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Talk shows and actors can sometimes get out of hand when dealing with subjective comedy. This was true for Hugh Grant who apparently showed very bad behavior on the set ofThe Daily Show.As recalled by Jon Stewart, the actor was then later banned from the show!
Credit to Grant however since he publicly apologized years later on his Twitter account and agreed with the former talk show host. Jon Stewart talked about Grant’s rude behavior behind-the-scenes onThe Daily Showin a talk with Stephen Colbert which was deemed“unforgivable”.
Hugh Grant’s“Unforgivable”Behavior That Got Him Banned
Grant has been the talk of the town recently since he was also allegedly rude during a little chit-chat at the Oscars 2023. Although two sides formed that claimed that the actor was trying to perform deadpan comedy while the other claimed plain rudeness; Grant seems to find himself in a recurring position of being rude to people when it comes to talk shows or events.
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Jon Stewart, the former host ofThe Daily Showsat down for a chat with Stephen Colbert, the host ofThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert.The talk show host recalled the time he invited theTwo Weeks Noticeactor on his show and had a terrible experience with him. He called Grant a diva behind-the-scenes of the show and stated that the actor was giving“everyone sh*t the whole time”.
“He’s giving everyone sh– the whole time, and he’s a big pain in the ass,”
Stewart further stated that theNotting Hillactor told everyone that he had other places to be present rather than the show. Grant was never called back again to the show but he did issue an apology years later on his Twitter account.
Turns out my inner crab got the better of me with TV producer in 09.Unforgivable. J Stewart correct to give me kicking.
— Hugh Grant (@HackedOffHugh)June 05, 2025
This wasn’t the end of it since Hugh Grant blamed Jon Stewart for a clip that he showed during the interview. Turns out, it was actually Grant’s team that mistakenly showcased the clip.
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Recalling a hilarious incident that took place when Hugh Grant was in the interview with Jon Stewart, the former talk show host bad-mouthed his movies. During the interview, a clip ofHugh Grantfrom his movieDid You Hear About the Morganswas shown. The actor clearly did not like the act since it wasn’t one of his best movies.
Stewart, in his conversation with Stephen Colbert, told that if he didn’t want the clip featured then he should have made better movies instead.
“What is that clip? It’s a terrible clip.” “Well, then make a better f–— movie,”
Turns out, the showcasing of the clip was not the fault ofThe Daily Showteam but it was accidentally shown by Grant’s team! After all the drama that occurred, Hugh Grant was never called back onThe Daily Show.
Source:The Things
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Visarg Acharya is a Senior Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 3000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past three years and a copywriter at a corporation. Visarg usually covers news and theories on the MCU and the DCU, with an emphasis on Avengers and Superman; Game of Thrones, and more.A Tarantino fan, Visarg, spends his time critiquing various directors’ filmographies and watching them with curiosity. Medieval fantasy like The Lord of the Rings or sci-fi movies like Interstellar, watching the latest horror movies, and listening to Hans Zimmer become his comfort zone. When idle, he can be found reading fantasy novels with a terrible cup of coffee in hand.
