starbet777 Mel Gibson, Jon Voight named Hollywood ambassadors by Donald Trump

starbet777

Mel Gibson interacts with crowd members as he leaves a Hollywood Walk of Fame star ceremony for actor Vince Vaughn on Aug. 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

US President-elect Donald Trump named controversial movie legends and long-standing supporters Sylvester Stallone, Mel Gibson and Jon Voight as special envoys to Hollywood on Thursday, Jan. 16, in a bid to make the entertainment industry “stronger than ever before.”

The trio of stars, who have 10 Oscar nominations between them and three wins, stand out in Tinseltown, breaking ranks with the bulk of their colleagues who have long leaned to the Democrats.

Article continues after this advertisement

But all three are as famous for their personal lives as their politics, and two — like Trump — have been in very serious scrapes with law enforcement.

FEATURED STORIES ENTERTAINMENT Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds sued for $400M in 'It Ends With Us' row ENTERTAINMENT John Arcilla, Derek Ramsay react to viral video of sampaguita vendor, security guard ENTERTAINMENT Darryl Yap’s motion to consolidate 'Pepsi Paloma' cases filed by Vic Sotto denied

“It is my honor to announce Jon Voight, Mel Gibson, and Sylvester Stallone to be Special Ambassadors to a great but very troubled place, Hollywood, California,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.

“They will serve as Special Envoys to me for the purpose of bringing Hollywood, which has lost much business over the last four years to foreign countries, back—bigger, better, and stronger than ever before!”

Article continues after this advertisement

Jon Voight made headlines in 2020 when fellow actor Frank Whaley accused the star of slapping him while they worked on the crime drama Ray Donovan, but his controversies have otherwise mainly been tied to his support of Trump.

Article continues after this advertisement

Gibson, on the other hand, has been plagued by accusations of anti-Semitism, homophobia, racism and domestic violence.

Article continues after this advertisement

He has been on a comeback since being shut out from Hollywood after his 2006 Malibu drunk-driving arrest, during which he went on an anti-Jewish rant.

The scandal was followed by leaked tapes in 2010 where Gibson used racist slurs against the mother of one of his nine children, Oksana Grigorieva, who later alleged that he was physically abusive.

Article continues after this advertisement

Stallone, who recently called Trump the “second George Washington,” has faced a string of sexual assault allegations, all of which he has denied.

In 2018, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said there was not enough evidence to prosecute the star over allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman in 1987 and 1990.

In 2007, Stallone admitted importing 48 vials of banned human growth hormone into Australia. He said he was taking them under doctor’s orders and had not intended to break the law.

ChocoVron Vice President Marissa Lourdes Yala told the Philippine News Agency on the sidelines of the US-PH 2024 Trade Mission Conference at The Manila Hotel on Friday, October 18, that the P500 million (US$8.75 million) expansion plan of the company will triple the capacity of its production facility in San Pedro, Laguna.

While the Marcos administration has been exerting efforts to attract more green power developments to the market, the sector may be dealing with some hitches as the projects are now “being processed for termination” due to the companies’ failure to meet committed timelines, the agency noted Sunday.

“These three very talented people will be my eyes and ears, and I will get done what they suggest. It will again be, like The United States of America itself, The Golden Age of Hollywood!” added Trump, who has 34 felony convictions of his own.

Trump and the Republicans have traditionally received scant support from the entertainment industry, and a galaxy of stars from Taylor Swift to George Clooney backed Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

Your subscription could not be saved. Please try again. Your subscription has been successful.

Subscribe to our daily newsletter

SIGN ME UP

By providing an email address. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy.

Underscoring the limited impact of star endorsementsstarbet777, Trump sidestepped Hollywood by tapping into a targeted subset of well-known, hypermasculine YouTube influencers.

ph143 casino READ NEXT Jessica Alba, Cash Warren separate after 16 years of marriage Richard Gutierrez asserts no overlapping between Sarah Lahbati... EDITORS' PICK FireAid concert to feature Lady Gaga, Sting, Billie Eilish and more Copyright expiration brings 1929’s iconic films, songs, and books into the public domain this year Fiesta Señor Fluvial Procession: A guide to the parade at sea for the Holy Family UAE’s Masdar commits $15-B investment in PH renewable projects Israel PM office says ‘deal to release the hostages’ reached Trump’s top diplomat pick: China must ‘stop messing around’ with PH MOST READ Marcos on Enrile's impeachment view: 'He's right' but 'it's problematic' John Arcilla, Derek Ramsay react to viral video of sampaguita vendor, security guard NLEX warns of heavy traffic on Jan. 18-19 due to PH Arena concert PH, China agree to honor provisional understanding on Ayungin trips Follow @FMangosingINQ on Twitter --> View comments