There’s probably some important movie news going on right now, but all that can wait because Mel Gibson is wearing a fake mustache. Here he is apparently trying to disguise himself from paparazzi in one of his first public appearances since pack-of-n*ggersgate.

On Monday, he had an odd exchange with paparazzi in Los Angeles, trying to film them in the back of a car on his camera phone.  Sporting a bushy mustache and thick black glasses and a ball cap, he first approached the car, asking one of the celeb shutterbugs to roll down his window.
“What’s the matter?” he asked. “Got nothing better to do?”
“I just wondered if you really hit Oksana,” the paparazzo asked, adding: “Do you think you’ll ever make a movie in Hollywood again?”
He also asked Gibson if he’d ever work with “anybody of any race or any creed or sexual orientation” again.
Known for his wild temper, Gibson surprisingly played it cool. “You got a lot of dialogue, don’t you?” he asked.
The photographer replied, “Do you have anything to say for yourself?”
“Not to you,” Gibson shot back. “I just wanted to film you. Thanks for following us around.”
Before walking away, Gibson asked, “What’s it like sniffing other people’s laundry?” [via USWeekly, pictures via TMZ]

…Adding, “Does it make you feel like a wetback?  I bet it makes you feel like a wetback.”  Anyway, this may change if we find out he actually did beat up his girlfriend, but right now I’d happily burn 10 paparazzi just to keep the water in Mel’s jacuzzi warm.

Happy holidays, Filmdrunkards.  Merry Christmas to the Christians, Happy Hannukkah to the Jews, and tlhIngan Qummem to the Klingons.  Though we may worship different Gods and eat different foods, I think we can all agree that not being at work is awesome.  And if you are at work, man, that sucks.  Have you considered burning your boss’s house down?  Aw hell, that’s my solution to everything.

Friday Free For All is that time of the week when I post videos that may or may not be timely, newsworthy, or relevant.  Because only a-holes work hard on Friday.  Send your tips to lance@filmdrunk.com (preferably on Friday morning, because Daddy drinks to forget).

Two Friday Free for All clips today: the first, above, which is old but awesome, details monkey drinking habits. Which as it turns out are strikingly similar to our own.  Videos’s a little long by internet standards and definitely more “interesting” than funny, but great for reinforcing your alcoholism if you’ve got three minutes to spare.  Among the insights:

“Monkeys that are heavy drinkers make better leaders, respected by other monkeys.”

See?  Monkeys are just like frat guys. (*chugs beer, looks around for chest bump*)  And if you don’t have three minutes to spare, check out the cat in the wig and cape after the jump.  Made me laugh almost instantly.  I think he might be a Brimley Cat.

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