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

Posted Mar 25th 2008 1:46PM by TMZ Staff

Jeff Whitless vs. Jay Leno Broadway 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.

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61. Get off Queens back, literally, I mean get off his back!!

Posted at 4:30PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Julie R.

62. Good one Julie!!

Posted at 4:31PM on Mar 25th 2008 by expoc

63. A lot of times, gays have become that way, because of child abuse, or lack of interest from the opposite sex. You shouldn't be so hard on them. They've had more trouble in their childhood than a lot of us will have in a lifetime, so ease off!!

Posted at 4:34PM on Mar 25th 2008 by simoneyes

64. We Need gay men to Desigh Hillary Rodham Clinton's Wardrobe.

Posted at 4:35PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Mik

65. 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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I always catch my male dog humping my male cat and I often wonder.

Anyway this is now directed at Trixie and Tim tot because I think they are one in the same. GO AWAY YOU HOMOPHOBES. Wake up it's 2008 and you don't talk about the gay community like that.

And global warming is real.

Ok now come attack me. A heterosexual female. Or can you only attack gay people?

Posted at 4:37PM on Mar 25th 2008 by me

66. Yes, I am homophobic. I have never hurt a gay person, physically, verbally or any other way. Am I not allowed to have my opinion. I do not trust them with my children. Are we going to now have thought police?? Again, do what you want, but don't insist on me agreeing with it or condoning it.

Posted at 4:37PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Jointogetherwiththeband

67. Me, does your dog and cat have high pitched woofs and a lisp on their meows??

Posted at 4:41PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Steve 0

68. No but my cat often gets mistaken for a girl.

Posted at 4:45PM on Mar 25th 2008 by me

69. Harvey must be a self hating GAY MAN

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gay, and jewish.....hmm,does that make him double self hating?....

Posted at 5:39PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Fernando Valenzuela

70. Yeah, gays can't help being gay! It's like a form of mental retardation. There is no cure.

Posted at 5:51PM on Mar 25th 2008 by LOL !

71. Funny a hetreosexual would never have a problem with anyone saying give us your best heterosexual look. Get a life and stop using the gay card for media attention.

Posted at 5:56PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Kim

72. People need to lighten the "blank up" Do you really think Jay is a homophobe, a racist, He's a comedian & with all the bad crap going an these days was what he said so offensive. I guess we all have to walk on egg shells & watch every word we say & remember not to break any eggshells. What he did is much different tham someone with an agenda who's being vengefull. File under RELAX. If Elton John or Ryan Seacrest made the comment you would have never heard about it. ANd by the way the Seacrest part was a JOKE !!!

Posted at 6:07PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Steve Cim

73. Jay Leno is a loser. 'Nuf said.

Posted at 6:07PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Yikes-A-Hooty

74. Jay Leno used to be funny. Now he's just a low rent, cheapshot artist. His humor is always at the expense of others. He makes nothing but fat, ugly, gay, black, random celebrities, whatever "jokes." His Jaywalking segment is tired and again at the expense of others. His humor is nothing but mean, mean, mean. Time to retire Jay, you've been over for a long time.

Posted at 6:11PM on Mar 25th 2008 by hockeymom

75. 72. Funny a hetreosexual would never have a problem with anyone saying give us your best heterosexual look. Get a life and stop using the gay card for media attention.

Posted at 5:56PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Kim

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and maybe the gay community needs to stop using the "everyone is out to get us" card

Posted at 6:17PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Fernando Valenzuela

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