Turns out the actor who played "Married With Children's" Al Bundy really isn't as big of a jerk as his shoe salesman character. Ed O'Neill, who currently stars on "Modern Family," made headlines on Dec. 6 after TV Guide Canada quoted him as saying that "Glee" star Jane Lynch didn't deserve her Emmy, and that her character Sue Sylvester was "one-note."
As EW.com reports, the magazine has now issued a full retraction: "Earlier this week, TV Guide Canada published a story misquoting Ed O’Neill’s recent comments about Jane Lynch’s Emmy win. Our writer did not mean to misrepresent Mr. O’Neill or anyone else involved in the story. He and TV Guide Canada sincerely apologize for this error.
"Mr. O’Neill’s real quote is as follows:
"I’m one of Jane Lynch’s biggest fans. I love Jane Lynch. She is a genius. But at the same time I said ‘Sofia could win’ because … and I’ve only seen Glee a couple of … I’ve only seen Glee once. But I thought Jane’s role is rather one-dimensional. It’s kind of strident. It’s always kind of the same. I’ve seen her be much better. So I thought ‘Sofia’s funnier,’ and I think she is in these two comparative roles. Anyway, Jane won. But I was hoping that Sofia would."
Read the full story on EW.com.
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