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Mel Gibson Hurls N-Word in Racist Rant to Ex-Girlfriend

In an obscene and hateful rant caught on tape, Mel Gibson is apparently recorded threatening, degrading and hurling racist taunts at Oksana Grigorieva, his former girlfriend and the mother of his 8-month-old child, Lucia.

According to Radar, Gibson is heard yelling extreme threats and insults at Grigorieva. In one of his rants, Gibson reportedly tells the mother of his child: "You look like a f_cking pig in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of n_ggers it will be your fault." TMZ has also heard the tape and confirmed the account.

"Mel's attorney told RadarOnline.com that he is no longer commenting on the case and said Mel's publicist is the only Mel official who will speak for him. Mel's profane outbursts are littered with references to Oksana being a "whore" and "c**t". In another tirade, Mel tells Oksana: "How dare you act like such a bitch when I have been so f**king nice." He warns, "I am going to come and burn the f**king house down... but you will blow me first."

"The couple, who were first seen together a month after Gibson's divorce last year from the mother of his seven children, broke up in April and are fighting for custody of their daughter," reports CNN. "Grigorieva reportedly made the tape because she feared for her life after Gibson allegedly made threats against her."

During a 2006 driving under the influence arrest—the mugshot is seen above—Gibson unleashed a profanity-laced, anti-Semitic tirade against a Jewish sheriff’s deputy. "In 1992 Gibson refused to apologize after making homophobic comments during an appearance on a Spanish talk show," adds Joe Jervis. "A devout anti-abortion Catholic, Gibson has a total of eight children. He is also a notorious anti-feminist."

"How dare you act like such a bitch when I have been so f**king nice." LOLz

Tiger Woods' Latest Jump-Off Claims Gay Sex and Bisexual Orgies

Tiger Woods' latest jump-off—Number 16? Number 19?—hopes to parlay graphic stories about alleged gay sex and bisexual orgies into a seven-figure payday. Really.

"Loredana Jolie Ferriolo is penning a tell-all book about the golf ace and claims that she witnessed him in gay encounters. RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively that Loredana has claimed she saw Tiger having sexual relationships with other men. That shocking twist is something no other mistress has claimed and there has been no proof. But Loredana recently attempted to sell her story for $1 million and graphically described group sex that included incidents of Tiger with other men, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively. Loredana says she is planning to spill all about how she and Tiger 'came about, his healthy appetite for arranged sex, threesomes, girls next door, girl-girl, and an answer to all the rumors surrounding Woods' sexuality.'"

So we're supposed to believe "something no other mistress has claimed" and something where "there has been no proof"? Mm'kay

Ferriolo says she hopes for a seven-figure deal "no matter how unlikely that seems."

California Supreme Court Rejects Chris Brown Appeal, Will Face Rihanna Monday in Court

An update on domestic disturbia R&B stars Chris Brown and Rihanna. Nineteen-year-old Brown, accused of the brutal beating of popstar girlfriend Rihanna in February, has pleaded for delays all the way to the California Supreme Court, which is normally reserved for more pressing constitutional matters. The justices reject his appeal and he now must face Rihanna in court on Monday, Radaronline reports.

The California Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by Chris Brown’s attorney Mark Geragos to postpone what could be an explosive preliminary hearing set for next Monday for the R&B singer, who’s charged with threatening and beating his then-girlfriend Rihanna. That sets the stage for the dramatic reunion of the two former lovers as both are expected to appear in court Monday.

Geragos appealed to California’s highest court after a lower court judge denied his motion to access the confidential personnel records of 25 Los Angeles Police Department employees. Gergaos was seeking the records prior to the preliminary hearing, hoping to find out who leaked a shocking photo of a badly-bruised Rihanna taken after she was assaulted, allegedly by Brown.

At Monday's preliminary hearing, the judge will decide if there is enough evidence to proceed to a jury trial.

Brown has pleaded not guilty to felony assault and making criminal threats in relation to his alleged attack on Rihanna, where he allegedly "shoved [Rihanna's] head against the passenger window" and "punched her in the face with his right hand while steering with his left hand. Brown faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Chris Brown Will Face Rihanna Monday [Radar]

Some Background ....
Brown Charged with Two Felonies in Rihanna Beating [R20]
Radio, TV Pulling Chris Brown Songs, Appearances [R20]
Wrigley "Suspends" Chris Brown Endorsement [R20]
Chris Brown Arrested, Bail After Rihanna Assault [R20]
Rihanna Injuries "Horrific", Chris Brown Withdraws from NBA All-Star [R20]

50 Cent "Inspects" the "Boys" in Campy New Music Video

Outgoing editor Tyler Gray at RADAR gives a nice mention to Rod 2.0 while dishing 50 Cent's campy new music video. Thank gawd we all know that Fiddy is very! straight! because in addition the arson fire and baby mama drama making headlines today, "it's just silly to speculate that über hetero 50 Cent could be gay. Not that at least one nagging blogger hasn't tried repeatedly and hilariously to cull together evidence from his movie and book."

In the new music video for "Rider Part 2", the buffed and costumed Fiddy channels his inner Village People to strut his stuff in a Marine dress uniform in a barracks of camouflage-wearing soldiers. Sounds kinda like a plot for a gay porn flick, no? "Check out that ... um, tilted Captain and Tennille-style sailor's cap he's wearing while inspecting some prime soldier specimens, and, so, yeah, he's all tenderoni now, too, apparently, using a vocoder in a chorus that repeats the word "boy" five times. Did he just growl? ..." Yes indeed, 50 Cent growls twice while inspecting the "boys". What does it mean? Don't ask, don't tell. Watch the video here.

In December, RADAR named Rod 2.0 to its year-in-review issue along with Concrete Loop, Nah Right and Hot Ghetto Mess as part of its "Bloggeratti." Actress/comedian Kathy Griffin, gender bender Candis Cayne and director Craig Brewer were among the other honorees.

UPDATE: Rod 2.0 reader Seahwak on the obvious connection to gay icons. "Rather than Village People, my first impression was that he was channeling Marlene Dietrich, strutting around a bunch of soldiers who desire him."

Thanks BRIAN, TYLER, BERNIE and TAYLOR

50 Cent's Homage to Heterosexuality [Radar]
Home at center of 50 Cent lawsuit destroyed by fire [AP]

Some Background ....
Rapper Fat Joe Mocks 50 Cent and G Unit with "Gay Unit" Mixtape [R20]
50 Gave Good Face [R20]
No Homo [R20]
Get (Homo) or Die Tryin' [R20]
What Up S.L.U.T. [R20]
Bitch Better Have My Money And Some Prada [R20]
Gay or Rapper? [R20]

RADAR Magazine Names Rod 2.0 in Special Year-in-Review Issue

In case you haven't yet seen the brand new December/January issue of the restyled and revamped RADAR magazine, get your copy now. Maer Roshan and his editorial crew names myself and Rod 2.0 as one of "The New Radicals"—"a group of entertainers and writers who are shaping up culture in the right way."

"The Bloggeratti" are recognized as "the bomb-lobbing vanguard of the new black blogosphere." Left to right, Jam Donaldson, (hotghettomess.com), Rod McCullom (rod20.com), Eskay (nahright.com), Angel Laws (concreteloop.com). Eagle-eyed New York City residents may recognize the old skool phone booth at 66th and West End as one of the last four remaining such working phone booths in the city, and, we pretty much took it over for an afternoon.

It was fabulous for RADAR to recognize black bloggers, who are often overlooked in the larger cultural zeitgeist. "The New Radicals" include fierce company: Kathy Griffin, director Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow), actress and gender bender Candis Cayne (30 Rock Dirty Sexy Money), Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato and the kids at World of Wonder (The Eyes of Tammy Faye,Party Monster) and others. There is a December event at the brand new New Museum. More pictures later, and, more projects with RADAR going forward.

Thanks to Maer, Brian Marsh, Stacey Pittman, and the magazine; fashion and editorial photographer Matt Salacuse; Angel, Jam, Eskay, and, everyone from the shoot.