Darn, looks like TV Guide – Canada Edition can’t get their quotes right. The TV based magazine recently published an Ed O’Neil quote that appeared to attack Glee actress Jane Lynch, now Ed has went on the record to fix the misquote.
The magazine originally said Ed O’Neil believed Jane Lynch didn’t deserve her Emmy award for best supporting actress in a Comedy and that it should have gone to his Modern Family co-star Sofia Vergara. According to the TV Guide quote Ed said:
“I love Jane, honestly I do,” while adding, “I’m dying to star in one of [mocumentary director] Christopher Guest’s movies alongside her, but I don’t think she should have gotten the Emmy for that part. Sofia is just so, so funny,” he said. “I don’t think people realize how hilarious she is. She’s so sharp with her wit, it’s amazing.”
Here’s what he really said: