News RoundUp: Mel Gibson, Brittany Murphy, Harry Potter

The end of the week brings us many interesting news stories. Today we have updates on the late-actress Brittany Murphy, Harry Potter, and Mel Gibson, whose acting come back has hit a rough patch. One of today’s stories even include a man on the verge of losing his job, but you’ll understand the entertainment value when you read more about it. Let’s get to it…

• Mel Gibson called reporter Dean Richards an asshole during a live interview this morning. Richards had the audacity to bring up Gibson’s drunken ventures and racist rampages, which apparently angered the actor. Please note that it looks like Gibson just got out of bed, and in his defense, he might not be a morning person. [Buzzfeed]
• Harry Potter, President Obama and a yellow-eyed Sonic the Hedgehog have been mixed together on to one backpack. We still don’t know what country is responsible for such a thing, but who ever it is had no idea their blend of wizards, politics, and video-games would get this much attention. [Unreality Magazine]
• The upcoming thriller From Paris With Love starring John Travolta and Jonathan Rhys Meyers is currently being sought after to become a video game, however, the two male leads have very little interest in the project. [GamerCrave]
• Never look at material on the job that’s not safe for work. A new youtube video shows a worker looking at nude photos of Miranda Kerr during a live broadcast with Channel 7 news. Now the poor guy is on the verge of losing his job. [Buzzfeed]
• We’ve lost some great people in Hollywood because of prescription drug abuse, Michael Jackson, Heath Ledger, and now Brittany Murphy. The Clueless star died from pneumonia on December 20, 2009, but Los Angeles County coroner’s office said that “multiple drug intoxication” also contributed to her death. [Yahoo]