“On the theft of his material by Denis Leary: "I have a scoop for you. I stole his act. I camouflaged it with punchlines, and to really throw people off, I did it before he did.” ― Bill Hicks
Denis Leary lifted segments of Bill Hicks act, re-worded it and perfomed it at a faster tempo. Which led to people referring to him as Bill Hicks on speed. Material such as "jim fix, cigerette warnings, and heavy metal records backwards are just a few examples of entire segments he lifted from Bill Hicks act - he simply re-worded it. He also lifted the mock shooting of himself at the end of his show directly from bill hicks shows aswell as hick's "famous people dying" segment. But leary did write some genuinly good material of his own. I remember a few years ago a few friends came round to my house for a meal. Afterwards we sat down and played xbox. We got into a discussion and they happened to mention by pure chance this show. When i told them that Leary had stole alot of stuff off Bill Hicks they wouldn't believe me. So i showed them all of Bill Hicks stand up dvds skipping to the parts that i knew Leary had stole. Being die hard Leary fans they knew his material off by heart. When they saw Bill Hicks performing Learys act they thought the shows must have been done afterwards. I then showed them the exact dates the shows were performed as its written on the inside sleeve of the dvds. I proved to them that Hicks shows were done years before Learys. They were forced to admit i was right. (Grudgingly).
+Shauni Williams I've quickly googled these guys' stuff and I have to say their material isn't that alike at all. People think just talking about the same topic is the same as stealing jokes. The punchlines were all different. The delivery and timing were far from the same. If you disagree you are gonna have to post links because I just can't find any that prove Leary actually stole the jokes.
kenneth mabie It would be cool if there was a link to that deleted scene but ultimately it doesn't matter as it doesn't prove joke stealing. I also don't care about a wiki page that speculates joke stealing. I want just one video that shows Leary say a joke that is the exact same as Hicks. People say their personae were the same but I watched like a good 20 videos of each comedian and they aren't anything alike. Leary is a loud mouth who uses his energy and presence to create the humour. Hicks is more fine tuned. He has a softer tone and everything he says is for shock value. He likes to surprise you with the things he says and that is where his humour lies. Both these guys are more like Sam Kinison than they are like each other. I looked this guy up after someone accused Hicks of copying him. Personally I don't think Hicks was copying either. They are similar sure but that doesn't make them copies.
+hippie chic actually, he did have a problem with Leary stealing his material, infact it ruined their friendship, a journalist asked hicks he said said "here's the scoop, i stole his material, performed it first and camouflaged it with punchlines."
chippchipp1 nope that was leary. louis called dane in 2011 to say that he felt the accusations against him stealing had gotten out of hand. so he wrote an entire scene about it in his show, to make it clear he didnt think dane stole from him.
***** It was both of them, they were separate bits. Leary turned Louis CK's bit about being an asshole into the song. People accuse Dane Cook of stealing a bit about having an itchy asshole.
As comedian myself it sickens me to hear that Dennis Leary stole jokes from Bill Hicks Because not only did he break the number one rule in comedy he stole from an absolute Legend
Leary is a hack and a thief. He stole the gist of Bill's show. Hicks was aware of this and made mention of this on The Dennis Miller Show. It's pretty funny. Long Live Bill Hicks and originality that doesn't cater to commercialism. R.I.P.
I remember reading Hicks's biography where he listened to Leary's CD and heard how it was 90% Hicks's act, I think Hicks confronted the guy and Leary just basically said nothing, like he knew Hicks knew but wasn't going to admit it, and just stopped speaking to Hicks. That's some sociopathic shit right there.
Notice how soon after Hicks died that Leary stopped doing comedy and is a make-up wearing actor? I wonder where he got those skills of taking something someone else wrote and performing it?
George Clinton Denis had another comedy album come out in 97 nobody seems to mention it when accusing him of stealing.I like Hicks and Leary both are funny but totally different comedians
I think Joe Rogan is better at talking about comedy than he is performing it. He's obviously very passionate and knowledgeable about the subject. He's just not particularly funny.
Yeah I remember when I had never heard of Hicks and saw a Leary standup. Thought Dennis Leary was a fuckin genius how he was semi conservative and still got me to laugh. Then I learned of Hicks about a year or so ago and it all comes into perspective when you watch it. Same with Menstealia, You can see the tranparency of a guy when you see how he's funneling material. I'm mad I was ever duped.
Listen to Carlin throughout the years, it's everchanging. He started as a "clean" shaven, run-of-the-mill one-liner comic, and gradually evolved to the harsher, more agressive Carlin. It evolved both before and after Hicks and I have never seen Hicks in his act.
Bill Hicks lived his life experience and Brilliant Sharing through Oxymoronic Banter of Humor~ for Leary to lift any material from Hicks all I can say Karma will Bite His Ass in Integrity Hands Down! Hicks had Depth of Soul and willing to go deep no matter what. He questioned life on many levels and gifted to Kiss the Deception of in Society Cloaked in Truth & Peel the Veil Away to Shine a Raw Amber Light to Question Everything ~ His Greatest Gift! Rare a Comic Talent that Really Plays the Court Jester to Expose Truth Eyes Wide Open in Society With Out Fear but Empowerment to Share~ Through Humor an Oxymoron a Mirror to Your Own Empowerment ~ Miss You Dearly Hicks RIP
Leary stole jokes ,did a lot screaming and shouting with his delivery to camouflage it , but other comics knew , I saw Bill Hicks shows long before I saw Leary, Hicks was at another level , Leary couldn't even dream of even though he stole lots of stuff from Bill .
I found a video of Denis doing an early recorded stand up bit from 1984 cigarette in hand it was obvious he was just starting out and his act was unpolished but he definitely didn’t steal his act from Bill Hicks.There is another video from Rascals comedy club in 1990 which Denis is doing many bits that would be recorded for no cure in 1993.
People hating on Ralphie: Why? He's a good comedian and a really nice guy. Are you those types who will just hate based on appearance? And to those insulting his ability to pull women, his wife is actually pretty hot and funny as shit.
The problem with comics is that they let this shit slide; in a way that say the music industry wouldn't..stealing a joke is bad but basing your career of other peoples material is inexcusable. The Leary's and Mencia's of this world make it big because nobody exposed them for who they are EARLY ON in their career. By the time they get their own shows they know its hard for the small guys to speak u 'cause nobody would believe them.
It is absolutely sickening to see someone making a living from material they have stolen from you. A British comedian did this to me and to make it worse talked a load of shit about me. It pisses me off because he is a millionaire who's just made a load of money off my humour and i'm struggling to find any income at all. It's not just him either and not just comedy, which is why I believe people are fundamentally evil.
Actually, that's been clarified when Leary came on the show. Another guy wrote that song with Leary, so it really wasn't possible for him to steal it and Louis apologized to the other guy.
FUCK! I hate it when someone's about to say something and someone interupts them and they never get to say it. What happened when Ralphie opened up for Hicks? I love you Joe but yer killin' me.
That's a Huge assumption about a person you have never met before . I have created more than a few things in my life and I agree with tramoliter . Bill never said anything about Denis taking his material bothering him but he did make a joke about it in a video here in YT ; Bill said ( something to the point of ) " I don't know about Denis steeling my material ....but I think I stole some of his ".I don't think that was word for word but it was said light heartedly ....Bill had definite class .
They lifted Ralphie into the studio w/a 40 ton crane. He seems like a good dude. The Lindora "plateau diet" might work or make just say fuck-it.... go to Pizza Hut and order the whole right side of the menu. Go ahead and add the breadsticks, wings, Chocolate 3x brownie, Meaty rotini, everything. Put it on the AmEx. Who cares, right?
@MundyArtStudio he was on the biggest looser tv show and lost something like 130 pounds a few years ago. After the tv show he was working out injured himself "I cant remember what he injured" and put all that weight back on and them some. Its kinda sad because he seems like a real cool dude and he is one of the most funniest mother fuckers out there.
"I'm gonna quit smoking cigarettes to see if Dennis Leary does"...-Bill Hicks
spooninspoon Haha!
Hicks was one funny dude......
Did he really say that?
@@elvis316 I literally just said that out loud.
Which interview did he say that in?
“On the theft of his material by Denis Leary: "I have a scoop for you. I stole his act. I camouflaged it with punchlines, and to really throw people off, I did it before he did.”
― Bill Hicks
Damn that's brilliant. Thanks for sharing! Never seen that before
Ha ha
Denis Leary lifted segments of Bill Hicks act, re-worded it and perfomed it at a faster tempo. Which led to people referring to him as Bill Hicks on speed.
Material such as "jim fix, cigerette warnings, and heavy metal records backwards are just a few examples of entire segments he lifted from Bill Hicks act - he simply
re-worded it. He also lifted the mock shooting of himself at the end of his show directly from bill hicks shows aswell as hick's "famous people dying" segment.
But leary did write some genuinly good material of his own.
I remember a few years ago a few friends came round to my house for a meal. Afterwards we sat down and played xbox.
We got into a discussion and they happened to mention by pure chance this show. When i told them that Leary had stole alot of stuff off Bill Hicks they wouldn't believe me. So i showed them all of Bill Hicks stand up dvds skipping to the parts that i knew Leary had stole.
Being die hard Leary fans they knew his material off by heart.
When they saw Bill Hicks performing Learys act they thought the shows must have been done afterwards. I then showed them the exact dates the shows were performed as its written on the inside sleeve of the dvds.
I proved to them that Hicks shows were done years before Learys.
They were forced to admit i was right. (Grudgingly).
+Shauni Williams I've quickly googled these guys' stuff and I have to say their material isn't that alike at all. People think just talking about the same topic is the same as stealing jokes. The punchlines were all different. The delivery and timing were far from the same. If you disagree you are gonna have to post links because I just can't find any that prove Leary actually stole the jokes.
kenneth mabie It would be cool if there was a link to that deleted scene but ultimately it doesn't matter as it doesn't prove joke stealing. I also don't care about a wiki page that speculates joke stealing. I want just one video that shows Leary say a joke that is the exact same as Hicks. People say their personae were the same but I watched like a good 20 videos of each comedian and they aren't anything alike. Leary is a loud mouth who uses his energy and presence to create the humour. Hicks is more fine tuned. He has a softer tone and everything he says is for shock value. He likes to surprise you with the things he says and that is where his humour lies. Both these guys are more like Sam Kinison than they are like each other. I looked this guy up after someone accused Hicks of copying him. Personally I don't think Hicks was copying either. They are similar sure but that doesn't make them copies.
Shauni Williams. He stole the I'm an A$$hole bit from Louis C.K. too
Two Pair
Excellent point two pair.
I think ck called him out on it aswell.
Two Pair It is all speculative without proof.
Damn straight, Leary even stole Hicks's iconic "smoking man" image. And they call him one of the best?
The best at selling Herr Ford's pick-'em-up trucks and Amerikkkan jingoism!
Ralphie May, another legend who died young.
Lived WAY past expectancy.
+hippie chic actually, he did have a problem with Leary stealing his material, infact it ruined their friendship, a journalist asked hicks he said said "here's the scoop, i stole his material, performed it first and camouflaged it with punchlines."
Didn't Leary steal the whole arsehole bit from Louis CK too.
chippchipp1 nope that was leary. louis called dane in 2011 to say that he felt the accusations against him stealing had gotten out of hand. so he wrote an entire scene about it in his show, to make it clear he didnt think dane stole from him.
***** It was both of them, they were separate bits. Leary turned Louis CK's bit about being an asshole into the song. People accuse Dane Cook of stealing a bit about having an itchy asshole.
Bradley Smith according to Louis yes
Yep he did
Yes he did, leary is a hack. Disgusting.
As comedian myself it sickens me to hear that Dennis Leary stole jokes from Bill Hicks Because not only did he break the number one rule in comedy he stole from an absolute Legend
Alright, Timmy.....
Dont quit your day job tim
@@evanabbott2737 Go start your F150 in your garage, clown. Be sure you don't open the door and let the magic smoke out!
Also Louis ck.
Leary’s song “I’m an asshole” was shamelessly stolen from a Louis CK bit as well
Leary is a hack and a thief. He stole the gist of Bill's show. Hicks was aware of this and made mention of this on The Dennis Miller Show. It's pretty funny. Long Live Bill Hicks and originality that doesn't cater to commercialism. R.I.P.
When I saw the thumbnail of this I seriously thought Ralphie was a red couch or a beanbag.
RIP Ralphie
rest in peace Ralphie =[
He DIED????
I saw Ralph in Las Vegas.. The Best. RIP Ralph.. You made me laugh all night.
1:57 LOL Redban trying to put on his jacket as quiet as possible.
I need to buy some durable chairs. What kind is Ralphie sitting in?
+Tony C Adamantium I believe.
lol
+Tony C Vibranium
+Wacław Pustołka ha ha...funny shit
+Tony C diabeetus
I am so utterly jealous that these guys actually got to see Hicks. I wish that I could go back in time and actually meet him.
damn ralphie talking about comics dying young at the end right before the video abruptly ended, just like his life did. RIP big dawg
I know, who would've ever saw a 800 lb man dying
I remember reading Hicks's biography where he listened to Leary's CD and heard how it was 90% Hicks's act, I think Hicks confronted the guy and Leary just basically said nothing, like he knew Hicks knew but wasn't going to admit it, and just stopped speaking to Hicks. That's some sociopathic shit right there.
Was that love all the people ?
I would love it if Denis Leary was a guest on Joe's podcast so they could discuss this issue.
Ralphie had to repeat that thinking about Sam made him cry just in case they didn't hear him.
Comics seem like the most sycophantic people on Earth.
Also, Denis Leary stole "I'm an Asshole" from Louis CK, he just took a bunch of Louis CK's jokes about being an asshole and turned them into a song
Uhh Leary had better delivery?? Since when was not telling the punchline and just screaming instead good delivery...
Who the fuck cares about delivery??? Funny, original, boring comedian > joke thief
ralphie looks like hes about to bust thorough a kids wall and yell 'OHHHHH YEAAAAAAAAAAAH"
Lol at 22 I moved back home and went to community college. Pretty crazy!
Notice how soon after Hicks died that Leary stopped doing comedy and is a make-up wearing actor? I wonder where he got those skills of taking something someone else wrote and performing it?
George Clinton Denis had another comedy album come out in 97 nobody seems to mention it when accusing him of stealing.I like Hicks and Leary both are funny but totally different comedians
Leary's 97 album was pretty good but he never had a good standup ever again.
i'm 22. just had one of the shittiest days of my year. that first line got me good haha
R.I.P Ralphie!
I think Joe Rogan is better at talking about comedy than he is performing it. He's obviously very passionate and knowledgeable about the subject. He's just not particularly funny.
AngryPossumProds No. Just. No.
His standup is okay. It's good enough to watch but not amazing.
He sucks balls, he got insanely lucky that he got on TV
Like me and musical instruments.
correct. Joe isnt that funny. Checked out his stand up and i couldnt keep going. wasnt funny
comics have the best conversations, we need some panel shows with comedians like britain has.
My high ass thought they were in the same room for the longest time.....
RIP Ralphie May
Where’s part 2 ? Seriously.. this is good!🤘🏻🙏🏼
I'm a musician who happens to be in awe of Bill Hicks originality. Ever wonder why mimes are boring?
R.I.P. Ralphie May
So this is why you never see Denis Leary anymore.
No. You don't see him because the theft is complete, and he lives in a fucking mansion somewhere.
It just hit me three comedians that made it big from Houston all died young
Bill hicks
Sam kinison
Ralphie may
Dude, my exact three! Totally agree with you, man. Perhaps there is hope, after all.
Ralphie May predicts own death
often wondered why leary was so hated in the biz...
I mean, besides the above, he's also a terrible fucking person.
why does anyone pay denis leary to do anything the highlight of his life was getting fucking rekt by giraldo
He's actually one of the most popular and well respected comedians today. Try again.
Stop smoking crack. Your family still loves you.
Hicks died in Feb. 1994 at his parents home in Arkansas....
Yes. That was 4 months after Letterman's producer refused to air Bill's last standup on the show.
Now the guy telling knock knock jokes fills up when that cage closes door.
2:26-2:42 best summary of the hicks-leary affair
Yeah I remember when I had never heard of Hicks and saw a Leary standup. Thought Dennis Leary was a fuckin genius how he was semi conservative and still got me to laugh. Then I learned of Hicks about a year or so ago and it all comes into perspective when you watch it. Same with Menstealia, You can see the tranparency of a guy when you see how he's funneling material. I'm mad I was ever duped.
You should have this in quotes. I happens to be Bill's response to Leary, and its a great example of Bill's comedic genius.
Not everyone’s insane when there 22
It's true. Some people take much longer to express that shit.
Holy shit that dude is huuuuuge
Yeah, Ralphie Boy is a hamplanet for sure.
was
Crazy hearing Ralphie talk about dying young
I can’t believe that guy’s heart gave out.
Listen to Carlin throughout the years, it's everchanging. He started as a "clean" shaven, run-of-the-mill one-liner comic, and gradually evolved to the harsher, more agressive Carlin. It evolved both before and after Hicks and I have never seen Hicks in his act.
He produces the show. He does all of the technical shit that Rogan can't do. He works on more than just JRE
When the fuck did Redban buy a South Park character?!
Great post... Leary sucks. Hicks is a true legend...
Bill Hicks lived his life experience and Brilliant Sharing through Oxymoronic Banter of Humor~ for Leary to lift any material from Hicks all I can say Karma will Bite His Ass in Integrity Hands Down!
Hicks had Depth of Soul and willing to go deep no matter what. He questioned life on many levels and gifted to Kiss the Deception of in Society Cloaked in Truth & Peel the Veil Away to Shine a Raw Amber Light to Question Everything ~ His Greatest Gift! Rare a Comic Talent that Really Plays the Court Jester to Expose Truth Eyes Wide Open in Society With Out Fear but Empowerment to Share~ Through Humor an Oxymoron a Mirror to Your Own Empowerment ~ Miss You Dearly Hicks RIP
+dustyblue2ify Cheers.
+ProperGanderSaul Hiyo!!
someone needs to hide the cheeseburgers
So you like Carlin, Rogan, Louis CK, and a guy who yells Bill Hicks jokes at the top of his lungs? To each his own I guess.
assholes seem to live so long, but at least good people can live through us forever
Omg.Before I clicked on the video I thought the person in the middle was Rogan photo shopped to look fat.I was like why would someone do that.lol.
Redban's the tech guy. he's been Joe's friend for over 10 years.
I'm 22 and I have to agree I'm pretty crazy.
Leary stole jokes ,did a lot screaming and shouting with his delivery to camouflage it , but other comics knew , I saw Bill Hicks shows long before I saw Leary, Hicks was at another level , Leary couldn't even dream of even though he stole lots of stuff from Bill .
I found a video of Denis doing an early recorded stand up bit from 1984 cigarette in hand it was obvious he was just starting out and his act was unpolished but he definitely didn’t steal his act from Bill Hicks.There is another video from Rascals comedy club in 1990 which Denis is doing many bits that would be recorded for no cure in 1993.
Sure, clown.
I laughed when joe mentioned Hicks dying while jogging bit " looooking at you Raaaalph"
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!
Thank you. I agree with everything you've said. Thumbs up bro.
Ralphie May...have a massive heart attack at any given moment.
I'm 22! and yes, still trying to figure shit out.
+Raulh welp im 34 and still dont know if i want to be astronaut or kung-fury cop from future....
yeah, and Dennis Leary doesn't do stand up anymore because there's no one left to steal from
People hating on Ralphie: Why? He's a good comedian and a really nice guy. Are you those types who will just hate based on appearance? And to those insulting his ability to pull women, his wife is actually pretty hot and funny as shit.
It's true, Hicks did steal Learys routine, and to really throw people off, he did it before Learry did.
The problem with comics is that they let this shit slide; in a way that say the music industry wouldn't..stealing a joke is bad but basing your career of other peoples material is inexcusable. The Leary's and Mencia's of this world make it big because nobody exposed them for who they are EARLY ON in their career. By the time they get their own shows they know its hard for the small guys to speak u 'cause nobody would believe them.
Anyone else notice Redban's "Oddworld: Abe's Exodus" T-shirt?
It is absolutely sickening to see someone making a living from material they have stolen from you.
A British comedian did this to me and to make it worse talked a load of shit about me.
It pisses me off because he is a millionaire who's just made a load of money off my humour and i'm struggling to find any income at all.
It's not just him either and not just comedy, which is why I believe people are fundamentally evil.
man I'm sure glad Rogans podcasts have evolved to the way they are now
Ralphie May should do more fat jokes.
RALPHIE MAY LOOKS LIKE JABBA THE HUTT
when does he not ? lol
Actually, that's been clarified when Leary came on the show. Another guy wrote that song with Leary, so it really wasn't possible for him to steal it and Louis apologized to the other guy.
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
FUCK! I hate it when someone's about to say something and someone interupts them and they never get to say it. What happened when Ralphie opened up for Hicks? I love you Joe but yer killin' me.
I miss this Rogan
So Bill why did you quit smoking?
"To see if Dennis would"
That's a Huge assumption about a person you have never met before . I have created more than a few things in my life and I agree with tramoliter . Bill never said anything about Denis taking his material bothering him but he did make a joke about it in a video here in YT ; Bill said ( something to the point of ) " I don't know about Denis steeling my material ....but I think I stole some of his ".I don't think that was word for word but it was said light heartedly ....Bill had definite class .
On a side note, please never make a split screen video with Ralphie May in the middle again.
Have you heard him talk about religion and politics? The dude is pretty fucking smart actually.
Look at Redban. Lol
It's in the title, and their names are literally on the screen in front of them
lol now joe is emulating bill taking shrooms trying tofind himself
Holy shit Ralphie, do some sit ups brother
They lifted Ralphie into the studio w/a 40 ton crane. He seems like a good dude. The Lindora "plateau diet" might work or make just say fuck-it.... go to Pizza Hut and order the whole right side of the menu. Go ahead and add the breadsticks, wings, Chocolate 3x brownie, Meaty rotini, everything. Put it on the AmEx. Who cares, right?
Ralphie may cries grease.
I'm watching this for Bill. **** Rogan.
Bill Hicks my top comedian! But the only American comedian I like 👍 🇬🇧
I thought that was a bean bag sofa.
Hard to believe ralphie died young.
@MR Juggy i think you missed the joke
@MR Juggy Lol 45 is not that young? Get the fuck out of here. It's not 1875.
I'm pretty sure Joey my boy is the realier deal than the Constitution!
He stole jokes from everyone.
Rest In Peace ✌️ Ralphie, but Ralphie was looking like Jabba The Hutt in this video.
I'd have to say that Leary does some "heavy lifting" then
Damn man. And now Ralphie is dead too.
Didn't know what the fuck I was doing with my life, so I presented Fear Factor.
@MundyArtStudio
he was on the biggest looser tv show and lost something like 130 pounds a few years ago. After the tv show he was working out injured himself "I cant remember what he injured" and put all that weight back on and them some. Its kinda sad because he seems like a real cool dude and he is one of the most funniest mother fuckers out there.