Watch: Ewan McGregor Shuts Down George Stephanopoulos' Homophobic Reaction to His Kiss with Jim Carrey
Ewan McGregor shot down some casual homophobia from George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America yesterday in a discussion about a photo of McGregor and Jim Carrey kissing.
Asked Stephanopoulos as producers giggled (and one mumbled what sounds like "oh God") in the background: "What is that about?"
Replied McGregor: "Well that's just two men kissing, and it's, uh, in this age, in 2010 it's extraordinary that it's still an object of humor."
Stephanopoulos: "Well you aren't just kissing, you're kind of making out there."
McGregor: "That's a kiss. That's just a kiss."
Watch it (starts at 2:19), AFTER THE JUMP...
It was a poorly worded reaction to two straight men each in a hetero relationship kissing each other by George, nothing more. Ewan handled it perfectly.
Posted by: DR | Feb 19, 2010 2:55:42 PM
Ewan = class act.
George = frat rat.
And that's with Ewan being the younger of the two. Pathetic how Americans can be so juvenile.
Posted by: Kyle Sullivan | Feb 19, 2010 3:00:11 PM
Remember George used to work out at the WA Club in Dupont back during the Clinton years... that little guy was always on the cruise and hanging in the lockeroom too. I still can't believe he is straight... no matter what he chooses to say/do! Good for Ewan for calling him out!
Posted by: GW | Feb 19, 2010 3:05:25 PM
And now we know why the Clinton White House was so bad with gay rights.
Posted by: KFLO | Feb 19, 2010 3:06:17 PM
He's gay. My sister "bearded" for him briefly in the early 90's. Set up by his people. Apparently his wife knows.
Posted by: wisebear | Feb 19, 2010 3:29:11 PM
George is cute, but remember he IS the son of a Greek Orthodox priest.
Posted by: KevinVT | Feb 19, 2010 3:29:56 PM
Good to see Stephanopoulos is still an asshole.
My birthday in 1993 was the last time my dying lover left the house. We had dinner at Nora, a great restaurant north of Dupont Circle. Stephanopoulos and his Clinton cronies were there, drunk out of their minds, making conversation in the upstairs dining room impossible. The management refused to intervene where fame and power were concerned.
So I followed George into the (otherwise empty) bathroom, explained briefly and very politely, and asked if they could tone it down enough for everyone to enjoy their evening as much as he was.
He laughed at me, didn't deign to respond, then went back his table and turned the whole thing into an anecdote to demonstrate his transcendent coolness in the face of AIDS-riddled lowlife.
I wish him prolonged, incurable anal cancer. Since that's the organ he uses to communicate, it would at least put at end to his talk show days.
Posted by: Bryan | Feb 19, 2010 3:32:52 PM
I don't think it was homophobic. But I do think it showed Georgie is a little uncomfortable seeing guys kiss. Jacking off in the steamroom, however, is apparently a different issue.
Posted by: ChicagoRick | Feb 19, 2010 3:49:08 PM
@coolbearmd you are not the only adult and i know what i saw and i don't appreciate you calling me a liar.
Posted by: jgm22 | Feb 19, 2010 3:53:35 PM
ABC News, in general, is one step removed from Faux. I cannot stand that smarmy bitch, Diane Sawyer. I agree with earlier posts; Stephanopolis needs to turn in his creds, he just has no balls to rise above his sophmoric stance on anything.
Posted by: Rad | Feb 19, 2010 3:58:22 PM
To remedy a harmless photo opt with obsequious banter and playground ridicule is beyond inappropriate. The direction of the conversation insists upon divulging something other than what's painfully obvious. The heat McGregor emits about Stephanopoulos' book is a mere loathing of the previous question regarding the Polanski's personal life. Again inappropriate.
McGregor is a distinguished gentleman.
Posted by: Ishaq | Feb 19, 2010 4:22:10 PM
@BRYAN--
I'm so sorry this brought back that painful memory. And appalled at what he did to you and you lover.
Posted by: Christopher | Feb 19, 2010 4:27:23 PM
I have lonnnnnnnnng thought Georgie Boy a moral empty suit since his duplicity and cowardice during the 1993 lift the ban fiasco when he was one of the Chief Jesters in the Clinton White House [it's all in Mixner's book from Georgie promising "Keep quiet. Trust us." to refusing to speak to David after it fell apart]. Like so many who traded such resumes for a Go To TV News-Do Not Attend Journalism School job, he's a borderline hack.
But this conversation proves he's a professional putz from his absurd question about Polanski to his queer-baiting about the kiss. And I thought St. Oprah was the only megabucks TV personality still inherently homophobic enough to pull such crap.
Good for Ewan giving it to him TWICE, including pulling the phony mask of someone of serious achievement off of Georgie's shocked face. If only he'd said what he was REALLY thinking" "Oh, you think you're hot shit because someone paid you to write a book about politics? WRONG! And, BTW: my dick's as big as your arm you hairy little turd."
The comments here defending Georgie? Just evidence of why we're still second-class citizens—too many are happy on duh porch. Cue someone cataloguing Georgie's close gay friends in 10, 9, 8, 7....
Posted by: Michael | Feb 19, 2010 4:30:39 PM
Eat shit midget.
Posted by: bearheim | Feb 19, 2010 4:49:38 PM
George Stephanopoulos has once again proved that there is no brain behind that pretty face. The transition from Sunday am political talk to GMA is a step in the right direction for someone that hasn't had an original idea in his head since before Clinton was elected. I even question the level of his contributions to GMA. This interview seemed more appropriate for Extra or TMZ. Who was the ghostwriter for your book George?
Posted by: Donald | Feb 19, 2010 4:50:58 PM
To contact GMA:
http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3271346&cat=Good%20Morning%20America
Posted by: Carmen | Feb 19, 2010 5:17:26 PM
Mr. McGregor is a hero. Brilliant! As a previous post stated, he should get a GLAAD media award.
It would be a major step forward for the glbt equal rights movement if this was the response every time some idiot interviewer asked some male celebrity "what was it like kissing a man?" or to "make your gayest face." Instead of laughing it off and playing along or taking the question seriously, the answer should always be "It's 2010. Why are you joking about this?"
Posted by: Happily Married | Feb 19, 2010 5:26:03 PM
Bravo to Ewan! I love the way he handled that. And with that said, he is a very very handsome man. Eye candy :)
Posted by: daws | Feb 19, 2010 5:42:06 PM
That was the word early on in DC -- that George was sniffing around on 17th Street for a brief moment.
I have no doubt he is in a sham marriage with that annoying, classless, vacuous, socialite that Oprah for some reason has on Friday.
Posted by: Joel | Feb 19, 2010 5:47:52 PM
Ewan's a class act and a great actor. He handled this extremely well, whether it was phobic or not. It was even, imo, fair game but lame attempt at some levity after the book jibe.
Posted by: Zlick | Feb 19, 2010 5:48:28 PM
Kudos BLAKE - Very well put. The contact information you requested:
GOOD MORNING AMERICA
147 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10023
or via this webform: http://abcnews.go.com/Site/page?id=3271346&cat=Good%20Morning%20America
Posted by: Veritable Virgo | Feb 19, 2010 7:01:37 PM
Possible Different Address for GMA:
Good Morning America
7 Times Square,
New York, NY 10036
212-580-5176
Posted by: Veritable Virgo | Feb 19, 2010 7:05:44 PM
Oh Hell you know Miss Steponallofus's man pussy was howling in jealousy.
Posted by: Sid | Feb 19, 2010 7:45:49 PM
I love, love, love, Ewan McGregor! (except he should quit smoking. i want him around as long as possible)
Posted by: David in Houston | Feb 19, 2010 8:21:15 PM
Well OF COURSE it's a homophobic reaction - hello! Otherwise this would have been a non-issue. As for the kiss, they're two straight friends who've just made a film together where they portrayed lovers. There's no double standard in their kiss. It's just that, a kiss. Recess is over, return to your classrooms!
Posted by: Vince B. | Feb 19, 2010 8:41:09 PM