Mel Gibson may have called Heath Ledger's death "tragic," but P.I. and alleged John Travolta lover Paul Barresi tells NYDN that Gibson told Ledger not to play gay in Brokeback Mountain. When Ledger refused, Gibson cut him off.

Artist Michael Bilsborough's delicate, yet violent drawings definitely leave a mark. Our editor exchanged a few words with the California-born, New York-based dynamo. Read the results and see some new pieces, after the jump!

And, of course, be sure to check out Bilsborough's website.

If your boss objects to drawings of boozing, purging and illustrated sex, consider this feature NSFW.

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We never doubted for a second that Ellen Degeneres would do a bang-up job hosting the Oscars. She does, after all, have a bit of hosting experience.

Ms. D made history as the first lesbian to host the Oscars, an especially magnificent milestone considering all the homophobic dialogue as of late. With regard to those scandals and other discriminatory diatribes, Ellen had this to say:

If there were no blacks, Jews and gays, there'd be no Oscars.

It's funny 'cause it's true. Unforunately, Degeneres inadvertently aligned Michael Richards, Mel Gibson and Isaiah Washington against the Academy. Let the Hollywars begin!

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