‘Cosby Show’ Star Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dies at 54 RIP

Malcolm-Jamal Warner one of the stars of “The Cosby Show,” has died in an accidental drowning. Malcolm-Jamal played "Theodore Huxtable" across all eight seasons of the Bill Cosby lead show. Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who played Theodore “Theo” Huxtable on the show Per ABC News, was on a family vacation in Costa Rica and drowned while swimming after he was caught by a high current. He died of asphyxia near Cocles, a beach in the city of Limon, and his body was identified by Costa Rica’s national police on Sunday.

Warner was a beloved fixture of 1980s television. He was nominated for the Emmy for best supporting actor in a comedy for his performance on “The Cosby Show,” on which he played the only son of Bill Cosby’s character, Cliff Huxtable. Warner was a teenager throughout much of his tenure on the NBC sitcom. His character was an early fan favorite, as audiences watched Theo learn life’s ropes in real time in one episode, Theo figures out the importance of budgets when his family removes his belongings from his room — and makes him learn how to “buy” it all back.

After “The Cosby Show,” a grown-up Warner played Malcolm McGee on the sitcom “Malcolm & Eddie,” which ran for four seasons on UPN. He starred opposite Eddie Griffin, who played the other title character. From 2011 to 2015, Warner led the BET sitcom “Reed Between the Lines,” and he also played Sticky on FX’s motorcycle drama “Sons of Anarchy.” From 2018 to 2023, he played AJ Austin on “The Resident.”

Born in New Jersey, Warner had an early interest in acting, causing his parents to enroll him in a performing arts school in New York City. He auditioned for the role of Theo Huxtable on the last day of NBC’s nationwide search, and he was selected by Cosby himself. In his late teens, Warner began directing music videos for acts like New Edition and Special Ed. He then went on to helm episodes of “The Cosby Show,” “All That,” “Kenan & Kel” and “Malcolm & Eddie.” He also directed the widely circulated 1992 educational video “Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You,” which featured celebrities Arsenio Hall and Earvin “Magic” Johnson discussing the disease and how to prevent its spread. He also won a Grammy as a featured artist on the song “Jesus Children” alongside Robert Glasper and Lalah Hathaway.

Warner’s acting roles also included Showtime’s post-apocalyptic drama “Jeremiah,” as well as “9-1-1,” “Alert: Missing Persons Unit” and “Suits.” He also played Al Cowlings on the limited series “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” and had guest spots on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” “Grown-ish” and “Community.” He also lent his voice to the Producer character on PBS Kids’ “The Magic School Bus,” which he also executive produced. Most recently, Warner launched a podcast with Weusi Baraka and Candace Kelley called “Not All Hood,” in which the co-hosts discussed Black masculinity, mental health and media representation.

Warner is survived by his wife and daughter... Rest in Peace.

‘The Late Show’ Canceled! Stephen Colbert Fired!

So the first CBS Shoe has been dropped and announced as "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" is coming to an end and we can now re-joice in this as for those who still watch late night TV (I'm not one of them) and like this clown we can now laugh and point. This came in a release sent by the network, it was announced that the show will end its run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season. “We consider Stephen Colbert irreplaceable and will retire The Late Show franchise at that time. We are proud that Stephen called CBS home. He and the broadcast will be remembered in the pantheon of greats that graced late-night television.”

“Our admiration, affection, and respect for the talents of Stephen Colbert and his incredible team made this agonizing decision even more difficult. Stephen has taken CBS late night by storm with cutting-edge comedy, a must-watch monologue and interviews with leaders in entertainment, politics, news and newsmakers across all areas. The show has been #1 in late night for nine straight seasons; Stephen’s comedy resonates daily across digital and social media; and the broadcast is a staple of the nation’s zeitgeist,” The fantastic news was also confirmed by host Colbert, first to his studio audience, then via Instagram post shared on July 17.

According to the statement, the decision was purely financial decision and “not related in any way to the show’s performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.” “Before we start the show, I want to let you know something that I found out just last night. Next year, will be our last season. The network will be ending The Late Show in May,” Colbert told to an astonished studio audience, who immediately began booing at the news. “Yeah. I shared your feelings.” NOT US WE LOVE THIS NEWS HERE But he continued saying “It’s not just the end of our show, but it’s the end of The Late Show on CBS. I’m not being replaced. This is all just going away,” continued Colbert. “And I do want to say that the folks at CBS have been great partners.”

During the announcement, Colbert gave his thanks to the audience, his band, and his crew who worked by his side since 2015, when he took over hosting duties from David Letterman. “I am deeply grateful to the 200 people who work here. We get to do this show for each other, every day, all day. And I get the pleasure and responsiblity of sharing what we do every day with you in front of this camera for the last 10 years. And let me tell you, it’s a fantastic job.” Prior to hosting The Late Show, Colbert was a correspondent on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and the host of The Colbert Report, a spin-off of The Daily Show.

Though the statement released by CBS cited financial reasons for ending the program, people are speculating that other reasons might be the cause. The Late Show‘s latest guest, Senator Adam Schiff, took to X (formerly Twitter) for another take on the situation. “Just finished taping with Stephen Colbert who announced his show was cancelled. If Paramount and CBS ended the Late Show for political reasons, the public deserves to know. And deserves better,” wrote the Senator. “On the one hand: There *is* an economic rationale for this. Late night shows aren’t cheap (w/ giant talent salaries) and they don’t deliver traditional strong ratings anymore. Other hand: I don’t believe them. It’s not the money in this case,” wrote Michael Socolow.

“CBS is cancelling the Late Show with Stephen Colbert. This comes after the network caved to Donald Trump and settled a lawsuit,” wrote an account titled Protect Kamala Harris. News of the late-night show’s cancellation follows Paramount’s agreement to a $16 million settlement with President Trump, who accused CBS’s 60 Minutes of deceptively editing a 2024 interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris. No apology was issued, but as part of the deal, 60 Minutes must now release full transcripts of future candidate interviews. Colbert ended his announcement with, “I wish someone else was getting it. And it’s a job I’m looking forward to doing with this usual gang of idiots for another 10 months.”

This is said to be "Financial" by Stephen but this comes days after the settlement with Donald J. Trump So I wonder if this "Financial" is to avoid more lawsuits against them since CBS is trying to merge with another company and just had to pay TRUMP Millions over the 60 Minutes disaster with Kamala Harris... Truth? I think this all has to do with the settlement... I think on the DOWNLOW Trump gave them some names he wanted gone for this is what will cause a shift in CBS and a much needed restructuring.