Top 20 Shocking Talk Show Scandals

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[@JonasMoore-b6v]

Why didn't you mention piers Morgan's racist remarks?

[@JonasMoore-b6v]

Why didn't you mention the controversy regarding Sharon Osbourne's defense of piers Morgan about his racist remarks about Meghan Markle?

[@soulwarrior7721]

Should have Started out with "The View" and then MSNBC shows with all the lies and stuff they push.. MSNBC/CNN/ABC/CBS/BBC are all still getting sued for pusing lies about Kyle Rittenhouse.. So is KZbin.. And KZbin is still Censoring people like me for pointing it out.. That was just one Example.. Its almost like a Cult with the lefties..

[@Brown87]

Ellen was by far the LEAST shocking 💯 A truly vile, hateful, bigoted and utterly intolerant human being 😒

[@Brown87]

​@@JonasMoore-b6vCan you state what Piers said that was racist? 🤔

[@vaibanez17]

Why would Rosie Perez have to apologize for being upset by a really stupid thing Kelly Osbourne said? That's insane.

[@tylerriley2587]

I know right her hand was forced by ABC

[@sebsim88]

Yeah. They would've had me twisted. I'm not apologizing for a damn thing. F this job

[@Shastasnow]

Sounded sarcastic to me. She got the last laugh.

[@jackdelorenzo8498]

Even Kelly herself admitted she shouldn't have said it! She even DEFENDED Rosie!

[@tommylundholm9146]

Agree Kelly and her mother has made some really stupid remarks before showing rich ignorante behavior.

[@PersephoneSelene]

I can’t believe Rosie Perez had to apologize to Kelly, she didn’t even do anything to her lol wild!

[@tylerriley2587]

Her hand was forced by ABC

[@duncan3998]

Ikr? Apologizing to a racist...smh

[@samanthahunter1759]

That rubbed me the wrong way too Kelly Osbornes comment was ignorant and stereotyped people of Latin decent she should have been called out for it!

[@primsdeadwoods]

Whoopi: “It kinda points to guilt." Everyone Else: “No sh*t Whoopi."

[@Jenifer_R_]

You were there? Why didn't you call the police?

[@leilamalkie]

She’s basically on the show to have things to apologize for.

[@Patti-sg1fv]

I've never liked her.

[@SnakeRoadComicsOfficial3677]

I'm disappointed Barbara Walters defending Woody Allen and attacking Cory Feldman for wanting to oust Hollywood Predators was never made a scandal.

[@jamesr1703]

Yes! Barbara Walters lost all of my respect. She outed herself as someone who will protect sexual predators.

[@duncan3998]

Well, she died last year.

[@Bryanpeacock33]

Feldman lied and was great friends with the person that actually assaulted Cory Haim. Feldman also defends Michael Jackson.... Very bad example

[@slowanddeliberate6893]

Rosie Perez did nothing wrong, why the f did she have to apologize!?!?

[@jennibennecke669]

Ann Curry got screwed. She is amazing.

[@bluejem1315]

She was I hope she is doing well , and you as well.

[@vanessak69]

It’s really hard (or, harder) to watch her saying goodbye on air when you know the backstory and the stuff about Lauer.

[@packnetadaija]

I mean the Kelly Osbourne one is hilarious because she just went in on Juliana Ransic for her comments about Zendaya, but then she says something equally offensive with her whole chest and she really thought she said something deep 😂😂😂

[@MoonlightBelladonna]

One thing I learned is that the View is filled with morons that say stupid stuff.

[@101shadeira]

Hollywood kicked Juliana to the curb after that LOL 😂shes nowhere in Hollywood

[@gbear2253]

@@101shadeira Kelly and Whoopi should also be kicked to the curb for their racist and insensitive comments. But it’s good Whoopi is still on scene so she can keep ridiculing herself. She’s a Woke Joke 😂

[@darryanslayton8171]

I think she meant it in the sense of latinos are all trump would hire and it was kinda true if you look at his fleet of housekeepers and gardeners who were employed during his presidency. She just didn't think it out before she said it. Also rosie kinda jumped the gun on her and started on the offense immediately

[@ckotcher1]

Yeah but then Rosie Perez had to apologize to HER 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@NoirFan84]

That Kelly Osborne moment will always be gold. I love her mannerisms & confidence too, she definitely thought she'd just uttered a mic drop point & was ready for her round of applause. How out of touch & privileged does one have to be ti put their foot in their mouth this badly? 😂😂

[@paulneely6430]

She was right. Illegal aliens do all the grunt work But they still should be deported or thrown in the 🌊

[@javimercado-pf5tz]

I thought what she was trying to say was that the elite will happily exploit cheap immigrant labor while complaining about the jobs they’re taking from Americans. We can’t even get workers back to their jobs after an economic collapse. It’s all a mess.

[@brendabrown4025]

Kelly Osbourne did nothing wrong!

[@javimercado-pf5tz]

@@brendabrown4025I think she worded her point terribly. But I think it was well intentioned. If I’m wrong, I’m wrong.

[@paulneely6430]

@@brendabrown4025 Nope she was 100% correct. Illegal aliens are not victims. They are criminals this the word ILLEGAL. Not undocumented workers. Not illegal immigrants. Illegal aliens. They should be rounded up and thrown out but Kelly was right a lot of hotels and McDonald's would suffer

[@sophiaisabelle027]

These scandals will never be forgotten. They sure are considerably iconic for many reasons.

[@donaldwilson2620]

I'm suprised that Sharon Osbourne's firing from "The Talk" for supporting Piers Morgan wasn't included on the list.

[@rhiannonyoung8962]

For Being A Racist.....Like Her Daughter...

[@corabernal6432]

It really should have been. 😮🤔

[@AudaiAlFandi]

Replacing Leno with Conan wasn't a mistake, Giving Leno another show before Conan aired was the mistake that drove down viewership.

[@SWLinPHX]

Huh? Not even close. Jay was #1 and they didn't want to replace him but Conan (who was perfect for the demographic of the "Late Night" audience but not at all suited for the earlier time slot that attracted a much older crowd in much of middle America) insisted. And Conan wasn't even as funny there because he had to tone it down a bit so no one won. They made a mistake in moving Jay and Conan, but it was Conan who insisted. Jay did what he was told both times without complaining like a loyal soldier and when he returned guess what? The Tonight Show was #1 in the ratings again above Letterman. Jay got the raw end of the deal with the backlash he did not deserve. He should never have been moved from a time slot he was much more compatible with, especially after so many years of loyalty at #1. And Conan got a VERY hefty payout (like $40 million I believe) when he would not agree to simply move the Tonight Show back 30 minutes. If I were Jay I would've given the brass at NBC the middle finger.

[@bestforyouall]

Conan #1

[@lovem7635]

I like leno better the other guy for me not funny

[@jesseowenvillamor6348]

​@@lovem7635Conan > Leno

[@Samew0001]

I feel like the Rosie Perez apology was more sarcasm than anything.

[@sabahatmazhar6056]

Definitely sounds like it…

[@DonBrodkaJr]

"If there's ever a milk strike I'll know where to go!" 😂😂😂 Like you'd get anything but powder out of those fun bags!

[@SomethingAboutBeautee]

Rosie Perez did absolutely nothing wrong!

[@FATMAN1988]

As a kid that grew up in the 90s, those Jerry, Jenny, Sally, Rickie were 🔥🔥🔥 talk shows

[@msoi215]

Isn't it obvious that NBC made the wrong choice by letting Ann Curry go?

[@vampmoon]

Letterman will always be an absolute creep in my book

[@tylerriley2587]

Yes he made a lot of women on the show uncomfortable

[@mattalan6618]

@@tylerriley2587 ''shoe''?

[@RossanaCab]

I am just wondering why do Jimmy Fallon and James Corden Still Have Shows??????? Ellen got cancelled for the same thing Fallon was acussed of ... and Sharon Ousborne got fired for way less... GROSS

[@chillbest14]

Damn I really miss Conin and Lopez back to back on TBS

[@joycediggs4617]

Misogyny.

[@101shadeira]

Matt lauer 😷 should’ve went to jail for a long time 😡😤🤬

[@jimmytwotimez]

Highly agree. Instead he got booted from the show and is shunned from the Hampton elites

[@mrpattersontheartguy]

All Lauer's book is is him trying to defend his behavior. Disgusting!

[@101shadeira]

@@mrpattersontheartguy I knew the bastard had a book

[@mrpattersontheartguy]

@@101shadeira he is always trying to stay relevant. A bit ago, he was doing tiktok dances in tiktok.

[@101shadeira]

@@mrpattersontheartguy ridiculous he should be blackballed like every other celebrity

[@zacharylewis2802]

There was a show in Britain called The Jeremy Kyle Show, and it was like Jerry Springer. It ended after a guest committed suicide before his episode aired. Parliament and 10 Downing Street got involved in this scandal, and Kyle was called before an investigative committee to explain his actions.

[@Sileaine]

There is a documentary on it on channel 4. Turns out at least 3 people died

[@Sovereign-kh4ng]

and got away with it and now presents Talk TV... what a heartwarming ending.

[@charlespeterwatson9051]

Star Jones' departure started with her chastising fellow View members for bringing cameras to her wedding when told not to.

[@robpolaris7272]

Hilarious that Geraldo tried to play tough guy and got his nose broken.

[@user-lb9xw4xf2q]

True, but even though I don’t care about him, he seemed to take the broken nose like a champ.

[@johncomerford9919]

You are innocent until proven guilty. It worries me that so many Americans have forgotten this.

[@Shastasnow]

That does not mean you are for or against it; it is just facts.

[@ServraghGiorsal]

I bet whooping has changed her mind for good about the cos. And there's no excuse for Downey.😮😮

[@samuelgalea7679]

It’s not even “alleged” that Baldwin said it. It’s there online. The problem is people can still be accepting but still use it as a slur when they’re angry in the moment and it’s not okay

[@bwines16]

It still baffles me that Billy bush was fired for that yet the idiot who made the disgusting comment and so much else went on to get elected. Wtf.

[@bostonphotographer20]

Neither were lying. The truth simply hurts you. Some women DO throw themselves at famous people whether you want to admit it or not.

[@Chicken_Wing91]

And plus the man didn’t know he was being recorded and actually apologized. Unlike the other politicians who actually have engaged in sexual misconduct while serving in office. But nobody wants to bring that up because it isn’t Donald Trump

[@JorenMyers]

@@bostonphotographer20she didn’t call anyone a liar.. just disgusting.

[@bwines16]

@@bostonphotographer20 as the other person stated, your comment has nothing to do with mine. But with what you said, very few throw themselves at someone just because they’re famous. What was said was all encompassing. So it, indeed, was false.

[@johnnykeener3727]

Ya only to be replaced by worse, Joe and his awesome son Hunter!

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Theres always gonna be a scandal

[@chasehedges6775]

When is there NOT ever one?

[@song-yihan7557]

The way I systematically quote “oh…that’s not”

[@teenie36214]

#1 … The verdict of that wrongful death lawsuit was actually overturned

[@bigmanolo26]

Yeah it was... I remember hearing abt that too... they said that the show is not responsible for what the guests do once they leave the show

[@introvertsrock9843]

Next: ppl who should have their shows canceled Why is Dr Phil still on? He doesn't even have a valid license anymore Or celebrities/influencers who caught lying to the public yet they're still "working "

[@CrystalFairyAesthetic]

The biggest shock to me is that Maury Povich is married to Connie freaking Chung😂 and still is🫢

[@GregJoseph1978]

The Jenny Jones Show didn’t deserve the backlash it got. They used that incident to make an example out of those types of talk shows. And all that for an episode that never even aired.

[@unicornL]

If it's the episode of the man confessing his love for another man, I definitely saw that episode on TV

[@HectorJPeabody]

They did Ann Curry dirty!

[@msoi215]

It's funny that TV Guide at one time called The Jerry Springer Show, "The worst show in the history of television." So what was The Morton Downey, Jr. Show?

[@joycediggs4617]

Morton Downey had a terrible personality - almost villainous. Jerry Springer was a bit perkier.

[@juken16]

So No Wendy Williams

[@101shadeira]

What was a scandal on Wendy Williams cuz she told everything 😂

[@juken16]

@@101shadeira literally how the show ended

[@tazdolla5590]

I was waiting to see her too especially the ep where she tearfully confessed she was in rehab

[@haleycenteno4980]

“Oh that’s not” “in the sense that” memes were born that day

[@KP-zd3hc]

Sounds like Fallon urgently needed help and was in a vulnerable state. You don’t stoop low by denigrating someone who is visibly vulnerable.

[@TheNuyorker]

I don’t think there is anything wrong with not believing the guilt of someone just because an allegation has been made. We have seen it both ways where it was false, and it was true. When it all came out, she agreed that it was true. Everybody wants famous and rich people to be wrong so it’s only fair to give someone a chance in actual court, rather than the court of public opinion

[@yadielenielbellecolon982]

Thank For the Top 20 Scandals Video 🙊🤯🥰😍😁💗💐🌟🥇🏆

[@Aduder999]

Kelly Osbornes peddle back is so cringe & hilarious

[@GamerFunOriginallyAarush]

Honestly… the recent news for Jimmy Fallon shocked me!

[@davidkell2620]

I quit watching Today when they forced Ann out. I only watch Hoda and Jenna now.

[@rebal180]

I mean Sharon was really just saying what everyone was thinking. Most of the view are despicable people. They lie and fly off the handle on the regular. Ozzy Osbourne's wife telling them to F off is far from the worst thing that has been said about them.

[@lovem7635]

The show was new she should have clothed her mouth

[@therealdachshunddjangosmom]

That’s what I love about cancel culture: Osbourne and Perez had totally different standpoints, in fact contradicting ones, and BOTH of them had to pay their dues. So, nobody is right now! Ever! As much as i love Ozzy, but I would have taken Perez‘s side here. And they make her apologize 😅 Must be kidding🎉

[@apok1980]

That Jenny Jones mess was so crazy. Just imagining the producers in all these shows just coming up with the most exploitative things for ratings. I think you might have a hard time explaining yourself one day for those actions

[@michelleleonard2421]

That Jenny Jones mess was my Ex Husbands 2nd cousin. The one that Murdered - Johnathan Schmitz.

[@tiananesbitt7156]

They’re accountable for disregarding the reaction 😳 😯 of tender people.

[@mattalan6618]

i heard that Curry was fired cause Lauer didnt want to co host with her

[@AnthonyMason-cq9gi]

I heard that 2.

[@namenamr4460]

I heard that too.

[@ariannawiniarski5889]

Same

[@fettersofdromi]

The Osbornes were the Kardashians of the 2000's.

[@Bananabob12]

Good for Whoopi for admitting she was wrong

[@DaddyOfTheSugarVariety]

Phil McGraw, Mehmet Oz & Oprah Winfrey are the lowest of the low.

[@PaulFormentos]

Amazing that Goldberg got away with "her' anti sematism.

[@rroygbivable]

The 80s were wild

[@gloriaf6971]

Whoopi is the reason I don't watch The View.

[@bigmanolo26]

That Jenny Jones episode did air on tv cause I saw it... I saw the full episode on tv

[@Sig2423]

I used to watch Oprah until she brought "Dr" Phil on 🤮

[@lauramorrow784]

The Jenny Jones show never paid a single red cent to the victim’s family, as the ruling was overturned a couple years later.

[@gevdarg]

Gumbel is like a bizarro Denzel 😂

[@COMPFUNK2]

Alec Baldwin had a talk show?

[@bigmanolo26]

I was surprised by that too lol

[@gevdarg]

Not a fan of Hasselbeck, but she was definitely in the crosshairs a lot 😂😂😂

[@ReynaReactsandReviews]

Nice background music

[@LynnDeatherage-q3k]

I had no idea that whoopi Goldberg was a cousin. Due to a misunderstood message from Whoopi that whoopi is Lynn cousin. WOW 🥺😳

[@user-gu7kk5zk2b]

As a child I was tormented by my older sister for years. She hated me because our parents treated her badly and were less hostile or aggressive towards me. Watching the Ellen show always reminded me of my childhood torment as she always took it too far scaring and abusing people in the name of comedy and when she was asked to stop she refused. Now THAT is unchristian behavior.

[@ClaudeVonRiegan__]

I don’t get why Rosie apologize, the whole room got immediately silence after Kellys comment, somebody have to say something

[@COMPFUNK2]

Why was the audience laughing and applauding for Letterman’s indiscretions?

[@mattalan6618]

cause he was being legit honest

[@Muhammadwasapedo]

Because he was honest about it, and did nothing illegal.

[@mattalan6618]

@@Muhammadwasapedo nope. he himself said that he had a lapse in human judgement

[@COMPFUNK2]

Oh, please; he never would have admitted to it if he hadn’t gotten caught.

[@marybarry2230]

Letterman was and is a creep anyway. Take a look at the Jennifer Aniston and Lindsay Lohan interviews

[@arcticgumby3542]

I forgot Morton Downy Jr. was a thing back in the day.

[@hamzaelm7010]

Rosie was absolutely right!

[@Faesharlyn]

My brother-in-law (also named Scott) was on that show, his co-worker brought him on to confess her crush. They didnt get together lol

[@userofinternetmorepending6296]

Number 19 though, yikes... How she must've felt in that moment 😕 how were we this messed up

[@Brown87]

That was so tame compared to how messed up Gen Z kids are these days 😂

[@userofinternetmorepending6296]

Lol worse then this? No ways!

[@Brown87]

@@userofinternetmorepending6296 Buddy, I've just watched a video where 400 students (mostly blue-haired women) were promoting the acceptance of adults who are sexually attracted to children; they were SCREAMING in people's faces who disagreed with them, calling them bigots and fascists for being against paedophilia 😐

[@laurarooney6030]

I wonder about Will ferrell and Kevin Hart.

[@chuchoalcocer2183]

#17 to me is the shocking one, I was watching it live, and I was like what is she saying ...girl stop ..

[@SarahlovesSerge]

What did Perez apologise for??!

[@robertgoldman8064]

Need to one on politicians scandals, but if you do it might take 18 or 20 episodes maybe 50.

[@julietteoscaralphanovember2223]

Springer tried to quell the fights????? What Springer show was she watching?!!!

[@johnnykeener3727]

You start the list with the worst and lamest show of them all, the view. Good job!

[@lovem7635]

Right but They are still

[@hajime9958]

I literally cannot watch any of these talk shows because of those scandals great. The only one I'm still watching is the Maury Povich Show because that was my childhood everyone else I don't know how to watch their shows without getting into controversy

[@Mister17248]

I’m not Latino but I found what Kelly Osborne said offensive.

[@chadczternastek]

No one has said "DNA" more than Maury Povich. Not even close. His show was the exact same show, over and over and over, for ywars and years and years. And everyone just sucked it up amd up and up. That whole era of tv was just revolutionary. It chsnged tv to what it is today. I remember when you couldn't even close to swearing, like since tv started. Now you hear every word George Carlin said were the dirty words you couldn't say. You hear "f" word like its nothing now. But that whole Geraldo, Povich, badboy shows just slowly pushed the envelope slower and slower to what it is now. I think it makes for more real tv and we all i think are desensitized to vulgsr language.

[@MissSirenita]

As a Latina, Rosie Perez shouldn’t have needed to apologize. That was not a funny joke. I know plenty of Latinos who don’t get easily offended by racist jokes, but that one has stung em and me.

[@calvaryapologetics]

And yet ZERO hidden audio or video recordings?

[@saphiffertalbert1322]

Now that’s the pot calling the kettle black Matt Lauer😂😂😂😂 he was so judgmental to everyone else people in glasshouses shouldn’t not even throw stones

[@iorn9814]

2:28 I don’t appreciate you demeaning the metoo movement

[@thewildhealer541]

Lots of innocent people were hurt by this "movement". Intentions were good but as always hijacked by assholes

[@Nola5427]

It was ridiculous anyone and everyone came out, I was touched, they looked at me the wrong way e.t.c. 🙄

[@HartKent]

That Jenny jones one was a massive set up -

[@syphon_filter84]

Ellen and Jimmy always seemed to nice to be true

[@Brown87]

Ellen is a vile, hateful, bigoted and vociferously intolerant human being and I'm shocked it took so long for it to become public 😐

[@PaulFormentos]

And bill cosby

[@Brown87]

@@PaulFormentos Yup; these are the type of people who almost seemed "too nice"... Now you know why 😏

[@jwa007]

While many of these are scandalous, I think the list fails without mentioning Jack Paar's walkout on live tv while hosting the Tonight Show.

[@Iwantmymtv]

The Ellen controversy was totally blown out of proportion. And the start of it all was an interview with influencer and brat Nikkietutorials on a dutch tv show where she said that she was received coldly when she arrived as a guest on the Ellen show. What did she expect? To get a red carpet when she arrived at the Ellen studio? Also the Billy Bush scandal was exagerated: he didn't say anything. In these times you get canceled too soon.

[@Sileaine]

That's very unfair.

[@LiLsCo0tZ]

as an individual in a same-sex relationship, I'll always love Alec Baldwin

[@jasonadlay]

You know what I mean, in the sense that-

[@Dizzy-ce6js]

I missed the one where Oprah defended pedophiles. She told, if they are doing it good, the child experience no harm.

[@iamtheking95]

You should put in America at end of every video of top 10

[@cryingbananajo]

The fact that the view still exists is annoying.

[@PaulFormentos]

Whoopi must be high up in the ole Pyramid, "she' sure aint got no talent or looks.

[@KaliBoyinPDX]

As a Mexican, I don't think Kelly Osborne said anything that any other Mexican hasn't said before. She got a lot of hate for it and it's totally unfair.

[@Brown87]

Every liberal I've ever met is hateful and vociferously intolerant; Kelly's bigotry just happened to slip out live on air 🤭

[@KaliBoyinPDX]

@Brown87 I don't think Kelly is a bigot. Yes it's true that latinos probably form the largest group of janitorial employees in the USA. I've heard Mexicans say that many times. Kelly is from LA and has Mexican friends who probably said that to her. She's just repeating what Mexicans say. Truth is not bigotry

[@Brown87]

@@KaliBoyinPDX What you "think" doesn't matter; facts are what matter 💯 Kelly, as well as her other snowflake cohorts, constantly make racially and ethnically insensitive comments; the type of comments that, if a conservative said, would have them pretending to be shocked, appalled, offended, upset and storming off the stage 😏

[@seleniebeanie]

@@Brown87 Same here. Loving and tolerant left... lol

[@Brown87]

@@seleniebeanie The usual 😏

[@asterismos5451]

The murderer in the last one got off on a second-degree murder charge not because of previous mental health struggles like this claims, but because he used the gay panic defence, which is basically where you say a gay/queer person came onto you so you had no choice but to kill them. It's still a valid defence in a lot of states. It seems his lawyers did bring up his mental health issues as well but they weren't the legal reason he was able to get off on a second-degree charge instead of first.

[@Nola5427]

That' s such crap, the States is soooo messed.up!

[@tazdolla5590]

The Jenny Jones scandal reminds me of the boy who told the other boy in school he liked him. And he murdered him

[@javis88h]

what always get's me with the Perez and Kelly moment was Perez was forced to apologize to Kelly. WHY?! She was the one using that stereotype as some weird gotcha for Trump.

[@GeorgieB1965]

Ahhh...Morton Downy Jr. was one of my guilty pleasures back in the day. Him and Richard Bey (local NY "gabfest"). So much fun to watch. Geraldo was very good too.

[@namenamr4460]

Ha! I remember Richard Bay! I used to watch all those...Jenny Jones, Ricky Lake, etc.

[@Denis-89]

Is he related to Robert Downey Jr?

[@GeorgieB1965]

@@Denis-89 Not sure. You might have to Google it.

[@namenamr4460]

@@Denis-89 I don't think so.

[@nicoleblad1163]

The view needs to be cancelled in a whole 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@robertpolanco1973]

@nicoleblad1163 - So should "The Simpsons" as well.

[@chefjaaar]

I'm surprise the incident on the Cristina Show with Menudo wasn't on this list.

[@AnthonyMason-cq9gi]

No no Number 13 should be Number 1 or 2.✨️✨️✨️✨️

[@c.c.dorrie5795]

Where in the world is "FREE SPEECH" and "PRIVACY"??? To a certain degree of course 😅

[@korie4198]

As much as people want to deny or ignore it, there are a lot of jobs that people consider "below" them that end up getting filled by minorities and immigrants. It is a very real societal problem that won't be fixed by limiting immigration and forced deportations. The upper class often have employees whom fall into these categories. Kelly had a valid point but phrased it poorly.