Mila Kunis chews out Russian reporter in Russian (Video)

Mila Kunis and Justin Timberlake attend the "Friends with Benefits" premiere July 18, 2011, in New York.

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This blog post was written by Scott Edward.

(CBS) During a press conference in Moscow to promote the R-rated comedy "Friends with Benefits," Mila Kunis encountered one Russian reporter who had a pointed question for her co-star, "SexyBack" singer-turned-actor Justin Timberlake, which seemed to infuriate Kunis.

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When asked in Russian why Timberlake was acting instead of making more music, Kunis took offense and shot back in her native tongue. "Why movies? Why not?" Kunis testily replied. "What kind of question is that? Why are you here?"

While the room erupted with laughter, Timberlake could do nothing but sit there dumbfounded until the translation was relayed to him via an earpiece. When he finally received it, he pointed at Kunis and quipped, "This is my bodyguard."

Kunis, probably most familiar for her role in the FOX sitcom "That 70s Show" and as the voice of Meg Griffin on "Family Guy," credits listening to the simple vocabulary of longtime "The Price Is Right" host Bob Barker with helping her develop a speedy fluency in English after moving to the U.S. The actress moved to California from Ukraine at age 7.

This is not the first time Kunis has busted out Russian in public. During a 2008 press conference for the action film "Max Payne" at Comic-Con, an audience member asked what the Russian translation to a well-known expletive was.

"Friends With Benefits" is the latest in Kunis' burgeoning A-list film career which came about with her well-received role in the 2008 comedy "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and the Oscar-winning "Black Swan" opposite Natalie Portman.

Later this year Kunis appears in the big-screen adaptation of "The Muppets" with "Sarah Marshall" co-star Jason Segel. She just started filming "Oz: The Great & Powerful" in which she plays evil witch Theodora.

[ammo17]

loved this girl since she was on that 70`s show,i am happy she is making it big in hollywood.

[UForgotPoland]

Why are Eastern European women so hot! I'm put up with the unshaved armpits if they look like that!

[Eludium-Q36]

As Peter Griffin of Family Guy would say, "Shut up, Meg." ROTFL

[ZunarJ59]

Mila was such a sweetheart until she hooked up with Tamberluck. Lately she's got attitude, and it isn't pretty.

[dallan--2008]

I hate when writer's of these stories exaggerate. Yeah, she chewed out the reporter, and that's why they're all laughing at the end of the clip.

[3thingsuneed]

The question asked was...?? Mila did the right thing! the reporter was there for the MOVIE not for Justin's music.They laughed in room so what's the big deal to you @POURPAIX???
Of course JT still records.. why wouldn't he..He is proving to be a good actor also.

[Wildwoodii]

If Ms Kunis is from Ukraine, why isn't Ukrainian her "native tongue" instead of Russian?

[Timanmi]

Because Ukraine was once a part of the Soviet Union whose national language was Russian.

[PourpaixPourpaix]

One gets tired of the endless parade of little Princesses and their tantrums. There was nothing wrong with the question from the reporter. It's been asked of nearly every successful person who changes direction in their career.

It's too bad the ladies never grew up in a guy's environment. A guy starts throwing fits like this actress did, and you quickly learn to be civil to people's faces after getting your clock cleaned a few times.