Flockhart, who's hyping her new movie, "A Midsummer Night's Dream," was
scheduled to do a
live interview on NBC's daily morning show. But after the plans were made,
Flockhart's handlers
reportedly gave producers a caveat: "Today's" interviewer wouldn't be permitted
to ask the
underfed actress about her weight - or lack thereof.
"They said, 'OK, you can talk about the movie, but not this,'" a "Today"
insider told the New York
Daily News. "We never agree to restrictions."
Flockhart's flack confirmed the story.
"She did pull out," the spokesperson said. "It's her right. She wants to
promote 'Midsummer' and
she's done a lot of addressing of the issues that have been out there.
She would prefer not to
discuss it."
The "issue," of course, being the widespread presumption that Flockhart
suffers from an eating
disorder.
She's still expected to do "Late Night with David Letterman" Monday, and
"The Rosie O'Donnell
Show" Tuesday morning. She apparently does not fear that either talk-show
host will ask, as
Connie Chung did earlier this week, "Are you OK?"
Celebrity good deed