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Welcome to watchmojo and today we're counting down our picks for the most off the rails celebrity interviews.

John Cusack it's one thing to be improperly prepared for an interview.

Not a good thing, mind you, but it's quite another to straight up not know who you're interviewing.

In 2007, John Cusack was puzzled when an interviewer remarked on the fact that the interview's timing was a coincidence, as the friend she was texting was watching American Beauty.

It's funny, I actually was just text messaging with a friend because I'm missing class right now.

And it's so funny because they're watching American Beauty today and analyzing it.

Cusack was puzzled by the statement given that he, you know, wasn't in American Beauty.

It appears that the likely, very anxious film student interviewing Cusack had mistaken him for Kevin Spacey.

Awkward, but less awkward than it would be now.

Fortunately, this bit didn't make it to air.

Tony Danza In 1998, before a local news appearance, actor Tony Danza tore into the program, making fun of local news shows and exclaiming that he didn't want to be doing this interview.

I'm telling you, I just realized it because I'm hearing the news show in the background.

You always think that you're doing those good morning shows, but this is one of those news shows.

It's a little unclear whether Dan's comments were heard by an actual television viewing audience or just the interviewer in the crew.

Either way, it's just as uncomfortable as you would imagine as the news anchor attempts to smile through the incident and and struggles to get Danza's attention.

Thankfully, she's good humored about it and doesn't appear to let Danza take away her pride for how she makes a living.

Madonna Madonna has always had a knack for being rebellious, especially during the 90s.

You realize this is being broadcast, don't you?

She begins this 1994 interview with David Letterman by giving her panties to the talk show host.

She then proceeds to dodge his questions, preferring to instead make dirty jokes, curse, and

Actually, I brought something to like make a point.

Thankfully, Letterman is a pro and he turns what would typically be bizarre and awkward into a classic moment in talk show history.

You know, I think you're a decent, nice person, you know, and

I'm happy you could come by here tonight and gross us all out.

Although some of his questions wouldn't fly today, the pop star would go on to make future appearances on the program, but

It seems like it has Number seven, Lindsay Lohan.

Lindsay Lohan is certainly no stranger to public scandal, but

understandably, there are times when she would like to forget all that and focus on her career.

Unfortunately, during this 2013 appearance on the Late show with David Letterman, the host made this, frankly, impossible.

While Lohan appeared to promote Scary Movie 5, Letterman seemed much more interested in discussing the star's upcoming return to rehab.

What are they going to work on when you walk through the door?

We didn't discuss this in the pre interview.

He asked invasive questions and Lohan fielded them until she had enough, noting that these topics weren't discussed in the pre interview and asked Letterman to stay on the positive.

Unfortunately, he did not, and Lohan was crying by the end of the interview.

Samuel L. Jackson during an interview with legendary actor Samuel L.

Jackson, KTLA anchor Sam Rubin mentioned the actor's alleged recent super bowl commercial.

When listing off some of his most notable work, Jackson immediately voiced his confusion.

Did you get a lot of reaction to that super bowl commercial?

It didn't take him much time at all to realize that the anchor had mistaken him for Laurence Fishburne, who had appeared in a Kia ad several weeks prior.

I know you're the entertainment reporter for this.

Regrettably, Jackson seems all too used to this.

Still, he goes off on the anchor telling him that not all black actors look the same.

Fortunately, there were no long term hard feelings.

Bridget Nielsen Joan Rivers wasn't exactly known for her kindness and tact, so we're actually surprised she didn't have more interviews that went exactly like this one.

You gave me a hard time 20 years ago and you're still around.

While being interviewed by the comedian on the Joan Rivers position, Bridget Nielsen was outraged by her line of questioning, causing her to storm out not only once, but

According to an audience member, Rivers was speaking ill of some of Nielsen's former husbands, which she did not appreciate, although apparently it was somewhat difficult to figure out what the argument was about as Nielsen began yelling in Italian, call me when it's over.

Meg Ryan Rom com staple Meg Ryan butted heads with renowned British journalist Michael Parkinson during a 2003 interview.

But you don't like the spotlight that goes with it.

It's not something that comes easily or fits naturally.

Parkinson insinuated that some press intrusion was a trade off for Ryan's fame, which the Sleepless in Seattle star did not appreciate.

When Parkinson asked how they should proceed, the actor responded with a curt quip, in other words, if you were me, what would you do now?

Reflecting on it later, Ryan said this experience with that guy was the one time she failed to keep a level head during an interview.

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