THE Rookie star Nathan Fillion made GMA host George Stephanopoulos a little worried Monday morning.
The actor, 51, made an NSFW proposal while appearing on a live morning show, and George had to shut it down immediately.
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On Monday, Nathan appeared on Good Morning America to promote the ABC drama The Rookie, which is currently in its fifth season.
It airs Tuesday night, followed shortly after by the spin-off series The Rookie: Feds.
In back-to-back new episodes of the franchise airing the same night, Nathan said he’s about to start it.
he shared with the morning show host.
“First try here: Tuesday night rookie nookie”
After quitting suggesting new slang for watching TV and hooking up, the actor raised his hand, making all the hosts laugh.
However, after giving it some time to fully penetrate, George realized that it might be a bit of a problem.
The Rookie airs on Disney-owned ABC, along with GMA.
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As such, the host joked that Nathan’s proposal may not match the company’s brand, which is often seen as more family-friendly.
“I don’t know if that applies to the Disney brand, but you know,” George told Nathan, still laughing.
George is often quick to shut things down on the show when he realizes there might be a problem.
Earlier this month, he jumped in to defend co-host Robin Roberts after fellow colleague Dr. Jen Ashton called her out for something for seemingly no reason.
Flagship GMA host welcomes and discusses ABC News’ chief medical correspondent Dry January Challenge.
After sharing some of the benefits of abstaining from alcohol for a month, a GMA contributor took aim at Robin and joked about not participating.
The GMA3 star said:
Dr. Jenn laughed and Robin looked puzzled, as if he had just been attacked.
Luckily, George jumped in to defend her and said, “You just sit here and take care of yourself!”
Robin then repeated the remark, “I’m just sitting here!”
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