Top 20 Times Talk Show Hosts Cried on TV

VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton
WRITTEN BY: Emma Schell

We cried with these talk show hosts. For this list, we'll be looking at the most emotional moments on talk shows when the host was brought - or almost brought - to tears while on TV. Our countdown includes Kelly Clarkson, Jimmy Kimmel, Jon Stewart, and more!

  • #20: Jimmy Kimmel's Tribute to Don Rickles
  • #19: Ellen DeGeneres Sobs Over Failed Dog Adoption
  • #18: Johnny Carson's Last "Tonight Show"
  • #17: Hoda Kotb Is Inspired by Drew Brees
  • #16: Oprah Winfrey Announces the End of Her Show
  • #15: David Letterman's Monologue Following the Events of September 11, 2001
  • #14: Drew Barrymore Gets Emotional During An Intimate Look Into Her Life
  • #13: Meghan McCain Returns to "The View" After Her Father's Passing
  • #12: Craig Ferguson Eulogizes His Mother
  • #11: Kelly Clarkson Meets an Inspiring Mother
  • #10: Nick Cannon Tearfully Reveals That His Infant Son Zen Passed Away
  • #9: James Corden on the 2017 Westminster Incident
  • #8: Tamera Mowry-Housley Returns to "The Real" After the Tragic Death of Her Niece
  • #7: Talk Show Hosts React to Robin Williams' Death
  • #6: Jon Stewart's Monologue After the Events of September 11, 2001
  • #5: Steve Harvey Breaks Down on His Birthday Show
  • #4: Talk Show Hosts Remember Kobe Bryant
  • #3: Jimmy Kimmel Discusses the 2017 Las Vegas Incident
  • #2: Jimmy Fallon Talks About His Mother
  • #1: Jimmy Kimmel Reveals His Son's Heart Disease

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