elizabeth:  The news about Mel Gibson and his allegedly foul and revolting behavior cannot be avoided. If you are living in a cave, the news will make its way to you. And I, for one, find it upsetting that the network and the cheesy “news” programs are all over this like it is V-Day in Europe. I feel like I am watching a man setting himself on fire and he doesn’t know it.

Laurie:  Melted cheese, a network ratings favorite.

elizabeth:  Mel – what the hell happened? I was a big fan of yours. Okay, you were one fine looking man with a mischievous smile that could lure most women into your lair. Plus, you were a damn good actor. Didn’t always agree with your movie choices, but I stayed home and respected your freedom to make those movies. You are now at the gates of hell and a lot of people want to administer that final shove. What the hell happened?

Laurie:  I’m not sure why everyone is so aghast about Mel’s latest rant.  Is he not the same lovely Mel who blamed all the problems of the Universe on the Jews when he was arrested for drunk and disorderly behavior last year?  Oh, you want me to buy the excuse that he was drunk and knew not what he said?  Fat chance.  His drink wasn’t spiced with anti-Semitism.  Clues, there were clues all along.  The Passion of the Christ, anyone?

elizabeth: Was this vile behavior and propensity to violence always present? Did his people hide it from the millions of fans?  Obviously. Someone said he is bi-polar. Let’s just say this is not the behavior of a normal man and this is a good thing. There would be a lot of male carcasses littering the countryside if that was the case.

Laurie:  Unfortunately, if he follows through on his threats, the carcass would be female.

elizabeth:  Since most of us are not living cloistered lives, we have heard all the words that can’t show up on TV, radio, print or the Internet.  Not unless you ****  it or mute it out.  But there was this one sound bite of Mel’s that contains perhaps the word that ranks right up with the “N” word. The holy grail of offensive insults towards women. All I have to say with this bloody mess going on is – was it really, really necessary to include that one?  We all know that Mel Gibson is sick of mind and soul and needs a lot of help or jail time/rehab to reclaim his life. But you had to go use that little sound bite? Shock journalism wins over the respect that women deserve not to hear that word even if it is **** out. So many low lives. So little time for me to vent.

Laurie:  Let’s see how detrimental this will be to his career.  Granted, he has become an equal-opportunity racist, and perhaps this will finally win the disapproval of the American and World public.  If he gets away with this one (like he did the last one), I think we are all doomed to worship at the feet of celebrities no matter how badly they behave.

elizabeth: I guess what makes me feel a little sick is if this Mel Gibson is mentally unbalanced then why the hell did no one help him?  Don’t rock the cash cow, eh? And now Hollywood is saying “no thanks” to Mel Gibson. What a bunch of freaking money whores.  It would be nice to see Gibson face the music and get help without this self righteous mob acting like a bunch of Mother Teresas.

Laurie:  Darling, we don’t help – we watch.  And Mr. Gibson has more than enough money to continue his career without the assistance of the Hollywood crowd.  The cash cow can rock on all by itself.

elizabeth:  Maybe Mel and Lindsay Lohan can get their own realty show. Call it, “What to Wear When Watching People Self Implode?”

Laurie:  Good grief, don’t give them any ideas!

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