December 2006 Archives

With Oscar season upon us and his new film, Apocalypto, nominated for a Golden Globe, Mel Gibson sat down for an interview with darkhorizons.com.

In the interview, the actor and director continues to apologize for his amusing, yet scary tequila-inspired roadside rant this summer, in which he made anti-Semitic and sexually abusive remarks to Malibu police.

The 50-year-old swears he's now rehabilitated and no longer has anti-Jewish sentiments or visions of "sugar tits" dancing in his head.

"I got a skinful and mouthed off which is not coming from a good place, but I'm moving on from that," a pensive Mel Gibson said.

"Everybody goofs, everybody screws up, and I tell ya, if you ask everybody in the world to raise their hand if they never said something vicious, something that they regretted or something stupid, there wouldn't be many people that wouldn't be able to raise their hands."

Michael Richards is raising both as we speak.

To his credit, Gibson views that experience "as a gift to me, because it's made me really sort of scratch my head and focus on a couple of things that I needed to."

Hey, as Donald Trump and Tara Conner showed us earlier this week, 'tis the season to repent, and to forgive. We'll never forget the actions that resulted in this awfully smug mug shot, but if Mel is truly sorry, what can we do but move on (while still mocking him on occasion, of course).

Incidentally, Mel had no comment on Carmel Sloane, the Australian woman who just filed a paternity suit against him and claims he's her dad. Hey, the guy can only touch upon so many touchy subjects in one interview!

After the year he just endured, Mel Gibson was probably looking forward to the holiday season and the rest and peace of mind it would provide him.

Then Carmel Sloane happened.

The 29-year-old Australian blonde claims Gibson is her dad, having banged her hitchhiking mother in the back of his car in 1976, when he was living in the land down under. While he wasn't married at the time, no one likes to be hit with a paternity suit. Especially not at this time of year. Or when one is still trying to get his public perception past a certain drunken anti-Semitic rant one made during a recent arrest.

It's enough to make a man hit the bottle one more time...

Okay, the staff at The Hollywood Gossip may have editorialized that headline a bit. But it's not so far from the truth.

Star Jones-Reynolds, who was asked to leave The View in June, is owning up to her reputation as a diva �" and tells Extra she's learning from her mistakes.

"I've earned that diva image. It's not something that I can hide from," she said. "I admit sometimes I have enjoyed the celebrity more than I should have. It was well-earned, but it's softened now."

Among the annoyoing, self-cented stunts she pulled on The View, Reynolds shilled for free products for her wedding to Al Reynolds in November 2004. Rosie O'Donnell may hate Asians, but she certainly isn't a shill.

Indeed, she told People magazine in July that she "believed the hype" about herself.

"I was on a hit show, doing (ads for) Payless; I was getting my health together; I met Al. I started to think, 'Oooo, I got it going on!' Now I know: Everything I had was a gift."

Jones, who wrote the self-help memoir Shine: A Physical, Emotional and Spiritual Journey to Finding Love, says she is changing her ways.

"I am rejoicing in learning from my mistakes and missteps and trips and falls," she explains. "I've learned that sometimes modesty and humility shows the most strength and courage. That's the Star that you see right now."

Hey, Star, as long as you're speaking in the third person, you're the Star we've always seen. Perhaps you should speak to George Clooney and see whay humility actually sounds like.

Don't believe that Miss USA Tara Conner is a hardcore party-goer that needs help and makes crazy Britney Spears look like Mother Theresa?

We've uncovered visual evidence that showcases the soon-to-be-rehabbing champion at her raucous worst.

Seen here - drinking underage! - Tara is certainly enjoying the nightlife. The picture was taken September 1 in Manhattan and, yes, that's former American Idol contestant Constantine Maroulis by her side.

As Conner channels her inner Tara Reid, it's apparent she needs assistance. We commend Donald Trump for stepping in and ordering the crown-wearer to spend time in a rehab facility.

We can only hope the Donald sets his sights on Dina Lohan next.

Hilary Duff must be in the forgiving, holiday mood.

Despite a difficult break-up with Joel Madden, the pair has found common ground in letting one dude who stalked them skate free from a restraining order.

TMZ obtained documents filed Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court by the star duo's lawyers, which requests a dismissal of the restraining orders against celebrity photographer David Joseph Klein.

In October, Duff and Madden filed temporary restraining orders against Klein and his roommate Maksim Miakovsky, an 18-year-old Russian emigre.

The former couple feared for their safety and requested that a judge order the alleged stalkers to stay at least 100 yards away from Duff, her sister Haylie, Madden and his twin brother Benji.

Of course, now that Madden is dating Nicole Richie, future stalkers will probably be glad to stay away, lest they wish to get run over by a pill-popping bad driver.

Britney Spears just can't seem to keep her clothes on.

Not that she seems particularly worried about it.

Over the weekend, she paraded around in a very classy see-through dress for her mom's birthday and then a cleavage-spilling blouse for a Lakers game, where she was mercilessly booed by the raucous Staples Center crowd.

Then, later Sunday night, after that public embarrassment, Britney went over to Hollywood strip club 40 Deuce and decided it had been far too long since she provided the world with a good crotch shot. Okay, not that extreme, her pants did stay on.

Nevertheless, the Britster gave patrons a little show of her own between striptease acts... and received decidedly mixed reviews.

Cigarette in hand, Spears gyrated for the crowd, and bared her bra for all the world to see. Not that we haven't seen plenty of Britney's breasts before. Like, yesterday. Wonder if it was the same pink bra she wore in the picture below, taken Friday.

Amusingly, the strip club owner actually had to ask Britney to get the hell off the stage and leave the pole dancing to the pros (Lindsay Lohan, take notice). But she wouldn't budge. Finally, to refresh herself after all that booty-shaking exertion, Brit quenched her thirst by pounding the beverage of champions: Champagne and Coke.

You're a rock star, Brit. But don't you wonder how little Jayden James Federline is doing? Do you even know what he looks like? Not that we don't enjoy when you provide us with stories like this, but come on, girl. We love you unconditionally, but you're starting to make us think J.R. Rotem might be better off with Hayden Panettiere, and that just makes us sad.

An Australian woman is reportedly taking legal action against Mel Gibson to force the star to take a DNA test and prove she's his secret daughter.

Carmel Sloane, 29, claims the millionaire actor made her mother pregnant on a mattress in the back of his car before he was famous 30 years ago.

And now her 10-year-old son, Jordan, bears a striking resemblance to his alleged grandfather, England's News of the World reports.

"I'm not doing it for his money. I just want to meet the man I've always known was my dad â€" and for him to get to know his grandson," Carmel Sloane said.

The Mel Gibson paternity suit is the latest blow for the, who was arrested for DUI and launched into an anti-Jewish tirade against cops this past summer.

The legal paperwork will be served on Gibson this week and he will either have to admit he's the father or have a swab taken from inside his mouth for DNA testing.

Wow, this is as crazy as the whole Anna Nicole Smith ordeal. Actually, it's not even in that league, because Anna Nicole Smith is f*%king insane. But still, this is odd.

Carmel Sloane (left) claims that in 1976, the young wannabe actor picked up her monther, Marilyn, as she was hitch-hiking in Australia.

Gibson, who now has seven children with his wife of 26 years, Robyn, hadn't even made his first movie when he stopped for the blonde thumbing a lift to Sydney. The drive was very long and the two had to stop for the night and sleep in the car. They got it on in the back seat.

"When we stopped for the night Mel got in the back on the mattress but I stayed in the front. I said I didn't trust him but to be honest I didn't trust myself either! He was so sexy. I didn't have any contraceptives with me and I hadn't had much to do with guys," Marilyn said.

"Eventually he persuaded me to join him in the back. I said, ‘If anything happens and I get pregnant I'll come looking for you'. He replied, ‘I am going to be famous. You will always know where to find me.'"

We spent the night making love and talking. But when it got light Mel said he had to be back at work â€" in an orange juice factory in Adelaide."

It's good to see that in his youth, Mel was an even bigger player than J.R. Rotem. It's also nice to see that 30 years later, Carmel Sloane is desperate to meet the star and director of Apocalypto, currently the number one film in the country.

"I have grown up being told Mel Gibson is my father. I've been told it for 20 years. I would like some kind of closure either way. I don't want it to go on for another 20 years," Carmel said.

The News of the World relayed these claims to Gibson's representatives, but they failed to respond. Shockingly. Guess he isn't willing to emulate Eddie Murphy and comment publicly on such a matter just yet. We'll monitor this story as it develops.

Thanks to People magazine for collecting the following ...

"I have bruises all over. That's why I haven't worn shorts."
â€" Lindsay Lohan, on her recent pole-dancing lessons

"It's more relaxing there. You can go to a coffee shop in your sweatpants and no one cares. Though everyone in my hometown thinks Hollywood is so small. They think I live next door to J.Lo and hang out with Leonardo DiCaprio."
â€" Maxim's January cover girl, Lacey Chabert, on coming home to Mississippi

"You have to be unwavering in your convictions that you're doing something good, because there are a lot of circling vultures that will eat you alive."
â€" CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric, telling Esquire that she feels some people are rooting for her to fail in her new job

"There's a good chance that I'll do something like that again ... Not on purpose."
â€" Rosie O'Donnell, apologizing for offensive comments on The View that outraged the Asian-American community

"It's the first time I've ever felt bad that somebody didn't win. It was so evenly matched."
â€" Jeff Probst, on his feelings about the Survivor finale and winner Yul Kwon

"Have you folks seen the new Mel Gibson movie, Apolcalypto? Well, it's apparently â€" the whole movie is in ancient Mayan, and I'm thinking to myself, 'If I want to see a movie that's incomprehensible in language, well, I'll just go see Rocky Balboa.' "
â€" David Letterman
"I've only known her for, like, seven days, but I have a connection with her that's like nothing else I've ever experienced."
â€" Aaron Carter, on his girlfriend, singer Kaci Brown

"I'm still nursing, and I think it gives you superhuman powers."

â€" Gwen Stefani on her energy level since giving birth to her son Kingston in May

"I'm going to the show if I can waddle out of the house. I don't know what kind of tent they are going to put me in. I'm thinking black or navy. It's not going to be a high-fashion year for me. And I'm thinking barefoot. I deserve it."
â€" Pregnant Golden Globe nominee Marcia Cross, on her preparations for the ceremony

The 15 minutes of fame may be ticking away for J.R. Rotem, but he's doing the best to make the most of every second.

First he was seen smooching Britney Spears, leading many to believe there could be a relationship brewing there. Alas, that appears to have been a one-shot deal - but J.R., whose real name is Jonathan, didn't let that stop him from chasing some underage tail.

Shortly after parting ways with Britney, J.R. was spotted with actress Hayden Panettiere, the 17-year-old cheerleader on Heroes. She's a definite cutie, though we're kind of sketched out saying that about a 17-year-old.

Anyway, J.R. has since been spotted around L.A. with Bai Ling (right), an alluring actress in her own right. Way to go, J.R. Now if we could just get the quote-unquote music producer and grease ball to take a shower and get rid of the damn sunglasses. It's dark out, you jackass.

Which of J.R.'s post-Britney babes do you prefer?

Who knew Donald Trump could be so forgiving?

In a move that shocked everyone, Trump did NOT fire reigning Miss USA Tara Conner. Instead, he announced this morning that the victor would enter rehab to fight a possible drug problem.

"She's agreed to go into rehab. She knows that if she makes even the slightest mistake from here on, she will be immediately replaced," said Trump.

Tomiko Nash probably hopes that takes place.

Meanwhile, men everywhere are hoping Miss Teen USA, Katie Blair, follows Conner into rehab.

Where else will they be able to view the amorous actions of this new friendship?