Celeb News Aggregate
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Will Smith's Hancock, despite negative reviews and early box office prognosticators forecasting disaster, surged dramatically on Saturday to $26.1M (in my Friday report, (I projected $26M on Friday night), and Sony is expected another $19.1M today. That would give the Peter Berg-directed film an excellent $107.32M for its five-and-a-half-day day opening.
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Hollywood is gearing for what is certain to be a spectacular 5-day 4th of July holiday movie-going period with two strong holdovers and a brand new PG-13-rated superhero picture starring the world’s biggest box office draw.
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By Monday, July 7, Will Smith will be the undisputed No. 1 movie star in the world. My sources tell me that tracking for Hancock (Sony) is in the stratosphere, and its five-day gross will be, conservatively, in the $140M-$150M range, with a bigger number highly possible. That would give the former Fresh Prince his eighth consecutive $100M+ grossing movie, topping the all-time best streaks of two fellow screen legends.
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Hollywood actor/director Mel Gibson suffers from manic depression, according to a leaked report.
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Mel Gibson has appealed to a Los Angeles judge to grant a privacy motion in his legal battle with the co-screenwriter of The Passion of the Christ, in a bid to keep financial records about the 2004 film secret.
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Mel Gibson has filed legal papers asking a judge to dismiss a fraud allegation filed in a recent lawsuit by the co-screenwriter of his religious epic The Passion of the Christ.
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Mel Gibson has been left devastated after hearing the news of a construction worker's suicide at his California home.
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A construction worker has committed suicide at Mel Gibson's house in Agoura Hills, California, according to a report.
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Hit TV drama The Tudors swept the board at the Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs) on Sunday, winning a record-breaking seven prizes.
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Mel Gibson has been given the all-clear to get on with his life after completing the terms of his plea agreement following a much-publicized drunk-driving arrest in 2006.
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Mel Gibson stands accused of fraud, breach of contract and unfair business practices in a lawsuit filed by the co-screenwriter of his religious epic The Passion of the Christ.
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Nicole Kidman and Mel Gibson have become the first stars to speak publicly about fellow Aussie Heath Ledger's shocking death.
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Movie star Heath Ledger has been found dead in his Manhattan, New York, apartment.
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Three employees at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department have been disciplined for violating police policy in relation to Mel Gibson's 2006 arrest for driving under the influence.
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Radio talk-show presenter Don Imus has been blasted by critics for issuing "hollow" and "pointless" apologies for his racial slur on his Imus in the Morning show last week.
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Mel Gibson has been caught up in a new rant controversy after telling a Central American Studies professor to "f**k off" during a tense press conference.
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Mel Gibson is musing over the idea of turning his favorite vacation destination into a permanent home after confessing he could quit Hollywood for Costa Rica.
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Mel Gibson is planning a lengthy trip to Panama for back-to-back movie projects.
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Pop star Britney Spears met with a lawyer in West Hollywood, California, yesterday afternoon, after checking out of a Malibu rehab facility earlier in the day.
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Jewish movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is willing to forgive Mel Gibson--but only on the condition he no longer harbors any racist beliefs.
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Robert Downey Jr. has defended disgraced actor Mel Gibson following his anti-Semitic rant during an arrest for drunk driving last year, arguing nobody's perfect.
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Mel Gibson has been accused by a Guatemalan official of racially insulting the Mayan civilization in his new movie Apocalypto.
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The homes of Hollywood stars including Mel Gibson, Pierce Brosnan, Pamela Anderson, Barbra Streisand and Courteney Cox-Arquette were threatened by a fire that raced through their exclusive California neighborhood last night.
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An Italian court has banned children under 14 from seeing harrowing new Mel Gibson movie Apocalypto, overthrowing a decision by the country's censors that deemed the film fit for kids.
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The Los Angeles county sheriff who arrested Mel Gibson for drunk driving in July insists he is being harassed by members of his own department because they believe he leaked the official police report detailing the actor's behavior.
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Sources have reported to Hollywood.com that they and other moviegoers have been viewing Mel Gibson’s new movie Apocalypto after buying tickets to see different movies.
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Mel Gibson has offered his support to Britney Spears as she fights media reports about her wild partying and lack of underwear.
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Filmmaker Mel Gibson has rubbished reports he is planning a return to acting--and claims he's in no hurry to get back in front of the camera.
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Oscar winner Mel Gibson is shocked by the level of forgiveness he has been shown in the wake of his arrest and subsequent anti-Semitic tirade this summer.
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New Mel Gibson movie Apocalypto has come under fire from indigenous Guatemalans for "stereotyping" the Mayan Empire as "savage" and "brutal."
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The highway patrolman who arrested Mel Gibson for drunk driving in July has fired back at his own department for the ordeal he was put through following the controversy.
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Mel Gibson has been accused of reneging on his promise to meet Jewish leaders as part of his "path to healing" after making anti-Semitic remarks during an arrest for drunk driving.
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Mel Gibson has been given a huge boost as he prepares to release his latest movie epic Apocalypto later this month--Native American Indians love the film.
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Britney Spears, her new best pal Paris Hilton and ex-boyfriend Justin Timberlake all took home big prizes at last night's VH1 Big in '06 Awards in Culver City, California.
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Clint Eastwood's war epic Flags of Our Fathers, musical Dreamgirls and Bael have emerged as early Oscars favorites after picking up 26 Satellite Awards nominations between them.
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Mel Gibson has blamed the pressure of making his new epic Apocalypto for his return to drinking.
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Mel Gibson is optimistic film fans will flock to see his new movie Apocalypto despite his July drunk-driving arrest and anti-Semitic controversy.
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Mel Gibson has offered his support to disgraced comic Michael Richards, revealing he came close to penning a note to the former Seinfeld star after his racist rant in a Los Angeles comedy club.
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Actor/comedian Denis Leary has lampooned disgraced Hollywood star Mel Gibson in a song boasting anti-Semitic views and a fondness for tequila.
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Canadian funnyman Tom Green has leaped to the defense of shamed comedian Michael Richards, insisting people should leave the former Seinfeld star in peace following his racist rant.
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Mad Max director George Miller is set to make a fourth movie about the apocalyptic road warrior, but this one won't feature Mel Gibson.
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Actor/director Mel Gibson has been hailed for his "vision and courage" by a Latin American business group for his Mexico-shot new movie.
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Actor Jim Caviezel insists his Passion of the Christ director Mel Gibson is doing "brilliant" after his high-profile drunk-driving arrest in July.
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Los Angeles police are launching an investigation into how details of actor Mel Gibson's July arrest for drunk driving were leaked to the press.
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Mel Gibson's insists he is not anti-Semitic and that the discriminatory statements he made when he was arrested were sparked by the ongoing war between Israel and Lebanon.
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Mel Gibson insists his rights were violated by the criticism he received for his movie The Passion of the Christ, which resulted in resentment that surfaced the night he was arrested for drunk driving.
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Mel Gibson slicked his hair back before having his mugshot taken because he desperately wanted to avoid a snap like actor Nick Nolte's famously disheveled 2002 photo, taken after his own drunk-driving arrest in Malibu, California.
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Jewish comedienne Joan Rivers has launched a scathing attack on Mel Gibson, insisting the actor should "die" for the anti-Semitic comments he made to police officers who arrested him for drunk driving in July.
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is targeting the deputy who arrested Mel Gibson for drunk driving, alleging he leaked details of the arrest report to the media.
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Mel Gibson accepts he may struggle to find work after his alcohol-fuelled anti-Semitic rant in July sparked outrage across the globe.
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Mel Gibson has spoken out for the first time since his arrest on drunk-driving charges and his subsequent anti-Semitic rant, insisting he doesn't want to be a "monster."
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Troubled actor Robin Williams was inspired to check into rehab when he saw how graciously Mel Gibson sought help after his alcohol-fuelled fall from grace in July.
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Mel Gibson has become the star of a new Internet video game, racking up 700,000 hits in just three weeks.
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Hollywood actor Mel Gibson launched a scathing verbal attack on the war in Iraq during promotion for his new film Apocalypto.
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Mel Gibson has come out of hiding to promote his new movie Apocalypto.
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Robert Downey Jr. feels an incredible sense of loyalty to his Air America costar Mel Gibson after the star helped him win his own battle with substance abuse.
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Mel Gibson's daughter married platinum-selling guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd in a secret ceremony this weekend.
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News, Oct. 28: Gibson unhappy with stem cell research, Lohan released from hospital, President Bush voted "top screen villain," more…
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Michael Jackson wants new Eminem video banned, friends and family remember Christopher Reeve, Britney Spears wants to change last name, more…
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"You're fired!" tops TV buzzwords, Kutcher's Dolce restaurant burglarized, traffic charges against Givens dismissed, more...
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Forbes names Mel Gibson as most powerful celebrity; Andy Dick pleads not guilty to marijuana charges; and Madonna takes Esther as her Kabbalah name. Plus find out how Bono got caught smoking and get the skinny on reactions to Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11.
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Pop princess Britney Spears, who is set to perform five concerts in Shanghai and Beijing sometime next year on a world tour to promote her album In The Zone, may have to make a few wardrobe adjustments for her first tour in China. Also: Michael Moore Fahrenheit 9/11 Howard Stern Sean Combs Kelly Osbourne David E. Kelley Joe Torre Russell Simmons Mel Gibson Warrior Boudicca Joan of Bark: The Dog That Saved France David Mamet Cheryl Hines Cake
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The Passion of the Christ DVD Hits Stores in August, Tom Sizemore Violates Probation, Don Johnson Can't Pay Bills Kate Beckinsale Robert Altman Garry Trudeau Glen Campbell
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News, April 14: : The Passion of the Christ Looking for TV Exposure, Ewan McGregor Takes Motorcycle Trip, Ben Affleck Goes on the "Road," Barbara Walters Billy Crystal Dolly Parton Christopher Plummer Queen Latifah Andie MacDowell
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News, Mar. 18: Gibson Eyes Hanukkah Movie, "Passion" Sparks Marital Discord, Charges Dropped Against R. Kelly, More…
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Martha Stewart Resigns, Lisa Marie Presley "Saw Things" During Marriage to Michael Jackson, Diana Ross Claims Diary Proves She's Served Time Matthew Broderick Sarah Jessica Parker Britney Spears Mel Gibson The Passion of the Christ Patrick Swayze Ethan Hawke Laurence Fishburne
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The Passion of the Christ took the No. 1 spot for the second week in a row followed by Starsky & Hutch Hidalgo 50 First Dates Twisted Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights Miracle Monster
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News, Mar. 4 Spider-Man 3 in Works, Kim Basinger vs. Alec Baldwin Settled, Steven Spielberg Holds Comments on The Passion of the Christ Batman Begins Christian Bale Gary Oldman J.K. Rowling Harry Potter Missy Elliot
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Rosie O'Donnell Gets Hitched, Mel Gibson Feels Unfairly Judged on The Passion of the Christ Howard Stern Vents To Fans Clay Aiken J.K. Rowling Charlize Theron
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The Passion of the Christ easily takes the No. 1 spot at the box office this weekend, followed by 50 First Dates, Twisted Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights, Miracle, Eurotrip, Welcome to Mooseport, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, Broken Lizard's Club Dread
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Believe it or not, the Oscars weren't the only awards show to take place over the weekend. The Razzie Awards, which "honor" the worst films of the year, were handed out Saturday night in a conference room at a Sheraton hotel in Santa Monica, Calif. Also: Kevin Costner Mel Gibson Michael Jackson Independent Spirit Awards Sofia Coppola Martha Stewart R Kelly MTV Presents Britney Spears Onyx Hotel Tour 2004 John Kerry Howard Stern
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The romantic comedy 50 First Dates won the weekend box office for a second week in a row despite stiff competition from four new releases. The Top Ten:50 First dates Confessions of a teenage Drama Queen Miracle Welcome to Mooseport Eurotrip Barbershop 2: Back in Business Mystic River Against the Ropes The Butterfly Effect The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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News, Feb. 24 Paris Hilton Orchestrated Sex Video, Experts Say The Passion of the Christ is Full of Inaccuracies, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Hits Billion Mark. Also included Eminem Sean P. Diddy Combs Monica Bellucci John Cusack Billy Bob Thornton Whoppi Goldberg
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In an interview with the radio program Speak Your Piece!, airing Monday on the small New York-based Talkline Communications Network, Hutton Gibson stated he thinks the Holocaust was mostly "fiction." Also: Tom Sizemore Heidi Fleiss Pamela Anderson Rosie O'Donnell Bill Moyers Ozzy Osbourne McG Evel Knievel
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Two men whom Jesse Friedman pleaded guilty to sexually abusing as boys have written an open letter to Academy Awards voters, speaking out against the Oscar-nominated documentary, Capturing the Friedmans. Also: Laura Bush The Passion of the Christ Lindsay Lohan Hilary Duff Conan O'Brien Guns N' Roses Marilyn Manson The Jim Henson Co. Mackenzie Phillips The Jacket
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News, Feb. 17 Controversy Continues To Swirl Around The Passion of the Christ Janet Jackson Feted For Charity Work, Madonna Does Prison Film
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Blake trial postponed, more
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News, Feb. 2: Jennifer Lopez "Not Brokenhearted," Russell Crowe Injured While Training for Film, Harvey Weinstein Blames Cold Mountain Snub on Timing Michael Jackson Mel Gibson The Passion of the Christ Barry Manilow Alex Trebek
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News, Jan. 21: No Pope Endorsement For Gibson Film, Frances McDormand To Head Berlin Jury, Dan Rather Treated For Skin Cancer, more...
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More Academy Screeners Online, Law Stronger and Happier Post-Divorce, Spears Blames Vegas Vibe for Shotgun Wedding, more…
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The Directors Guild of America announced its five nominees for outstanding directorial achievement in feature film for 2003. Sofia Coppola Clint Eastwood Peter Jackson Gary Ross Peter Weir
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Ozzy Osbourne Admits Being Sexually Abused as Child, Vatican Wants To See "Passion," Mel Gibson Beyonce, Bono Top AIDS Benefit Bill Paxton Richard Gere
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News, Nov. 20 Johnny Depp is "Sexiest Man Alive," Eleven Films to Compete for Animation Oscar, Salma Hayek and Colin Farrell Covered in "Dust," Finding Nemo Brother Bear Kurt Cobain Mel Gibson The Passion Rush Limbaugh Keith Gordon Ethan Hawke
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Paris Hilton, heir to the Hilton hotel fortune and star of Fox's upcoming reality series The Simple Life, is trying to stop the distribution of a homemade video that reportedly features her having sex with Rick Solomon, who went on to marry former Charmed star Shannen Doherty in 2002. Also: Kelly Chrisman Mel Gibson The Passion of Christ Alien Quadrilogy Hilary Duff The Partridge Family MTV Europe Awards Justin Timberlake Sean Paul Beyonce Christina Aguillera Jonathan Jackson David Arquette Barbara Hershey Erika Christensen Stephen King Riding the Bullet
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David Letterman, Regina Lasko, John Ritter, James Garner, Suzanne Pleshette, Mary Carey, Mel Gibson, Julie Thacker, Mike Scully, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Jay-Z, Ricky "Slick Rick" Walters, Mel Brooks, Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Noam Murro, Samuel L. Jackson, Ice Cube, Vin Diesel
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The Walt Disney Co. has pulled the plug Monday on its Ben Affleck matrimonial comedy Ghosts of Girlfriends Past--just four weeks before it was set to begin production. Also: Jennifer Lopez Courteney Cox Arquette Dvaid Arquette Hollywood Film Festival Rob Howard Gore Verbinski Pirates of the Caribbean Johnny Depp Diane Lane Geoffrey Rush Alison Lohman Scarlett Johansson Orlando Bloom MPAA Mel Gibson The Passion of Christ Jim Caviezel Clay Aiken Elliott Smith Steve Buscemi Liv Tyler Casey Affleck
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"The Passion" Trailer Stirs the Internet, Steve Martin To Be Next "Pink Panther," Mel Gibson Val Kilmer Arnold Schwarzenegger Ben Affleck Jennifer Lopez Mark Ruffalo Tom Cruise Michael Mann
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez Really Over?, Calif. Candidates Appear on Jay Leno, Arnold Schwarzenegger Airs Political Commercials Katharine Hepburn Mel Gibson John Waters Tracey Ullman Chris Issak Johnny Knoxville Selma Blair
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Although eight-figure salaries are not unheard of for stars such as Tom Cruise and Mel Gibson, they are something of a rarity among Hollywood directors.
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Mel Gibson's film The Passion continues to stir up controversy with religious sect.
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Miramax To Remake "Damn Yankees," Anti-Semitism Charges Aimed at Mel Gibson's The Passion, Ashton Kutcher and Bernie Mac Team Up Chris Tucker Rush Hour Steven Spielberg Trey Parker Matt Stone Eminem Robert Altman Dogville The Barbarian Invasions Joey Fatone