Britney's Dinner Date with Mel Gibson

Ewww, no! There was nothing romantic going on when Brit and Mel had dinner at a Russian restaurant Saturday night -- they were actually dining in a group -- in what looked like a business meeting.

"It was exciting to have both of them here together," a restaurant spy told People.com. "We heard they hit it off and that Britney seemed excited." They also said that Brit "looked happy" when she left.

The pop star and Mel had once been neighbors in Malibu, but I doubt they were discussing how to clean up the 'hood. Perhaps it was dinner for those struggling to get back in the good graces of Hollywood? Um, no, Lindsay Lohan wasn't sitting at the head of the table...

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