Fisher of Men

Sean Penn planned a personal rescue of Katrina victims over the weekend, but in his haste he forgot to plug a hole in the bottom of his boat. The vessel began to take on water within seconds of its launch, forcing Penn to frantically bail water out with a red plastic cup. Additionally, the boat's motor failed to start and those aboard were forced to use paddles.

With the boat loaded with members of Penn's entourage, including a personal
photographer, one bystander taunted the actor: "How are you going to get any
people in that thing?"

I wish I was making this shit up, but horrible tragedies have a way of bringing out the ridiculous in celebrities. When you literally have hundreds of millions of dollars at your disposal, setting out on a leaky paddle boat with your personal photographer, a red cup and the truth probably isn't the best way you can help.