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Halle Berry Apologies For 'Jewish Nose' Gaffe
The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 10-25-2007 | Matthew Moore

Posted on 10/25/2007 2:21:28 PM PDT by blam

Halle Berry apologises for 'Jewish nose' gaffe

By Matthew Moore
Last Updated: 1:40pm BST 25/10/2007

Halle Berry, Hollywood's leading black actress, has been forced to apologise after making a joke about the size of Jewish people's noses on a US television chat show.

The Oscar-winning star remarked that a digitally-altered photo of her face made her look like her "Jewish cousin", during an appearance on Jay Leno's Tonight Show.

As Leno squirmed and the audience sat in embarrassed silence, Berry appeared to appreciate the gravity of her error.

"Oh God, Have I just ruined my career?" she asked.

The word "Jewish" was cut from the dialogue when the show was broadcast on Friday night, but audience members leaked full details of the exchange onto the Internet, prompting Berry, a vociferous critic of Hollywood racism, to issue a full apology.

"I didn't mean to offend anyone. I didn't. I didn't mean any harm … It was just supposed to be a silly segment. I am so sorry, and I apologize," she told The New York Post newspaper.

The actress, 41, went on to claim that her Jewish assistant had actually come up with the nose "joke" backstage, whilst leafing through the distorted photos that were to be used on the show.

"I guess it was fresh in my mind and it just came out of my mouth. But I didn't mean to offend anybody," Berry said.

The photos had been created by Berry herself using computer software which allows people to warp their own images.

Three of her assistants were Jewish, Berry added.

The one-time Bond girl, who was close to tears during her phone call to the Post according to the newspaper, said that she had asked the programme's producers to cut out her remarks after she realised the offence they may cause.

Berry, who is four months pregnant, is currently in London promoting her new film Things We Lost In The Fire.

In 2002 she became the first black woman to win the Best Actress Oscar when she was honoured for her role in Monster's Ball.

She has also appeared in the Bond film Die Another Day, Catwoman and the X-Men series.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: berry; culturewar; doublestandard; halle; jewish; macacamoment; nose; politicalcorrectness; race; racerelations; races; racial; racism; racist; racists
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1 posted on 10/25/2007 2:21:30 PM PDT by blam
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To: blam
"Oh God, Have I just ruined my career?" she asked.

You certainly didn't help it any.............

2 posted on 10/25/2007 2:23:45 PM PDT by Red Badger ( We don't have science, but we have consensus.......)
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To: blam

Sheeze. Amazing how a harmless joke now reduces an American audience to “embarrassed silence.”

I wonder if there’s still a country somewhere with a sense of humor?


3 posted on 10/25/2007 2:24:31 PM PDT by JennysCool (Don't taze me, Bro!)
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To: blam
People are too sensitive these days.
4 posted on 10/25/2007 2:25:20 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (ETERNAL SHAME on the Treasonous and Immoral Democrats!)
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To: blam

Supposedly it was one of Berry’s Jewish assistants who made the ‘Jewish cousin’ suggestion.


5 posted on 10/25/2007 2:25:57 PM PDT by Jedi Master Pikachu ( What is your take on Acts 15:20 (abstaining from blood) about eating meat? Could you freepmail?)
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To: JennysCool

Where’s Don Rickles when you need him?


6 posted on 10/25/2007 2:26:58 PM PDT by hoppity
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...is currently in London promoting her new film Things We Lost In The Fire.

Talk about timing!

7 posted on 10/25/2007 2:27:24 PM PDT by pgyanke (Duncan Hunter 08--You want to elect a conservative? Then support a conservative!)
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To: blam

I laughed.


8 posted on 10/25/2007 2:28:00 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler ("A person's a person no matter how small." -Dr. Seuss)
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Berry, who is four months pregnant, is currently in London promoting her new film Things We Lost In The Fire.

Her brain?

9 posted on 10/25/2007 2:28:27 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Mundus vult decipi: the world wants to be deceived. ---James Branch Cabell)
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No kidding!


10 posted on 10/25/2007 2:28:28 PM PDT by JennysCool (Don't taze me, Bro!)
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To: JennysCool
I wonder if there’s still a country somewhere with a sense of humor?

Iran's pretty funny these days. Their president is absolutely hilarious....

11 posted on 10/25/2007 2:28:47 PM PDT by Red Badger ( We don't have science, but we have consensus.......)
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When I got to protect a black persons nose-job then it is time for sleep.
12 posted on 10/25/2007 2:29:37 PM PDT by Berlin_Freeper (ETERNAL SHAME on the Treasonous and Immoral Democrats!)
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To: JennysCool

At least Jews have things they can laugh about.

When people consider the quirks and foibles of my ethnic group, Germans, they don’t laugh. They shudder.


13 posted on 10/25/2007 2:29:47 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler ("A person's a person no matter how small." -Dr. Seuss)
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Three of her assistants

How many does she have or need?

14 posted on 10/25/2007 2:30:20 PM PDT by Uncledave
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To: Jedi Master Pikachu
It’s probably true. This is bogus . Listen to Sarah Silverman , Mencia , Chris rock , Will and Grace etc etc. We all need to lighten up....
15 posted on 10/25/2007 2:31:06 PM PDT by fantom
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"I wonder if there’s still a country somewhere with a sense of humor?"

Roger that. I remember one of the funniest TV moments ever on Johnny Carson. Actor Ed Ames (who played the Indian "Mingo" on the Danial Boone TV show) was telling Johnny how he had to learn to throw an ax for his part as an Indian. Johnny wheeled out a lifesize carboard cutout of a man for Ed to demonstrate on. Ed threw the ax and it struck solid right in the groin of the cutout. Johnny casually looked over and ad-libbed "Funny, you don't look jewish." It was hilarious and purely in good fun without malice. Now Johnny would have the JDL camped out on his doorstep with signs and bullhorns.

16 posted on 10/25/2007 2:31:29 PM PDT by joebuck
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Looking at the next three, I guess she should have added Frog Cousin, Leno Cousin and Linda Blair Cousin.


17 posted on 10/25/2007 2:31:43 PM PDT by Melinda
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To: Uncledave

18 posted on 10/25/2007 2:31:46 PM PDT by Red Badger ( We don't have science, but we have consensus.......)
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To: blam

Halle’s mom claims to be Jewish so she probably does have Jewish cousins who may have large noses.

Poor Halle... she did better being drunk, crashing into a car, injuring the driver, then fleeing the scene than she did with her nose joke.


19 posted on 10/25/2007 2:31:55 PM PDT by InsensitiveConservative
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To: Jeff Chandler

20 posted on 10/25/2007 2:32:29 PM PDT by JennysCool (Don't taze me, Bro!)
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