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Mad Men (and Women) EPIX is a pretty lovey-dovey environment.  We all sit in a big open area and talk to each other throughout the day.  We even occasionally coordinate our clothing or break into song if the mood strikes.  But, like every family, we have our moments of dysfunction.  Sometimes I look around the room and think to myself, “if so-and-so doesn’t stop tapping their feet/whistling/complaining I am going to lose it.”  Yes, we all have our annoying little traits and yes, we all fantasize about fighting each other to the death, Gladiator style (I’m not the only one, right?) but of course we never act on these thoughts.  I wish I could take a lesson from G. Wills on how to maintain a constant air of ultimate zen-dom, but I think a few other people in the industry need his guidance more than I do.  I mean, it is bad enough to flip your lid in front of your co-workers but can you imagine if your faux pas were available for everyone to see and hear? For example, Mel Gibson could use a chill pill or two.  Russell Crowe has had a few moments of less-than-clear thinking and Christian Bale can get pretty crabby when things aren’t the way he likes them.  Sean Penn has been known to take a swing when a petulant paparazzo gets too close and Alec Baldwin can be one mean Mr. Mom.  The ladies are no exception either – Lily Tomlin had a bit of a meltdown on the set of I Heart Huckabees and Lindsay Lohan has been known to have episodes of hmm… non-composure.  I’m not sympathizing with these stars because, like I said, I have somehow managed to keep my act (somewhat) together, but rather I want to thank them for providing a little bit of added, unscripted entertainment to my life.  Thank you for making me feel less guilty about being snappy and for reminding me that it could always be much, much worse.  Thank you for catching your hissy fits on tape and for leaking them onto this crazy little thing called the Internet.  If it weren’t for you (and events like bald Britney swinging an umbrella around like The Penguin) then my days would be consumed with doom and gloom.  Well, doom, gloom, and movies. What other famous celebrity explosions have been caught on camera?  Leave a note in the comments telling me whom I accidentally left off of my crazy-town attendance list and if the whoops moments in the lives of actors and actresses (even if they occur off set) change your opinion of the films they star in.  Should we send them all to the naughty chair or make watching Anger Management on a loop a prerequisite for getting your S.A.G. card? L.T.

Mad Men (and Women)

EPIX is a pretty lovey-dovey environment.  We all sit in a big open area and talk to each other throughout the day.  We even occasionally coordinate our clothing or break into song if the mood strikes.  But, like every family, we have our moments of dysfunction.  Sometimes I look around the room and think to myself, “if so-and-so doesn’t stop tapping their feet/whistling/complaining I am going to lose it.”  Yes, we all have our annoying little traits and yes, we all fantasize about fighting each other to the death, Gladiator style (I’m not the only one, right?) but of course we never act on these thoughts.  I wish I could take a lesson from G. Wills on how to maintain a constant air of ultimate zen-dom, but I think a few other people in the industry need his guidance more than I do.  I mean, it is bad enough to flip your lid in front of your co-workers but can you imagine if your faux pas were available for everyone to see and hear?

For example, Mel Gibson could use a chill pill or two.  Russell Crowe has had a few moments of less-than-clear thinking and Christian Bale can get pretty crabby when things aren’t the way he likes them.  Sean Penn has been known to take a swing when a petulant paparazzo gets too close and Alec Baldwin can be one mean Mr. Mom.  The ladies are no exception either – Lily Tomlin had a bit of a meltdown on the set of I Heart Huckabees and Lindsay Lohan has been known to have episodes of hmm… non-composure.  I’m not sympathizing with these stars because, like I said, I have somehow managed to keep my act (somewhat) together, but rather I want to thank them for providing a little bit of added, unscripted entertainment to my life.  Thank you for making me feel less guilty about being snappy and for reminding me that it could always be much, much worse.  Thank you for catching your hissy fits on tape and for leaking them onto this crazy little thing called the Internet.  If it weren’t for you (and events like bald Britney swinging an umbrella around like The Penguin) then my days would be consumed with doom and gloom.  Well, doom, gloom, and movies.

What other famous celebrity explosions have been caught on camera?  Leave a note in the comments telling me whom I accidentally left off of my crazy-town attendance list and if the whoops moments in the lives of actors and actresses (even if they occur off set) change your opinion of the films they star in.  Should we send them all to the naughty chair or make watching Anger Management on a loop a prerequisite for getting your S.A.G. card?

L.T.