35+ Celebrities Who Were Banned From Talk Shows And The Real Reasons Why

Fear – Saturday Night Live

While the punk rock band Fear might not be a familiar name to everyone, many are aware of their biggest fan, John Belushi. In 1981, Belushi had already left SNL to pursue an acting career, but he wanted to help the band. So when he couldn’t get them on the soundtrack for his movie, he got them a gig on SNL.

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Despite the well-intentioned gesture, things did not go as planned. The band, Fear, ended up using highly offensive language during their performance and caused significant damage amounting to $20,000. They were subsequently banned.

Kim Burrell is Not a Fan of The Gay Community

While numerous bans from appearing on Ellen’s show remain as rumors or speculation, one person’s exclusion has been officially confirmed. Gospel singer Kim Burrell is not permitted on the show due to negative comments she made about the gay community.

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Ellen said, “I actually didn’t know her; her name is Kim Burrell. She made a statement when she was doing a Facebook Live, and she said some very not nice things about homosexuals, so I didn’t feel that it was good of me to have her on the show to give her a platform after she was saying things about me.”

Sherri Shepherd – Ellen

While Ellen DeGeneres advocates for kindness towards others, it is known that she has made the decision to exclude numerous potential guests from her show who do not align with her beliefs. One of those people was Sherri Shepherd.

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Degeneres decided to ban The View host from her show because of comments she made that DeGeneres perceived as anti-gay. There were rumors suggesting that DeGeneres was upset with Shepherd for allegedly drawing away her audience.

Elvis Costello – Saturday Night Live

In the 1970s, as Elvis Costello was establishing his reputation both in the UK and America, he received an invitation to perform on Saturday Night Live. Prior to the show, he agreed to perform the song “Less than Zero.” However, as he started to sing the song, he did something shocking. Costello yelled, “Stop! Stop,” and said, “I’m sorry, ladies and gentlemen,” he added, “but there’s no reason to do this song here.”

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During his appearance, Elvis Costello decided to perform his song “Radio Radio,” which contained lyrics critical of corporate-controlled broadcasting. This unexpected choice left Lorne Michaels, the show’s producer, furious. As a consequence, Costello faced a ban from performing on Saturday Night Live for a staggering 12-year period.

Cherie Blair – Piers Morgan

While Piers Morgan maintains a cordial relationship with former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, the outspoken TV host doesn’t hold a favorable opinion of Blair’s wife. Morgan said it was a clash of personalities. He also said if she were to be on the show, he believes it would get violent. Morgan is definitely not shy about banning people from his show.

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However, it could be considered quite audacious to suggest that Blair would engage in a verbal altercation with him if they were to appear together on the air.

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