Looks like nice guy Tom Hanks and director Ron 'Opey' Howard couldn't charm their way into the hearts of Rome's Catholic diocese.

Rome church officials have banned the crew of Hanks' latest film, Angels & Demons, from filming in two of the city's churches.

Angels & Demons is the 'prequel' to the blockbuster The Da Vinci Code.

The Da Vinci Code book and flick angered many Catholics across the world.

According to a diocese spokesman, the movie's filming requests were turned down because the movie "does not conform to our views." said Monsignor Marco Fibbi, a spokesman for the diocese.

The source reports that calls to Sony Pictures (the studio in charge) in London and Rome were not immediately returned Monday.

Too bad super Catholic Mel Gibson isn't a producer!

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Of all the people in the world, Britney had dinner with Mel Gibson on Saturday night.

The pair met up at Romanov restaurant in Studio City for a business meeting. What "business" they were talking about, we're not sure. But it'd be safe to say Mel could share some insights into addiction with Brit.

Click here to watch a cheery Spears (yay!) and a rushed Gibson (trying to go incognito) as they met up for some grub.

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A nightclub is the last place you'd expect to find Mel Gibson, but that's exactly where he was on Monday night.

The recovering alcoholic was spotted at Jet at The Mirage in Las Vegas with a male friend, sources tell PerezHilton.com.

The Jew-hating actor arrived around midnight and sat in the VIP section behind the DJ booth.

"Allegedly" he only drank water and Red Bull all night long.

Gibson stayed about an hour.

Who goes out clubbing on a Monday night??? Well, maybe if you're on vacation.

Vacation = trouble!

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