(Calista) Flockhart, the size 0 star of Fox's dramedy series "Ally McBeal," was so upset over the grilling (Connie) Chung gave her about her weight--or lack thereof--on Wednesday's edition of ABC's "20/20" that her publicist insisted that "Today" agree not to ask her any such questions during their interview, which was slated for Monday. Flockhart's reps had booked the appearance three months ago, the pretext being the May 19 release of her feature film "A Midsummer Night's Dream."

Flockhart's health has been the subject of much media speculation since she returned for the second season of her Fox series looking painfully thin. A Los Angeles station reported that production had to be suspended on "Ally McBeal" because its star had an eating disorder--something Flockhart and the network denied.

Actually, Flockhart brought up the weight issue during her taped chat with Chung. But, says (Pat) Kingsley, Chung "plowed through like a bull in a china shop and was relentless." Then, "20/20" publicists put out a release promising that Flockhart would "open up" about "accusations" that she suffers from anorexia.