Music is a very subjective art form and everyone’s taste differs.  However, a group of pigeons apparently really don’t care for the group Kings of Leon sound at all.

Word is the birds were pooping on the band members so badly during a concert Friday night in St Louis, they had to stop three songs into their set.  This sort of thing would never have phased Ozzy Osbourne back in the day.  Just sayin’…

Kings of Leon promised that they’ll reschedule the concert for another time, while the pigeons hopefully move on to a bigger and even more deserving target (this would make my life if it happened to Justin Bieber).

Concert goers were overheard saying they thought the whole thing was “sh*tty”. 

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According to Comic-Con organizers and the San Diego police, this is a total first in the event’s history.

Apparently, the moron in a Harry Potter shirt in the picture above got into a dispute over seating with another attendee and stabbed the guy in the side of his eye with a pen during the Resident Evil: Afterlife panel.

Ouch.

The man was detained by other guests at the scene until the police showed up and taken into custody.  Wonder if this will give the perp some much needed street cred at the next Star Trek convention he attends?

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TMZ is saying Oksana (Gold-Digger) Grigorieva has voicemails that Mad Mel left her ranting and raving about various things as he is wont to do.  She plans on releasing them (maybe as a boxed set for Christmas?) to the highest bidder.  I sense a bidding war in the works between TMZ and Radar Online.

Speaking of TMZ, Gold-Digger supposedly had her rep go to them on her behalf, telling them that Mel had said he wanted “Jew blood on his hands” in apparent reference to TMZ over-lord Harvey Levine, for breaking the story on Mad Mel’s original anti-semitic rant back in 2006 (the Sugar-Tits debacle).  Gold-Digger claimed Mel told her he was having Levine followed, and planned to have him kidnapped, then left out in the desert beaten, naked, with broken knee-caps.  Gold-Digger says she went to the police, but Levine was never contacted by them and his minions at TMZ investigated, eventually dismissing the story as fiction.

As for the original tapes that started this whole thing, looks like it may have been Gold-Digger’s sister, Natalie, that sold the tapes to Radar Online.  Word is she’s being investigated by authorities as well as Gold-Digger and could be held in contempt of court, as the tapes were ordered sealed by the judge presiding over the custody case back in June.  Apparently, the tapes were shopped around, with most outlets saying no, as the sisters (come on, they’re  both in on it) wanted them to be purchased without anyone hearing any of them first.

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One is a 16 year old twerp that thinks she’s the next Courtney Love.  The other is a grown man and gossip blogger with the mentality of a 16 year old. 

It’s because of that quote from the Disorder Magazine interview where Taylor said she’s bored of men and that her best friend is a vibrator.  The quotes been making the rounds on the blogosphere, and today Perez announced on his site that “16 year old Taylor Momsen can’t live without her dildo!” 

Uh-oh.

Taylor apparently didn’t like that very much and responded via Twitter, where it all quickly went downhill from there (see below).

Winner?  Probably Taylor, simply because as annoying as she is, Perez is hated by far more people.

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How damning must the dirt Oksana Grigorieva have on Mel be that she was willing to turn her back on $15 million to hand over the tapes (yes, those tapes) and keep her mouth shut?

Cripes.

Apparently, the deal was struck back in May, but Oksana felt she was being coerced into signing so she walked away from the table.  (I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, blackmail is totally legit as long as you have your lawyers do the talking for you)  Team Mel says this proves that she was after money all along and was willing to do anything to get it.  Team Oksana says it proves that she wasn’t interested in the cash since she turned down a huge offer.

My guess is Gold-digger probably wanted more, or realized she could sell each tape for a hefty sum and have payback on Mad Mel.  Pity they couldn’t make it work, they sort of deserve each other.

Update -  Radar has just released tape # 6 of Mad Mel’s greatest hits and it’s a doozy.  Whether she played Mel and baited him or not, I’ll give Oksana this, I think she’s right on the money when she says “Everybody’s pussy footing around you because they’re all scared sh*tless of you.”

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Officials that approve public ads for the city of Montreal seem to think so.

Apparently, they told Pam that she couldn’t unveil her new ad that promotes vegetarianism as planned because it ” goes against all principles public organizations are fighting for in the everlasting battle of equality between men and women”.

What?

Considering the very liberal attitude Montreal generally has for anything to do with sex or sensuality, this is a bit of a head scratcher. 

Pam responded in a statement,  ”In a city that is known for its exotic dancing and for being progressive and edgy, how sad that a woman would be banned from using her own body in a political protest over the suffering of cows and chickens. n some parts of the world, women are forced to cover their whole bodies with burqas—is that next? I didn’t think that Canada would be so puritanical.”  Pam also added in a press conference,  ”I think they’re [the officials] confusing sexy with sexist”.

Of  course, any sort of scandal or conflict PETA creates is great news for them publicity wise, so complain as they might, I don’t think they’re too crushed or upset by the decision, as odd as it is.

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With yet another tape just being released by the folks over at Radar (how long before they sell them as a series?) of Mel huffing and puffing in between screaming and swearing at Oksana over something or other, and a statement at People regarding Mad Mel (“he’s doing as well as can be expected”), the lines in this drama are being drawn and people are starting to take sides.

Whoopi Goldberg was taken to task for having the audacity to suggest that knowing Mel, in her opinion, she doesn’t think he’s a racist on The View Monday, and then suggesting that Oksana’s motives might be monetary yesterday. 

SHOCKING!  

Never mind the fact that as a woman of color that you’d think Whoopi would be able to ascertain for herself if Mel is a racist (as she pointed out this morning), or that when we get mad at others and are by ourselves (or with our significant other) we might use words we’d never say in the company of those who could get offended by them. 

People say dumb things sometimes, and some people (like racists) say dumb things quite frequently.

As for Mad Mel, he supposedly went on the record some time ago that he’s bi-polar and manic depressive (never mind a mean and violent drunk), so while this doesn’t excuse his behavior, it certainly helps explain some of it. 

 The fact of the matter is couples fight sometimes (although violence is never excusable).  Having tapes of portions of conversations released without getting the benefit of the context means people are weighing in on a situation without all the relevant information. 

Cue countdown for Mad Mel’s spokesminion to release a statement saying that he’s going to rehab and seeking professional help.

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This just continues to get worse and worse (yet more fascinatingly entertaining at the same time).  

Mad Mel Gibson fresh from having more tapes released of him yelling and screaming at his gold-digging baby mama Oskana Gregorieva, (and using various racial slurs) was dumped over the weekend by his agency, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.

Depending on who you believe, Mad Mel always planned on leaving the agency after his agent shrugged off this mortal coil (he died July 3rd) or agency partner Ari Emanuel, who’s hated Gibson ever since his anti-semetic tirade in 2006, was behind the split, but had to put up with Gidson’s presence for Mel’s agent sake.

Also?  The police have opened an investigation over the possibility of domestic violence in the Gibson-Gregorieva relationship, apparently expressing concern that she didn’t come forward when the alleged assault took place.

As for Gold-digger, she’s said to have “no idea” who leaked the tapes (sure she doesn’t) but thinks “it’s terrible”.  Well, of course it is!  It’s harder to extort money from someone when what you had on them has been let out of the bag, so to speak. 

Radar  says the reason for all this drama in the first place is that Mad Mel had Gold-digger sign a cohabitation agreement, preventing her from claiming any of his fortune if they went their separate ways. 

Will Mad Mel be able to climb back into Hollywood’s good graces or is he completely done, like a drunken prom queen behind the bleachers?  Will Gold-digger manage to get some of Mel’s money or except for Child Support (which trumps everything) is she SOL?

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OK, they didn’t actually say those words, but between the lines….

Marvel has thrown down the gauntlet regarding it’s upcoming Avengers movie which teams the characters Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, The Hulk, Nick Fury, Black Widow and several others by officially announcing that they won’t be calling on Edward Norton to reprise his role as Bruce Banner.

Norton caused a lot of headaches when he got into a well documented dispute with execs over the script and the movie’s direction.  Long story short: The notoriously difficult Norton refused to promote the film, the movie did OK at the box office, but was far from the huge draw Iron Man did (both were released the same summer).  Norton blamed the studio, the studio blamed him.

Rumour was floating around that Marvel was now going for a lesser known actor due to monetary reasons.  Then last night, the studio released a fairly blunt statement (by Hollywood standards) clarifying their position.   

“We have made the decision to not bring Ed Norton back to portray the title role of Bruce Banner in The Avengers. Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members. The Avengers demands players who thrive working as part of an ensemble, as evidenced by Robert, Chris H, Chris E, Sam, Scarlett, and all of our talented casts. We are looking to announce a name actor who fulfills these requirements, and is passionate about the iconic role in the coming weeks.”

Oh, snap.

No word from Edward Norton or his spokesminions over the jab (honest as it may be).  Of course, people are already lining up to take sides, some saying Marvel is out of line while others are saying this is simply karma.

Wonder what Eric Bana’s doing?  He originated the role in Ang Lee’s boring existential version of The Hulk several years ago, and made a great Bruce Banner.

UPDATE – Norton’s agent has responded to Marvel’s statement and predictably isn’t pleased with what he (and obviously his client) deems as a personal attack, not to mention the lost commission on a potentially huge paycheck.

“This offensive statement from Kevin Feige at Marvel is a purposefully misleading, inappropriate attempt to paint our client in a negative light.  Here are the facts:  two months ago, Kevin called me and said he wanted Edward to reprise the role of Bruce Banner in The Avengers.  He told me it would be his fantasy to bring Edward on stage with the rest of the cast at ComiCon and make it the event of the convention.  When I said that Edward was definitely open to this idea, Kevin was very excited and we agreed that Edward should meet with Joss Whedon to discuss the project.  Edward and Joss had a very good meeting (confirmed by Feige to me) at which Edward said he was enthusiastic at the prospect of being a part of the ensemble cast.  Marvel subsequently made him a financial offer to be in the film and both sides started negotiating in good faith.  This past Wednesday, after several weeks of civil, uncontentious discussions, but before we had come to terms on a deal, a representative from Marvel called to say they had decided to go in another direction with the part.  This seemed to us to be a financial decision but, whatever the case, it is completely their prerogative, and we accepted their decision with no hard feelings.

We know a lot of fans have voiced their public disappointment with this result, but this is no excuse for Feige’s mean spirited, accusatory comments.  Counter to what Kevin implies here, Edward was looking forward to the opportunity to work with Joss and the other actors in the Avengers cast, many of whom are personal friends of his.  Feige’s statement is unprofessional, disingenuous and clearly defamatory.  Mr. Norton talent, tireless work ethic and professional integrity deserve more respect, and so do Marvel’s fans.

Brian Swardstrom
WME”

Oh, whaaaaaa! 

Another problem with Edward Norton is (allegedly) he has to be the only star on the set.  Normally this would be a problem on almost any production, but it becomes an out and out impossibility when dealing with an ensemble cast that includes Robert Downy Jr, Scarlet Johansen and Samuel L. Jackson.

If Eric Bana is unavailable may I suggest Adiran Brody?  As the newly released Predators has just proved, he looks great half naked.

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These make that whole “Sugar Tits” thing from a few years back pale in comparison.

As you know, Mel’s ex-girlfriend, professional gold-digger Oksana Grigorieva claims that Mel beat her up this past January, leaving her bruised and with two broken teeth (she left him this spring). Mel and his legal team have denied this, claiming it was only a yelling match, with both sides issuing restraining orders on one another. 

Apparently, Mel is refusing to cough up the money Oksana is likely almost certainly seeking from him, and a tape was leaked to Radar last week, where the actor is heard saying, “You look like a f*cking pig in heat.  If you get raped by a pack of n*ggers, it’ll be your fault.”   

Now another tape has been released, where Mel tells Oksana “You know what?  You f*cking deserved it”, when she asks him what kind of a man would hit a woman twice in the face while holding a child in her hands.

Opps.

Oksama claims that she started to secretley tape Mel after he threatened to kill her.  No word yet if the police or Child Protective Services in Malibu have become involved, but it wouldn’t be surprising if they start an investigation. 

As for the probable shake-down attempt, I don’t think Mel will be forking over any money to Oksana now that she’s exposed him.  Do you?

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