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4 JULY 2008.- INDEPENDENCE DAY


IN MEMORY OF HEATH LEDGER
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"Well, they call this the new world," he began, " but it´s not. It´s the same as the old. But we´ll have a chance to build a new world here, one with freedom and justice. A world where all men are created equal under God."
(Gabriel Martin, "The Patriot")

4 JULY 2008.- FOUR MOVIES FOR THE FOURTH


"WE WERE SOLDIERS"


Source: Morris Sun Tribune
By Jason R. Edwards
“It’s a Wonderful Life,” “Miracle on 34th Street,” “White Christmas.” When December rolls around everyone knows which movies to watch to celebrate the holidays. Sadly, America’s birthday doesn’t seem quite so lucky. So, here is a list of four films appropriate for celebrating July 4th.
Somewhat sadly, the most consistent celebrator of America may not be an American but an Australian. Mel Gibson’s “The Patriot” would certainly be an appropriate choice, but I’m recommending his lesser known “We Were Soldiers.” Soldiers is based on hero Lt. Col. Hal Moore’s experience in the Vietnam War. Though not for the squeamish, this moving tale of family, duty, and sacrifice shows how the combat zone extends from the front line to the front door.
It takes a family for a soldier to fight for his country but Gibson also poignantly parallels America’s hubristic military trajectory in 1965 to the hubris that led to Custer’s massacre on the Little Big Horn. Considering America’s current military foray into the Middle East, it is anything but un-American to devote further reflection to this somber warning.
To absolutely no one’s surprise, “Red Dawn,” the 1984 vehicle for the then new crop of Hollywood heartthrobs, garnered absolutely no attention from the Academy when Oscar nominations rolled around in 1985. However, I recommend a return to this film not for the acting prowess but to appreciate one of America’s continually underappreciated achievements: the defeat of communism.
The “Red Dawn” plot is unimaginable today and that is exactly the point. In it, the Soviets attack the United States and seize control of at least a third of the country, forcing our young band of teen idols to take to the hills as guerilla fighters. I would argue that more than any other, this film informed the politics of American males now in their 30s or 40s.
America is an immigrant nation built by families. Perhaps no movie captures this simple but profound fact better than Barry Levinson’s “Avalon.” Beginning in Baltimore’s centennial celebration of Fort McHenry’s hold-out against the British, this movie tells the moving story of newly arrived Sam Krichinsky, his brothers, their children, and their children’s children in 20th century America.
Often heart-warming, the story is also frequently somber and always thoughtful as it documents the playing out of the American dream—a dream that quite frequently brings material wealth but also familial distance.
Few things are as quintessentially American as the Western. So, if you take only one suggestion make it “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.” In it, you get two of Hollywood’s greatest icons—Jimmy Stewart and John Wayne –being directed by the godfather of Westerns: John Ford.
Not only is the surface story engrossing as these two titans battle a common foe while seeking the same woman’s hand, but you can (and should) understand their struggle as America’s. The United States conquered and civilized a continent, but one type of man was needed to settle it and another to govern it. Entire American epochs echo in the portrayal of these individual lives.
Though I won’t suggest these four will join the ranks of Christmas classics as essential annual viewing, watching these films will enhance and enlighten your 4th of July celebration.
Jason R. Edwards is assistant professor of education and history at Grove City College.

4 JULY 2008.- ABOUT HEIGHTS


"THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY"


Source: Contactmusic
Statuesque actress SIGOURNEY WEAVER loves collaborating on films with MEL GIBSON - because he is one of the few Hollywood actors who doesn't make her feel insecure about her height.
Weaver admits she's struggled with accepting her unusually tall frame - she is 5 feet, 11 inches (1.82 metres) - because it has often intimidated Hollywood's leading men. But she insists she's learned to accept her height since appearing in 1982 film The Year of Living Dangerously with Gibson, because his humour about her insecurity helped her get over her fears.
She says, "When I first started out there were very few tall actors... Mel Gibson got on a box, never had a problem. He was just as sweet as can be."
"He was just so secure about my height. He just thought it was a lark, he thought it was funny."

5 JULY 2008.- FEELING THE HEAT


"They want to see them with their hair kind of messed up, they want to see them with maybe some spaghetti sauce on their shirt, they want to see them a little bit pudgy"


Source: Daylife
For years Hollywood's paparazzi have hounded celebrities, but now -- with help from local politicians, a lawyer in the Monica Lewinsky case, and even Malibu surfers -- they are the ones feeling the heat.
In Los Angeles and the nearby beachside enclave of Malibu, city leaders want to slap restrictions on the paparazzi citing safety concerns. But the paps, along with legal experts, say they are protected by their right to free speech under the U.S. Constitution.
"The paparazzo is just as much covered by the First Amendment as you or I, or any Joe Schmo up the street," said Lucy Dalglish, executive director of the Virginia-based Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.
"I don't think under any First Amendment law you can single out a paparazzi photographer," she said.
Still, many people are trying.
Numerous Hollywood celebrities, ranging from Mel Gibson to Britney Spears, have homes in posh Malibu and as a result, it has become a magnet for photographers looking for stars.
In late June, several Malibu surfers swarmed some paparazzi who had gathered at a beach to get shots of "Fool's Gold" actor Matthew McConaughey, 38, as he surfed. A fight ensued, was captured on video and posted online showing the shirtless surfers -- some apparently holding beer bottles -- battling with the photographers.
"No one who lives here wants you here," one surfer yells.
One week later, peace seemed to reign on Malibu's beaches as surfers handed out flowers to the paparazzi in a gesture of goodwill after the two groups traded threats online for days and as sheriff's deputies patrolled to prevent further fights.
Still, Malibu officials are considering regulations that include buffer zones around certain areas, licensing photographers and taxing revenues from the photos they take.
Malibu City Councilman Andy Stern supports new rules, but declined to say specifically what is under consideration.
He told Reuters he himself has experienced perilous situations as paparazzi tailed celebrities on a key stretch of highway in Malibu.
"My obligation is to protect everyone, not just the paparazzi," Stern said. "If they want us to ignore them, that's just not going to happen."
Malibu officials are getting advice from Kenneth Starr, the attorney whose investigation of former President Bill Clinton led to the uncovering of his sexual liaison with Monica Lewinsky and caused his impeachment. Starr is dean of the Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu.
Earlier this year in nearby Los Angeles, City Councilman Dennis Zine proposed restrictions on the paparazzi, suggesting they be kept several feet away from stars they photograph.
"It's becoming more combative where people are saying they've had enough with these people," Zine said.
"Right now, you have no laws that really apply. You have a chaotic situation that keeps on getting worse," he said.
Zine points to the 1997 death of Princess Diana, who was killed in the Paris car crash along with companion Dodi al-Fayed as the paparazzi pursued them, as an example of why Los Angeles needs restrictions on celebrity photographers.
The number of paparazzi tailing Hollywood's young elite has swelled in recent years, and dozens of photographers often crowd celebrity hot spots. In decades past, top restaurants and clubs attracted only three or four.
Starchasing is easier for the paparazzi in California and the United States than in some countries in Europe, where privacy laws favor stars. In France, for example, the paps often must get a celebrity's permission to take and distribute a picture.
Lower costs for photo equipment and growing demand from magazine editors for shots of celebrities doing every-day things -- instead of looking coiffed on the red carpet -- also has contributed to the growing numbers of paparazzi.
"They want to see them with their hair kind of messed up, they want to see them with maybe some spaghetti sauce on their shirt, they want to see them a little bit pudgy," said Brad Elterman, co-owner of Los Angeles-based agency Buzz Foto.
Paparazzi -- many of whom are immigrants -- can sell the same picture to different magazines and make thousands of dollars on a single shot, an income stream that affords top photographers nice cars and flexible hours, Elterman said.
"It's like the Mafia, once you're in you never want to leave," he said.
Experts said that authorities in California could crack down on the paparazzi's excesses by enforcing current traffic and trespassing laws. Still, those clamp-downs would not affect the ease with which unflattering celebrity photos are transmitted on the Internet, or the public's demand for more.
"We're in an age where no one really knows where the lines can or should be drawn," said Gary Morgan, CEO of the L.A.-based celebrity photo agency Splash News.

5 JULY 2008.- VIDEO


Mel Gibson talks with Richard Wilkins about his film Apocalypto and the risks of making a historical, foreign-language film for a commercial audience (3 Videos).
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Mel Gibson expresses his concern on the growing danger of losing our rights as Americans to take vitamins as we see fit. This commercial segment was shown nation wide to draw attention to this matter.
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8 JULY 2008.- VIDEO AND A BUNCH OF INTERVIEWS


Mel Gibson and John C Tibbets

We have hardly shaken hands and begun to talk about Maverick before Mel Gibson pauses to light up a Marlboro cigarette. He regards it appreciatively for a moment, takes a long draw, coughs once, then flicks away the match. "I know I've told you I was going to quit these things," he says, catching my surprised expression, "but my wife made me start again. She just couldn't take the torture anymore. I was just about to start up the chainsaw when she produced a pack of cigarettes. Zzzzz. There are hotels where I didn't smoke--but where a lot of people were found strangled in their beds. . . ." His words trail off into silence.
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A Bunch of Interviews
1.- Mel Gibson talks "Ransom" money
2.- Mel Gibson "What Women Want", CNN
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3.- Three Interviews published by Spanish Magazines
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9 JULY 2008.- CHERRY LANE ANNOUNCES RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT WITH ICON PRODUCTIONS


Mel Gibson and Bruce Davey


Source: Film Music Magazine
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company, Inc. has extended its multi-year publishing administration agreement with Icon Productions. Cherry Lane is the publishing administrator to film companies including DreamWorks Animation and DreamWorks Pictures, The Weinstein Company, Lakeshore Entertainment and Walden Media. Under the terms of the agreement, Cherry Lane will represent and exploit all Icon owned music while collecting all of Icon’s worldwide music publishing royalty income.
Icon Productions is one of the leading independent theatrical feature film companies founded by actor/director Mel Gibson. Upcoming films include “Infestation.” Titles under the agreement with Cherry Lane include tracks from “The Passion of the Christ,” “Apocalypto,” “Seraphim Falls,” and “We Were Soldiers.”
In announcing the renewal, Mike Connelly, EVP of Business Development at Cherry Lane, noted: “Icon Productions is committed to producing some of the most memorable and significant films of our time; Cherry Lane is very pleased to be working with their music assets.”
Icon chairman Bruce Davey commented: “It was an easy decision for Icon to renew with Cherry Lane. The past relationship has been more than successful. We look forward to working with them in the future.”

9 JULY 2008.- VIDEO


Academy Awards 97.- Mel Gibson and his wife at the Academy Awards 97 at Shrine Auditorium.
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10 JULY 2008.- "BIOGRAPHY"


Source: Reuters
Bio Channel said Wednesday it is expanding its original programming slate with four new series, including a Chris Isaak-hosted talk show and William Shatner's previously announced interview series.
Bio also is bringing "I Survived ..." back for a second season. The show interviews people who have survived life-threatening situations.
"Biography," meanwhile, is returning with new episodes featuring Tyler Perry, Eddie Murphy and Mel Gibson, among others. Biography, features in-depth profiles of the exceptional people whose lives and times stir our imagination. The Emmy award-winning show thrives on rich details, fascinating portraits and historical accuracy, seasoned with insider insights and observations.

10 JULY 2008.- "THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY"


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11 JULY 2008.- RTVE, "APOCALYPTO" & INTERVIEW


RTVE "La Mirada" January 2007
"APOCALYPTO" & INTERVIEW
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13 JULY 2008.- PAUSE FOR TV COMMERCIALS, WE'LL COME BACK IN FIVE MINUTES!


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14 JULY 2008.- VIDEO

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14 JULY 2008.- VIDEO, TOTAL ACTION

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15 JULY 2008.- SUMMER POP CULTURE POLL


Source: Parade.com
Tyra Banks has been named the hardest-working person in showbusiness in a new online poll.
The model, talk show host and TV presenter has become a minimogul since she stepped down from the catwalk in 2006 - and now she has landed at the top of a new survey aimed at finding America's hardest-working celebrity.
Banks beat American Idol host and DJ Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Lopez, Heidi Klum and Sean `Diddy' Combs to claim the top spot on Parade.com's annual Summer Pop Culture poll.
The poll also claimed Oprah Winfrey as the celebrity most people would like as a next-door neighbour and new mom Nicole Richie has the most-improved reputation (43%), according to respondents. Mel Gibson came in second with 22%, Tom Cruise is next with 21%, followed by Britney Spears (9%) and Paris Hilton (3%). Despite multiple bouts in rehab, Lindsay Lohan (2%) still can't get her act together.
Meanwhile, voters chose Jennifer Aniston and John Mayer as the Most Unlikely Couple and Halle Berry beat out Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Alba to claim the Hottest New Mama crown.
The poll was conducted on Parade.com among nearly 4000 Americans

15 JULY 2008.- VIDEO


Apocalypto: Myths and Truth With Dr. Barbara MacLeod 1 of 4
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