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Hey Leno, How's This for "Gayest Look"?!

Jeff Whitless vs. Jay LenoBroadway playwright Jeff Whitty is once again lashing out at Jay Leno -- this time for asking Ryan Phillippe to give his "gayest look" on the "Tonight Show."

During an interview last week, Leno made light of Ryan's first acting role -- playing a gay teen on "One Life to Live"-- by asking the visibly uncomfortable star to give him his "gayest look." Queer eye for the unfunny guy!


In a letter on his website, Whitty, who won a Tony for "Avenue Q" and is openly gay, calls Jay a jerk for "using the stereotype that we're laughable and really, all the same in the end." Whitty also links to various images and articles of "gay faces" -- like slain teen and hate-crime victim Lawrence King -- and asks Jay, "Which one's the gayest to you?"

After sparring in 2006 over Jay's relentless "gay-baiting" jokes, Whitty and Leno allegedly talked and, er, straightened out the matter. But with this latest incident, it's safe to say Leno and Whitty aren't exactly fishin' buddies.

TMZ contacted a "Tonight Show" rep, but have not heard back.

Tags: Jay Leno, JayLeno, Jeff Whitty, JeffWhitty

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16. I am so sick of gay people whining about being mistreated. Everyone, straight, gay, white, black, Asian, male, female, Republican, Democrat, etc is so sensitive these days. Come on America, grow some thick skin and stop whining about every little remark somebody makes. Sometimes you may deserve an apology, but it's gotten to where you can't say anything to anyone without someone being offended and demanding an apology. We are the most offended country in the world. Alot of people here walk around with a chip on their shoulder, and it's time we stopped this foolishness and starting acting like adults.

Posted at 2:08PM on Mar 25th 2008 by ElaborateHoax

17. Do you think gay men get off from having a bile movement?? Just askin'!

Posted at 2:09PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Lisa L

18. Umm.....Lisa, I think the word is "bowel", not "bile".

Posted at 2:11PM on Mar 25th 2008 by average joe

19. Ya, can you imagine, they put their male sex organ into another mans waste elimination organ?? Yikes!!!
I'm not saying anything bad, or hating, to each their own, do what they want, but, some naive people that watch a lot
of daytime t.v. think, "isn't it cute", "they're holding hands". Let the truth be known!!!

Posted at 2:13PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Jon T.W.

20. Who is that lezbo?

Posted at 2:16PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Buster

21. Gay men are so sensitive! It was a joke.

Posted at 2:17PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Just Wondering

22. Good for him standing up to Leno! I read the "letter" (read: statement) and it reminded me...

First they came for the Communists, and I didn’t speak up,
because I wasn’t a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I didn’t speak up,
because I wasn’t a Jew.
Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn’t speak up,
because I was a Protestant.
Then they came for me, and by that time there was no one left
to speak up for me.

Posted at 2:21PM on Mar 25th 2008 by T*G*C

23. We know that Gays and Lesbians don't choose their lifestyle (who would?) , they are born that way. But stop being so defensive and sensitive all of the time. The dumb remarks make you look retarded, too. I have gay friends and they are nice people and certainly not combative.

Posted at 2:19PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Gays, Behave

24. stop gay bashing

Posted at 2:18PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Reggie

25. 17. I am so sick of gay people whining about being mistreated. Everyone, straight, gay, white, black, Asian, male, female, Republican, Democrat, etc is so sensitive these days. Come on America, grow some thick skin and stop whining about every little remark somebody makes. Sometimes you may deserve an apology, but it's gotten to where you can't say anything to anyone without someone being offended and demanding an apology. We are the most offended country in the world. Alot of people here walk around with a chip on their shoulder, and it's time we stopped this foolishness and starting acting like adults.

Posted at 2:08PM on Mar 25th 2008 by ElaborateHoax

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hey wait a minute, you didn't mention Hispanics...why not??..I AM SO OFFENDED!! ;)

Posted at 2:22PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Fernando Valenzuela

26. Jay Leno is an (+). I never found him funny, never watched him because of his f'ing annoying, desparate voice. I think it was a potato chip ad some years ago.

Posted at 2:23PM on Mar 25th 2008 by ding dong

27. Jay is the man. Overall he is the king of late night and his ratings prove it. No body can mess with the Leno man, come on, heheee.

Posted at 1:58PM on Mar 26th 2008 by sy

28. Jay has Ross Matthews on regularly though as one of his favorite interns. And no matter how "gay" Ross acts, and he does in spades, Jay just treats him totally normally unless of course he's trying to milk a joke somewhere. I'm inclined to believe that Jay is just joking and that he doesn't deserve the overly sensitive comments on here about him being "homephobic".... Jay is first and foremost a comedian and they will do anything for laughs - it doesn't mean they're disparaging gays or anyone else. It's all about trying to drum up laughs. Lighten up!

Posted at 2:31PM on Mar 25th 2008 by My son is gay - Who cares

29. WHY DO PEOPLE TRY TO GET EVERYTHING ALL TWISTED? SERIOUSLY EVERYBODY ADMITS IT WAS A "joke" AND IS REFFERING IT AS A "JOKE" SO TAKE A JOKE , IF ITS NOT YOUR KIND OF JOKE YOU WONT LAUGH, AND YOU DONT HAVE WATCH HIM MAKE JOKES.. PRETTY SIMPLE , NEXT

Posted at 2:33PM on Mar 25th 2008 by IBEHONEY2U

30. We know gays are born that way??? really, oh yeah, I see lots of male dogs going after other males, female tigers
cuddling up to other female tigers, sharks, turtles, birds. Hmmmm, nope, nowhere else on the planet is it found, hmmmm.
Speak for yourself!!!

Posted at 2:38PM on Mar 25th 2008 by trixie

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