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Jeff Skoll's Participant Media: A Business, or a Hobby? 51 weeks ago

There’s an interesting story in Monday’s New York Times about how Participant, backed by eBay billionaire Jeff Skoll and run...

By Sharon Waxman

Cannes, Day 12: Terrence Malick, Lars von Trier and Other MIA VIPs

May 22, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

A shy director, an actor who won't talk, two jailed filmmakers and a loudmouth who got banned -- Cannes is all about empty spaces

Cannes Reviews: In 'Le Havre' and 'The Beaver,' It's a Family Affair

May 17, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

"Le Havre" is one of the true delights of Cannes 2011 – and a stark reminder of how differently American filmmakers approach family problems

Mel Gibson's Bad 'Beaver' Opening: This Indie Film Can't Save His Career

May 8, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Did we really think that a solid performance in a little Jodie Foster film was going to bring this guy back? We might as well start talking with hand puppets, too

Review: Mel, Don't Leave It to 'The Beaver' to Revive That Career

May 5, 2011 By Leah Rozen 1 year ago

It’s a bummer of a movie -- dark and at cross-purposes with both itself and any image do-over you might be seeking

Mel Gibson Talks About Quitting, Cozies Up to HFPA

April 22, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Controversial star plays the victim in one interview, schedules session with the always-friendly Hollywood Foreign Press

Mel Gibson Opts to Be Booked on Night of 'Beaver' Premiere

March 17, 2011 By Tim Molloy 1 year ago

Actor arrived at El Segundo Police Department as film made SXSW debut

Good Morning Austin, March 17: SXSW Leaves It to 'Beaver'

March 17, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

The Mel Gibson/Jodie Foster movie dominates SXSW headlines, but fest observers also find trends galore

'The Beaver' Debuts at SXSW: Can It Save Mel Gibson's Career?

March 16, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

World premiere of Jodie Foster movie, delayed because of Gibson's troubles, draws raves from SXSW fans

Good Morning Austin, March 15: SXSW's Double 'Dragon'

March 15, 2011 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

It's "Dragonslayer" times two at SXSW ... but where's Mel?

Mel's 'Beaver' Moves Again: Limited Debut Now Set for May 6

February 7, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Once again, Summit Entertainment moves back the release date for Jodie Foster's oft-delayed film featuring controversial star

Mel Gibson's Copy of 'The Beaver' Stolen

January 28, 2011 By the Hollywood Reporter 1 year ago

Police are treating the incident as a petty theft

Jodie Foster Will Return to Sci-Fi in Neill Blomkamp's 'Elysium'

January 3, 2011 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

The two-time Oscar winner joins Matt Damon and Sharlto Copley in the Media Rights Capital project

Mel's 'Beaver' Finally Gets Official Release Date: 3-23-11 Limited

December 15, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Summit Entertainment gives a specific date for previously shelved comedy featuring controversial star

'The Beaver' Trailer (Video)

December 6, 2010 By Josh Dickey 1 year ago

Mel's new little movie looks kind of ... touching, actually

Summit Taking Mel Gibson's 'The Beaver' Off the Shelf Next Spring

December 2, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Jodie Foster directed the dark comedy from a script by Kyle Killen

Mel Gibson Has a New Movie; Can Stewart Till Sell It?

November 4, 2010 By Sharon Waxman 1 year ago

In "How I Spent My Summer Vacation," Mel's back in vigilante mode. It might play better overseas.

Peekaboo! It's 'The Beaver' (Poster)

November 3, 2010 By Josh Dickey 1 year ago

Mel Gibson's 'The Beaver' still doesn't have a release date, but it does have a pulse. Or at least a poster

'True Grit' to 'Social Network': 4 Oscar Trial Balloons ... Popped

October 11, 2010 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

"True Grit" wins Best Picture? Mel Gibson for Best Actor? "Social Network" an original screenplay? Considering the unlikely scenarios ...

'Lone Star' Creator on His Show's Future (and Mel Gibson's Movie)

September 23, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

Kyle Killen on cancellation rumors surrounding his new Fox series and the fate of another project -- "The Beaver," starring Mel Gibson

Good Morning Hollywood, July 29: Big Mouths

July 29, 2010 By Steve Pond 1 year ago

Oliver Stone and Mel Gibson keep those headlines coming

Mel Gibson Goes Full Psycho in New Audio, Makes Death Threat

July 12, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

Thought Mel Gibson couldn't get any worse? You thought wrong. Here's the new tape, where he threatens his girlfriend: "I'll put you in a f---in rose garden ... I'm capable of it"

Gibson Meltdown Imperils 'Beaver,' Other Projects

July 11, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Embattled figure's most recent PR crisis comes as he's ramping up his acting career -- and the fallout could be wide

WME Fires Mel Gibson After Racist Rant

July 9, 2010 By Jeff Sneider 1 year ago

On the heels of a racist, misogynistic rant and abuse allegations, WME gets rid of the public relations nightmare

Mel Gibson Under Investigation for Domestic Abuse

July 8, 2010 By Dominic Patten 1 year ago

LA police confirm they are "gathering information" about a January incident

Mel Gibson's Mouth -- a Lethal Weapon to His Career?

July 1, 2010 By Dominic Patten 1 year ago

Still in quarantine over his anti-Semitic remarks in Malibu, Mad Max is taped shouting about his ex-girlfriend getting "raped by pack of n-----s"