After making a comeback with his Oscar-winning directorial effort Hacksaw Ridge last year, Mel Gibson is now stepping back in front of the camera for the new comedy, Daddy’s Home 2.
The film tells the story of a father and stepfather, played by Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, whose cozy relationship is put to the test when their fathers come to visit for Christmas. Gibson stars as Wahlberg’s old school, tough-guy dad, who is the exact opposite of Ferrel’s overly affectionate dad, played by John Lithgow.
Gibson’s character in the comedy, his first family film in over...
The film tells the story of a father and stepfather, played by Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, whose cozy relationship is put to the test when their fathers come to visit for Christmas. Gibson stars as Wahlberg’s old school, tough-guy dad, who is the exact opposite of Ferrel’s overly affectionate dad, played by John Lithgow.
Gibson’s character in the comedy, his first family film in over...
- 11/10/2017
- by Mike Miller
- PEOPLE.com
Mel Gibson is supporting Holocaust survivors in eight countries.
The 'Passion of the Christ' actor - who has previously been accused of anti-Semitism - has quietly thrown his support behind the Survivor Mitzvah Project, which provides emergency aid to survivors of the Nazi genocide, which led to the deaths of six million Jews.
Actress Zane Buzby shared: "Mel Gibson is helping Holocaust survivors in eight countries, it's remarkable.
"I have a great respect for people who turn their lives around, and I think that everyone makes mistakes in life, and I think the real proof of what kind of human being you are is what you do with that mistake."
Zane said Mel is a reformed character after learning from his previous mistakes, which included allegations of racism and sexism after a series of expletive-laden recordings reportedly of the actor appeared on the internet in 2010.
She told Extra: "He's educated himself.
The 'Passion of the Christ' actor - who has previously been accused of anti-Semitism - has quietly thrown his support behind the Survivor Mitzvah Project, which provides emergency aid to survivors of the Nazi genocide, which led to the deaths of six million Jews.
Actress Zane Buzby shared: "Mel Gibson is helping Holocaust survivors in eight countries, it's remarkable.
"I have a great respect for people who turn their lives around, and I think that everyone makes mistakes in life, and I think the real proof of what kind of human being you are is what you do with that mistake."
Zane said Mel is a reformed character after learning from his previous mistakes, which included allegations of racism and sexism after a series of expletive-laden recordings reportedly of the actor appeared on the internet in 2010.
She told Extra: "He's educated himself.
- 3/20/2017
- GossipCenter
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It's crazy to read a book like Yael Kohen's We Killed and know that people still make statements like "Women aren't funny." The newly released oral history of women in comedy over the last 50 years is a reminder that not only are women hilarious, but they are smart, persistent and unwilling to back down when faced with the sexism and adversity they've been dealt whether it's been in comedy clubs, writing rooms or late night TV shows.
Comedy is not just entertainment: It has the power to enlighten and educate, no matter how subtle it might be presented. What you'll get from We Killed is a sense of how progressive women have proven to be, from the pioneers like Phyllis Diller and Elaine May to the alternative comics of the '90s like Janeane Garofalo up through today's boundary-smashing Sarah Silverman, for whom no topic is untouchable.
It's crazy to read a book like Yael Kohen's We Killed and know that people still make statements like "Women aren't funny." The newly released oral history of women in comedy over the last 50 years is a reminder that not only are women hilarious, but they are smart, persistent and unwilling to back down when faced with the sexism and adversity they've been dealt whether it's been in comedy clubs, writing rooms or late night TV shows.
Comedy is not just entertainment: It has the power to enlighten and educate, no matter how subtle it might be presented. What you'll get from We Killed is a sense of how progressive women have proven to be, from the pioneers like Phyllis Diller and Elaine May to the alternative comics of the '90s like Janeane Garofalo up through today's boundary-smashing Sarah Silverman, for whom no topic is untouchable.
- 11/8/2012
- by trishbendix
- AfterEllen.com
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