Rosie O’Donnell sat across from hundreds of Hollywood’s biggest names during her reign as a daytime TV talk show host on “The Rosie O’Donnell Show.” The hit show, which premiered in 1996 and ran for six successful seasons before wrapping up in 2002, made O’Donnell a household name.
Now, decades later, the outspoken star is reflecting on her days as a talk show host. In a new interview, O’Donnell didn’t shy away from revealing which A-list celebrity she considers one of her “worst” guests.
Rosie O’Donnell Calls Keanu Reeves Her ‘Worst’ Talk Show Guest
GettyRosie O’Donnell didn’t hold back during an appearance on “Sam Pang Tonight” on Oct. 14, opening up about her career as a daytime talk show host.
Having interviewed the likes of Tom Cruise, Julia Fox, Barbra Streisand, and Al Pacino, to name a few, O’Donnell told the host which celebrity she named as her “worst” guest. It came as a shock to fans when she named Keanu Reeves.
O’Donnell admitted that while she “loves the guy,” calling him “so sweet,” and “gorgeous,” Reeves wasn’t exactly the easiest interview because he simply “would not answer a question,” making her job as a host a bit difficult.
O’Donnell went on to explain that Reeves would give her one-word answers. “I’d say, ‘So, Keanu, how’s it going? How are you feeling?ââ she shared. Reeves gave the one-word answer, “Good.”
âWe were live. We couldn’t retape,â Rosie added. âI finally said after like three minutes, ‘You know, Keanu, it is a talk show. You have to talk.”
Thankfully, Reeves returned to her daytime talk show and “got the hang of it,” opening up more to O’Donnell.
Reeves Admitted to Being ‘Uncomfortable’ Doing Talk Shows
The interview O’Donnell was referring to on “Sam Pang Tonight” appears to be from a 1997 episode of her talk show, which has since resurfaced on YouTube. In the clip, O’Donnell chats with Reeves as he promotes his new thriller “The Devil’s Advocate.”
In the resurfaced clip, O’Donnell is seen trying to draw Reeves out with a series of questions about his experiences working with other A-list actors. But the actor continued to keep his answers brief, offering little more than a few words each time.
Eventually, O’Donnell asks him, “You don’t do a lot of these shows, do you? Do you hate them?” Referring to how clearly uncomfortable he appeared sitting beside her.
“Iâm not comfortable with them, but theyâre fun. Itâs alright,” Reeves replies.
The host then tries to lighten the mood and get the actor a little more comfortable by offering him snacks and even showing him an action figure of himself from his 1989 sci-fi film “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.”
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