James apologised to fellow comedian Ricky Gervais after 'inadvertently' using his 2018 stand-up joke on his Late Late Show.ĭuring his show, James said the joke: 'If someone puts up a poster in a town square that says "guitar lessons available", like you don't get people in the town going, "I don't want to play guitar! I want to play the piano you piece of s**t!" Mimicking an attacker lowering a weapon, he said: 'Because they go like this: 'What?', adding: 'And it gives you time, you just bolt'.Ī fan then took to Twitter to note the similarity between the two jokes, to which Noel replied: 'Yes I believe this is my material x.'Ĭalled out: Noel Fielding accused the star of using 'my material', tweeting an allegation from a fan that James had 'totally stole' his joke about distracting an armed robber by whispering The Late Late Show host said 'the best way to get out of being mugged' is to whisper: 'You're never going to believe what's happened'. Seven years later, James was interviewing Matthew Broderick, who described being robbed. On stage at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal in 2010, Noel sent the audience into hysterics when he suggested the best way to put off a thief in London is to whisper: 'Oi mate', because the 'rules' mean they will put down their blade and respond with a hushed tone: 'What is it?'. Noel Fielding accused the star of using 'my material', tweeting an allegation from a fan that James had 'totally stole' his joke about distracting an armed robber by whispering. Insensitive: Back in 2017, James was condemned on social media for jokes he made about shamed director Harvey Weinstein at the amfAR Gala, which he hosted I am truly sorry for anyone offended, that was never my intention.' I was not trying to make light of Harvey's inexcusable behavior, but to shame him, the abuser, not his victims. He wrote in two tweets: 'To be clear, sexual assault is no laughing matter. James later apologised for jokes he made that appeared to make light of victim's of Harvey Weinstein's decades-long harassment. The audience of A-listers reacted to his jokes with a mixture of groans and applause, while he was condemned by the likes of Rose McGowan and Anthony Bourdain. October 2017: Makes Harvey Weinstein jokesīack in 2017, James was condemned on social media for jokes he made about shamed director Harvey Weinstein at the amfAR Gala, which he hosted.Īfter making a crude Weinstein joke surrounding his sexual harassment accusations, he said: 'If you don't like that joke, you should probably leave now.' 'He's a k**bhead': In an interview with GQ magazine, Liam Gallagher appeared to hit out at James, branding him a 'k**bhead' before mistaking him for starring on Harry Enfield comedy Kevin and Perry No, go on! You could see my belly, and we can all see you dying right now.' Patrick then added: 'From where I was, I could see your belly and that was from right at the back of the room.'īut James retorted: 'I'm waiting for the punchline. But when you come up and present an award, just f***ing get on with it.' And if it looked like that, I'm so sorry. James hit back with: 'Oh! You couldn't be more wrong, sir. Patrick, a guest presenter, had accused the Gavin & Stacey star of doing his hosting job badly, claiming that he was 'looking around as if you would rather be anywhere in the world but here'. ![]() One of James' first controversies was a public spat with Star Trek actor Patrick Stewart on the podium of the 2010 Glamour Awards, which the former was hosting. ![]() June 2010: A VERY public row with Patrick Stewart Drama: He's had his fair share of run-ins with members of the public, including angry restaurant outbursts and snapping at journalists
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