{"id":206201,"date":"2025-10-17T09:13:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T09:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/206201\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T09:13:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T09:13:20","slug":"rosie-odonnell-reveals-very-surprising-a-lister-who-was-her-worst-talk-show-guest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/206201\/","title":{"rendered":"Rosie O’Donnell reveals very surprising A-lister who was her ‘worst’ talk show guest"},"content":{"rendered":"

By JUSTIN ENRIQUEZ, US ASSISTANT SHOWBIZ EDITOR<\/a> <\/p>\n

Published: 17:20 EDT, 16 October 2025 | Updated: 01:50 EDT, 17 October 2025 <\/p>\n

Rosie O’Donnell<\/a> has shockingly revealed that the beloved Keanu Reeves<\/a> was ‘one of [her] worst’ talk show guests.<\/p>\n

The 63-year-old former host of The Rosie O’Donnell Show – who recently reignited a war of words<\/a> with ex The View<\/a>\u00a0co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck – had the A-lister on her show in 1997.<\/p>\n

O’Donnell appeared on Sam Pang<\/a> Tonight on Monday evening as she detailed why she believes that Reeves is ‘not good’ in on-air interviews despite having one of the higher assumed approval ratings in Hollywood.<\/p>\n

She said in the recent interview: ‘I love the guy.\u00a0He\u2019s so sweet, he looks gorgeous, I love all his movies, but he would not answer a question.’<\/p>\n

O’Donnell went on to recall<\/a> the interview from nearly 30 years ago as he promoted 1997’s The Devil’s Advocate which he starred in alongside Al Pacino<\/a>.<\/p>\n

She said: ‘I\u2019d say, “So, Keanu, how\u2019s it going? How are you feeling?” [He\u2019d respond] “Good.” We were live. We couldn\u2019t re-tape.<\/p>\n

\"Rosie <\/p>\n

Rosie O’Donnell has shockingly revealed that the beloved Keanu Reeves was ‘one of [her] worst’ talk show guests<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The 63-year-old former host of The Rosie O’Donnell Show – who recently reignited a war of words with ex The View co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck – had the A-lister on her show in 1997<\/p>\n

‘I finally said after three minutes, “You know, Keanu, it is a talk show. You have to talk.”‘<\/p>\n

O’Donnell made sure to praise the action man, 61, as she said he was ‘a lovely man and a good-hearted guy’ before noting that Reeves did come back on her daytime talk show in 2001.<\/p>\n

She said: ‘So he got the hang of it.’<\/p>\n

The original interview<\/a>\u00a0could be seen on YouTube and it does show the host telling the actor that he was not opening up enough.<\/p>\n

Reeves had laughed at one of her questions to which she responded: ‘Sorry, but you know it\u2019s a talk show. We\u2019ve got to ask questions.’<\/p>\n

Later on in the interview she asked him: ‘You don\u2019t do a lot of these shows do you? Do you hate them?’<\/p>\n

Reeves responded: ‘I\u2019m not comfortable with them, but they\u2019re fun. It\u2019s alright.’<\/p>\n

O’Donnell then playfully offered him a snack or toy in the late 90s interview.<\/p>\n

\"O'Donnell <\/p>\n

O’Donnell appeared on Sam Pang Tonight on Monday evening as she detailed why she believes that Reeves is ‘not good’ in on-air interviews despite having one of the higher assumed approval ratings in Hollywood<\/p>\n

\"She <\/p>\n

She said in the recent interview: ‘I love the guy. He\u2019s so sweet, he looks gorgeous, I love all his movies, but he would not answer a question.’ <\/p>\n

\"O'Donnell <\/p>\n

O’Donnell went on to recall the interview from nearly 30 years ago as he promoted 1997’s The Devil’s Advocate which he starred in alongside Al Pacino . She said: ‘I\u2019d say, “So, Keanu, how\u2019s it going? How are you feeling?” [He\u2019d respond] “Good.” We were live. We couldn\u2019t re-tape’<\/p>\n

\"The <\/p>\n

The original interview could be seen on YouTube and it does show the host telling the actor that he was not opening up enough<\/p>\n

\"Reeves <\/p>\n

Reeves had laughed at one of her questions to which she responded: ‘Sorry, but you know it\u2019s a talk show. We\u2019ve got to ask questions’ <\/p>\n

\"Later <\/p>\n

Later on in the interview she asked him: ‘You don\u2019t do a lot of these shows do you? Do you hate them?’ <\/p>\n

\"Reeves <\/p>\n

Reeves responded: ‘I\u2019m not comfortable with them, but they\u2019re fun. It\u2019s alright’<\/p>\n

\"Keanu <\/p>\n

Keanu seen at a screening for his film Good Fortune in New York on Monday<\/p>\n

Many in the comments section of the YouTube clip praised the comedian for helping The Matrix star open up.<\/p>\n

One wrote: ‘Rosie really made him feel very much at ease in this interview….’<\/p>\n

Another said: ‘Rosie was such a good TV talk show interviewer! I love how she made celebrity introverts like Keanu and Winona feel at ease during her interviews.’<\/p>\n

The Rosie O’Donnell Show aired over six seasons from 1996 to 2002 with a total of 1,193 episodes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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