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A New York venue has axed Bill Cosby's scheduled performance this weekend as the veteran entertainer was engulfed by more sex abuse claims.

Bill Cosby is being sued by a woman alleging he molested her in 1974 at the Playboy Mansion in LA when she was 15, in what is believed to be the first court case arising from a recent wave of sexual misconduct accusations against the comedian.

A Southern California woman has sued Bill Cosby, claiming the comedian molested her in the 1970s when she was 15.

US comedian and actor Bill Cosby’s record of big donations to colleges and other institutions has been a key part of his rosy public image – but the rising tide of allegations made by women accusing him of sexual assault is threatening to overshadow his generosity.

Pressure on comedian as more women claim they were assaulted

Embattled entertainer Bill Cosby has broken his silence over a series of rape and sex assault claims going back decades.

A Florida woman has become the fourth in recent weeks to accuse veteran actor Bill Cosby of giving her pills that made her feel groggy, then forcing himself on her.

NBC has scrapped a Bill Cosby comedy which was under development, the second outlet within a day to put off or abandon a Cosby project as another sexual assault allegation against the comic has emerged.

Director and producer John Singleton is suing Paramount Pictures and MTV Films for at least $20m, claiming fraud and breach of contract.

Charlie Sheen’s $100m (€71m) lawsuit is unlikely to be settled in court.

Sharon Stone has denied allegations by a judge that she wanted her eight-year-old son Roan to receive Botox treatments for his “foot odour”.

Owen Wilson has hired Hollywood heavyweight lawyer Martin Singer to slap a lawsuit on anyone who goes so far to suggest the actor is responsible for his You, Me & Dupree co-star Kate Hudson's marriage split.

Bruce Willis is suing a childhood friend, claiming he tried to extort at least €81,000 from the star.

Britney Spears has blasted reports her son Sean Preston was in any type of physical danger, issuing a statement that nothing improper took place in her home.

Britney Spears was visited by child welfare officials and a sheriff’s deputy after her baby accidentally fell and hit his head while being taken from his high chair, according to reports.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s lawyer asked a judge in Los Angeles to throw out a libel lawsuit filed by a Hollywood stuntwoman who alleged the California governor groped her on film sets when he was an actor.

Action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger will not be questioned in court as part of a libel case brought by a woman who claims he groped her, a court ruled.

Actress Halle Berry has tentatively settled a $2m (€1.67m) countersuit she filed against the previous owners of a Beverly Hills property she and her husband bought, her lawyer said.

HOTEL heiress Paris Hilton is being sued for more than $10 million by a former boyfriend who made a porn video with her three years ago.

A man Demi Moore hired to manage her Idaho ranch claims the film star tried to seduce him – and sacked him when he turned her down.

LIZ HURLEY’S former boyfriend, American film producer Steve Bing and his lawyer yesterday received a public apology at the High Court over an allegation that they had orchestrated a vicious campaign to destroy the actress’s reputation.

SOPRANOS star James Gandolfini is threatening to pull out of the hit show unless his pay is nearly doubled, it was reported yesterday.