During a 1989 roundtable discussion about clowning onThe Late Show , Keith Allen reason with the other guest until a producer tongue-in-cheek told him to shut up because she did n’t wish his show . In reaction , he screamed , " HOW DARE YOU ? " and called her names before storming off .
Late night shows are usually lighthearted, but sometimes, things get unexpectedly intense. Occasionally, a host’s joke or question will upset their guest so much that they walk off, but other times, the host gets so fed up with their guest’s antics that they leave their own set.
Here are 11 times guests or hosts got fed up and walked off a late night show:
1.On a 1972 episode ofThe Dick Cavett Show,Lily Tomlinwalked out after her fellow guest,Medical Centeractor Chad Everett, made a sexist joke about his own wife.
The full interview is below, with this part starting at the 6:34 mark:
2.When Crispin Glover appeared on theLate Show with David Lettermanin 1987, he behaved wildly. After he kicked extremely close to David’s head, the host excused himself from the set.
Here’s the full interview, with the kick happening at the 3:25 mark:
3.When The Bee Gees appeared onClive Anderson All Talkin 1997, the host kept poking fun at their music. When he forgot one of their hit records, it was a breaking point for Barry Gibb, who led his brothers on a walkout.
Here’s the full video, with this part starting at the 5:23 mark:
4.During a 1989 roundtable discussion about comedy onThe Late Show,Making Outactor Keith Allen argued with the other guests, made racially charged remarks to writer Farrukh Dhondy, shouted at a producer, then stormed off.
Here’s the full clip (warning: flashing screen):
5.In 2007, Dr. Jan Adams — a plastic surgeon who famouslyoperatedon Kanye West’s mother, Donda — ended his appearance onLarry King Livevery quickly after explaining that the West family had sent him a letter asking him not to do the show.
Here’s the full clip:
6.On a 1998 episode ofThe Late Late Show, the amount of airtime that country singer Waylon Jennings waspromisedwas cut by 2/3 as the first guest’s interview ran over. So, he left the studio before his interview.
Here’s the full video, with this announcement happening at the 27:43 mark:
7.In 2015,New JerseyGovernor Chris Christie walked offThe Tonight ShowafterJimmy Falloninterrupted his story to make a fat joke.
Here’s the full video, with this part starting at the 1:22 mark:
8.WhenDonald Trumpappeared onLate Night with Conan O’Brienfor the first time in 1997, Conan embarrassed him by making him reveal he had a condom in his pocket.
The host later toldRolling Stone, “He was pissed. He was really mad. I went to commercial. He stood up. I don’t think he said goodbye to me, and he walked over to my producer and said, ‘That’s the last time I’m gonna be on this fucking show. He humiliated me in front of everybody.’ He stormed out.”
" Cut to me seven more meter [ over the years ] : ' Ladies and valet , Donald Trump ! ' He got over it , intelligibly , " he said .
On late night shows, walkouts aren’t always serious. Sometimes, hosts and their guests conspire to stage a dramatic exit as part of a bit.
9.On a 2018 episode ofThe Late Show, David Cross brought up his and Stephen Colbert’s days in theThe Dana Carvey Sketch Showwriters' room. When Stephen misremembered who wrote a specific sketch, David jokingly walked off the set. Stephen and the camera followed.
Here’s the full video, with this bit starting at the 2:18 mark:
10.In 2014, Joan Rivers famously stormed out of aCNN interview, so when she visited theLate Show with David Letterman, the host jokingly walked out on her.
Watch the full clip below, with this part starting at the 0:40 mark:
11.And finally, when Ryan Gosling and Russell Crowe made a joint appearance onThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertin 2016, Ryan walked off as part of a bit after joking that Russell wouldn’t doThe Nice Guyswithout him.
Watch the full clip below, with this part starting at the 0:13 mark:
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