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Mad Mel: Don't Believe The Hype

Posted Dec 10th 2007 2:50PM by TMZ Staff

D.U.I. darling Mel Gibson is back in the hot seat -- just in time for Hanukkah.

According to the Turkish newspaper Zaman, something called The Foundation for the Struggle Against Baseless Allegations of Genocide (AS?MED) has launched an e-mail campaign to try and dissuade the tequila-swilling star from taking part in an upcoming film about the genocide of Armenians during World War I.

Mel probably won't put up much of a fight. His rep tells TMZ: "We don't know where that started. He doesn't know anything about the project. Never heard of it." Oops!

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1. FIRST!

CARSON DAILY IS A TOOL

Posted at 3:16PM on Dec 10th 2007 by 561

2. Say what you will about him, this man has a lot of talent. BUT! He really needs to do something to make ammends for what he did a year ago. He needs to put that talent into something redeemable.

Posted at 3:20PM on Dec 10th 2007 by Creeker

3. Please, cut this guy some slack. He made one mistake while he was drunk. I admit it was stupid, and hurtful but he's tried to make amends and apologized til he's blue in the face. Give him a break and let him put this behind him.

Posted at 3:35PM on Dec 10th 2007 by annoyed

4. is this tongue-in-cheek?

Posted at 3:47PM on Dec 10th 2007 by take dat betches

5. I sure hope Mel Gibson is on a project about the Armenian Genocide. The Turkish government need stop this denial, and accept responsibility. Once they do, the healing process can begin. If it wasn't for the Armenian Genocide, the holocaust would not have happened. Hitler got the idea from the turks. This is a fact. Also, America needs to stand up to Turkey. Turkey is dangling the army base and demanding millions from US, and yet, they are killing the kurds behind everyone's back.

Posted at 3:48PM on Dec 10th 2007 by Antonio

6. All this talk about Turkey & Kurds is makin me kinda hungry!!!

Posted at 3:56PM on Dec 10th 2007 by Whamo

7. Mel, just send them a Christmas ham.

Posted at 4:04PM on Dec 10th 2007 by Merry Christmas

8. On NO! They crying like bi tch es...

Posted at 4:11PM on Dec 10th 2007 by BigDoggStatus

9. the areminian genocide has gone on unoticed for to long

Posted at 7:51PM on Dec 10th 2007 by alex

10. Always have been, and will always be a fan of Mel Gibson. Just ashame people can't find someone else to go after.

Posted at 4:13PM on Dec 10th 2007 by Sandra

11. Is TMZ out to persecute Mel AGAIN for not believing that Jews are the chosen ones?

SUCK A LEMON, HARVEY your attacks are getting tired.