After gay rights organization GLAAD urged Jay Leno to apologize for making derogatory remarks during a recent interview with actor Ryan Phillippe, the talk show host clarified his remarks in a statement.
"In talking about Ryan's first role, I realize that what I said came out wrong," Leno said. "I certainly didn't mean any malice. I agree it was a dumb thing to say, and I apologize."
The Tonight Show host, 57, teased Phillippe, 33, for landing his first role as a gay teen on the soap One Life to Live.
Last week, while talking with Phillippe (whose appearance was keyed to his new movie Stop-Loss), Leno, said to the actor, "Can you give me, like â" say that camera is your gay lover ..."Leno then went on to say, "Can you give me your 'gayest look?' "
"Wow," replied Phillippe, 33. "That is so something I don't want to do."
An uncomfortable Phillippe almost walked off the stage.
GLAAD supports Ryan:
"We are proud of Ryan for refusing to participate in Leno's thoughtless attempt at humor," GLAAD President Neil G. Giuliano said. Under the guise of comedy, the talk show host is demonstrating a lack of respect for the gay community and insensitivity to both his co-workers and the audience, to whom he owes an apology."
I'm not the least bit surprised that Jay Leno would make a comment like that. He's one of the WORST hosts on television and I don't watch his show because it's too painful. Jay makes all kinds of ridiculous and often demeaning "jokes" or comments because he doesn't know what to say.
It's surprising to me that in 2008, Jay is trying to stereotype all gay males by asking a straight male to give him his "gayest look." When the eff is Jay's contract gonna end this year? Get this muthatrucka out!
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