Summary
- Admitting his faults, Hugh Grant acknowledged his bad attitudes during interviews with talk show hosts.
- Former host Jon Stewart banned Grant for complaining and being a general pain behind the scenes.
- Despite Hugh Grant's rude on-air behavior, he later reflected on it, showing self-awareness and accepting the consequences.
It's not often that one admits his mistakes, publicly. However, British actor Hugh Grant was open about not being the best person on talk shows. Hugh Grant may not be like his rom-com characters in real life, but he acknowledges some of his bad attitudes during interviews. It's no mystery that some celebrities are persona non grata on talk shows because of their behavior on- and off-screen. Whether they have good reasons to or not, bad behavior does not look good on television.
Former talk show host Jon Stewart is one of the talk show hosts who would not take celebrities' bad behaviors and doesn’t mind banning them from his show too. That’s where Hugh Grant falls in with Jon Stewart. Hugh Grant was a terrible guest on The Jon Stewart Show in 1993 for his continuous nagging behind the scenes and even got banned. Here's what Hugh Grant has to say about his bad behavior, including the wrongs he's committed on air in the past, and how Grant has changed (or not).
Hugh Grant Admits To Jon Stewart’s Claim That He Is The Worst Guest Interviewed
Jon Stewart did not like Hugh Grant's rude attitude on set and the actor couldn't agree more after reflecting on his actions
Former The Daily Show host Jon Stewart revealed to Stephen Colbert at a fundraiser in 2012 that the worst celebrity he ever had on his show was Hugh Grant.
Hugh Grant wasn’t being a diva in front of the camera. It was more what happened before the taping of his interview that gave Jon Stewart the ick.
Grant spent his time at the studio complaining that he had other places to be. "He’s giving everyone sh*t the whole time, and he’s a big pain in the a**," Stewart recalled.
Hugh Grant also complained to the staff about the clip that was selected for the movie — Did You Hear About the Morgans? — he was promoting. The clip was obviously supplied by the film’s publicist, but Jon Stewart further recalled Grant angrily asking "What is that clip? It’s a terrible clip."
"Well, then make a better f**king movie," Stewart retorted.
Things may have looked okay on-screen, but the behind-the-scenes drama was far more telling. It was a bad experience the TV host did not want to relive again, which came as no surprise when Stewart said he would never have Grant back on his show.
Hugh Grant Regrets His Attitude About Refusing Two And A Half Men
Hugh Grant doesn't necessarily regret saying no to Two and a Half Men, but he does feel bad about his attitude.
After watching the interview, Hugh Grant graciously reflected on this and found that he was truly guilty of this bad habit.
The Love Actually actor took to Twitter (now X) to write: "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 Has A Penchant For Being Rude In Interviews
Hugh Grant once told Oprah he wanted her to shut up
Jon Stewart is not the only person that Hugh Grant annoyed during interviews. Hugh had had a long list of interviewers who did not take a liking to the actor's bad behavior.
Hugh Grant once told Oprah he wanted her to shut up. Although Oprah is known for being invasive with her questions, and this time, she was trying to pry into Grant's distant relationship with Notting Hill co-star Julia Roberts.
Oprah asked, "How are you feeling about this relationship?" with a serious tone. Grant was quick to counter and stop the direction the conversation was heading. He responded by saying, "Oh God, um, I really want to shut you up."
What Really Went On Between Hugh Grant And Julia Roberts?
Grant has had a fair amount to say about Roberts and the making of the movie. And some of it has been pretty rude.
The moment might have ended with everyone laughing, but it didn’t mean Hugh Grant was not being rude.
Then was the infamous side eye during the 95th Academy Awards in 2023. Hugh Grant was slammed for being rude to model and ABC’s Oscar red carpet host, Ashley Graham. Grant responded to Graham’s questions in a one-off manner. The situation was awkward and did not particularly portray the rom-com king in a great light.
There are other times Hugh Grant has been seen as rude or grumpy during interviews. Regardless, people have come to accept him for what he is.
Hugh Grant Is Self-Aware Of His Rude Attitude During Interviews
Hugh Grant blames his rude attitude on bad days
Hugh Grant may be seen as rude and inhospitable towards people and the media specifically. However, no one can blame him for not being self-aware of his faults.
The Two Weeks Notice actor knows that he is not very much liked by interviewers. Hugh Grant spoke to Vanity Fair about his meeting with Jon Stewart, saying: "I did have a tantrum backstage. About once a year, I have a really mega-tantrum, and sadly he witnessed one."
Hugh Grant Is A Rumored Nightmare To Work With On Sets
That's why reputations are of the utmost importance, and Grant's is at stake.
Whether once a year or not, his tantrums have often caught the eye of the media. Hugh Grant also apologized for his bad behavior towards a woman chaperoning a child actor on the set of Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves in 2021.
Grant had thrown a temper tantrum at a woman who ended up not being part of the crew. It resulted in the actor being expelled from the set and feeling very apologetic about the situation.
He had to do a lot of groveling to the nice woman who was chaperoning a child (and didn't actually work on the set), but it didn’t clear Grant of his bad behavior.
The actor is very self-aware, even revealing that part of the reason he doesn’t get hired anymore in Hollywood is because of his rude attitude.
"I developed a bad attitude from about 2005 onwards, shortly after Music and Lyrics. I just had enough. Then I went back in 2009 and made another film. At that point, it wasn’t me giving up Hollywood. Hollywood gave me up because I made such a massive turkey with that film - Did You Hear About the Morgans? - with Sarah Jessica Parker. Whether I wanted to or not, after that, the days of being a very well-paid leading man were suddenly gone overnight."
It's rare to find a celebrity so self-aware, but Hugh Grant knows he has a rude attitude and that may have been long before he went on hiatus. The actor was once on Jon Stewart's banned list, but the former host hasn't mentioned lifting the ban on Hugh Grant, even though the actor acknowledged his bad behavior.
