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Terms and conditions apply. * Savings buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Savings Account. * No ATM fees from Ally Bank at Allpoint and Moneypass ATMs plus we reimburse for fees charged by other ATM owners nationwide up to $10 per statement cycle. * Early direct deposit offers eligible direct deposits up to two days sooner. * Spending buckets are a feature of Ally Bank's Spending Account. ## Video: Golden Globes 2016: Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer [Watch (HLS stream): Golden Globes 2016: Jennifer Lawrence and Amy Schumer](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/TF8ayTGv.m3u8) (0:32)  _Published 2016-01-11. 160110_GoldenGlobes_JLaw Schumer_ by [Ariana Bacle / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Ariana Bacle / Entertainment Weekly Jan 20, 2016 10:59 PM UTC  Actress-writer Amy Schumer accepts Critics' Choice MVP Award onstage during the 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 17, 2016 in Santa Monica, California. Actress-writer Amy Schumer accepts Critics' Choice MVP Award onstage during the 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 17, 2016 in Santa Monica, California. Kevin Winter—Getty Images by [Ariana Bacle / Entertainment Weekly](https://time.com/author/entertainment-weekly/) ## Ariana Bacle / Entertainment Weekly Jan 20, 2016 10:59 PM UTC [Amy Schumer](http://ew.com/topic/amy-schumer) was recently accused of joke theft by someone who made [a video](https://vimeo.com/152393981) comparing her jokes to other comedians’, and the _Trainwreck_ star denied the allegations in a tweet posted Wednesday: “On my life, I have never and would never steal a joke,” she wrote. > [](https://twitter.com/amyschumer/status/689926521146859522) The video creator alleges that Schumer took jokes from Kathleen Madigan, Wendy Liebman, Tammy Pescatelli, and the late Patrice O’Neal. Along with clips comparing Schumer’s jokes and sketches from Comedy Central’s _Inside Amy Schumer_ to other comedians’ bits, the video also includes a side-by-side of [the poster for ](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/dxnooKU42qpCY9ROJbLIow--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9NTEyO2g9ODEwO2lsPXBsYW5l/http://l.yimg.com/cd/resizer/2.0/FIT%5FTO%5FWIDTH-w512/74eae5adb32efd999d3130c1802f9ccf00dcc5c7.jpg)[_Trainwreck_](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/dxnooKU42qpCY9ROJbLIow--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9NTEyO2g9ODEwO2lsPXBsYW5l/http://l.yimg.com/cd/resizer/2.0/FIT%5FTO%5FWIDTH-w512/74eae5adb32efd999d3130c1802f9ccf00dcc5c7.jpg)that features Schumer chugging a beer while wearing a gown and a promo photo for _It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia_ that shows star Kaitlin Olson in a similar position. This past fall, Schumer was also accused of stealing jokes after someone noticed that both she and O’Neal had bits about obscure sex positions. At the time, Schumer [issued a response on Twitter,](https://twitter.com/amyschumer/status/656183528552448000?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw) saying that she had “never seen that Patrice bit but \[will\] watch today,” adding, “I love and miss him.” _This_ [_article_](http://www.ew.com/article/2016/01/20/amy-schumer-denies-joke-theft) _originally appeared on_ [_EW.com_](http://ew.com) ## Transcript As women in Hollywood, people have a lot of preconceived notions about us. Yeah, they're just like, oh, Jen and Amy, they're so pretty and everyone likes them, and wants to hang out with them, and they seem so fun to be around, and like, oh, they should be models. [ LAUGH ] Here are some highlights from Trainwreck. And here are some highlights from Joy. 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