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Trump taps Mel Gibson, actor-director with record of antisemitism, as ‘special ambassador’ to Hollywood

JL;DR SUMMARY In a controversial move, President-elect Donald Trump announced the appointment of actor-director Mel Gibson as a Special Ambassador to Hollywood, alongside fellow conservatives Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityDonald TrumpHollywoodEntertainment IndustryMel GibsonJon VoightSylvester StalloneThe Passion Of The ChristHacksaw Ridge

Places mentioned

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
"Mel Gibson wins the AACTA Award for Best Direction for Hacksaw Ridge in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 7, 2016."
Hollywood, California, United States
"The president-elect announced Thursday he was appointing the actor-director, along with fellow conservative celebrities Jon Voight and Sylvester Stallone, to the newly created role of Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California."
Malibu, California, United States
"last week his Malibu home burned down in the ongoing Los Angeles fires."

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