Wild And Uncomfortable Kisses That Happened On Live TV

What wild and uncomfortable kisses have happened on live TV? For as crazy as scripted TV and reality television can be, the most authentic — and arguably uncomfortable — moments actually tend to happen on live television. Whether it's on an awards show, a live newscast, or a talk show, live TV tends to keep things, well, realer than real. Every so often, things get downright unpredictable, too. It seems nearly every time an awards show rolls around, there's some kind of shocking moment that leaves fans with their jaws on the floor. Yes, we're looking at you, Kanye West. What's really going on with Kanye, anyway?

However, what's even more cringe-worthy than running on stage and stealing a mic are the many awkward kisses that've happened on live TV. These uncomfortable, overly passionate, and unplanned pucker-up moments between stars have made major headlines over the years, and are always entertaining to look back on. Read on to reminisce about the wildest and most uncomfortable kisses that have occurred on live television.

In what was one very unexpected pairing, Rebel Wilson — who's undergone a stunning transformation — and 58-year-old Eddie Izzard got it on at the 2016 BAFTA Awards in London. As ET Canada reported, host Stephen Fry kicked off the night's festivities by introducing a Valentine's Day-themed "Kiss Cam," and Wilson and Izzard embraced the surprise all the way. The two actors were sitting next to each other in the audience when the "kiss cam" panned over them. Izzard didn't miss his chance to plant a wild and uncomfortable kiss on the much younger actress, pulling her in for what felt like an eternity. Afterwards, Wilson looked completely taken aback, so, clearly, she wasn't expecting the kiss to happen either.

As it turns out, Wilson and Izzard weren't the only celebrities who took part in an unexpected kiss that night. When the kiss cam panned over Leonardo DiCaprio, he was coerced into kissing Maggie Smith's cheek, though Smith didn't look like she was complaining. Bryan Cranston also shared a smooch with Julianne Moore, but no one kiss was as passionate as Izzard and Wilson's shining moment.

One would think that on the job, you'd be safe from unexpected and uncomfortable PDA. But that wasn't the case for one female news anchor, who received a wild and uncomfortable kiss from a co-worker on live television.

It was during a New Year's Eve broadcast from both reporters that the smooch went down, and it will instantly make you cringe upon watching it. "Happy New Year everybody! Alright Chicago, you ready?" the male news anchor can be heard asking at the start of the video clip. From there, he completely caught his female co-worker off-guard when the clock struck midnight. "I think in China, they're celebrating the year of the dog, so here we go, " he said, trying to rationalize the kiss. His co-worker instantly pulled away and laughed it off, but it was evident she was pretty uncomfortable through it all. 

When it came to this TV kiss, professionalism in the workplace went straight out the window!

Reality competition shows tend to get pretty intense, something the former host of MTV's Wild n' Out Nick Cannon knows all too well. So when he appeared on America's Got Talent in 2015, things got a little wild, but he was down for the ride.

During the show, which was taped in front of a live studio audience, the rapper shared a wild and uncomfortable kiss with a stranger on-stage. You see, one of the "talents" featured on the show was that of Intimacy Expert Joanna Kennedy, who decided she was going to show the audience how to seduce their partner. Using Cannon as an example, she paired him with a random woman from the audience, and told him where to place his hands and how to position his lips. 

Unfortunately, the judges weren't fans of Cannon's kissing skills. The sensual moves he put on the woman failed to impress, and wound up being more awkward than sexy, resulting in the intimacy coach getting the boot.

One of the most cringe-worthy, near-kisses of all time might be the moment when Jimmy Kimmel baited Rihanna — who's undergone a stunning transformation — by asking her to reenact the famous Lady and the Tramp spaghetti kiss using a Twizzler. Of course, it was all for a good cause. As the University of Utah reports, the famous Twizzler challenge was started by a group called New York Collaborates for Autism, so Kimmel proposed they do the challenge for Autism Awareness Month. 

The famous singer met Kimmel's Twizzler on Jimmy Kimmel Live with light interjections and giggles, as he placed one end in her mouth and the other end in his. They slowly chewed their way close to each other's lips, until Kimmel finally pulled away. Was it flirty or creepy? Judging by the laughter and applause afterwards we'll say flirty, but the near-wild and uncomfortable kiss certainly raised eyebrows, including Rihanna's. 

Still, the singer went on to nominate another couple to do the challenge. Jim Parsons was mentioned, while Kimmel suggested Chewbacca for a partner!

When taking a walk down Emmy memory lane, it's almost impossible not to recall when Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Bryan Cranston shared a wild and uncomfortable kiss. Why was it so surprising, you ask? Well, for starters, Louis-Dreyfus and Cranston were both married at the time!

The shocking moment went down while Louis-Dreyfus and Cranston were presenting an award, but as Louis-Dreyfus told Elle, there was some planning to the kiss. "Bryan and I were talking on the phone about what we were going to do for the presenting bit," she explained. "We were kind of going through it — and then it dawned on me that this would be a nice part three of the joke." 

Louis-Dreyfus even asked her husband for permission before planting a smooch on another man's lips. "I asked my husband if he was okay with that, he said 'Sure,' and Bryan checked with his wife and she said 'Sure,'" she continued. Seeing as the two actors previously worked together on Seinfeld, both parties (and fans) knew it was all in good fun.

Let's be honest, some kisses are better left in the bedroom. But The Notebook co-stars Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling left it all on the floor at the 2005 MTV Movie Awards. After starring in the romance film together, they eventually struck up an IRL relationship. 

While some Hollywood couples may try to keep their personal lives under wraps, Gosling and McAdams let fans in on a wild and uncomfortable kiss on awards show night. As E! News reported, things got beyond hot and heavy between the two stars that night as they accepted the award for "Best Kiss." Sure, they initially won the award for the film work, but everyone forgot about that after seeing their steamy on-stage makeout sesh. The two lovebirds passionately ran towards each other and wrapped one another up in a tight embrace as they made out for what felt like an eternity.

Getting interrupted on the job is never ideal, and when you have a high-pressure job such as being a live news reporter, distractions can ruin an entire broadcast. That's just what happened to one local news reporter mid-sentence when she was accosted by a passer-by who decided to give her a wild and uncomfortable kiss.

Clearly caught off-guard, the reporter was speechless, and gave the camera a blank stare as she tried to find words for what had just happened. "Oh wow Kathy," her co-worker lamented, proving the moment was uncomfortable for those watching too.

The man who planted the kiss on the reported clearly didn't have any remorse for his actions, and quickly dashed away after the encounter was over. And while some of the kisses on this list may have been shocking in a good way, for this reporter, one can hardly blame her for grimacing the whole way through.