The Gibson Apology: Take Two

Huffington Post by Arianna Huffington | Aug. 1, 2006 (Opinion)

Mel Gibson's latest apology -- call it Apology 2: Oh, Yeah, About the Jews -- is the first time since Godfather II that a Hollywood sequel has so outshone the original.

Only time will tell whether it reflects the most stunningly fast and vast transformation since Saul became Paul on the road to Damascus or the work of a PR genius -- but, for now, it has to be said: Mel gives excellent apology when his back is shoved up against the wall and he gets ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Rod Amis - Aug 2, 2006 - 1:17 AM PDT
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Marius Chitosca
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 by Marius Chitosca - Oct. 1, 2008

Huffington looks a little deeper into the relationship between Hollywood (and generally showbiz) people (many of them Jewish, she says) and the movie star Mel Gibson, who seems to recidivate into public anti-Semitism from time to time and then to come back as usual with a very articulated excuse. The author claims the ethnical pride is left aside a bit for financial interests, meaning Jewish producer's diplomacy is mainly motivated by the high box-office they'd possibly lose if they take offence at Mel's 'insane' statements and refuse to work with him in the future.

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Rod Amis
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 by Rod Amis - Oct. 1, 2008

Huffington is out-spoken and uses Gibson's foilbles to make a point about Hollywood and principle.

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