Bill Cosby cost his TV daughter her chance at winning Celebrity Apprentice, but not because of the current rape scandal. Actress Keshia Knight Pulliam, best known for playing the comedian's daughter Rudy on The Cosby Show, was fired by Donald Trump for not hitting her TV dad up for a bake sale donation. In the last few months, more than two dozen women have come forward to accuse Cosby of rape - but Sunday night's episode was shot more than a year before. Nevertheless, the conversation surrounding Cosby in the boardroom caused a few minutes of awkward television - as Trump called Cosby a 'tremendous guy' and a 'gentleman'.
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Keshia Knight Pulliam was the first star to be sacked on this season of Celebrity Apprentice
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The actress is best known for playing Rudy Huxtable, Cosby's youngest daughter on his sitcom The Cosby Show
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Donald Trump fired Pulliam after her team lost a bake sale challenge
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He blamed the actress for her team's loss, saying she should have called Cosby for a donation
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In recent months, more than two dozen women have publicly accused Cosby of rape or sexual assault
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The first episode of Celebrity Apprentice, season seven, was filmed a year ago, before the scandal broke
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