Premium Only Content

The Failed Comeback of Carlos Mencia
Bobby Lee fell victim to the controversy between Carlos Mencia and Joe Rogan which began in the mid-2000s when Rogan, a fellow comedian, accused Mencia of stealing jokes and material from other comedians. The accusations were initially made at the Comedy Store in Los Angeles where Rogan confronted Mencia publicly, accusing him of plagiarism. Years later, Mencia appeared on Tigerbelly to speak with Bobby Lee about the incident and his career since. Rogan’s accusations were supported by several other comedians, including Ari Shaffir, who claimed that Mencia had been stealing material for years. Mencia, on the other hand, denied the allegations, saying that he had been inspired by other comedians, but had not stolen their material. The controversy surrounding Mencia's alleged plagiarism led to a significant decline in his career. Several venues and comedy clubs canceled his shows, and he was dropped from several television shows and networks. Mencia's reputation was further tarnished when several videos of him performing jokes that had been previously performed by other comedians surfaced online.
Bobby Lee, another comedian who was friends with both Mencia, Rogan and Brendan Schaub, found himself caught in the middle of the feud. Lee initially sided with Mencia. Mencia has largely disappeared from the comedy scene. While he has continued to perform, his popularity and reputation have never fully recovered from the allegations of plagiarism. The feud between Mencia and Rogan remains one of the most significant controversies in the history of stand-up comedy, and it continues to be discussed and debated by fans and comedians alike.
-
10:17
MattMorseTV
18 hours ago $15.30 earnedTrump's DOJ just DROPPED a NUKE.
87.2K91 -
2:09:32
Side Scrollers Podcast
21 hours agoStreamer DIES Live On Air + Your Food is Poison + Xbox Announces $900 Handheld | Side Scrollers Live
41.1K13 -
15:32
GritsGG
17 hours agoFull Auto ABR Sniper Support! Most Winning Quad Win Streaking!
24.7K3 -
7:42
The Pascal Show
16 hours ago $1.98 earnedBREAKING! Police Provide UPDATE In Emmanuel Haro's Case! Is Jake's Lawyer Lying To Us?!
32.7K2 -
2:29:46
FreshandFit
10 hours agoAfter Hours w/ Girls
135K90 -
5:28
Zach Humphries
16 hours ago $2.59 earnedNEAR PROTCOL AND STELLAR TEAM UP!
36.4K4 -
1:09:57
Brandon Gentile
1 day ago10,000 Hour BITCOIN Expert Reveals Why $13.5M Is Just The Start
36.3K7 -
2:03:55
Badlands Media
10 hours agoDevolution Power Hour Ep. 382: DOJ Coverups, Clapper’s Team Sport & Trump’s Countermoves
149K26 -
2:06:30
Inverted World Live
13 hours agoDon't Approach the Zombie Rabbits | Ep. 95
62.3K28 -
3:26:45
Drew Hernandez
9 hours agoISRAEL PLANNING POSSIBLE DRAFT IN USA & TRUMP'S VIEW ON ETERNAL LIFE ANALYZED PT 2
47.7K69