::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

Comedian/Actor Eddie Murphy returned to SNL to rave reviews, but not without controversy. The publicist of Bill Cosby released a statement saying Murphy returned to the plantation after he compared himself to the embattled elder comedian. Joked Murphy in the opening monologue, "If you would have told me 30 years ago that I would be this boring, stay-at-home ... house dad and Bill Cosby would be in jail, even I would have took that bet.. .Who is America's Dad' now?" With the revival of some of the iconic character from the show that he portrayed in the 80's, it was plain to see how Murphy coddled racist ideas and stereotypes which he did to bring racist attitudes and behaviors to the surface. After being gone from SNL for 35 years it was the same energy for a new audience. The revival of his characters Gumby, Buckwheat and Mr. Robertson's Neighborhood was celebrated while fans found themselves defending Murphy after he came under attack...

By Mona Austin Bill Cosby  Having finally broken his silence this week after a two month media circus around rape and drugging allegations,  Cosby said the African American media in particular should be impartial in an interview with New York Post reporter Stacy Brown this week. "I only expect the black media to uphold the standards of excellence in journalism and when you do that, you have to go in with a neutral mind." Cosby did not get into the allegations he said er his attorney's advisement.   Bill Cosby's lawyers are now trying to clarify remarks their client made about the Black press. Both Camille Cosby, his wife and their daughter defended Mr. Cosby, alluding to the failure of media to report fairly. But his attorneys say Cosby's comment about Black media are being misconstrued by MSNBC Contributor Michael Eric Dyson.  Dyson said Cosby's views about Black America are "hurtful" and "unjust." “The very kind of man who ...