10:35AM Defamer Hollywood | After comments about Ryan Phillippe’s role as a gay teen on
One Life to Live earned Jay Leno more attention than any picket line-crossing or old car-driving ever could, the late night host has issued an apology. In a statement released to
People, Leno takes the classic “I’m sorry you misunderstood me” route, saying:
“In talking about Ryan’s first role, I realise that what I said came out wrong. I certainly didn’t mean any malice. I agree it was a dumb thing to say, and I apologize.”
Meanwhile, we’re still waiting for a mea culpa on the scabbing and roadster-ing fronts (seriously — have you seen him out there with the aviator headgear and everything?).
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