Mel Gibson’s House Burns In L.A. While He Was Talking To Joe Rogan – Forbes
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 24: Actor Mel Gibson attends the Los Angeles Special Preview … [+] Screening of “Monster Summer” at Directors Guild Of America on September 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/Getty Images)Mel Gibson lost his home to the Los Angeles-area wildfires while he was doing an interview with hit podcaster Joe Rogan in Austin, Texas, on Thursday.Gibson told NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas in a phone interview Thursday that he was taping an interview with Rogan for The Joe Rogan Experience as the wildfires swept through Malibu.“I was in Austin doing the Rogan podcast—I was kind of ill at ease while we were talking, because I knew my neighborhood was on fire, so I thought, I wonder if my place is still there,” Gibson told Vargas. “But when I got home, sure enough, it wasn’t there. I went home and I said to myself, well, at least I haven’t got any of those pesky plumbing problems anymore.”The L.A. wildfires broke out Tuesday, resulting in either damages or total destruction of thousands of homes and businesses in the area, while thousands more residents were evacuated because of the blazes. Several Hollywood TV productions have been paused during the blazes while events including red carpet premieres and awards season events have been postponed or canceled.Gibson told Vargas that he took some of the video that was being shown during their interview, while his girlfriend, Rosalind Ross, took some of the other footage. Gibson noted that Ross and their son, Lars, were safe, since they were evacuated from the area before wildfires spread to their home.Gibson said during the interview that “it was emotional” seeing his raised home since he had lived there for about 14 to 15 years. He also noted that his house contained a lot of personal things he won’t be able to get back including photos and files, but other things he lost can be replaced.“These are only things,” Gibson told Vargas. “And the good, the good news is that you know, those in my family and those I love are all well, and we’re all happy and healthy and out of harm’s way and that’s all I can care about, really.”Some of the other Hollywood notables who have lost their homes to the wildfires in the area include Jeff Bridges, Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore, Eugene Levy, Paris Hilton, James Woods and Anthony Hopkins.Pacific Palisades, CA – January 07:Firefighters battle winds and flames as multiple beachfront homes … [+] go up in flames along Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu in the Palisades Fire on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 (Photo by David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)Mel Gibson told NewsNation’s Elizabeth Vargas that others were affected by the fire in his Malibu neighborhood.“The neighbors really got it hard. Ed Harris, the actor, who lives down the street—I think his place is gone, [as were] many of my friends’ [homes] up and down the street,” Gibson said in the NewsNation interview. “It was kind of random. It wasn’t every place but it was quite a few places—there [were] a dozen places or so that were just non-existent. Nothing but a chimney and few roof tiles … the vehicles were gone—everything.”Effectively, Gibson added, the area was “completely toasted.”“I’ve never seen such a complete burn,” Gibson told Vargas. “It’s like somebody did it on purpose to really destroy every aspect of it.”Gibson is readying the release of his next film as a director—the airplane thriller Flight Risk— which stars Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery and Topher Grace.The film, which will be released in theaters on Jan. 24, marks Gibson’s first film as a director since his Oscar-nominated World War II epic Hacksaw Ridge in 2016.One Community. Many Voices. Create a free account to share your thoughts. Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas and facts in a safe space.In order to do so, please follow the posting rules in our site’s Terms of Service. We’ve summarized some of those key rules below. Simply put, keep it civil.Your post will be rejected if we notice that it seems to contain:User accounts will be blocked if we notice or believe that users are engaged in:So, how can you be a power user?Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Please read the full list of posting rules found in our site’s Terms of Service.
