Jonah Hill offers emotional apology for using a homophobic slur

On last night's episode of The Tonight Show, guest Jonah Hill took a break from promoting 22 Jump Street to deliver an uncharacteristically somber apology for using a homophobic slur last weekend.

"Unfortunately, this isn't a joke," said Hill. "This weekend, I was out with some friends, and there was a paparazzi guy. And he was antagonizing me — calling me names. Attacking me personally, and my family personally. I was genuinely hurt by this and made angry by this, and in response, I said the most hurtful word that I could think of at that moment."

Hill then turned to the camera and encouraged viewers at home to use him "as an example of what not to do" when attacked. Watch the full video apology below. --Scott Meslow

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