Gossip: Jon Stewart, Hugh Grant
After a disastrous 2009 interview, Jon Stewart banned Hugh Grant from ever appearing on The Daily Show again.
Jon Stewart banned Hugh Grant from ever appearing on The Daily Show again after a disastrous 2009 interview, said Us Weekly. Stewart revealed last week that Grant had acted like a “big pain in the ass” during his appearance, “giving everyone s--- the whole time.” Grant apologized this week for being ill-tempered with the comedian’s production crew. “My inner crab got the better of me,” he tweeted. “Unforgivable. J Stewart correct to give me a kicking.”
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