TMZ reports that DeVito is claiming he was groggy, but sober on The View last week.

Danny DeVito says his wacky appearance on “The View” was the result of being “groggy” after a wild night with George Clooney … not because he was drunk.

The funnyman appeared to be wasted during the chat show, which included a rant against President Bush — much of which was bleeped out by censors. He also cursed the “seven limoncellos” he drank the previous night.

In his first TV appearance since the incident, DeVito tried to clear up the situation last night on CNBC’s “Conversations with Michael Eisner,” telling the media mogul, “I was funny … I was a little groggy … I was joking, that was a joke.” Ah, c’mon, that’s a little Mickey Mouse.

Danny added, “The media is a little bit cuckoo.” And thanks for making it so, Danny!

Good lord, why protest the only thing that’s made you interesting in quite awhile? It’s not like It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia is bursting through the roof with its ratings or Deck the Halls is breaking the bank at the friggin’ box office. Own your drunkenness! You and Rhea Perlman are a hot couple. Get trashed every night! And go on the Tonight Show and beat the shit out of Jay Leno. It would improve everybody’s situation.