Jodie Foster thanked her ex-partner Cydney Bernard and gave a loving shout-out to her two boys Charlie and Kit during her Golden Globes acceptance speech for the Lifetime Achievement Award. But she also thanked longtime friend Mel Gibson – and said he “saves” her!

Jodie and Mel have been close friends ever since they starred together in the 1994 film Maverick. Ever since, the Academy Award-winning actress has had nothing but loving things to say about her actor pal, even throughout all of negative media coverage over the past few years.

She even cast him in her 2011 flick The Beaver, and many are questioning if her loyalty to the troubled star is tied to a possible family connection.

“He’s so incredibly loving and sensitive,” she recently said according to the New York Post. “I knew the minute I met him that I would love him the rest of my life.”

Jodie Foster Not Revealing Identity Of Her Sons’ Father Until They Are 21

Jodie has also promised to not tell her kids who their biological father is until they are 21, according to a report in the Daily Mail, but all eyes have been on Mel since Jodie’s shout-out to him during her Golden Globes speech.

“You know, you save me, too” she said on Jan. 13 when she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes.

Jodie’s Sons Look Like Mel Gibson

“The kids look like him [Gibson] but blonder,” an amateur genealogist told the New York Post, although no other details were given.

What do YOU think of Mel being the father of Jodie’s kids HollyMoms? Do you think they look like Mel? Let us know in the comments below!

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Mel Gibson is often attacked for his alleged anti-Semitic ways, but a scathing new letter from famous screenwriter Joe Eszterhas makes him seem like a maniac!

Joe, 67, was the screenwriter for the scrapped movie The Maccabees, a film based on Jewish biblical hero Judah Maccabee. Mel, 56, was slated to direct, but now Joe is alleging in an open letter obtained by TheWrap.com that he killed the project personally.

“I’ve come to the conclusion that the reason you won’t make The Maccabees is the ugliest possible one. You hate Jews,” he wrote. “You continually called Jews ‘Hebes’ and ‘oven-dodgers’ and ‘Jewboys.’ It seemed that most times when we discussed someone, you asked ‘He’s a Hebe, isn’t he?’ You said most ‘gatekeepers’ of American companies were ‘Hebes’ who ‘controlled their bosses.’ You said the Holocaust was ‘mostly a lot of horses–t.’”

Joe also alleged that the only reason Mel wanted to make the movie was to “convert the Jews to Christianity.”

Also shocking are Joe’s allegations about Mel’s attitude toward his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.

“You were raving at Oksana even after you’d reached a custody agreement over [their daughter] Luci,” he wrote. “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 to kill her.”

Mel quickly issued a letter in response, which blamed the failure of the movie on Joe, TMZ reports.

“I will say that the great majority of the facts as well as the statements and actions attributed to me in your letter are utter fabrications,” he wrote. “Not only was the script delivered later than you promised, both Warner Brothers and I were extraordinarily disappointed with the draft. In 25 years of script development I have never seen a more substandard first draft or a more significant waste of time.”

Are YOU shocked by these allegations, HollywoodLifers?

– William Earl

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Mel, it’s no secret you’ve made some mistakes in your life. But who hasn’t? Here’s to wishing you a better year on your birthday!

Happy birthday, Mel Gibson! When a traffic stop turned into a publicity nightmare, you may never have thought that your reputation would recover from Down Under. However, the cosmic outlook for the coming year sees a purposeful transformation that will encourage artistic expression. As an ambitious Capricorn, you’ve already taken on a slew of new responsibilities, such as fathering a new child and continuing to act, direct and produce projects that ignite your passions. A large portion of your enjoyment in the coming year will be inextricably linked to the harmony you can build with loved ones — and even important business relationships. While Capricorns can tend towards going it alone and over-stressing independence, you’re learning that the bravest heart is willing to show its vulnerability by opening up to another individual who enriches your life in ways you can’t do alone.

 Get all the details at Astrology.com

Mel had a summer fling with a reality star — and now she’s claiming he’s her baby’s daddy!

Here it goes again: As if Justin Bieber’s baby drama isn’t enough, another paternity claim is being disputed! Laura Bellizzi, who appeared on the 2010 VH1′s Secrets of Aspen, claims Mel Gibson is the father of her unborn baby. But, according to Radar Online, Mel says there’s no way!

Last seen together on June 15, 55-year-old Mel and 35-year-old Laura had a quickie summer fling. “Laura and Mel met through some mutual friends in Malibu, and the chemistry was instant,” a source told Star magazine.

But now four-months-pregnant Laura’s baby bump has suspiciously been growing, and people are asking: Who’s the dad?

“Laura’s being as secretive as she can be about it,” the insider told Star. But friends say she’s told friends the kid is definitely Mel’s. But he’s not convinced! He’s denied the claim and a source close to him said it’s “physically impossible.”

Laura, however, certainly has more cred than oh, say, Mariah Yeater does with Justin: Her family confirmed that she’s pregnant by “an A-lister” and the baby-to-be has a “famous father.”

If she’s right, this will be the ninth kid for Mel — seven with ex-wife Robyn Moore and a daughter, Lucia, from his tumultuous relationship with Oksana Grigorieva.

Do YOU think Mel’s the dad? It sure seems to add up… but she could just be out for money!

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Robert Downey, Jr. recently accepted one of the biggest honors of his career, and he shocked many when he used his speech to support his troubled friend Mel Gibson!

Robert, 46, attended American Cinematheque’s Oct. 14 Award Show at the Beverly Hilton — which was held in his honor. When he was onstage, he said he’s been friends with Mel, 55, for a long time, and although he’s done wrong, he deserves another chance, Us Weekly reports.

“Unless you are without sin — and if you are, you are in the wrong f–king industry — you should forgive him and let him work,” Robert said. “He taught my many things, and I will use the ‘C’ word — courage. There’s nothing so much wrong with him. Of course you have to worry about the guy making the judgment here. He’s a good dude with a good heart.”

What do you think, HollywoodLifers — can YOU forgive Mel for what he’s said and done?

– William Earl

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The actor has to pay the Russian singer this sum over the next five years. He’s also providing Oksana and their daughter Lucia with a house in Los Angeles. In return he gets to share 50-50 custody of the 22 month old!

It may seem like a lot of money, but the deal is a huge blow for Oksana Grigorieva, who was told she could expect as much as $15 million from Mel Gibson‘s reported $1 BILLION fortune!Mel, 55, certainly sounded like the victor in court in LA today, August 31, telling Judge Peter D. Lichtman, “Thanks, your honor, for bringing this case to a reasonable conclusion.”

Oksana, 41, meanwhile, insisted she settled for the sake of Lucia. “Oksana settled this case today because it’s in the best interests of Lucia,” her lawyer Daniel Horowitz told reporters.

Under the deal, Oksana and Lucia will live full-time at a house Mel owns in LA. When Lucia turns 18 the house will be sold and the proceeds put in a trust for her.

Oksana and Mel are also banned from discussing each other of their relationship — that means no book deals!

It’s great news that these two are done fighting, but Oksana must be FURIOUS she’s ended up with so little after such a long bitter battle with her ex. Compared to the rumored $500 million Mel’s ex-wife Robyn walked away with when their divorce was finalized earlier this year — $750,000 is peanuts!

The mere fact Mel has landed 50-50 custody of Lucia is astonishing enough — considering the accusations of violence leveled against him after they split. Remember those angry, foul-mouthed phone calls?

Does this seem like a fair deal, HollyMoms?

– Ian Garland

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Mel Gibson and ex-wife, Robyn, have settled their divorce case after years apart it appears, with everything finally being divided between them. TMZ reports, “Robyn Gibson’s lawyer, disso-queen Laura Wasser, appeared before the judge this morning and announced Mel and Robyn have reached full agreement on the terms of their divorce … in particular, the property settlement.” The question is, did Robyn walk away with $500 million?

Mel Gibson’s Divorce Settlement

The terms of Mel and Robyn’s divorce have long been discussed, given how massive his estate is and the fact that she is entitled to half his earnings under California law! Mel filed divorce papers in April of 2009, this after the couple had already been apart for years, but the divorce is just now being finalized. Was money the big hurdle?

Mel is worth to close to a billion dollars according to most reports, largely due to his investment in his film The Passion of the Christ. Beyond that, his 30 year Hollywood career has seen him star in numerous blockbuster films despite his recent personal troubles.

Mel Gibson & His Wife Never Signed A Prenup

The two, who were married in 1980, have no pre-nup so Robyn seems entitled to half of Mel’s wealth, listed as $850 million dollars in 2006. Since then he has gone on to release another film, Apocalypto, for which he received a majority of the profits. Do you think Robyn walked away with half a billion dollars and, more importantly, do you think she deserves it?

Jodie tells HollywoodLife.com that Jennifer impressed her so much that she changed the whole script for her young star!

Jennifer Lawrence, who stars in Jodie Foster‘s new movie The Beaver, was so important to the project that Jodie revamped her script to make sure it worked for the Oscar-nominated actress!  Jodie, who directed and co-starred in the movie with good friend Mel Gibson, tells us exclusively about why Jennifer is perfect in her big role as Norah.

“I don’t know if I see myself in her, she’s a lot taller and prettier,” Jodie revealed to us at the NYC screening of The Beaver at The Film Society of Lincoln Center. “She’s amazing and I saw lots of actresses play this role and none of them were quite right –and then I saw her audition, and obviously little bits and pieces of Winter’s Bone before it was finished, and I just said this is who I want…now I’m going to re-write the role for her! So we went back and re-wrote the whole role for her!”

Wow — what a compliment for this rising star!

Be sure to watch out for Jennifer in her new flick, The Hunger Games, due out in 2012!

-David Ryan

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