15 Times Talk Show Hosts Inappropriately Invaded Their Guests' Personal Lives Or Their Personal Space

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From James Corden's "Carpool Karaoke" to Jimmy Kimmel's "Mean Tweets," talk show hosts know how to have fun with their guests. Sometimes, however, they choose to ask invasive questions or tell inappropriate jokes instead.

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Here are 15 talk show moments that were realllly uncomfortable to watch:

1.Putting on a dramatic British accent, Tyra Banks pressured Robert Pattinson into biting her neck like his Twilight character.

Tyra Banks saying, "Bite me, Robert. On my neck!"
Tyra saying, "I'm really serious. Yes."
Robert Pattinson biting Tyra Banks on her neck.

Watch the full clip here:

2.When Kristen Stewart's microphone crackled mid-interview, Stephen Colbert reached into her shirt to adjust it.

Stephen Colbert adjusting Kristen Stewart's microphone
Kristen Stewart saying, "Wow."

Here's the full interview, with this moment unfolding at the 1:33 mark:

3.On The Late Show, David Letterman sucked on Jennifer Aniston's hair.

David Letterman sucking on Jennifer Aniston's hair
Jennifer Aniston turning away from David Letterman

Here's the full clip:

4.On a later appearance, he complimented her outfit, then went on a tangent about her legs.

David Letterman complimenting Jennifer Aniston's legs
David Letterman complimenting Jennifer Aniston's legs

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5.Letterman interrupted Catherine Zeta-Jones to touch her hair because he "couldn't help" himself.

David Letterman asking Catherine Zeta-Jones, "Do you mind if I just do one thing?"
David Letterman touching Catherine Zeta-Jones's hair.
David Letterman saying, "Thank you, thank you. I couldn't — I couldn't help myself."

Here's the full clip, with this interaction starting at the 9:57 mark:

6.He also tried to pressure Madonna into kissing a random man in the studio audience — but she refused and called him out on it.

Madonna asking David Letterman, "Why are you so obsessed with my sex life?"
Madonna saying, "I can't. He's not tall enough."
Madonna saying, "Yeah, well, I've never succumbed to peer pressure."

Here's the full interview, which opens with this exchange:

7.When Britney Spears visited The Late Show, Letterman had her present a list of "Top 10 Ways the World Would Be Different If Britney Spears Were President" while wearing a bikini.

Britney Spears doing a skit on "The Late Show"
David Letterman saying, "See how many times she switches from hip to hip while we do this."

Here's the full segment:

8.After reading Lindsay Lohan a list of jokes he'd made at her expense, Letterman tried to ask questions about her experience with rehab — which she hadn't agreed to discuss.

Lindsay Lohan saying, "Do you not watch anything that goes on [in the tabloids]?"
Lindsay Lohan saying, "We didn't discuss this in the pre-interview, just saying."

Here's the full interview, with this exchange taking place at the 3:36 mark:

9.When Paris Hilton visited The Late Show to promote her new perfume, Letterman quickly changed the topic to her time in jail — which she later revealed they'd agreed not to discuss on air.

Paris Hilton saying, "Um, not too much."
Paris Hilton saying, "Yes."

Here's the full interview, with this interaction starting at the 00:53 mark:

10.When pregnancy rumors swirled around Mariah Carey, Ellen DeGeneres tried to pressure her into drinking champagne to prove she wasn't — which basically forced her to reveal her pregnancy before she was ready to share the news publicly.

Mariah Carey saying, "I don't discuss that."
Mariah Carey saying, "I can't believe you did this to me, Ellen. ... This is peer pressure."

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11.When Justin Bieber visited Ellen, the host pulled up a nude picture that paparazzi had captured of him and questioned how he didn't notice the cameras.

Ellen asking Justin Bieber, "Usually we're all pretty good at spotting paparazzi. ... How did you not see that there was paparazzi there?"

Here's the full interview, with this exchange taking place at the 1:06 mark:

12.When Drew Barrymore said how old her kids were, Ellen made a joke about her difficult past as a child actor.

Ellen asking Drew Barrymore, "So, you started drinking around that age, right?"

You can watch the full interview here, with this moment happening at the 1:28 mark:

13.Wendy Williams slut-shamed Basketball Wives star Draya Michele, then drilled her with invasive questions about her sex life and salacious rumors.

Wendy Williams asking Draya Michele, "How many basketball players have you been with? I know if you don't watch the show, that seems like, 'Wendy, you're crazy,' but...this girl has gotten around."
Draya Michele saying, "Yeah, no. You know, I would have, like, millions by now if I was doing crazy, wild stuff like that."

Here's the full interview, with this line of questioning beginning at the 2:20 mark:

14.On Into the Night Starring Rick Dees, Mädchen Amick talked about the meaning behind her German name — and the host got uncomfortably flirty.

Mädchen Amick saying, "My parents are German, and they tell me it means 'pretty young maiden.'"
Rick Dees saying, "It does!"
Rick Dees saying, "Exactly."
Mädchen Amick saying, "Okay..."

Here's the full clip, with this exchange starting at the 1:00 mark:

15.And finally, Oprah mistook NFL quarterback Drew Brees' birthmark for a lipstick smudge and tried to wipe it off.

Oprah saying, "Alright, who just kissed you?"
Oprah wiping Drew Brees' face.

Watch the full clip here:

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