During a recent episode of his podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, Joe Rogan made accusations of “material theft” against the late Robin Williams, claiming that Williams stole jokes from other comedians. Rogan discussed his views with fellow comedian Harland Williams, stating that while he himself was a fan of Williams, he believed that Williams took other comedians’ material for his own use. According to Rogan, Williams’ “constant need to have a bit about anything that you’re talking about ever” showed that the actor was more interested in filling the hole inside of him than being ethical.
Rogan went on to suggest that other comedians were aware of Williams’ behavior. “If you ask any of those comics from back then, there’s always instances of Robin going on a talk show and doing your bit,” he continued, describing the behavior as “material theft”. Rogan explained that this occurs when a comedian “tries to pawn off other people’s bits as their own.”
Williams passed away in 2014 at the age of 63 after struggling with a misdiagnosed neurodegenerative disorder. Following his death, it was revealed that he had advanced stages of Lewy body dementia. In other news about Williams, it was recently revealed that he had written a letter to the school of one of the child stars of Mrs. Doubtfire, trying to help her get her expulsion overturned.
Lisa Jakub, who played the elder daughter Lydia in the 1993 movie, had been told by her Canadian high school that she was no longer welcome after taking time off to film the movie. Williams, upon discovering that Jakub was upset about the decision, wrote a letter to her principal asking them to reconsider. The principal not only framed the letter but decided not to ask Jakub to come back to school, making an exception for her unique situation
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