It may have disrupted economies and livelihoods, and caused familes to be apart for days; it may have stranded people miles from home, and made them miss events that could never be repeated. In short, that was a very naughty thing the volcano did. But wait, it's worse:

That's right, celebrities are affected.

Since "Ditch means land in water," I hope everyone's okay. At least Whitney's putting that pilot's license to good use.

There are glimmers of hope:

Best story of the lot: John Cleese needed to get home from a Norwegian talk show appearance, so he took a cab. Nine-hundred and thirty-two miles. The ride cost $5,100. There will be those who say "John, you comic genius! What a brilliantly madcap thing to do!" No, he's just rich, and didn't want to sit around. Said his only tweet during the time:

That would appear to be Mr. Cleese's personal assistant. The things you learn. UPDATE: Gary Numan, who had a minor hit song about cars 137 years ago, will be unable to make the Coachella Valley Musi and Arts Festival in Indio, CA. We'll keep you posted on this story as more details develop.