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Comedian Files Copyright Lawsuit Over Stand-Up Series ‘Live at the Moth Club’

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K.J. Yossman Comedian Harry Deansway is suing Steve Coogan’s production company Baby Cow over a comedy series called “Live at the Moth Club,” which he claims rips off his YouTube show “Shambles.” In his filing, Deansway, whose real name is Joshua Rinkoff, describes “Shambles” as a sitcom “centered around a live comedy night” at a run-down club struggling to make ends meet.

The show blends fact and fiction by combining a sitcom set behind the scenes of the club with real comedy performances in front of a live audience. “Shambles,” which featured appearances from well-known comedians including Aisling Bea and Dan Schreiber, was released on YouTube in 2013 as a six-part series, followed by a second season in 2015.

Deansway has accused Baby Cow of copying the series with a show called “Live at the Moth Club,” which aired on UKTV last December.

According to the comedian, “Live at the Moth Club,” which stars Jamie Demetriou, Natasha Demetriou and Phil Wang, among other acts, bears a number of similarities to “Shambles,” including the setting, the format and characters such as a shambolic promoter.

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