Kutcher slams press over Phoenix comments

Ashton Kutcher has reportedly denied criticising Joaquin Phoenix on the internet over his recent interview on The David Letterman Show.

The Gladiator actor slurred his words and gave monosyllabic answers while promoting his upcoming film Two Lovers.

Kutcher apparently described Phoenix's behaviour as "a little strange" on his Twitter blog and asked followers: "Is he acting?" However, he has now defended his comments about the actor-turned-rapper, insisting that they were taken out of context.

He wrote: "The value of this utility is that it's a conversation. And unfortunately the tabloid media is only reporting on one side of the conversation as they are not privy to the reply’s (sic) that are being fed directly to me by the Twitter community.

"I don't plan on stopping my open communication on Twitter. However, I am asking for consideration in understanding that my Twitter feed does not exist as a news source for tabloid media - and if tabloid reporters pull content, I would like for my Twitters to be pulled directly and reported accurately."

Kutcher and wife Demi Moore were involved in an earlier Twitter furore when they used the social networking site to rant about a neighbour. The couple went on to apologise and vowed to be more careful about future posts.