I’ve always considered Brad Pitt a pretty down to earth celeb, everything considered. Or if not down to earth, a really nice celeb. Not the kind to throw ridiculous hissy fits. But there’s a chance I’m wrong about that. Last week word leaked that Tom Cruise was getting the very first Ducati Desmosedici RR motorcycle. As much as a lot of people can’t stand Tom, they still seethed with envy and wanted to be his very best friend. But apparently Brad Pitt just seethed with envy. According to TMZ, Brad went apeshit and demanded that his bike be delivered immediately – before anyone else’s.

Tom Cruise was the first to get the new Ducati Desmosedici RR motorcycle and Brad Pitt threw a tantrum, at least according to e-mails obtained by TMZ.

The e-mails, sent by a UPS exec to various freight terminals,instructed that all shipments of the bike be stopped immediately until Brad got his delivered. A UPS source claims the shipping freeze ticked off Denzel Washington and Michael Jordan, both of whom allegedly complained.

Reps for both Brad and Ducati say it’s not true — that Brad never ordered the bike and was never supposed to receive one. We contacted UPS, but rather than deny the story, the UPS exec repeated several times, “I do not want to comment on that.” Reps for Washington and Jordan were mum.

[From TMZ]

Logically I hear this and think, “There’s no way this is true, a rational adult wouldn’t act like that.” But you never know, and stars are incredibly spoiled. I would find it more believable if the issue was that Brad wanted one right away and wanted everything possible done to make sure he got it. I find it a little less believable that the problem is that Brad wanted his before everyone else, and was willing to go to the length of making UPS stop their shipments for everyone else. Although I will agree with TMZ that the UPS exec’s reply was a little suspicious…