The outspoken radio shock jock has made some pretty bold statements over the years but this is one he wishes to take back.

Howard Stern claimed his intent was misconstrued when he referred to Lena Dunham as a "little fat girl who looks like Jonah Hill" on his Sirius XM radio show last week.

Stern also said, "I learned that this little fat chick writes the show and directs the show and that makes sense to me because she's such a camera hog that the other characters barely are on." He compared the series' sex scenes to "rape."

Unstirred by the negative attention, Dunham racked up at the Golden Globes on Sunday by taking home trophies for best actress and best comedy series for her work on the HBO show "Girls," which she also executive produces.

Stern retracted his comments, saying he is a fan of the show and he never meant any harm.

"I felt bad, because I really do love the show Girls and enjoy it, and I admire the girl who writes it," he said.

Stern asked his producer to invite Dunham to the show so he could explain himself on air and apologize.

"So anyway, I said to producer Gary Dell'Abate, 'Would you please contact Lena Dunham and tell her that I would like to explain myself on the air and apologize to her, because I do love the show, and it makes me feel bad that she is getting the impression that I somehow think she's just a talentless little fat chick.'"

Dunham has yet to publicly accept the invitation but she joked about the awkward drama on "The Late Show with David Letterman."

"He said, 'Congrats to her; it's so hard for little fat chicks to get anything going,' and it put me in the best mood," Dunham said. "I just want my gravestone to say, 'She was a little fat chick, and she got it going.' "

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