The Most Iconic (and Cringeworthy) Moments in Talk Show History

Nicole Kidman trashes Giada De Laurentiis' cooking on Ellen

When famed Food Network chef Giada de Laurentiis appeared on a segment of The Ellen DeGeneres Show alongside Nicole Kidman, it ended up becoming the most awkward six minutes in TV history. De Laurentiis talked down to Kidman so many times that Kidman eventually bit back, calling De Laurentiis' focaccia "a little tough," despite the fact that she knew she was "not supposed to criticize."

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