Worst celebrity meltdowns

Does Batman have anger issues? Christian Bale, the man in the rubber suit for The Dark Knight, has been all over the Internet for a profanity-laced diatribe against a crew member on the set of Terminator Salvation.

To say that Bale “lost his cool” would be an understatement, since the screech in question goes on…and on…and on. Clearly, this is a fellow you will want to give an extremely wide berth should you ever actually come in contact with him — whether he’s wearing the cowl or not.

Alas, Bale is just the latest is a long line of celebrities caught in the act of less than savory behavior. In honor of this latest “performance,” Time looked back on some other embarrassing moments famous folks would like to forget.

The envelope, please:

– Bill O’Reilly

– Michael Richards

– Lily Tomlin and David O. Russell

– Alec Baldwin

– Casey Kasem

– Alex Trebek

– Britney Spears

– Kanye West

– Tyra Banks

Ready to see what made these moments so memorable? Check out some background, and video links, at Time.

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