David Duchovny's Gay Gaffe

Posted Oct 6th 2007 12:58PM by TMZ Staff

"X-Files" actor David Duchovny took part in L.A.'s Outfest Legacy Awards last night, and left the audience stunned after making an ad-libbed comment on stage. Witnesses reported that Duchovny attended the event with his eight-year-old daughter, Madeline. When he was asked to introduce a short series of clips of on-screen gay characters, Duchovny deadpanned, "Can someone please cover my daughter's eyes and ears?"

Rather than cracking up, the audience clammed up and wondered what exactly he meant. *crickets* The clips, said attendees, were no more offensive, off-color or risque than clips at any other awards show, reported JanetCharltonsHollywood.com.

Calls to Duchovny's rep were not immediately returned.

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1. Why would David Duchovny ever take his daughter to an event like that in the first place if he's the kind of parent who doesn't want his daughter to be exposed to that lifestyle? Duh!

Posted at 6:09PM on Oct 6th 2007 by Do You Want Cheese On That?

2. Who cares? David Duchovney is the nicest, most down-to-earth person in the world. He probably meant nothing at all except that his kids is so young and the nature of the awards might have suggested something less-than appropriate. Gosh... you guys like to villainize even the good people in Hollywood for nothing.

Posted at 6:12PM on Oct 6th 2007 by theflyprof

3. SO?????????????????

EIGHT IS A LITTLE YOUNG TO BE LEARNING ABOUT THE BIRDS AND THE BEES, STRAIGHT OR GAY. GIVE HIM A BREAK.

Posted at 6:14PM on Oct 6th 2007 by annab

4. I THINK THAT HE WAS MAKING A JOKE AND NOBODY GOT IT THATS ALL,AND IF HE WASN,T MAKING A JOKE SO WHAT !!!AND YES, I AGREE WITH NUMBER 1, WHY IS HE TAKING HIS DAUGHTER TO THESE KIND OF EVENTS, UNLESS OF COURSE HE COULDN,T FIND A BABY SITTER.

Posted at 6:17PM on Oct 6th 2007 by robert

5. proabably just a really conservative father.

Posted at 6:24PM on Oct 6th 2007 by Racee

6. Children need to be protected from the gay life style.

Posted at 6:25PM on Oct 6th 2007 by I am hot

7. Children do need to be protected from homosexuality. It is REALLY confusing
to them as this is not natural. If it were, the parts would fit! And they would be able to
procreate. They clam they are "born this way" They can continue to believe that but
it doesn't make it so.

Posted at 6:58PM on Oct 6th 2007 by J

8. And the problem would be wot?

Posted at 6:58PM on Oct 6th 2007 by say what??

9. Come on, anyone that is a fan of DD knows he was being sarcastic. Yes, he took his daughter to the event so he obviously doesn't have a probelm expossing her to "that" lifestyle. The comment is mocking those patents that wouldn't have a problem with their childern being exposed to clips of straight characters but would immediatley be offended by a gay character. Some parents let their children watch straight couple pratically do the deed on network TV, but if a gay couple kisses, the scene is short and/or edited. Often videos at Blockbuster receive a parent advisory warning for nothing more than a homosexual kiss. The scenes to be introduced may not have been sexual in nature, but DD was obviously making social commentary on the hyper sensitivity of many people.

Posted at 7:04PM on Oct 6th 2007 by kerikeri

10. Children needs to know from a young age that homosexuality is natural. So that people can stop judging each other on these superficial things. Someone YOU know is GAY and it is NOT a decision. Wake up already people. As for Mulder, he shouldn't have taken his child there at all, if he is supposedly so overprotective.

Posted at 7:07PM on Oct 6th 2007 by Wake up, it's 2007

11. Maybe he thought Outfest just meant that you had to go outdoors to get to the event. If he is so concerned about what his daughter would see and hear there - why was she there in the first place? Kinda poor parenting skills if you ask me. If you're that concerned a parent about what you expose your child to, you kinda do a little homework before the event to find out what it is and what will take place there. Duh.

Posted at 7:13PM on Oct 6th 2007 by MissVee

12. What's the problem with those no sense of humor c0cksuckers?

Posted at 7:23PM on Oct 6th 2007 by Rev Al Sharpton

13. He sucks...what has he really done since Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead and X Files??? I think his wife is a man with that voice and all so his kid should have learned about gays 6 years ago!!

Posted at 7:27PM on Oct 6th 2007 by gmc

14. DD has the driest, most satirical sense of humor ever..Has it been THAT long since "X-FILES" ???? Duh. And,, so what.. I say 'way to go David.."

Posted at 7:29PM on Oct 6th 2007 by Susana

15. more gay crap thrown at us by tmz!!! gee tmz why are you turning into the logo channel ? also this is not news? he made a joke and no one laughed because the too busy being sensitive because word hurt so bad that they ruin lives, sorry i'll clm down now

Posted at 7:32PM on Oct 6th 2007 by fat & dumb with skid marks

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