Mel Gibson Discusses His Passion in Two Special Editions of AMC's ``Sunday Morning ShootOut''.Entertainment Editors/Business Editors JERICHO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 26, 2004 First Half-Hour Interview with Gibson Airs Sunday, February 29 at 11:30 AM, Following Encore of "ShootOut Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup.'s" Academy Awards(R) Special Second Exclusive Interview with Gibson Debuts Sunday, March 7 at 11 AM What: On the eve of the premiere of The Passion of The Christ, embattled director Mel Gibson sat down for what may be his most reflective, explosive and meaningful interview about the film to date, with two legends who know the machinations of Hollywood controversy better than anyone else - Variety editor-in-chief Peter Bart and legendary studio head Peter Guber - the hosts of AMC's acclaimed weekly series, "Sunday Morning ShootOut." Gibson's hour-long interview will air in two special half-hour editions of AMC "Sunday Morning ShootOut." The first will premiere this coming Sunday, February 29 at 11:30 AM, immediately following the encore of Primetime ShootOut: The Academy Awards(R). The latter episode contains interviews with many of the contenders who will vie for Oscars' top honor on Sunday evening, including Clint Eastwood, Peter Jackson, Charlize Theron and Keisha Castle-Hughes. Bart and Guber will conclude their discussions with Gibson in a second half-hour special edition debuting on Sunday, March 7 at 11 AM. In each of the two special episodes, Gibson emotionally addresses his motivations for making the film and his reaction to the hurricane of controversy it has sparked. In typical Gibson fashion, he even finds time for some gallows' humor from the offbeat episodes that unfolded during the making of a work that some are calling a "masterpiece" and others anti-Semitism. Note to Editor: Select footage from the Gibson specials is available upon request. About The Show: Since its debut in October 2003, AMC's "Sunday Morning ShootOut" has brought the smarts and spin of Sunday morning political shows to the world of entertainment. This fast-paced, thought-provoking half-hour of spirited conversation and confrontation orchestrated by Guber and Bart has welcomed the biggest names from Hollywood's A-list to reflect and/or rant about moviemaking, including Edward Norton, Dustin Hoffman, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Samuel Hopkins, Samuel, 1721–1803, American clergyman and theologian, b. Waterbury, Conn., grad. Yale, 1741. He was a leading disciple of Jonathan Edwards, whose theology was the foundation for his own system, later known as Hopkinsianism. For 60 years Hopkins held pastorates at Great Barrington, Mass., and at Newport, R.I. His preaching, noninspirational and severely logical, was less influential than his writings, notably his System of Doctrines (1793). L. Jackson, Ron Howard, Robert Downey Jr. and Danny DeVito. About the Hosts: Peter Guber is the Chairman and CEO of Mandalay Entertainment, the former CEO of Sony Pictures, Polygram and Casablanca Record and Filmworks and the producer of dozens of Hollywood's most successful movies including Midnight Express, Batman and Rainman. Peter Bart is editor-in-chief of Variety, and a former reporter for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times and the author of more than 16 books about the inner workings of Hollywood. During his career as an executive at Paramount Pictures and as president of Lorimar, Bart played a major role creating classics like The Godfather, Rosemary's Baby and The Postman Always Rings Twice. Scott Sternberg Productions produces the show. |
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