Did you hear the one about the comedian accused of rape who joked about how he immobilized his victims?
No? Well, it goes like this: Bill Cosby was performing a stand-up show in Canada on Thursday night when a woman got up to get a drink. He asked her where she was going and she offered to get him one.
“You have to be careful about drinking around me,” Cosby told a woman at his London, Ontario, show, the National Post reported.
So not funny, right?
Well, the audience gasped loudly ... and then applauded, according to the newspaper.
Not everyone thought it was a scream, though.
A reporter was thrown out of the show for filming the man's arrest, he said on Twitter.
The crowd gave Cosby a standing ovation at the end of the show.
At least 15 women have come forward since November with claims that Cosby sexually assaulted them after drugging their drinks.
The once-revered comedian has had to cancel or postpone more than 10 of his shows since the allegations.
Thursday’s Budweiser Gardens show is his second Canadian performance this year.
About 150 protesters swarmed outside in the snow, distributing leaflets with alleged victims' names and what happened to them. They yelled at fans going in and tried to block people from entering, according to reports.
“Shame on you!” demonstrator Kim Petrie scolded. "Thirty women, daughters, mothers, sisters!”
The venue had strict rules, initially threatening guests with ejection from the show if they used their phones. Those attending were eventually allowed to use their mobile devices as long as they did not film or photograph the show.
Cosby opened the 7:30 p.m. show by joking about the frigid weather. He spent about two hours reminiscing about his childhood and his wives.
He referred to his infamous allegations about halfway through.
"America's Dad" said he was "Far From Finished" in a written statement released after the show.
"One outburst but over 2,600 loyal, patient and courageous fans enjoyed the most wonderful medicine that exists for human-kind," the statement read. "Laughter."
Cosby, 77, reportedly appeared older and on the verge of tears at his first show of the year in Kitchener, Ontario, Wednesday.
Earlier that day, three more women told reporters Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted them.
His Canadian tour concludes in Hamilton Friday.
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