More importantly, it shaped the whole comedy scene in general. This is why it keeps coming up on the podcast every now and then. In , 11 whole years after the events, Joe went into detail about what happened and its consequences. Although most people agreed with Joe at the time, his agents dropped him shortly after the incident. As the agency represented both Joe and Mencia, they likely had to pick a side, and went with the one bringing in the most money.
To make things worse, the comedy club, one of the biggest clubs in the world, banned Joe for 2 years for making the video public on youtube. In , Mencia made a controversial comeback on TV after having been brandished as a joke thief. In an interview he reveals that he had been in therapy due to accusations of plagiarism. This did not stop him from admitting to joke thievery:.
One year later, one big event made Joe finally return to the Store: One of his best friends, Ari Shaffir, was filming his Comedy Central special. As we all know, Joe eventually prevailed and became one of the biggest stand-up comedians of all time. Whether or not you like his humour, we have to admit that he risked everything and deserves respect for it.
As to Carlos Mencia: his career never fully recovered from the incidents. Joe Rogan is very popular for his podcast and mma involvement. One of the comedians in the video was George Lopez, who has also accused Mencia of stealing jokes.
Rogan told Saget that despite his belief that he was doing the right thing by confronting Mencia in such a pubic way at the time, the outcome — he was banned for years from The Comedy Store — was not what he expected.
I thought that was a real problem. In a September interview , Mencia maintained he did nothing wrong and reiterated he has never stolen material.
He also noted that his team at the time, which included Comedy Central, told him to not address the situation, which Mencia said made him look guilty. After two HBO specials and hour-long special with Comedy Central Presents , he hosted his variety show, Mind of Mencia , one of the most popular comedy shows of the mids.
For a while, it seemed like Mencia was only ascending further into stardom. Mencia's career took a turn for the worst as accusations of joke-stealing piled higher and higher. The pressure culminated in several public accusations from notable comedians, including Joe Rogan and George Lopez.
Soon after, Mencia disappeared from the limelight. He has been quietly working and touring since his last special in , so by now there may be a few things you didn't know about Carlos Mencia. Carlos Mencia's career has had some pretty big ups and huge downs. Just like his contemporary Dane Cook , it appears Mencia is prepping for a possible comeback. Before he steps back into the spotlight, it may be wise to find out who is Carlos Mencia today, where he went, and what exactly happened to him?
There are certainly no shortage of interesting stories about Carlos Mencia over the years he has been in and out of the public eye. Joe Rogan is the perhaps the most reputable comedian who insists Mencia repeatedly stole material from a wide variety of comics. Eventually, he is granted a microphone to air his grievances. It's a brutal standoff between Rogan and Mencia, and later, a large group of respected comedians back Rogan's claims while standing on The Comedy Store's infamous back porch.
Warning: the above video contains repeated profanity and offensive language. In the Showtime documentary I Am Comic , Mencia goes so far as to admit, without question, not only that he steals jokes, but that he will always steal funny material. Mencia compares the practice to rappers sampling tracks, while missing the obvious point that rappers have to pay for the rights to copyrighted material to use in their music. Instead of helping, his brazen attitude further tarnished his name within the comedy industry.
Mencia also made several different jokes about Hurricane Katrina victims in and His off-color material even got him uninvited to Mardi Gras in While not nearly as bad as having a career in tatters after accusations of plagiarism, getting uninvited to a party hosted by arguably the most open-invitation event in America had to sting a little.
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