There's clearly something in the air that's landing celebs in hot water when they fly -- or even before they board. 
Just this week, actress-comedian Mo'Nique threw a fit when a United Airlines flight attendant allegedly equated her and her entourage to terrorists, and David Hasselhoff had to take another flight back home from London yesterday after, according to witnesses quoted in British tabloids, he was turned away from a British Airways flight for erratic behavior -- a charge that his rep says is "totally untrue."
But these recent incidents are just two in a long, grand tradition of stars making the skies unfriendly for airline and airport employees – DMX, Diana Ross, REM guitarist Peter Buck, and Courtney Love have all contributed to the air-rage hall of fame.
Just this past May, rapper DMX, never the most placid of personalities, refused to fasten his seat belt on a flight from New York to London and allegedly "became abusive" with the staff, getting a caution from police when he arrived in London.
Superdiva Diana Ross complained that she was "treated like a criminal" by a security worker in 1999 at Heathrow Airport and allegedly assaulted the worker, leading to a four-hour detainment at a police station. Ross was cautioned and released. 
Courtney Love got upset that her friend wasn't allowed to sit in Virgin's Upper Class cabin with her and threw a hissy fit that reportedly included a striptease down to her undies. The incident resulted in her arrest when she arrived in London, though she wasn't formally charged with an offense.
And in perhaps the most bizarre air-rage story of them all, rocker Peter Buck mixed wine and sleeping pills on a British Airways flight from Seattle to London – always a dodgy proposition – and, amongst other things, allegedly tried to shove a CD into a drinks cart and got into a fight with attendants over a container of yogurt, causing a yogurt explosion on board. The rocker was charged with air rage, but was cleared in court of all charges.
There's clearly something about that long transatlantic journey that's getting the celebs all riled up -- pity that supersonic Concorde flies no more.
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I felt a little sorry for Mo'Nique until she played the race card
All types of people are treated badly by low paid airline workers who have people screaming at them all the time. Southwest is so proud of how badly they treat flyers they have a show about it
Looks like Night Rider needs to make a stop at the local detox! I do feel bad that they treated Monique they way they did. While they were fussing with her a real terrorist could have slipped on to the plane with a real weapon.
The story about the 'yogurt explosion' was just TOO funny! I would have been laughing uncontrollably if i were on that flight. Just so crazy!
Thanks for sharing, TMZ!
What do these CELEBRITIES think? The last place I would be acting up is an AIR PORT. We all know about the security measures they have enforsed in the last 3 years. I mean, you can't even bring a nail clipper. It's considered a weapon. WHY ROCK THE BOAT. If you can't behave. Don't fly Commercial. Step up and purchase
a flight on a PRIVATE JET. Then they can behave like SAVAGES. In the mean time
stear clear of any questionable behavior.( especially at public airports.)
I'd be interested in hearing some of the witnesses that were in First Class on that United flight. So far, it's just she said, they said. Sounds like a real retarded move on the fat black chick's part. Why cause a scene over a hair dryer. Stick the damn thing in the magazine pocket and order another cocktail.
I do not feel at all sorry for Mo'Nique especially since she played the race card. Just goes to show she does not have a leg to stand on in her complaint. I am 67 years old, very disabled and on a flight recently was told I needed to use the restroom in the rear as the one up front was for 1st class. Well,since I am not a star and darn it, I am white, I just said "Oh, I am sorry" and complied with the rules. The attendant was very nice and that was the end of the story. Dadgum it, I could have been on Fox and Cnn!!!!
I am hoping you will have regular features .... in the near future.... that helps us find out about the many child stars who have gone on to other things or remained in show business in one way or another. Obviously some have had bad experiences since leaving their respective hit show(s).....but most of them have been able to avoid headline grabbing scandals.... and many of us would like to know how they are doing as adults.
