I'm a Ben fan, I think the guy is talented and for whatever reason ended up as a favorite person to dog pile. Anyway, I think that "interview" was ridiculous. If I showed up to interview someone and they were obviously out of it, I'd cancel or postpone, I wouldn't let it drag on like that and I certainly wouldn't air it.
The "reporter" reminds me of a lot of the girls on E, "Access Hollywood" and so forth who are more interested in getting themselves on camera and becoming stars in their own right than in bringing viewers the story.