Apr 13 2009Billy Bob Thornton cancels Canadian tour

He came across as such a douche bag in that interview. Hopefully now he'll just go away.

Shucks...and he was gonna buy a new trailer.

Hes so gross, he should get back together with nasty angelina. Hes so lame. Glad he had to cancel, his attitude and comments were so Diva.

They dont Brown nose celebs over ther huh? i like CANADA...

What?!! No Billy Bob?!!! But hes such a great singer! Oh all that talent gone to waste. Oh and he's also an actor, you always have to mention hes an actor, plays retards or something.

He's right about the Canadians.

he's right about gravy. mmmmmmmm....im an american and im fat and i loooooooooooove gravy.

Billy can chomp on some old guys hairy balls.

Why didn't they make it more beleivable by saying the band all came down with an STD.

Just another fuck up who thinks he can sing... Kevin Costner, Kevin Bacon, Russel Crowe, what a bunch of stupid shits.

Oh gee...another celebraty thinking that the world needs and values him above all else (Joaquin Phoenix). BORING!

Awesome.

What a shame, 'cuz they're my favorite band ever!

i saw him perform in toronto the night before he was booed, and he really sucked. he said that canadian fans were pretty reserved, except in vancouver, montreal, and toronto. he told everyone that the firemarshall said there was a problem with the chairs, so everyone'd have to stand, and that willie nelson likes when fans go crazy. then he got on the drums and played very poorly - couldn't keep time to save his life. also, he doesn't have the best singing voice. then, when they were done, he took out a cigarette and sarcastically said, "i'm going out to smoke" because you're not allowed to smoke inside the theatre.
he wasn't booed that night; not many people had heard about the interview by that time, i guess. i'm glad he got what was coming to him the next night. i wish he would have kept his canadian dates, because i would have loved the montreal fans heckle to him.
oh, i also don't get how he can call himself the drummer of the band when there's another drummer who plays (much better) when billy bob is singing up front.

I think he gave it to Angelina Jolie in the 3rd input,,,

Man, you know you're a total pussy when you let the Canadians beat you down.

He looks old.

plus

Brad Pitt looks old (now).

equals

Angelina has toxic pussy juice.

I now forgive Canada for some of it's French ancestry.

That said, Fuck the French.

Well, Canada people are pretty boring.

You can't blame Billy Bob for everything.

Canada get a life!

And that's what you get for being an idiotic arrogant douche, making comments about things/people you know nothing about.

This goes double for the people commenting on this article.

You know what,

FUCK CANADA.

They are shit.

Yo Dead Frog,

You commented on this article.

Cunt.

To #16 & 19.

Go screw yourself!

Go back to your trailers and make some babies with your ma.

@ 21

Awww, did some Canadian boy steal your girlfriend???
I'm sure it wasn't hard...

they way everyone see's billy bob is the same way the world see's americans.....stupid arrogant pricks

#25 - naturally. that's the way losers see winners.

lol at all the canada sucks, sorry we dont kiss the ass of some dumb motherfucking celebrities... come to Canada and you will get checked, any of you white trash wannabes. American's may love arrogance but the rest of the world despises it, and at least I still have my house, car, job and health care, take an L.

what's the deal with the overgrown soul patch?

@18: "its French ancestry".

I'm watching you.

God damn it Canada, you're supposed to throw something after you shout "here comes the gravy". Still though, Canada, No. 1 in the America's.

Can't wait for South Park spin. Cause Trey and Matt always show Canada in a positive light. Well except for that Fuck Canada song and that WGA thing and ...

He acted like 5 year old child. He's fucking strange anyway. Isn't he afraid of antiques or some stupid shit?

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God damn it Canada, you're supposed to throw something after you shout "here comes the gravy". Still though, Canada, No. 1 in the America's.

lmao@ "canada owns the US" - yeah, ok, whatever you say. Everybody knows that other than hockey, you've got no national identity. When people think of Canada, they think "cold, bland, white" and that's it.

p.s. We know you debate this internally, so don't try to deny it.

#34 Now, now, that's far too harsh and inaccurate, eh.
"Cold, bland and white" is the textbook definition of Heidi Montag.

#29 - Really? Which finger am I holding up?

@Uncle Sam

"Everybody knows that other than hockey, you've got no national identity. When people think of Canada, they think "cold, bland, white" and that's it."

More like you don;t know anything about Canada other then that. BBT acted like a douch and got treated like one. NEXT

#27 - "American's may love arrogance but the rest of the world despises it"

Quick question: Why do so many Canadians seem to believe they are qualified to speak on behalf of "the world"? And they claim Americans are the arrogant ones?

Actually, most people in the world are probably far too busy worrying about their own lives to obsess about America constantly like so many Canadians do.

#38 Travel anywhere outside the USA and tell them you're an American and you'll learn just how inaccurate your statement is.

I'll be pretty shocked if any of you amerifags can point out Canada on a map.

Agent Smith had to cancel his tour to return to the Matrix.

Hey Uncle Sam, funny story. I was in Australia last month. Waiter asked us if we were Americans. Nope, Canadians sez us. "Well thank Christ for that" he said... Still makes us laugh and laugh........ Apparently, you are known to the world. Very well known. Much the same happened to us in England with a shopkeeper. Gave us a discount, said he overcharges "arsehole Americans" because they are "loud and annoying". Think the world has you pegged..

Billy Bob's a douche. The Canadians taking offense to anything on this page are douches. The American's getting touchy about who's #1 are douches. And if you're a Canadian instigating by calling American's trailer trash, you're not offending anyone because we all know that trailer trash would not own a CPU/Internet connection--but really, was that the best you could do?

Chickensoup and dry toast.I hope they feel better soon.

I'll let you Americans in on a little secret. Hockey isn't our favourite pastime. It's watching you guys FUCK UP THE WORLD. And that includes your own country - which is in total meltdown, while we just sit back and laugh.

The truth is, you are the laughing stock of the planet for your ignorance, violence, lack of education, obesity, rudeness, loudness... the list goes on and on. Come on up to Canada and we'll teach you a lesson just like your boy Billy Bob (his name is fucking Billy Bob!!).

I like how a majority of these comments arent even about the "article".
Seems to be a never ending trend to pick fights over nothing on this site. E-fights are so lame. Use the interent to run your mouth, how awesome
Billy Bob is one hell of an actor, he truly is. But not a very good muscian, at all. And the fact that his band has had any success is because he has connections in the entertainment world and because people know him as that great actor. I think its repulsive that he took offense to the radio broadcaster commenting on his acting. Thats made him who he is.
Dick move, Billy. His music career is probably done.

Whose vagina is that on his chin?

It's as if a 12 year old boy (emotionally) is trapped in the body of a 53 year old man who looks 73.

Bye bye, Billy Bob, go back to your trailer or mansion or wherever, and sulk.

damn. can't say it better than #45.
Well done.

Billy Bob dancing on hillbillies tunes...priceless. Good ridance and keep the gravy.

It's funny reading typical American BS.... Most Americans are douches!!! No wonder the world hates you. And you wonder why people wanna boom you pricks!

Once a twat, always a twat.
I feel sorry for the rest of the band. If you saw/heard the band's interview with Jian Ghomeshi on Canadian public radio (video on YouTube), you can see how the Boxmasters are desperately trying to salvage the situation, and Jian Ghomeshi handles BBT's infantile behavior like a pro.
But BBT just continues to make it worse, and worse, and worse. He is a big whiney BABY. What a complete turd. If it was really about the MUSIC, as he alludes, he'd have corrected Jian, and moved on, quickly.
We understand that doing publicity is a pain. Hearing the same questions over and over is a pain. GET OVER IT! That's the price you pay for the plug! You've got the spotlight- use it to your advantage, you douchebag.
Other bands would have killed for that spot.
(Plus, BBT didn't even bring his drums to the studio, so he never intended to play...)

BUT, as much as he claims to be a musician, he has proved it's NOT about the music; it never is with him.
IT IS ALL ABOUT BILLY BOB. As usual.
So bored of him. I'm never paying attention to another thing he does.
Off the fucking creative radar, motherfucker. 'Bye...

BOXMASTERS! Get another drummer! Quick! Ride the wave!

Oh, and Billy, the Blues Brothers called. They want their suit back. You fucking twat.

yeah keep generalizing about each country back and forth! america vs canada! awesome!

@45 -
CANADA .... North America's biggest scam

"sorry we dont kiss the ass of some dumb motherfucking celebrities... "

....Unless they're wearing a Canadiens jersey. At that point, we just reach for the Chapstick and pucker up.

On topic: I'm sorry, I didn't realize Billy Bob Thornton was even still alive. I'm not convinced that's just not some elaborate, animated cadaver.

LOL #9

Ha ha ha . . . canadians . . . who give's a rat's ass about you anyway . . . Well except for Meg Ryan in her younger less botox days . . .

LOL, you American fat fucks! (Don't deny it, you ARE fat fucks)
Please leave trash like Billy Bob south of our border. Jessica Biel and Scarlet Johansen can come up anytime though ;)

WOW....hard to put into words...I,I feel like I did when the Beatles broke-up. Perhaps Don McKlean can write "The Day the Music Died,Part 2" to mark the occasion.I hope all you Canucks can learn from this. You DO NOT insult an artiste'...no Boxbastards for YOU!!!

Oh look - he has a merkin stuck to his chin

#6,16,19,21,34,53,56 you motherfucking rednecks deserve your unemployment you get in your good ole USA. You are all tit sucking on your mammas titties still while using your mammas internet connection in her semi wide. Learn something about another country besides your own & maybe, just maybe you will be smart enough to move out of that trailer you call home with that redneck flag flying on the roof.

#60 . . . oh yeah, you're a real class act . . . ha ha
stupid canadians . . .

I think he looks well preserved!

this guy billyboob is just one of those super-annoying artsy fuckers that loves being a difficult jerk just because he can. i love it that his goddamned tour has been canceled. serves him right for acting like a stupid, pompous asshole. i hope he and his band just cancels the rest of it's plans for the rest of time.

If you watch the entire interview it was apparent that there were rules in place prior to the interview, none of which the interviewer thought were important. I can see his frustration. The Canadians are a bunch of wanna be's anyway. They have no identity as a nation and constantly cling to their French or English heritage.....most of which is past due anyway. Canadians constantly belittle the US of A in an attempt to feel important, all the while whining about free trade. Piss on Canada, grow some balls you bunch of dimwit fags. And yes, there is plenty of gravy in canada. They pour the shit on everything, haven't you noticed their women's thighs? Way to go Canada!

RULES for the interview? I thought Billy Bob was a rule breaking rebel who prefers to play venues where people break rules by throwing things? Why should Mr. Hillbilly Rebel-Without-A-Cause require an interviewer to play by some prissy anal-retentive uptight asinine rules??? He's an immature asshole with a touch of narcissistic personality disorder.

#64 You mean there were "rules" - just because Billy Bob said there were? Whose show was he on, again? Ghomeshi runs his own shop, and quite well, without having to kowtow to douchebag divas with no chops to back up their attitudes. He mentioned BBT's other career in about one line, FOR CONTEXT, and then moved on to the music, at which point The Poutmaster went into full-bore sulk because we should only refer to him as a Musician. How childish. How disloyal to his bandmates to trash their opportunity with his wittle wounded feelings.

He's made the classic mistake of confusng temperament for talent - and the audience listening to this show, and his other performances, DOES know the difference.

it was a publicity stunt that totally backfired on him... poor little muffin. He decided at 5am that he was gonna "mix it up" and not bring his drums to the studio. (It wouldn't have been him schlepping them anyway. It would have been some roadie.) Obviously he was hoping for extra publicity... which he got.... but not the right kind. Perhaps not all publicity is good pulicity. Seriously, Canada doesn't care about all the same celebrity bullshit that Americans do. Just look at the blossoming careers of the previous "Canadian Idol/Karaoke" winners. We don't buy into the commercial hype.... oooooo Krispy Kreme!!!!! Ya, didn't fly up here.

I would rather be from Canada : harmeless and ignored, than from America :
hated and "powerful".
For years we've all deplored the way the USA has showed off it's "might" and riches - and now look at you, its all backfired in your faces!
You would think that we would sit back and be smug at your ever so quickly demise of the US empire, but no, of course not, we as Canadian's and the rest of the world want to see you rise up and prosper again. We have too many vested interests with the US, so we can't see you fail.
Just for the record - Canada is the LAST industrialized western county to go into a recession (a small one at that), the largest trading partner with the US is Canada, and you depend on us for 75% of your natural resources.. as well, we are your largest trading partner.
So before you dog anyone other than yourself, EAT SOME HUMBLE PIE for one and realize and recognize how pathetic your self-righteous and arrogant attitude has gotten you only so far. WAKE UP!!!!
Good luck with getting yourself out of your mess! Here you have a new US president doing whatever he can to build your country up, both domestically and INTERNATIONALLY, and it's ignorant bastards like some of you on this blog who ruin it and make your very exsitance a joke!!!!
Get it through your head - we are your friend, we are not a joke, we are not your enemy and we ALWAYS have your back!!! For once you are NOT number 1, and for once - EAT HUMBLE PIE!!!!

I would rather be from Canada : harmeless and ignored, than from America :
hated and "powerful".
For years we've all deplored the way the USA has showed off it's "might" and riches - and now look at you, its all backfired in your faces!
You would think that we would sit back and be smug at your ever so quickly demise of the US empire, but no, of course not, we as Canadian's and the rest of the world want to see you rise up and prosper again. We have too many vested interests with the US, so we can't see you fail.
Just for the record - Canada is the LAST industrialized western county to go into a recession (a small one at that), the largest trading partner with the US is Canada, and you depend on us for 75% of your natural resources.. as well, we are your largest trading partner.
So before you dog anyone other than yourself, EAT SOME HUMBLE PIE for one and realize and recognize how pathetic your self-righteous and arrogant attitude has gotten you only so far. WAKE UP!!!!
Good luck with getting yourself out of your mess! Here you have a new US president doing whatever he can to build your country up, both domestically and INTERNATIONALLY, and it's ignorant bastards like some of you on this blog who ruin it and make your very exsitance a joke!!!!
Get it through your head - we are your friend, we are not a joke, we are not your enemy and we ALWAYS have your back!!! For once you are NOT number 1, and for once - EAT HUMBLE PIE!!!!

Some of these ignorant comments are pathetic by the American's - no wonder you are all a joke to the rest of the world, no wonder if you go abroad American's will wear CANADIAN Id tags in order to walk the streets in peace and not be mocked!

Wake the FUCK up you ignorant fools!!!

Some of these ignorant comments are pathetic by the American's - no wonder you are all a joke to the rest of the world, no wonder if you go abroad American's will wear CANADIAN Id tags in order to walk the streets in peace and not be mocked!

Wake the FUCK up you ignorant fools!!!

Would everyone just stop it!?! Please.
When you make sweeping generalizations about Canadians or Americans, you show that you are narrow-minded.
Would you say the same things to each other if you were having a beer together? Unless you are a complete asshole, you wouldn't. There is enough hatred in the world without some dipshit using a keyboard and the anonymity of the internet to try to stir things up.
Canadians, Americans, Eskimos, the French, etc are all just people.
Stop the hate!

Hiding behind Canadian ID tags? I'm not sure where the Americans live that you claim will disguise themselves as canucks. Bullshit. They can move to Canada if thats the case..

Nobody I've ever known here in the states would be caught dead pretending to be a Canadian. I'm proud to be an American. If you don't like it, STFU and stay the out. I'm sure as hell not going to come up there to bother you.

Not to mention, if I did try to pretend I'm Canadian I'd be busted. There's no way I could hide the fact that I can correctly pronounce 'about'.

Come on people. Stop playing who is the best/worse country. Let's keep it on topic. Billy Bob really screwed up for the Boxmasters in Canada but this will probably mean they will get bigger audiences in the states which is exactly what they want. Who cares about Canada apart from the Canadians? If the gamble goes like they want then perfect for them. The name of the game is not about getting liked. It is about making money. By the way check out a dish called poutine. It is fries, cheese and gravy. Very Canadian dish and also great for throwing at out of work actors who think they are musicians.

BTW I live in a bordertown. The USA Vs. Canada stuff is just boring.

He should have canceled those hair plugs before it was too late.

Dunno about the rest of you all, but I'm diggin Canada for giving BillyBob Thorton the smackdown. He's been kinda douchey lately.

He's way too full of himself. He's got bad plugs/toupee. And that douchemuff below his lip looks suitably ungroomed. He's become a hillbilly guido.

A sad morphing of the worst dregs of Kentucky and New Jersey.

He needs to quit dicking around and make Bad Santa 2. Only then will he be cool again.

#73 - You've just proved you've never left the USA.
And my guess is you're not having any problems with' free fall collapse speed'and NEVER will - that type of thing.
U Merican ?

This isn't Canada VS USA. This is simpy Billy Bob is an asshole. There's no one that can make can argument for his behavior. They don't get the interview? so what, Billy?? Who cares? Oh I know..you're BAND that's who asshole!!!

BTW, Sorry my American friends but it's true, you're known world wide for being, stupid, loud, fat, arrogant...just like the other guy said..the list goes on & on.

they're SICK & TIRED of losers like thisone!!

@ 73: Yes, it's not uncommon to see Americans wearing little Canadian flags while traveling abroad in order to receive better treatment.

Yeah. Bugger off, Billy Bawb. No one likes a whiney bitch.

Fag.

@ 75 - LOL!!!

Hell yeah, I ordered a "Canadian Kit" when i traveled overseas. No shame in it, I wanted to live.

Fuck BillyBob, the stupid ass Hillbilly. They should have thrown hot Poutine at him.

ha ha ha . . stupid canadians . . .

Folks, this is not a debate Americans vs. Canadians. It is about BBT and his disregard for being interesting and/or polite while being interviewed on Q - the CBC Arts and Entertainment radio program. Since it is a national program regular CBC listeners such as myself were treated to an interview that seemed to defy description. In the Canadian media it is not the general rule to allow guest do request what questions are asked. We still have ethics in the media. As for the individuals who say with so much intelligence how stupid we are..to quote a great American hero..stupid is what stupid does- Forrest Gump. Peace out folks now let's play nice.

He looks good in this picture compared to the interview...he looked like some sack of shit they found on a park bench. Anyway, thank God someone isn't willing to choke on his celebrity bullshit (most likely his band, who apparently were less than happy about the interview, especially when he refused to sing).

#60 Your comments make me embarrassed to be Canadian, speak intelligently please, same goes for any other comments posted like that.

#64 Your comments are laughable, I hate to point this out but the stats indicate that US has us beat in terms on obesity, though we aren't far behind you, so your thigh comment is just plain stupid.

And the US VS Canada debate is silly too, guess what , we all have redneck, overweight, smart, stupid, wifebeating, family loving , loud, abrasive, and various other types of people living in BOTH of our countries. We are neighbours and we should respect each other. One thing is true though, we don't idolize stars quite as much, and because as a whole (there are always exceptions), we are polite people, we expect people to come to our country and behave politely. I saw that interview, he was a jerk, plain and simple, talent or no talent. He was a jerk .

#69 Your intelligent and accurate observations make me proud to be a fellow Canadian. For all you other fellow countrymen who spoke impolitely or inacccurately, come on, up your game and show a little class. That is what makes our country great, our manners and class. The U.S. is our friend and neighbour, we NEED each other. I think the American people have elected one of the classiest and most eloquent man I have ever seen.

Billy Bob Thornton is pretty much the opposite. Arrogant, puffed up will self importance and rude. He deserved to be booed (his bandmates did not). I hope they show him the door. If they do, I know a great drummer......

#69 Your intelligent and accurate observations make me proud to be a fellow Canadian. For all you other fellow countrymen who spoke impolitely or inaccurately, come on, up your game and show a little class. That is what makes our country great, our manners and class. The U.S. is our friend and neighbour, we NEED each other. I think the American people have elected one of the classiest and most eloquent man I have ever seen.

Billy Bob Thornton is pretty much the opposite. Arrogant, puffed up will self importance and rude. He deserved to be booed (his bandmates did not). I hope they show him the door. If they do, I know a great drummer......

#83 Motherfucker, poutine is not to be wasted on that cunt.

Billy Bob, you just threw your own poor band in the trash can, and that had nothing to do with Canadians or Americans. Good job, Canada, for not putting up with his crap. I'm pretty sure America would've done the same.

hahahaahah omg everyones comments are hilarious!!

BBT is a douche. total and utter douche.

America is not bad! when i went to Chicago everyone was nice and sweet, and not ignorant. im from Canada, and i will admit, Canadians ARE generally nicer.
truth of the matter is, if you go anywhere in the world and tell someone your american, they go " Oh... oh okay..." and become super cold
but you tell them your Canadian and they are WAY nicer! its weird.

Awwww he's not going to continue touring in Canada? I'm soooooooo disappointed! Now no one will get to hear the band no one had ever heard of prior to this play anywhere in this country.

Thank goodness he won't be here. The guy is clown shoes. I feel sorry for his bandmates. Billy Bob "the musician"? 'Tis rhubarb.

haha doherrrrs uhm candadians ararrr dumb.... keeping talking, you stupid american and you know who you are :^\ take your head out of your ass. Travel more, there is more to life than grits. corn bread, x box and facebook. Then maybe , just maybe, you can offer a educated opinion . Leave the hot air where it should be ... in your ass!

Billy Bob Thorton is irrelevant in the States, and is only admired by adolescent boys.

Canada is irrelevant to the rest of the world, and comprises of people who immerse themselves in American culture, but are still dim witted enough to criticize America.

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