Mike Jerrick from the television show The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet, questioned Hartnett about reports that he was seen kissing Rihanna. The actor seemed to be uncomfortable answering the questions.
After persistant questioning by Jerrick, Hartnett refused to confirm if he had a relationship with the singer. He replied, "We weren’t supposed to talk about these things were we?"
He added, "I can’t really respond to things like that because if I start responding to them everybody will want a response on anything. 95 percent of the stuff written about me is not true."
Hartnett had been invited to promote his film 30 Days of Night.
Rihanna and Hartnett were seen at the Pink Elephant nightclub on October 11 in New York kissing.