Talk:Celebrity tantrum

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[edit] (Article not worthwhile?)

I feel that this article is not really worthwhile. I don't know anything about "celebrity tantrums", nor much about celebrities, but a few things stand out in this article:

• Quote: "While some tantrums appear unjustified and irrational, others are based on the continual invasion of privacy that celebrities have to face, particularly from the paparazzi." This suggests that there are two types: those that appear unjustified/irrational, and those based on privacy concerns. For one thing, these are not mutually exclusive, and for another thing, the only example given in the article of an "irrational" tantrum is the Van Halen one, while the interview example (see below) is not about paparazzi.
• The only example of an interview that sparks a celebrity tantrum involves the standing up and leaving in response to a question. This does not qualify as a tantrum in my opinion.
• "One frequent cause of celebrity tantrums is the inclusion of various riders on their contracts." This entire section seems to be an excuse for mentioning the Van Halen / M&M event. Unless there are any other examples of celebrity tantrums resulting from contract riders, we should take that sentence out.
• Google only comes up with 599 results for "Celebrity tantrum", with the first two being Wikipedia articles.

I don't really care about celebrities or their feelings, but the article seems somehow patronizing both in language and the way it classifies a variety of actions as "tantrums"; what is the point?.--Chinawhitecotton 19:07, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

I'll reply in the same order:

• That sentence does not imply that they are two mutually exclusive reasons.
• There are other examples, it's just that they have not been written yet.
• Same reason as above.
• Celebrities having tantrums are common occurences - your Google search will obviously not include such things as "Dita Von Teese's temper tantrum" and "Hugh Grant 'throws tantrum at a top restaurant" which were the third and fourth results when the quote marks are omitted.

violet/riga (t) 19:19, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] John McEnroe

Haven't checked his article, but just wondering: Any evidence that (as I've seen suggested by the media) John McEnroe is or has been "contracted" to throw tantrums during his senior tours...?  Even if so, I guess they'd be fake tantrums... Regards, David Kernow (talk) 23:38, 19 October 2006 (UTC)