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the top ten
the top ten talk-show scandals if you like this
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this list we’re taking a look at feuds
this list we’re taking a look at feuds and controversies from both daytime and
and controversies from both daytime and
and controversies from both daytime and late-night talk shows that either made
late-night talk shows that either made
late-night talk shows that either made audiences drop their morning cup of joe
audiences drop their morning cup of joe
audiences drop their morning cup of joe or their glass of wine number 10 the dr.
or their glass of wine number 10 the dr.
or their glass of wine number 10 the dr. Phil drug scandal in 2017 this
Phil drug scandal in 2017 this
Phil drug scandal in 2017 this long-running television program came
long-running television program came
long-running television program came under fire after former survivor
under fire after former survivor
under fire after former survivor contestant Todd Hertzog accused the
contestant Todd Hertzog accused the
contestant Todd Hertzog accused the producers of enabling his drug and
producers of enabling his drug and
producers of enabling his drug and alcohol addiction in order to generate
alcohol addiction in order to generate
alcohol addiction in order to generate views in his now infamous appearance in
views in his now infamous appearance in
views in his now infamous appearance in 2013 Herzog was so drunk he could barely
2013 Herzog was so drunk he could barely
2013 Herzog was so drunk he could barely stand indicating to viewers that his
stand indicating to viewers that his
stand indicating to viewers that his condition had led him to an all-time low
like a liter of vodka however according
like a liter of vodka however according to Herzog he was coerced by staff into
to Herzog he was coerced by staff into
to Herzog he was coerced by staff into drinking two bottles of vodka and given
drinking two bottles of vodka and given
drinking two bottles of vodka and given xanax to quote calm his nerves before
xanax to quote calm his nerves before
xanax to quote calm his nerves before filming the dr. Phil show has vehemently
filming the dr. Phil show has vehemently
filming the dr. Phil show has vehemently denied these claims however an expose
denied these claims however an expose
denied these claims however an expose published in 2017 by the stat and the
published in 2017 by the stat and the
published in 2017 by the stat and the Boston Globe exhibited multiple victims
Boston Globe exhibited multiple victims
Boston Globe exhibited multiple victims making similar claims against the
making similar claims against the
making similar claims against the production number nine Rosie O’Donnell
production number nine Rosie O’Donnell
production number nine Rosie O’Donnell vs. Elisabeth Hasselbeck the view can
vs. Elisabeth Hasselbeck the view can
vs. Elisabeth Hasselbeck the view can sometimes feel like a daytime soap opera
sometimes feel like a daytime soap opera
sometimes feel like a daytime soap opera of all the scandals this talk-show has
of all the scandals this talk-show has
of all the scandals this talk-show has endured over the years the feud between
endured over the years the feud between
endured over the years the feud between co-host Rosie O’Donnell and Elisabeth
co-host Rosie O’Donnell and Elisabeth
co-host Rosie O’Donnell and Elisabeth Hasselbeck was perhaps the most
Hasselbeck was perhaps the most
Hasselbeck was perhaps the most notorious the tension between the two
notorious the tension between the two
notorious the tension between the two reached its boiling point in 2007 when
reached its boiling point in 2007 when
reached its boiling point in 2007 when Hasselbeck referred to Iraq as quote
Hasselbeck referred to Iraq as quote
Hasselbeck referred to Iraq as quote America’s enemy prompting o’donnell to
America’s enemy prompting o’donnell to
America’s enemy prompting o’donnell to argue that the Bush administration was
argue that the Bush administration was
argue that the Bush administration was truly at fault
truly at fault
truly at fault you just said our enemies in Iraq did
you just said our enemies in Iraq did
you just said our enemies in Iraq did Iraq attack us the liberal O’Donnell
Iraq attack us the liberal O’Donnell
Iraq attack us the liberal O’Donnell additionally criticized the media for
additionally criticized the media for
additionally criticized the media for their unflattering portrayal of her
their unflattering portrayal of her
their unflattering portrayal of her claiming that they favored the
claiming that they favored the
claiming that they favored the conservative Hasselbeck Rosie
conservative Hasselbeck Rosie
conservative Hasselbeck Rosie big fat lesbian loud Rosie attacks
big fat lesbian loud Rosie attacks
big fat lesbian loud Rosie attacks innocent pure Christian Elizabeth
innocent pure Christian Elizabeth
innocent pure Christian Elizabeth following their heated argument
following their heated argument
following their heated argument o’donnell left the show while Hasselbeck
o’donnell left the show while Hasselbeck
o’donnell left the show while Hasselbeck exited five years later number 8 alec
exited five years later number 8 alec
exited five years later number 8 alec baldwin’s Geisler although alec baldwin
baldwin’s Geisler although alec baldwin
baldwin’s Geisler although alec baldwin is one of the most outspoken liberals
is one of the most outspoken liberals
is one of the most outspoken liberals and showbiz his behavior hasn’t always
and showbiz his behavior hasn’t always
and showbiz his behavior hasn’t always lived up to his professed ideals in 2013
lived up to his professed ideals in 2013
lived up to his professed ideals in 2013 the oscar-nominated actor landed in hot
the oscar-nominated actor landed in hot
the oscar-nominated actor landed in hot water when he allegedly directed a gay
water when he allegedly directed a gay
water when he allegedly directed a gay slur at a paparazzo in due course
slur at a paparazzo in due course
slur at a paparazzo in due course Baldwin was suspended from his
Baldwin was suspended from his
Baldwin was suspended from his late-night talk show for two weeks while
late-night talk show for two weeks while
late-night talk show for two weeks while Baldwin initially claimed he was
Baldwin initially claimed he was
Baldwin initially claimed he was misquoted he ultimately described his
misquoted he ultimately described his
misquoted he ultimately described his outburst in an apology as quote
outburst in an apology as quote
outburst in an apology as quote offensive and unacceptable however the
offensive and unacceptable however the
offensive and unacceptable however the damage was done as up late with Alec
damage was done as up late with Alec
damage was done as up late with Alec Baldwin was cancelled after only five
Baldwin was cancelled after only five
Baldwin was cancelled after only five episodes it probably didn’t help that
episodes it probably didn’t help that
episodes it probably didn’t help that Baldwin also made homophobic remarks
Baldwin also made homophobic remarks
Baldwin also made homophobic remarks towards reporter George stark on Twitter
towards reporter George stark on Twitter
towards reporter George stark on Twitter number 7 Maury Povich is sexual
number 7 Maury Povich is sexual
number 7 Maury Povich is sexual harassment lawsuit Maury Povich is no
harassment lawsuit Maury Povich is no
harassment lawsuit Maury Povich is no stranger to controversy as many critics
stranger to controversy as many critics
stranger to controversy as many critics have accused his tabloid talk show of
have accused his tabloid talk show of
have accused his tabloid talk show of exploiting serious issues
exploiting serious issues
exploiting serious issues speaking of exploitation a 100
speaking of exploitation a 100
speaking of exploitation a 100 million-dollar sex harassment lawsuit
million-dollar sex harassment lawsuit
million-dollar sex harassment lawsuit was filed against Povich and other
was filed against Povich and other
was filed against Povich and other members of a staff in 2006 the
members of a staff in 2006 the
members of a staff in 2006 the allegations stemmed from Bianca Nardi a
allegations stemmed from Bianca Nardi a
allegations stemmed from Bianca Nardi a former producer of the Maury Povich Show
former producer of the Maury Povich Show
former producer of the Maury Povich Show who claimed that the host and his
who claimed that the host and his
who claimed that the host and his workers had forced her to watch
workers had forced her to watch
workers had forced her to watch pornography and attempt to seduce
pornography and attempt to seduce
pornography and attempt to seduce married men at bars while being filmed
married men at bars while being filmed
married men at bars while being filmed she additionally accused executive
she additionally accused executive
she additionally accused executive producer Paul fall haver of making her
producer Paul fall haver of making her
producer Paul fall haver of making her wear revealing outfits and implied that
wear revealing outfits and implied that
wear revealing outfits and implied that Povich was having an affair with
Povich was having an affair with
Povich was having an affair with producer Dona Ingmar despite this
producer Dona Ingmar despite this
producer Dona Ingmar despite this scandal Povich remains on television and
scandal Povich remains on television and
scandal Povich remains on television and is still married to Connie Chung number
is still married to Connie Chung number
is still married to Connie Chung number 6 Billy Bush fired from today just when
6 Billy Bush fired from today just when
6 Billy Bush fired from today just when it seemed like the 2016 US presidential
it seemed like the 2016 US presidential
it seemed like the 2016 US presidential election couldn’t get any crazier a 2005
election couldn’t get any crazier a 2005
election couldn’t get any crazier a 2005 hot mic recording surfaced in which
hot mic recording surfaced in which
hot mic recording surfaced in which Republican candidate Donald Trump shared
Republican candidate Donald Trump shared
Republican candidate Donald Trump shared an offensive and potentially
an offensive and potentially
an offensive and potentially incriminating conversation with Access
incriminating conversation with Access
incriminating conversation with Access Hollywood host Billy Bush
Hollywood host Billy Bush
Hollywood host Billy Bush on a bus ride Trump not only admitted
on a bus ride Trump not only admitted
on a bus ride Trump not only admitted that he tried and failed to seduce Nancy
that he tried and failed to seduce Nancy
that he tried and failed to seduce Nancy O’Dell
O’Dell
O’Dell but also made some vulgar statements
but also made some vulgar statements
but also made some vulgar statements while discussing actress
while discussing actress
while discussing actress Arianne Zucker the scandal took a
Arianne Zucker the scandal took a
Arianne Zucker the scandal took a drastic toll on Bush’s public image
drastic toll on Bush’s public image
drastic toll on Bush’s public image resulting in his termination from the
resulting in his termination from the
resulting in his termination from the Today Show meanwhile Trump continued his
Today Show meanwhile Trump continued his
Today Show meanwhile Trump continued his campaign and was elected president
campaign and was elected president
campaign and was elected president almost a month later you don’t get to
almost a month later you don’t get to
almost a month later you don’t get to say that because I was there in the last
say that because I was there in the last
say that because I was there in the last 14 months of my life I have been dealing
14 months of my life I have been dealing
14 months of my life I have been dealing with it you dealt with it for 14 minutes
with it you dealt with it for 14 minutes
with it you dealt with it for 14 minutes and went on to be the president number 5
and went on to be the president number 5
and went on to be the president number 5 blackmail attempt against David
blackmail attempt against David
blackmail attempt against David Letterman after a long hard day
Letterman after a long hard day
Letterman after a long hard day audiences would typically tune into Late
audiences would typically tune into Late
audiences would typically tune into Late Show with David Letterman for a
Show with David Letterman for a
Show with David Letterman for a light-hearted laugh the talk show took
light-hearted laugh the talk show took
light-hearted laugh the talk show took an uncomfortable turn in 2009 though
an uncomfortable turn in 2009 though
an uncomfortable turn in 2009 though when Letterman confessed to having
when Letterman confessed to having
when Letterman confessed to having several sexual relationships with his
several sexual relationships with his
several sexual relationships with his female staffers an extortionist had
female staffers an extortionist had
female staffers an extortionist had targeted Letterman threatening to write
targeted Letterman threatening to write
targeted Letterman threatening to write a screenplay about the television hosts
a screenplay about the television hosts
a screenplay about the television hosts affairs unless he coughed up two million
affairs unless he coughed up two million
affairs unless he coughed up two million dollars and he seems to in this packet
dollars and he seems to in this packet
dollars and he seems to in this packet there seems to be quite a lot of
there seems to be quite a lot of
there seems to be quite a lot of terrible stuff he knows about
terrible stuff he knows about
terrible stuff he knows about cooperating with the Manhattan district
cooperating with the Manhattan district
cooperating with the Manhattan district attorney’s office
attorney’s office
attorney’s office Letterman wrote a fake check and his
Letterman wrote a fake check and his
Letterman wrote a fake check and his blackmailer was arrested shortly after
blackmailer was arrested shortly after
blackmailer was arrested shortly after while Letterman was met with some
while Letterman was met with some
while Letterman was met with some negative press following this shocking
negative press following this shocking
negative press following this shocking announcement he eventually moved on from
announcement he eventually moved on from
announcement he eventually moved on from the scandal and hosted Late Show for six
the scandal and hosted Late Show for six
the scandal and hosted Late Show for six more years before retiring in 2015
more years before retiring in 2015
more years before retiring in 2015 number four Oprah Winfrey vs. James Frey
number four Oprah Winfrey vs. James Frey
number four Oprah Winfrey vs. James Frey it’s a radical departure it’s not a
it’s a radical departure it’s not a
it’s a radical departure it’s not a classic and it is also not fiction James
classic and it is also not fiction James
classic and it is also not fiction James Frey hit the big time when his memoir a
Frey hit the big time when his memoir a
Frey hit the big time when his memoir a million little pieces was selected for
million little pieces was selected for
million little pieces was selected for Oprah’s Book Club in 2005 chronicling
Oprah’s Book Club in 2005 chronicling
Oprah’s Book Club in 2005 chronicling fries history with alcohol and drug
fries history with alcohol and drug
fries history with alcohol and drug abuse the book became a New York Times
abuse the book became a New York Times
abuse the book became a New York Times bestseller and a cultural sensation if I
bestseller and a cultural sensation if I
bestseller and a cultural sensation if I was gonna write a book that was true and
was gonna write a book that was true and
was gonna write a book that was true and I was gonna write a book that was honest
I was gonna write a book that was honest
I was gonna write a book that was honest and
and
and I was gonna have to write about myself
I was gonna have to write about myself
I was gonna have to write about myself in very very negative way many readers
in very very negative way many readers
in very very negative way many readers felt cheated however when it was
felt cheated however when it was
felt cheated however when it was revealed that fry had fabricated
revealed that fry had fabricated
revealed that fry had fabricated information in his supposed true account
information in his supposed true account
information in his supposed true account this didn’t reflect well on Oprah who
this didn’t reflect well on Oprah who
this didn’t reflect well on Oprah who invited fry onto a show to talk about
invited fry onto a show to talk about
invited fry onto a show to talk about the controversy Oprah didn’t let fry off
the controversy Oprah didn’t let fry off
the controversy Oprah didn’t let fry off with a slap on the wrist eventually
with a slap on the wrist eventually
with a slap on the wrist eventually getting him to confess that he had made
getting him to confess that he had made
getting him to confess that he had made up parts of the story she also brought
up parts of the story she also brought
up parts of the story she also brought on publisher nan talese to set the
on publisher nan talese to set the
on publisher nan talese to set the record straight
record straight
record straight number three Conan O’Brien vs. Jay Leno
number three Conan O’Brien vs. Jay Leno
number three Conan O’Brien vs. Jay Leno the original war for late night can be
the original war for late night can be
the original war for late night can be traced back to 1992 when Jay Leno became
traced back to 1992 when Jay Leno became
traced back to 1992 when Jay Leno became Johnny Carson’s successor over David
Johnny Carson’s successor over David
Johnny Carson’s successor over David Letterman this influenced Letterman to
Letterman this influenced Letterman to
Letterman this influenced Letterman to move from NBC to CBS while Conan O’Brien
move from NBC to CBS while Conan O’Brien
move from NBC to CBS while Conan O’Brien was hired to fill the NBC late-night
was hired to fill the NBC late-night
was hired to fill the NBC late-night time slot history essentially repeated
time slot history essentially repeated
time slot history essentially repeated itself almost two decades later when
itself almost two decades later when
itself almost two decades later when Leno exited The Tonight Show so O’Brien
Leno exited The Tonight Show so O’Brien
Leno exited The Tonight Show so O’Brien could assume his hosting duties
could assume his hosting duties
could assume his hosting duties unfortunately O’Brien’s ratings
unfortunately O’Brien’s ratings
unfortunately O’Brien’s ratings struggled and the decision to give Leno
struggled and the decision to give Leno
struggled and the decision to give Leno a primetime talk show turned out to be a
a primetime talk show turned out to be a
a primetime talk show turned out to be a huge miscalculation since pushing back
huge miscalculation since pushing back
huge miscalculation since pushing back the schedule wasn’t an option
the schedule wasn’t an option
the schedule wasn’t an option O’Brien was given a 45 million dollar
O’Brien was given a 45 million dollar
O’Brien was given a 45 million dollar payout while Leno returned to the
payout while Leno returned to the
payout while Leno returned to the Tonight Show in 2010 number 2 Jenny
Tonight Show in 2010 number 2 Jenny
Tonight Show in 2010 number 2 Jenny Jones guest gets murdered the Jenny
Jones guest gets murdered the Jenny
Jones guest gets murdered the Jenny Jones Show aired for over a decade but
Jones Show aired for over a decade but
Jones Show aired for over a decade but it’s actually best remembered for an
it’s actually best remembered for an
it’s actually best remembered for an episode that never even aired entitled
episode that never even aired entitled
episode that never even aired entitled same-sex secret crushes the episode
same-sex secret crushes the episode
same-sex secret crushes the episode centered on a guest named Scott Amador
centered on a guest named Scott Amador
centered on a guest named Scott Amador who on the show revealed his crush to an
who on the show revealed his crush to an
who on the show revealed his crush to an acquaintance named Jonathan Schmitz
acquaintance named Jonathan Schmitz
acquaintance named Jonathan Schmitz three days after the episode was taped
three days after the episode was taped
three days after the episode was taped Schmitz reportedly found a suggestive
Schmitz reportedly found a suggestive
Schmitz reportedly found a suggestive note from Amador Schmidt subsequently
note from Amador Schmidt subsequently
note from Amador Schmidt subsequently purchased a shotgun shot amador two
purchased a shotgun shot amador two
purchased a shotgun shot amador two times in the chest and alerted the
times in the chest and alerted the
times in the chest and alerted the authorities of the crime he had just
authorities of the crime he had just
authorities of the crime he had just committed having a history of mental
committed having a history of mental
committed having a history of mental illness
illness
illness Schmitz was convicted of second-degree
Schmitz was convicted of second-degree
Schmitz was convicted of second-degree murder meanwhile the Jenny Jones Show
murder meanwhile the Jenny Jones Show
murder meanwhile the Jenny Jones Show faced a wrongful death lawsuit and was
faced a wrongful death lawsuit and was
faced a wrongful death lawsuit and was forced to pay Amador’s family 25 million
forced to pay Amador’s family 25 million
forced to pay Amador’s family 25 million dollars before we get to our top pick
dollars before we get to our top pick
dollars before we get to our top pick here are some honorable or in this case
here are some honorable or in this case
here are some honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions
how should we pay them back
how should we pay them back you came to God the way over and kill
you came to God the way over and kill
you came to God the way over and kill everyone in China kill everyone in China
everyone in China kill everyone in China
everyone in China kill everyone in China idea number one Matt Lauer’s sexual
idea number one Matt Lauer’s sexual
idea number one Matt Lauer’s sexual misconduct allegations in rapid
misconduct allegations in rapid
misconduct allegations in rapid succession from Bill O’Reilly to Charlie
succession from Bill O’Reilly to Charlie
succession from Bill O’Reilly to Charlie Rose media personalities were publicly
Rose media personalities were publicly
Rose media personalities were publicly accused of sexual harassment in 2017
accused of sexual harassment in 2017
accused of sexual harassment in 2017 have you done some soul-searching have
have you done some soul-searching have
have you done some soul-searching have you have you done some self-reflection
you have you done some self-reflection
you have you done some self-reflection and have you looked at the way you
and have you looked at the way you
and have you looked at the way you treated women that you think now or
treated women that you think now or
treated women that you think now or think about differently now than you did
think about differently now than you did
think about differently now than you did at the time however the sexual
at the time however the sexual
at the time however the sexual misconduct allegations directed at Matt
misconduct allegations directed at Matt
misconduct allegations directed at Matt Lauer shocked audiences perhaps the most
Lauer shocked audiences perhaps the most
Lauer shocked audiences perhaps the most a staple of the Today Show for almost 20
a staple of the Today Show for almost 20
a staple of the Today Show for almost 20 years
years
years flower was abruptly fired after a female
flower was abruptly fired after a female
flower was abruptly fired after a female NBC employee accused him of sexually
NBC employee accused him of sexually
NBC employee accused him of sexually harassing her three years earlier you
harassing her three years earlier you
harassing her three years earlier you know for the moment all we can say is
know for the moment all we can say is
know for the moment all we can say is that we are heartbroken it became clear
that we are heartbroken it became clear
that we are heartbroken it became clear that this was unlikely to be an isolated
that this was unlikely to be an isolated
that this was unlikely to be an isolated incident as more women came forward in
incident as more women came forward in
incident as more women came forward in one instance flower was accused of
one instance flower was accused of
one instance flower was accused of summoning a former employee to his
summoning a former employee to his
summoning a former employee to his office and sexually assaulting her
office and sexually assaulting her
office and sexually assaulting her behind a locked door the fact that Lauer
behind a locked door the fact that Lauer
behind a locked door the fact that Lauer was such a beloved host only made this
was such a beloved host only made this
was such a beloved host only made this more disturbing do you agree with our
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