all women can relate to. It begins with a black-and-white video of a womam, "Bo Peep," who longs to find her perfect match. After a hard day of work, the woman drifts off to sleep reading a fairytale story. She finds herself lost in a dream much like the pages of her book.The character "Peep Diva" is the mistress of ceremonies and "Bo Peep's" guide and mentor as she meets different characters throughout her journey. Each scene is themed with a different nursery rhyme and a popular song like Aerosmith's "Pink," Cristina Aguilara's "Aint No Other Man" and Ginuwine's "Pony." The catchy lyrics tell a narrative while the dancers perform both covered and topless routines.Large screens appear on the stage throughout the show that display imagery and clues to the audience about which fantasy characters are going to appear next. It's fun and exciting to watch Mitchell's sexy rendition of all the nursery rhymes you thought you knew.A large pumpkin rises from beneath the stage for "Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater" while the male vocalist sings "Feeling Good." The pumpkin rotates revealing Peter's wife dressed in a glittering, green burlesque-style costume. She performs a sultry dance and stripper pole routine that seems to defy gravity.When "Peep Diva" and "Bo Peep" meet a character named Wicked Wendy the dancers perform a racy routine choreographed to Kelis' "Milk Shake." Through the song Wicked Wendy shows other women how they too can be ultra sexy. The act ends with a big splash when Wicked Wendy and two other dancers climb into a giant wagon with a see-through tub of milk on top of it and tease the audience by giving them a peek of how milk has done their body good.Next, "Rub-a-dub-dub" appears on the screens and a bathtub appears on stage along with Bo Peep. Women go wild as a male performer with dark hair and rippling muscles emerges from the tub dripping with water. He performs an aerialist routine from a rope hanging above the stage while casually flirting with Bo Peep and enticing her to join him for a bath.Bo Peep's exciting journey and the tricks she learns from Peep Diva help transform her from a timid girl into a confident and sexy woman. Dazzling costumes, sultry dancing and awe-inspiring production elements, make this one sexy show that you will want to take more than just a peep at.
Nursery rhymes get a naughty twist in this sultry spectacular. Developed by Tony award-winning director/choreographer Jerry Mitchell ("Legally Blonde," "Hairspray") and BASE Entertainment, Peepshow demonstrates the art of tease mixed with humor, a high-energy contemporary soundtrack and all of the glamorous production elements found only in Vegas.Coco Austin, star of the hit E! Entertainment reality show "Ice Loves Coco," will play the role of Bo Peep now through July 28, 2013 (with some Coco-cations). As a reality star, glamour/fitness model, actress, dancer and entrepreneur, Coco is known for teaching women how to be fit, sexy and self confident making her turn in the role of “Bo Peep” a perfect match. Austin will not be performing in the show Feb. 25-28 and March 11-14, 2013.More than just steamy dance numbers, Peepshow tells a story of sexuality and empowerment that all women can relate to. It begins with a black-and-white video of a womam, "Bo Peep," who longs to find her perfect match. After a hard day of work, the woman drifts off to sleep reading a fairytale story. She finds herself lost in a dream much like the pages of her book.The character "Peep Diva" is the mistress of ceremonies and "Bo Peep's" guide and mentor as she meets different characters throughout her journey. Each scene is themed with a different nursery rhyme and a popular song like Aerosmith's "Pink," Cristina Aguilara's "Aint No Other Man" and Ginuwine's "Pony." The catchy lyrics tell a narrative while the dancers perform both covered and topless routines.Large screens appear on the stage throughout the show that display imagery and clues to the audience about which fantasy characters are going to appear next. It's fun and exciting to watch Mitchell's sexy rendition of all the nursery rhymes you thought you knew.A large pumpkin rises from beneath the stage for "Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater" while the male vocalist sings "Feeling Good." The pumpkin rotates revealing Peter's wife dressed in a glittering, green burlesque-style costume. She performs a sultry dance and stripper pole routine that seems to defy gravity.When "Peep Diva" and "Bo Peep" meet a character named Wicked Wendy the dancers perform a racy routine choreographed to Kelis' "Milk Shake." Through the song Wicked Wendy shows other women how they too can be ultra sexy. The act ends with a big splash when Wicked Wendy and two other dancers climb into a giant wagon with a see-through tub of milk on top of it and tease the audience by giving them a peek of how milk has done their body good.Next, "Rub-a-dub-dub" appears on the screens and a bathtub appears on stage along with Bo Peep. Women go wild as a male performer with dark hair and rippling muscles emerges from the tub dripping with water. He performs an aerialist routine from a rope hanging above the stage while casually flirting with Bo Peep and enticing her to join him for a bath.Bo Peep's exciting journey and the tricks she learns from Peep Diva help transform her from a timid girl into a confident and sexy woman. Dazzling costumes, sultry dancing and awe-inspiring production elements, make this one sexy show that you will want to take more than just a peep at.