Hasta La Gadget!

Whoops. It seems that not even the mighty Ellen DeGeneres is immune to the influence of Apple’s PR reach. A day after running a fake iPhone ad mocking the handset’s usability, the talk show host issued an apology. “A lot of people found it funny,” DeGeneres says in the clip. “You know who didn’t find it funny? Apple.”

DeGeneres spends the remainder of the segment talking about how much she appreciates the company and all of its products–the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, even going so far as to extend her appreciation to IHOP. You know, just in case.

Seems like a harsh reaction to a pretty benign spoof. This looks like a job for Oprah.

[Via Engadget.]