Gibson Under Fire
by Erik GuntherJul 31, 2006
With the fallout from his DUI bust developing, searches on Hollywood mogul Mel Gibson were on the rise all weekend. Queries on the actor slash director jumped 67% on Sunday as more details about his boorish behavior leaked out. Buzz on "mel gibson arrested" and "mel gibson dui" jumped immediately after news of the arrest broke.
After TMZ.com uncovered foul-mouthed Gibson's arrest report, more damning searches began to buzz, namely "mel gibson anti-semitic" and "mel gibson jews." Not exactly the publicity the director was seeking for his fall release "Apocalypto," which declined 43% in Search yesterday.
Plenty of curious folks also spent time fruitlessly searching for a "mel gibson mug shot." Will Gibson's booking photo turn up online and join the web hall of shame next to James Brown and Bill Gates? Infamy firmly in mind, we took a look at the top six mug shot searches from the past week...