Sometimes, the most confrontational moments on talk shows are the most entertaining. For this list, we’ll be looking at talk or news programs with notably hostile interactions between the years 2000 and 2022. Our list includes Dakota Johnson’s Birthday from “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (2003-22), Michael Richards vs. The Audience from “Late Show with David Letterman” (1993-2015), Whoopi Goldberg vs. Bill O’Reilly from “The View” (1997-), and more! Did we forget a contentious 21st-century talk show moment? Let us know in the comments below.
10. Dakota Johnson’s Birthday from “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (2003-22)
The awkward exchange between Ellen DeGeneres and Dakota Johnson in 2019 quickly went viral. When Ellen claimed she wasn’t invited to Dakota's birthday party, Dakota responded, "Actually, no, that’s not the truth, Ellen," leading to an uncomfortable but memorable moment.
9. Michael Richards vs. The Audience from “Late Show with David Letterman” (1993-2015)
In 2006, Michael Richards appeared on “Late Show with David Letterman” via satellite to apologize for his racist tirade during a stand-up performance. The tense interaction with the audience and the serious nature of the apology made it a notably uncomfortable moment on live TV.
8. Whoopi Goldberg vs. Bill O’Reilly from “The View” (1997-)
In 2010, an explosive argument erupted on “The View” when Bill O’Reilly made a controversial statement about Muslims and the 9/11 attacks. Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar walked off the set in protest, making it one of the show’s most heated confrontations.
7. Tom Cruise vs. Matt Lauer from “Today” (1952-)
In 2005, Tom Cruise's interview with Matt Lauer turned confrontational when discussing psychiatry and medication. Cruise called Lauer “glib” and passionately defended his stance against psychiatry, creating a memorable and contentious moment.
10. Dakota Johnson’s Birthday from “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (2003-22)
The awkward exchange between Ellen DeGeneres and Dakota Johnson in 2019 quickly went viral. When Ellen claimed she wasn’t invited to Dakota's birthday party, Dakota responded, "Actually, no, that’s not the truth, Ellen," leading to an uncomfortable but memorable moment.
9. Michael Richards vs. The Audience from “Late Show with David Letterman” (1993-2015)
In 2006, Michael Richards appeared on “Late Show with David Letterman” via satellite to apologize for his racist tirade during a stand-up performance. The tense interaction with the audience and the serious nature of the apology made it a notably uncomfortable moment on live TV.
8. Whoopi Goldberg vs. Bill O’Reilly from “The View” (1997-)
In 2010, an explosive argument erupted on “The View” when Bill O’Reilly made a controversial statement about Muslims and the 9/11 attacks. Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar walked off the set in protest, making it one of the show’s most heated confrontations.
7. Tom Cruise vs. Matt Lauer from “Today” (1952-)
In 2005, Tom Cruise's interview with Matt Lauer turned confrontational when discussing psychiatry and medication. Cruise called Lauer “glib” and passionately defended his stance against psychiatry, creating a memorable and contentious moment.
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00:00You're doing theater when you should be doing debate,
00:03which would be great.
00:04No, it's just not honest.
00:05What you do is not honest.
00:07Welcome to WatchMojo,
00:09and today we're counting down our picks for the top 23
00:12most confrontational talk show moments of each year.
00:15But you've got hordes of people burning down cities
00:18and beating old women's brains out every day.
00:20What a ridiculous thing.
00:21They arrest people in England,
00:22if they defend themselves, that's on record.
00:24For this list, we'll be looking at talk or news programs
00:27with notably hostile interactions between the years 2000 and 2022.
00:33Did we forget a contentious 21st century talk show moment?
00:37Let us know in the comments.
00:392000.
00:40Timothy McVeigh on 60 Minutes.
00:4360 Minutes.
00:44Timothy McVeigh went to prison for the Oklahoma City attack in the 1990s.
00:49Several years later, 60 Minutes interviewed him about the event.
00:53McVeigh avoids showing any remorse for his actions,
00:56but he tries to explain himself and his own perspective on the destruction.
01:01I'm just being me, and maybe people will listen.
01:06Maybe one of the benefits of me talking to you today
01:10is that you'll see that maybe not everything is true that you've heard about me.
01:14Ed Bradley questions the convict about his feelings
01:18in an exchange that doesn't pull any punches.
01:21The interview touches on contrasts between the subject's war history and his later crimes.
01:26In a segment that explores the depths of evil.
01:29So is it fair to say that you were disillusioned when you came back?
01:33I mean, is that why you left the army?
01:35It's part of it.
01:36I'm sure something didn't feel right in me, but I couldn't quantify it.
01:39I couldn't say what it was.
01:40This is also one of the last major recordings of the prisoner before his eventual execution.
01:462001.
01:47Vince McMahon vs. Bob Costas.
01:49On the record with Bob Costas.
01:52Known as the executive chairman of the WWE,
01:55Vince McMahon could spar with the best of them.
01:57His appearance with sportscaster Bob Costas
02:00includes some of the greatest verbal wrestling in the history of On The Record.
02:04This is the Bob Costas interrupt program, right?
02:08It's a characterization I think few would share, but it might work for you in this instance.
02:11It works for me.
02:12I mean, take a look at the tape when you play it back.
02:14How many times did Bob Costas interrupt Vince McMahon before he let him answer the question?
02:18The host questions McMahon about the WWE and his recent misadventures with the XFL.
02:24Defending his organization,
02:26the executive doesn't take kindly to assertions that the football league isn't doing well.
02:31This comes with an invasion of Costas' personal space
02:34as the incisive questions push the guest to the edge.
02:37Shut your mouth and let me answer the question, all right?
02:40I'll be happy to answer.
02:41Decades after this aired,
02:42it remains perhaps the most famous interview for the sports broadcaster.
02:472002.
02:48Whitney Houston talks about substance use.
02:51Primetime.
02:52During her lifetime, Whitney Houston was one of the greatest singers in any genre.
02:57This interview with Diane Sawyer captures her
02:59during a pivotal moment concerning her personal life.
03:02But that's not just thin.
03:05No, what is it?
03:07Diane, tell me.
03:09Do you know?
03:10It's scary thin.
03:11Sawyer directly asks her about her weight and past substance issues.
03:16The singer admits that she once lived in a party lifestyle,
03:19but she flatly denies ever doing one thing in particular.
03:23This is followed by her saying an infamous phrase that rhymes.
03:27We don't do crack.
03:29We don't do that.
03:30Your crack is whack.
03:31Clearly flustered by the questions,
03:33the performer appears cornered by the interrogation about her potential problems.
03:37I could tell you that I am not self-destructive.
03:43I'm not a person who wants to die.
03:46I'm a person who has life and wants to live.
03:48While the interviewer presses the issue,
03:50Houston doesn't seem to fully convince the broadcaster that she's being completely truthful.
03:552003.
03:57Jennifer Garner.
03:58Late night with Conan O'Brien.
04:00It's usually wise not to question a Harvard graduate,
04:03especially when they have their own comedy program.
04:06Actress Jennifer Garner fails to follow that advice
04:09and confronts Conan O'Brien about his vocabulary.
04:12There's a time when you snuck into the room to see what the-
04:14I sneaked into the room.
04:15Snuck isn't a word, Conan.
04:17And you went to Harvard and you should know that.
04:21The quick-thinking host initially brushes it off with a joke,
04:24but secretly plots a comeback later in the show.
04:27Garner ends up receiving a lesson from O'Brien with some helpful reference material.
04:32With a trusty dictionary in hand,
04:34he serves up a memorable finishing move on the unsuspecting guest.
04:38Look right here.
04:39Snuck past and past part of sneak.
04:47The secondhand embarrassment that follows
04:49might just be some of the most cringe-inducing in talk show history.
04:532004.
04:54Jon Stewart on Crossfire.
04:57Crossfire.
04:58The then-The Daily Show host Jon Stewart joins the controversial program Crossfire in this clip.
05:04Stewart throws caution to the wind as he rebukes his interviewers and the show's format.
05:09He doesn't mince words either, directly pointing out the flaws of the operation.
05:14No, no, no, you're not too rough on them.
05:15You're part of their strategies.
05:18You're partisan.
05:20What do you call it?
05:21Hacks.
05:21This leads presenter Tucker Carlson in particular to throw in some critiques in retaliation.
05:28The segment comes crumbling down in hilarious fashion
05:31as the comedian easily dismisses the two personalities.
05:34It's, it's interesting to hear you talk about my responsibility to the, you know,
05:39I didn't realize that, and maybe this explains quite a bit,
05:43is that the news organizations look to Comedy Central for their cues on integrity.
05:47Some see it as the interview that eventually brought down the show in its original run.
05:51Either way you look at it,
05:53Stewart's semi-serious takedown strikes a chord to this day.
05:56I do think you're more fun on your show, just my opinion.
05:58Okay, sex. Jon Stewart goes one-on-one with his fans.
06:02You're as big a dick on your show as you are on any show.
06:042005.
06:06Tom Cruise versus Matt Lauer.
06:08Today.
06:09Few celebrities had a more exciting or controversial 2005 than Tom Cruise.
06:14His antics on Oprah are especially memorable,
06:17but it's his time on the Today show that makes this list for its bad vibes.
06:21In an interview that delves into his views on Scientology,
06:24Cruise receives questions about his disputed stance on psychiatry and medication.
06:29Clearly you've done the homework and you know the subject.
06:32And you should, and you should do that also,
06:34because just knowing people who are on Ritalin isn't enough.
06:37You should be a little bit more responsible in knowing-
06:40I'm not prescribing Ritalin, Tom.
06:41The questioning also stems from the star's misgivings
06:44about Brooke Shields' treatment for postpartum depression.
06:47I'm asking you a question.
06:48Matt, I'm asking you a question.
06:49I understand there's abuse of all of these things.
06:51No, you see, here's the problem.
06:53You don't know the history of psychiatry.
06:55I do.
06:56Lauer holds strong in an uncomfortable moment
06:59that bumps up against the actor's usually positive image.
07:02Cruise asserts his views with the dramatic intensity of his finest roles,
07:06making for an especially uncomfortable segment on the morning program.
07:102006. Michael Richards vs. The Audience.
07:14Late Show with David Letterman.
07:16After his racially insensitive tirade on stage,
07:19Michael Richards appeared on Late Show with David Letterman
07:22to apologize for his actions.
07:24Michael, are you there?
07:25Yeah, I'm right here.
07:26Hi Michael, welcome to the show.
07:28Hello, hi.
07:29How are you doing?
07:30I'm not doing too good.
07:32This doesn't go as planned,
07:33as the comedian delivers a statement via satellite
07:36that nobody knows how to take.
07:38Some audience members laugh as parts of the speech come off
07:40like an unintentionally humorous stunt.
07:43Guest Jerry Seinfeld even steps in at one point
07:46to say that the entire thing is not a joke.
07:49Stop laughing, it's not funny.
07:51Letterman attempts to bring the conversation back to reality
07:54in a segment that ranks among the more serious in his tenure as a host.
07:57Did you think that somehow,
08:00by being outrageous and completely inappropriate,
08:04that it might somehow make the situation diffuse it a bit
08:08or make it seem lighter than it was?
08:09I tried to do that.
08:10You don't have the whole thing there in what they're showing.
08:132007.
08:14Rosie O'Donnell vs. Elizabeth Hasselbeck.
08:17The View.
08:17In this segment from The View,
08:19the discussion starts with Joy Behar's comments about President Bush
08:23and turns into a feud between Rosie O'Donnell and Elizabeth Hasselbeck.
08:27This leads to O'Donnell scolding Hasselbeck for her views about the Iraq War.
08:32Did Iraq attack us?
08:33No, I'm saying Al-Qaeda.
08:35Okay, did Iraq attack us, Elizabeth?
08:37Iraq did not attack us, Rosie.
08:39We've been there before.
08:40Their bad blood goes well beyond the show,
08:42with the on-screen pairing fighting over one of the former's statements
08:45regarding the American military.
08:47The more conservative panelist mentions that she doesn't feel the need
08:51to defend her liberal counterpart,
08:52even if quotes are taken out of context.
08:54I just don't understand why it's my fault if people spin words that you put out there
08:58or phrases that suggest things.
09:00Not to be outdone, Bill Maher also had a hectic 2007
09:04when he confronted an audience member.
09:06Hey! Hey! Hey! Out! Out! Out! Out!
09:11Even with the confrontational aspects of that HBO program,
09:15this verbal altercation remains one of its defining episodes.
09:182008. Ellen DeGeneres vs. Mariah Carey.
09:22The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
09:23Ellen DeGeneres rarely passes up an opportunity to prank her guests.
09:27For Mariah Carey's appearance in 2008,
09:30the host and comedian finds an indirect way to ask about a possible pregnancy.
09:35The other thing is that people are saying that, uh, that you're pregnant.
09:40There's rumors.
09:41Don't discuss that.
09:42The singer plays coy and attempts to find the cringey humor of the moment.
09:46DeGeneres turns the interview into a test involving alcohol,
09:50pressuring the vocalist to reveal the answer despite her objections.
09:54Let's toast to you not being pregnant.
09:55If you're not pregnant, then we should-
09:57My goodness. I can't believe them. Why would we toast to that?
10:04Somewhat unsurprisingly, the performer later mentioned
10:07the massive amounts of discomfort she felt during this episode.
10:10It's also worth mentioning Patti LaBelle's discomfort
10:13during a cooking segment on Tyra Banks' show,
10:16even though this moment's diabolical nature takes the cake for 2008.
10:20She is causing trouble.
10:21Yeah, but what makes you think I think I could eat the paper, boo?
10:24You can't eat the paper. No, no paper. Paper bad, cake good.
10:29Okay, next.
10:30You're the one that wanted to eat the paper.
10:32I didn't want to eat the paper. What's wrong with that?
10:34We can't blame Carrie either,
10:36because the subtle hints of her anxiety are all over this clip.
10:402009. Billy Bob Thornton.
10:43Cue.
10:43Billy Bob Thornton takes music as seriously as his movies.
10:47In this cue with Gian Gomeschi interview,
10:50Thornton is especially mad about interviewer Gian Gomeschi,
10:54mentioning his more famous and cinematic credentials.
10:56Are you reacting to the fact that I said...
10:58Yeah, I am. I am.
10:59Since you're instructed not to talk about shit like that.
11:01Yeah, I am reacting to that.
11:03Things are so dire at several points that his bandmates jump in to save the day.
11:07According to the acclaimed actor,
11:09he does not want to talk about anything other than his musical group.
11:12His grimace says it all,
11:14as there's a visible stare down between guest and broadcaster.
11:17What I'm explaining is I'm not trying to be insulting to your musical.
11:20What I'm explaining is we said to not talk about shit like that,
11:23and we also said that we didn't want to hear anything
11:27about how this is my first love.
11:28You wouldn't say that to Tom Petty, would you?
11:30The band leader claims he briefed the show's producers
11:33about his intentions to avoid talking about his films,
11:36but the message went largely ignored for this segment.
11:392010. Whoopi Goldberg vs. Bill O'Reilly.
11:42The View.
11:43TV personality Bill O'Reilly brings along plenty of controversy
11:47and tension to this clip from The View.
11:50Look at you.
11:51Every time I come on here, she's, how did this happen?
11:57Bill, I have a case of gas. That's all that's bothering me.
12:02The panel discusses the planning of an Islamic community center
12:05near Ground Zero in New York City,
12:07with more than a few strong opinions to support each side.
12:10Hold it, hold it. Listen to me because you'll learn.
12:15Thank you.
12:16Thank you.
12:18O'Reilly condemns the project
12:19and makes other generalizations about Muslims
12:22that provokes Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar to leave the set.
12:26There's been plenty of fights on the program,
12:28but they almost never result in someone walking off the stage.
12:31Goldberg and Behar return,
12:34at which point the former sits in silent protest
12:36next to the conservative guest.
12:392011. Shannon Tweed. The Joy Behar Show.
12:42The complicated relationship between Gene Simmons
12:45and his partner Shannon Tweed is never more apparent
12:48than on this episode of The Joy Behar Show.
12:51Looking over clips from their reality program,
12:53Tweed states plainly that she's sick of Simmons' rock star lifestyle.
12:57What's going on in that clip? What's going on over there?
13:01I had a...
13:01He's a pig and I don't like it. He's a pig and I'm done.
13:05The Kiss bassist points out that they're soulmates,
13:07even after ample evidence to suggest otherwise.
13:11Behar inquires about the musician's possible affairs with other women,
13:14leading to a breaking point between the celebrity couple.
13:17It sounds like you have been together a long time.
13:20You have your, um, philandering ways.
13:24Is that what I'm hearing?
13:25I like that word.
13:25Is it true, Jane?
13:26An off-color joke by the rock star finally sends Tweed off the set.
13:30Even the presenter appears shocked by it all,
13:32confronting the performer about his plans to win back his beloved.
13:36So, you know, here's the problem with the person in my position.
13:39A lot of these reality shows are, you know, they're bull****.
13:42I don't know if it's true or not.
13:44So I thought that this is a game. Now it turns out that it's really true.
13:482012. Barbara Walters confronts Chris Christie.
13:51Barbara Walters' 10 most fascinating people.
13:54There was arguably no more feared interviewer in history than Barbara Walters.
13:59She was as quick to compliment someone as she was to dish out a hard-hitting question.
14:03That you have been criticized for praising President Obama during Hurricane Sandy.
14:08People have said you helped him win. Is this unfair criticism?
14:12I was doing my job.
14:13This interview with then-governor Chris Christie about 2012's Hurricane Sandy
14:18allows for the guest to receive both kinds of questions in equal measure.
14:22One in particular shifts the subject towards the leader's weight.
14:25You are a little overweight.
14:26More than a little.
14:28Yeah?
14:28Yeah.
14:30Why?
14:31If I could figure that out, I'd fix it.
14:33Walters wonders about the guest's overall health in relation to his job,
14:37causing a few eyebrow raises from viewers everywhere.
14:40Christie fields the intrusive inquiry as best he can, despite the awkwardness of it all.
14:45There are people who say that you couldn't be president because you're so heavy.
14:49What do you say to them?
14:50No, it's ridiculous.
14:512013. Alex Jones gets heated on Piers Morgan.
14:55Piers Morgan Live.
14:57This Piers Morgan Live discussion focuses on the issue of gun violence in America,
15:01bringing out the passion in guest Alex Jones.
15:04Why do you want to deport me?
15:05Well, we did it as a way to bring attention to the fact
15:09that we have all of these foreigners and the Russian government, the official Chinese government.
15:14Mao said political power goes out of the barrel of a gun.
15:17He killed about 80 million people because he's the only guy that had the guns.
15:20Morgan offers up statistics and the possibilities of regulations
15:24while enduring the wrath of Jones's rage.
15:27The Infowars personality goes off the deep end in a rant about U.S. history.
15:32As a fierce supporter of the Second Amendment,
15:35the interviewee lays it all on the line in one of his early viral speeches.
15:39And I'm here to tell you, 1776 will commence again if you try to take our firearms.
15:44Doesn't matter how many lemmings you get out there on the street
15:47begging for them to have their guns taken.
15:49We will not relinquish them. Do you understand?
15:52The presenter watches in horror as he completely loses control of his guest.
15:56Also from the contentious year of 2013,
15:59one could argue that Sarah Ferguson's interview went as poorly in regards to her scandal.
16:03I'm going to take five minutes. I'm sorry.
16:05No, nothing. I'm just going to take five minutes.
16:07However, there's an almost sinister atmosphere to the CNN-based exchange that makes it even worse.
16:132014 Jordan Belfort on 60 Minutes
16:1660 Minutes Australia
16:18The Wolf of Wall Street has some explaining to do in this 60 Minutes Australia interview.
16:23Asking about Jordan Belfort's new life as a business guru,
16:27the interviewer digs into his prior convictions and the financial hardships of his victims.
16:32Do you feel that some of these investors
16:36should take some responsibility for what happened to their money?
16:41No, I don't. I think it's a very, it's a loaded question.
16:44I think that the answer that anyone else could say yes, except for me.
16:48Belfort attempts to prove that he's a changed man,
16:51with several well-meaning answers about his positive outlook after prison.
16:55The conversation also turns to his personal finances,
16:58and whether or not he should be paying restitution to those who deserve it.
17:02Belfort grows flustered with the investigation and eventually asks for another question.
17:07Is that an attempt to hide your income?
17:11Next question.
17:12I think the peanut gallery is going to start shining really quickly.
17:16I think you can air what you want here out of this interview. It's done.
17:20Oh my God, you got a lot of nerve, boy, I'll tell you.
17:23A similar thing also happens with Joan Rivers in her infamous CNN appearance from the same year.
17:28But the particular segment with Belfort is even more tense for its connection to a serious crime.
17:342015 Robert Downey Jr. on Channel 4
17:37Channel 4 News
17:38Promoting Avengers Age of Ultron in 2015,
17:42Robert Downey Jr. sat down with Channel 4 News to discuss the movie.
17:45What difference do you think it makes that he is, he's a self-made superhero?
17:49Um, I think more than anything, I always played it like he's a guy who's in big business that you
17:57may or may not have judgment. He's an arms dealer.
18:00Instead of talking at length about the Marvel Cinematic Universe,
18:03Downey Jr. quickly realizes that the interview is veering towards his personal life.
18:07He gets wind of this and criticizes the questions that aren't about the film.
18:11Interviewer Krishnan Gurumurthy ventures forward without realizing that the star
18:16really wants to stay on track.
18:18I mean, does that mean you're, you're not a liberal or that you came out of prison
18:22not being a liberal? Um, are we promoting a movie?
18:26After the presenter brings up more serious topics, such as politics and prior run-ins
18:31with the law, the actor exits the space altogether.
18:34Bye.
18:36Are you, I'm sorry.
18:39His parting attitude shows that he's not interested in feeding the press with stories about his past.
18:442016 Wendy Williams on Ellen
18:47The Ellen DeGeneres Show
18:48Ellen DeGeneres puts on a pleasant face for this interview,
18:51but it's apparent that there's a disconnect between her and Wendy Williams.
18:55You got renewed for three more years. Congratulations.
19:01I'm grateful.
19:02Yeah.
19:03I mean, you're an OG in this game. You know what it is.
19:06Yeah, it's, you know, it's really amazing.
19:08To make matters worse, the two play a game of heads up where the guest says that DeGeneres
19:13looks like Justin Bieber. They brush it off together as a positive,
19:16but it's uncertain if this kind of comparison helps clear up any alleged
19:19problems between the supposed rivals.
19:21Do I look like Justin Bieber?
19:23No, they have made the equation.
19:25Oh, well.
19:26That's in a good way.
19:27I don't mind that.
19:27He's cute.
19:28This also feeds the rumors that the two have had a feud that's lasted for several years.
19:33Long after this clip, Williams weighed in on the negative reports about the
19:36Ellen DeGeneres Show with her own bad review of her experience.
19:402017 Jane Fonda and Megyn Kelly
19:43Megyn Kelly Today
19:45Promoting the Netflix movie Our Souls at Night with Robert Redford,
19:49Jane Fonda spends the bulk of this interview trying to sell the project.
19:53You two have known each other for a long time.
19:55Long time, almost 60 years.
19:56A very long time.
19:58So take us back to that time in Paramount Pictures when you were first getting to know
20:01and you're walking down with Bob Redford in front of the secretaries.
20:04The host Megyn Kelly has other plans as she pries into her guest's private life.
20:09This includes referencing Fonda's plastic surgery,
20:11which induces a shocked look from the Hollywood legend.
20:14Bringing the segment to an awkward impasse,
20:17Kelly presses forward with a compliment that comes too little too late.
20:20I read that you said you felt you're not proud to admit that you've had work done.
20:24Why not?
20:26We really want to talk about that now?
20:28Well, one of the things people think about when they look at you is how amazing you look.
20:32Well, thanks.
20:32The actress takes the wheel and brings the focus back to the film
20:36in an attempt to salvage the appearance.
20:38Let me tell you why I love this movie that we did, Our Souls at Night.
20:45Rather than plastic surgery.
20:47Nothing short of professional, the performer beautifully segues out of a sticky situation.
20:532018 Bill Burr
20:55I Love You America with Sarah Silverman
20:57Sarah Silverman invites Bill Burr onto her talk show I Love You America
21:01with some surprising results.
21:03Both comedians have clashing personalities,
21:06but the host mentions that she loves and respects her guest.
21:09Sometimes I read interviews with you and you talk about everything you hate
21:13and if you added it all up, you would get me.
21:16But somehow we love each other.
21:18Am I correct in saying that?
21:20I think that you love me.
21:21Regardless of her statements,
21:22there's still plenty of jokes that happen at the expense of their relationship.
21:26Burr largely rejects the usual talk show banter,
21:29and this appearance proves that he's not one to conform.
21:32He never quite connects to her conversation,
21:34and their apparent friendship feels much more prone to fights
21:38than any sort of amicable connection.
21:41I just think you like me.
21:42I do like you.
21:43You like me, but we can be different and still like each other.
21:45Yeah.
21:45Thankfully for the viewers, this made for some fascinating television.
21:502019 Dakota Johnson's Birthday
21:52The Ellen DeGeneres Show
21:54In a scandalous appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show,
21:57Dakota Johnson brings up her recent birthday party,
22:00mentioning to DeGeneres that she had sent an invitation despite the host denying it.
22:04But I did invite you and you didn't come.
22:06So.
22:07This time you invited me?
22:08Yeah.
22:08Are you sure?
22:09Yeah.
22:10How do you know? I don't think so.
22:11Ask everybody.
22:13Johnson presses the issue in rather blunt fashion,
22:16nearly grinding the whole episode to a halt.
22:18The awkwardness continues as the Fifty Shades of Grey actress
22:22mentions her favorite comedian.
22:23The Tig Notaro performed at your party?
22:25She did.
22:26She did a set?
22:27She did. It was a surprise.
22:28What did she do?
22:30A bunch of funny stuff.
22:31She's hilarious.
22:32She's my favorite comedian.
22:35Other than you.
22:36It's not hard to imagine that the performer and host
22:39didn't become close friends after this appearance.
22:422019 was a year for other intense interviews,
22:44such as R. Kelly's blow-up with Gayle King.
22:47But this particular moment captured our imaginations even more.
22:51I'm fighting for my f***ing life!
22:54Y'all killing me with this s***!
22:57I gave y'all 30 years of my f***ing wealth!
23:002020.
23:01Steve Bannon and Bill Maher argue over Trump.
23:04Real time with Bill Maher.
23:06Being a former chief strategist to President Trump,
23:09Steve Bannon knew what he was up against when appearing on Real Time with Bill Maher.
23:13Okay Steve, I can't even.
23:15But...
23:15His interview ends up being as argumentative as expected.
23:19After giving the commander-in-chief props for some political successes,
23:23Maher still grills the guest about Trump's tactics and his impeachment.
23:27There's also several points to argue over regarding his message,
23:30and the flaws in American politics.
23:33That's mostly why we lose.
23:34The electoral college.
23:35It's called a republic, sir.
23:37It's called a republic with a very flawed foundation.
23:41Is it really democratic for one person to rep...
23:43This is what I love about you guys.
23:44You've got to whine about everything.
23:46Whine?
23:47Bannon and the host mostly maintain their composure,
23:49but the latter still finds time to make a few unsavory jokes.
23:53The host manages to let out a controversial final line that sounds like a twisted compliment.
23:59I wish we had someone on our side as evil as you, Steve.
24:01It's great to see you.
24:03Thank you for doing this.
24:042021.
24:05Sharon Osbourne defends Piers Morgan.
24:08The talk.
24:09After Piers Morgan came under fire for his opinions regarding Meghan Markle,
24:13Sharon Osbourne decided to defend her friend on the talk.
24:16Why is it that because I supported a longtime friend and work colleague of mine for years,
24:24that everybody goes, if you support him, then you must be racist because he's racist.
24:31She then received pushback from her co-stars about the defense.
24:34The TV personality looks largely shell-shocked throughout the episode
24:38as she stands firm in her previous statements.
24:41As panelists such as Cheryl Underwood express their disapproval,
24:45the contentious discussion covers the nuances of racism and Markle's story.
24:49It's that white entitlement privilege that makes it racist upon itself.
24:55So if you're saying I stand with you,
24:58how do you address people who say then you are standing with racism?
25:02This moment eventually led to Osbourne leaving the talk program.
25:06Osbourne felt that her comments weren't at all offensive,
25:10and a debate continued about her exiting the show.
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25:292022. Ted Cruz gets heckled.
25:32The View.
25:33An undeniably outspoken U.S. Senator, Ted Cruz generates controversy at almost every turn.
25:39Please welcome Senator Ted Cruz.
25:45Well, they gave you a better reception than the Yankees fan.
25:48This appearance on The View is no different,
25:50with the politician facing protests from the audience members.
25:54The climate activists want to get across their message, but Cruz mostly ignores them.
26:03Inflation in the United States has one cause and one cause only,
26:08and that is when the federal government spends too much money.
26:11Ironically enough for him, the lawmaker had just addressed a recent event
26:15where he received a cold reception at a basketball game.
26:18He even attempts to keep going until Whoopi Goldberg steps in to shut down the heckling.
26:23Ladies, ladies, excuse us. Let us do our job. Let us do our job.
26:28We hear what you have to say, but you gotta go.
26:30Needless to say, the entire segment derails in the wake of the shouting.