By Richard Leiby
People for the American Way distanced itself yesterday from the actor's rant. 'Chevy Chase's improvised remarks caught everyone off guard, and were inappropriate and offensive,' Ralph Neas, the liberal advocacy group's president, said in a statement.

Even certified Hollywood liberals were reeling after Chevy Chase's potty-mouthed Bush-bashing Tuesday night at the Kennedy Center, where the actor hosted an awards ceremony staged by People for the American Way.


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