Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Actor Jonah Hill apologizes for using homophobic slur - CNN

Gwyneth Paltrow has once again run afoul of some people with her comments. The actress <a href='http://recode.net/2014/05/27/gwyneth-paltrow-on-internet-trolls-i-see-myself-as-a-screen/' target='_blank'>was quoted in an interview</a> as comparing the "dehumanizing" experience of dealing with negative comments on the Internet to war. Gwyneth Paltrow has once again run afoul of some people with her comments. The actress was quoted in an interview as comparing the "dehumanizing" experience of dealing with negative comments on the Internet to war.
We love it when Reese Witherspoon <a href='http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/02/reese-witherspoon-speaks-on-drunken-arrest/'>speaks her mind</a>. In an elevator ride with Cara Delevingne, Kate Upton and Zooey Deschanel reportedly after the Met Gala,<a href='http://www.people.com/article/reese-witherspoon-cara-delevingne-elevator-ride-video' target='_blank'> the Southern actress was taped getting a little loose,</a> including offering advice that "The most important thing in a name for a girl is that a man can whisper it in his pillow." Well all right now.We love it when Reese Witherspoon speaks her mind. In an elevator ride with Cara Delevingne, Kate Upton and! Zooey Deschanel reportedly after the Met Gala, the Southern actress was taped getting a little loose, including offering advice that "The most important thing in a name for a girl is that a man can whisper it in his pillow." Well all right now.
When "Transformers" filmmaker Michael Bay spoke at a Samsung press event at CES 2014, he had the misfortune of not saying much at all. The director was caught off guard by a malfunctioning teleprompter, and although he tried "to wing it" within minutes he abruptly apologized and walked off stage. When "Transformers" filmmaker Michael Bay spoke at a Samsung press event at CES 2014, he had the misfortune of not saying much at all. The director was caught off guard by a malfunctioning teleprompter, and although he tried "to wing it" within minutes he abruptly apologized and walked off stage.
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Adam Levine learned the hard way that you have to watch it before you speak. "The Voice" judge found himself facing <a href='http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2013/05/29/adam-levine-obviously-i-dont-really-hate-america/'>some serious backlash</a> after his disappointment over voting on the show resulted in his uttering "I hate this country." He released a statement trying to clarify what he meant and saying that he was frustrated.Adam Levine learned the hard way that you have to watch it before you speak. "The Voice" judge found himself facing some serious backlash after his disappointment over voting on the show resulted in his uttering "I hate this country." He released ! a statement trying to clarify what he meant and saying that he was frustrated.
Charles Barkley, seen here at the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend in Dallas, got caught on a hot mic while covering a basketball game for TNT saying that <a href='http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/charles-barkley-weight-watchers-deal-scam-nba-crows-hot-mic-paid-lose-weight-article-1.1001968' target='_blank'>his Weight Watchers endorsement deal was a "scam." </a>The company saw the humor in it and <a href='http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2012/01/weight-watchers-forgives-barkley-for-scamming-them-charles-barkley-tnt-matthew-bautista/1#.UafVtdgzXkc' target='_blank'>released a statement</a> saying "We love Charles for the same reason everyone loves Charles, he's unfiltered."Charles Barkley, seen here at the 2010 NBA All-Star Weekend in Dallas, got caught on a hot mic while covering a basketball game for TNT saying that his Weight Watchers endorsement deal was a "scam." The company saw the humor in it and released a statement saying "We love Charles for the same reason everyone loves Charles, he's unfiltered."
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Madonna was on her best behavior at 'W.E.' press conference during the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. But at the Venice Film Festival that same year she <a href='http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTiZz_Poc74' target='_blank'>was caught saying "I absolutely loathe hydrangeas</a>" after a fan gave her the flowers.Madonna was on her best behavior at 'W.E.' press conference during the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. But at the Venice Film Festival that same year she was caught saying "I absolutely loathe hydrangeas" after a fan gave her the flowers.
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STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • Hill says he was being followed by photographer making remarks about Hill's family
  • Actor says the disgusting word doesn't represent his feelings about gay people
  • A clip of the incident was posted on TMZ
  • Hill is a two-time Oscar nominee

(CNN) -- Actor Jonah Hill told radio host Howard Stern on Tuesday that he lost his cool with a paparazzo and is heartbroken that he used a "disgusting" homophobic slur.

Celebrity gossip site TMZ early Tuesday morning released a video of the incident in which Hill tells a man following him to "Suck my d---, you f-----."

The actor, who was nominated for Academy Awards for his roles in the 2011 film "Moneyball" and last year's "The Wolf of Wall Street," told Stern he never meant to insult gay people.

"I played into exactly what he wanted and lost my cool and in that moment I said a disgusting word that does not at all reflect how I feel about any group of people," he told Stern.

TMZ posted a one-minute clip shot by a photographer who at one point mocks Hill's shorts. Hill said the photographer had been following him all day and saying "hurtful things about my family."

"It would break my heart to think that anyone would think, especially with all the work that I have done and all the loved ones that I have, that I would be against anyone for their sexuality," Hill said.

Hill added that he has long been a gay rights advocate. Before the Winter Olympics in Russia, Hill took a public stance against Moscow's anti-gay laws. He tweeted: "Help us show Russia & the world that #LoveConquersHate" while wearing a T-shirt bearing the hashtag message in Russian.

His new film with Channing Tatum, "22 Jump Street," is scheduled to open on June 13.

CNN sent a request for comment to Hill's publicist but had not heard back late Tuesday.

Source : http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/03/showbiz/jonah-hill-homophobic-slur/?hpt%3Dhp_t2