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By Nicola Pittam Feb 5, 2010

Mel Gibson called a US news reporter an expletive during a live TV interview outburst and later admitted he has a bit of a short fuse, but is 'working on it'. The actor was appearing via a satellite link on Chicago's WGN-TV to promote his new movie Edge Of Darkness and when reporter Dean Richards began questioning him about his past drunken exploits, things turned sour.

Mel Gibson Outburst - 'Short Fuse' (Image: Splash News)

Gibson was arrested back in 2006 for DUI and famously went on an anti-semitic rant and later called the arresting officer "sugar t*ts". But the star did not want to relive that episode during the interview and called Richards an "ass****" under his breath as the interview came to an end.

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Richards initially asked Gibson about the movie, before moving on to the question: “Do you think the public will perceive you differently after all you have been through?”

Holding a coffee cup and smirking, Gibson responded: “What are you referring to specifically?”

Richards then told him: “The drinking problems, what’s been called the anti-semitic rant … you know what I am talking about.” Gibson looked uncomfortable as he replied: “Ok so that’s almost four years ago, dude, I’ve moved on, I guess you haven’t.”

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Richards then tried to continue to get an answer out of Gibson as he prodded: “I am just wondering if you think the public has moved on or if they perceive you in the same light?”

But Gibson snapped back: “Well I certainly hope so, you know, it is a while back and I’ve done all the necessary mea culpa, so let’s move on dude.”

As Richards then cut short the interview, Gibson nonchalantly drinks out of his coffee cup before mumbling the derogatory term before sarcastically saying: "Bye, bye.”

In an interview with a French TV station Gibson admitted: "I have a short fuse. I'm trying to work on it."

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