The Huxtable Family was really known for their style, all around—remember Theo's "designer" shirt? But a new Tumblr is focusing on the matriarch of the family: Clair Huxtable. It's called Clair Huxtable: Mom Style Icon, and features an ongoing Q&A about Clair's style, and photos from the show featuring her looks with some commentary ("accordion pleating across the back spilling over to create a bunchy fold over the perfectly tight sash-belt!"). From tunics to Tina Turner costumes, click forth and enjoy—even if it is just a rip-off of Clair's Closet. Hopefully they'll get to the "tacky barrette" one day: more ›

Cliff Huxtable's sweaters as seen on The Cosby Show were almost, at least in retrospect, a character themselves. Pick any random clip of the show and your eyes will gaze upon at least one dazzling piece of knitwear... in fact, the whole cast was really into the sweater thing (as seen below). Well, now the Cosby sweater is finally getting its due respect on Tumblr; from Vanessa's black and yellow car sweater (a classic!) to this bold striped cardigan, check it all out at The Cosby Sweater Project. more ›

Sitcoms are the spoonful of sugar to the American medicine of acceptance. How many midwestern ladies all of a sudden became cool with gay men after Queer Eye For the Straight Guy hit the screen? Or more willing to accept a minority holiday like Festivus after watching Seinfeld? Katie Couric thinks that TV could work the same magic for Americans' views of Muslims. Couldn't they just film a reality show of our Muslim president? more ›

Did you know The Cosby Show (1984-1992) was filmed in New York because Bill Cosby disliked working in Hollywood? more ›

This advertisement for an Urban Outfitters store opening tomorrow among the antique shops and Middle Eastern markets of Atlantic Avenue, in Brooklyn, is rather befuddling. more ›

New York might get a boost to its film industry with the Steiner Studios in Brooklyn, which has been quietly breaking ground and emerging from the Navy Yard, at Flushing and Washington Avenues. Glenn Collins from the Times examines what the investors hope to bring to New York TV & film production, as well as Brooklyn. Backed by the Steiner Equities Group, facilities will have the largest soundstage in the Northeast (even bigger than Kaufman-Astoria, where most famously, Sesame Street films and The Cosby Show filmed) with high ceilings (for special-effects intensive films, something that current studio spaces lack). In March, the Village Voice examined the project as well, including possible sensitivities in the Hasidic neighborhood. Gothamist thinks building another production facility in the city is a good, as it can only mean more Law & Order spin-offs. more ›

So 'Joe Millionaire' Is Fox's Biggest Hit. It always seems so shocking that the Fox Network is able to pull out wins, even almost 20 years of existence. The Married with Children reunion made me realize that I've grown up seeing Fox evolve. It was wild and crazy in the early days, with A Current Affair and Tracey Ullman Show and Married with Children. And it was shocking when Fox decided to pit The Simpsons against NBC's Cosby Show on Thursdays at 8PM - everyone thought The Simpsons would die, but it was actually a brilliant counter-programming move, people were reminded of when CBS decided to move Survivor opposite Friends. What it did was bring more viewers to network viewing overall, with less cannibalization than thought, and forced the shows' creators to make their shows smarter. That strange mix of gutsiness, moxie, and smarts are why Fox is the quintessential challenger brand. Sure, they have Celebrity Boxing but they also have 24. The show that followed The Cosby Show on Thursday was Family Ties. That wily media mogul Barry Diller was the one who led Fox in the early days. Barry's other innovation: basically inventing the movie of the week concept while at ABC. more ›