Screenwriter News--4.12.12

Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas catalogues Mel Gibson's anti-semitic comments ... The Star-Ledger - NJ.com By Vicki Hyman/The Star-Ledger GETTY IMAGES; FILE ARTMel Gibson plans to make a movie about the Jewish hero Judah Maccabee. It was an odd proposition, to be sure: Gibson, who went on an infamous anti-Semitic tirade during a 2006 DUI bust, ... See all stories on this topic » The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Mel Gibson, Screenwriter Feud over Jewish Hero Movie People Magazine By Stephen M. Silverman Proving once again that the pen is mightier than the sword, a Hollywood feud of nearly Biblical proportions seems to be developing between Mel Gibson and screenwriter Joe Eszterhas over what was to have been Gibson's movie about ... See all stories on this topic »

Maccabees Screenwriter Claims Mel Gibson "Hates Jews," Planned To Have Ex ... Seattle Post Intelligencer By Lindsay Silberman, TV GUIDE Here we go again: Mel Gibson has been accused of "hating Jews" by screenwriter Joe Eszterhas in a letter obtained by The Wrap. Eszterhas had been working with Gibson on a script for The Maccabees, a film about Jewish hero ... See all stories on this topic »

Mel Gibson calls screenwriter's accusations of anti-Semitism 'utter fabrications' Washington Post (blog) (Hospital General San Juan de Dios - AFP/Getty Images) Mel Gibson has been accused of "hating Jews" in a letter written by screenwriter Joe Eszterhas and obtained by The Wrap, a charge the actor called a fabrication. Eszterhas, the screenwriter behind ... See all stories on this topic »

Screenwriter Joe Eszterhas writes to Mel Gibson, 'You hate Jews,' Gibson ... TheCelebrityCafe.com Just hours after it was first reported that Warner Bros. decided not to make Mel Gibson's The Maccabees movie, a scathing letter by Basic Instinct screenwriter Joe Eszterhas to Gibson was released, accusing him of being an anti-Semite and that he never ... See all stories on this topic »

Screenwriter: Mel Gibson glad John Lennon died Albany Times Union In this July 28, 2006 file photo originally released by the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, actor-director Mel Gibson is seen in a booking photo taken after his arrest on drunken driving charges. Attorneys for James Mee, the deputy who ... See all stories on this topic »

Hollywood screenwriter to Mel Gibson: 'You hate Jews' Daily Caller By Alexandra Myers - The Daily Caller (Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images For J/P Haitian Relief Organization and Cinema For Peace) In a nine page letter to Mel Gibson, Hollywood screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, accused the actor of hating Jews ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Caller

Mel Gibson: The Brutal Letter from His Ex Screenwriter Forbes The screenwriter has some great credits ("Jagged Edge," "Flashdance," "Basic Instinct," "Betrayed," and "Music Box") and some terrible ones ("Showgirls," "Sliver," "Jade"). He's a larger than life character in Hollywood, but mostly a good guy with an ... See all stories on this topic » Forbes

Screenwriter explodes at Gibson Toronto Sun Hollywood screenwriter Joe Eszterhas is accusing Mel Gibson, his recent collaborator on a movie about Jewish revolt, of "hating Jews" and using him to deflect his anti-Semitic reputation. In an explosive nine-page letter to Gibson obtained by TheWrap, ... See all stories on this topic »

Mel Gibson 'hates Jews,' says Hollywood screenwriter behind cancelled Jewish ... National Post The allegations from Hollywood screenwriter Joe Eszterhas came after studio Warner Bros announced it was putting on hold The Maccabees, which Gibson had been penciled in to direct, because the film "lacked a sense of triumph." Related Mel Gibson will ... See all stories on this topic » National Post

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Joe Eszterhas To Mel Gibson: 'You Hate Jews,' Maccabee Film ... By The Huffington Post News Editors In its second exclusive Mel Gibson story of the day, The Wrap reports that screenwriter Joe Eszterhas once had a simple message for Gibson: "You hate Jews." The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com

Joe Eszterhas Explodes at Mel Gibson: 'You Hate Jews' (Exclusive ... By Sharon Waxman Hollywood screenwriter Joe Eszterhas is accusing Mel Gibson, his recent collaborator on a movie about Jewish revolt, of "hating Jews" and using him to deflect his anti-Semitic reputation. In an explosive nine-page letter to Gibson obtained by ... TheWrap.com - Entertainment Industry...

msnbc.com Entertainment - 'Maccabees' screenwriter levels anti ... By Natalie Finn 'Maccabees' screenwriter levels anti-Semitic charges at Mel Gibson. © Pool New / Reuters / REUTERS. Mel Gibson. By Natalie Finn, E! Online. It turns out Mel Gibson's movie about biblical Jewish hero Judah Maccabee has hit a bit of a snag. Newsvine - msnbc.com Entertainment...

Maccabee Movie Postponed: Screenwriter Says Mel Gibson 'Hates ... By Dan Evon Mel Gibson's new movie about the Jewish warrior Judah Maccabee has been put on hold by Warner Brothers. Warner says that the script that Joe Eszterhas. The Inquisitr

Mel Gibson's Maccabee project faces setback as screenwriter ... By Adam B. Vary After catching serious heat from Jewish groups from practically the moment it was first announced, Mel Gibson's in-the-works film about Jewish warrior Judah Maccabee no longer has a screenwriter attached to it, stalling its progress at Warner ... Inside Movies