Is Mel Gibson Making a Hollywood Comeback?
Surprise guest Mel Gibson showed up at last night's "American Gangster" screening at the Arclight in Hollywood.
The Oscar-winning director appeared sane, sober and happy. He stopped just long enough in front of the press to hug the film's stars, Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe, pose for a few photos and tell the actors how much he was looking forward to seeing their film.
A political move, perhaps? Could Mel be making a comeback?
Far more disturbing? Watching Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa hug it out with "Entourage" star Jeremy Piven, (euuw) whisper conspiratorially with Oscar-winning producer Brian Grazer.
Then he leapt into a "Gangster" cast photo like a grinning groupie. Carpet photographers had to step back to include the mayor, who had suddenly popped up in their camera lenses.
Since the film is based on a true story about Frank Lucas, an entreperneurial black drug dealer in New York, perhaps this press op is part of Mayor Ambition's close attention to African American issues here in LA?
Anyway, here's a video of Russell talking about working with his pal, Ridley Scott, when he gets a surprise greeting from Mad Mel.
Photo Credits: Denzel warmly embraces Hollywood's prodigal son, Mel Gibson. The Mayor hugs it out Brian and Ari, sorry, Jeremy. Can an appearance on "Entourage" be far behind?
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Afro-American issues?????
What is this? The 1920s?
It's either Black or African American.
Plesae step out of your uber white Wysteria Lane neighborhood, Elizabeth Snead.
It would be better if Hizzoner were spending less time schmoozing with Jeremy "I'm Starting to Look Like Brett Rattner" Piven and more time trying to prevent the loss of thousands of local jobs with this potential WGA strike.
Afro American, everybody, is a style not a race. Mainly, a hairstyle. It's African American if you want to describe a race. And apparently no one picked that up on David Letterman when Michael Richards "apologized" to the "afro-americans." Really, come on.
Pretty interesting video. Makes Crowe sound almost like an actor who works for his role.
It's great to see Mel Gibson on the red carpet again. Let's hope Mel appears in front of the camera real soon or even behind the camera to direct another sensational biblical epic. Well done Mel and take care of yourself.
To be correct ...it should be 'American' for everyone..but we know this won't fly because American decendents from any country in Africa insist on separating themselves from other Americans. Secondly, no one else on earth refers to themselves with the name of an entire continent. Africa is a continent not a country! Get your genealogy information in order and refer to yourselves in the more correct way: American Ugandan; American South African; American Republic of the Congoan; American Angolan; American Libyan; American Botswanain or American Zambian etc etc etc.
Or give up this stupid plan and call yourselves Americans!! We are all AMERICANS.
I didn't want to reply, but I felt compelled once Dakota gave that very ignorant comment. The reason we call ourselves "African American" versus "American Ugandan" as you say, is because we don't know where in Africa we came from -- that was stripped from our knowledge when our progenerators were brought here in chains. So you see, we can't claim an African nation we don't know we belong to. Do you get that? I hope so. Maybe you can trace your roots and have a long list of names you can identify on your family tree, but that is not the case for many "African Americans". Instead of being hostile in what we prefer to call ourselves (I prefer just plain ol' "black", actually), just try to be a little more understanding. Thank you.