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Mel Gets Kudos From DUI Judge

Posted May 11th 2007 12:36PM by TMZ Staff

Mel GibsonTMZ was in court today as a judge gave Mel Gibson an A for effort in his road to rehabilitation after his arrest for DUI July of last year.

Mel, who was not present in the Malibu, Calif. court, got major kudos from the judge who told Mel's attorney "I truly believe the rehabilitation in this case is being very effective." The judge added that he would eventually like to see Mel, but at this point "it's counterproductive to have him in the courtroom."

Gibson's attorney Blair Berk filed paperwork with the court this morning indicating he is meeting all the terms of his probation. She told the judge "He's doing extremely well."

Mel's next court date is August 23.

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16. I am conflicted. Used to love Mel then the whole insulting Jewish people came about. I am just hoping that the rant was because of the booze. In the end Mel has to deal with his own demons

Posted at 10:56PM on May 11th 2007 by Jesica

17. OK...... there are multiple places to enter.

Posted at 10:45PM on May 11th 2007 by Diana

18. he is a jerk. after his apology last year, he was quoted as saying, "get over it"! he needs to get over something....himself. he proved he was a loser.

Posted at 11:09PM on May 11th 2007 by annab

19. This is good news! Go Mel, I agree Mel is a great artist.

A lot of the great artist were flawed too Ernest Hemingway, Van Gogh, Chaplin, Curly, Mozart and Dostoyevsky.

I Hope Mel makes more movies.

Posted at 11:55PM on May 11th 2007 by Kilmerfan

20. #20. He feels deeply, and his movies have deeper meaning than most understand. We all do 2 to 30 second clips in life, in one way or the other, every day. The question is; do your own clips have any meaning or value? Does just one of your own 2 second clips have any value?

Posted at 12:12AM on May 12th 2007 by Diana

21. OK....the camera is always running....and the heart of a child is where we begin.

Posted at 12:20AM on May 12th 2007 by Diana

22. Mel is King of Hollywood always has been always will be. Some don't like that fact--big deal.....

YOU RULE MEL.

Posted at 11:08AM on Jun 7th 2007 by Jim

23. Whatever; Just quit drunk-driving!

Posted at 4:55PM on May 12th 2007 by Just Another Hollywood Drunk

24. I LOVE Mel's movies and his acting and more importantly u can honestly tell he is a smart caring person who made a mistake. Not to mention one of the most handsome men on screen both young and old. Hang in there !!!!!!!!! lisa

Posted at 11:05PM on May 28th 2007 by lisa

25. Mad Max is still the man! :)

Posted at 5:03AM on Jun 10th 2007 by yahpete

26. After being married to an alcoholic for 28 years (the booze killed him). He got severely depressed after getting 2 dui in one day, after just coming out of 2 stints in 2 different rehabs--(30 days each).
He was told he was going to loose his job if he didn't straighten up and he knew he was most likely headed for jail.
So, he just didn't go to work. I was making $500 a month, which had to pay all the bills. I was out of town (my mother had a stroke and was in intensive care) when his brother & sister came over to check on him and found him dead.
For almost a year after he passed I was finding hidden bottles in the yard, in the barn, in the attic, stuffed in all weird places - even in the bushes outside.

MEL, I BEG OF YOU TO PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, TAKE ONE MINUTE AT A TIME, DO NOT TAKE THE FIRST DRINK, AND MOST OF ALL
KNOW YOU ARE LOVED

Posted at 3:25PM on Jul 27th 2007 by sharon

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