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In the fall of 1992, some 26 years ago, The Cosby Show created by Bill Cosby ended an incredible eight year run.  It spent five years as the number one rated television show.  Bill Cosby starred in it too as Dr. Cliff Huxtable, nicknamed  the “Greatest Television Dad.”

In the fall of 1996, some 22 years ago, one Eldrick Woods(call him Tiger) “created” on the golf course by his father began an incredible run on the PGA tour.  He spent five straight years from 2005 till 2010 as the number one ranked golfer in the world.  TV ratings for golf doubled on the weekends he was in contention for any ol tournament and tripled if it was a major.

In the fall of 1998, a 33-year-old partner, and rising star in the law firm Kirkland and Ellis named one Brett Kavanaugh, left to join Kenneth Starr as Associate Council in the office of Independent Council.  Kavanaugh was a principal author of the Starr Report to Congress, released in September 1998, on the Monica Lewinsky–Bill Clinton sex scandal.

Now fast forward to on goings in this week.

A now 81-year-old Bill Cosby was sentenced to no less than three years and up to 10 in the Pennsylvania state prison system.  He was convicted of drugging and sexually assaulting a then Temple women’s basketball coach in 2004.  He was deemed a “sexually violent predator” by the presiding judge.   Over 60 women came forward in the last many years to publicly accuse Cosby of one assault or another.  The statue of limitations expired on 59 of them.

A now 42-year-old Tiger Woods completed a journey that has him back on top of the golf world.  He won the final PGA tour event and was welcomed on the Ryder Cup team.

His fall from the top started on Thanksgiving night 2009 when his texts to a mistress was discovered by his then wife.  His fall from grace included no less than 11 women coming forward with tawdry tales of their trysts with Tiger.  Rehab for sexual addiction was followed by a loud divorce.   His confidence was shaken and his invincibility taken.  Severe back troubles led to multiple surgeries and a long physical rehab.  A detour on the rehab road came when he was arrested for DUI.  Blood tests found a medicine cabinet and a trace of marijuana in his system.

A now 53-year-old Brett Kavanaugh sits very close to a seat on the US Supreme Court.  His ascension to the door step of the number one court in the land via various higher level judge appointments makes for one impressive resume’.  However the star of the Starr report about Clinton’s sexual scandal must sit patiently as a star witness, Dr Christine B. Ford, testifies about her recollection of an alcohol infused supposed sex scandal of his own.   He then gets his turn to testify.  She contends that a then 17-year-old Kavanaugh sexually assaulted and may have even attempted to rape her at a party in 1982.

Cosby’s legacy is rightfully in ruins.  Tiger’s rebound is rejoiced.   What is Judge Kavanaugh’s future?

The Cosby Show was a sitcom that coined TV ratings gold.   Tiger’s aura is a reality sports show that coins TV ratings gold.  Tomorrow’s Senate Judiciary Committee testimony will be a reality TV show that no sitcom writer would dream to write.

The Cosby Show ended each week to the tune of “Kiss Me.”  Trust me.  How will tomorrow end?

It would take an insanely accomplished, confident producer in Hollywood to sell this script.  Someone like Harvey Weinstein.