Halle Berry's Anti-Semitic Slur Cut From 'The Tonight Show' - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 10-23-2007, 09:41 PM

Actress Halle Berry has been forced to issue a public apology after making an apparent anti-Semitic joke on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.

During the taping for Friday's show, the Oscar-winning star was showing Leno distorted images of herself on a computer, when she said: "Here's where I look like my Jewish cousin!" as a picture of her with a large nose appeared.

When the joke received no laughs from the audience, Leno quipped, "I'm glad you said that and not me" - Berry requested the footage be scrapped.

However, an audience member tells New York gossip column, PageSix, "Ms. Berry should know how unbelievably inappropriate her comment was. She should be ashamed of herself."

But Berry insists she did not intend to cause offense.

She says, "I so didn't mean to offend anybody - and after the show I realized it could be seen as offensive, so I asked Jay to take it out, and he did.

"What happened was I was backstage before the show and I have three girls who are Jewish who work for me. We were going through pictures to see which ones looked silly, and one of my Jewish friends said (of the big-nose picture), 'That could be your Jewish cousin!' And I guess it was fresh in my mind, and it just came out of my mouth. But I didn't mean to offend anybody. I didn't. I didn't mean any harm."

The scene was cut from the show.

Adamantium · 10-23-2007, 10:42 PM

Of course she didn't mean any offense. I can imagine how she said the joke. This, in my opinion, is another case of people being too dramatic over a joke. First the Matthew Perry thing and now this.

catlover79 · 10-23-2007, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Adamantium

Of course she didn't mean any offense. I can imagine how she said the joke. This, in my opinion, is another case of people being too dramatic over a joke. First the Matthew Perry thing and now this.

I agree. Another case of the PC Police jumping over what sounds like a harmless joke.

friendsfan77 · 10-23-2007, 11:01 PM

Yeah I don't think her intent was to be offensive either. What happened with Matthew Perry?

Ireneparalegal · 10-23-2007, 11:07 PM

It was offensive...because it doesn't sound funny at all.

How dare she.

Brieannas21 · 10-23-2007, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

It was offensive...because it doesn't sound funny at all.

How dare she.

I got a chuckle

10-23-2007, 09:41 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Halle Berry's Anti-Semitic Slur Cut From 'The Tonight Show' Actress Halle Berry has been forced to issue a public apology after making an apparent anti-Semitic joke on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. During the taping for Friday's show, the Oscar-winning star was showing Leno distorted images of herself on a computer, when she said: "Here's where I look like my Jewish cousin!" as a picture of her with a large nose appeared. When the joke received no laughs from the audience, Leno quipped, "I'm glad you said that and not me" - Berry requested the footage be scrapped. However, an audience member tells New York gossip column, PageSix, "Ms. Berry should know how unbelievably inappropriate her comment was. She should be ashamed of herself." But Berry insists she did not intend to cause offense. She says, "I so didn't mean to offend anybody - and after the show I realized it could be seen as offensive, so I asked Jay to take it out, and he did. "What happened was I was backstage before the show and I have three girls who are Jewish who work for me. We were going through pictures to see which ones looked silly, and one of my Jewish friends said (of the big-nose picture), 'That could be your Jewish cousin!' And I guess it was fresh in my mind, and it just came out of my mouth. But I didn't mean to offend anybody. I didn't. I didn't mean any harm." The scene was cut from the show.
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10-23-2007, 10:42 PM	#2
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,839	Of course she didn't mean any offense. I can imagine how she said the joke. This, in my opinion, is another case of people being too dramatic over a joke. First the Matthew Perry thing and now this.

10-23-2007, 11:01 PM	#4
friendsfan77 - Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 02, 2004 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 3,165	Yeah I don't think her intent was to be offensive either. What happened with Matthew Perry?