Mel Gibson Attacks Fan

Mel Gibson has made it into the news again with some more of his infamous, not-so-tasteful behaviour, this time allegedly attacking a photographer posing as a fan at the grand opening of new Los Angeles hotspot, Playhouse.

According to onlookers at the scene, a Life & Style reporter who had spent the evening pretending to be a fan of the Gibson’s tried to snap a picture of the actor and his pregnant girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva.

When Gibson’s security team took the camera and deleted the photos, the paparrazzo sent in her pal Karlis Gajevskis to take more photos. A fed up Gibson then attacked Gajevskis, ripping his shirt.

“Mel approached the guy who tried to take his picture and ripped his shirt,” an onlooker said.

The source added that Gajevskis left the club immediately and indicated that he was on his way to report a battery charge to the police against Gibson. The Mad Max actor and his girlfriend left shortly after, too upset over the incident to continue in their celebrations.

Earlier in the evening, Gibson was said to have been “really respectful” to the media who’d turned up for the event, politely refusing when he was asked for a photograph. Gajevskis and his reporter friend, onlookers said, were overly “pushy” and had even tried pretending to be a part of Gibson’s VIP table in order to get a shot of the actor.

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Katie Holmes Escapes Injury in Car Fire

Katie Holmes has narrowly escaped injury during a mishap on the set of her upcoming film, Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, currently in production on Australia’s south coast.

The actress, who recently made her dancing debut on American reality show So You Think You Can Dance?, was shooting a scene inside a car at Victoria’s Docklands when the vehicle’s battery exploded over the weekend.

The battery allegedly sparked a couple times before emitting dangerous fumes and smoke, which eventually turned into a fire that engulfed the entire car.

Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark is a Miramax remake of the 1973 ABC made-for-television film of the same name, in which Holmes’ character is stalked by evil gnomes. Sounds thrilling.

Unfortunately, the exploding battery isn’t part of the film.

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Pantyhair’s Father Released on Bail

Hayden Panettiere’s father, Alan, has been released from custody on $50,000 bail.

The 49-year-old was arrested on Monday morning on suspicion of battery, after allegedly “striking” wife Lesley at their daughter’s charity dinner on Sunday evening.

According to the Los Angeles County sheriff’s department, Panettiere was arrested at around 3:15 a.m. Monday morning at his West Hollywood home, and spent around 10 hours in lock-up before the bail came through.

Panettiere was charged with felony domestic violence, after a verbal fight with wife Lesley, 52, turned physical.

The pair were seen arguing at daughter Hayden’s Whaleman Foundation Benefit Dinner by several on-lookers. Shortly after their fight, Alan is said to have struck his wife “one or two times on the cheek,” causing visible bruising.

One party observer said: “When they were both about to leave, they had a heated argument outside the restaurant. They were doing a good amount of yelling.”

At this stage, investigators believe that alcohol was involved in the incident.

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Pantyhair’s Dad Arrested For Battery

Heroes star Hayden “Pantyhair” Panettiere’s father, Alan, has been arrested for battery.

Sgt. Scott Wolf of the West Hollywood sheriffs told People.com that the star’s father was arrested “early Monday morning” at the family home on suspicion of felony domestic violence.

“There was a domestic argument between the mother and father,” Sgt. Wolf said. “[Alan] got upset and struck the mother in the face one or two times on the left cheek which caused some bruising. From what I’m told, he hit her with a closed fist.”

Wolf continued: “The mother called police shortly before 3 a.m., and Mr. Panettiere was taken into custody. He’s been cooperative. Earlier, they were at a party and the husband apparently felt disrespected by his wife.”

The party mentioned was daughter Hayden’s Whaleman Foundation Benefit, held at Eva Longoria’s Hollywood restaurant, Beso, on Sunday evening.

Alan Panettiere has not yet given his version of events to the deputies involved in the case, but Steve Whitmore, another sheriff’s spokesman, admitted that alcohol was a factor in the abuse.

“I can confirm that alcohol was involved in the incident,” Whitmore said.

Panettiere, 49, is currently in custody. Bail has been set at $50,000.

A rep for Ms. Pantyhair refused to comment on the incident. “This is a private matter,” the rep said. “We have no comment.”

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Dennis Rodman Arrested For Battery

Wedding-dress-wearing NBA star Dennis Rodman was arrested in L.A. last night on suspicion of felony domestic battery.

The former sports star was arrested at a Century City hotel at around 11:00 p.m. last night, and was later released.

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