The daily gossip: Jonah Hill doesn't want you to ask him about farting, and more

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last updated 8 January 2015

1. Jonah Hill doesn't want you to ask him about farting

Attention, entertainment journalists: Jonah Hill is a really serious actor now, with an Oscar nomination and everything, so he would really prefer that you refrain from asking him about his farting habits. In an interview with Rolling Stone, the actor balked at a question about what kind of farter he is. "I'm not answering that dumb question! I'm not that kind of person!" said Hill. "Being in a funny movie doesn't make me have to answer dumb questions." Sounds like he's become a real gasbag to us. [E! Online]

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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.

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