A standing ovation greeted comedian Bill Cosby Friday night in Brevard County despite the onslaught of rape and sexual assault allegations. The latest accusations come from a South Florida woman who became the latest Thursday to accuse the comedian of forced sex.

Friday's show at the Maxwell C. King Center for the Performing Arts, in Melbourne, was packed one. More than 2,000 people showed up. Two people were granted refund requests, according to Eastern Florida State College officials.

Patrons told us after the show that there were no outbursts, except for laughter. They said Cosby seemed "on" and focused during his standup bit.

"They gave him a standing ovation when he came out," said Nancy Knapp, who was in the audience. "There was no heckling, there was no talking, no nothing. He did his routine, everyone was gracious, and he was wonderful."

"The crowd was very supportive, clapping and cheering him on. He was relaxed, he was good," said Ed Powers.

A handful of protestors outside the King Center voiced their opinions about the accusations, which Cosby has not addressed in public.

Julie Lemaitre of Rockledge held her sign reading "Rape is No Joke," near the entrance to the King Center, but was told by security to move to the sidewalk next to Post Road.

We talked to one woman who said she tried to get a refund but couldn't. She said she doesn't know how she will react to tonight's performance.

"I'm going to, I don't know. I truly do not know," Beverly Tinsley said. "Because he's always been funny. And I've always enjoyed seeing him on TV, but we will have to see. I don't feel like laughing."

The school did receive a dozen or so emails protesting the 7:30 p.m. show.

Cosby has made headlines after several women have come forward, claiming the famed TV dad sexually assaulted them. The comedian has refused to acknowledge the accusations publicly.

"I think it's good, and if he can rise above it and bring some joy to people and make them laugh, then that's a great thing," Billings said.

Thursday, a woman in Boca Raton came forward claiming Cosby raped her in 1976.

Therese Serignese, now 57, said she was 19 when Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted her in Las Vegas.

Three others have made similar claims in the last two weeks.

Cosby's lawyer accuses media of vilifications

A statement issued Friday by Bill Cosby's lawyer, Martin Singer, in response to allegations of sexual assault against the comic:

"The new, never-before-heard claims from women who have come forward in the past two weeks with unsubstantiated, fantastical stories about things they say occurred 30, 40, or even 50 years ago have escalated far past the point of absurdity.

These brand new claims about alleged decades-old events are becoming increasingly ridiculous, and it is completely illogical that so many people would have said nothing, done nothing, and made no reports to law enforcement or asserted civil claims if they thought they had been assaulted over a span of so many years.

Lawsuits are filed against people in the public eye every day. There has never been a shortage of lawyers willing to represent people with claims against rich, powerful men, so it makes no sense that not one of these new women who just came forward for the first time now ever asserted a legal claim back at the time they allege they had been sexually assaulted.

This situation is an unprecedented example of the media's breakneck rush to run stories without any corroboration or adherence to traditional journalistic standards. Over and over again, we have refuted these new unsubstantiated stories with documentary evidence, only to have a new uncorroborated story crop up out of the woodwork. When will it end?

It is long past time for this media vilification of Mr. Cosby to stop."

More Cosby performances cancelled

Performances by Bill Cosby in Nevada, Illinois, Arizona, South Carolina and Washington State have been canceled as more women come forward accusing the entertainer of sexually assaulting them many years ago.

The director of The Broadway Center in Tacoma, Washington said Friday that it has canceled Cosby's April 18 appearance because it conflicts with the nonprofit organization's mission "to strengthen our community's social fabric by building empathy, furthering education and sharing joy."

"We were not confident in our ability to meet those objectives by proceeding with Mr. Cosby's performance," David Fischer said.

Officials at the Treasure Island hotel and casino on the Las Vegas strip said Friday they mutually agreed with the comedian to cancel his Nov. 28 performance. No reason was given by the Diamond Desert casino in Tucson, Arizona, for canceling his Feb. 15 show.

Two other appearances, scheduled for April in Champaign, Illinois, also were called off Friday, as were February shows in Reno, Nevada, and in Florence, South Carolina.

Information from the Associated Press contributed to this report.