Whilst judge Peter D. Lichtman declared an end to the pair’s custody battle on August 31, last year, with a statement that he had provided “complete closure of this matter,” the Superior Court court still has “ongoing supervision of the case to see that its ruling is followed precisely,” a source told Celebuzz.

The insider told Celebuzz: “If, as it appears in this case, there has been some kind of breach of the courts rulings, it’s possible for further judicial review.”

“This is even more complicated because GIbson is on three years probation for criminal charges,” the source, who spoke to Celebuzz on the condition of anonymity, said.

“Any violation of his probation could earn him another day in court.”

According to Hollywood screenwriter Joe Eszterhas, Gibson told him that he wanted to stab Russian-born Grigorieva while having sex with her. Eszterhas claimed in a letter leaked online that Gibson, 56, explicitly said, “‘I’m going to kill her! I’m going to have her killed!’”

While Gibson has not specifically addressed the Grigorieva allegations, he’s labelled Eszterhas’s observations as “utter fabrications.”

Here are a few excerpts of Eszterhas letter to Gibson, first obtained by TheWrap.com — and we warn some language may be offensive:

“You were raving at Oksana even after you’d reached a custody agreement over Luci… And then you were even more explicit about your threat: ‘I’m going to kill her! I’m going to have her killed!’ You said you’d become friends with two FBI agents (or former FBI agents) and they were going to help you kill her.”

“You kept raging about your ex-girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, Luci’s mother, whom you always referred to as ‘that c***’ and ‘that f***ing b****.’ You acted out for me the scene where you hit her. But you said you’d ‘just slapped her a little bit.’ After you slapped her, you said, she grabbed Luci and went running ‘hysterically’ down the hillside behind your house in the pitch dark.”

“’I want that c*** gone!’ you screamed. ‘Gone! Gone! Gone! I will not share Luci with her!’ And: ‘I’m going to get rid of her. No one will ever know! I’m not going to live this way the rest of my life! She’s poisoning Luci against me! She is evil! They worship the devil where she came from. She’s going to disappear! Gone!’”

Under Gibson and Grigorieva’s fragile agreement, the pair has been sharing custody of Lucia on an equal basis. Grigorieva also received $750,000 to be spread over three payments.

In March 2011, the Lethal Weapon star pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of beating Grigorieva and was sentenced to 36 months probation, as well as domestic violence and mental health counseling.

In light of this turn of events, Celebuzz has compiled some of our favorite celebrity rants!  

One of the most famous and highly scrutinized ranters is Mel Gibson.  Not only was he recorded making racist comments after an arrest in 2006,  Gibson was also recorded making a series of hateful voicemail messages to his then partner Oksana Grigorieva.

Another famously recorded and leaked voicemail was the one Alec Baldwin left to his daughter Ireland in 2007. Among other things, Baldwin called the 12 year old a “rude, thoughtless pig”.  

Other famous celebs who have been recorded showing themselves in a less than positive light are Charlie Sheen, Bill Maher, and Christian Bale.  

Check out the gallery to see a breakdown of these famous ranters!

In the November issue of Vanity Fair, Johnny Depp revealed his extreme disdain for photo shoots, and even went as far to compare it to violent sexual assault.

“Well, you just feel like you’re being raped somehow. Raped…It feels like a kind of weird–just weird,” the Rum Diary actor said. “But whenever you have a photo shoot or something like that, it’s like–you just feel dumb.”

Depp’s quote didn’t fare well in the public spotlight. The Rape, Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) vehemently disagreed with the statement, which Depp quickly responded to with a sincere apology on Tuesday, saying: 

“I am truly sorry for offending anyone in any way. I never meant to. It was a poor choice of words on my part in an effort to explain a feeling,” the actor remarked. “I understand there is no comparison, and I am very regretful.  In an effort to correct my lack of judgment, please accept my heartfelt apology.”

johnny depp on the set of tim burton's 'Dark Shadows'

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The Pirates of the Caribbean star isn’t the only celebrity under heat for controversial statements. Brad Pitt‘s comments about his former marriage to Jennifer Aniston during a Parade interview caused the Moneyball star to think twice about his statements.

“All I know is that my point was, the best thing I’d done as a father is be sure that my kids have a good mother….That’s all I was, or am, trying to say, ” he told Matt Lauer. “It has no reference to the past. And I think it’s a shame that I can’t say something nice about Angie without Jen being drug in. You know, she doesn’t deserve it.”

Brad pitt at the 'Moneyball' premiere

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Brad’s comments got us thinking about John Mayer‘s infamous 2010 commentary about ex-girlfriend, Jessica Simpson. “That girl, for me, is a drug, “said the 33-year-old singer. “And drugs aren’t good for you if you do lots of them. Yeah, that girl is like crack cocaine to me…Sexually it was crazy. That’s all I’ll say. It was like napalm, sexual napalm…”

Then, late last week, country crooner, Hank Williams Jr.’s comparison of Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler during a Fox & Friends interview caused jaws to drop across the nation. ESPN pulled his theme song from its Monday Night Football opening, and Williams issued an apologetic reply afterward.

From Kanye West and Mel Gibson to Jennifer Aniston and Tracy Morgan, click through the gallery to see more salacious and outrageous celebrity statements.

The latest film to debut at the festival is the Mel Gibson and Jodie Foster‘s drama, The Beaver. The film, Mel’s first since his infamous rants from last summer, is about a depressed father and husband who uses the aid of a stuffed animal beaver to deal with his issues.

Those two weren’t the only stars at the event.

Model Bar Refaeli also made an appearance and looked stunning in a long sleeved, blue gown. Bar has been enjoying the single life since splitting with her longtime boyfriend Leonardo DiCaprio. Check out some of Bar’s hottest bikini moments below!

sexy, single bar!

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You can also check out the rest of the photos from The Beaver in the gallery, and watch the trailer for the film below:

Mel Gibson reported to the police last night after pleading no contest to battery and posed for a mug shot as required, and his serious demeanor is a clear indication of his mood.

In the mug shot taken at the El Segundo Police Department, an expressionless Gibson looks directly into the lens — a far cry from his previous DUI mug shot, where he was grinning as the police cameraman snapped away.

Mel must serve 16 hours of community service and a year of counseling stemming from his alleged battery of then-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.

In non-legal Gibson news, his long-delayed film The Beaver debuted at SXSW this week, and surprisingly the buzz on the street is that it’s quite good — and that Gibson’s off-screen antics don’t mar the overall vibe of the movie. Check out the film’s trailer:

The “Alejandro” singer and off-kilter fashion plate has landed the questionable honor of being Showbiz Tonight‘s Most Provocative Celebrity for 2010, beating out such other famous eyebrow-raisers as Miley Cyrus, Lindsay Lohan, Mel Gibson and Charlie Sheen. (And considering the year that Sheen and Gibson have had, this is no small feat indeed.)

Reflecting on the achievement, CNN notes,

“Even without her massive record sales and recent Grammy nominations, Lady Gaga was a force this year. She constantly made headlines with her too-wild-to-imagine antics (flipping off photographers at a New York Mets baseball game in June; wearing a dress made out of meat to the MTV Video Music Awards in September). But what makes Gaga the year’s Most Provocative Celebrity is the sheer impact of her antics. In 2010 she dominated cyberspace, becoming the most followed person on Twitter and the first artist to reach a billion video views on YouTube. And Lady Gaga wasn’t afraid to use her massive platform to effect social change. She led campaigns to stop bullying and to end the military’s ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy. For making headlines, provoking strong love-her-or-hate-her reactions, and, in effect, taking over the world this year, Lady Gaga is Showbiz Tonight‘s Most Provocative Celebrity of 2010.”

Do you agree that Gaga has earned this distinction? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

She’s a young lady with just a few major actings jobs to her credit, who broke through as a main cast member on The Bill Engvall Show at age 16. In 2008, she debuted on the big screen for Guillermo Arriaga‘s The Burning Plain alongside Oscar winners Kim Basinger and Charlize Theron. That gig earned her the Marcello Mastroianni Award for best emerging actor or actress.

Lawrence also auditioned to be either Bella Swan or Rosalie Hale for The Twilight Saga, but she wasn’t selected. Mel Gibson‘s The Beaver presently resides on the shelf, but she’s in that too as the girlfriend of Mel’s son (played by Anton Yelchin). Audiences will get to see her shapeshift as the villain Mystique when Fox’s reboot of their mutant series, X-Men: First Class, hits theaters on June 3, 2011.

But currently, the fuss is all about Winter’s Bone, a grim tale of a girl (played by Lawrence) who must locate her drug-dealing father in order to hold her family together.

Watch the trailer here:

Since its release at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2010, Lawrence has racked up a slew of breakthrough artist awards (Hollywood Film Festival, Palm Springs International Film Festival and the National Board of Review), best actress nominations (Independent Spirit Awards, Satellite Awards) and a best actress win from the Seattle International Film Festival. The film itself, which she carries, has also gotten numerous awards and nominations across the board for best film, best director (Debra Granik) and best adapted screenplay.

Check out this interview with Jennifer:

If you’ve seen Winter’s Bone already, how would you rate Jennifer’s performance? Tell us what you think in the comments section.

In the interview with Larry King, Oksana opened up about her tumultuous relationship with Gibson that became very public after leaked audiotapes of their fights surfaced earlier this year. During the interview, Grigorieva says that during one major blowout on January 6:

“The beating took place. Mel actually assaulted me while I was holding the baby in my arms … I ran into my son’s bedroom and told him, ‘Mel’s crazy.’”

Watch the full interview below:

Grigorieva says their constant fighting and a fear for her safety caused her to begin recording their conversations.

“I started taping it around 11 o’clock because I thought, ‘I’m actually not going to live through the night. I’m actually not going to live through the night and I wanted my mother to be able to prove that if I’m dead that this is who did it.’”

When asked by King why she stayed with Gibson after his alleged abusive incidents, Oksana says that she stayed “too long,” and that at one point Mel “cried on his knees” and begged for her to stay with him.

From his ascension to greatness at the 1996 Academy Awards on the shoulders of Braveheart, to the lowest moments of his bitter legal battle with ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, to being canned from The Hangover 2, this video has it all in just a hair over 90 seconds.

Watch NMA’s interpretation of Mel’s downfall here: 

What do you think about NMA’s depiction of Mel? Tell us in the comments section.

In a sworn declaration given on June 23, Gibson recounts his version of the couple’s January 6, 2010, argument, during which Grigorieva has claimed that the actor punched her in the mouth, knocking out two of her teeth. Gibson paints a lighter, but still violent, portrait of events. In the declaration, Gibson claims that the two were engaging in one of their frequent arguments at Gibson’s Malibu home when a “hysterical” Grigorieva, holding their then-two-month-old daughter Lucia in her hands, began making “rapid movements [that] were causing Lucia’s little body to be flung from one side to the other, her head shaking violently.”

Claiming that he feared that Lucia would suffer from Shaken Baby Syndrome, Gibson says that, after Grigorieva refused to cease her “rough and erratic movements,” 

“I slapped Oksana one time with an open hand in an attempt to bring her back to reality. I did not slap her hard, I was just trying to shock her so that she would stop screaming, continuing shaking Lucia back and forth…I did not hit Oksana with a closed fist, as she alleges. I did not ever punch her in the face or in the temple or anywhere else, not then or at any other time.”

In the declaration, Gibson does, however, concede that “I do not believe I handled the situation as well as I should have.”

Grigorieva filed a domestic-violence complaint over the incident, sparking an investigation in July. (The case has since bee turned over to prosecutors.) The couple is currently locked in a custody battle over Lucia.

Gibson’s promo shot for the Jodie Foster-directed dramedy has made its way onto the Internet, showing Gibson with his co-star—a beaver puppet that his character treats as if it was a living creature.

Mel Gibson, exhibiting perplexing mental tendencies? Unthinkable!

What do you think of Mel’s beaver shot? Let us know in the comments section.

“Do you want to make any other big mistakes?” Downey asked Zach from the stage. “Cost more people their jobs?”

Galifianakis reportedly exited the stage speechless, but only after glaring at the Iron Man star and snatching his popcorn.

As previously reported, the cast of The Hangover 2 (which includes almost all the people from the first film) vetoed director Todd Philips’ decision to cast Mel Gibson in a cameo spot as a Bangkok tattoo artist. Iron Mike Tyson was allowed to rehabilitate his career with a cameo in the first film, and as such, he was down with Mel having the part.

On the podcast Comedy Death-Ray, Galifianakis issued a remark in mid-October many believed referred to Mel Gibson’s exclusion: “I’m in a deep protest right now with a movie I’m working on, up in arms about something. But I can’t get the guys to [listen] … I’m not making any leeway.” 

Check out Rob and Zach’s official trailer for Due Date:

What do you think about Robert Downey Jr.’s comments? Let us know in the comments section.

Tyson told the NY Post Wednesday that he didn’t agree with his castmates — Zach Galifianakis, Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, and Ed Helms — on dumping Mel’s cameo as a Bangkok tattoo artist in Hangover 2, and that he ’100 percent’ wanted to work with the troubled Oscar winner.  

“I’m not going to ever in my life point my finger at anyone. I don’t live in a glass house. None of us do. I work with anybody, as long as they’re respectful,” the retired boxer said.

Tyson is no stranger to comebacks himself. Once known as the “baddest alive,” Tyson spent three years in jail after being convicted of rape in 1992, but eventually returned to boxing and won back a portion of his heavyweight title. 

“We all have that guy — a Mel Gibson — in us,” Tyson said. “We just don’t want people to be exposed to it. Maybe he needs to go get help. We all need help, and need someone to talk to. I’m not against him, but I’m not for him.”

Do you agree with Iron Mike? Tell us in the comments section. 

The New York Post reports that  the Passion of the Christ star—who was unceremoniously dumped from the sequel to The Hangover last week after the cast protested his inclusion—is “furious” about getting the heave-ho.

According to a source close to the 54-year-old actor, Gibson takes particular umbrage to the firing, given the fact that former boxer Mike Tyson—whose own checkered past includes a rape conviction—was allowed included in the original Hangover. The source says,

“He doesn’t understand why Mike Tyson, a drug user who turned his life around, was given a chance while Mel was kicked to the curb. Everybody deserves a second chance.”

Gibson, who was to play a tattoo artist in Thailand for the movie—has since been replaced by Schindler’s List actor Liam Neeson. In a statement issued to announce the replacement, Gibson’s rep, Alan Nierob, who coincidentally reps both actors, hinted at a certain level of distaste over the sacking, noting that Neeson will take the part “pending clearance of cast and crew background check.”

Do you think it was right for Gibson to be sacked from The Hangover Part 2? Share your opinion in the comments section.

Variety reports that Liam Neeson has been tapped to replace Mel Gibson, who was ousted from the movie this week due to cast complaints, in a cameo for the currently filming sequel to the 2008 hit comedy The Hangover.

The 58-year-old Schindler’s List actor was invited to come aboard by Hangover star Bradley Cooper, who co-starred with Neeson in this year’s cinematic TV adaptation The A-Team. Neeson says of the offer, 

“I just got a call to do a one day shoot on Hangover 2 as a tattooist in Thailand, and that’s all I know about it. I just laughed my leg off when I saw The Hangover, I was shooting in Berlin earlier this year and rented it on the hotel TV.”

Neeson flew out to the set of the film from his New York home on Thursday. The Irish-born actor will also be starring in the big-screen board game adaptation Battleship, along with “Rude Boy” singer Rihanna.

Do you think Neeson can fill Give ‘Em Hell Mel’s shoes? Let us know in the comments section.

According to the source, Bradley Cooper and Ed Helms also shared Galifianakis’ disapproval when they were abruptly told the King of Malibu would be sharing screen time with them, in a bit part as a tattoo artist:

“They barely began shooting when [Gibson] was dumped on them. It was met with a collective, ‘Oh, hell no.’ This dampened all of the production. None of the cast, Bradley, Zach, Ed, no one was pleased and it was evident.”

And while the prospect of being subjected to Gibson’s notoriously volatile behavior on set surely didn’t sit well with the cast, the source adds that they also weren’t keen on giving the Lethal Weapon actor a venue in which to rehabilitate his reputation:

“They don’t want him to be in the movie and serve as a platform for some creepy comeback. They didn’t want that energy or to shoulder what would come with having him a part of the film.”

Do you think The Hangover 2 will be better or worse off without Gibson?  Share your thoughts in the comments section.

“I thought Mel would have been great in the movie and I had the full backing of Jeff Robinov and his team. But I realize filmmaking is a collaborative effort, and this decision ultimately did not have the full support of my entire cast and crew.”

This news comes one day after Zach Galifianakis, the first film’s breakout star, made a very public, if cryptic, statement on the podcast Comedy Death-Ray, saying: “I’m in a deep protest right now with a movie I’m working on, up in arms about something. But I can’t get the guys to [listen] … I’m not making any leeway.”

The sequel takes the Hangover crew through a misadventure in Thailand, and Gibson was set to play a Bangkok tattoo artist.  

Could Zach be the reason Mel was cut? Are you disappointed that Mel is out of The Hangover 2? Share your thoughts in the comments section.

The Braveheart Oscar winner has been laying low while he deals with the legal hang-ups and backlash surrounding his bitter split wih baby mama Oksana Grigorieva, but now the star has landed a cameo in The Hangover 2 as a Bangkok tattoo artist.  

Sources tell the New York Post the appearance is a “done deal,” adding “Mel is expected to film his role in two weeks.”

Mike Tyson made a stab at a reputation recovery of his own before reshaping his image with a comedic cameo in the first Hangover, so fittingly, Mel Gibson is tasked with filling his shoes for the sequel.

Will you forgive Mel Gibson’s past problems if he makes you laugh in The Hangover 2? 

Before the temperature drops and we put bikini season behind us, let’s take a trip down memory lane and revisit the Top 12 Scandals of Summer. Lindsay Lohan, Paris Hilton, Mel Gibson and Snooki are all just a click away.

What was the biggest, juiciest, most salacious scandal of the summer? Cast your vote in the comments.

Nick, Joe and Kevin Jonas recently sat down for an interview on MTV Canada’s MTV Live, during which Paul the Intern grilled the Lines, Vines and Trying Times popsters on a variety of topics. Such as potential collaborators. Like Gibson.

When asked about the Braveheart actor, who earlier this year was captured on tape making some pretty controversial comments, Nick chimed in,

“We met Mel Gibson; he’s awesome!”

Added Kevin,

“Yeah; he’s very, very cool.”

Okay. But, um, would they actually work on tunes with him?

Kevin: “He plays guitar really well.”
Nick: “Oh. Well, then; yeah, why not?”

Why not, indeed? Gibson could probably even phone in his part. Apparently he’s gotten pretty adept at that sort of thing.

Check out the JoBros spreading their Gibson love below:

Would you like to hear a Jonas Brothers/Mel Gibson collaboration? Let us know in the comments section.

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