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> 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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>>> >http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20187413,00.html?xid=rss-
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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 ****rtless 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 ... ?"
>>>
>>> > "No," said Leno. "I got more stuff. This is the least of it."
>>>
>>> > Among those in the home audience who quickly took offense, re****ts
>>> > 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
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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.
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> Leno is a card carrying Republican so by definition that makes him an
> immoral asshole.
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Sounds like something Letterman would do...except his fans would say
"oh, he's so cool and funny."
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