BILLY BOB THORNTON - THORNTON TO DJ: 'DON'T CALL ME AN ACTOR'

THORNTON TO DJ: 'DON'T CALL ME AN ACTOR'

Singer/actor BILLY BOB THORNTON left a U.S. radio host baffled on Wednesday morning (08Apr09) 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 America's CBC Radio, during an appearance with his country/pop band The Boxmasters.
The Oscar winner 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.
Thornton 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.