Why Paul Rudd feels a little gay

Paul Rudd is profiled in the new issue of Entertainment Weekly as part of the promotional blitz for his new comedy I Love You, Man. The part of the article, written by Dave Karger, that I was most interested in was subtitled: Why He Feels a Little Gay. I know he’s gay-friendly and all, but his comments sure seem to stereotype gay people. Judge for yourself:

I always thought I’d be a really good gay guy. I love American Idol. I watch Antiques Roadshow like crazy. Guys like Oscar Wilde, Stephen Fry, Elton John – they’re all very bright – with razor-sharp wit. David Sedaris – who’s funnier than David Sedaris? The Saturday Night Live that I hosted was such a gay-heavy show. But it didn’t even cross my mind until after. The family that kept kissing each other – I didn’t even think of that being gay.

I remember doing interviews for The Object of My Affection and people would say, “What was it like to kiss a guy?” Like it was such a shockkng thing. “How many times does anyone ask, ‘You had to shoot somebody. Was that weird?” I love gay guys. I feel pretty gay. I’m certainly not the most macho guy in the room.