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Carl “Cockroach” Anthony Payne II reveals the origin of his ‘Cosby Show’ nickname and what Bill Cosby said during the ambush shooting

Carl Anthony Payne II has some interesting memories about unanswered questions on his time on “The Cosby Show.” First, his character, Walter Bradley, became lovingly often known as Cockroach, the best friend of Malcolm Jamal Warner’s Theo Huxtable.
The New Jersey native joined an all-star solid that also included series creator Bill Cosby, Phylicia Rashad, Tempestt Bledsoe, Keishia Knight Pulliam and Lisa Bonet, who played his wife and three of his 4 daughters in the 1986 second season.
Payne made his debut in episode 15, titled “Theo and Cockroach,” and during an interview on the My Expert Opinion podcast, he explained that his character was loosely based on a friend of Bill’s real-life son, Ennis Cosby.

“My understanding is that all these characters were based on his real family, real family friends and so on. And his son had a friend at the time with a really interesting or funny nickname, a really unique nickname,” he began. “So obviously you may’t use the same name, so quite a bit of people thought cockroaches were something bad… but he said, let me turn it around, turn it into something good, because cockroaches are the strongest thing to take care of this, right? They survived.
Like its nature, the pest can find itself in precarious situations but still thrive, but there may be more to its name. Payne continued: “It’s also, he said, a reputation people will remember. It will work, you’ll do it – it’s going to stick. Who does that? What kind of name is that? And then you definitely’ll need to know what this kid is like, you understand?
But when the conversation turned to the “Martin” alum’s departure from the show in 1987 after appearing in 12 episodes over three seasons, he cleared up rumors of a rift between him and Cosby once and for all.
For years, speculation about Payne’s refusal to chop his hair was regarded as the reason he never returned to the show after Season 4’s tenth episode, “Dance Mania.” According to him, just one part of this story is true.
The comedy star explained: “The episode where we had to shave our heads (season 3, episode 23, “Bald and beautiful“), hairdresser, right, I hot-combed my hair so that it would hang under the cap… They stripped it and straightened it. Now you have to wash it off because you have to go back to what you did before. But that never happened; instead, Payne had hair of a different texture. “He had to pour a mild sedative into my joint,” he added.
The slapstick comedian began saying that he already has “good hair quality,” but his braids don’t match scenes filmed before he went bald, leaving the production to grapple with continuity issues. Bill allegedly raised the matter personally with the then-teenager, who was roughly 15-16 years old, which ultimately contributed to Cockroach’s departure from the show.
📺 On January 30, 1986, Carl Anthony Payne first appeared on “The Cosby Show” as Theo’s best friend, Cockroach pic.twitter.com/Phdvhd6kVW
— RetroNewsNow (@RetroNewsNow) January 31, 2023
“I believe there have been quite a bit of other aspects that I came upon about after the fact, but you understand, he was like, ‘I told you about your hair.’ You know, this, that and this… not like he told me about my hair before, but in keeping with the principle: “We only do natural hair here.”(…) He talked to me as if I used to be an adult man. … It was about what he said, how he said it, how he addressed me, what language he used. When he attacked me, I felt like I used to be in an ambush,” revealed the “Young Dylan” star.
Payne claimed he never had the opportunity to elucidate to his now disgraced TV dad that the misfortune was brought on by the production’s hair and makeup team. He said that for years he has been coping with fans who harass him on the Internet about gossip. “I just let it go; I just let it live. … I went through stuff like that as a child back then, it was probation and all this crazy stuff, and then they never called me back.
Throwback: ‘The Cosby Show’ and ‘A Different World’ Actor Allen Payne Said Carl Anthony Payne aka ‘Cockroach’ Was Kicked From ‘The Cosby Show’ for Refusing to Cut His Hair! pic.twitter.com/cM24kYHmqa
— The Hillman Files (@thehillmanfiles) December 3, 2022
“The Cosby Show” aired more episodes, eventually ending its successful run with eight seasons in 1992. The series was pulled from syndication in 2018 as a consequence of Cosby’s sexual assault conviction. While Payne avoided denigrating the artist and his time on the series, each he and Warner were open about their off-screen chemistry being a stark contrast to the best buds they portrayed.
Payne initially auditioned for the role of Theo, which Warner believed his peers resented. However, each men moved on from the minor teenage dispute.
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Pinterest debuts the “adapted” tribute to the black fashion

On the occasion of the Black History month, Pinterest began a visible campaign that honors history, the current influence and the way forward for black fashion.
February 3, Social Platform based on a pinboard exposed The “adapted” campaign. The initiative cooperating with Blackboard, his group of resources for black employees and allies, emphasizes how black fashion shapes heritage and invites everyone to start their very own journey to Pinterest.
The campaign accommodates short ads that show how black style is each generational and transformational, and at the same time emphasizes Pinterest as a key platform for improving personal taste and galvanizing inspiration from creation around the world.
“It gives me a lot of joy that Pinterest is a place where so many come to tell his own story – and feels taken into account and celebrated with who they are,” said the Director of Pinterest content and Blackboard Malik Ducard executive sponsor.
“This includes many people who adapt the way of defining and present their personal history through black fashion on our platform – attracting the heritage of the past to shape inspiration for the future. This black month of history, I am very proud that Pinterest raises the beautiful, powerful role of black fashion in the past, present and future of our society through a tailored campaign. “
Tailored has spots that honor Black Dandy, akin to fashion editor and stylist Ronald Burton III, who derive their well -matched story to imagine a chic take a look at the creator of the content from Brooklyn and the storyteller Joekenneth Museau. The 60-second place emphasizes how the black style is each generational and transformation, and the role of Pinterest in motion as a very important archive of its influence and resources for his innovation.
As a part of this campaign, Pinterest will present black artists and characters, emphasizing the unique ways during which they pour their personal style into the costumes. In addition, the Pinterest store will contain influential brands, offering users the opportunity to discover and buy them this month. As the black history progresses 2025, Pinterest users are encouraged to discover adapted ideas and inspiration in the application.
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Tiffany Pollard performs in the Mac’s Nude Lipstick – Essence campaign

Thanks to the kindness of Mac Cosmetics
Mac loves New York. And not only the location of their headquarters – and the house for the annual Viva Glam Billiard Dollar ball – also has been based since 1996. We are also talking about Tiffany “New York” Pollard. Television personality and “HBIC” are actually the face of the latest Nudes Mac campaign.
Like 28 latest ones Naked shadesIn their campaign “I ONDER Wear Mac” New York only wears a set Kissliquid jancolour powder In chestnut lined with grayaw Stone. “When you are naked, you can’t hide,” says New York solely.

So legendary acts – on icons reminiscent of Naomi Campbell and Mary J. Blige – a deckchair hidden in the archives returned on the shelf. In July, the brand again launched eight ceased shades of lipstick from the 90s. PotThe The most desired shade is stopped all time and cult Spice lips pencil– for his or her limited edition Bringbacks collection In honor of their fortieth anniversary.
Now neutral cohort, from Folio Down YashIN Hodgepodge Down PaspownYou can construct up or down, while giving a bodily look. “Most people think that I wear too much makeup, but I don’t care,” says New York, preferring the “super heavy” layers of contour, distinction, concealer and eyelashes. “Every makeup that I had the pleasure to work with since the days kept the arsenal full of maps around the set, so that I could always submit a request for every second.”
Often seen in two to 3 shades of lipstick at the same time, then he says that “Oyster Girl could not live without”, a freshwater pink shade. In addition, she reached for a light-weight beige rose, Honey, honeyand Velvet Teddy, which appears in the NUDES collection, but as a chilly Nice teddy bears. “I feel that” acts “bring out the best of everyone because they strengthen the natural contours of the mouth.”
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Charlamagne Tha God blames Kendrick Lamara’s success for the outrageous Kanye West online crash

After a brief break from X, Kanye West returned this week with a series of controversial and disturbing tweets. Many of his posts concerned topics from Kamala Harris, his friendship with Donald Trump and Elon Musk, having “CONTROL” over his wife, and recently protesting that Sean “Diddy” Combs can be released from prison.
In the light of his last positions at X, Charlamagne Tha God, co-host of “The Breakfast Club”, believes that he knows the reason for the last spectacle of Kanye-Chęcie notes, and more precisely the desire to direct the attention of Kendrick Lamar. Charlamagne developed his perspective on February 7 during a discussion together with his co -hosting popular radio program.
Charlamagne began the conversation, coping with sudden support of Ye for Combs “after publishing messages such as” Free Puff “with others. Combs is currently in prison waiting for the trial.
He said, “You know, if he wants to go to Diddy, nothing bad about it, it is on him. But we realize that Kanye was acting all week because he envied Kendrick’s moment, right? “
Jess Chailive, co -host of “The Breakfast Club”, mentioned the recent YE claims that he was diagnosed with autism and that he was not likely bipolar. However, Charlamagne rejected these claims.
“It’s just a pursuit of attention,” said Charlamagne. “He does it because he is jealous of Kendrick’s moment. He regrets that he was because Kendrick has a moment to be a fertile artist who took out his number one OPP, Drake. Kanye regrets that it was at the moment, so he did all these antics to pay attention throughout the week, because he tries to encourage people to do exactly what they are doing now, and he says about him. But Kanye, this is a side to what Kendrick did on Sunday at Grammys and what Kendrick will do this Sunday at Super Bowl. “
Continuing the conversation, Jess Plavious turned to the shocking appearance of Grammys Kanye and Bianka. On the red carpet of censorship they appeared on the headlines after she took off the jacket and shook the “invisible” mini-not dressed, exposing her body to paparazzi.
In response, Charlamagne relied on the historical five victories of Grammy Kendrick Lamar.
“All these fools are cheap, meanwhile you reward people on this scene for their art like it used to be, Kanye,” said Charlamagne. “Kendrick Lamar was awarded five times for the DISS record for your first OPP, you would like you to be you. … we don’t care, Kanye. I don’t care that you are a billionaire, there are plenty of banal bandits. ”
Charlamagne will be on the right track because in February 2 interview In “The Download” with Justin Laboy Kanye had a rather disenchanted response to rapper Compton Kendrick Lamar, beating her common Nemesis, a rapper from Toronto Drake last yr.
He said, “I thought with Kendrick,” Man, why you – did you kill my Nemesis? Where are the movies, if it is not Drake? At least he took him off a bit. ”
Laboy asked you if he thinks Kendrick had finished Drake. He replied: “Yes, for now. You can never count Stepha Curry. This man can get 200 points in one song. “
You and Drake had beef again for a few years. It began to brew around 2018, when the artist Ye Push T won the battle with Drake, revealing that he had a secret son named Adonis. In subsequent years, Ye we and Drake swells over musical differences and loyalty problems.
As for the Charlamagne theory, fans had opinions about whether or not they agreed.
One he said“I actually agree. Entering the manic episode because the ego kills him. “
Someone who disagreed he said“It has nothing to do with Kendrick, you are simply crazy.”
The third that remained neutral wrote“It’s S – T is really sad that I see Lmao.”
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