22 Words
22 Words
Ricky Gervais has called out his fellow comedian James Corden for copying his own stand up joke.
The star has found himself in hot water in recent weeks after an incident at a restaurant in NYC.
The comedian has accused Corden of copying his joke “word for word.”
Read on for the full story.
The British comedian/actor has become somewhat of a national treasure here in the States.
Where he co-wrote and acted in the hit British sitcom Gavin and Stacey with fellow actress Ruth Jones, and the rest is history!
And after many different hosts taking their turn in the limelight, Corden succeeded Craig Ferguson in 2015, who was the last former host of the show.
As a lot of reports have surfaced over the last several years that the star thinks he’s above everyone else.
And it seems his attitude is so bad, that the UK doesn’t want him to return!
After revealing he wants to leave The Late Late Show in 2023.
The petition created by Graham Stoner claims that the UK has already had enough to deal with in recent years, so Corden should be left “on some little uninhabited island off the coast of Scotland.”
The petition goes further, saying: “We’ve had to collectively deal with the impact of the Tory government, Brexit, and COVID-19.”
Stoner urged the public to sign the petition, even stating: “I beg you, if you do one thing today, please, I implore you to sign this petition.”
Ben Turner, co-founder of Corden’s production company said: “The Late Late Show is a big commitment that’s taken up so much of his time. But it is a big moment for us.” Adding he’s “really excited about having him back in the UK.”
Corden has even had the chance to rub shoulders with the biggest names in Hollywood — including Terry Crews!
However, he said he and his wife Julia Carey are contemplating moving back to the UK before he made the big announcement that he plans to leave next year.
This comes after a restaurant owner in New York confirmed Corden’s attitude is totally out of touch with reality.
The restauranteur took to Instagram to share the moment he was forced to kick Corden and his wife out of his restaurant.
And the most abusive customer to my Balthazar servers since the restaurant opened twenty-five years ago.”
Here are 2 examples of the funny man’s treatment of my staff. He behaviored similarly in my former restaurant, Cafe Luxembourg, a few years back.” [sic]
“(Although this is diabolical, it happens very occasionally in all restaurants.) After eating his main course, Corden showed the hair to Balthazar manager G. who was very apologetic.
“Corden was extremely nasty to G, and said: ‘Get us another round of drinks this second. And also take care of all of our drinks so far. This way I write any nasty reviews in Yelp or anything like that’.”
“Brunch Maitre D’ Allie Wolters took the party to table 301. Mr. Corden’s wife ordered an egg yolk omelette with gruyere cheese and salad.
“M. K. informed the floor manager, G. The kitchen remade the dish but unfortunately sent it with home fries instead of salad.”
“M.K. was very apologetic and brought G. over to the table. He returned the dish, and after that, everything was fine.
“M.K. was very shaken, but professional that she is, continued to finish her shift.”
He wrote: “James Corden just called me and apologized profusely. Having f***** up myself more than most people, I strongly believe in second chances. So if James Corden lets me host his Late Late Show for 9 months, I’ll immediately rescind his ban from Balthazar. No, of course not.
“Especially Balthazar. So come back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Corden, Jimmy Corden. All is Forgiven. xx”
One wrote: “He should go in there and apologize to the staff and give them a huge tip.”
However, the star publicly addressed the incident in his own way…
“Things are going to get written about me. ‘Never Complain, Never Explain’ is very much my motto. But as my Dad pointed out to me on Saturday, he said ‘Son, well you did complain, so you might need to explain,” he started.
“A couple of weeks ago, I was in New York with some friends, and we went for breakfast at one of my absolute favorite restaurants. It’s a place called Balthazar. And I genuinely love it there. I love the food, the vibe, the service.”
He said: “But she hadn’t taken a bite of it or anything, no worries – we sent it back. All was good.
“I understand the difficulties of being a server. I worked shifts at restaurants for years. I have such respect and I value anyone that does such a job.”
“But here’s the truth of it. Because I didn’t shout, or scream – I didn’t get up out of my seat, I didn’t call anyone names or use derogatory language – I’ve been walking around thinking I hadn’t done anything wrong… right?”
But now it appears the star has found himself in yet another controversial position…
The now-deleted tweet alleged Corden copied the joke about a town square poster for guitar lessons “word for word”, as per the Daily Mail.
Ricky Gervais: Humanity came out in 2018.
He captioned it: “The bit about the town square advert for guitar lessons is brilliant.”
When asked if Corden asked permission to use the joke, Gervais responded: “No. I reckon one of the writers ‘came up with it’ for him.”
You can watch the comparison here.
What do you think?