Jennifer Hudson snaps on media
It appears that Jennifer Hudson does not want to be associated with reports about her half-brother, Stephen Angelo Simpson, being arrested in the stabbing of his estranged wife's boyfriend. She tweeted, "Media pls stop reporting shhh that has absolutely nothing to do with me ! Very offended." Hudson's mother, brother and nephew were killed in 2008 by her former brother-in-law. 
Don't mess with George Clooney's family -- or his fiancee. The actor made a personal response to the UK's Daily Mail on July 9 after spotting an article in the paper about his soon-to-be-bride, Amal Alamuddin, and her mother. With the paper said that Clooney's future mother-in-law was trying to stop the wedding, Clooney quickly fought back, calling the article "dangerous" and "completely fabricated." The actor won this round; The Daily Mail swiftly deleted the piece. 
Joan Rivers' interview with CNN's Fredricka Whitfield on July 5 went awry when Rivers took offense to Whitfield's line of questioning about her new book and walked out on the Q&A. Speaking to "Access Hollywood" after her angry exit, Rivers said she felt like she was being interrogated. "It's not the Nuremberg Trials. She was going at me so negatively. ... It's a funny book," Rivers said. "It's like, you don't say to the Olsen twins, 'What's your favorite place to vomit?' ... I really did get mad." 
James Franco lashed out at The New York Times and its theater critic, Ben Brantley, over a lukewarm review of the "Of Mice and Men" Broadway revival in which Franco stars. "Brantley is such a little b****," the actor said in an Instagram takedown that he later removed -- but not before it was screengrabbed for posterity. 
Alec Baldwin is another actor who readily battles with the press. From the New York Times to MSNBC and TMZ, Baldwin is never at a loss for words. 
Former Miss California USA Carrie Prejean called Larry King "inappropriate" on CNN in 2009 during his show and took her mic off. Prejean was on to discuss the controversy over her statements that marriage is between a man and a woman, a sex tape and being stripped of her crown. Miss USA pageant owner Donald Trump later said he was puzzled by her behavior. 
In January 2013, director Quentin Tarantino was doing press for his film "Django Unchained" when Britain's Channel 4 reporter Krishnan Guru-Murthy asked him whether he thinks movie violence can lead to actual violence. Unreceptive to the insinuation about his movies, Tarantino shot back, "You can't make me dance to your tune. I'm not a monkey" and "I'm shutting your butt down!" 
Samuel L. Jackson is not Laurence Fishburne, and he's been very clear about that. In February 2014, Jackson scolded CNN affiliate KTLA's Sam Rubin for making that mistake. 
In 2010, Mel Gibson was being interviewed about his film "Edge of Darkness" by WGN Chicago reporter Dean Richards when Richards asked about scandals including his drinking problem and an anti-Semitic rant. "That's almost four years ago, dude. I've moved on. I guess you haven't," Gibson said. The actor could be heard calling Richards an a**hole at the conclusion. 
In March 2014, late night host and comic Chelsea Handler challenged CNN's Piers Morgan, calling him unfocused. "You can't even pay attention for 60 seconds," she said. "You're a terrible interviewer." 
Who can forget the 2005 "Today Show" interview when Tom Cruise, taking exception to Matt Lauer's questions, accused the host of being "glib"? "Matt, you're glib. ... You don't even know what Ritalin is," Cruise said during a discussion about prescription drugs. It was a little tense. 
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