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Howard Stern Accuses Jay Leno of Stealing Jokes

Shock jock Howard Stern has some less-than-flattering things to say about somebody, and this time, it’s not a guest on his show.

The radio host is accusing late-night legend Jay Leno of ripping off his material.

Stern appeared on Piers Morgan’s CNN show and told the host, “Jay is insane. And Jay is a crook. And the world knows exactly what he’s up to. He steals a tremendous amount of material,” the New York Post reports.

This isn’t the first time Stern has gone after Leno in the press. Not one to mince words, Stern said of Leno on the Early Show, “Just the mere mention of Jay Leno’s name makes me to want to vomit,” calling the ‘Tonight Show’ host, “a f****** con man, rip-off artist, no idea mother*******.”

So tell us, Howard, how do you really feel?

The more recent accusations against Leno are nothing new. In 2009, Stern accused Leno of stealing one of his sketch ideas outright. In the bit in question, both hosts invite a chicken to predict football wins for the following week. “This must be a giant ‘Punk’d’ on me,” said Stern following the incident. “This guy’s ripped off like ten major things from my show. But the chicken thing we did for years.”

If there’s one thing we know about Stern, his grudge against Leno isn’t going to end anytime soon, and his grievance has extended to the public at large. “I don’t know how he’s beaten David Letterman in the ratings,” he said. “It’s beyond my comprehension. America must be filled with morons who at night lay in bed — the ones who are watching him, they must be in a coma.”

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Elisabeth Hasselbeck Sued For Having No Original Thoughts

Allie @ Gone Hollywood

Elisabeth Hasselbeck ripped off a woman by plagiarizing her disease material — so claims Susan Hassett, who fired off a letter to “The View” host just before suing her.

TMZ obtained the letter — in which Susan claims she sent Elisabeth a book called “Living with Celiac Disease” back in April of ’08. Thirteen months later, Susan says Hasselbeck published the same book with a new title: “The G Free Diet-A Gluten Free Survival Guide.”

Susan compares chapters and lines. Here are some highlights.

Susan’s Book Chapter 1: What is Celiac Disease?
Hasselbeck Chapter 2: What is Celiac Disease?

Susan’s tips: “Shop in the outer isles of the supermarket.”
Hasselbeck’s tips: “Food in the outer isles of the supermarket.”

And the comparisons go on and on.

Hasselbeck recently discovered sheâ€™s long suffered from celiac disease, an autoimmune disorder linked to gluten proteins found in wheat, barley and rye. The disease can cause, among other things, chronic diarrhea and fatigue.

source: Falmouth woman sues Elisabeth Hasselbeck over book [boston herald]

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