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Admittedly, I'm a little biased, seeing as I hate Miley Cyrus and everything she stands for with the burning fire of a thousand suns.  Also, she can't sing.  And her name is stupid.  And I'm fresh out of patience with the disingenuous "What do you mean this is slutty?" teen star thing.  And don't even get me started on her insipid giggle or the never-ending stream of brainless bs that constantly spews from her mouth.  And . . . er . . . sorry, I got a little carried away and lost my main point there.  Anyway, when I heard that Jamie Foxx was doing the whole groveling apology-thing for remarks he made on-air about Miley, I have to admit I was hoping for something really good and nasty.  At least something equivalent to the abuse that has been (so deservedly) heaped on Paris Hilton or Lindsey Lohan. 

And so I was a little disappointed by the actual comments that provoked this tempest in a B-cup.  I mean, sure, it was a little harsh, but the context is so clearly in the radio show mockery category that it lacked any of the heat or seriousness that would make it deserving of a real apology.  To be honest, I'm a little disappointed in Jamie Foxx for going the whole Mea Maxima Culpa route.  If you're going to defend yourself on the ground that you're a comedian offering comic commentary, then don't cave in and undermine your point by apologizing.  Of course, I'm not sure that Foxx really counts as a comedian anymore anyway.  He certainly acts like a movie star, as his little excursion into public apology land seems to demonstrate.  Comedians say vastly more offensive things all the time and never book Leno appearances to squirm out of the furor over them.

Anyway, if you haven't already heard them, you can listen to Foxx's original comments below.  It should probably go without saying that it isn't remotely work safe.

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