Billy Bob Thornton's tour canceled after rude Interview
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Billy Bob Thornton's band has canceled the rest of its Canadian tour after the actor compared the country's fans to mashed potatoes with no gravy in a testy interview that caused a sensation online.
The Boxmasters opened for Willie Nelson on Thursday in Toronto , where they reportedly were booed and met with catcalls of "Here comes the gravy."
A note posted on Nelson's Web site Friday said the Boxmasters were canceling the rest of their Canadian dates "due to one band member and several of the crew having the flu."
The cancellation came two days after Thornton made world headlines with a belligerent appearance on CBC radio's "Q."
The actor apparently didn't like that host Jian Ghomeshi started the interview with references to Thornton's Hollywood career.
Thornton refused to answer many of Ghomeshi's questions directly, mumbling: "I don't know what you're talking about." He later said Ghomeshi's producers had been told ahead of time not to talk about his film career.
Thornton also had some unkind words for Canadian crowds.
"Canadian audiences seem to be very reserved," he told Ghomeshi. "We tend to play places where people throw things at each other. Here, they just sort of sit there. And it doesn't matter what you say to 'em. ... It's mashed potatoes but no gravy."
Before his Thursday night gig, Thornton tried to clarify those remarks, saying he loved Canada and his "mashed potatoes" comment had been aimed at Ghomeshi.
Media around the world delighted in the story. Entertainment Weekly's Web site ran the headline, " Billy Bob Thornton : What's his problem?"
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what was funny but sad was when he went on this rant about not talking about his fame as a actor *which by the way is what gave him the cred try and be famous as a musician* that his band mates just sat there and basically face palmed at how much he sounded like a dick. I bet the band canceled the rest of the tour due to not wanting to be booed off the stage. i feel bad for them having to put up with billy's asshole ego. bet he's like this at practice too
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HAHA WTF He answers his question by explaining a contest that he entered as a kid... what a legend.. "And where does music fit into that?"
"music?, no it was a monster magazine"
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
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After the third loop I gave up watching. Editor is indeed a cunt.
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Good ol boy billy bob comes across as a great guy here. Being in a band with him must be AWESOME! Good thing he doesn't take himself too seriously. (Rolls eyes).
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whoever edited this is a cunt
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i like billy. hes awesome. seriously. hes bein an ass on purpose. hes not like that, he just wanted to give this intervieiw guy a hard time. go watch the jimmy kimmel interview that sorta gives all this context.
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I think it was early in the morning and/or his meds hadn't kicked in yet.
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Biggest dickhead, just answer the question and leave!
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He's just having fun and taking the piss.........very tongue in cheek a la Joakim Phoenix this is just a laugh, anyone who takes it seriously isn't getting any of this LMAO
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Would you say that to Tom Petty?
You sir are no Tom Petty.
mozfan2436 11 months ago 21
Billy Bob = Spoiled cunt
clickswitchh 7 months ago 15