Gibson Finally Apologizes
Filed under: Heath Ledger > Star Jones
John Gibson finally showed remorse for his inappropriate mockery of Heath Ledger's death.
On his Fox News Channel show on Thursday, he said he was sorry if his comments offended anyone and also said he was sorry that Heath Ledger died and wasn't with us anymore.
His mea culpa seemed kinda forced, but that's the best you can expect from him.
Click here to watch his apology.
What do you think????
Is this enough????
Posted: January 24, 2008 at 7:23 pm
NO - this was NOT enough! it was too little too late - it disgusts me that this ASSHOLE thinks he can just read off of an autocue and expect forgiveness - shame on fox but whats new? my god is this what we have all been reduced too? im sick to my stomach - pull him off the air - NOW
can you imagine if the same were to happen to him? - the kind of news fox would report??? i have a gut feeling the same sentiments would not have been uttered
theres a difference between a heartfelt apology and reading a script
i think i might even have a molecule of respect had the man said "i stand by my views" - but THIS!!!! is a DISGRACE - own up Gibson - your more of a pussy than I am and I have one!
plus I have more balls
THIS SUMS UP FOX IN GENERAL
RIP Heath
Davania
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definitely not enough. he was absolutely reading someone else's words off of the monitor — i am still pissed.
This guy is a homophobic insincere a-hole. I hope he get fired
What an ASS!I kept waiting for the next sarcastic comment to come. You know he wanted to throw something extra in there but needs his job so he sucked it up! Rude Prick!
NO ITS NOT GOOD ENOUGH> LET HIM FUCK HIMSELF. TELL HIM TO APOLOGIZE WHEN HEATH'S DAUGHTER IS OLD ENOUGH TO ACCEPT IT FROM HIM= HOMO PHOBIC LOSER!
Never heard of him before now.
Still a litle bastard.
so forced, so ingenuine.
NOT GOOD ENOUGH
Boycott Faux anyway. It's overtly homophobic, racist, Republican GARBAGE. He's one of many MORONS and idiots on that sorry excuse for a news network.
HIs apology was pure bullshit…what a fuckface idiot…he deff shuld got fired
He apologized. Enough said. You misrepresent facts on this site all the time and use this space to humiliate and belittle many people. What occurred on John Gibson's show is mild, mild, mild compared to your comments and innuendos which are very capable to destroying lives. People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
That was a bunch of b.s. He didn't seem apologetic at all or the least bit sincere.
not enough. pls keep sending emails, ltrs, call. hey, why isn't al sharpton speaking out on this?!
Too little Too late…fired his ass! Don't watch Fox news…he still deserves to be boycotted until he's fired.
Well he certainly does have a face for radio. I wrote him and told him that I was a listener of his and I was appalled at his comments concerning Heath. I'm glad he apologized. I am sure he felt the pressure from People here and elsewhere. RIP Heath; we loved you!!!!!
just another republican jerk that hates humanity!! what a loser… wonder how he would feel if it was his son who passed away… not so funny anymore??
I think he should have to make another apology for making such a shitty apology. In that he should truly apologize. At the end when he says "I'm sorry," you can hear him struggling to say the word sorry.
He truly doesn't give a shit about what he said. What a fucking jerk.
Rest in peace, Heath.
who cares if he apologized … that insensitive asshole should still be fired. I doubt he'd like it if someone said those things if a member of his family had died suddenly.
stupid fucking jerk…..
This isn't about gay, this isn't about free speech, This is about HATE. Gibson and Fox should be held accountable. My heart goes out to Heath's family and little Matilda, who'll some day read all of this and wonder what kind of a world her daddy lived in. IF WE DON'T STOP THE HATE NOW…WHAT WORLD WILL OUR CHILDREN LIVE IN?
Does anyone else remember what he said when John Kennedy Jr. died!? This man is insensitve and his opinion, while he is entitled to it, should NOT be labelled NEWS!
Didn't sound too sorry but atleast he said it! Maybe he will shut his mouth now!
NO ONE SHOULD BE WATCHING FOX NEWS IN THE FIRST PLACE!
BULLSHIT, BULLSHIT, BULLSHIT!!!!!
The apology just makes it worse in my opinion. It was insincere and he was clearly annoyed that he had to do it at all. It was an insult.
I emailed all the people listed about this piece of dirt. This is not the first time Fox has mocked the dead and been forced to apologise. The bile they spew is worthless and still they have the audacity to call themselves a news channel.
Heath was more of a man than any of those Fox puppets could ever be. May he rest in peace. Sleep easy Heath xxx
he should get fired like that don imus, but this time make it stick. perez you should start a petition, if anyone can get the ball rolling its you! there really are some things you shouldn't say.
Too little too late, he's an asshole!
Re: oyeah – its not rumors you fuckwit, its facts.shut the fuck up and get off the gossip sites if u dont like it moron
you should just resign… Fox News Channel culture is bad for the soul
I think he is a ass sucker! He is only doing it to save his ass now that he totally messed up. I did not take his speech as sincere in the least.
RIP Heath! Still so damn sad.
Thats it? WHAT-EVER! He is just trying to cover his ass… I say can him like they did Don Isum
THAT APOLOGY WAS NOT GOOD ENOUGH., HE DIDNT MEAN IT. HE NEEDS TO BE SACKED!!! BOYCOT HIS SHOW AND BOMBARD ROGER AILES WITH EMAILS SAYING HOW WE WANT HIM OFF THE SCREEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NO WAY THAT'S ENOUGH—–
He is a gay hater and should be boycotted—His comments were so far out there –and he only apologized because of the heat on him.
Keep up the heat–
I understand how it is to say the wrong thing - I've done it many times. I also accept apologies and forgive - people have had to forgive me many times for my comments.
But I am on the fence about this because this was not just a comment - this was an entire show of mockery.
Imus and Dog did not deserve the reaction they recieved - but this is a situation that does!
this isn't about freedom of speech, so quit crying about it you fucking crybabies, it's about common decency. are you going to defend fred phelps freedom of speech protesting at people's funerals too? get a damn clue.
His apology is totally not acceptable! If he didn't like Heath and/or Brokeback Mountain, that is his choice. But to say those wrongs were wrong, and espcially right when poor Heath died! His family, friends, and fans are all grieving, and this guy shows up and mocks Heath's death! How cruel and disgusting? And if Fox doesn't fire him, I'll fly my ass to their headquarters and protest. Heath's death was an accident, and HE WAS NOT GAY. He PLAYED the PART for his JOB. And when Gibson said, "We're still breathing…that's the difference!" HOW DISGUSTING IS THAT? The poor man died and you're mocking his death? I don't wish harm or curse people, but this man does not deserve to be on the air. His apology was a piece of shit, just like himself! His smile was so disgusting, and my heart broke into pieces know that he didn't care about someone's death.
And by the way, honestly, I never really knew who Gibson was.
He's pathetic! And has absolutley no life! Heath had a wonderful life, and wasn't pathetic but amazing at acting, and I've heard what a wonderful person he was.
BAN GIBSON!
That was ordered on him from above. No two ways about it.
he shouldn't have done it in the first place.
Re: shut up! –
Your website ?, first please excuse me for my crappy English (it is not my native language), second: in the olden world (read: Europe) the USA got quite a bad name the last few years (Bush, Irac, Dr.Phil, Dear Arnold "The Terminator", Huntsville, Phelps family, Beth Twitty (?), sucking up to celebrities (even…) Ms. Winfrey, no shortage of hysterical people it seems.
Hope things will get better, vote for Obama or Clinton.
Meanwhile, a lot of people grieve the lost of Heath Ledger. You, American Guys bring such good work to the big screen, we do love: As good as it gets, Magnolia, American Pie and Schindlers List (no one could get this story better portreyed than S. Spielberg).
What's my point ? There was a time The USA was a promised land, nowadays it seems to what I hear people say go an other place, or stay just right where you are.
I take that as a victory! POWER TO THE PEOPLE!
Apologizing for people being offended is not really apologizing. He should apologize for the insensitive and despicable comments made at the expense of a life sadly taken too soon.
RACHEL, refresh my memory SWEETIE! I want to know what he said when JFK JR died and I want to know it NOW!!!
He apology is totally not acceptable! If he didn't like Heath and/or Brokeback Mountain, that is his choice. But to say those wrongs were wrong, and espcially right when poor Heath died! His family, friends, and fans are all grieving, and this guy shows up and mocks Heath's death! How cruel and disgusting? And if Fox doesn't fire him, I'll fly my ass to their headquarters and protest. Heath's death was an accident, and HE WAS NOT GAY. He PLAYED the PART for his JOB. And when Gibson said, "We're still breathing…that's the difference!" HOW DISGUSTING IS THAT? The poor man died and you're mocking his death? I don't wish harm or curse people, but this man does not deserve to be on the air. His apology was a piece of shit, just like himself! His smile was so disgusting, and my heart broke into pieces know that he didn't care about someone's death.
And by the way, honestly, I never really knew who Gibson was.
He's pathetic! And has absolutley no life! Heath had a wonderful life, and wasn't pathetic but amazing at acting, and I've heard what a wonderful person he was.
BAN GIBSON!
It's funny how people don't think before they speak. Yes, his apology looked forced and I'm sure he wanted to roll his eyes while saying it. Why even open your big dumb mouth in the first place. Regardless of who has died or in what manner, the point is someone that's dear to others has passed away. His family, friends and fans feel very strongly towards him for their own reasons and that should not be taken lightly. Even if you didn't like him, have some fuckin' respect for him. If it was your brother, mother, or child you'd want the same. So keep yer mouth shut and let those that want to mourn him mourn. He's still a human being.
Who really gives a fuck! Heath Ledger was not an A-lister, his name could not sell out a movie.
Tragic sure, but who really cares? Not me or anyone I know.
i applaud this guy for speaking his mind. DRUG ADDICTS DESERVE TO DIE AND ROT IN HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The man is a scum bag. He knows he is finished.
more famous people than he have lost their jobs for less. FIRE THE ASSHOLE!
Re: stel –
Al Sharpton doesn't give a rats ass about another race but blacks. You say one bad thing about a black person, and he goes absolutely nuts! Say something about a white person, such as Heath, and Sharpton doesn't care. He's a bastard, too. And "Reverend Al Sharpton" MY ASS!
You gotta give him credit for trying but that shit was read straight off a teleprompter from what it looked like.
can you say SCRIPTED?
oh well
at least he apologized.
What a piece of shit. Seriously, he don't look the least bit sorry. Someone obviously made him apologize. What ever respect I did have (which wasn't much) is completely gone.
He can go to hell… I still hate him
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'Perez's posts on Heath Ledger a few months ago:
Heath Ledger made a slightly shiteous appearance at the after-party for the Rescue Dawn premiere in NYC on Monday night.
We're really shallow and soulless, but….
There was a period (of about a year) where Heath Ledger was totally hot.
Time flies!
Not that he's ugly now. He's just totally average.
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”Heath Ledger has been making the most of the single life.
The Aussie actor, most recently linked to model Helena Christensen, was spotted making out with Kate Hudson at the Beatrice Inn in NYC on Thursday night.
She obviously has a thing for scrubs!
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Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams have split up, Us Weekly is exclusively reporting.
Why the break up? The usual.
Grew apart. Tried to make it work. They remain friends and committed parents to their two year old daughter, Mathilda. Blah blah blah. Boring.
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Amazing pictures of Heath Ledger as The Joker in the new Batman movie!
He looks scary scary.
Mainly it's his receding hairline that frightens us. And that's no special effect
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And you're mad at Gibson's comments. You spread hate just as much, you fat pig.
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I agree it's about hate speech. The homophobia of Gibson oozed from every word. Flat out creepy. But he knows the right wing audience of Faux, and how that appeals to those idiots, like the way they let another Faux idiot Ann Coulter get away with her comments over and over again.
It's better than nothing. And I DID email EVERYONE at FoxNews to complain about that POS JGibson!
fuck his apology
When do you start all of your apologies Mario? This is not near as bad as the crap you put out.
NOT GOOD ENOUGH.. don't stop until he's fired!
NOT GOOD ENOUGH.. don't stop until he's fired!
NOT GOOD ENOUGH.. don't stop until he's fired!
good! i wrote a nasty email to him and all of the people u posted at fox saying they should make him publicly apologizeeee and im gald there was more then just me who stood up for heath!
i did this for one of my favorite actors who didnt deserve to be talked about like this, REST IN PEATH HEATH! WE LOVE YOU
The Damage has been done! Do you think Keith's Family feels better now? NO!
We all Need to stick together and BAN FAUX NEWS!
I think its good enough, what else can he do, he sounded sort of sincere….at least he did it
however, idk it wasnt very good enough for me…. i think he should be fired
Re: liverty –
Are you allowed to say the F word at your job? I'm not. There are lots of things I can't say while I'm at work. Free speech at the workplace is not a constitutional right. Let John Gibson say what he wants on his own time, not while he's "on duty."
thats so scripted its ridiculous. I think i can see him ATTEMPTING to read that from a teleprompter
he doesn't sound very sorry
He apologized…but that doesn't make up for the fact he's an ass.
he is an insensitive shmuck.
This man does not understand that people who accidentally overdose are not drug addicts, they are simply people who had made just one mistake that cost their lives.
Thank you Perez for calling this to everyone's attention, and your comments on the morning show. I think it's an apology and we would only have this happen because people like Perez Hilton have a voice!
he is a jackass. it is so forced, you can tell.
The apology was pathetic and forced. He is awful.
Oh HELL NO!!!! NOT GOOD ENOUGH……..HE NEEDS TO GO! He doesn't MEAN it. He was TOLD to do it! He'll only do it again to someone else!!!!!!!! enough of this fool!!! He needs to get his mouth OFF the air!
what an ahole! completely an insensitive apology.
Re: THE AUDACITY OF PEREZ AND OTHER MEAN BLOGGERS – your bitter for someone who takes the time out of their day to visit this site, thereby creating more traffic for a man you "hate" so much. why don't you save time and just not visit? i also am afraid the world is quite sad, thanks to people like you who can hate so blindly and passionately. YOU must be the pathetic person, to have so much hate for someone who's only job it is is to report celebrity news and gossip. Perez didnt invent this…our culture is a media culture. if we didnt watch it and werent interested, they would be out of a job, but we (including you) do. Don't fault someone for creating a niche in a celeb-crazed world.
Re: LOLOLOL – aren't you the sad one were all talking about he piece of shit talking about heath and your talking about Perez who are you john Mayer.. Jess Alba??????????sorry shit
FAKE FAKE FAKE!
to be honest, he seems like an in the closet neo-con anyway. they always are.
So incredibly weak and glib. Insensitive troll. Smarmy-ass doofus. He really doesn't have any sensitivities or taste. He just wants to milk the conservative tit for money and fame. An apology to keep his job is no real apology.
Re: 2nd – IDIOT !!!!!!!
Hey Perez, you hypocrite. How many times have you insinuated that Brittney shoud off herself…you're just waiting for that moment you fat fuck. All of a sudden you get all teary eyed when some gay tendency druggie loser offs himself….I'm not welling up with any crocodile tears for his sorry ass….he had everything going for him so don't get a pity party started……have you ever heard of thinning the herd……maybe if a few more drug infested Hollywood types would end up like this you'd have to get a real fucking job, instead of drawing cum wads, penises and piss on celeb photos. get a life you pig.
THIS CUNT FACE WILL BURN IN HELL
that asshole should be fired i dont care if he apologizes everyday for the rest of his life you cant say that about someone when u dont know how they died yet….and the fact that hes no longer with us if they dont fire him that means they dont care and that its okay to make fun of the dead now(and that should never be okay)
Re: i say – guess what you dont have to be here !!!!!But you are Hmmmmmmmmm-So once again dumb shit stay off the site ass wipe
Rupert Murdoch, a former Aussie, probably made Gibson do it..What an asshole to make comments like that on someone who could no longer defend himself… Keep on writing to Fox advertisers until this jerk is jobless…Money talks..
Well he sure knows how to read a script… I dont believe a word of it, he is still an asshole.
This guy is just a fucking digusting pig who has to learn to accept people!
FUCK YOU ASS HOLE I HOPE YOU WIFE AND KIDS DIE BEORE YOUR UNGREATFULL ASS I WISH MURDER WAS LEGAL ID BE FIRST IN LINE OT TAKE YOU ASS OUT
Can you people not tell he's READING something that was written up for him, probably by his assistant? He doesn't give a rat's ass over what he said, let alone be sorry over Heath's death. He's a piece of dog shit I wipe off my shoe.
regardless of this pitiful excuse for an apology, this is still completely unacceptable behavior. a man died and this is how the public reacts to it? like ignorant, idiotic vultures? it's disgusting. i'm not sure what's harder for me to stomach- the fact that heath died as suddenly and tragically as he did, or the fact that this is the way people in this ridiculous excuse for a country respond to it. between this scum bag's completely moronic comments and the lack of logic in saying that heath died because he played a homosexual in a movie, it's really impossible for me to even develop a response. i am disgusted. this man who was said to be exceptional and wonderful has died and people are acting like this. it's completely absurd and disgusting.
i wonder how much they had to pay him to say that?
everyone knew this was coming. He had to read the script or he'd be canned. He's a waste of skin
Maybe the emails worked !!!!!!!!!! Fuck him………… Flash light …cockroach
Re: mark – I understand your point, but at the same time, there is a huge difference between celebrity gossip and MOCKING A DEAD PERSON. Don't act like you've never trash talked anyone behind there back or to others…EVERYONE has. But if that person died, you wouldn't MOCK them, or KEEP talking trash. There is a HUGE difference between life and death…the latter can sober a person and bring out feelings of remorse, sadness, and respect. No one is perfect, but at least Perez is respecting the death of Heath Ledger, as far as any celebrity blogger can. You are also part of this culture. Our entire culture feeds on celebrity news and celebrities, through blogs or mags or movies. Just by visiting this site and posting, you are contributing. Whose hypocritical now?
This is awful, DEFINITELY not enough. It looked as if he was reading off of cue cards. He should be fired.
it was like he could barely keep from laughing. this guy is a fucking cunt. worst apology ever.
that was so forced. how disgusting!!! He should be fired! thanks perez for bringing this to my attention. people should continue to write in so we can get this asshole off the air.
THIS PIECE OF CRAP & Tom Sullivan (the other right wing jackass he was talking to) should both be ashamed of themselves. Just white bread motherfuckers who think their shit don't stink. FYI that other prick Tom Sullivan has made prior claims that he dosent even sweat. What a jerkoff!!!
WHERE ARE ALL THE OLD ARTICLES ON PEREZHILTON.COM ABOUT HEATH? ALL THAT CRAP YOU SAID ABOUT HIM JUST SUDDENLY DISSAPPEARED AYE PEREZ?
NO PAPER TRAIL. I GET IT.
It's good that he apologized and said some very nice things, however i still will not watch his show or listen to him. Anyone who could think like that is not the kind of person i want anything to do with, even if it just in media form.
Hey there, not for nothing, but if you were so disgusted by his remarks, why did you go on the Mike and Juliet show this morning. That show is produced by Fox News. Don't you find that a little hypocritical????? Just a thought!!! But keep on trying to bash those right wing conservatives. You keep digging your own hole and making many question your credibility!
Re: LOLOLOL –
well said!!!