2. MEL(T) DOWN
On the morning of July 28, 2006, Mel Gibson uttered 13 drunken words to L.A. County sheriff's deputy James Mee that would alter his career forever. ''F---ing Jews.... The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world,'' said the actor-director, who also reportedly called a female officer ''sugar tits.'' (Gibson was arrested for DUI and pleaded no contest, receiving three years' probation and one year of mandated AA meetings.) He issued a statement July 29 apologizing for his ''despicable'' behavior and admitting to a battle with alcohol.
CAREER IMPACT: TBD Endeavor agent Ari Emanuel called for Hollywood to stop working with Gibson, and ABC canned a Holocaust-themed TV show he was producing. True, Gibson's next film, Apocalypto, made a solid $51 million, but studios aren't exactly rushing to cast him in, say, a sequel to What Women Want.
