Wednesday, 1 October 2008

SEE VIDEO Michael Parkinson: Meg Ryan is from another planet

Chat show host still can't understand what happened during his interview with the Hollywood star

Michael Parkinson retired TV in 2007

Michael Parkinson has labelled his infamous interview with Meg Ryan as one of the most baffling of his career.

The presenter, 73, opens up about the show in his autobiography Parky.

‘I still can't work out what exactly went wrong,’ he says. ‘She was uncooperative from the start. One reviewer said she "glided from slight frostiness to naked hostility via snooty disdain".

‘There comes a point in an interview where it serves no purpose to continue. The only question left is: "Why did you bother turning up and then not trying?"’

Michael, who has retired from his chat show last year, adds: 'She seemed as if she had been beamed into the show from another universe.’

Meg, 46, later branded the presenter 'rude' and claimed he talked down to her.

SEE VIDEO Meg Ryan's infamous interview with Michael Parkinson…