Thursday, May 06, 2004

Mel and the mouse?

The rumor going around town holds that Mel Gibson may replace Michael Eisner as the new head of Disney studios.

An interesting idea. In recent times, Disney has achieved a gay-friendly reputation, while Gibson is known for making frequent anti-homosexual jokes in private. We all know what obsessive "joking" of that sort reveals. More than one wag has scried bizarre sexual overtones in The Passion of the Christ. A Gibson regime would thus represent a significant change in corporate culture.

Or would it? Maybe Mel will gravitate toward the mouse house for the same reason a gourmand might seek employment in a bakery...

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