Seriously? OMG! WTF?

Will Disney Desert Gibson for His Mistake? Mel Gibson’s horrendous mistake on Friday morning may have reverberations far worse than he could imagine. For one thing, Gibson is set to release a hugely expensive and largely questionable film with family-friendly Disney on Dec. 8. "Apocalypto," which has no stars, cost at least $50 million. It was a gamble of a vanity project to begin with, set 600 years in the past and with dialogue only from the Mayan dialect of Yucatec. "Apocalypto" was set to open next week, but Disney pushed it back after inclement weather during the Mexican shoot put the movie off schedule. The Dec. 8 date puts "Apocalypto" right in the middle of holiday releases. But now the question is how Gibson will possibly be able to do publicity for such a dicey movie without addressing his embarrassing and rather horrendous behavior Friday in Malibu. It isn’t the first time Gibson has faced controversy before releasing a film, but this is much different. When "The Passion of the Christ" was being readied, it was revealed that Gibson had built a private church for Catholics who did not agree with contemporary church doctrine. It also came out that his father was a Holocaust denier. Gibson refused to repudiate his father’s statements and many reviews of the film — including the one I wrote in this space — accused the director and actor of anti-Semitism. But "The Passion" was funded entirely by Gibson, who used the now nonexistent distribution company, Newmarket Films, to get his movie into theaters. This time, he’s convinced Disney — a major studio with a family-oriented reputation — to put up some of the money, possibly another $50 million for marketing and promotion and to distribute the film. With "The Passion," Gibson also had the built-in audience of church groups to help him. "Apocalypto" doesn’t carry that kind of constituency; its success was going to be built solely on Gibson as a visionary.But will audiences want anything to do with Gibson once the reality of what he’s done this weekend sinks in? I think not. More importantly, will the usual press-junket and media shills who regularly trade control of their interviews for access to a star simply avoid the whole arrest and rant mess so they can talk to Gibson about "Apocalypto?" Maybe it’s naïve to think so, but someone on the red carpet or on a junket will, hopefully, have the integrity to refuse such a proviso. Watch this week to see if Disney will stick with "Apocalypto" or use an "act of God" clause to get out of dealing with this situation. No one can blame them if they do. Gibson’s apology does not deny one word of the police deputy’s report. It’s one thing to have been embarrassed when arrested, and maybe even so drunk as to keep repeating, "My life is f—-ed" over and over once the realization of what’s happened dawned on him. But his anti-Semitic remarks underscore what many have suspected since the "Passion" controversy erupted.As I reported last February, Gibson invested another $5 million tax-free into his Malibu church last year. With 70 or so members, Holy Family Church is designed to follow outdated Catholic doctrine that the Jews are responsible for killing Jesus Christ.Gibson, I wrote, has never quite refuted his father’s statements. In fact, an article I cited from the Pittsburgh Tribune Review revealed that Gibson is planning to fund a church similar to Holy Family in Mt. Pleasant Township, Pa., called St. Michael the Archangel. According to the article, Gibson was persuaded by his father to become involved and may have assisted in the purchase of an existing structure for a little over $315,000.The only upside of this is that maybe Gibson will now find even less support for his planned miniseries on the Holocaust. But the very serious and major downside here is that an international superstar, whom many people admire and respect, now seems to have confirmed our greatest fears about him: that he is a bigot, full of carefully unexpressed hatred that has now spilled out of him thanks to some inopportune drinking.He may be able to rationalize this to himself, but Mel Gibson is going to have a hard time convincing Disney that it should have anything more to do with him.

Fox411 

I really hope so, he needs to pay for what he said and did on Friday. The truth is finally out there about him and we can not forget or forgive his actions and words.

Actress Nona Gaye has left the cast of NBC’s "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" shortly after she signed on to play the new assistant district attorney. Sources cited creative differences for Gaye’s hasty exit, which occurred soon after production began on the crime drama’s sixth season.Gaye, the daughter of late soul icon Marvin Gaye, was quickly replaced by Theresa Randle, whose first day on the set is expected to be Tuesday. Her deal covers just three episodes, with an option to continue on the show as a regular.

Reuters 

I can not wait to hear the real story on why she really quit.

In between rehearsals for the Fox reality show “So You Think You Can Dance,” Bensalem dance instructor Heidi Groskreutz reflected on the beat of Bucks County. Philadelphia, New York and New Jersey have a different rhythm than California, she said via a phone interview from Los Angeles. “People on the East Coast just tend to move faster. They have a different rhythm,” she said. “Out here, it’s much more laid back and I’m just not a very laid-back person.”Anyone who’s seen Groskreutz dance knows that’s very, very true.Her students at Bensalem’s La Luna Dance Studio, on Bensalem Boulevard, describe Groskreutz as a “Maserati” on the ballroom floor. She has danced her way into the top six finalists on the popular dance competition, which airs again Wednesday on Fox.Until then, she’ll likely just keep dancing. “Every single day, we spend between 10 to 12 hours dancing,” she said. “We have to be ready to go some days at around 6:30 a.m.“I just try to take many, many vitamins and get as much sleep as I can. I also try to eat as much as I can,” she continues, adding that she doesn’t need to count calories after 12 hours on the dance floor.Groskreutz has been dancing since age 3 and is a six-time champion of U.S. swing competitions. Her dream is that the Fox show will open doors to commercial work in television and movies and jobs that pay well. Being a dancer doesn’t pay very well, she added.“It got to a point where I was spending so much money on training that I didn’t know if I’d have enough money to eat,’’ she said. She also doesn’t buy into the myth that some people are good dancers and others aren’t.“Dancing is all mental,” she said. “With everything in life, it seems to be about staying focused. If you want to make something happen, you can make it happen and that’s what I continue to tell everyone I teach.”Groskreutz was born in New Jersey and moved to California when she was a child. She moved back to the East Coast and now lives in North Jersey.

Philly Burbs (story) and Heidi’s MySpace fanpage (photo)

Now that the role of Joker is unofficially in the hands of Heath Ledger, rumors are heating up regarding the other major baddie in Christopher Nolan’s Untitled Batman Begins Sequel. Harvey Dent, Gotham’s young assistant D.A. ultimately transforms into one of Batman’s greatest villains — Two Face. Word is Dent will not become Two Face until the third film, making it so whoever signs up for the role must do so for at least two films.So far, a ton of names have been mentioned: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Josh Lucas and Jake Gyllenhaal, to name a few. Personally, I think it would be hilarious if Gyllenhaal nabbed the role — Brokeback Batman, anyone? The latest name being circulated around the Bat-cave is that of Crash star and Mr. Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe. Ugh. Actually, make that a double ugh.

Cinematical 

At least Katie Holmes won’t be in it? 

Andrews became a second-time dad back in January with a woman he had an affair with during a break in his relationship with actress Barbara Hershey. He then went back to Hershey but I hope she doesn’t think they’re still together because these pix pretty much prove that he’s not down with Hershey’s kisses! But none of this should come as a total surprise — Andrews got his married high school teacher pregnant when he was just 16!

X17 Online 

Who knew? 

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