Posts with tag "mel gibson"

The Best Movies of 2011...So Far!

Posted Jul 2nd 2011 at 12:44 PM by Moviefone Editors

The best movies of 2011? Already? How can we possibly know? This weekend, our friends at Moviefone are looking back at this year's most entertaining films -- so far. After all, we've reached the exact halfway point of 2011. We know plenty of critics predicted 'The Beaver' would be a turkey, so you might be surprised to see it kick off the Top Ten. Did your faves make our countdown? 10. 'The ...

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What Anthony Weiner Can Learn From Mel Gibson

Posted Jun 16th 2011 at 08:26 AM by Jo Piazza

Congressman Anthony Weiner is looking to rehab his image with the American politic and his wife, close Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin. What better way to do it than steal a page out of the celebrity redemption playbook and enroll himself in "treatment" to make himself both a better person and a better husband. Will it work? Does rehab cleanse all sins? Rehab is the celebrity equivalent of ...

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'I'm Not Mel Gibson,' Says Director Lars von Trier

Posted May 21st 2011 at 11:54 AM by Moviefone Editors

Damage control is underway for Lars von Trier. The Danish director of Kirsten Dunst's latest film made incendiary remarks in Cannes claiming to "sympathize" with Hitler, which got him swiftly banned from the film festival. Now, while von Trier seems to be loving his new status as bad-boy of the fest, he also insists, "I'm not Mel Gibson." As it happens, a rant-free Gibson popped up in Cannes ...

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Mel Gibson Emerges At Cannes Film Festival (Photos)

Posted May 17th 2011 at 06:40 PM by Katelyn Mullen

It has been quite some time since we've seen Mel Gibson take a walk down the red carpet, but the time has come. Gibson attended the premiere of his new film, 'The Beaver' at the 64th Cannes Film Festival arm-in-arm with his co-star, Jodie Foster. The two stayed close as they made their way to the theater and their body language suggests Foster doesn't have the same feelings toward Gibson as ...

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Video: Jodie Foster Talks Mel Gibson's Performance in 'The Beaver'

Posted May 11th 2011 at 11:53 PM by Brittany Weiss

Jodie Foster is definitely not shying away from the complicated publicity her new film, 'The Beaver,' is attracting. In fact, she's smiling at the criticism -- good and bad. "It's not like anything you've ever seen. It has a very wry, interesting tone. And if you can embrace that, you can embrace the title, too," Foster told PopEater. It's a little ironic to see Mel Gibson playing the ...

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Mel Gibson Breaks His Silence Over Leaked Rants, Denies Bigotry

Posted Apr 22nd 2011 at 09:56 AM by John Mitchell

Mel Gibson has finally opened up about the explosive audio recordings between himself and ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva that leaked onto the Internet last summer, inspiring a backlash many believe has killed the Oscar winner's career. "I've never treated anyone badly or in a discriminatory way based on their gender, race, religion or sexuality -- period. I don't blame some people for thinking ...

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Liam Neeson's Cameo Cut from 'Hangover 2'

Posted Apr 9th 2011 at 10:36 AM by Christine Fenno

For the highly anticipated sequel to 'The Hangover,' Liam Neeson replaced Mel Gibson in the cameo role of a Bangkok tattoo artist -- after cast and crew allegedly objected to Gibson's participation -- and the scene reportedly went off without a hitch. But as it turns out, moviegoers won't see Neeson in 'The Hangover: Part II,' after all. What happened? First, director Todd Phillips decided ...

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New Mel Gibson Mug Shot, Now With Less Smiling

Posted Mar 17th 2011 at 01:41 PM by PopEater Staff

Mel Gibson turned himself in to get booked and released on a misdemeanor battery charge on Wednesday, and during his short time with the El Segundo Police Department, the 'Braveheart' actor was fingerprinted and had his photo taken. That mug shot has just been released and shows Gibson wearing a black T-shirt and staring blankly into the camera, this time without the faint smile he sported for his ...

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Jodie Foster Shooed Mel Gibson Away From 'Beaver' Premiere; Missed Opportunity?

Posted Mar 17th 2011 at 09:10 AM by Rob Shuter

Mel Gibson was noticeably absent from the South by Southwest Film Festival last night when 'The Beaver,' his long-delayed dark comedy directed by friend Jodie Foster, premiered to an excited audience. While Jodie was singing his praises on the red carpet, Mel took the evening off to get booked in his criminal battery case, but I'm told that even if he wasn't doing some housekeeping, the film's ...

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Jodie Foster on Mel Gibson: 'God, I Love That Man'

Posted Mar 16th 2011 at 03:45 PM by Jo Piazza

Jodie Foster doesn't typically wear her heart on her sleeve, but when The Hollywood Reporter interviewed her about her 'Beaver' co-star Mel Gibson, Foster teared up and unleashed a Gibson love-fest the reporter was not expecting. "God, I love that man," Foster said about Mel. "The performance he gave in this movie, I will always be grateful for. He brought a lifetime of pain to the character ...