Divorcing Gibsons Separated in '06

Kelsey Grammer wasn't the first, and he won't be the last

(NEWSER) - Shocked that Kelsey Grammer—at the time the highest paid actor on television—didn’t sign a prenup with the wife he’s now divorcing? Olivia Allin isn’t. She rounds up nine other celebrities who eschewed prenups—most of whom ended up divorced—on The Frisky :

• Mel Gibson: He may be racist and possibly violent, but at least Gibson didn’t force ex-wife Robyn to sign a prenup—making her eligible for 50% of his estimated $900 million fortune.
• Roseanne Barr: Tom Arnold walked away from the marriage with a Roseanne tattoo…and $50 million of her money.

Robyn Gibson urged Mel to flee Hollywood

(NEWSER) - The mother of Mel Gibson's first seven kids is siding with him in the custody dispute over No. 8 , but their involvement goes deeper: Not-quite-ex-wife Robyn Gibson has encouraged the actor to return to Australia—and will make the move herself, reports the Daily Mail . Oksana Grigorieva's "allegations have united Mel and Robyn and this move is her idea," a source tells the tab. "She has persuaded him that he needs to get away from Hollywood and find peace on his ranch and she will go with him along with some of the children." More»

On Tonight Show, also takes blame for divorce

(NEWSER) - Mel Gibson finally addressed the rumors head-on, confirming last night to Jay Leno that his girlfriend is pregnant, People reports. “This is true. We’re gonna have a child,” he said in response to Leno’s question about Oksana Grigorieva, adding that this will be his eighth: “I guess I’m Octo-Mel.” He skirted a question about whether the two would wed, Us adds, saying, “Why would you get married twice?” More»

Gibson kids fear loss of inheritance

(NEWSER) - Mel Gibson is about to become a daddy for the eighth time, this time with girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, the National Enquirer reports. Gibson broke the news to his children late last month, and “he expects them to accept the baby as a new sibling,” a friend says. Instead, his oldest sons are taking the warmhearted move of hiring an attorney to protect their trust funds. More»

Affair from 1980s comes back to haunt Gibson

(NEWSER) - You know what they say about a woman scorned. Mel Gibson’s former mistress wants to help his wife, Robyn, win her divorce battle, the Daily Star reports. Comedian Diana Alouise told the Globe she and Gibson “had a hot love affair based on sex, alcohol and partying,” but only because Gibson told her he was separated from his wife. Now, Alouise wants to make it up to her. More»