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

Leno opted not to skirt around the issue on his show, asking Grant directly what everyone wanted to know: "What the hell were you thinking?" In response, Grant confessed to doing "a bad thing." Thompson, on the other hand, only learned who Grant was after reporters besieged her house the day after her arrest. She has earned roughly $1.6 million from publicity.

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The More You Know

  • There was a quiz show scandal in the ‘50s
  • Actor Joaquin Phoenix was born in a cult, which might help explain why his siblings were named River, Rain, Liberty, and Summer. Their parents were members of Children of God group, which was founded in the 1960s.
  • In 1978, Tim Allen was arrested for possession of 1.4 pounds of cocaine and was sentenced to three to seven years in jail. He was let out on parole after two years and four months.
  • Monica’s apartment from the hit TV show Friends is estimated to be worth $3.5 million.
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