{"id":2097323,"date":"2025-10-17T09:47:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T09:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2097323"},"modified":"2025-10-17T09:47:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T09:47:31","slug":"rosie-odonnell-says-keanu-reeves-was-one-of-the-worst-guests-on-her-talk-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/rosie-odonnell-says-keanu-reeves-was-one-of-the-worst-guests-on-her-talk-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosie O&#8217;Donnell says Keanu Reeves was &#8216;one of the worst&#8217; guests on her talk show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/rosie-odonnell\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rosie O'Donnell;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rosie O&#8217;Donnell<\/a> navigated many a tricky interview during her years as a daytime television host, but never expected this Hollywood golden child to give her an issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When discussing her best and worst guests during the six-year tenure of <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-rosie-odonnell-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Rosie O'Donnell Show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Rosie O&#8217;Donnell Show<\/a> <\/em>on a recent episode of Australia&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CZonr5aOHDI\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sam Pang Tonight;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Sam Pang Tonight<\/em><\/a>, the 63-year-old comedian revealed &#8220;one of the worst, who, I love the guy, but he&#8217;s not good on talk shows &#8211; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/keanu-reeves\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Keanu Reeves;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Keanu Reeves<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Reacting to the smattering of surprised gasps that erupted throughout Pang&#8217;s audience, O&#8217;Donnell clarified, &#8220;He&#8217;s so sweet, he looks gorgeous, I love all his movies, but he would not answer a question. I&#8217;d say, &#8216;So, Keanu, how&#8217;s it going? How are you feeling?&#8217; &#8211; &#8216;Good'&#8221; she imitated in her best slacker mumble. &#8220;We were live. We couldn&#8217;t retape. I finally said after three minutes, &#8216;You know, Keanu, it is a talk show. You have to talk!'&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>ABC<\/p>\n<p> Rosie O&#8217;Donnell interviewing Keanu Reeves<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">O&#8217;Donnell&#8217;s comments were clearly lighthearted, as she laughed and smiled while noting, &#8220;But he did come back, and he got the hang of it. He&#8217;s a a lovely man and a good-hearted guy, so I don&#8217;t wanna throw him under the bus.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Entertainment Weekly <\/em>has reached out to a representative for Reeves for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ever the straight shooter, O&#8217;Donnell then made sure her audience knew that while Reeves was safe, that doesn&#8217;t mean she wouldn&#8217;t throw <em>anyone <\/em>under the bus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I could have said <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/tom-selleck\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tom Selleck;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tom Selleck<\/a>, which would have been easy to do,&#8221; she snarked. Recalling her controversial 1999 interview with the <em>Blue Bloods <\/em>star, which escalated to a notable level of hostility when the pair began debating gun rights, O&#8217;Donnell shared, &#8220;It was very awkward, because I had never been unkind or controversial, but <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/articles\/columbine-high-school-shootings\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Columbine;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Columbine<\/a> had just happened. It was 1999, and he had an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-6185441\/Tom-Selleck-steps-NRAs-board-directors-work-schedule-stays-member.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:ad in magazines;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">ad in magazines<\/a> that said, &#8216;I am the NRA, shooting teaches children good values,&#8217; and I was so torn up about Columbine that I just didn&#8217;t give up. Like an innocent idiot, I said to my staff, &#8216;Do you think that will get any press?'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">EW has reached out to a representative for Selleck for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">EW Dispatch newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">O&#8217;Donnell and Selleck&#8217;s fiery exchange did indeed generate a considerable amount of press, and in hindsight, provides a stark contrast to Reeves&#8217; interview, which aired two years prior. In the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qtkgoGY4Cm4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Selleck interview;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Selleck interview<\/a>, the actor accused O&#8217;Donnell of &#8220;questioning my humanity&#8221; as she pressed him on his share of responsibility for gun deaths after signing off on the full-page ad, which declared, &#8220;I&#8217;m the NRA&#8230; Shooting teaches young people good things. Because all good rules for shooting are good rules for life.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DdvX4Pr2u6E\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Reeves, meanwhile;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Reeves, meanwhile<\/a>, was merely coy, perhaps just shy. O&#8217;Donnell peppered the actor there to promote the horror film <em>The Devil&#8217;s Advocate <\/em>with questions that, true to her memory, he generally responded to with short, to-the-point answers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Rosie O&#8217;Donnell <\/em>show went on to have plenty more contentious and lively interviews through its final episode in 2002, which featured guests Nathan Lane and Christine Ebersole.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You can watch O&#8217;Donnell&#8217;s full interview on <em>Sam Pang Tonight <\/em>above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/rosie-o-donnell-says-keanu-reeves-was-one-of-the-worst-talk-show-guests-11831503\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source sg.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rosie O&#8217;Donnell navigated many a tricky interview during her years as a daytime television host, but never expected this Hollywood golden child to give her an issue. 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