Beating the Odds

Posted on July 15th, 2008 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: News, Terrence Howard

Posted by Bossip Staff

This cat is lucky to be where he is today. Terrance Howard’s career was nearly destroyed before it even took off.

Click HERE to find out what major Back celeb “blacklisted” buddy boy and nearly ended all chances of him making it as an actor.

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    Oscar-winning actor Terrence Howard almost destroyed his acting career before it starting, the star has revealed. The “Crash” actor recently shared a story about his first acting gig with the legendary “Cosby Show” in 1988.

    “I was 19 and had just moved to New York from Cleveland, I got on The Cosby Show on my second audition ever,” Howard describes.

    The actor was let down to find out that the scenes he taped were cut from the final show. He was reportedly so angry that he confronted the show’s star and producer Bill Cosby.

    He explains, “I told him, ‘I’m a man just like you.’ He didn’t like it, and the casting agent never took my calls again.”

    Howard claims that Cosby blacklisted him because of the incident. The young actor didn’t work for four years, but finally managed to recover. He now has a successful acting career, which includes a Academy Award for his role in “Hustle & Flow.”

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  • keely

    wow. bill cosby sounds like a true hater. that’s great that he bounced back and recovered. he is a great actor.

  • new2this

    I really like him, and he may be weird and all, but i like’s him :) them eyes..

  • Encyclopedia Brown

    How about you tell the story and stop putting links to WackSteez

  • finesseyoswagger

    lol @wyze pro 4 posting the story

  • azdelish

    @ wyzepro Terrance is not an oscar winner. He was nominated but did not win..

  • always knew

    crab in a barrel..That’s too bad, glad he stuck with it and over came obstacles…Too bad we just can’t stick together…..Maybe oneday, maybe someday???…

    Glad to see you believed in you and still made it…

  • L

    It all depends on how he really stepped to Bill. If he did it in a disrespectable manner, then its understandable that the word would get out that people shouldnt work with him. You have to wait until you make it to act a fool. That goes for any job.

  • L

    That should’ve said…disrectful manner…my bad.

  • http://www.google.com Man, I just don’t care

    Terrence is a talented to actor. He could play any role convincingly.

    He should have kept that previous incident to himself though, or at least not said any names.

  • L

    Now I cant type…disrespectful. I’m just gonna keep my comments to myself.

  • azdelish

    @ WYZEPRO…

    In 2005 Jamie foxx won the oscar

  • Bozo D. Clown

    Doesn’t it stand to reason that, after this fool clowns Bill Cosby like that, the casting agent from THE COSBY SHOW wouldn’t take his calls? Keep in mind, this was before we all got pissed at Bill for telling the truth…

  • Laughter

    Honestly, I don’t know how much of this is true…… I mean, why would Bill Cosby (of all people) intentionally try to hold back another working black man when his whole M.O. has been the progression of our people? Plus, the site that posted that could easily be making it up. Note, they said he won an academy award for “Hustle & Flow”……. WROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG!!!!!! Look it up.

  • Kim

    @ always knew, What are you talking about? If who stuck together? Terrence Howard has no clue what it means for black people to stick together so why should anyone give a darn about his a@@.

  • http://www.myspace.com/ocky_j Octavia

    I can believe that. Cosby does have that ego.

  • SUNNYDAYZ

    LIGHT SKINNED BROTHERS ARE MAKING A COME BACK SIKE!!!! NO SERIOUSLY HE IS AN ACTOR TRYING TO DO HIS THING IN THIS BUSINESS IT IS HARD ALL YOU SEE IF WHITE FOLK AND THE SAME ASS BLACK ACTORS AND ACTRESSES ..WE NEED NEW FACES OUT THERE THERE ARE SO MANY TALENTED YOUNG PEOPLE LOOKING FOR A START …NEXT HE HAD HIS SHINE TIME TO FALL BACK MAKE ROOM FOR OTHERS WHO CARES ABOUT TERRANCE GAYWARD

  • Gaydar Detective

    @ Larry

    I agree with you 100% Terrance Howard used to be one of my favorites until he changes and started acting like a stuck up punk. He was really funny in I think it was “Best Man” or whichever movie that was when he was the funniest and best actor in the whole movie. He makes me wanna changed the channel when I see his arrogant ass now a days.

  • and what…?

    I think Bill Cosby has better things to do than try to ruin a 19 year old’s career. The casting agent probably decided on his own that the kid (wonder if he was full of black/self-hate then) wasn’t worth the trouble.

  • Just_Wanna_Know

    Why is he talking about this mess? And why did he take it so personal? Maybe his scenes weren’t funny enough. Maybe once the editing was done it was determined there was not enough time for his part so it was cut. Don’t get me wrong, I think Bill can be a trip at time but the man didn’t have to be disrespected cause TH felt like throwing a fit.

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  • My son’s parole officer said it’s gonna be alright!

    I still don’t fully understand the story but whatever, I still love you Terrance.

  • JustMY2CENTS

    Terrence Howard DID not…I repeat…DID NOT win an Academy Award. He was NOMINATED but he DID NOT WIN. Whoever wrote this story needs be fired for all the typos and false information.

  • sniper

    He shoulda stayed Blacklisted.

  • samira

    I adore his talent.

  • anonymous

    Was he not aware that many actors get their scenes cut without notice. It was very immature of him to approach Bill Cosby in such a hostile manner.

    Transfer this behaviour to a corporate setting in any type of industry and people get fired. So basically, Terrance was fired and couldn’t find work for four years because he berated his boss.

    This should be a lesson to all those who don’t realize that there’s a professional way to handle any dissapointment. Terrance should have asked Cosby why his scenes were cut and what as an actor he could have done better to ensure that it didn’t happen in the future. He was dealing with a very successful black man who had spearheaded a very successful black-family-themed that didn’t pander to white racists. Terrance could have received valuable advice from Bill Cosby. Even if he didn’t follow the advice or accept it as valid it’s still another way to look at a situation from someone elses’ view-especially the boss’ view.

  • lucille

    I’m mad TH has them long girlish ass fanga nails!!! ewwwwwwwwwwwww

  • 2cute4u♥♥♥

    Yeah I’ve heard this story before…NEXT……!!!

  • I’m Just Me (I DO NOT PREFER LIGHTER SKIN-TONED GENTLEMEN)

    Thank you WyzePro

    AWWW Whomp Whomp!!!! Terrance you have to know your role and also, pay your dudes. N*gga how you talking to Bill Cosby like that and not paying your dues?

  • creolediva

    who writes this sh*t? he soooo didnt win an academy award..he was nominated…and before his career starting? ru kidding me? did mt.o pen this for u guys? smh…**muttering**picking up writers from anywhere…

  • creolediva

    who writes this sh*t? he soooo didnt win an academy award..he was nominated…and before his career starting? ru kidding me? did mt.o pen this for u guys? smh…**muttering**picking up writers from anywhere….

  • I’m Just Me (I WISH A N*GGA WOULD)

    I did like him in Mr. Holland’s Opus. And on Sparks.

  • Karen

    No one ever said Cosby blacklisted him–only that the agent who witnessed his poor behavior never called him again. DUH!

    He was a 19 year old, no name punk with zero credits to his name.

    It’s likely he would’ve still not worked 4 years even if the Cosby incident hadn’t happened, considering what a no name 19 year old he was with no connections.

  • rachel & lil sis

    Terrance used to be the best thing in a low budget black movie, but now that he got a few accolades he think he’s the biz…but he just a coon punk now!!

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  • TEEDY

    I had a dream about Theo last night. IDK what that was about. He was my ex or something LOL. Boy sometimes I have some crazy dreams I woke up looking at my husband like your not Theo! I don’t even think Theo is cute. WEIRD!

  • IOwe

    Terrence Howard lies so much these may not even be true.

  • Z

    He tried to bang Vanessa. It all hit the fan. Then when he wanna explain himself like “i’m a man just like you”. Whatever. *thinking outloud*

  • Jody

    Well at least Bill didn’t slip a micky in his drink like he do his female victims

  • nlrsuperstar

    NO IM GLAD THEY POSTED THIS CAUSE IT SHOWS NO MATTER WHO SAYS U WONT MAKE IT OR TRIES TO STOP YOU FROM MAKING IT AND REACHING YOUR GOALS U DONT STOP U KEEP RIGHT ON……..AND YOU WILL BE WHERE YOU WANT TO BE……….AND I APPRECIATE THIS MAN EVEN MORE PLUS HE IS A GREAT ACTOR AND I ENJOY HIS CHARACTER…CAUSE BILL DIDNT SEE IT ITS COOL…….HE KNEW NOT WHAT HE DID…

  • nlrsuperstar

    LOL@-Z

    He tried to bang Vanessa. It all hit the fan. Then when he wanna explain himself like “i’m a man just like you”. Whatever. *thinking outloud*

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    @SunnyDayz,,,,,, light skinned brothers don’t have to make a come back, because they never went anywhere. That was just a myth created to make you dark skinned brothers, and sisters feel better about yourselves. (REAL TALK.)

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