Mel Gets Assist From Clooney, DeVito

Britney has Paris and Lindsay, Mel has George and Danny.

Last night on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," Gibson claimed Hollywood's most famous drinking buddies are helping him stay off the booze, saying "If I ever feel like clutching for the turpentine, DeVito and Clooney just talk me through it."

Gibson's attempts at humor came while he was stuffing his face full of food. "The security guard told me that if I walked a straight line I could get a cookie," Gibson said.

Mel also revealed that he's been sober for about four and a half months, saying, "It's kind of a gradual thing. It doesn't happen overnight. And it takes a little time, that's all. The lights might come on." And then there was light.

Mel's latest film "Apocalypto," with dialog in various Mayan dialects, opens in theaters today, if you care.



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16. If you watched him on the show you could totally tell he was on coke or some sort of drug like that. Sniffing his nose throughout the interview and acting all figidy...
Reminded me kinda of Robin Williams.
I still like him and his movies but it bothers me he is on drugs.

Posted at 1:18PM on Dec 8th 2006 by steeevo

17. He is the man!

I am Central American, and I probably have Mayan Blood, I will be attending! And I know TMZ will watch it too!!!

PEACE AND LOVE

Posted at 1:26PM on Dec 8th 2006 by Danilo

18. F***in' Christians! HEY #9 WHO ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT WHEN YOU SAY THEY! JEWS! You reveal much about yourself FUNDIE!

Posted at 1:37PM on Dec 8th 2006 by Disco Jew

19. george clooney can do so much better than mel. and no i dont care that his new movie opens today.

Posted at 1:37PM on Dec 8th 2006 by barbara ann

20. SouthernNYC....you are soooooooooooooo stupid!!!

Why are you bringing old sh*t up...."Wait" that's all you have to do and when that movies comes out you can type your negative comments.

Posted at 1:42PM on Dec 8th 2006 by Patsy

21. I care u a**h**e, this is why all around the world americans are so hated because we get to much plesure in the pain of other people. SICK SICK SICK.

Posted at 1:42PM on Dec 8th 2006 by Ann

22. Whats worse an alcoholic anti-semitic Oscar winning director or a fugitive child rapist Oscar winning director?

Posted at 1:46PM on Dec 8th 2006 by Bill

23. Mel is absolutely a man of tremendous substance.
Regardless.

Posted at 2:13PM on Dec 8th 2006 by REGARDLESS

24. Mel Gibson is not an anti-Semite. He may rather obtusely voiced anger against what Israel was doing to Lebanon or the fat that the Jewish stronghold in Hollywood refused to help him distribute The Passion, rather unjustly pre-judging The Passion as anti-Semitic - which it was NOT. He has reason to be angry with some issues that involve Jews - that does not make him anti-Semitic. And I'm a Jew for heaven's sake. Just because my people suffered untold cruelties and injustice for cenruries does not put them above criricism or dislike. I'm sick of the climate of hypocriical political correctness we live in. And I'm sick and tired of the media playing hanging judge and jury where celebrities are concerned.

That said - "Apocalypto" completely blew me away as a cinematic experience. Powerful, maverick, visceral film-making is what it is.

Posted at 10:35AM on Dec 13th 2006 by Jemima Kahn

25. Glad to see this guy getting it together and back on track. You caan't hate on all the people in the world that when they get drunk, or stressed say stupid things.
Remember...

Posted at 2:12PM on Dec 8th 2006 by It's only words, and words are all I have....

26. I do care! I can't wait to see this movie. Mel has shown me great courage to overcome his demons and his embarrassment. TMZ SHAME ON YOU for being so one-sided. Where the impartialness journalists are suppose to have. That last line was uncalled for and I'm glad the majority of responders agree. Haven't you heard the phrase "To Forgive is Devine"? It's time you move on...

Posted at 2:27PM on Dec 8th 2006 by Patty

27. Hey Patsy...I see you didn't address my point. Spike Lee hasn't made comments about whites in years and yet white people STILL talk about him being racist....people love to tell other people to move on and get over it until they are the target then they harp on the same bullsh*t they told the other person to get over.

I like Mel Gibson, I'm talking about his hypocritical fans. Now who's the stupid one? Can you read?

Posted at 2:18PM on Dec 8th 2006 by SouthernNYC

28. Mel smells. He is ugly and weird and has ruined his reputation forever. Get over him people. BTW I am not Jewish.

Posted at 2:27PM on Dec 8th 2006 by Tictacdick

29. Wait till a famous Black or Jew bash a white Christian! Then we'll see how "forgiving" these brainwashed Mel fans are!

Posted at 2:31PM on Dec 8th 2006 by People are fake

30. Mel Rocks. You Suck.

Posted at 5:01PM on Dec 8th 2006 by hypnotard

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