Host bans Hugh Grant from TV show

He may be Hollywood's idea of a charming British chap, but Hugh Grant has been banned from television’s The Daily Show by host Jon Stewart – for being a "big pain in the ass".

In an onstage Q&A session with a fellow Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert at a theatre in New Jersey last week, Stewart said he would "never" have Grant back on his show, adding that the actor was his least favorite guest. "And we've had dictators on the show," he said.

Grant's controversial appearance on The Daily Show came in 2009 when he was promoting the movie Did You Hear About the Morgans? Stewart said the actor spent much of the time at the studio complaining to staff and saying he had better places to be. "He's giving everyone shit the whole time, and he's a big pain in the ass," Stewart told Colbert.

Grant reportedly complained about the clip that was shown to promote the romantic comedy, which would have been provided by the film's publicist. Stewart responded: "Well, then make a better fucking movie."