Ever met a celebrity?
Chrystynna9011
Jam and Soundgarden) in a bar on Pioneer Square in Seattle, I even did shots
with them, this was in 1993.
I've also met the guy who played the Professor in Gilligan's Island on a
ferryboat to Seattle. He lives on the same island as my ex in laws.
I've also met Ann Rule (true crime author of Stranger Beside Me and Dead by
Sunset)
Marlene Steinberg
Chrystynna9011 wrote:
I really haven't met many famous people but i did have the opportunity to meet
David Duchovny, Mel Gibson and Michael Douglas. Also when i was a young teen my
mom took me to a Tom Jones show and i met him and had my picture taken with him.
That's about it. Oh and i saw Russell Crowe when he was filming A Beautiful Mind
at Princeton.
Marlene
JJ
Barbara. My husband bought a couple of sculptures from a shop called
"Bottoms of the Sea" that is in the hotel. Joseph was running the shop
between acting jobs. His father made the sculptures. Anyhow, Joseph was
verrrry nice & still handsome as ever. :-)
JJ
"kickedinthehead" <kickedi...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I like reading about people's celebrity encounters. I've met a few
> myself; none of these are household names, but there *are* people out
> there who have heard of them besides myself.:)
>
> "Celebrities" I have actually met-
>
> ZACHARY THRONE: He appeared on several FOX shows in the 90s: "The
> Heights", "90210", "Party of Five." He also played Jim Steinman in
> that VH1 Meat Loaf movie, and has been in some other movies, including
> an awesome indie called "Soulmates." He's a professional musician,
> too, with a truly wonderful voice (sang the theme song for "Grace
> Under Fire")... anyway, Zach and I met in L.A. a couple of weeks ago,
> after corresponding via email for several months, and hung out for
> five hours. We had lunch and coffee, and he showed me tons of L.A.
> sites, including the Hollywood Hills (I walked around this apartment
> where "True Romance" was filmed!), Burbank, and the Valley (I saw the
> warehouse-place where much of "90210" was filmed!!) Zach was a *GEM*,
> very warm and funny. He couldn't have been more down-to-earth. I don't
> know if he even WANTS a "big break", but if so, I hope he gets one
> soon! Definitely my favorite encounter!
>
> VIGILANTES OF LOVE: I met this Georgia-based band when I interviewed
> them on my radio show at the beginning of this year. They've released
> a dozen or so albums in the past ten years, and are not nearly as
> well-known as they SHOULD be, but occasionally their name will pop up
> in mags like "No Depression" (and their songs on your local AAA
> station.) They've worked with Emmylou Harris, Buddy & Julie Miller,
> Peter Buck, and countless others. Bill Mallonnee is one of the finest
> lyricists out there. He was also a nice guy; it was my first
> interview, so I goofed a couple of times, but he remained very
> gracious and encouraging. It was fun to talk music with him, too. Jake
> and Kevin from the band were also nice, especially the former, though
> I didn't talk with them as much. But Jake accidentally cracked my Alex
> Chilton jewel case, which is much more intriguing than if I'd, like,
> dropped it on the floor! :) VOL's latest CD "Summershine" features an
> addicting "Britpop" sound, different for them, but with the same great
> lyrics. Check it out.
>
> R. LEE ERMEY: Character actor best known as the drill sargeant in
> "Full Metal Jacket." He's been in TONS of movies. I met him on the set
> of "Prefontaine" about five years ago. He probably thought my sister
> and I were complete freaks, after we spent the entire day waving and
> holding up signs toward him (he was the actor we were most familiar
> with in the movie) but when he finally came over, he nicely talked to
> us for five minutes or so and signed an autograph. I think he secretly
> liked the attention.:) And once, very shortly afterward, I could swear
> he talked about us on an entertainment show! My sister and I were 17
> and 15, but we looked young, and he was saying something in a clip
> about "chased by 14 year old girls." Since I doubt that happens to him
> on a regular basis ... hmmm...
>
> LINDSAY CROUSE: I also met this character actress (David Mamet's ex)
> on the "Prefontaine" set, albeit VERY briefly. I asked for an
> autograph, and she signed one. I think she said about five words (I
> remember "I already have a pen", as I nerdily started to hand her one)
> but she was polite. Technically, the very FIRST celebrity I met, too!
> (Was a couple of hours before Ermey.)
>
> ANNIE RAPID: Okay, this is very much stretching it, but Annie's music
> has been played on folk stations around the country, and she tours and
> such. Her recent album was also produced by a fairly well-known guy,
> David Vaught (Counting Crows, Toad the Wet Sprocket.) I interviewed
> her on my show in April, and she was also polite, gracious, etc. Look
> for her music while you're looking for VOL; her voice is very
> listenable, and her music (while similar) is much more appealing to me
> than the likes of Sarah McLachlan, Dido, et. al
>
>
> "Celebrities" I have seen up close, but didn't meet:
>
> BRECKIN MEYER: I saw him many times, off and on, on BOTH days I hung
> around the "Prefontaine" set. He even stared at my R. Lee Ermey signs,
> I think. I stood very close to him in the free-food place (he was
> casually getting a hot dog, as if he didn't have access to catering)
> but, alas, we never spoke.
>
> JARED LETO: Watched him film "Prefontaine." He rode around the track
> on this bicycle with his brother Shannon, and may have stared at my
> signs. Otherwise, I doubt he even noticed me.
>
> ED O'NEILL: Another "Prefontaine"-er. He was funny. He was seated in
> the bleachers, a few feet behind me, and everyone was waving and
> trying to get autographs. I had a piece of paper in my hand while
> waving too, so only three fingers were showing, and when he waved back
> to "the people", he looked all amused and waved with only three
> fingers! But I guess he was quietly having a miserable time, because
> very shortly after, he muttered, "Too many people" ... and left.
>
> LAUREL HOLLOMAN: Other than "Prefontaine", she's been in "The Myth of
> Fingerprints" and "The Incredibly True Adventures of 2 Girls in Love."
> I did not know this when I saw her (many times.)
>
> AMY LOCANE: Although I was somewhat familiar with her, and sat more or
> less RIGHT behind her on the "Prefontaine" set, I had no idea who she
> was! I thought she was just some extra...
>
> KEVIN DILLON: This sighting actually had nothing to do with
> "Prefontaine." (gasp.) I saw him on December 13 when Zach Throne was
> showing me that "90210" building; they were filming "That's Life"
> there. Kevin stared right at us, kind of vacantly, but then began
> shooting. He looked like he was running in place, although he was
> probably supposed to be "running down the street". Then he got in a
> "fight" with some other actor. This episode should air soon; I have no
> idea what it was actually ABOUT, though! I probably saw other cast
> members, but didn't know who they were if so.
>
> Other "encounters":
>
> My other encounters have just been through email. I emailed Adam Trese
> ("Palookaville", "Laws of Gravity", etc.) for quite some time. I also
> exchanged several brief emails with Larry Kirwan of the band Black 47,
> and with Dick Clark's director son, Duane Clark. I got a few emails
> (and some snail mail) from Kevin Hagen aka "Doc Baker" on "Little
> House on the Prairie." And one from singer-songwriter Ellis Paul, and
> one from Pat Mastroianni who played "Joey Jeremiah" on "Degrassi High"
> at that Degrassi.tv site ("Snake" acknowledged me there, but didn't
> email.) That's it, I think.
>
> So there's my Weakest Link lineup of celeb encounters.
>
> How about others'?
>
> tt
> http://www.angelfire.com/film/zachandothers
ScoopQueen
ago way down yonder in N'Awlins. Sometimes we provided guards for movies
filming in the area.
John Travolta........I don't care who the hell he sleeps with (and I did
meet Mike, his extremely burly bodyguard too), he's a very sweet human
being.
After the day's filming was over for Primary Colors I stood by his trailer
talking to Mike about how my favorite movie that year was Face-Off and how I
thought he and Nick Cage should win co-academy awards for one role. All of
a sudden this amazingly blue-eyed man sticks his head out of the open
doorway of the trailer and says so softly, "Thanks so much.....I really
appreciate that...." I almost fell out! I was a fan of Vinnie Barbarino in
the 70's.....I had the famous blue background poster on my wall in my teens!
He was so nice, and signed an autograph for me. Then he stood in the
drizzly rain and posed for several pictures hugging me and then some of the
security guards' wives and kids who came to the set. A set manager had to
tell him "we gotta go" about 4 times before he actually did, and apologized
to the ones he couldn't get to.
On the same set, I literally ran around the corner into Larry Hagman, who
just chuckled and said "don't worry about it, sweetie" when I humbly
apologized, and Emma Thompson (who I didn't recognize in a long man's style
shirt and no makeup), bummed a cigarette from me.
The previous evening we were at a shoot near downtown New Orleans, and at
dinner time all the crew went into a high-school cafeteria converted into a
movie-set-mess-hall. The food was incredible.....Lobsters, filet mignon,
you name it, and all us "little people" were eating like royalty. It was
rainy that evening too, and while waiting to go in the cafeteria, a limo
pulled up not 20 feet from me. I saw Kathy Bates open the passenger (front
seat) door and tell the driver, "Honey, just cause I make movies don't mean
I can't hold an umbrella......you go park the car and I'll walk over there
myself....see ya inside!" and she walked and stood in line just like
everyone else! She sat down at a long table with the electricians and
gaffers and chatted like any down-home gal! None of the other actors were
there, just Kathy.....it was such a kick to see a star acting like a
'regular person'! She seemed to enjoy herself too.
I also had the pleasure of meeting Patrick Swayze when he came down there to
shoot (the pathetically terrible) "Letters From A Killer". After the
filming, when he was leaving his trailer, my best friend (a pretty blonde
off-duty lady cop) and I (a petite brunette) asked if we could take his
picture. He started talking to us about our jobs, and then his stuntman
came over who'd badly slashed his arm earlier that day falling out of a car
in a scene. Patrick then asked him "where's the icechest, squirrel dick?"
and the stunt guy said it was in the back of a Bronco nearby Then he asked
Lori and I if we wanted a beer.......yeah, like we'd refuse, huh???? so he
popped down the tailgate, and we had Bud-Lights (he also chainsmoked
Marlboro Lights FYI) while he talked about how he broke half the bones in
his body the previous year falling from a horse. He's funny as hell, but he
sure has a raunchy mouth! We sat around for about 20 minutes till the set
managers came over and told him it was time to go back to the Windsor Court.
He hugged us both and said "it's great talkin to nice normal ladies for a
change! y'all be good!" Oh, and BTW....this was in 1997, so anything he's
said about being completely sober since the 'early' 90's ain't exactly the
truth..... I read an article in some magazine last year where he said that
to the interviewer and I laughed my ass off. I KNOW better!
But regardless, he's still a fun guy to hang out with.
I've also met Cameron Mathison from All My Children (o.k guy....but a
little TOO nice...didn't seem sincere) and had a telephone conversation with
Josh Duhamel (also from AMC) when I couldn't make the event of his that I
was supposed to help hostess when my daughter got the flu. He pretended to
be a pizza delivery guy at first, but I recognized his voice almost
immediately. He talked to me for 10 minutes and cracked me up. He's
another celeb who's much more at home with "normal people". He's basically
the midwestern gentleman, very sweet. His call made my day.....he's my
favorite AMC actor and I was heartbroken that I couldn't make it. But my
friend who set up the charity event simply asked if he'd mind making a phone
call to me when they were leaving the airport after picking him up, and he
dialed me as quick as he got the number. He told me he really wished I could
have been there, he'd love to meet me in person. I swear I will some day
too!
Honestly, I guess I've been lucky that all the celeb encounters I've had
have been wonderful ones.
Mike O'Connor
the pool with who I assume was his bodyguard. I'm near-sighted, but
don't wear glasses while I'm swimming. The only reason I noticed him
was due to all the people that were crowding around him. I went up
closer to see what all the fuss was about, and suddenly there was Adam
Sandler. I said "Hi", told him I really enjoyed "The Wedding Singer".
He replied "Thank you" and then I resumed swimming.
I mowed Bill Laimbeer's lawn before he became a semi-famous basketball
player, but I met (and was paid by) his wife more than him. :)
I had a Guiness with Linus Torvalds at a Usenix in Boston. I bought
his beer, though I don't recall what he actually ordered.
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"The world bores you when you're cool." -Calvin
Smapdi
tongue-tied and sounded like a complete fool. But she was sweet
nonetheless. I also met Joe Montana at the airport in the late 80s and
spoke to him and his wife for a few minutes. He was very gracious.
Whit 116
have seen even more up close. Fun times.
Met this semester: Pat O'Brien, Suge Knight + Ray J (Pat and Suge spoke at my
school and Ray J was with Suge), Gwen Stefani, Jay Leno, Cameron Crowe, Gwyneth
Paltrow and Luke Wilson. And then my favorite celeb story of the semester: I
kinda met my keepee, Benjamin Bratt. I saw him on Leno (Dec. 8th, I think it
was) and was in the second row (got to shake Jay's hand in the intro, was on TV
like twice). Anyway, I was basically just awe-struck the entire time. I yelled
something out to him during the first commercial break, he looked at me, smiled
his beautiful smile and waved at me. Later, the guy in front of me (who thought
that I was just hilarious with my minor obsession) called his name and after he
got his attention, pointed to me again. I was just so shocked when we made eye
contact and actually ducked my head! So embarassing. But god, he's so beautiful
in person. Also along those lines of sorta meeting a celebrity: Gavin Rossdale.
I was front row at the private Bush concert at The Roxy and held his hands +
arms (trust me! I didn't start it, I only joined in).
Other celebs I've met: Calista Flockhart (twice), Peter McNichol, Danny DeVito,
Rhea Perlman, Tony Danza, Candice Bergen, John Ratzenberger, Molly Shannon,
Janeane Garofalo, Rachel Dratch, David Hyde Pierce, Joseph Gordon Levitt, Juwan
Howard.
Celebs I've seen up close this semester: Adam Sandler, Jon Lovitz, that fashion
guy from Access Hollywood (Steven Kojucaru?!), Brittany and Cynthia Daniel,
Neil Patrick Harris, Lisa 'Left Eye' Lopez, celebs + bands arriving at the My
VH1 Music Awards, cast of Undeclared, celebs attending the Ocean's 11 premiere
and celebs inside the El Capitan for the premiere of The Royal Tenenbaums.
JJ
her camera & asked me to take a picture of her & I assumed, her daughter. We
were staying at the Grand Wailea in Maui. She was also verrry nice.
JJ
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celebrities. I did. I saw George Clooney, Calista Flockheart, Melissa
Ethridge, and even that blonde Nancy O'Dell from Access Hollywood.
Martin
Shadowy Moon
(Groosalugg on "Angel"), Bailey Chase (Graham on "Buffy"), James Doohan,
Virginia Hey (Zhaan on "Farscape"), Dirk Benedict, Marina Sirtis, Peter
Mayhew (Chewbacca), Anthony Daniels (C-3PO), Harlan Ellison, Laurell K.
Hamilton, Robert Asprin, and Neil Gaiman. Those last four are authors, so I
don't know if they really count as celebs.
And even though I haven't met him in person yet, I run the official website
for Scott Lowell, who plays Ted on the US "Queer As Folk." I've also
exchanged e-mails with Rob and Brennan, winners of "The Amazing Race."
Moon
--
Keeper of Scott Lowell and Alexis Bledel
"Aw, Melanie the Martyr. Do you want me to set you on fire?"
---Brian, *Queer As Folk*
kickedinthehead
ago, I received a letter and boxed set of CDs from James William
Guercio, the former producer of Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears, the
Buckinghams, Beach Boys, etc. (also the director of the movie "Electra
Glide in Blue") after writing to him ... and I once got 2 free books
from Joel Whitburn, whom record collectors might know as the compiler
of all those "Record Research" Billboard books. And (this is getting
really pathetic, isn't it?) I received an autograph in the mail from
Tom Clancy (not to mention a VERY brief email) ... and finally ...
Jim Creeggan of the Barenaked Ladies emailed me a few times, and even
called and left a message on my machine, though I never actually spoke
with him (I was supposed to interview Jim and his brother Andy, aka
the Brothers Creeggan, but it didn't work out. The message was to
apologize.)
Oh, and if anyone has heard of the musician Keith Chagall, I had a
lengthy phone conversation with him once. And I think Michael Rapaport
emailed me, but I can't prove that.
The end. Who else?
Tkickedi...@hotmail.com (kickedinthehead) wrote in message news:<e8748a9e.01122...@posting.google.com>...
The Mothman of Point Pleasant
> I like reading about people's celebrity encounters. I've met a few
> myself; none of these are household names, but there *are* people out
> there who have heard of them besides myself.:)
>
(I'm ashamed to admit this, but)I met Junior Samples in 1972. I still
lived with my folks in NC at the time, and Samples was scheduled to
appear at the mall and participate in a hayride downtown. His band
didn't show and the organizers had to scramble to find a band. My dad
had a C&W band at the time and was service buds with one of the
promoters. His band got the gig and I got to meet Samples after the show
at the mall. Pleasant fellow; just a country boy who was friendly and
polite.
In 1975 a friend of mine was on the lighting crew at the Scope Arena in
Norfolk, VA. Alice Cooper was scheduled to appear on the first leg of
his Welcome To My Nightmare tour, and I and a few others had tickets. My
friend on the light crew at the Scope had a distant cousin who was a
member of Cooper's road crew, and he was able to get us backstage that
afternoon before the band began their sound check and such. We got to
meet Alice and talk for a moment. He was a nice guy and gave us all
autographs. I recall how bad he looked -- very pale and haggard in
appearance -- this was because alcohol abuse had begun to take its toll,
I assume.
In 1999, Atlanta Rhythm Section appeared at our local Summerfest here in
southern WV. It was a good show, although the crowd, even though
enthusiastic, numbered only a few hundred (country music is king here).
Afterwards the entire band was down at the trailer that sold ARS CDs and
t-shirts, waiting to sign autographs or chat with anyone who came up.
There were only a few dozen people waiting, and it made me feel bad that
this great group was playing a venue like this. I bought a tee, asked
them all to sign it, and in turn *I* was thanked for coming to the show.
Vocalist Ronnie Hammond told me that they had had a blast and had really
enjoyed the response of the crowd.
"We're just touring for fun and to keep the music out there", he said.
"A crowd of fans, no matter how small, is a great crowd."
--
Mothman
...Oxymoron: government worker
The Mothman of Point Pleasant
> I've also met the guy who played the Professor in Gilligan's Island on a
> ferryboat to Seattle. He lives on the same island as my ex in laws.
>
I didn't mention in my previous post in this thread that Bob Denver
lives in this area -- Princeton, WV, to be exact, about 11 miles from
where I live. He's appeared at various local charity events and I've
spoken with him a few times.
--
Mothman
..."Bother," said Pooh as he pushed Christopher Robin over the cliff.
Julie
>
> I like reading about people's celebrity encounters. I've met a few
> myself; none of these are household names, but there *are* people out
> there who have heard of them besides myself.:)
The celebrities I've met are mostly authors, or football players. My
favorite is Ann Rule, who I've met several times.
In one of our conversations I mentioned how much I liked Edna Buchanan's
books (I actually asked her to get me Edna's autograph). Ann said she's
good friends with Edna, and told me a little story about when Edna was
switching from non-fiction to fiction. Ann, Edna and Patricia Cornwell
were together. Edna told them about the great idea she had for her first
novel. Months later, Cornwell's latest was published - using Edna's
plot. She had to scrap everything she'd written and start over.
So Cornwell's not only a hack - but a thief, too.
Oh, and about two weeks after my conversation with Ann, a package from
her came in the mail. It was an autographed picture of Edna Buchanan.
--
Julie
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CRobin4564
(Gunsmoke) and Florence Henderson (The Brady Bunch).
Quite an electic group, eh?
CarolR
JudeSavage
came into the restaurant once to pick up a to-go order (she's doing "The Women"
across the street). The guy that plays Beecher on "OZ." Sting. Paul Schaeffer.
Al Roker. Tom Cruise (he's short). Carson Daly.
Jude
LauBau
autograph. I spent it on candy! Hey - what did I know of the nice man with
the beard giving me a whole dollar?
The mini-series CENTENNIAL was filmed in the town where I went to high
school. Small town in the boonies of Colorado. They needed dressing rooms
on the shoot so they drove around town looking for RV's. My family had one
so we rented it to the studio for the time they were there. Gregory
Harrison and Richard Jaeckal stayed in our RV so I got to meet both of
them. Met Chad Everett (a very handsome man), Kario Salem (who is now
directing and producing), Christina Raines, Richard Chamberlain, Mark
Harmon, Timothy Dalton and Barbara Carrera. Everyone was wonderfully nice
except for Stephen McHattie who was just a creep. Was ever so glad I had
my autograph book and camera with me. Also - I walked up to the director
(Paul Krasny) one day and told him that there were no short, chubby
pioneer girls in the movie so he sent me to costumes. I got to be an extra
for one day. I know where I was standing during filming but if you blink
you would miss me. But I enjoy that I got to hang out during the filming
for the 2 weeks or so that they were there.
Disneyland - Jay and Jimmy Osmond - had my camera for that one too!!!
Myname2use4now
street. Someone yells out "Kojak! Kojak, there in the limo!" And we see Telly
Savalis driving a limo trying to make a left hand turn. The whole crowd starts
yelling "Hey Telly!" Without missing a beat, he looks at us, gives us a huge
smile and says, "Who loves you baby." Needless to say the crowd erupts in
applause and laughter. Great NYC moment.
I've also met Burt Parks, Harry Connick, Jr. and his wife (he's sweet as pie,
she is decidely not!), ran into Ron Howard, Gene Wilder and was camped out
pretty close to Micheal J. Fox and his wife on the beach at Martha's Vineyard
last summer.
Jeannie
wrote:
>I've also met Ann Rule (true crime author of Stranger Beside Me and Dead by
>Sunset)
Oh, cool! I LOVE her books! What was she like? She must be warm and
down-to-earth -- she gets the most amazing information from people.
Jeannie
gertrude
> meet Mike, his extremely burly bodyguard too), he's a very sweet human
> being.
> pulled up not 20 feet from me. I saw Kathy Bates open the passenger
(front
> seat) door and tell the driver, "Honey, just cause I make movies don't
mean
> I can't hold an umbrella......you go park the car and I'll walk over there
> myself....see ya inside!" and she walked and stood in line just like
> everyone else! She sat down at a long table with the electricians and
> gaffers and chatted like any down-home gal! None of the other actors were
> there, just Kathy.....it was such a kick to see a star acting like a
> 'regular person'! She seemed to enjoy herself too.
And I Love her! I love that downhomey drawl she's got.
Good tidbit.
gertrude
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> kickedinthehead wrote:
> were together. Edna told them about the great idea she had for her first
> novel. Months later, Cornwell's latest was published - using Edna's
> plot. She had to scrap everything she'd written and start over.
>
> So Cornwell's not only a hack - but a thief, too.
Ooh- I Love dirt like this! :)
Jen Gutmaker
Thicke. I met Lisa Hartman (before she was married -- I was probably
about 12) at a fundraiser, and she was incredibly sweet. I've seen
other celebrities in town, like Bruce Willis, but I've never actually
"met" them. Mel Gibson was working out at my gym this past summer when
he was in town filming.
I don't know if anyone remembers Nancy Glass, the tv journalist, but
she was so incredibly nice to me it was unbelievable. I was about 8
and really short (now I'm in my 20s and really short), and I was
trying to see Brooke Shields who was unveiling her line of jeans at
the Wannamaker's department store in Philadelphia. The adults in the
crowd kept stepping on me or pushing me aside, and I couldn't see
anything. Brooke was basically sitting on this chair and people had to
wait in line to see her and get her autograph. I couldn't even get
over to the line because the adults were more unruly than the kids.
Nancy Glass was covering the event for a show called Evening Magazine.
She spotted me being stomped on, so she came over to me and asked if I
wanted to see Brooke. I nodded yes, so Nancy picked me up so I could
get a better view and then later helped me into the line. Still, I've
never forgotten the fact that she actually lifted me up so I could
see! It's a rather funny memory.
I actually really love stories of celebs who behave like "normal"
people and haven't let their fame destroy them.
Rich in Baltimore
Dynasty, I was beginning a career as a photographer and she was at an
autograph session at a local convention center. I introduced myself and
explained the kind of shots I would like to get, she was very gracious and
during the autograph session she made sure I got some nice shots as she
would pose and talk with the crowd. I recall the teenage girls all wearing
her hairstyle, not many guys getting autographs, mostly teen girls.
I also got to meet Paul Davidson and his wife from the Young and the
Restless, very charming couple and funny too.
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Eric Pinnell
(kickedinthehead) wrote:
>I like reading about people's celebrity encounters. I've met a few
>myself; none of these are household names, but there *are* people out
>there who have heard of them besides myself.:)
>
>How about others'?
>
>tt
Elliiot Gould: Filmed a scene for a movie in my home down of Montreal
West.
John Goodman: Met him in a strip bar. He looked VERY uncomfortable.
S.T.
International Airport back in 1981. Aerosmith's replacement lead
guitarist at that time, Jimmy Crespo, came walking up later and I
chatted with him briefly as well. I've also met Ted Nugent, Rick
Nielsen, lead guitarist of the rock group Cheap Trick, Paul Stanley of
KISS, John Stamos, Dick Vitale, Dean Smith(legendary UNC basketball
coach) and worked with John Corbett of 'Sex In The City' before he
became famous. There have been many occassions where I've seen
celebrities in restaurants and airports, such as Michael J. Fox and Alan
Alda, but never got a chance to say hi or chat with them.
Callen Molenda
kickedinthehead wrote:
> I like reading about people's celebrity encounters. I've met a few
> myself; none of these are household names, but there *are* people out
> there who have heard of them besides myself.:)
>
> "Celebrities" I have actually met-
Sissy Spacek
Jessica Lange
Sam Sheppard
Billy Campbell
Art Garfunkel
Robert Redford
Kate Jackson
Patricia Cornwell
John Grisham
Jonathon Coleman
Linda Hamilton
Matt Dillon
Katie Couric
Tim Reid
Daphne Maxwell-Reid
Lee Majors
Jimmy Buffet
Mary-Chapin Carpenter
Lynn Redgrave
Dave Matthews
Charles Barclay (Barkley?)
John Prine
Jimmy Vaughn (and the Thunderbird with the tattoos - can't remember his
name)
And other semi-celebs whose names I can't remember.
What can I say - I live in a college town and they film a lot of moovies
around here.
Callen (Jinx, would you care to chime in?)
Whit 116
around here.
Charlottesville?
*J*
> myself; none of these are household names, but there *are* people out
> there who have heard of them besides myself.:)
>
> "Celebrities" I have actually met-
<snip>
.... I met Michael Nader (Dex Dexter from "Dynasty" and he is also on
"All My Children") at a store I worked in, at Snowbird Ski Resort. I
was helping to fit him for a pair of ski boots. He insisted on buying
these very high end, very advanced boots even though they were not
recommended for intermediate skiers. He was a pompous jackass and
insisted on buying them anyway. I acknowledged that I recognized him
and he behaved as though I should bow to him or something. Anyway -
he was back ,the next day, to return the boots because he nearly
killed himself (exaggeration but - he *wasn't* able to ski in them) at
Deer Valley ... what a dork! Maybe he was coked out or something - he
acted like a jerk.
*J*
Aware1
If I looked like him and was showing The Full Monty I'd be
uncomfortable too.
Aware1 (I'd still like to see him naked)
--
Toto... I don't think we're in Kansas anymore.
x-no-archive in headers
Callen Molenda
advertising industry) - Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Merv Griffin, Gladys
Knight & the Pips, and I saw Dustin Hoffman get married at the temple down
the street from our house. Had no idea who he was at the time (and didn't
care, either).
C.
AnthonyM1970
Vaughn,Willie Mays,Donna Mills,Heather Locklear and Melissa Gilbert.
M Hum
in.... myself? Paul Newman, David Suzuki. that's it. As many movies
are firmed here in Toronto, celebs are often seen shopping or just
walking the streets, 'we' more than often leave them be. I've seen
a few.
In article <20011227112324...@mb-cl.aol.com>, anthon...@aol.com
Big J
news:3c2c4805...@news.mindspring.com:
> On Thu, 27 Dec 2001 10:33:29 -0500, Eric Pinnell
> <eric.pinn...@ANTISPAM.attglobal.net> wrote:
>
>>On 26 Dec 2001 19:53:10 -0800, kickedi...@hotmail.com
>>(kickedinthehead) wrote:
>>
>>>I like reading about people's celebrity encounters. I've met a few
>>>myself; none of these are household names, but there *are* people out
>>>there who have heard of them besides myself.:)
>>>
>>>How about others'?
>>>
>>>tt
>>
>>Elliiot Gould: Filmed a scene for a movie in my home down of Montreal
>>West.
>>
>>John Goodman: Met him in a strip bar. He looked VERY uncomfortable.
>
> If I looked like him and was showing The Full Monty I'd be
> uncomfortable too.
>
> Aware1 (I'd still like to see him naked)
If you looked like JG and were naked, the Full Monty
would NOT be showing.
Big J
(betting he has Dunlop's disease)
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in.... myself? Paul Newman, David Suzuki. that's it. As many movies
are firmed here in Toronto, celebs are often seen shopping or just
walking the streets, 'we' more than often leave them be. I've seen
a few. >>
Actually I have never worked in a restaraunt.I met Lasorda and the other
Dodgers after a Dodger game.Most of the other people I met in SF.I was on a
plane with Donna Mills & Melissa Gilbert.
Aware1
>andyer...@certifiedWICKEDNOTbitches.com (Aware1) wrote in
>news:3c2c4805...@news.mindspring.com:
>
>> On Thu, 27 Dec 2001 10:33:29 -0500, Eric Pinnell
>> <eric.pinn...@ANTISPAM.attglobal.net> wrote:
>>
>>>On 26 Dec 2001 19:53:10 -0800, kickedi...@hotmail.com
>>>(kickedinthehead) wrote:
>>>
>>>>I like reading about people's celebrity encounters. I've met a few
>>>>myself; none of these are household names, but there *are* people out
>>>>there who have heard of them besides myself.:)
>>>>
>>>>How about others'?
>>>>
>>>>tt
>>>
>>>Elliiot Gould: Filmed a scene for a movie in my home down of Montreal
>>>West.
>>>
>>>John Goodman: Met him in a strip bar. He looked VERY uncomfortable.
>>
>> If I looked like him and was showing The Full Monty I'd be
>> uncomfortable too.
>>
>> Aware1 (I'd still like to see him naked)
>
>If you looked like JG and were naked, the Full Monty
>would NOT be showing.
>
>Big J
>(betting he has Dunlop's disease)
Is that anything like Concealed Penis Syndrome?
Aware1
Big J
news:3c2f54e3...@news.mindspring.com:
Yep. Dunlop's disease = his belly dun lopped over his belt
(or in his case, crotch.)
Big J
hlk
a young lass and lived in Hawaii. My father was in the Air Force and
the Magnum crew used a private military-owned beach there for filming
frequently. Tom was very quiet and probably didn't want to be
bothered, but was polite enough to say hi and let the small audience
of fans who were there take pictures with him. Carol Burnett was
there as well, and she waved and smiled but didn't come over.
I've met a lot of people in bands, but I doubt any of them are famous
enough for the folks here to be interested (or even have heard of
them).
Aware1
>Yep. Dunlop's disease = his belly dun lopped over his belt
>(or in his case, crotch.)
>
>Big J
Bwaahaahaha, I'm gonna remember that one - thanks!
SPQR Centurion V
On second thought sounds pretty Hollywood to me.
_____________________________________________________________
Absent culture and a defined sense of good and evil the human being
reverts back to the Ape-Like creature from which we came.
Marianna Trench
>
>Yep. Dunlop's disease = his belly dun lopped over his belt
>(or in his case, crotch.)
Oh...I thought it was a reference to Dunlop, the spare tire makers.
Marianna
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"Shut up and get in the truck!"
Kris Baker
Marianna Trench wrote in message
<20011227130717...@mb-cm.aol.com>...
>big j wrote:
>>
>>Yep. Dunlop's disease = his belly dun lopped over his belt
>>(or in his case, crotch.)
>
>Oh...I thought it was a reference to Dunlop, the spare tire makers.
>
>
>Marianna
I thought the condition was "Dick Do". As in "his stomach sticks
out further than his ......"
Kris
slazz
I won't mention the ones I messed around with (all before they became
famous) or the friends; I'll never be spoken to again. So I'll mention a
few of my favorite encounters:
1. John Malkovich was a pompous gaseous windbag even back in the late
70's - early 80's. The first time I met him at a cast party he reeked, had
green teeth, and sat on a couch ripping farts loudly and chuckling. The sad
thing is, I liked that about him. I remember Gary Sinise and Laurie Metcalf
were getting high in the kitchen. (They were friendly and bathed.)
2. I had a horrible crush on William Hurt after Body Heat came out. He was
in HurlyBurly at The Goodman Theatre in Chicago. I was backstage. Someone
introduced me to David Mamet, who blew his cigar smoke in my face (creep)
and then to Joe Montegna and Bill Macy. Nicest guys in the world. Then, to
William Hurt. I go numb. Can't say a word. Stand there like an idiot. I
go outside to get some air. William Hurt follows me. Offers me a
cigarette. Tries to make small talk. I say nothing. Stand there like an
idiot again. He looks at me funny, shrugs, and goes away. After this he
hooked up with Marlee Matlin, and my friends enjoy telling me he fell for a
mysterious deaf lady (me) and settled for the next best thing (her).
3. At The Abbey in LA: After seeing "Barbra By Halstead" - an outrageous
drag show by a brilliant and scathing Babs impersonator- some friends and I
went next door for coffee. I ordered whatever, turned around, and Jason
Gould promptly walked into me and spilled his hot coffee all over himself.
He apparently was a big fan of the BBH show, which didn't please his mother.
The funny thing was, he made the same outrageous Barbra expressions as the
drag queen had, and we didn't know if he just looked like Mom or was still
way into the show. And he ran away... ran. Without saying a word.
4. Revenge!! Michael Madsen was shooting a film, and I was in a stupid
lower than low indie thing on an adjoining sound stage. I was in a
ridiculous costume. Passing Michael in the hall, he made an obnoxious
comment about my appearance. Without missing a beat, I said "At least I
wasn't in Nightscape" and kept walking. He FROZE. (Nightscape was the first
play this guy ever did, back when he was considering being an actor. He
stunk in it. My friend directed it. Maybe 5 people on earth saw it. That
comeback felt goooood.)
5. On a commercial shoot for a big hotel chain, the odious John Madden was
instructed to sit on the edge of a bed. He refused, saying it was
"suggestive" (there's an image...). The director tried to reason with him,
and said people sit on hotel beds all the time. Madden said, "They also
take a **** in the toilet, and I won't do that for you either." The lovely
thing about this experience is that the guy got paid a ton of $$ and
couldn't act, either. Belligerent baffoon.
6. My friend was touring with Davy Jones in "Oliver!", and Davy threw a big
New Year's Eve bash in Miami. He was alot of fun, very friendly, and agreed
to make a few crank phone calls to my brother which were extremely amusing
and earned him my highest respect. Davy was stoned out of his mind, I might
add.
7. Walking down Michigan Avenue in Chicago, I saw a teeny black haired lady
chugging towards me and I said "Hey! It's Dear Abby!" and she fairly spit
out "Ann Landers, you idiot" then cracked up laughing! I love her for that.
8. When I was a real little kid, my father used to book bands into
nightclubs. One of the bands was The Amboy Dukes ("Journey To The Center Of
Your Mind" had just been released) and Ted Nugent was in it. I was allowed
to watch them set up before the show. All I remember of Ted Nugent is that
he told my brothers and I to stand back before he started to play, but we
didn't. The lasting impression I have is that - had we been on roller
skates - the force from his first power-chord wouldn't blasted us against
the back wall.
9. Although not an actual sighting, this one is a favorite: A friend of
mine is the sound engineer for a talk show. When a celeb is willing, he
gets them to call my answering machine and leave me cheery messages -
knowing it will freak me out to come home to a greeting from Pat Boone,
Bobby Sherman, etc. 4 years ago I was visiting a friend for the holidays,
and I checked my messages. There is a SCREAMING Richard Simmons singing
"Locomotion" and telling me to shake my buns after eating, move my "tuchas",
on and on and on. He probably talked a good three minutes - all manic. I
was laughing so hard I fell and sprained my ankle.
10. This is SO RUDE, but what the hell. I was at summer camp and I vividly
recall this girl who was younger than me, crying. Someone went to get a
camp counselor. They took the girl to the nurse, and called her parents. I
don't remember if I was concerned or just a budding young gossip hound, but
I asked my counselor what had happened. She said, "Oh it's nothing. She
just started her period, that's all." That night, everyone in my cabin
listened to a CSN&Y album and talked about tampons and stuff like the
seasoned 14 year old pro's that we were. I think about this every time I
see that crying kid from camp on TV.... Jamie Gertz! (Well I told you it was
rude!)
HollieWould
>The celebrities I've met are mostly authors, or football players. My
>favorite is Ann Rule, who I've met several times.
I've met a few authors, mostly children's book authors.
As I've worked in hospitals - again, mostly children's hospitals - I've met
several celebrities who do fund raising. Roy Clarke was one who helped support
Children's Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
If you count politicians as celebrities, then I've met more than my fair share.
I once worked on a burn center where James Garner's son was hospitalized in the
ICU right above us and the PR people for the hospital brought him through the
burn center to see the patients.
I looked up just in time to see Mr. Garner and the PR woman bearing down on my
desk. I had no prior warning but recognized him immediately. However, I did
not jump up and scream hysterically so I suppose the PR woman didn't think I
knew who he was. She brought him over and said pompously, "This is James
Garner."
"Yes," I said. "Hello, Mr. Garner."
"MR. JAMES GARNER THE ACTOR!" the PR woman stated, enunciating each syllable in
a sort of archangel announcing the birth impressive voice.
"Yes, so I see," I said agreeably.
James Garner was quite tall (of course, everyone is tall to me) and kind and I
thought it was amazingly nice of him to put up with that PR idiot when his son
was still in critical condition and not yet out of a coma. He looked very
worried.
I would have strangled that PR woman if I'd been in his place. He also seemed
quite anxious to return to ICU. However, he made the rounds of the burn
patients and spoke for a few moments with each one. A very nice man.
Hollie
That money talks
I won't deny.
I heard it once,
It said, 'Goodbye.'
-- Richard Armour
molly
Gardner had to pull out of the Olympics in Lake Placid.
I wrote some sappy letter to their management people and then I grew up.
About 6 years later I was home on college break and what did I receive? A
hand-written note from Randy Gardner thanking me for my letter. He said he
was taking the time to answer EACH letter personally.
Talk about a class act.
molly
molly
Todd Rundgren in Woodstock, NY
John Cougar Mellancamp (he was "Cougar" then) at a grocery store in
Bloomington, IN - he was very nice and politely declined the offer of my
friend and I to buy him a beer motioning to the frozen items in his cart he
needed to get home
Rex Smith ("You Take my Breath Away") in Hawaii at the height of his
short-lived fame
The writer Marion Winik and I have exchanged letters
A member of Metallica (drummer?) in a hotel lobby - we talked for about 10
minutes. He was getting ready to go out with his mountain bike.
molly
Shell
In Las Vegas. He was so polite. I stopped him and apologized for
disturbing him but I had to tell him that I loved "Who's Line..." He shook
my hand, thanked me and signed an autograph. We chatted for about 2 min.
~Shell
"kickedinthehead" <kickedi...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I like reading about people's celebrity encounters. I've met a few
> myself; none of these are household names, but there *are* people out
> there who have heard of them besides myself.:)
>
> "Celebrities" I have actually met-
>
> ZACHARY THRONE: He appeared on several FOX shows in the 90s: "The
> Heights", "90210", "Party of Five." He also played Jim Steinman in
> that VH1 Meat Loaf movie, and has been in some other movies, including
> an awesome indie called "Soulmates." He's a professional musician,
> too, with a truly wonderful voice (sang the theme song for "Grace
> Under Fire")... anyway, Zach and I met in L.A. a couple of weeks ago,
> after corresponding via email for several months, and hung out for
> five hours. We had lunch and coffee, and he showed me tons of L.A.
> sites, including the Hollywood Hills (I walked around this apartment
> where "True Romance" was filmed!), Burbank, and the Valley (I saw the
> warehouse-place where much of "90210" was filmed!!) Zach was a *GEM*,
> very warm and funny. He couldn't have been more down-to-earth. I don't
> know if he even WANTS a "big break", but if so, I hope he gets one
> soon! Definitely my favorite encounter!
>
> VIGILANTES OF LOVE: I met this Georgia-based band when I interviewed
> them on my radio show at the beginning of this year. They've released
> a dozen or so albums in the past ten years, and are not nearly as
> well-known as they SHOULD be, but occasionally their name will pop up
> in mags like "No Depression" (and their songs on your local AAA
> station.) They've worked with Emmylou Harris, Buddy & Julie Miller,
> Peter Buck, and countless others. Bill Mallonnee is one of the finest
> lyricists out there. He was also a nice guy; it was my first
> interview, so I goofed a couple of times, but he remained very
> gracious and encouraging. It was fun to talk music with him, too. Jake
> and Kevin from the band were also nice, especially the former, though
> I didn't talk with them as much. But Jake accidentally cracked my Alex
> Chilton jewel case, which is much more intriguing than if I'd, like,
> dropped it on the floor! :) VOL's latest CD "Summershine" features an
> addicting "Britpop" sound, different for them, but with the same great
> lyrics. Check it out.
>
> R. LEE ERMEY: Character actor best known as the drill sargeant in
> "Full Metal Jacket." He's been in TONS of movies. I met him on the set
> of "Prefontaine" about five years ago. He probably thought my sister
> and I were complete freaks, after we spent the entire day waving and
> holding up signs toward him (he was the actor we were most familiar
> with in the movie) but when he finally came over, he nicely talked to
> us for five minutes or so and signed an autograph. I think he secretly
> liked the attention.:) And once, very shortly afterward, I could swear
> he talked about us on an entertainment show! My sister and I were 17
> and 15, but we looked young, and he was saying something in a clip
> about "chased by 14 year old girls." Since I doubt that happens to him
> on a regular basis ... hmmm...
>
> LINDSAY CROUSE: I also met this character actress (David Mamet's ex)
> on the "Prefontaine" set, albeit VERY briefly. I asked for an
> autograph, and she signed one. I think she said about five words (I
> remember "I already have a pen", as I nerdily started to hand her one)
> but she was polite. Technically, the very FIRST celebrity I met, too!
> (Was a couple of hours before Ermey.)
>
> ANNIE RAPID: Okay, this is very much stretching it, but Annie's music
> has been played on folk stations around the country, and she tours and
> such. Her recent album was also produced by a fairly well-known guy,
> David Vaught (Counting Crows, Toad the Wet Sprocket.) I interviewed
> her on my show in April, and she was also polite, gracious, etc. Look
> for her music while you're looking for VOL; her voice is very
> listenable, and her music (while similar) is much more appealing to me
> than the likes of Sarah McLachlan, Dido, et. al
>
>
> "Celebrities" I have seen up close, but didn't meet:
>
> BRECKIN MEYER: I saw him many times, off and on, on BOTH days I hung
> around the "Prefontaine" set. He even stared at my R. Lee Ermey signs,
> I think. I stood very close to him in the free-food place (he was
> casually getting a hot dog, as if he didn't have access to catering)
> but, alas, we never spoke.
>
> JARED LETO: Watched him film "Prefontaine." He rode around the track
> on this bicycle with his brother Shannon, and may have stared at my
> signs. Otherwise, I doubt he even noticed me.
>
> ED O'NEILL: Another "Prefontaine"-er. He was funny. He was seated in
> the bleachers, a few feet behind me, and everyone was waving and
> trying to get autographs. I had a piece of paper in my hand while
> waving too, so only three fingers were showing, and when he waved back
> to "the people", he looked all amused and waved with only three
> fingers! But I guess he was quietly having a miserable time, because
> very shortly after, he muttered, "Too many people" ... and left.
>
> LAUREL HOLLOMAN: Other than "Prefontaine", she's been in "The Myth of
> Fingerprints" and "The Incredibly True Adventures of 2 Girls in Love."
> I did not know this when I saw her (many times.)
>
> AMY LOCANE: Although I was somewhat familiar with her, and sat more or
> less RIGHT behind her on the "Prefontaine" set, I had no idea who she
> was! I thought she was just some extra...
>
> KEVIN DILLON: This sighting actually had nothing to do with
> "Prefontaine." (gasp.) I saw him on December 13 when Zach Throne was
> showing me that "90210" building; they were filming "That's Life"
> there. Kevin stared right at us, kind of vacantly, but then began
> shooting. He looked like he was running in place, although he was
> probably supposed to be "running down the street". Then he got in a
> "fight" with some other actor. This episode should air soon; I have no
> idea what it was actually ABOUT, though! I probably saw other cast
> members, but didn't know who they were if so.
>
> Other "encounters":
>
> My other encounters have just been through email. I emailed Adam Trese
> ("Palookaville", "Laws of Gravity", etc.) for quite some time. I also
> exchanged several brief emails with Larry Kirwan of the band Black 47,
> and with Dick Clark's director son, Duane Clark. I got a few emails
> (and some snail mail) from Kevin Hagen aka "Doc Baker" on "Little
> House on the Prairie." And one from singer-songwriter Ellis Paul, and
> one from Pat Mastroianni who played "Joey Jeremiah" on "Degrassi High"
> at that Degrassi.tv site ("Snake" acknowledged me there, but didn't
> email.) That's it, I think.
>
> So there's my Weakest Link lineup of celeb encounters.
>
> How about others'?
>
> tt
> http://www.angelfire.com/film/zachandothers
Shadowy Moon
news:ajtm2uocuq1ftfgcc...@4ax.com...
> On Thu, 27 Dec 2001 00:37:44 -0500, "Shadowy Moon"
> <shadowymoo...@postmark.net> wrote:
>
> >I've met ... Dirk Benedict
>
> *shriek*
>
> Oh, I've loved him ever since I was 8 years old, LOL - how was he?
Hee! He was very nice, and still fabulously attractive. He was at Dragon*Con
this past August, which is a really big sci-fi/fantasy con in Atlanta.
There's where I met most of my celebs. There were more that I saw in
hallways or at the Walk of Fame (autograph tables), like Richard Hatch (not
the Survivor one; the Battlestar Galactica one), John Rhys-Davies (who is a
HUGE flirt and surprisingly sexy in person), David Prowse (Darth Vader),
Chris Demetral (stars in some syndicated fantasy series but I can't remember
which one), and Alice Cooper (who was receiving the Lifetime Achievement
Award from the International Horror Guild and was seated at the banquet
table right next to ours; he looked like death warmed over but was still
very cool). The highlight of the weekend was definitely Harlan Ellison, who
lives up to his reputation entirely and who had a grand old time heckling
the MC, which was Andy Hallett (The Host/Lorne on "Angel") during the entire
banquet. Good times.
Oh, and James Doohan, who was in a wheelchair most of the time and looked
about ready to drop dead at any moment, spent HOURS signing autographs in
the Walk of Fame. He wouldn't leave until everyone in his line, which was
extremely long, got a chance to talk to him. I have the feeling he's going
to be the next Trek actor to go and I will be very sad when he does, since
he showed himself to be a truly classy guy and genuinely fond of his fans
that weekend.
Moon <---- who wants to call James Doohan for the 2002 Death Pool
--
Keeper of Scott Lowell and Alexis Bledel
"Aw, Melanie the Martyr. Do you want me to set you on fire?"
---Brian, *Queer As Folk*
kat
> So there's my Weakest Link lineup of celeb encounters.
>
> How about others'?
I met George Carlin in the late 80's, when I was in college. He was
REALLY nice, signed autographs and spoke to me and a bunch of my
friends for awhile. We waited for him after the show, and he really
took time out to talk to us. He really is just a regular guy.
I'm sort of embarassed to admit this, but I met Judas Priest when I
was in 12th grade. I had decided to interview them for the school
newspaper, but I chickened out when I finally met them after their
concert in my home town. I was such a huge admirer, I didn't know
what to say... but they were great anyway, they sensed my awe and fear
and did most of the talking!
Malinda
> John Cougar Mellancamp (he was "Cougar" then) at a grocery store in
> Bloomington, IN - he was very nice and politely declined the offer of my
You know, I've lived in Bloomington for seven years and have yet to see
the guy, even though I know lots of people who have. (Maybe it's because
I shop at Kroger.)
The only celebrity I've ever met is Henry Lee Summer. When I was in
junior high, he did a concert for the Future Homemakers of America state
conference, and my chapter was one of three who raised the most money for
March of Dimes, so we got to meet him.
Oh, and I passed Bob Knight on the stairs in Assembly Hall once when I was
on my way to the computer lab, but that's not terribly unusual.
Malinda
Mark Stringer
A handful of NHLers, WWFers and I saw Alicia Silverstone film a
scene. She's purdy.
I'd like to meet Buscemi, Walken, Woods and ANS.
A friend met Warren Beatty/Annette Benning at Disneyland. WB was
very pleasant and took some pictures with my friend's family. AB
was apparently not amused.
Another friend met and got pictures taken with Katie Couric not
long before 9/11. He thought she was cute and nice. No surprise
there I suppose.
CoolHandDuke TheBlueDevilMan
I've met a few:
Alan Alda, Chris Berman, Ed Bradley, Tom Brokaw, Eric Clapton, Jeff
Foxworthy,
Tom Glavine, Amy Grant, Brian Austin Green, Katie Holmes, B.B. King, Mike
Krzyzewski, Greg Maddux, Ed McMahon, Joe Montana, Richard Pryor, O.J. Simpson,
John Smoltz, Britney Spears, Loretta Switt, Joe Theismann, Kathleen Turner,
Dick Vitale, Barbara Walters, Michelle Williams, Oprah Winfrey.
I think there are probably a few more, but that's all that I can remember
right now.
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DianeC746
but I didn't go! I met Cheech Marin (sp?) and talked to him for a loooong time
(over an hour). Got yelled at by Frank Zappa AND talked to Roy Rogers for a bit
( he was reading a National Enquirer!). All of these were when I was working as
an airline ticket agent. I saw tons of celebrites but didn't talk to that many,
really.
Di
Tom
in NYC. Pretty amazing. The most totally recognizable celebrity
you'd ever want to meet. No disappointment there. She was dead 10
weeks later. Which made the whole experience even more surreal.
She was very friendly. I thought to ask her about William's birthday,
which was 2 days before the event. He had just turned 15. She seemed
struck that someone would remember to ask about one of her boys. That
made me pretty happy.
She seemed light from within. Very rare in anyone.
Jeannie
wrote:
>Oh, and I passed Bob Knight on the stairs in Assembly Hall once when I was
>on my way to the computer lab, but that's not terribly unusual.
>
Did you cuss him out as you walked by??
Jeannie
DianeC746
Gosh, I think that one wins the prize. I would have loved to have met her.
Di
Kewl Kat
>
> On 27 Dec 2001 04:12:41 GMT, chrysty...@aol.com (Chrystynna9011)
> wrote:
>
> >I've also met Ann Rule (true crime author of Stranger Beside Me and Dead by
> >Sunset)
>
> Oh, cool! I LOVE her books! What was she like? She must be warm and
> down-to-earth -- she gets the most amazing information from people.
>
> Jeannie
Psst, I think she posts from time to time on alt.true-crime...it's an
interesting ng for people like you who love her books.
DebbieGrrrl
Bed'. They shot it in the house directly across from us and my sister hung out
over there every day. They originally looked at our house for the movie, but
alas, it was too small. She was very nice, very petite and had not-so-great
skin. She picked up and cuddled my nephew who was about a year old at the time.
Oh, it was Ryan O' Neal that she called from our house...and yes we looked the
# up on our phone bill.
Debbie...
"There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer
shelf life"-Frank Zappa
Carole
twice (also a bunch of great guys), Dr. Hook (remember the song "Sylvia's
Mother" and "The Cover of the Rolling Stone") backstage once, Jimmy Stewart
years ago outside the stage door of the Broadway play "Harvey", Jerry Ohrbach,
Teddy Neeley (when he was appearing in the Broadway play "Jesus Christ
Superstar" as an apostle - before he appeared in the movie), Kristoffer Tabori
(actor - when he was appearing in a play in Philly), but the best one (for me)
was Peter Tork of the Monkees. I met him a few years ago when he was appearing
in a small club in Philly. I actually talked to him for a little while and
kissed him twice! I told him I had waited 29 years to meet him (which was
true).
Carole
Byenow1
> >
> > How about others'?
I encountered Ben Stein just before his TV show "Win Ben Stein's
Money" started airing in 1997. We were at a Circuit City store and I
didn't recognize him as much as his unforgettable voice. I knew him
as "The Bueller Man" from Ferris Bueller's Day Off. It's a little
embarrassing but this is how it went:
Me: "Excuse me but have you been in any movies?"
Ben Stein: "Yes, I've been in lots of them."
Me: "You're the Bueller Man!"
Ben Stein: "I'm the Bueller Man."
Me: "Can you do it?"
Ben Stein: "Would you like me to?"
Me: "Yes, please!"
Ben Stein: "Bueller..."
Me: "Thank you very much."
After this, he walked away and said to his wife "I'm the Bueller Man."
He didn't crack a smile the entire time. I think he enjoyed being
recognized but later I felt bad because I didn't ask him for his
autograph.
byenow
AnthonyM1970
Date: Thu, Dec 27, 2001 3:16 PM
Message-id: <20011227181644...@mb-fq.aol.com>
Let's see ... I haven't met as many celebrities as some of you have, but
I've met a few:
Alan Alda, Chris Berman, Ed Bradley, Tom Brokaw, Eric Clapton, Jeff
Foxworthy,
Tom Glavine, Amy Grant, Brian Austin Green, Katie Holmes, B.B. King, Mike
Krzyzewski, Greg Maddux, Ed McMahon, Joe Montana, Richard Pryor, O.J. Simpson,
John Smoltz, Britney Spears, Loretta Switt, Joe Theismann, Kathleen Turner,
Dick Vitale, Barbara Walters, Michelle Williams, Oprah Winfrey. >>
Did you meet them in alphabetical order?
austin peale
driver
asked me if I saw any kids, like 5 kids altogether. I pointed and this
guy gets out, hollering all their names. It was Mel Gibson.
I also bumped into Kurt & Goldie and Elton John was there on his
yacht. Met Larry Bird, Bill Walton, Booby Knight, Dan Quayle, Jerry
Brown. Tommy Lee Jones. Robert Urich.
Could. not. speak. when I met Larry Bird. He sticks out his hand and
bellows, How arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre you?
AP
RJRSJ1
>>on my way to the computer lab, but that's not terribly unusual.
>>
>
>Did you cuss him out as you walked by??
>
>Jeannie
He used to hunt on my ex-boyfriend's grandmother's property in Palmyra. She
always said he was very polite and friendly....but of course that was *off* the
court and on a good day I suppose :-/
robbielynn
Ann Rule RULES! Read her Death by Sunset! I believe that was the title
about a true crime set in Northwest where another woman gets whacked
by her husband! That's a theme I am sick of but is the most common.
About the best true crime book I ever read was by a woamn named Bella
Stumbo ( yea, her real name).She wrote "Till the Twelfth of Never, the
true story of Betty Broderick." She is an amazing writer and won the
non-fiction award that year for this book. While reading you feel you
are inside Betty's head and even Dan's.
RJRSJ1
>Stumbo ( yea, her real name).She wrote "Till the Twelfth of Never, the
>true story of Betty Broderick." She is an amazing writer and won the
>non-fiction award that year for this book. While reading you feel you
>are inside Betty's head and even Dan's.
>
>
>
Betty. You *actually* thought you were really watching her life......she was
amazing.
Animator_1
*Kevin Spacey- He's just like he seems in the media--really reserved and
well spoken. We took a picture together! He was at this charity event with
Helen Hunt--she's a c***! She didn't talk to anyone and she sat at the
table with a miserable snarl on her face like that's the last place she
wanted to be. I think it was the day before Pay it Forward opened. I must
say one thing though, she is TINY!!!
*Kevin James--He's super nice, and I met him at a celeb baseball game. He
came up to me and my friend and she's like "I love your show" and he got all
cutesy and smiled that crooked smile. I took a picture.
*David Chappelle-- I met him at the Improv in Miami and also in Phila. He's
soooo funny and he and me and my friends hung out for a while after his show
b/c he recognized me from when I met him before. He's super funny! We
talked alot about the D.C. area, where he's from. He knew I had a boyfriend
and he was a gentleman and didn't hit on me or anything, though he was
talking to my chest. There were booty girls coming up to him saying all
kinds of sleazy remarks and we were looking at each other like "oh my...."
*Johnathan Silverman--I got all tongue tied around him--all he did was sign
an autograph but he was very nice!
*Brian Setzer--He was new with the BrianSetzer Orchestra and he was soooo
nice! He took pictures with me and was warm and seemed down to earth. He
was wearing a lot of jewelry and a really loud shirt.
*Clive Barker--He gave me the biggest hug and I think the guy he was with
was his "friend" I'm not sure...but he totally attacked me for the camera.
*Maria Shriver--Sooooo elegant and it was late at night and she still was so
cordial and classy. I could tell she was sooo tired but she smiled and was
so patient with everyone swarming around her. She even put her arm around
me for a picture, and seemed really warm.
*Goat Boy Jim Brewer--Puleezze don't believe it when he say's he doesn't get
stoned. His eyes were bright red and practically shut!!
*Tom Arnold--Friendly, maybe seemed too "on" for all the fans.
*Pauley Shore--My friend was going out with his friend and while I was in LA
I was at his house above the Sunset Strip. At the time the couches were
crushed velvet and orange! We smoked a little bit, then his PA kicked us
out b/c he had to catch an early flight in the morning. When he used to go
on tour he used the alias "Stoney Brown" at hotels--that's how he told me I
could get through. (It was around 1992) He never hit on me and I'm glad he
didn't try.
*John Stamos--It was on a lot (I think it was when he still was in Full
House) and he asked me to take a ride with him in his black Mercedes
convertible but I was with a big group of people and didn't want to leave
the group. He's cheesy anyway.
*Angie Everhart--It was at an event and we were all partying and she was
with some guy shorter then her with lots of earrings, short spiky hair and
tattoos. They were making out in the back of the dance floor. I pretended
I wasn't watching.
*Thora Birch--What a sourpuss--that girl never smiles and I didn't even try
to talk to her, I ignored her.
*The late Robert Evans --I remember him being very gruff--he signed a copy
of his book for me that I got for free.
*Cast of Perfect Strangers-- They were all shorter than me except for Balki
who was my height or maybe an inch taller--I'm 5'3".
*Harold Ramis--I was totally tongue tied I couldn't even talk because I'm a
big fan of his movies--Stripes and Caddyshack rules!!!
RJRSJ1
>I was at his house above the Sunset Strip. At the time the couches were
>crushed velvet and orange! We smoked a little bit, then his PA kicked us
>out b/c he had to catch an early flight in the morning. When he used to go
>on tour he used the alias "Stoney Brown" at hotels--that's how he told me I
>could get through. (It was around 1992) He never hit on me and I'm glad he
>didn't try.
BWHAHAHAHA! Oh.......*Brandyyyy*???
Doctor Wu
wrote:
>*The late Robert Evans --I remember him being very gruff--he signed a copy
>of his book for me that I got for free.
He isn't dead, if you mean the producer (Chinatowne, The Cotton Club)
and Ali McGraw's ex-husband
--
Lisa
Animator_1
rjr...@aol.comzyxqyzx wrote on 12/28/01 11:42 AM:
No, that's not her name--she was going out with one of Pauly's comedian
friends.
Doctor Wu
Stevie Nicks and the rest of Fleetwood Mac backstage in 1987 they were
all very nice.
Don Henley at a book signing, I was so nervous, but he was really nice
too.
--
Lisa
Meghan125
>myself
I once encountered HULK HOGAN. He was a major jerk. I was flying down to FL
to visit my aunt. He lives about 10 miles from her in the ST. Pete area.
Anyway, this was back around 90 or so. He was dressed in his crazy, bright
outfit and was surrounded by his "people" Little kids followed him throughout
the airport and he had his "people" tell them to go away. He then sat up in
First Class on my flight and ignored all the little kids who wanted to see
him(like he could be missed)
My dad met Rick Schroeder back when he was on Silver Spoons---said he was a
very nice kid, very polite(called my dad sir a lot)
My parents rode in the same elevator with Paul Newman back in the 80's in NJ
right after he injured himself in a car race. Said he was also very nice and
personable.
Star
RJRSJ1
>LA
>>> I was at his house above the Sunset Strip. At the time the couches were
>>> crushed velvet and orange! We smoked a little bit, then his PA kicked us
>>> out b/c he had to catch an early flight in the morning. When he used to
>go
>>> on tour he used the alias "Stoney Brown" at hotels--that's how he told me
>I
>>> could get through. (It was around 1992) He never hit on me and I'm glad he
>>> didn't try.
>>
>> BWHAHAHAHA! Oh.......*Brandyyyy*???
>
>No, that's not her name--she was going out with one of Pauly's comedian
>friends.
>
story. Brandy, will you *please* retell it?!
steve2000
steve-- and Keith Richards in 1972. (We went horse-riding and jammed
on an old piano).
Gloria Jackson-Nefertiti
Camryn Manheim
Gayle Olinekova
Bruce Campbell
Rita Mae Brown
Gloria Steinem
Richard Simmons
Claudia Christian
Paul Winfield
Jon Provost
Mark Spitz
Amy Grant
Majel Barrett Roddenberry
Armin Shimerman
Whew! I guess that's what attending Star Trek conventions and book signings
will do for you.
--
Gloria Jackson-Nefertiti - queenne...@attbi.com
ICQ: 8330186/ AIM: Gloria1956
Sally G. Waters
movie actors, primarily from the 50s and 60s ("The Defenders",
"The Caine Mutiny", "12 Angry Men" and dozens of others -
and played John Mitchell in "Nixon") - was going to various
law schools as a representative of the ABA. When he came to
the one where I work, I high-tailed it over to the reception, and,
when introduced to him, told him that I had seen a trivia question
asking who was the last juror to cave in, in "12 Angry Men". A
truly sublime moment - in the midst of the reception, he started
reciting the last few minutes of the movie, telling me who said
what and giving the exact dialogue. And then we talked favorite
movies for a few more minutes. One of the biggest thrills of
this movie-lover's life!
One other, that will make no sense to most people, but will
if you've ever listened to Beach Music - no, not that surfing
stuff, but authentic Carolina beach music, the stuff you shag
(the dance!) to. Some of the most sublime, and somewhat
strange, pieces of beach music were sung by a man named
Billy Stewart, "the Fat Boy", who sang a version of "Summertime"
that was just unforgettable and really hard to describe (there
might be some excerpts of that and "Secret Love" somewhere
on the net - maybe CDNow?) Anyway, as a kid, I met Billy
Stewart when he and his band were eating at a KFC at
Windy Hill Beach in SC; less than a year later, he was killed
in an auto accident. Great singer, deserves to be better known.
Sally
"kickedinthehead" <kickedi...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e8748a9e.01122...@posting.google.com...
> I like reading about people's celebrity encounters. I've met a few
> myself; none of these are household names, but there *are* people out
> there who have heard of them besides myself.:)
>
> "Celebrities" I have actually met-
>
> ZACHARY THRONE: He appeared on several FOX shows in the 90s: "The
> Heights", "90210", "Party of Five." He also played Jim Steinman in
> that VH1 Meat Loaf movie, and has been in some other movies, including
> an awesome indie called "Soulmates." He's a professional musician,
> too, with a truly wonderful voice (sang the theme song for "Grace
> Under Fire")... anyway, Zach and I met in L.A. a couple of weeks ago,
> after corresponding via email for several months, and hung out for
> five hours. We had lunch and coffee, and he showed me tons of L.A.
> sites, including the Hollywood Hills (I walked around this apartment
> where "True Romance" was filmed!), Burbank, and the Valley (I saw the
> warehouse-place where much of "90210" was filmed!!) Zach was a *GEM*,
> very warm and funny. He couldn't have been more down-to-earth. I don't
> know if he even WANTS a "big break", but if so, I hope he gets one
> soon! Definitely my favorite encounter!
>
> VIGILANTES OF LOVE: I met this Georgia-based band when I interviewed
> them on my radio show at the beginning of this year. They've released
> a dozen or so albums in the past ten years, and are not nearly as
> well-known as they SHOULD be, but occasionally their name will pop up
> in mags like "No Depression" (and their songs on your local AAA
> station.) They've worked with Emmylou Harris, Buddy & Julie Miller,
> Peter Buck, and countless others. Bill Mallonnee is one of the finest
> lyricists out there. He was also a nice guy; it was my first
> interview, so I goofed a couple of times, but he remained very
> gracious and encouraging. It was fun to talk music with him, too. Jake
> and Kevin from the band were also nice, especially the former, though
> I didn't talk with them as much. But Jake accidentally cracked my Alex
> Chilton jewel case, which is much more intriguing than if I'd, like,
> dropped it on the floor! :) VOL's latest CD "Summershine" features an
> addicting "Britpop" sound, different for them, but with the same great
> lyrics. Check it out.
>
> R. LEE ERMEY: Character actor best known as the drill sargeant in
> "Full Metal Jacket." He's been in TONS of movies. I met him on the set
> of "Prefontaine" about five years ago. He probably thought my sister
> and I were complete freaks, after we spent the entire day waving and
> holding up signs toward him (he was the actor we were most familiar
> with in the movie) but when he finally came over, he nicely talked to
> us for five minutes or so and signed an autograph. I think he secretly
> liked the attention.:) And once, very shortly afterward, I could swear
> he talked about us on an entertainment show! My sister and I were 17
> and 15, but we looked young, and he was saying something in a clip
> about "chased by 14 year old girls." Since I doubt that happens to him
> on a regular basis ... hmmm...
>
> LINDSAY CROUSE: I also met this character actress (David Mamet's ex)
> on the "Prefontaine" set, albeit VERY briefly. I asked for an
> autograph, and she signed one. I think she said about five words (I
> remember "I already have a pen", as I nerdily started to hand her one)
> but she was polite. Technically, the very FIRST celebrity I met, too!
> (Was a couple of hours before Ermey.)
>
> ANNIE RAPID: Okay, this is very much stretching it, but Annie's music
> has been played on folk stations around the country, and she tours and
> such. Her recent album was also produced by a fairly well-known guy,
> David Vaught (Counting Crows, Toad the Wet Sprocket.) I interviewed
> her on my show in April, and she was also polite, gracious, etc. Look
> for her music while you're looking for VOL; her voice is very
> listenable, and her music (while similar) is much more appealing to me
> than the likes of Sarah McLachlan, Dido, et. al
>
>
> "Celebrities" I have seen up close, but didn't meet:
>
> BRECKIN MEYER: I saw him many times, off and on, on BOTH days I hung
> around the "Prefontaine" set. He even stared at my R. Lee Ermey signs,
> I think. I stood very close to him in the free-food place (he was
> casually getting a hot dog, as if he didn't have access to catering)
> but, alas, we never spoke.
>
> JARED LETO: Watched him film "Prefontaine." He rode around the track
> on this bicycle with his brother Shannon, and may have stared at my
> signs. Otherwise, I doubt he even noticed me.
>
> ED O'NEILL: Another "Prefontaine"-er. He was funny. He was seated in
> the bleachers, a few feet behind me, and everyone was waving and
> trying to get autographs. I had a piece of paper in my hand while
> waving too, so only three fingers were showing, and when he waved back
> to "the people", he looked all amused and waved with only three
> fingers! But I guess he was quietly having a miserable time, because
> very shortly after, he muttered, "Too many people" ... and left.
>
> LAUREL HOLLOMAN: Other than "Prefontaine", she's been in "The Myth of
> Fingerprints" and "The Incredibly True Adventures of 2 Girls in Love."
> I did not know this when I saw her (many times.)
>
> AMY LOCANE: Although I was somewhat familiar with her, and sat more or
> less RIGHT behind her on the "Prefontaine" set, I had no idea who she
> was! I thought she was just some extra...
>
> KEVIN DILLON: This sighting actually had nothing to do with
> "Prefontaine." (gasp.) I saw him on December 13 when Zach Throne was
> showing me that "90210" building; they were filming "That's Life"
> there. Kevin stared right at us, kind of vacantly, but then began
> shooting. He looked like he was running in place, although he was
> probably supposed to be "running down the street". Then he got in a
> "fight" with some other actor. This episode should air soon; I have no
> idea what it was actually ABOUT, though! I probably saw other cast
> members, but didn't know who they were if so.
>
> Other "encounters":
>
> My other encounters have just been through email. I emailed Adam Trese
> ("Palookaville", "Laws of Gravity", etc.) for quite some time. I also
> exchanged several brief emails with Larry Kirwan of the band Black 47,
> and with Dick Clark's director son, Duane Clark. I got a few emails
> (and some snail mail) from Kevin Hagen aka "Doc Baker" on "Little
> House on the Prairie." And one from singer-songwriter Ellis Paul, and
> one from Pat Mastroianni who played "Joey Jeremiah" on "Degrassi High"
> at that Degrassi.tv site ("Snake" acknowledged me there, but didn't
> email.) That's it, I think.
>
> So there's my Weakest Link lineup of celeb encounters.
>
> How about others'?
>
> tt
> http://www.angelfire.com/film/zachandothers
darlene
I'm very impressed. :) She is one of only a few people I would have
like to have met. How fortunate to have spoken to her so shortly
before her death.
Gailmail10253
>Date: 12/27/2001 11:43 PM Eastern Standard Time
>Message-id: <20011227234335...@mb-fv.aol.com>
>
>>I like reading about people's celebrity encounters. I've met a few
>>myself
>
>I once encountered HULK HOGAN. He was a major jerk. I was flying down to FL
>to visit my aunt. He lives about 10 miles from her in the ST. Pete area.
>Anyway, this was back around 90 or so. He was dressed in his crazy, bright
>outfit and was surrounded by his "people" Little kids followed him
>throughout
>the airport and he had his "people" tell them to go away.
I have met many celebrities (wrestlers, soap stars, supermodels)and the former
POTUS (Bill Clinton that's another story) but my encounter with Hulk Hogan's
wife stands out. In 1991my daughter (7) performed in a big black tie NYC
celebrity charity event (she has done several). She had rehearsals all day
before the evening affair, so I was left with free time to get dressed up and
went to get my hair done with the 15 year old sisster of another performer.
That girl struck up a conversation in the salon with a very pretty blonde
woman, who asked where we were going. When the girl told her, she said she was
attending the same affair. Later, at the party, this girl passes the woman,
who is taliking to Hank Aaron, Cindy Crawford ) and the woman says "Oh, therer
you are! I was looking for you! Come to my table to meet my husband." The
husband was Hulk, and Macho Man, Vince McMahon, Hacksaw were all there. They
made her sit down, took pictures etc. Mrs, Hulk went out of her way for that
girl. Beaucoup class.
~Gail~
Ph...@aaahawkq.com
[snipped]
> 1) I met George W. Bush at a formal charity dinner in late July, 2000.
> We only talked for a minute or so, but he was very nice -- looked me
> right in the eyes and gave me his full attention while we spoke.
> Didn't look over my shoulder or around the room. Strong but gentle
> hands.
My husband met President Bush this past summer after a White House
breakfast. My husband said he was cordial and polite, and we have a nice
picture on the wall of the two of the shaking hands. He met Jimmy Carter
21 years ago, in Korea and shook his hand, too.
> 4) I used to live a few blocks from Susan Lucci and saw her around
> town frequently. One of THE nicest and most gracious people you could
> ever want to meet. A big Knicks fan who is very kind to her fans, even
> though some of them invade her "personal space" when she's out
> shopping by herself or with her daughter.
Although I never saw her, she used to shop in a store I worked in years
ago. She told someone there about an incident that happened to her: She
was in church in Garden City on a Saturday, going to confession, and as
two old women walked past her, one whispered, "Imagine HER - here in
CHURCH!" They were confusing her with her soap opera character.
I, too, have heard she is a lovely woman.
--
Phyl/who has never met anyone famous, but is sure George Clooney is
dying to meet her ;^D
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Jeannie
...And of course your grandmother probably never cussed him out as he
walked by. Otherwise, he might have coldcocked her.
Jeannie
Lonesmwlf
Mexican" He was hanging out at the Monte Carlo Brewpub. He was very cool &
invited me to sit with him & his group (who were behind the scenes workers from
the movie). I couldn't believe how down to earth & almost shy he seemed. He
sure liked to party though. I sat with them for probably 30 minutes before my
wife showed up & dragged me away.
R
RJRSJ1
>>>>on my way to the computer lab, but that's not terribly unusual.
>>>>
>>>
>>>Did you cuss him out as you walked by??
>>>
>>>Jeannie
>>
>>He used to hunt on my ex-boyfriend's grandmother's property in Palmyra. She
>>always said he was very polite and friendly....but of course that was *off*
>the
>>court and on a good day I suppose :-/
>>
>
>...And of course your grandmother probably never cussed him out as he
>walked by. Otherwise, he might have coldcocked her.
>
>Jeannie
>
life - I envied her ;-)
PrnStarrXX
Tammy Wynette
Cary Elwes
Betty Broderick (observed that one, actually)
Nick Nolte
Paula Abdual
(not sure if killers count as celebs...)
Starr
Ph...@aaahawkq.com
[snipped]
> >My husband met President Bush this past summer after a White House
> >breakfast. My husband said he was cordial and polite, and we have a nice
> >picture on the wall of the two of the shaking hands. He met Jimmy Carter
> >21 years ago, in Korea and shook his hand, too.
> >
>
> I'm so sorry that I didn't give my camera to my friend, to get pics of
> me with him. :-(
We were fortunate - the White House photographers took care of it for us
:)
--
Phyl
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Jeannie
Woops. I've got to try reading posts more carefully. :)
I've always wondered about people who don't curse. I don't know how
I'd get through a day without using lots and lots of colorful
language.
Jeannie
Jen
Joe Strummer
Mick Jones (from the Clash, NOT Foreigner)
Eve Plumb
Judd Nelson
The band Live
Ted Kennedy
Willard Scott
Judy Blume
Natalie Merchant
--Jen
Keeper of Depeche Mode and Sergio Garcia
Big J
news:3c2c803e...@news.duke.edu:
> I've always wondered about people who don't curse. I don't know how
> I'd get through a day without using lots and lots of colorful
> language.
>
Same here! What's a day without a little wine, a piece cheese,
and plenteous cursing and blasphemy?
Big J
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> Scott Wolf (went to college with him)
OK, dish. Is he just short or *really* short, like munchkin?
Did he seem straight or gay or inconclusive?
Big J
(and what was his major?)
CoolHandDuke TheBlueDevilMan
>> >breakfast. My husband said he was cordial and polite, and we have a nice
>> >picture on the wall of the two of the shaking hands. He met Jimmy Carter
>> >21 years ago, in Korea and shook his hand, too.
>> >
>>
>> I'm so sorry that I didn't give my camera to my friend, to get pics of
>> me with him. :-(
>
>We were fortunate - the White House photographers took care of it for us
>:)
Dubya is a freakin' idiot. :)
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>
> >> >My husband met President Bush this past summer after a White House
> >> >breakfast. My husband said he was cordial and polite, and we have a nice
> >> >picture on the wall of the two of the shaking hands. He met Jimmy Carter
> >> >21 years ago, in Korea and shook his hand, too.
> >> >
> >>
> >> I'm so sorry that I didn't give my camera to my friend, to get pics of
> >> me with him. :-(
> >
> >We were fortunate - the White House photographers took care of it for us
> >:)
>
> Dubya is a freakin' idiot. :)
Well, I didn't vote for him, but my husband said he was gracious, so
what can I tell you?
Ph...@aaahawkq.com
>
>
> >Crouching Intern Stolen Sofa wrote:
> >
> >[snipped]
> >
> >> >My husband met President Bush this past summer after a White House
> >> >breakfast. My husband said he was cordial and polite, and we have a nice
> >> >picture on the wall of the two of the shaking hands. He met Jimmy Carter
> >> >21 years ago, in Korea and shook his hand, too.
> >> >
> >>
> >> I'm so sorry that I didn't give my camera to my friend, to get pics of
> >> me with him. :-(
> >
> >We were fortunate - the White House photographers took care of it for us
> >:)
>
> crazy while we talked -- but I never got to see any of them. :-(
Yeah, we have sort of an "in" and the picture was sent, autographed.
It's on the office wall. A daily reminder that I'm living with a
Republican. Oh, the horrors!
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Phyl/;^D
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Joel C. Davis
all in Wilmington, NC:
John Cusack
Matthew Brodrick
Harry Hamlin
Katie Holmes
Josh Jackson
oh hell, all the DAWSONS CRAP people sans JVDB
*****
kickedinthehead wrote:
>
> I like reading about people's celebrity encounters. I've met a few
Ceallach
the freeway. He cut me off with some big-assed truck with white and black
stripes all over it. As I went around him, I flipped him off then realized
"OMGosh its Tedley". Got the heck out of there before he could aim at me
whatever weapon he probably had on him. ;-)
Laura
mari
>
> I've met most of the Knicks (most of whom are no longer with the
> team), former coach Jeff Van Gundy and other NBA players. With one
> exception, they're down-to-earth guys.
>
OK, spill.
Jen
>> Scott Wolf (went to college with him)
>
>OK, dish. Is he just short or *really* short, like munchkin?
>Did he seem straight or gay or inconclusive?
>
First of all Big J, as an aside, let me just say that I *love* your posts.
Anyway...he was a total frat boy in college (not meant as a put down per se,
especially since I was in a sorority so I am not one to talk, but I digress --
he was in A E Pi). The funny thing is, he wasn't even close to being the best
looking guy in that fraternity. However, he was a cutie, albeit approaching
serious shrimpdom. I never got any gay vibes off of him, but to be honest, I
never got *any* vibes off of him at all. He didn't date anyone seriously, nor
was he known to be a hook-up king. The only time anything remotely sexual
with him happened in my presence was one night at the Exchange (the most
annoying bar on the face of the earth) when this evil bitch from my sorority
was sloppy drunk and kept shouting "I WANT SCOTT WOLF!" I kept looking at him
to make eye contact and we were both cracking up. Scandalous, I know. :)
He was actually a nice guy, president of his fraternity, marketing major who
one would never have expected to make it big (although I guess he's kinda a
has-been). I wish I had better "scoop," but there's not much to scoop about.
He's really, really short:).
vocalize
> Subject: Re: Ever met a celebrity?
1) Worked with Ed Harris on post production for 'Pollack.' Very intense,
professional, impassioned about the work and very respectful to we minions
employed for the day.
2) Talked briefly with Jon Anderson, lead singer for YES, as he mixed one of
his solo projects. He was as nice as they come.
3) Morgan Fairchild was genial, looked great and is the epitome of petite.
4) James Caan was outgoing, friendly and extended his hand with a 'hello,
I'm Jimmy,' to which I replied, " Yes, I know."
5) Henry Winkler is known to be one of the nicest men working in show
business and he didn't disappoint. While I was doing some post-production
work on a film in which he appeared, he approached me with a smile,
introduced himself and complimented my work. . kind of above-and-beyond-
the-call-of-duty behavior under the circumstances. I was greatly impressed
with how generous and friendly he was.
6) Adam Sandler was polite-but-reserved and quiet. Very much the antithesis
of expectation.
7) Interviewed the members of Queen early in their career. Polite and
professional. No real anecdote, here. They seemed serious about their work.
A few others of note, but they'd also fall into the professional and polite
category. I know it's more fun to say such-and-such was a real asshole, but
I haven't found that to be the case. No ego trips among the bunch.
M.L.
> if you've ever listened to Beach Music - no, not that surfing
> stuff, but authentic Carolina beach music, the stuff you shag
> (the dance!) to. Some of the most sublime, and somewhat
> strange, pieces of beach music were sung by a man named
> Billy Stewart, "the Fat Boy", who sang a version of "Summertime"
> that was just unforgettable and really hard to describe (there
> might be some excerpts of that and "Secret Love" somewhere
> on the net - maybe CDNow?) Anyway, as a kid, I met Billy
> Stewart when he and his band were eating at a KFC at
> Windy Hill Beach in SC; less than a year later, he was killed
> in an auto accident. Great singer, deserves to be better known.
Agreed. Some might know him better for his hits " I Do Love You" and
"Sitting In The Park." There's more info on him at
http://www.soul-patrol.com/soul/billystewart.htm
RJRSJ1
>news:3c2c803e...@news.duke.edu:
>
>> I've always wondered about people who don't curse. I don't know how
>> I'd get through a day without using lots and lots of colorful
>> language.
>>
>
>Same here! What's a day without a little wine, a piece cheese,
>and plenteous cursing and blasphemy?
>
>Big J
>
the past seven years a sailor would blush!
kassa
He was probably hitting on you :)
kassa
Malinda
> On 27 Dec 2001 23:01:09 GMT, Malinda <mal...@alumni.indiana.edu>
> wrote:
>>Oh, and I passed Bob Knight on the stairs in Assembly Hall once when I was
>>on my way to the computer lab, but that's not terribly unusual.
> Did you cuss him out as you walked by??
Naw, I bruise easily. ;)
Malidna
Sally G. Waters
appreciate him as well (and great to hear "I do love you"
again!)
Sally
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