Comedians borrowed, stole stuff and even bought bits from one another. Milton Berle and Robin Williams were famous for it. This was different. Leary had, practically line for line, taken huge chunks of Bill's act and recorded it." In the August 2006 Playboy, an interviewer told Leary, "Much has been written about you and comedian Bill Hicks...People have accused you of appropriating his persona and material." Leary replied: Charts References External links Denis Leary albums Works involved in plagiarism controversies 1993 live albums 1993 debut albums A&M Records live albums Live comedy albums Spoken word albums by American artists 1990s comedy albums Stand-up comedy albums