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Post by maggiethecat on Aug 2, 2006 16:41:14 GMT -5
What? We're not dissing Mel, Crown Prince of the Asholay tribe? I just heard on the news that if he's found guilty on all DUI charges it could mean six months in jail. Great! Let's hope they bunk him with someone like Mattus. Better than the cushy "rehab" he checked himself into in a heartbeat, no doubt on the advice of his lawyers and/or PR people.  This guy has been an accident waiting to happen for years. He is also one of the biggest jerks on the planet, not to mention delusional. Bravo to NBC for pulling the plug on his Holocaust miniseries in development. Why did they sign on in the first place? The apple never falls that far from the tree, and this loony-bird's father is on record, repeatedly, as saying that the Holocaust never happened. (Guess he thought all that starkly nightmarish footage was shot on the MGM back lot.) What we have here, folks, is another naked Emperor.  |
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Post by anna on Aug 2, 2006 22:18:18 GMT -5
This was in a blog posted by Bruce Feirstein today.
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The simple truth of the matter is that these kinds of scandals follow a completely predictable, and utterly unsurprising story arc. It unfolds faster these days. But the outcome is always the same. And from crucifixion to redemption, it’s the chronicle of a news cycle entirely foretold, after the original sin:
Spin. Rinse. Redeem. Repeat as necessary, until reputation is restored.
Nikki Finke’s latest revelations aside, here are a few of the stopping points on Mel’s road to redemption:
1) Announce you’re going into rehab. Done.
2) Issue the finely crafted, all purpose mea culpa. Done.
3) Start the spin – you’re the victim here of something beyond your control. Done.
4) Sign on for Sensitivity Training. Done. (See #3)
5) Watch as tragedy starts turning into farce:
- Jon Stewart, later this week: “I hear Mel Gibson has found a way to cure his anti-Semitism. He announced this morning that’s he converting to Judaism. It’s going to broadcast live on ABC, with Sarah Silverman performing the circumcision. They’re calling it “Jesus is Magic, Part II: The Uncut edition.”
- The first comment appears on the Huffington Post, blaming the whole thing on Karl Rove. “Once again, this was all orchestrated out of the White House. For almost a whole week, they managed to keep Iran out of the top of the news.”
6) Now, six months pass, and the resurrection tour begins:
- The Larry King confessional. “I had a death wish.”
- The papal audience with Katie Couric: “I was out of my mind.”
- The 8000 word “book of revelation” in Rolling Stone: “I was imprinted by my father.”
- The 60 Minutes moment of atonement, with Ed Bradley at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem: “I had no idea about the suffering these people endured.”
- The leavening interregnum with David Letterman: “So tell me, Mel… Doing anything special for the High Holidays?”
- And finally, redemption, granted by the high priestess of absolution: “Give us a hug,” says Oprah, wiping back a tear. “You’re a good man, Mel Gibson.”
Oh. There is one last thing, three months later:
7) The Vanity Fair benediction. Mel’s on the cover. Annie Leibovitz takes the shot. The headline on the story inside the magazine:
Braveheart: How Mel Gibson confronted his demons, made peace with Jews, and survived his year of living dangerously without turning a lethal weapon on himself.
(Insert long sigh, here.)
Let’s face it: The road to celebrity redemption is so predictable these days that you set it up as a theme park ride at Universal Studios, sell tickets to it, and eventually turn it into a movie.
Who knows. Maybe somebody will.
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Post by Dreamfire on Aug 3, 2006 8:38:34 GMT -5
Let’s face it: The road to celebrity redemption is so predictable these days that you set it up as a theme park ride at Universal Studios, sell tickets to it, and eventually turn it into a movie. Who knows. Maybe somebody will. I suspect I'm supposed to be very serious and concerned about this, and I am sure if I examined my feelings properly I would be, but my only thought at the end was. I wonder if there would be a quirky bad guy role in the movie that Ron would be perfect for.  Shoot me now, if I have offended anyone, I apologuise in advance. |
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Post by housemouse on Aug 3, 2006 12:51:37 GMT -5
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Post by shmeep on Aug 3, 2006 13:11:46 GMT -5
Bravo to NBC for pulling the plug on his Holocaust miniseries in development. Hate to say it on this board, but that was ABC. And yes, such a miniseries would definitely no longer be appropriate with him at the helm. This is a pretty funny video featuring our favorite Anti-Semite. I for one am horrified by his behavior. Where is this video? I want to see! Did I miss something or did you forget to post the link? |
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Post by housemouse on Aug 3, 2006 13:17:08 GMT -5
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Post by shmeep on Aug 3, 2006 13:37:59 GMT -5
Thanks, Mouse! Is it just me or did he turn into Osama Bin Ladin in the middle of that? I watched it twice and it really did look like it. |
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Post by housemouse on Aug 17, 2006 12:08:24 GMT -5
Thanks, Mouse! Is it just me or did he turn into Osama Bin Ladin in the middle of that? I watched it twice and it really did look like it. I think you are right, he does go Bin Laden there in the middle. |
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