Since we're on the subject of celebrities losing their temper in public, I have an anecdote to share with you all. I used to be a club member of a local indoor pistol shooting range, that is until they closed for good due to financial reasons 3 months back.
Anyway, A good number of years ago, when I took a break from a daily practicing session for an upcoming Olympic-stlye National Pistol Championship and chatted with the rangemaster about everything and nothing at all, he brought up that day's highlight about the Lethal Weapon 2 film shoot at the range earlier in the morning before they open. He talked about Danny Glover's temperament on the set, swearing and cursing about something I cared not to remember and went back into his trailer room, slamming the door hard as he went in. Mel Gibson, on the other hand, was still on the set playing the cool guy and was more than willing to sign a few autographs for his fans. The rangemaster thought that was kinda odd and amusing, because the A-hole role between Danny and Mel was reversed when they were filming LW 1 at the same shooting range back in 87. Mel then was having a fit and Danny was the really nice guy. Again I can't remember why he was p'd off, but it was over something trivial.
The point where I'm getting at is that even celebrities have their good days and their bad days at the office. We as a fan expects a larger-than-life celebrity to have this larger-than-life personality. Let's not forget that they are just mere mortals like the rest of us and they shouldn't be judged and condemned for the rest of their lives or their careers for just that one moment of uncontrollable frustration. Tabloids make a good living doing that, let's not contribute to their causes, fair enough?
BTW sjs, no offenses to you, I catch myself ragging on famous public figures more often than I'm willing to admit. I hope none was taken though.
[This message has been edited by Zanardi 50 (edited 22 August 2002).]