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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76. Jay Leno

Posted at 6:19PM on Mar 25th 2008 by luz lady

77. My final conclusion is that poor Harvey peas sitting down. He also must be a Yankee fan, did you hear Harvey The World Champion Boston Red Sox are in first place. " Theee Yankees suck, Theee Yankee suck" !!!!!!

Posted at 6:20PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Steve Cim

78. What if Jay had said ""Give us your best Negro look""
or "give us your best "illegal immigrant" look"?
I do not watch talk shows so I could care less either way.

Posted at 7:00PM on Mar 25th 2008 by frogford

79. a gay Broadway playwright - i guess thats a sterotype too - get over it - thats almost as funny as saying a gay interior designer is mad a jay leno - keep it up - you people make it too easy !!!!

Posted at 7:12PM on Mar 25th 2008 by uscusc

80. I don't Jay Leno not because he's homophobe, but because he's a Right-Wing, RACIST!

Posted at 7:21PM on Mar 25th 2008 by g.q.

81. RE: 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!!!

TRIXIE - Actually scientist HAVE witnessed homosexuality in a variety of species - birds, penguins, dolphins, porcupines, canines and even beetles...do some research before you post next time

Posted at 7:29PM on Mar 25th 2008 by AJ

82. FROGFORD.....exactly what I was thinking!! Do I think Leno is a homophobe NO...do I think he needs to bring his humor to 2008..ABSOLUTLEY!

Posted at 7:29PM on Mar 25th 2008 by AJ

83. come on people.... jay leno is harmless, he's definitely not the anti-Christ you're making him out to be. if you don't like him or his show, change the channel.

Posted at 8:44PM on Mar 25th 2008 by alex

84. Jay Leno is incredibly unfunny. His jokes are terrible, his interviews are awkward. His jokes are like ones I would make when I'm TRYING to be funny...just real obvious stuff. I'm super not funny.

Posted at 9:15PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Jaydee

85. LENO IS THE WORST INTERVIEWER EVER FOR ANY TALK SHOW IN THE HISTORY OF HUMANKIND....HE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN SOME LESSONS OR MAYBE READ BARBARA WALTERS BOOK " HOW TO INTERVIEW ANYONE"...
LENO SUCKS.

Posted at 9:58PM on Mar 25th 2008 by DONNa

86. I've never liked Jay Leno, always seen him as a sort of "potty mouth". Not in the sense that he's obscene, rather that his humor is more along the lines of elementary school children where farts/bathroom jokes (and gay jokes) are hilarious. I can just picture Leno as the class clown who never grew out of that stage and his jokes have stayed pretty much the same.

Posted at 10:05PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Will

87. While it is sad that all those people were beaten and/or killed for their sexual orientation, people are done that way EVERYDAY for no other reason than someone is just nuts. Gays/lesians aren't special as far as killings go, it happens to all kinds of people. GOD BLESS

Posted at 10:31PM on Mar 25th 2008 by tired of it all

88. It's too bad that stupid, lazy Kevin Federline isn't gay. He wouldn't have four children that he had no intention of supporting.
Every Gay I know is bright and has a job.
I like Jay Leno. We watch him almost every night. Guess most people do since he always has the highest ratings.

Posted at 11:47PM on Mar 25th 2008 by Faye

89. Nobody is more gay-obssessed than Jay Leno. Leno has a gaydar that is state-of-the-art!

He's living proof that you don't have to have talent to be a ratings champ!

Posted at 2:46AM on Mar 26th 2008 by gawain

90. gay people are so butt hurt all the time - no pun intended!!!!!

Posted at 3:10AM on Mar 26th 2008 by uscusc

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