On Tue, 1 Apr 2008 11:16:36 -0700 (PDT), "rivergirl301@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>On Apr 1, 12:32 pm, "Will" <w...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "edonline" <edonlineSPAMO...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20187413,00.html?xid=rss-toph...
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>> > Jay Leno Criticized for Remarks to Ryan Phillippe
>> > By Stephen M. Silverman
>> > Originally posted Tuesday April 01, 2008 12:15 PM EDT
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>> > Jay Leno's nice-guy reputation is taking a beating from the gay
community
>> > and others after NBC's Tonight Show host made some recent on-air
remarks
>> > deemed highly inappropriate.
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>> > Apparently attempting to become playful during his interview with
guest
>> > Ryan Phillippe (whose appearance was keyed to his new movie
Stop-Loss),
>> > Leno, 57, said to the actor, "Can you give me, like - say that camera
is
>> > your gay lover ..."
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>> > Despite Phillippe's instant discomfort, Leno went on to say, "Can you
give
>> > me your 'gayest look'? Say that camera is Billy Bob - Billy Bob has
just
>> > ridden in shirtless from Wyoming."
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>> > "Wow," replied Phillippe, 33. "That is so something I don't want to
do.
>> > Are you just going to embarrass me tonight, or ... ?"
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>> > "No," said Leno. "I got more stuff. This is the least of it."
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>> > Among those in the home audience who quickly took offense, reports
USA
>> > Today, was Tony-winning Avenue Q librettist Jeff Whitty, 36.
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>> > On his personal blog, Whitty flashes Leno what he considers his
"gayest
>> > look" - which involves a well-known gesture with his middle finger.
Whitty
>> > also asks, "Would you ask a guest to make their 'blackest face?'
Their
>> > 'Jewiest face?' "
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>> > Following suit, others have posted their "gayest looks" for Leno -
also
>> > involving the same gesture - at the newly created Web site, My Gayest
>> > Look.
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>> > Leno and his reps have not responded to requests for comment.
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>> I don't watch Leno much but I saw that interview and it was complete
crap
>> from beginning to end. The guy has no feel for broadcasting at all,
bust
>> the guys balls a bit but don't spend the whole interview doing it.-
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>Leno's humor, if you want to call it that, is very sophomoric. He was
>okay in his standup and as the Tonight Show guest host, but beyond
>that, it's a headscratcher how he has gotten as far as he has. He
>comes off as smarmy and sleazy.
Leno is a card carrying Republican so by definition that makes him an
immoral asshole.
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