James Corden in joke row as TV host responds to accusations he copied Ricky Gervais joke

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James Corden has responded to criticism that he appeared to copy a joke originally made by Ricky Gervais. The host of the US programme The Late Late Show gave a monologue during Monday's episode addressing Elon Musk's Twitter takeover. He told a gag which viewers noted was remarkably similar to one from the comedian's 2018 stand-up show Humanity.

Published 3 months ago · New York, United States

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The Guardian

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The Independent

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Daily Express

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Daily Mirror

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