Jerry Lewis Drops Gay F-Bomb Live On TV?

In the 18th hour of this weekend's Labor Day Muscular Dystrophy telethon, host Jerry Lewis appears to say "illiterate faggot" while live on the air. Unbelievable. Was Jerry Lewis ever funny? The gaffe was caught by eagle-ears over at After Elton and many other blogs and news sources, a few of whom say Lewis said "fatty", not "faggot." What do YOU hear? Lewis will probably "apologize" and blame sleep-deprivation.

UPDATE: GLAAD is asking Jerry Lewis to apologize. Via CNN: "Jerry Lewis' on-air use of this kind of anti-gay slur is simply unacceptable," GLAAD President Neil G. Giuliano said in a statement posted on the group's Web site. "It also feeds a climate of hatred and intolerance that contributes to putting our community in harm's way." CNN quotes Lewis as indeed saying "fag" and reports that Lewis' manager has no comment on the quote. Giuliano is seeking a meeting with Lewis, saying, "We want to sit down with him, help him understand why these words are so hurtful, and give him an opportunity to raise public awareness about the destructive impact of these kinds of anti-gay slurs, even more so in attempted humor."