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Biggie Smalls Barking Interrupts Orlando Bloom’s TODAY Show Interview

Bloom’s teacup poodle demanded attention through repeated barks, prompting Dakota Johnson to hand the emotional support animal back on live TV.

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Orlando Bloom's dog Biggie Smalls on the TODAY show on June 9, 2025.

Overview

  • Biggie Smalls barked off-camera during Bloom’s appearance to promote his new film Deep Cover.
  • Savannah Guthrie paused the segment after hearing the dog and called for an introduction.
  • Dakota Johnson, who had been holding the poodle, brought Biggie Smalls to Bloom while joking that she was its “babysitter.”
  • Bloom said the normally quiet emotional support animal was likely experiencing separation anxiety.
  • The teacup poodle barked again during a later discussion of Bloom’s upcoming film The Cut, earning Guthrie’s “diva” quip.