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NEWS ABOUT: Mel Gibson

Britney Counseling Mel—Seriously

They're having late night heart-to-hearts

(Newser) - For advice on how to get re-hinged, lunatic ranter Mel Gibson has apparently been turning to ... Britney Spears. The disgraced star, 54, has been pouring his heart out to the poptart, sharing his fears that his recorded rants to his babymama Oksana Grigorieva are destroying his career, Britney has told... More »

Mel Gibson's Babymama Target of Blackmail Probe

Did she tape rants to squeeze money from him?

(Newser) - Apparently Mel Gibson isn't the only one in big trouble for his insane taped rants against his babymama Oksana Grigorieva. Now the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department is investigating if the mother of Mel's 8-month-old baby daughter taped her former lover's rages in order to extort money from him, reports ABC... More »

5 Ways to Market Mel's Next Movie

None of which will work...

(Newser) - Jodie Foster made two mistakes with her latest directorial effort: She named it The Beaver, and she hired Mel Gibson to star in it. Summit Entertainment originally planned to release the movie, about a guy who goes crazy (sound familiar?) and befriends a beaver hand puppet, next year. Now that... More »

Mel Threatened Murder-Suicide

Endless drip of Gibson 'news' shows no sign of stopping

(Newser) - The interminable trickle of Mel Gibson gossip continues with the latest shocker leaked to Radar : He allegedly threatened to kill Oksana Grigorieva, her two children, and himself. Grigorieva has reportedly told authorities the threats came during the couple's now-infamous Jan. 6 altercation, during which he supposedly punched her twice in... More »

10 Celeb Pairs Without Prenups

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 :
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Despite Split, Wife Will Join Mel Gibson in Australia

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... More »

Rapper Remixes Mel Gibson Rants

Ras Kass debuts 'Why You Be Dressin' Like That'

(Newser) - Mel Gibson’s racist, sexist rants apparently make for good music. Rapper Ras Kass samples Gibson’s ravings in new song “Why You Be Dressin’ Like That,” AllHipHop.com reports. As anyone with even a remote knowledge of Gibson knows at this point, the above video is most... More »

Mel Gibson Recording May Not Fly in Court

Ex must prove she recorded phone call to help police, not profit

(Newser) - The alleged recordings of a profane argument between Mel Gibson and ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva may not be admissible evidence in court, the LA Times reports. The recordings, which have spread across the Internet, contain a section during which the male caller admits having hit the woman, saying she "deserved"... More »

Mel's Wife Sticks Up for Him in Court

'Mel was a wonderful and loving father'

(Newser) - He left her for Oksana Grigorieva, but now Mel Gibson’s soon-to-be-ex-wife is defending him against Grigorieva. “Mel never engaged in any physical abuse of any kind toward me before, during, or after our marriage,” Robyn Gibson told the judge overseeing the Gibson-Grigorieva custody battle yesterday. Grigorieva reportedly... More »

Narcissist Mel Gibson Is a Role Model for Our Age

Listen to those tapes to understand the world

(Newser) - The Mel Gibson tapes reveal that once-adored actor is the absolute definition of a narcissist, writes David Brooks. His "self-love" is all that matters, "the holy center of all that is sacred and right." In listening to Gibson rage at his girlfriend, who dared to not revere... More »

New Mel Gibson Allegation: He Pulled a Gun

'I will show you how to get out of here fast'

(Newser) - RadarOnline continues its drip-drip-drip Mel Gibson coverage, and the latest installment may be the most damning: Gibson reportedly waved a gun in Oksana Grigorieva's face and threatened her with the line, "I will show you how to get out of here fast." This allegedly happened during a... More »

Sci-Fi Legend Ray Bradbury Weighs In on Mel Gibson

'The Russian girl' distracts filmmaker, author says

(Newser) - Mel Gibson's travails are taking a toll on ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, their baby daughter, the actor/filmmaker's reputation—and legendary sci-fi author Ray Bradbury. You see, Gibson holds the rights to the remake of Bradbury's classic novel Fahrenheit 451, Movie City Indie explains. "There's no news," Bradbury, 89, said... More »

Top 10 Excuses for Mel Gibson's Crazy Rants

'Wanted to show Jews I'm an equal-opportunity offender'

(Newser) - It was only a matter of time before Mel Gibson got his very own David Letterman Top 10 list. The Late Show host, who confessed he didn't really know what the Mel mess actually is, offered 10 excuses for Gibson’s bad behavior, like “No. 9: Driven insane by... More »

Gals Who Zero In on Famous Guys

Oksana isn't the only one who got notorious this way

(Newser) - Before she became a household name thanks to her troubled relationship with Mel Gibson, Oksana Grigorieva had another baby with another famous guy: Timothy Dalton. She’s one of those Hollywood women who “use a series of famous partners as stepping-stones to their own notoriety,” writes Ben Widdicombe... More »

Mel in Therapy for 'Unhealthy' Relationship

Plus, his $20 million deal with Oksana, and more

(Newser) - Mel Gibson may be a violent , possibly racist guy who threatened to kill his babymama…but at least he sought help for it. “He realized how unhealthy the relationship was” with Oksana Grigorieva and got therapy (which he still attends), a friend tells People . The pal loses perhaps just... More »

Mel Gibson Threatened to Kill Babymama

She needs 'bat on side of the head,' he rages

(Newser) - As bad as you can imagine lunatic Mel Gibson talking to his babymama, it's even worse. In the most recently released audio recording of the rage-addicted actor, he threatens over the phone to kill Oksana Grigorieva, saying she needs a "bat on the side of the head, " and... More »

Mel's Rant Posted —More to Come?

And he's dumped by his talent agency

(Newser) - For those yearning for the total experience of what it's like to be on the wrong end of Mel Gibson's brand of crazy, Radar's finally released the audio of the actor screaming at babymama Oksana Grigorieva. And it's got more where that came from, reports the AP. Meanwhile, feeding the... More »

'Monster' Mel Threatened Me, Too: Porn Maker

More tapes of threats by actor surface

(Newser) - Mel Gibson apparently doesn’t just have a history of cheating—he has a history of violent threats. Violet Kowal, the porn producer who claims to have had an affair with Gibson while he was with Oksana Grigorieva, says he was a "monster" who threatened her life. “He... More »

Gibson Target of Domestic Violence Probe

Note to cops: Get the recording

(Newser) - After weeks of talk about Mel Gibson's violent relationship with his babymama, California cops are finally getting involved, reports People. They've launched an investigation to determine if Gibson has been guilty of domestic violence. "The detective is currently gathering information regarding the allegations" by Oksana Grigoreva, said a statement... More »

Gibson's Latest Slur: 'Wetbacks'

When will he shut up?

(Newser) - If the latest Mel Gibson tirade, reported this morning (Oksana Grigorieva “f***ing deserved” to get punched…twice), isn’t enough to kill his career…this one should do it. Gibson, of course already famous for his anti-Semitic remarks and another tape in which he uses the N-word , completed the... More »

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