Geoffrey Owens

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2 Big Names Come Through for 'Shamed' Cosby Show Actor

Geoffrey Owens reportedly to act in 10 episodes of Tyler Perry show; Nicki Minaj wants to donate $25K

(Newser) - The swelling tide of well wishes for the Cosby Show actor who was job-shamed by multiple media outlets may have just turned into something more lucrative. Sources tell TMZ that Geoffrey Owens has accepted a job offer by filmmaker and producer Tyler Perry, who tweeted earlier this week that the...

Woman Who Snapped Photo of Cosby Show Actor Speaks Out

'I just kind of did it on impulse and it was a bad impulse'

(Newser) - Geoffrey Owens was ringing up Karma Lawrence's groceries at a New Jersey Trader Joe's when Lawrence snuck a couple candid photos of the former Cosby Show star and submitted them to various celebrity websites. The Daily Mail published them, and the rest is history: Owens got job-shamed, a...

Cosby Show Actor Working as Cashier Has Friend in Twitter

Articles put Geoffrey Owens on blast for his cashier gig

(Newser) - An actor known best for his role on The Cosby Show who was snapped by a Trader Joe's customer when he was spotted working as a cashier is being defended against the ensuing ridicule by fans and famous folks alike across social media. Geoffrey Owens, who played the role...

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