Jodie Foster does not want to give you her autograph

. . . to put it mildly.

June 11, 2010 at 6:30PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
"She's hard core, totally" said Travis Bickle (AP photo)
"She's hard core, totally" said Travis Bickle (AP photo) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Getting mad at the paparazzi is one thing; going off on a fan is another. Today's celeb vs. fan showdown features Jody Foster, accused of assaulting a kid because he wanted an autograph. Jody Foster? Yes, says Radar online:

The only celebrity I ever asked for an autograph was David Byrne of the Talking Heads; he came into a bar where I worked, sat by the TV, and had coffee. He asked if I had any aspirin, so I got some from the office. He said thank you and signed a piece of paper and went back to watching a show about pygmies.

Some people have it, some don't.

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