PING: Bill Cosby’s Wacky Contract RiderURL: http://www.inhouseblog.com/inhouseblog/2005/10/bill_cosbys_wac.htmlIP: 66.151.149.25BLOG NAME: InhouseBlog – News for Inhouse CounselDATE: 10/07/2005 03:58:29 AMContractsProf blog points to a rider for a contract for Bill Cosby that contains a number of unusual demands – including the types of toilet paper and latte that must be provided. Start making your wishlist now – it could

Entertainer Bill Cosby has a number of unusual clauses in his performance contract.  First, you can’t advertise his concerts in either the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News, or the Boston Globe.  Second, you’ve got to make sure his toilet has high-quality bathroom tissue, “Cottonelle or equivalent.  Third, you’ve got to provide him with the shirt he’ll wear — he’ll give you the specifications.  Fourth, you’re obligated to make sure in advance you know where the nearest Starbuck’s is so you can get the correct latte in the shortest possible time.  Sixth, you’ve got to get him a “Presidential Suite quality” room to stay in.  Here are excepts from his contract rider.

[Frank Snyder — hat tip to Paul Caron]