Tony Danza is under fire after he told a reporter 'to come up with better questions' during a red-carpet interview

• Tony Danza is being criticized for an uncomfortable red-carpet interview with reporter Rye Myers.

• During the exchange, Danza patted Myers on the face and told him "to come up with better questions."

• Before Danza, Hugh Grant came under fire for a red-carpet interview at the Oscars last month.

Tony Danza is facing criticism for his behavior during a red-carpet interview after the reporter, Rye Myers, posted a video of the interaction to TikTok.

In the video, taken at the opening night of "New York, New York" on Broadway, Myers asks Danza and Broadway producer Jamie deRoy how they're doing. While deRoy says she's "excited," Danza takes the conversation in a different direction.

"Relax a little," Danza says to the reporter. "You're more excited than we are. Take it easy."

Then, after one more question, the interview abruptly ends after Myers asks Danza and deRoy what their "favorite New York City staple food item" is: hot dogs or pizza.

To that, the "Taxi" star pats Myers on the cheek and says, "You know what you've got to do, buddy, you've got to come up with better questions."

In the video, which had more than 243,000 views as of Saturday, Danza appears to usher deRoy away, saying "come on, let's go. I've got to go."