Mel Gibson says his Malibu home burned in LA wildfires
The gist
Oscar-winning actor Mel Gibson says his Malibu home was destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires.
The loss hits a star already known for a public fall from grace.
How it unfolded
- Jan 10, 2025Gibson says his Malibu home was destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires while he was away recording Joe Rogan's podcast; he says neighbours' homes, including actor Ed Harris's, were also gone.
- Jan 20, 2025Crisis Magazine publishes an opinion piece on Gibson's two-and-a-half-hour Joe Rogan interview, covering dinosaurs, stem cells, the collapse of civilization and Catholicism.
- Nov 5, 2026Men's Journal notes the 2016 Gibson film Hacksaw Ridge was released 10 years ago and remains ranked among the best action movies of all time.
Key terms
- evacuation order
- Computer simulation of how people and animals leave an area during an emergency.
- Catholicism
- The largest Christian church, led by the Pope and comprising the Latin Church and Eastern Catholic Churches.
- Catholic traditions
- The body of teachings and practices handed down in the Catholic Church alongside scripture.
Source: Wikipedia