Posts with tag "mel gibson"

Mel Gibson Celebrates Birth of Third Grandchild

Posted Mar 14th 2011 at 05:18 PM by PopEater Staff

Mel Gibson has a little something to celebrate. The actor, who recently pleaded no contest to misdemeanor battery charges stemming from incidents with ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, is a grandfather for the third time, PEOPLE reports. Gibson's daughter Hannah gave birth to a son, and according to a friend, Mel "was overwhelmed with emotion." "He gets that way around babies. ... He was ...

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Mel Gibson Pleads No Contest to Misdemeanor Battery Charge, Gets No Jail Time

Posted Mar 11th 2011 at 08:20 PM by Tracey Harrington McCoy

After being officially charged with misdemeanor battery for allegedly assaulting Oksana Grigorieva, his former girlfriend and mother to his 1-year-old daughter, Mel Gibson pled no contest in court Friday, RadarOnline.com reports. The actor-director, 55, was charged after months of investigation by sheriff's detectives into a January 2010 incident where Gibson allegedly "willfully and ...

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Mel Gibson Charged With Misdemeanor Battery

Posted Mar 11th 2011 at 04:45 PM by John Mitchell

Mel Gibson has officially been charged with misdemeanor battery for allegedly assaulting Oksana Grigorieva, his former girlfriend and mother to his 1-year-old daughter, Lucia. The actor-director, 55, was charged after months of investigation by sheriff's detectives into a January 2010 incident where Gibson allegedly "willfully and unlawfully" used violence against Grigorieva during a heated ...

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Mel Gibson Gets Plea Deal in Criminal Abuse Case

Posted Mar 9th 2011 at 12:45 PM by Zach Dionne

Mel Gibson has taken a plea deal in his ongoing criminal case, TMZ reports. The site's sources say Mel will make a court appearance Friday and make a no contest battery plea, meaning he will not spend time in jail for a reported incident of abuse on Jan. 6, 2010. RadarOnline.com reports that Alexander "Sasha" Dalton, the son of Mel's allegedly abused baby mama Oksana Grigorieva, was set to ...

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Mel Gibson Still Isn't Divorced From Robyn Moore

Posted Feb 9th 2011 at 11:45 AM by Zach Dionne

Mel Gibson, embattled in court proceedings with baby mama Oksana Grigorieva, still isn't divorced from wife Robyn Moore. She filed for divorce in April 2009 after 28 years of marriage, reportedly after Mel's affair with Oksana. "Now, two years later, the case drags on with no resolution in sight," RadarOnline.com reports. ...

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'The Beaver' Whodunit: Final Cut Stolen from Mel Gibson's Mailbox

Posted Jan 29th 2011 at 02:32 PM by Christine Fenno

It has to be said: Everything about 'The Beaver' is weird...and getting weirder! Mel Gibson's final cut of his new comedy 'The Beaver,' loaned to the actor by Summit Entertainment for a private screening at his Malibu home, has been reported stolen. And someone allegedly swiped the DVD right out of Gibson's mailbox. A lieutenant with the sheriff's department in Malibu/Lost Hills tells the ...

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Mel Gibson Reportedly Facing Criminal Charges for Abuse; Oksana's Ex-Bodyguard Served Subpoena

Posted Jan 19th 2011 at 09:53 PM by Zach Dionne

California prosecutors were ready to file criminal charges against Mel Gibson, according to RadarOnline.com. Gibson's lawyer, Blair Berk, met with LA Deputy District Attorney John Lynch for nearly two hours, reportedly attempting to convince authorities not to prosecute Gibson. Radar's law enforcement sources say Gibson will almost definitely be charged regardless. The charges stem from ...

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Did Golden Globes Censor Ricky Gervais' Joke About Mel Gibson?

Posted Jan 15th 2011 at 01:44 PM by PopEater Staff

Sitting down for an interview with Conan O'Brien this week, British funnyman Ricky Gervais claimed the producers of Sunday's Golden Globes broadcast gave one -- but only one -- of his comedy ideas a big thumbs-down. Not that 'Conan' fans could be entirely certain whether Gervais was being serious. Enjoying himself on O'Brien's show, was the master of painfully awkward humor having a laugh at ...

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'The Beaver' to Premiere at South by Southwest; Will Mel Gibson Show?

Posted Jan 13th 2011 at 09:22 PM by Rebecca Macatee

Mel Gibson and his beaver are headed to Texas. No, that's not slang for something dirty. 'The Beaver,' Academy Award winner Gibson's feature film, will premiere at the Austin, Texas, international film festival, South by Southwest. AP reports that 'The Beaver' will be one of five films premiering there this March. Jodie Foster directed and co-starred in the quirky movie, which features ...

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Video: Mel Gibson in Weird, Wacky 'Beaver' Trailer

Posted Dec 4th 2010 at 10:50 AM by Moviefone Editors

'The Beaver,' in which Mel Gibson plays a depressed dad and toy executive who attempts to break out of his lethargy by communicating with the world via a beaver puppet, may seem like an odd comeback vehicle for the actor. On the other hand, given the amount of buzz that the movie -- directed by and co-starring Jodie Foster -- has been generating, it could be exactly what Gibson needs to ...