larry the cableguy roast

[Thig Lyfe]

Originally Posted by blaise

I'm not a fan of any of those guys, but Carlos Mencia is the only one of those three that I've ever heard of actually stealing jokes. You can say Larry or Dane Cook sucks, but to say they stole their fame or money is asinine. It takes some serious balls to get in front of a crowd with the sole purpose of making them laugh. It's a tough racket. It may not be your thing, but to say they're stealing is just dumb.

Dane Cook has stolen jokes from Louis CK, Demetri Martin and Joe Rogan to name a few. To say he's stealing is completely accurate. And Larry the Cable Guy steals jokes from the Big Bathroom Book of Hillbilly Bullshit. Nothing about his act is inventive or original.

And I know it takes serious balls to do stand-up, because I've done it a few times and succeeded. But I'd never compromise myself creatively to become rich. I'd hate myself for it.