Ben Affleck Apologizes After Host Says He Touched Her Inappropriately

Actor/producer/director Ben Affleck accepts the best picture award for "Argo" onstage along with members of the cast and crew during the Oscars held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, on Feb. 24, 2013. Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Ben Affleck tweeted an apology on Wednesday after allegations surfaced that he groped a former MTV host live on the air.

“I acted inappropriately toward Ms. Burton and I sincerely apologize,” he tweeted, referring to Hillarie Burton, a co-host on MTV’s “Total Request Live” that ran until 2008.