The Most Iconic (and Cringeworthy) Moments in Talk Show History

Jessica Simpson's drunken appearance on Ellen

In 2017, Jessica Simpson stunned audiences by appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show while visibly intoxicated. Her stories made no sense, her words were slurred, and her behavior seemed erratic. In 2020, Simpson went on Today and explained that it was a "weak moment" for her. "I had started a spiral and I couldn't catch up with myself, and that was with alcohol," she conceded.

Nicholas Cage shares his experience with mushrooms

In 2010, Nicholas Cage explained to David Letterman that he went on a mushroom trip with his cat, Lewis. Unfortunately, Lewis seemed to enjoy snacking on the psilocybin mushrooms, and Cage decided that if Lewis was going to trip, Cage better join him. "I remember lying in my bed for hours, and Lewis was on the desk across from the bed for hours, staring at each other... not moving. But he would stare at me," Cage said. "And I had no doubt that he was my brother." Okay...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.