The article provides a compilation of embarrassing and uncomfortable interview moments with various celebrities, including Matthew McConaughey, Tom Cruise, Lindsay Lohan, Jonah Hill, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Dakota Johnson, Megan Fox, Joaquin Phoenix, Quentin Tarantino, and Robert Downey Jr. These interviews showcase the celebrities' reactions to intrusive, insensitive, or just plain awkward questions, with some of them shutting down the interviewers or walking out. The article highlights the challenges of navigating the complexities of celebrity interviews and the importance of respecting boundaries and personal space.
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1. Matthew McConaughey had a tense face-off with an interviewer named Joy Bayar after she interrupted him.
2. McConaughey was defending his friend, tennis champion Novak Djokovic.
3. Tom Cruise was interviewed about his divorce from Nicole Kidman, and he shut down the interviewer's personal questions.
4. Lindsay Lohan was mocked about her personal and legal troubles during an interview with David Letterman.
5. Jonah Hill was asked about his weight in an interview, and he shut down the interviewer's questions.
6. Christina Hendricks was asked about her body in an interview, and she shut down the interviewer's questions.
7. Tom Hardy was asked about his sexuality in an interview, and he shut down the interviewer's questions.
8. Anne Hathaway was asked about her physique in an interview, and she shut down the interviewer's questions.
9. Gordon Ramsay was ambushed with photos of an allegedly unsatisfactory steak served at one of his restaurants.
10. Michael B. Jordan recognized a reporter who had bullied him in school and shut down the interview.
11. Dakota Johnson put Ellen DeGeneres in her place during an interview, and it sparked media speculation about their relationship.
12. Jim Carrey had an existential crisis in 2017 and shut down an interviewer at New York Fashion Week.
13. Megan Fox was flirted with by a reporter, and she shut down his advances.
14. Matt Lauer faced backlash for making inappropriate comments to Sandra Bullock about a nude scene in her film.
15. Joaquin Phoenix is hesitant to engage with the press and has displayed frustration with repetitive questions.
16. Quentin Tarantino flipped out on a reporter who asked him if movies could incite real-world violence.
17. Robert Downey Jr. was ambushed with a question about his personal life, and he shut down the interviewer.
18. Krishnan Guru-Murthy was involved in heated confrontations with both Quentin Tarantino and Robert Downey Jr.
19. Robert Downey Jr. later labeled Krishnan Guru-Murthy as a "bottom feeder".