Talent Agency Drops Mel Gibson After Radar Tape Released
Posted on Jul 09, 2010 @ 03:28PM
Minutes after RadarOnline.com dropped the explosive audio tape bombshell, it has emerged Mel Gibson’s talent agency has sacked the Oscar-winning actor.
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Hollywood’s largest agency, informed the actor's representatives that he would no longer be represented by them, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
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"I'd rather get engaged to Lindsay Lohan than have anything to do with him," one studio executive has reportedly said, labeling Gibson untouchable in the industry.
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WME’s partner, Ari Emanuel, publicly shunned the Braveheart star after his 2006 DUI incident in which he made anti-Semitic remarks.
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An agency source said the organization had stuck with Gibson because of his long-time association with veteran Hollywood agent Ed Limato, who died last week.
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"Mel was really important to Ed," a source said.
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"He was with him for 32 years, and I think Ed saw him as a son."
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But he added, "The world knows how Ari feels and he has never changed that opinion."
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That view worsened after Gibson admitted he hit his ex-lover, Oksana Grigorieva, because she “fucking deserved it.”
In a previous tape obtained by RadarOnline.com, Gibson is heard making racist remarks about blacks and Latinos.
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"You look like a f---ing pig in heat... If you get raped by a pack of n------, it will be your fault,” Gibson said of Grigorieva.
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Oksana refused TimDalton's pre-nup-she wanted 1/2 his $ not just marry & raise his child & knew she was just booty to Mel,trapped him w/a child for $ & when he didn't give her enough $ & wasn't in love she antognized him till he snapped.
Posted Sat, 07/10/2010 - 3:06pm
Why would Mel Gibson even need a talent agency?
Posted Sat, 07/10/2010 - 2:55pm
His personal rep at the firm DIED. His contract is dull and void as one party is DEAD. This story is so blown out of portion.
Posted Sat, 07/10/2010 - 10:43am
Google Ari Emanuel. His rep is worse then Mel Gibson and he had it out for Mel at the agency. I wonder if he knew Oksana before Mel? Doesn't excuse Gibson's behavior but I hate hypocrites like Emanuel.
Posted Sat, 07/10/2010 - 12:48pm
Maybe his behavior is intentional career suicide, brought on by self loathing, because he knows that he's become his racist father, and he truly thought that he was different? Or maybe he's just bats**t crazy like every other celebrity!
Posted Sat, 07/10/2010 - 5:10am
Mel's career is over! Come on people...honeslty, think about. Who in the world, out of a moment of anger, says "raped by a pack of n******". That racism is embedded deep in his brain.
Posted Sat, 07/10/2010 - 4:22am
Speaking of Lindsay "The black guy did it!" Lohan, I think she and Mel would make an *awesome* couple. Two crazy racist drunks? A match made in heaven. And she'd probably beat the crap out of him when he hit her, lol.
Posted Sat, 07/10/2010 - 12:41am
If you haven't ever done anything like that, you will. Famous people aren't allowed to be human. Until you walk in his moccasins...He's mad & trying to hurt her. Oh, well. Life's wonderful & then you die.
Posted Sat, 07/10/2010 - 12:33am
I AM A BLACK FEMALE. NOT CONCERN WITH MEL'S WORDS TO THAT WOMAN. NOR, IF HE DO NOT LIKE BLACK PEOPLE. I was not offended, I know my name. I ONLY CARE ABOUT HIS ACTING. hope he continue to act. But...did he say those words he is accused.
Posted Sat, 07/10/2010 - 12:05am
I'm amazed at whenever a vile remark is made towards African-Americans a lot of people choose to look the other way and as a black man I am very offended by this. I wonder how forgiving some of you would be if he were black!
Posted Fri, 07/09/2010 - 11:47pm