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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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46. Jeff Whitty is a Hero! Thank you Jeff!

Posted at 3:32PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Danny

47. It always amazes me how quick people are to demand that someone should have their freedom of speech taken away for offending the gay community, or any other minority group for that matter. Especially when we see people like Jennie, and others on the “left” defend the right of free speech when exercised by protesters in Chicago to disrupt an Easter church service. Liberals are funny like that; it seems like free speech is only important to them when it is speech they agree with.

Posted at 3:35PM on Mar 25th 2008 by shelly

48. John in San Diego: mean-spirited sounds like liberal speak for exposing one’s record. For example, if I were to say that Berry Obama’s pastor of 20 years is a racist, you would probably tell me I was mean-spirited.

Posted at 3:46PM on Mar 25th 2008 by shelly

49. Hey Big Queen, no wonder his name is Petter!!!!! You probably believe in global warming too. Open your mind and
think for yourself you fairy!!

Posted at 3:57PM on Mar 25th 2008 by tim tot

50. Hey Big Queen, how appropriate his name is Petter!!!!!!!!! Figures you'd believe his research. You probably believe in global
warming too, huh?? Open your mind, and think for yourself you fairy. I bet you speak with a high voice and a lisp, and yet, you're 5'8 340lbs.???

Posted at 4:00PM on Mar 25th 2008 by trixie

51. Hey big queen, ever play "smear the queer"??

Posted at 4:03PM on Mar 25th 2008 by allen

52. No, allen, I haven't played that one. Do you still play 'Corn--hole the Straight' with your father? He told me how much you enjoy it.

Posted at 4:07PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Big Queen

53. Don't let em rattle you Queen, I know you're boiling inside, but, they're just having fun.

Posted at 4:10PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Kixstart

54. TMZ, you mention this but you of course had to end the entry with a really lame "fishing buddies" "joke". How pathetic that a website run by a GAY MAN, Harvey Levin continues to make Brokeback "jokes" when you do a Jake Gyllenhaal post. Of course you have never done that with Heath Ledger (when he was alive). You talk about Jay Leno and his lame homophobic "jokes". How about taking a lesson and stop with your homophobia. Harvey must be a self hating GAY MAN.

Posted at 4:13PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Yeah right

55. Yes, Shelly, you're exactly right. I don't know if you've been on here before, but, if you disagree with them, they immediately call you a "hater". Funny, liberals always talk about how everyones opinion should be heard, UNLESS, OF COURSE, it differs from theirs. Too much of their professors grinding it into them I guess. They also like to say, be open minded?? I am open minded, I've thought about the issue, and I disagree with you!!!!! Why shouldn't they be "open minded" to my opinion??

Posted at 4:16PM on Mar 25th 2008 by JANINE

56. Don't forget that a Gay Airline Attendant started the Aids Epidemic many years ago. Even after he was told he started the whole thing, he still wouldn't stop screwing every guy in the world that he could. In fact he just laughed at authorities and said he would do whatever he wanted. He finally died of Aids.
Some Gays, just like all of us, are not kind and caring people.

Posted at 4:17PM on Mar 25th 2008 by B.X.

57. Oh....my.....God.

Posted at 4:21PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Big Queen

58. No Queen, that wasn't a game. Only "smear the queer" because only one in a thousand people is gay. Please don't say you have stats that it's 1 in 10. We all know those stats are skewed. Anyhow, back to the game, there was only "smear the queer" because they were so easy to pick on. Now, there is hope for you. I know you cry yourself to sleep knowing how f'd up you are, but with help, you can turn. Afterall, it's a decision you made, so, it is a decision you can change. Love to ya Queen.

Posted at 4:20PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Allen

59. Are Harvey Levin and Kaplan lovers? I keep hearing that they are. It would explain why TMZ doesn't bash K-Fed all of the time like they do Britney.

Posted at 4:23PM on Mar 25th 2008 by C.C.

60. Oh allen, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to push a button.

Posted at 4:23PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Big Queen

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