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Mel Gibson's new passion is politics and he's taking off the gloves. Stem Cell research is the hot button topic that has Hollywood taking sides. You've seen the stars who have vocal been vocal supporters but where's the other sides. Mel breaks his silence. |
"I went to the trouble and I called Governor Schwarzenegger last night," Gibson told Sawyer. "He said, 'Well, I'm very busy now I'll you back. I got to make a speech. I'll call you right back.' ... Well Arnold I'm still waiting for you call."
"I called back at 9 o'clock and left a message on his phone and he hasn't returned my call so I don't know what this is all about," said Schwarzenegger while addressing at a campaign rally.
Gov. Schwarzenegger supports the controversial California Prop. 71 which would provide 3 billion taxpayer dollars to embryonic and adult stem cell research.
And while the 'Governator' and 'Mad Max' have yet to see eye to eye on this issue, Mel is against using embryo cells for scientific research. Mel was giving Sawyer an earful during his interview which he initiated.
"Adult stem cell research I'm all for it. I'll give my own stem cells to somebody if they want it but I can't condone this," Mel told Sawyer.
"Is this a religious belief?" inquired Sawyer.
"Well, that ties into it of course," replied Mel.
Access interviewed Sawyer shortly after Mel's appearance on "GMA."
"I'm never surprised when Mel Gibson is passionate about anything," said Sawyer. "I think he wanted to call attention before next Tuesday's vote to the people out there who might feel as he does, that there is somebody willing to speak out on the other side of this issue."
And as far as the other side, Katie Couric had Michael J. Fox on "The Today Show" to speak about the issue.
"We're talking about fertilized eggs from fertility clinics, right?" asked Couric.
"We're talking about a cluster of cells -- a 10-day old cluster of cells that you can't even see that are marked for destruction anyway. They're the byproduct of invitrofertilization," explained Fox.
Fox, who's been suffering from Parkinson's Disease, explained to Couric why he's supporting Senator John Kerry and why he's frustrated with President Bush's stem cell policies.
"We had four years to do something effective here and to do something substantial. You've not done that and what's worse representing that you have," said Fox about President Bush. "He's the equivalent of giving us a car with no gas and then congratulating himself on giving us the car but we can't go anywhere with it."
Brad Pitt, who's also frustrated, has been speaking out for stem cell research all week.
"We have to make sure we open up these avenues so that our best and our brightest can go out there and find the cures that they believe they will find and Proposition 71 accomplishes this," said Pitt.
Last week, Dana Reeve spoke out for the first time since her husband's death in support of John Kerry and stem cell research.
"I'm here today because John Kerry like Christopher Reeve believes in keeping our hope alive," said Reeve before introducing Kerry in Ohio.
But the first lady told Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell she feels her husband's stand on stem cells is misunderstood.
"There is not a ban on stem cell research. In fact, President Bush is the first president to actually authorize federal funding for embryonic stem cell research," said Laura Bush."I think the federal government spent about $25 million on embryonic stem cell research and about $191 million on other adult stem cell research."
5 NOVEMBER 2004.-GIBSON Vs. SINCLAIR
Mel Gibson 's attorneys are fighting to keep the movie star out of court as he fights to put his alleged stalker behind bars. The star has already won a restraining order against Zack Sinclair, but that didn't keep the 34-year-old drifter away from Gibson's home in Malibu, California. Sinclair has already been jailed twice for allegedly trespassing on the Gibson estate, but the actor wants the stalker out of his life for good - without having to face him in court. Gibson's prosecutor Debra Archuleta is reportedly using California's Victim's Rights Act, which helps crime victims avoid defendants, to avoid a day in court, insisting she wants to use the testimony of undercover cops working on the case instead. Meanwhile, Sinclair's attorney Gayle Perlo is determined to win her client a reprieve, insisting he has never been and will never be a threat to Gibson's safety. She says, "This is a very unfortunate situation for everyone involved. Zack comes from a very loving and concerned family. He's a very sincere young man, deeply religious." Perlo claims Sinclair merely wanted to meet with Gibson and chat to him about his The Passion Of The Christ movie. Sinclair is due back in court later this month, for the preliminary hearing into the case.
13 NOVEMBER 2004.-MEL GIBSON GETS NEW AWARD
LOS ANGELES - Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" and the CBS television show "Joan of Arcadia" were celebrated Sunday at an awards ceremony by a Catholic group founded to honor entertainment projects that uplift and inspire.
More than 500 people attended the luncheon organized by Catholics in Media.
Jim Caviezel, who portrayed Jesus in "The Passion of the Christ," presented this year's film award to producer-director Mel Gibson and producer Steve McEveety.
Actor Joe Mantegna, who plays Will Girardi on "Joan of Arcadia," presented the television award to the show's creator and producer, Barbara Hall.
Jane Wyatt Ward, best known for her role as Margaret Anderson on "Father Knows Best," received the lifetime achievement award for her career and charitable work.
CONGRATULATIONS!
LOS ANGELES - Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" and the CBS television show "Joan of Arcadia" were celebrated Sunday at an awards ceremony by a Catholic group founded to honor entertainment projects that uplift and inspire.
More than 500 people attended the luncheon organized by Catholics in Media.
Jim Caviezel, who portrayed Jesus in "The Passion of the Christ," presented this year's film award to producer-director Mel Gibson and producer Steve McEveety.
Actor Joe Mantegna, who plays Will Girardi on "Joan of Arcadia," presented the television award to the show's creator and producer, Barbara Hall.
Jane Wyatt Ward, best known for her role as Margaret Anderson on "Father Knows Best," received the lifetime achievement award for her career and charitable work.
17 NOVEMBER 2004.- BECKHAM AND ICON PRODUCTIONS
English soccer ace David Beckham is set to make his big screen debut in Mel Gibson's sports film Goal!. The Real Madrid player will take a small role, playing himself alongside teammates Zinedine Zidane and Raul, in the film about South American football star Santiago - played by Diego Luna - who signs for English team Newcastle United. And Beckham's England teammates Kieron Dyer and Wayne Rooney will also star in the movie, which is financed by Gibson's Icon Productions and directed by Danny Cannon. Beckham enthuses, "I believe the Goal! trilogy will provide a positive message to kids around the world."
English soccer ace David Beckham is set to make his big screen debut in Mel Gibson's sports film Goal!. The Real Madrid player will take a small role, playing himself alongside teammates Zinedine Zidane and Raul, in the film about South American football star Santiago - played by Diego Luna - who signs for English team Newcastle United. And Beckham's England teammates Kieron Dyer and Wayne Rooney will also star in the movie, which is financed by Gibson's Icon Productions and directed by Danny Cannon. Beckham enthuses, "I believe the Goal! trilogy will provide a positive message to kids around the world."
17 NOVEMBER 2004.- "THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST" IN.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. said Monday (11/8) that it will consider Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ for a Golden Globe nomination in the foreign-language category. The HFPA observed that its rules state that when the language spoken in a film is preponderantly non-English, it is considered a foreign-language film. (Latin and Aramaic are spoken in the film.) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has already stated that the film cannot qualify for an Oscar in its foreign-language category because films in the category must be submitted by the countries in which they were made.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. said Monday (11/8) that it will consider Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ for a Golden Globe nomination in the foreign-language category. The HFPA observed that its rules state that when the language spoken in a film is preponderantly non-English, it is considered a foreign-language film. (Latin and Aramaic are spoken in the film.) The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has already stated that the film cannot qualify for an Oscar in its foreign-language category because films in the category must be submitted by the countries in which they were made.
23 NOVEMBER 2004.-MEL HAS NO "PASSION" FOR OSCAR ADS
The Passion's not making too much of a play for Oscar.
Mel Gibson and his company, Icon Productions, have vowed not to spend a dime on advertisements hyping his religious blockbuster, The Passion of the Christ, for Academy Award consideration.
Gibson's publicist, Alan Nierob, says the ad abstention is an attempt to remove the ultra-competitive, high-stakes campaigns from the Oscar equation. Studios regularly pump millions into TV, radio and print ads trying to sway voters, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has been griping for years about how such campaigns tarnish the awards.
"Every studio has wanted to do this and none of them has had the guts to do it," Nierob tells E! Online. "It's basically about bringing it back to what the Academy's been talking about for many years now--taking out the competitive nature of the Oscar campaigns and getting back to. . .that camaraderie feeling that the Academy envisioned initially."
Or, as Gibson's partner at Icon, Bruce Davey, tells the Los Angeles Times, "As far as joining in a contest to see who can spend the most dollars campaigning for a film, we do not propose to enter into that game...[The Oscars] were conceived to acknowledge artistic merit and performance, not to acknowledge the ability to buy numerous ads and try to swing it one way or another."
Although Icon won't bankroll any ads, the company will host several screenings for voters and will also send out between 7,000 and 8,000 DVD copies of The Passion to members of the Academy and other Industry guilds that determine award nominees.
Not that The Passion suffers from lack of exposure.
Using a grassroots marketing strategy that targeted church groups, The Passion became one of the 10 highest grossing films of all time with more than $625 million in worldwide ticket sales. Not bad for a picture that Gibson financed by himself for $25 million and then shot entirely in the ancient languages Latin and Aramaic.
And it's not like Gibson need the hardware, either. He already owns golden guys for directing and producing 1995's Braveheart.
Nierob also played down speculation that Gibson's no-ads stance is actual a stealthy attempt to raise The Passion's profile.
"There's no other motivation here," says Nierob. "Do they think the film should be considered in all categories? Absolutely and it will be. It's not like they need the money."
Despite mixed reviews and charges of anti-Semitism, The Passion's monster box office could put it in contention in for several major prizes, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for star Jim Caviezel. Nominations are due out Jan. 25.
There are also conspiracy theories floating around Hollywood suggesting that the Academy wants The Passion to score nominations to counteract any nods for Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, thus giving both red and blue states a vested interest in the outcome.
In any case, Gibson's decision to ditch the decade-long Tinseltown trend to pour millions of dollars into "For Your Consideration" ads and sometimes hostile campaigns (see: Miramax's Shakespeare in Love vs. DreamWorks' Saving Private Ryan) has earned props from the folks behind the Oscars.
Frank Pierson, the president of the Motion Picture Academy, has frowned upon such promotional tactics and overseen rule changes seeking to limit such overblown, win-at-all-costs campaigns.
"This kind of aggressive, competitive campaigning is really destructive, and it's destructive in every sense," Pierson tells the Times. "It puts the less well-heeled at a disadvantage the same way a political campaign does for less well-heeled candidates. But I also think it wearies the public and it cheapens the whole process."
So will Mel's Passion play make any real substantive changes in the way Hollywood conducts its Oscar campaigns?
"Only time will tell," says Nierob.
In related award news, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has deemed The Passion of the Christ ineligible for the Best Drama category because it is a non-English film. The Passion will be eligible for the Best Foreign-Language Film, as well as categories like Best Director, Best Actor and Best Screenplay. Globe nominations will be announced Dec. 16.
IF Mr. GIBSON DOESN¨T WANT A NEW OSCAR, VERY BAD GUY BECAUSE WE WANT THREE OR FOUR.
The Passion's not making too much of a play for Oscar.
Mel Gibson and his company, Icon Productions, have vowed not to spend a dime on advertisements hyping his religious blockbuster, The Passion of the Christ, for Academy Award consideration.
Gibson's publicist, Alan Nierob, says the ad abstention is an attempt to remove the ultra-competitive, high-stakes campaigns from the Oscar equation. Studios regularly pump millions into TV, radio and print ads trying to sway voters, and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences has been griping for years about how such campaigns tarnish the awards.
"Every studio has wanted to do this and none of them has had the guts to do it," Nierob tells E! Online. "It's basically about bringing it back to what the Academy's been talking about for many years now--taking out the competitive nature of the Oscar campaigns and getting back to. . .that camaraderie feeling that the Academy envisioned initially."
Or, as Gibson's partner at Icon, Bruce Davey, tells the Los Angeles Times, "As far as joining in a contest to see who can spend the most dollars campaigning for a film, we do not propose to enter into that game...[The Oscars] were conceived to acknowledge artistic merit and performance, not to acknowledge the ability to buy numerous ads and try to swing it one way or another."
Not that The Passion suffers from lack of exposure.
Using a grassroots marketing strategy that targeted church groups, The Passion became one of the 10 highest grossing films of all time with more than $625 million in worldwide ticket sales. Not bad for a picture that Gibson financed by himself for $25 million and then shot entirely in the ancient languages Latin and Aramaic.
And it's not like Gibson need the hardware, either. He already owns golden guys for directing and producing 1995's Braveheart.
Nierob also played down speculation that Gibson's no-ads stance is actual a stealthy attempt to raise The Passion's profile.
"There's no other motivation here," says Nierob. "Do they think the film should be considered in all categories? Absolutely and it will be. It's not like they need the money."
Despite mixed reviews and charges of anti-Semitism, The Passion's monster box office could put it in contention in for several major prizes, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actor for star Jim Caviezel. Nominations are due out Jan. 25.
There are also conspiracy theories floating around Hollywood suggesting that the Academy wants The Passion to score nominations to counteract any nods for Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11, thus giving both red and blue states a vested interest in the outcome.
In any case, Gibson's decision to ditch the decade-long Tinseltown trend to pour millions of dollars into "For Your Consideration" ads and sometimes hostile campaigns (see: Miramax's Shakespeare in Love vs. DreamWorks' Saving Private Ryan) has earned props from the folks behind the Oscars.
Frank Pierson, the president of the Motion Picture Academy, has frowned upon such promotional tactics and overseen rule changes seeking to limit such overblown, win-at-all-costs campaigns.
"This kind of aggressive, competitive campaigning is really destructive, and it's destructive in every sense," Pierson tells the Times. "It puts the less well-heeled at a disadvantage the same way a political campaign does for less well-heeled candidates. But I also think it wearies the public and it cheapens the whole process."
So will Mel's Passion play make any real substantive changes in the way Hollywood conducts its Oscar campaigns?
"Only time will tell," says Nierob.
In related award news, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association has deemed The Passion of the Christ ineligible for the Best Drama category because it is a non-English film. The Passion will be eligible for the Best Foreign-Language Film, as well as categories like Best Director, Best Actor and Best Screenplay. Globe nominations will be announced Dec. 16.
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IF Mr. GIBSON DOESN¨T WANT A NEW OSCAR, VERY BAD GUY BECAUSE WE WANT THREE OR FOUR. |
23 NOVEMBER 2004.- ZACK SINCLAIR, CHAPTER III or IV?.
Zack Sinclair, the man accused of stalking Mel Gibson, is on the verge of dismissing his attorney - because he thinks he can do a better job of defending himself. Sinclair is due back in court next week to face stalking charges after writing letters to Gibson about his controversial movie The Passion Of The Christ and showing up at the movie star's home and church to speak with him. His current attorney, Gerald Klausner, says, "I understand that he (Sinclair) wants to be his own lawyer. Some people just like the attention."
29 November 2004 .-GIBSON AND THE PASSION, $415 million!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mel Gibson has earned a staggering $414 million from his controversial pet project The Passion Of The Christ. Gibson's earnings are likely to increase with DVD and pay-per-view television sales of the film, which was only released in American cinemas nine months ago, before going on to be screened around the world. Movie analyst Tim Briody says, "It's the all-time highest grosser of a film not released in the summer or holidays."
Mel Gibson has earned a staggering $414 million from his controversial pet project The Passion Of The Christ. Gibson's earnings are likely to increase with DVD and pay-per-view television sales of the film, which was only released in American cinemas nine months ago, before going on to be screened around the world. Movie analyst Tim Briody says, "It's the all-time highest grosser of a film not released in the summer or holidays." |
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1 DECEMBER 2004-THE PASSION AND OSCAR AWARDS.
Since Oscar submissions for foreign-language films may only be made by the country in which they are made -- and only one film per country -- several of the top foreign language movies of 2004 have already been eliminated. They include Maria Full of Grace, A Very Long Engagement, The Motorcycle Diaries, and Bad Education . Also eliminated: Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, in which Aramaic was the principal spoken language. "This system doesn't work," producer and academy member Samuel Goldwyn Jr. told the Times. "The academy's job is to pick the best foreign-language picture of the year. But what happens when two of the best pictures of the year are both made in France? Or suppose you had Italy's The Bicycle Thief and La Dolce Vita in the same year. It would be criminal if you could only pick one."
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