James Corden Says He 'Inadvertently' Copied Ricky Gervais Joke Almost Word-For-Word

Out of the egg yolk omelet frying pan and into the fire, James Corden has found himself at the center of yet another controversy.

The CBS talk show host has addressed allegations of plagiarism, admitting hed inadvertently told a joke originally made by comedian Ricky Gervais .

Inadvertently told a brilliant Ricky Gervais joke on the show last night, obviously not knowing it came from him, Corden wrote on Twitter Tuesday. Its brilliant, because its a Ricky Gervais joke. You can watch all Rickys excellent specials on Netflix.

During the opening monologue on The Late Late Show Monday evening, Corden poked fun at Elon Musks recent acquisition of Twitter with a nearly word-for-word gag that Gervais included in his 2018 Netflix stand-up special Humanity.

When you see Elon Musk talk about Twitter, he does this thing where he goes, Its the town square, Corden said. But it isnt, because if someone puts up a poster in a town square that says Guitar lessons available, you dont get people in the town going: I dont wanna play the guitar! Well, then that sign wasnt for you it was for somebody else! You dont have to get mad about all of it.

In which James Corden basically does a Ricky Gervais joke word for word pic.twitter.com/8MfkrBo8Y0

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In which James Corden basically does a Ricky Gervais joke word for word pic.twitter.com/8MfkrBo8Y0
Rupert Myers (@RupertMyers) November 1, 2022

Viewers quickly called out Corden for directly borrowing the joke from Gervais stand-up show, in which Gervais used an undeniably similar analogy about guitar lessons to explain his distaste for social media.

Thats like going into a town square, seeing a big notice board, and theres a notice Guitar lessons and you go, But I dont fucking want guitar lessons! Gervais said in his special. Fine! Its not for you, then. Just walk away, dont worry about it.

Gervais, for his part, retweeted a side-by-side video comparison of the two jokes, writing : The bit about the town square advert for guitar lessons is brilliant.

In response to a fan who asked Gervais whether hed given his approval for Corden to use the joke, he wrote: No. I reckon one of the writers came up with it for him. I doubt he would knowingly just copy such a famous stand up routine word for word like that.

Ultimately, Gervais didnt seem too bothered by the glaring similarities, as he deleted his first tweet Started to feel sorry for him , he explained to a follower when asked about it and retweeted Cordens apology.

Inadvertently told a brilliant Ricky Gervais joke on the show last night, obviously not knowing it came from him. Its brilliant, because its a Ricky Gervais joke. You can watch all Rickys excellent specials on Netflix. J x

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Inadvertently told a brilliant Ricky Gervais joke on the show last night, obviously not knowing it came from him. Its brilliant, because its a Ricky Gervais joke. You can watch all Rickys excellent specials on Netflix. J x
The Late Late Show with James Corden (@latelateshow) November 1, 2022

The almost immediate burying of the hatchet is a bit surprising, given Gervais past willingness to needle Corden.

Gervais poking fun at Corden being barred from the New York City restaurant Balthazar over his alleged bad behavior recently retweeted a scene from his Netflix series After Life.

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James fucking Corden ... Worst. Dinner party. Ever, read the tweet accompanying the scene, in which Gervais reacts to his co-workers pick of top five dinner guests. (Much NSFW language is involved.)

James fucking Corden #AfterLife @rickygervais Worst. Dinner party. Ever. pic.twitter.com/JUUSay8RXK

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James fucking Corden #AfterLife @rickygervais Worst. Dinner party. Ever. pic.twitter.com/JUUSay8RXK
Sue (@SueTaylor_) October 18, 2022

And who can forget when Gervais took a shot at Corden during his 2020 Golden Globes monologue, joking about the actors critically derided performance in a certain notorious box office bomb.

The world got to see James Corden as a fat pussy, Gervais said on stage, barely stifling his laughter. He was also in the movie Cats.