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

Katharine Hepburn redecorates the set of The Dick Cavett Show

In 1973, the notoriously bossy movie star arrived at Cavett's studio still unsure whether or not she would agree to be interviewed. Once there, Hepburn rearranged the furniture, complained about the carpet, and even asked for the set to be repainted another color—all without realizing the cameras were already rolling.

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