Some celebs are touchy people. They're used to special treatment and they can get pretty
offended when they think that reporters aren't giving them enough respect. The celebs on
this list did not enjoy their interviews. They showed their displeasure by lashing out
at the people interviewing them. Some stars were ruder than others. What every celeb on
the list has in common is attitude. Now let’s look at the Top 10 Celeb Interviews That Went
Terribly Wrong.
Billy Bob Thornton Got Huffy In Toronto
Billy Bob Thornton is a very good actor who gives memorable performances. Angelina Jolie's
ex-husband also dabbles in music. In 2009, he was touring with his "cosmic cowboy" band,
The Boxmasters. During the tour, he did an interview with now-disgraced Canadian media
personality, Jian Ghomeshi, and got super-offended when Ghomeshi didn't follow his orders. Ghomeshi
wasn't supposed to mention Billy Bob's movie career when he introduced The Boxmasters on
his CBC radio show, Q. This set the stage for a terrible interview, where a moody Billy
Bob managed to insult an entire nation, by comparing Canadian concert-goers to mashed
potatoes, without the gravy. Thornton was clearly huffy about Ghomeshi's rule-breaking
intro and took it out on all Canadians who made the dubious decision to spend their hard-earned
money on Boxmasters tickets. To make the interview even more awkward and miserable, Thornton
answered questions with the verbal dead end, "I don't know what you're talking about". Later
on, Billy Bob got hammered in the press and then tried to backtrack. He claimed that his
negative comments were about the interviewer, rather than the fans. He also said he didn't
know the interviewer's name. Billy Bob does have an eccentric vibe. He isn't your typical
actor, who smiles big for the press and tries to ingratiate himself. He marches to the beat
of his own drummer, for better or for worse. While he and Angelina were still in their
lovey-dovey phase, they wore matching vials of one another's blood around their necks.
Despite the blood pendants, he's claimed that he's way more normal than most people think.
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Tommy Lee Jones Stonewalled a Reporter
Tommy Lee Jones is a wicked actor who has delivered some stellar performances. Remember
when he hunted down Harrison Ford's character in "The Fugitive"? Jones is an actor who's
believable in every part. However, he's known as a notoriously grumpy interviewee. He's
obviously no fan of press junkets and he will show his unhappiness by making the lives of
reporters difficult. A press junket is a transaction between a film's cast and the media. The movie's
stars are there to promote the film, which earned them huge salaries. The press is there
to get sound bites and video which helps their shows or publications to thrive, and also
promotes the movies. It's a quid pro quo and most actors are gracious about the process.
It's tiring, and boring, but necessary, for contractual reasons and to give films a fighting
chance at success. Tommy Lee Jones was less than gracious while promoting Men in Black
3. A nervous-looking reporter fired off one semi-dumb question after another and got stared
down by the seasoned actor. At first, Tommy tried to answer the questions and even smile.
Soon, he went "full curmudgeon". He wearied of the social niceties and didn't bother coming
up with answers to the questions. In one instance, he said he couldn't "wrap his head around"
the question. Tommy looked like he wished the earth would open up and swallow him whole,
while the young reporter gestured with his hands as he spoke. This interviewer was desperately
trying to keep a terrible interview alive, but the conversation was definitely DOA.
Dave Schultz Punched Somebody Out
If you were a professional wrestler, would you slap somebody if that person claimed that
wrestling was fake? Dave Schultz did. "Dr. D" got violent with a reporter named John
Stossel in 1985. The hothead wrestler lost his WWF job as a result. Later on, Schultz
attempted to write a book about his life and claim that Vince McMahon blocked him every
step of the way. Schultz did write a book but didn't talk smack about McMahon. He had
been effectively silenced by the head of the sports entertainment organization. The interview
that went very bad was a segment for 20/20. Schultz claims that he was just following
McMahon's orders when he roughed up John Stossel while the cameras rolled. After the incident,
Stossel gave a deposition which stated that he had permanent damage to one ear because
of what Dr. D. did to him. Schultz says he never went near the reporter's ear. McMahon
decided to pay Stossel four hundred and twenty-five thousand bucks. Schultz has referred to his
victim, John Stossel, as a whiner and a crybaby. Schultz says he wasn't charged with any crime
after the interview and that he was never sued by the victim, either. Vince McMahon
wanted Schultz to reimburse him for the big bucks that he gave to Stossel, so he sued
Shultz, despite already being a billionaire. Lots of fans think that Vince did ask Dave
to hit the reporter, but lied about it afterward, as Schultz claims.
Joan Rivers Didn't Like Talking About Her Fur Coats
Joan Rivers has sadly passed away but was full of wit, temper, and charm while she was
alive. She was one of America's most famous and beloved comediennes. When a CNN reporter
took Joan to task for wearing real fur, the diva in Ms. Rivers emerged with full force.
Questions about her love for fur made her edgy and she had to deal with other troublesome
questions, too, so she decided to storm out of the interview. This happened in 2014 and
the reporter, Fredricka Whitfield, didn't seem overly concerned about Joan's hissy fit.
Maybe Fredericka's concern about animals outweighed her desire to please Joan Rivers. Of course,
the controversy created by Whitfield's line of questioning generated tons of publicity.
Whitfield did provoke Rivers by needling her about fur. However, Whitfield wasn't out of
line. Wearing fur has become a hot-button issue, so Joan should have had stock answers
to fur questions ready for roll-out. The CNN reporter also questioned Rivers about "Fashion
Police" and its practice of putting people down. Joan denied that "Fashion Police" was
mean. Whitfield kept up the pressure by letting Joan know that Joan's jokes about the deceased
child of Casey Anthony were perhaps morally wrong. Rivers is usually thick-skinned, but
all of this got to her and she fled. She was there to promote a book and this clearly wasn't
what she had expected.
Kanye's Slavery Comments Broke The Internet
Kanye West hasn't gotten where he is because he's just like everyone else. He is not typical
and, sometimes, he speaks without utilizing any sort of filter. Most of us take care to
think before we speak, at least, in situations where voicing outrageous thoughts can backfire.
Not Kanye. He says what is on his mind and then deals with the consequences. He went
way too far when he said that slavery was a choice. This was during an interview at
TMZ headquarters. Basically, Kanye ignored the fact that an entire system was in place
to procure, abuse and keep slaves down. He obviously felt that slaves should have risen
up, even though their oppressors had all of the money and all of the weapons and the law
on their side. West's opinion seemed to imply some sort of weakness or cowardice on the
part of the slaves. It could be argued that slaves were the bravest people around. Who
had harder lives and just kept going? Anyway, Kanye's views were deeply offensive on many
different levels. The system created to keep slaves down didn't seem to be on Kanye's mind
as he spouted off, but he paid for it all later. His own wife, Kim Kardashian, reportedly
went nuts after Kanye talked about slavery. She yelled at Kanye because she was afraid
that they would lose everything over his comments. Lots of celebs also unfollowed Kanye on social
media. Overall, this interview gone wrong led to so much backlash. One TMZ staffer who
was there while Kanye talked about slavery got really, really offended. Kanye's comments
during this interview hurt his reputation badly.
Beyoncé Hated Being Questioned About Jay-Z
In 2010, Beyoncé agreed to an interview with A.J. Calloway from Extra. The interview started
out ok, but it deteriorated because Calloway's questions got pretty invasive. Beyoncé was
visibly irritated when questions about her hubby, Jay-Z, didn't stop coming and got really
personal. For example, A.J. asked if Jay-Z wanted to have kids. Bey looked pretty annoyed
by that question. Beyoncé is generally very gracious and ladylike in interviews and she
obviously wants reporters to act the same. This means skipping the probing and personal
questions unless she has agreed to do that type of intense interview. It's also possible
that A.J. Calloway touched a nerve in some way. Reporters have to remember that celebrities
have feelings, just like everyone else. Beyoncé found Calloway's line of questioning offensive,
but Calloway didn't seem to care. The music diva bristled when she was asked about her
husband and his feelings about fatherhood. The interview was really too personal because
it's clear that Beyoncé was not expecting those sorts of questions. She began to lose
patience. Possibly, she wanted to preserve the sanctity of her relationship with her
husband by not oversharing and the interviewer wasn't making that easy for her. Also, the
interviewer was putting the focus on her hubby, rather than herself.
Denzel Was So Rude During a Press Junket
Would you have the courage to be really rude to a reporter during an interview that millions
of people would eventually see? Denzel Washington clearly has a healthy ego, as he didn't hesitate
to behave in a very ungracious manner during an interview. This interview was held during
a press junket. Exhausting, dull press junkets seem to bring out the very worst in actors
and actresses. The person who endured this painful interview with Denzel was Laila McKinnon.
She's said she flew twelve thousand kilometers to talk to him for less than ten minutes.
She chilled in a hallway of a hotel, waiting for her brief moments with the critically-acclaimed
actor. He was apparently in a mood, as he didn't appear on time and was asking for tea
from underlings. Anyway, Denzel eventually appeared for an interview with Laila, but
it might be better if he hadn't. Laila says you can't get too creative in press junket
interviews, because there just isn't enough time. She says Tom Hanks, George Clooney,
and Hugh Jackman all try really hard during press junkets. Denzel was different. He was
there to promote his "runaway train" action flick, Unstoppable. She lobbed the usual shallow
and non-threatening press junket questions at Washington and he just wouldn't play ball
with her. He wouldn't talk about the past. He wouldn't talk about the future. He was
rude and disinterested. The interview is now infamous. She really didn't deserve such a
surly interview subject, but Denzel did not care about her feelings.
Chris Brown Had a Meltdown On GMA
In 2011, Chris Brown let his legendary bad temper out while appearing on Good Morning
America. He got angry because a reporter named Robin Roberts asked him about his violent
attack on pop diva, Rihanna. It seems like Chris wasn't expecting to be called to the
carpet about that terrible incident on a morning television show. Roberts asked him about it
over and over again and he got so mad he broke a window, pulled off his shirt and then fled,
topless, into the Time Square area of New York City. Before he lashed out, he did an interview
and also performed a song from one of his albums. The album is called F.A.M.E. After
his tantrum, a New York Police Department representative let the public know that the
police didn't go to GMA to investigate. Chris has trouble managing his rage and his deep-seated
anger comes out in nasty and negative ways. Maybe he felt blindsided by the reporter,
but that's no excuse for what he did.
Robert Pattinson Walked Out Because of K-Stew Questions
If you're interviewing Robert Pattinson, do yourself a favor and avoid asking him questions
about Kristen Stewart, because he doesn't want to answer. During an interview at On
Air with Ryan Seacrest, he dodged uncomfortable questions about "K-Stew", with a little help
from his publicist. Ryan dove in and tried to get answers to the questions that everyone
was asking. He wanted to know whether Robert was going out with his Twilight co-star, Kristin.
Rob's publicist wasn't having any of it. The publicist jumped in and put a stop to the
line of questioning. Once the publicist intervened, things got really awkward. Rob wasn't rude
at all, like most of the celebs on today's list. But he still fled from the interview
upon the instructions of his publicist. Before Ryan talked about fans and how they wanted
to know what's up with Rob and Kristen, things were fine. Rob was kind and spoke to fans
outside of the studio, and then went in to talk to Ryan. He said he feels obligated to
please everyone that he meets because his character in Twilight means so much to them.
However, he wasn't willing to override his publicist, who pulled him out of the interview
within a few minutes of its start.
Tom Hardy Shamed A Reporter During A Press Conference
Journalists called Tom Hardy a "spoiled baby" after he got crabby during a press conference.
He's known to be a little grumpy in interviews. He's a bit unpredictable and an interview
with him always has the potential to go downhill fast. Tom was doing press at a Toronto Film
Festival when a very brave reporter decided to ask Tom Hardy about his own sexuality.
The reporter said that Tom's sexuality is "ambiguous". Tom clearly took offense and
didn't mind shaming the reporter, by asking him what he was on about. If looks could kill,
the glare that Tom gave the reporter would have knocked the life out of him. The line
of questioning was undoubtedly invasive and rude. Tom might not feel like his sexuality
is anyone's business, because it isn't, and he might also feel that his sexuality isn't
ambiguous anyway. This reporter wanted the big sound bite and took a big risk. Tom then
turned the tables by questioning the reporter about what he was doing. Of course, he didn't
answer the reporter's question.
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