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Disney Cancels Mel Gibson Holocaust Series
NewsMax ^ | Aug. 1, 2006 | Reuters

Posted on 08/01/2006 6:14:52 AM PDT by kddid

The ABC television network has pulled a miniseries about the Holocaust it was developing with Mel Gibson 's production company, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday, quoting an unidentified representative for the network.

Gibson was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving early on Friday and was reported to have launched into a tirade against Jews, asking the arresting officer if he was a Jew and blaming the Jews for starting all wars.

The actor, who holds strong conservative Catholic religious and political views and whose father is a Holocaust denier, apologized on Saturday.

The incident has raised questions about the future of projects Gibson and his Icon Productions company are working on, like the ABC television miniseries based on a memoir about a Dutch Jew during World War II, the newspaper said.

An ABC representative told the paper, without elaborating, it has been two years and the network still has not seen a script, so the project is being pulled. A spokesperson for ABC, which is owned by Walt Disney Co. , could not be reached for comment.

Disney's movie studio arm still plans to release Gibson 's self-financed Mayan-language movie "Apocalypto" on Dec. 8, Hollywood's trade papers reported. The Web site Slate.com quoted Walt Disney Studios president Oren Aviv as saying he accepted Gibson 's apology.


TOPICS: TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: blacklist; disney; hollywood; melgibson
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To: Fighting Irish
...and the reason Disney does not warn its non-gay patrons as to gay day events is because......?

...because it's not a Disney sponsored event. There is no communication between Gay Day organizers and Disney. The park has about as much information on Gay Day as the public does.

You can do the homework yourself.

Before I visit the park I take two seconds to visit the Gay Day site to see what days not to go on.

Problem solved.

21 posted on 08/01/2006 2:58:26 PM PDT by Maximus_Ridiculousness (Nasr'allah, inta yebnen kelb. Shem et Duat.)
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To: Ptaz
The 60s crowd ('thought police') wants to regulate every word or thought that occurs to everyone. I remember a rhyme that I learned as a child that the newer generations need to adapt 'sticks and stones may break my bones but names can never harm me'. People just need to develop a thicker skin. If you don't like what someone is saying, change the channel.

Sure isn't what everyone was saying here about the Dixie Chicks...
22 posted on 08/01/2006 2:59:52 PM PDT by Stone Mountain
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To: Fighting Irish
...and the reason Disney does not warn its non-gay patrons as to gay day events is because......?

Because they have nothing to do with the gay day events?
23 posted on 08/01/2006 3:01:34 PM PDT by Stone Mountain
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To: Beth528

That ad is so gay....


24 posted on 08/01/2006 3:03:46 PM PDT by CheneyChick
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To: CheneyChick

http://www.freerepublic.com/forum/a3785f91c737c.htm


25 posted on 08/01/2006 3:22:48 PM PDT by Beth528
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To: Beth528
This article is seven years old.

Rest assured the incident has, by now, been resolved.

Welcome to the 21st century.

26 posted on 08/01/2006 3:51:03 PM PDT by Maximus_Ridiculousness (Nasr'allah, inta yebnen kelb. Shem et Duat.)
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To: kddid
Catch the Countdown replay today with Jackie Mason.

JACKIE MASON ON COUNTDOWN

27 posted on 08/01/2006 5:52:38 PM PDT by Dr. Eckleburg ("I don't think they want my respect; I think they want my submission." - Flemming Rose)
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To: Maximus_Ridiculousness
Problem solved.

....but I have to complain about something..... :)

28 posted on 08/02/2006 6:01:45 AM PDT by Fighting Irish (Béagán agus a rá go maith)
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