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Posted By: runscott

Such actions are described as resulting from his being a private person, but celebrities have the good fortune of beling forgiven such behavior. If you or I got up from the table when asked about our ex-wives, we would not be considered "private people" - we would instead be considered "pricks".

While it's true that only a dumbass would ask him about Monroe under such circumstances, a more appropriate response from him would be to smile and say "I don't really want to talk about that, but feel free to ask me about baseball or anything else."