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Billy Bob Thornton; “Don’t Call Me An Actor”
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Billy Bob Thornton left a Canadian radio host baffled on Wednesday morning when he demanded the DJ treat him "like Tom Petty" - and not refer to his Hollywood career.
Angelina Jolie's ex-husband made the bizarre request on CBC Radio, during an appearance with his country/pop band The Boxmasters, and lost his temper with presenter Jian Ghomeshi when questioned about his passion for singing and how he finds time for music in between his acting jobs.
The Oscar winner snapped, "Would you say that to Tom Petty?" and went on to blast his host for broaching subject matter the star had allegedly warned show producers was off-limits.
A confused Ghomeshi asked, "Are you reacting to the fact that I referred to you as an actor?" to which Thornton replied, "Yeah, I am, since you were instructed not to talk about s**t like that."
He added, "We said, 'Do not talk about s**t like that,' and we also said not to discuss if music is my first love. You wouldn't say that to Tom Petty, would you?"
Thornton's outburst prompted Ghomeshi to apologise to the star and "call a truce" before moving on to focus discussion on the group's album.
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by Paul 09th Apr 2009 16:50
The D.J. that interviewed Billy Bob was not American he was Canadian, and the CBC is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It's not an American station.
by A Canadian 09th Apr 2009 17:18
The CBC is actually Canadian, the Canadian Broacasting Corporation, where Billy Bob did the radio interview. He and his band were playing in Toronto. Clearly he has too much regard for ... Read More
by Jen 09th Apr 2009 17:32
Check your sources: CBC is Canada's national public broadcaster. Next time, don't just copy/paste the story.
by CanadianMan 10th Apr 2009 01:02
You need to do a little better on your research..CBC is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation located in a country called Canada, not America...
by Rick Williams 10th Apr 2009 03:32
CBC Radio stands for Canadian Broadcasting Corp. Your article refers to this as an American Radio show...it's Canadian