Mel Gibson's Mug Shot Released

The Los Angeles Country Sheriff's Department has released the mug shot of Mel Gibson taken after his arrest last weekend following a DUI incident that has now become an international scandal.

Air Massive's crack team of mug-shot photo analysts (MSPAs) has examined the newly released image and has compiled the following notes ...

First, notice the sad eyes Gibson displays in the photo. Is he employing some of that thespiatic Mel magic and "acting" sad in an attempt to present himself as a sympathetic figure? Or is he just really sad? Notice how his eyes are glassy, indication of heavy alcohol consumption.

Second: Is it just us or has Mel recently had hair implants put in? Pay particular attention to the area of Gibson's scalp near the center-forehead hairline. And what's with that gelled look on the forelock sticking out in front?

Third: Mel Gibson's shirt is -- we're guessing -- some sort of Hugo Boss or Armani number that he paid $675.00 for retail, but it still looks bad on him. We're presuming that when you got a $850 million dollar fortune, you don't have to give a shit about what other people think of your appearance. (And, dude, Mel, do something about the chest hair -- wax on, wax off!)

Fourth: Is Mel smirking into the camera? It does look like a smile. Dude, Mel, you are one cheeky bastard. We think that Gibson's PR people had a strategy in place a long time ago and told Mel to remember one very important thing in the event that he should ever get arrested: smile for your mug shot. Because, even though it's a mug shot, it's going to get splattered across the media landscape like a million eggs on the windshield of a Ferrari going 80 down PCH -- and you're gong to want to look like a nice, normal, positive guy with a nice, normal, positive smile that counters the negative sting of a mug shot.

Posted by Thurston Ali at July 31, 2006 11:12 PM