Gary to Garner: My Bad!

Gary Busey has apologized for his whacked-out, caught on live TV embrace of actress Jennifer Garner on the Oscar red carpet last month.

In a statement from his rep, Busey says "I meant no disrespect to Ms. Jennifer Garner when I met her at the Oscars and apologize if I made her uncomfortable."

Apparently he didn't realize that she was being interviewed by Ryan Seacrest live on the air (um OK). He says that by the time he realized she was was being interviewed, he tried to step away but "suddenly Ryan introduced her to me." Blame Seacrest!

"I simply greeted both actresses with joy and open arms, which is the way I would greet anyone I'm happy to meet," Busey said. "Everyone has experienced a handshake or hug which has turned awkward, and this was no different."

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46. 28. If I were Jennifer, I would be more concerned about where Ben is.

Posted at 4:43PM on Mar 18th 2008 by sheri11

I agree...somehow I just don't think he is that into her!

Posted at 7:13PM on Mar 18th 2008 by oscar

47. Ben and Jen had a shotgun wedding. Right before they met, he was cheating on Jennifer Lopez with some stripper or somethin. He is not into her at all, you can plainly see.

Posted at 7:37PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Mimi

48. so, apparently, this is what Gary was thinking that night...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hqszMpLWc94

Posted at 11:59PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Matt

49. Thanks Matt, I didn't realize that he had hugged Laura Linney before he hugged Jennifer.

Posted at 12:37AM on Mar 19th 2008 by Paula

50. ryan asked busey, "do you know jennifer garner?" while interviewing her. that's when he hugged her...poor guy!!!

Posted at 12:45AM on Mar 19th 2008 by nori

51. Busey is a whack job!!!! BRING BACK " I'M WITH BUSEY" !!!! That show was great!!!

Posted at 4:18AM on Mar 19th 2008 by hater

52. Jennifer acts like a shocked prima donna....does she not know her husband has a thing for strippers? Gary was just trying to be nice. Give an old guy a break & get off your high horse.

As for Ryan.....been tired of his smart insulting mouth for a long time.

Posted at 4:30AM on Mar 19th 2008 by Tess

53. oh please. Busey did nothing wrong - the media turned it into a scandal, not the two of them. It was an innocent, awkward moment. Get on with your lives.

Posted at 8:49AM on Mar 19th 2008 by Just Me

54. WHAT A NO TALENT FUGLY PIECE OF CRAP SHE IS!!! SHE SHOULD BE CONCENTRATING ON HER HUBBY, I'M SURE HE HAS LOTS OF LADIES ON THE SIDE!!! LOL I KNOW ONE FOR A FACT IN BOSTON!!! MY HOMETOWN!!! LOL

Posted at 10:17AM on Mar 19th 2008 by rachel

55. Gimme a break! Gary Busey is a freakin legend, and Jennifer Garner is obviously a stuck up snob! I'm sure Ol' Ben wouldn't have reacted in the same way. Honestly, given all her really bad movies, this was probably the highlight of her career!

Posted at 12:12PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Jerseysu

56. Byotch needs to get over herself, especially when she became A-list because of Ben because she trapped him. I mean what makes her think that he would have preferred to marry her rather than Jlo, I bet if Jlo would have gotten pregnant we know who he would have been married to. He looks miserable in this marriage, but karma is a byotch!

Posted at 12:36PM on Mar 19th 2008 by funben

57. GARY BUSEY WAS IN AN ACCIDENT THAT CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO HIS BRAIN A FEW YEARS AGO...
HE HAS NOT BEEN THE SAME SINCE. BUT THE FACT THAT HE IS TRULY MENTALLY HANDICAPPED NOW DOESN'T OVERSHADOW THE FACT THAT HE HAD PLAYED SOME AMAZING ROLES BEFORE HIS ACCIDENT.

"35. I said it before and I'll say it again. No matter what you think about Garner, she should have turned around and given Busey a greeting of a knee in the groin. He surely was coked up, drunk, or just plain deranged, but he had no right to put his hands AND HIS FREAKIN SLOBBERING MOUTH on anyone ... TWICE!!


If that were me I would have planted my knee in his groin so he got up close and personal with the red carpet (where everyone was ignoring him, by the way), THEN I would have planted my lovely right foot with it's pretty little Jimmy Choo stiletto on his neck so his eyes would bulge and when he started to beg I would have explained to him that if he EVER touched me again without my permission I would turn his nuts into bags of Jello.


But you all know I would love that...

Posted at 5:15PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Your S/M Girlfriend"

I WOULD HATE TO BRING YOU TO AN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT OR PSYCHOLOGICAL INSTITUTION - YOU'D PROBABLY END UP TRYING TO ABUSE ALL THE PATIENTS IF THEY MERELY TRIED TO GIVE YOU A HUG.

TMZ - YOU GUYS NEED TO REPORT ABOUT THE FACT THAT HE IS SOMEWHAT MENTALLY HANDICAPPED DUE TO HIS ACCIDENT YEARS AGO. AND MENTION THAT THE WAY THE MEDIA PORTRAYED HIS GREETING TO GARNER AND LINNEY WAS EXAGERRATED AND UNFAIR TO BUSEY. THE WAY BUSEY HAS BEEN TREATED BY HIS FELLOW ACTORS, SEACREST, AND THE MEDIA AT LARGE PROVES OUR COUNTRIES LACK OF SYMPATHY FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED. IT IS HURTFUL TO ME PERSONALLY THAT PEOPLE DON'T CARE TO RESPECT THE HANDICAPPED (ALTHOUGH I'M NOT IN THE SAME POSITION AS BUSEY) AND IM SURE AS WELL IT HURTS ANYONE ELSE WHO SUFFERS MENTAL CONDITIONS DUE TO A TRAGIC ACCIDENT THEY LIVED THROUGH.

GROW UP.

Posted at 1:00PM on Mar 19th 2008 by fathead

58. Ryan Seacrest and Jennifer Garner clearly overreacted. Jennifer, your husband did a video protraying himself as actively having sex with Jimmy Kimmel, but "that man" freaked you out? WhatEVER.

Gary was outgoing. So what. Everyone on that red carpet is whoring themselves out, but you want to nail Gary Busey to a cross for being outgoing?

Ryan managed to escalate things rather than reduce them. Weak interviewer skills. Basic to training with him.

Posted at 8:28PM on Mar 19th 2008 by Dan K

59. What's the big deal! Mr Busey was just trying to be friendly.Even through he has had some issues. I don't believe he meant any harm to Miss Garner. Can't we all just get along!!!!! I personaly rather read your hear something about Miss Garner and Mr Alleck they always appear positive. I think the two of them make a cute couple. As for all of the personal attacks on both of the party's , what is the purpose of that. These people are trying to make a living like everyone else and as a society it seems all we care about is , were they eat, who there messing with,what party there invitied to and all the stupied s--t they do. it's rear to ever find anything positive,

Posted at 1:39PM on Mar 20th 2008 by What's the big deal!

60. look a little wackey

Posted at 3:52PM on Apr 5th 2008 by fox

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