The Most Iconic (and Cringeworthy) Moments in Talk Show History

Mel Gibson isn't very willing to address his past

In 2010, Mel Gibson sat down with WGN-TV Chicago's Dean Richards for a standard interview for his upcoming film Edge of Darkness. However, when Richards asked Gibson about his seven-year hiatus from acting following his anti-semitic rants and drunk driving incidents, Gibson lost it. "That's almost four years ago, dude," he said. "I've moved on, I guess you haven't." Then, after signing off, Gibson muttered a curse under his breath.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.