Celebrity Sightings - in the wild

[redbobsled]

I'm not sure if any of you care, but if you do, maybe you'll indulge some of my random musings and find something interesting in here.

OK. Possibly one of the only good things about living in LA is the feeling that you are in the center of the universe. At least entertainment-wise. Native Angelenos seem to think they are just the center of the universe in general....which is part of the major problem about living here....but I digress.

So, I've lived here for a month and a half now, and as noted in a previous post, I don't like it so much. But, I do like being able to go out and do random cool things. And see celebrities. Before last night I was sort of disappointed. I had seen David Alan Grier "in the wild" way back in early September, but nothing since. I'm not counting Sara Silverman and Janeane Garofalo, beacuse I went to see their stand-up acts.

Brian, the fiance, was pretty sure he saw Kevin Spacey pass him while driving through an intersection near our house. This is probably likely because we basically live AT the airport...and it makes sense that celebrities would fly a lot, right?

Then, though I was probably hallucinating, I thought I saw Brad Pitt at the Hollywood Farmer's Market. But i"m sure it was just the hallucination. After all, lots of guys in Hollywood probably look like that.

Last night, though, we had a TON of unequivocal celebrity sightings. We went to see Mr. Show live. (For those of you who don't know what that is, it was a sketch comedy show on HBO starring Bob Odenkirk and David Cross). Outside the auditorium (it was at UCLA), Brian and I were milling about, drinking coffee, and commenting that everyone looked like someone we went to college with. As we decided to push through the crowd to see if we could make our way into the lobby, I nearly fell over Ben Stiller. I didn't see him, because he is short. Brian was like, "Watch out for Ben Stiller." "Huh?" I replied. "Right THERE."

We stepped back and acted all cool. Then we noticed Ben Stiller was talking with Jack Black and the other guy in Tenacious D. We were pretty wowed. We went inside and took our seats, and, sitting directly in front of us were Josh Charles (the guy from Sports Night and Dead Poets Society) and Paul Rudd (who has been in lots of movies, like 200 cigarettes, wet hot american summer, etc.).

After the show, which was totally cool and fun, we were walking around outside, and we walked right past Jimmy Kimmell and the aforementioned Sara Silverman. At this point, we were like, "this isn't real. We should just go home." So we did.

What does one say upon encountering a celebrity, particularly one whose work you admire?

"Uh, hey, um...I think you're really cool." <long silence>

It's easier to just watch from afar I suppose.

Anyone else ever have any encounters?

If I see any more celebrities, and if anyone cares, I'll let you know.

[MissKitty]

There's a guy who shops at the same grocery as I do--on the same day and at the same time--who is a total doppleganger for Tim Robbins. I know it CAN'T BE Tim Robbins because what would he be doing shopping in Middletown on a Sunday morning?! But he totally looks just like him.

Not as cool as almost knocking into Ben Stiller, but hey, whaddya expect in podunk Ohio?

[cockney rebel]

I bumped an airport luggage cart into David McCallum (Ilya Kuriakin from "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.) at London Heathrow a few years back.

All I could do was apologise and look sheepish, when the cool thing to do would have been to point at the cart and say it was "under remote control by T.H.R.U.S.H." .... or something

Oh, and I once took a piss standing next to Mojo Nixon at Canal Street ... but hey, who hasn't eh?

[sadgirlseven]

i have a friend who works at a blockbuster in hollywood. winona ryder is a regular at her store. val kilmer ran in the other day to use the bathroom. she ran into tori amos at the coffeeshop she goes to in the mornings. wowza.

the best i get is picking up the phone at work and talking to jack atherton. ;)

[JesusPresley]

I swear I saw Dennis Hopper at the Dayton airport Wednesday evening. He was with some really tall black dude who looked really familiar, but I couldn't place him. They were just standing there waiting for their luggage. I don't think anybody recognized him. But then again what has he really done lately ?

[classicgrrl]

Two days ago at the store I served whom I thought was a celebrity....local probably. I looked at him, took a second look and told him he looked really familiar to me...tall black male very handsome.

He said he gets that quite a bit and chuckled to himself. I told him he probably was a celebrity and I now looked like a ninnie and he laughed pretty hard at that.

He signed his receipt and placed it on the counter and left. One of my staff nabbed it before me and now they won't tell me who it was - it's like the joke of the store.

I served Pete Rose a beer at KI once...he was cool. His then wife was preggo....she was nice too.

Saw Richard Marx once at KI before he got real huge playing a gig. He was walking around. That dude had hair the size of TX. And he was a big snob.

I wouldnt know a celebrity if they fell out of the sky and hit me over the head.
classic

[Kwyjibo]

I saw Jack Johnson on a banner ad once. I felt pretty special. But then, I probably wouldn't know Jack Johnson if he spit in my face

(Again, sometimes I do em just for me)

I'm sure BMXER will be along shortly to wow us with his epic tale of seeing Alan Thicke at the airport. Full of chills and thrills, it's a roller coaster tale that will keep you riveted to your seat.

[JesusPresley]

I used to work at an interior landscaping company. I was doing maintenance on some long, viny (sp?) plants in the atrium at the Westin hotel. I cut a big strand of dead vine off and didn't catch it in time, I was distracted by the celebrity entourage making their way through the lobby below, and the dead foliage fell right onto none other than Miss Molly Ringwald. I ducked back and ran like hell. Two days later, I saw her again at a Chili Peppers' show at Bogarts. I swear she looked at me with this "hey, you're the bastard who dropped those rotten leaves on me" look.

[cockney rebel]

Originally posted by classicgrrl
I wouldnt know a celebrity if they fell out of the sky and hit me over the headNot even John Denver?

[MonkeyGirl]

Hmm..Spike Lee. He was filming some sort of commercial at the company I worked at. I didn't see him for a while and turned around to see him standing next to me. He was shorter than I thought he'd be. Anyway I ended up being an 'extra' in the joint (hehe). Never found out what it was used for, and never got the chance to ask him what the hell was up with the movable sidewalk effect that he was so fond of using.

As for celebrity encounters in general... I just don't go gaga. I figure their just people with a hell of a lot more money then me. Oh yeah, and talent too. Some of them anyway....

[JesusPresley]

Originally posted by classicgrrl

I wouldnt know a celebrity if they fell out of the sky and hit me over the head.
classic

Or how about : Alliyah, 1/2 of Lynrd Skynrd, Buddy Holly, JFK jr., The Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens, Stevie Ray Vaughn, etc...

Mojo did an hilarious song about that the day after JFK jr. went down called "You Gotta Be Insane To Fly A Small, Private Plane" - so wrong, yet so funny, I had to pull the car over to the side of the road I was laughing so hard.

[Docta]

while in nyc on a high school trip, a few of us were late getting back to the hotel after going up the statue of liberty. while running through the streets, i literally ran into jimmy walker. i looked up and expected him to say dynomite, but he just flashed me a smile as i stammered an apolgy.

[Smoker29]

So far in my emplyment at the Airport I've seen:

Adam West (Understandably Looking Old)

Pamela Anderson (I only saw the back of her head as she was rushed away in a gold cart)

Dolly Pardon (She's tiny except for her gonzagas)

[cuddlyevil]

When i was in college, we used to run into Rob Lowe's younger brother all the time...caught a glimpse of Rob when Eric graduated too.

Being in Dayton, there's the nearly ever-present gbv sightings (they live here yo).

Rumor has it Elvis Costello showed up to a show at canal street not long after his show in columbus.

And Dave Chapelle has been spotted many times in the oregon district with his wifey and the new mini-cooper :)

[MissKitty]

Originally posted by cuddlyevil
Rumor has it Elvis Costello showed up to a show at canal street not long after his show in columbus.


I wasn't aware of the Canal sighting, but I know he showed up at the Fraze when Glen Tilbrook was there.

[classicgrrl]

Originally posted by cockney rebel
Not even John Denver?

no, I'd know him.....rock type peoples I can get (sometimes) especially if they sing (I know voices).

hollywood is boring, stupid, and irrelevant.
classic

[classicgrrl]

Originally posted by JesusPresley


Or how about : Alliyah, 1/2 of Lynrd Skynrd, Buddy Holly, JFK jr., The Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens, Stevie Ray Vaughn, etc...

Mojo did an hilarious song about that the day after JFK jr. went down called "You Gotta Be Insane To Fly A Small, Private Plane" - so wrong, yet so funny, I had to pull the car over to the side of the road I was laughing so hard.

Alliyah - nope
1/2 of Lynrd Skynrd - maybe
Buddy Holly - hell yeah
JFK jr. - um, probably not
The Big Bopper - another hell yeah
Ritchie Valens - yup
Stevie Ray Vaughn - yup
Mojo - yes but probably not as well as rebel!

classic

[JesusPresley]

Originally posted by cuddlyevil
When i was in college, we used to run into Rob Lowe's younger brother all the time...caught a glimpse of Rob when Eric graduated too.

Being in Dayton, there's the nearly ever-present gbv sightings (they live here yo).

Rumor has it Elvis Costello showed up to a show at canal street not long after his show in columbus.

And Dave Chapelle has been spotted many times in the oregon district with his wifey and the new mini-cooper :)

Lowe's bro used to get his film developed at Click when I worked there. There once was a pic of him, Rob, and Dennis Miller sitting on a couch with a big bong on the coffee table.

Saw Bob @ Arrow Wine (where else ?) with a shopping cart full.

Saw Dave Chappelle at the Tavern in Y.S.

And I read somewhwere about the Elvis sighting. It wasn't true, they had a picture of the guy who was mistaken for him, who says he gets it all the time.

[LanneyD]

I haven't seen him, but during the Christmas holiday, Many of my friends have seen Trent Reznor around our local mall's and Best Buy. He grew up only 20 minutes from me, so its not all that surprising that he's around for Christmas. I'm just hoping to get a chance to see him once!

[yoshomon]

I've seen some NBA players... uh Dale Davis. Is he any good?

[Docta]

my uncle, not at all a sports fan, was at a party one night. had a conversation with this man, he asked his name a bit into the conversation..... irvin johnson he replies. my uncle still had no idea untill someone told him a few days later.

[Golden RV]

I live about two blocks from Bootsy Collins, I see him all the time!!!
He actually wears those big star glasses all the time too...I swear.

We be FUNKIN on the one!!!!!!!!!!!

[MissKitty]

Okay everyone. Party at Golden RV's place.

[kcneon]

Originally posted by yoshomon
I've seen some NBA players... uh Dale Davis. Is he any good?

Along those lines....since I'm from Jayhawk country I've seen several of the guys when they're back home & not on the road.....Greg Ostertag, Scott Pollard (who is hilarious....yes, he really wears black nail polish to the grocery store! ;)) and of course our legend, Danny Manning -- and coach Williams!

I think the oddest sighting for me was when I was on vacation in Santa Barbara and we spotted Angela Lansbury walking around an outdoor mall downtown.

[kickinitlive]

Originally posted by Docta
my uncle, not at all a sports fan, was at a party one night. had a conversation with this man, he asked his name a bit into the conversation..... irvin johnson he replies. my uncle still had no idea untill someone told him a few days later.

wait...so your uncle was talking to magic johnson? or that other ervin johnson who surfaced in the league right before magic retired?

[cockney rebel]

Originally posted by Golden RV
I live about two blocks from Bootsy Collins, I see him all the time!!! Q: Is his house cool, or has someone torn the roof off the sucker?

[bluewilco]

My "in the wild" sighting came at the weirdest time in the weirdest place in the weirdest city. I was in Bloomington (home of IU for those confused by multi Bloomingtons) visiting buds when a friend and I went to Denny's. We sat down in a booth, and maybe 5 minutes into it, in walks in Jerry Stiller and his wife (I can never remember her name). At first, we thought it was a hallucination, but alas, we soon realized it was them. Jerry Stiller even asked to borrow our ketchup, and when he was having problems with it, he even did the usual angry voice. We ended up asking them why would they be in a Denny's in the middle of the night in a medium-sized Indiana college town. Apparently, they were going to do a few Denny's commercials and this particular one was on the list for them to go and dine out. All I know is that both of them were super cool, and not once did either of us talk about Seinfeld, or King of Queens or even Ben...it was almost like a real coversation.

[IPrayForSound]

None of mine are really all that special. I didn't plan on seein' 'em, but I happened by an event that featured them. Like for instance, I was walking downtown, and there was Rob Schneider and a guy from the Sopranos and a few other people, but they were speaking at a protest. Then there was the Warped Tour, so I'm expecting to see cool people all over the place, but then I look up and there's Wee Man. I didn't know he was gonna be there, so it was a cool little "did I just see what I think I saw?" kinda situation, but it wasn't really outta context. Oh yeah, and the time they were filmin' Traffic. I talked to a coupla people (turned out they were doubles for some of the main characters), and saw a few *stars*, but I didn't really get to talk to 'em or anything. There's also a slew of local celebrity things, but those don't really count. Except maybe for seeing that Rob Williams guy from 19 in the Morning or whatever. He was at a club bein' a slut. Rock on.

[Golden RV]

"Q: Is his house cool, or has someone torn the roof off the sucker?"

lol....he does have a nice house, lots of land, he has some sort of huge radio tower in his back yard that he uses. Someone told me that he broadcasts a radio station out of it but I don't know what or how that could be......it seems that I would have heard something about it.
I just recently learned that was his home so maybe if I see him out again I'll ask what exactly it is for. He goes to Ponderosa quite often, I don't know what the big attraction to Ponderosa is but my uncle is manager there and talks to him all of the time.

Maybe I'll start stalking him!!!!!! Just kidding, don't call the authorities?

[c-lando]

Originally posted by cockney rebel
Q: Is his house cool, or has someone torn the roof off the sucker? cockney gets my vote for BEST POST of the day!!!

[Bronzetree]

God, I've met my share, but it's mostly been bands at shows they've played, so I won't bother with those.

At a show the former Pebbles Overflow played, we met Fox 19's Tricia Macke and Rob Williams and WEBN's Bob the Producer. They were there for Tricia's birthday. I know, big deal. I've also ran into other local news people. Carol Williams used to come through the drive thru of the Hardees up here in Clifton I used to work at. Courtis Fuller used to come into the record store where I worked around '94-ish.

I've met numerous celebrities at comic book conventions. Gene Simmons, Virigina Hey (Farscape), a bunch of the actors from the original three Star Wars flicks, Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes, and a ton more. Hell, I even met the guy who played Mike TV in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

One of the guys from early 90s crap-ass, no-selling band King of the Hill came into the record store I was working at the time to ask how his record was doing when they were in town at Bogarts. It broke my heart to tell him we hadn't sold a single copy. Guess I coulda lied, eh? What was even worse was that I was a big fan of their opening band and told him as much. Kick a guy when he's down.

Other than that, I haven't really met any other celebrities "in the wild."

[loveydovey]

My brother sees a ridiculous amount of celebrities since he lives in Manhattan and goes to art shows all the time. He's seen Debbie Harry, Anthony Hopkins, Steve Martin, Lenny Kravitz, and said "hi" to David Bowie (who donates money to his grad school and appears there every now and then.)

During visits, I've seen Paul Schaffer in a deli (I said hey there, how are you, and he said, hey, how's it goin'), Tina Fey walking through TriBeca, and George Thorogood in Grand Central.

[IPrayForSound]

Originally posted by loveydovey
...Steve Martin...
Did he get one of those cool little business cards he hands out?!

[foolsgold]

Kit Andrews yelled at me once. She's a horseycunt. Jack Atherton used to come to the library I worked at and treated everyone very well.

I got drunk with Oasis.

I saw Wyclef standing in front of Sbarro's in Times Square.

I rode in an elevator with Mark Eaton, John Stockton and Karl Malone. For once, I wasn't the tallest person there.

My dad met Mohammed Ali in an airport.


Brittany Spears gave me a blowjob once.*

Do dreams count?

Fools "Shallow and worthless recognizer of television personalities" Gold

[Juliana]

I've seen Jack Johnson's ladder

I've never seen a famous person outside of a show or something though. I'm sorta lame like that. I did see one of the guys from 3 doors down running around the arena before their show though, and I was the only one who recognized him. Wait. Did I just own up to seeing 3 doors down live and knowing what the lead singer looks like? Hell.

I've also seen other bands hanging out before or after their sets at shows. Always nice to see them supporting the other bands.

I saw Andy Richter film a skit for Conan once when I was in NYC

That's about it

Except, my Teen Counselor director was Guy Fogle, from channel 2 or something in Dayton.

[MissKitty]

I touched Matthew Sweet's chopper bike once.

[cockney rebel]

Originally posted by Golden RV
Someone told me that he broadcasts a radio station out of it but I don't know what or how that could be......"Good evening, do not attempt to adjust your radio, there is nothing wrong.. we have taken control as to bring you this special show, we will return it to you as soon as you are grooving...Welcome to Station WE-FUNK, better known as We Funk ... or deeper still, the Mothership Connection... home of the extra-terrestrial brothers, dealers of funky music, P-Funk, uncut funk.. the Bomb... coming to you directly from the Mothership, top of the chocolate milky way - 500,000 kilowatts of P-Funk Power.. so kick back, dig, while we do it to you in yo eardrums.. me? I'm known as lollipop man, alias the long-haired sucker... my motto is.....
MAKE MY FUNK THE P-FUNK......."

Sorry, got carried away with GRV's revelation.......

Foolsgold mentioned his Dad...... biggest claim to fame in our family is that my Dad used to do a milkround with (the late) Benny Hill. Explains why I am how I am sometimes perhaps....?

[redbobsled]

Originally posted by foolsgold
Jack Atherton used to come to the library I worked at and treated everyone very well.



Hmmm. Jack Atherton used to come into the library I worked at, too. Where did you work? I used to work at Symmes. And Jack Atherton really does use that super deep newscaster voice of his ALL THE TIME.
Dana Eubanks used to come in to the library all the time too, usually at about 3:55 on a Sunday (we closed at 4) with a stack of research she wanted us to do FOR HER. No matter how many times I explained to her that we didn't do that, that she needed to do the actual research (and we would help her if she had questions), and that we would then order the articles for her, she just didn't get it. Totally pushy woman. Probably not so smart either. I ran for the back room whenever I saw her approaching.

[classicgrrl]

Originally posted by cockney rebel
[i]biggest claim to fame in our family is that my Dad used to do a milkround with (the late) Benny Hill. Explains why I am how I am sometimes perhaps....?

My brother and I LOVED Benny Hill. We used to get up and sneak out of bed really late and tune in Hill on some station (it may have been PBS I'm not sure). This was in the days before cable...probably sometime back in 78-79.

classic

[LadyJo]

Hailing from oh-so-midwestern-and-middle-of-the-road Akron, Ohio, I'm sad to report celebrities don't come around here much. I have a couple of friends who swear they've seen former Akronite Chrissie Hynde around town, but I personally have had no contact with the rich and (in)famous. I did get my picture taken in Vegas with an Elvis impersonator a few years back, but did not have the good fortune to run into Siegfried and Roy - now that would have been the mother of all celebrity sightings!

[SteelTown Boy]

since I do a video show in pittsburgh,i get to meet some celebs and rock stars...

[quidam]

Originally posted by redbobsled
What does one say upon encountering a celebrity, particularly one whose work you admire?

"Uh, hey, um...I think you're really cool." <long silence>

It's easier to just watch from afar I suppose.


I know it's tempting to just stay cool and watch from afar, but if there's someboody that you really want to meet, go for it. Celebrities are just normal people, and normal people like to receive compliments. Best plan is to be polite and keep it brief. Don't interrupt if they're in conversation, but if you catch their eye, say "hey, I loved you in {insert name of movie here}." They say thanks, you say you're welcome and then you get to tell your grandchildren you met Ben Stiller. Sure they probably hear it a lot, but that's part of the celebrity thing. Imagine how lonely they'd be if everybody decided to play it cool all the time. There are exceptions--some celebrities are just rude. But then you'd have an even better story for your grandchildren, one that starts out with "Ben Stiller is such a jacka#@..."

As for me, I almost met George Clooney once. I was about ten. He was on The Facts of Life at the time, and I saw him at the Factory Outlet Mall near Kings Island. I made my mother get his autograph for me. Then, when she tried to point me out to him, I got shy and hid. My mom said he just looked at her like "yeah, sure, lady, for your kid, uh-huh..."

And I went to this 311 concert at the odeon in Cleveland while I was in college. They had two opening acts and during the first one (Dog Eat Dog), I went to the ladies room. There was this super-platinum blonde standing in front of one of the mirrors fixing her hair. When I came back out of the stall, she was still there, only now she was putting on make-up from this HUGE make-up case. I was thinking to myself "what kind of girl brings make-up to a concert like this?" I had this totally disgusted look on my face, and then I caught her looking at me, so I just left. Fifteen minutes later, the second opening act gets on-stage. Did I mention that the second act was the then relatively unknown No Doubt? I'd been giving Gwen Stefani dirty looks in the ladies room as she was getting ready for a show. Ooops! I guess back then she didn't warrant a dressing room....

[Seattle93]

Circa 1992-93:

NYC:
Phil Hartman, Chris Farley, Ellen Cleghorne, Adam Sandler, Rick Moranis, Conan O'Brien (all in various different places around town, i.e. "Tommy" performance, Blue Man Group Show, some record store near Times Square, FAO Schwartz store)


1994 - Present:
At Work in Columbus, OH (several different places)

Came into grocery store I worked at in high school:
Rob Schneider - His ex lives by my parents.

Cris Carter - He used to live in a housing development nearby my parents as well.

Came in to movie theater:
Les Wexner (Owns Limited, Express) - Bought up two rows of seats for his wife, stepkids and bodyguards.

Polaris Amphitheater:
Wayne Static (Static-X) - Walking around after local hard rock station festival concert.

Sheryl Crow & Sarah McLachlan - Lilith Fair - I was assigned security of tour bus area. Sheryl asked if I would like to come sit in the air conditioning or if I needed some water (no shit) as we were conversing Sarah rode up in a golf cart and offered me the same. I was speechless. Then somebody called Sarah on a walkie talkie and they both left. After the show, though, I got to talk with Sheryl a bit more. She was much shorter in person than I thought she would be and was smokin' hot to boot.

Dolores O'Riordan - Assigned to her dressing room door. She was super nice, her husband was an uber-dick.

Tim McGraw - Asshole. Was flicking cigarette butts at some folks who were working.

Dixie Chicks - The two sisters were super hot and really nice. Lead singer chick kind of aloof.

Freelance grip work:
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin - He needed to record some voice tracks for "Nash Bridges" at the production house I was freelancing for.

Mia Hamm & Julie Foudy - Came in to production house to do satellite interview with CNN. Very down to earth and pretty cute too.

TV station:
Rep. Jim Traficant - The craziest motherfucker I have ever spoken to.
Rep. Sherrod Brown - We held up the interview talking baseball for 20 minutes.
Rep. Ted Strickland - Easygoing guy.
Jim Tressel - Good guy. Very cordial.
Stan Heath - A few days before Kent State lost to Indiana in NCAA Tourney.
Darren Matthews a.k.a. William Regal, Les Thatcher, "Diamond Dallas" Page Falkinburg - I talked my station into letting me do a piece on Brian Pillman Memorial Show

Attending concert(s):
Doug Falsetti, Paul Buchignani, Harold Chichester - Before Afghan Whigs/Howlin Maggie show in Columbus Fall, 1995. They were leaving a record store. Got my picture taken w/ Falsetti & Buchignani.
Dave Grohl - Only got to say a few words to him. It was before Foo Fighters show.

[berzerker]

I used to live nextdoor to Happy Chichester, in Columbus.
Ran into Bob Vila at National Airport in DC a few years ago. He was pissed about something.
Saw a movie getting filmed in LA, and said hi to Harry Hamlin.
Also saw the older brother from that show Fred Savage was on, also in LA, driving a Mercedes.
Not really a famous person sighting, but a girl I went to high school (and Paris) with married Dave Grohl.

[JesusPresley]

Originally posted by Seattle93

Cris Carter - He used to live in a housing development nearby my parents as well.



I played YMCA Youth Basketball with Cris. He was a hell of an athlete even then. He was always really cool to me in high school, I got picked on alot for being "punk" or "new wave" or whatever, and "Sleepy" always took up for me.

[bmxer43]

Originally posted by classicgrrl


hollywood is boring, stupid, and irrelevant.


This is the kind of post that just might make me crazy.

I love hollywood. it's the place where dreams come true.

[bmxer43]

I'm not really going to talk about musicians that I've met. There's been alot of them, but mostly I met them at shows, but....Fran from Travis, John Flansburg from They Might Be Giants, Pete Yorn, Nina Gordon (a real sweetheart), Stephen Malkmus, Kim Deal, Harold from Howlin' Maggie (is he a real celebrity? if so, then....) Chuck Cleaver, and probably a few more that I've forgotten.

I also met....

Lyle Lovett
Victoria Jackson
and

are you ready for this?

Alan Thicke (of TV's Win Lose or Draw).

[yoshomon]

Originally posted by redbobsled
And Jack Atherton

yep, kinda sorta met him. He seemed like a nice guy.

Met a bunch of people from bands...

Originally posted by bmxer43
Kim Deal

You know how many times that I've dreamed that she joined my band???? I love her. I really want to meet her. lucky.

[SteelTown Boy]

oh hell,i wished that Kim Deal would be my HS reunion date-lol

[sadgirlseven]

i went to see the kelley deal 6k (or is it 5k, i can't remember) at sudsy's a few years back. i ended up talking to kim for a long time. gave her some pop rocks, which she hated, but we had a fun conversation about dayton and other stuff. she told me to look her up if i was ever in dayton. um, yeah, as if she would have remembered me. kelley somehow lost a filling and after the show, asked me if i knew a dentist nearby and proceeded to show me her molar. ;)

[classicgrrl]

Originally posted by bmxer43


This is the kind of post that just might make me crazy.

I love hollywood. it's the place where dreams come true.

Dreams? All it does is make me feel bad......
I don't see how it could drive you anywhere, you're already nuts!!!
:D
classic

[bmxer43]

I'll give you this: Modern Hollywood is all about expensive drugs and bad movies. The classic Hollywood of the past was all about expensive drugs and good movies. They knew how to make 'em in those days, and that's the Hollywood I prefer to believe in.

[redbobsled]

Yes, plus in addition to this, the Walk of Fame on Hollywood Blvd. is literally littered with crack whores.

New semi-celebrity sighting. They were filming some scenes for the new George Clooney movie, Solaris, at my bf's art school. He struck up a convo with George Clooney's stand in. Apparently, that's not such a bad line of work.

[yoshomon]

Everyone's Kim Deal stories are making me jealous... *puts on Pixies album and hugs Kim Deal poster tightly*

I know she loves me too.

[trixi]

A couple of musical celebrity sightings:

1) Adam Duritz--this happened right as they got their first single. Was down in Panama City for a little relaxation when I came across signs announcing the Crows performing. Went, and ended up standing next to Adam, and eventually talking to him while Sam Phillips was performing.

2) Dave Matthews at the ATP this year

Other sightings:

At the library I used to work at:
1) anthony munoz--very friendly!
2) Neil Armstrong

Airport:
1) various tennis players
2) Mikhail Baryshnikov

Walking on the streets and in Revco in Oxford (now that dates me!)
1) Wang Chung

And have met various musicians thanks to this great radio station...best memory is spending the evening on the boat with the drummer from Da Da.

[Golden RV]

"i went to see the kelley deal 6k (or is it 5k, i can't remember) at sudsy's a few years back."

I went to that same show (it's 6k, by the way) and Kelley & Kim were both very cool. Kelley showed us her RV thing she was touring in and they both took a picture with me and actually GAVE me a CD which they both signed with their own personal messages. Kelley wrote "Got any tar???" and right below, Kim wrote "Get off here." It was a very pleasing experience. Can't wait to see one of them come back around this way again.

[redbobsled]

I'm resurrecting this because I tonight I just stumbled onto the set of Joan of Arcadia while walking down the street eating ice cream. I kid you not. The hubby and I were walking down the street in El Segundo toward an obvious shoot of some kind, and I was engrossed in telling him about this movie I watched last night. Suddenly, we realize there seems to be only very obvious extras around us and no other pedestrians. I'm sure they were between shots, but we quickly walked around to the craft services table behind the camera and sort of blended in with the other people hanging out. We watched them shoot a couple of shots and left. We got to see Joan herself and the guy who plays her younger brother, but (and the hubby was really disappointed) we didn't get to see Joe Mantegna. I always wondered why all the exterior school shots in that show looked so familiar. Now I guess I know.

[truant]

Living in Austin, I've seen a few myself.

* Willie Nelson at Thai Spice on Bee Cave Road a few years ago.

* I was a few rows back from Jerry Orbach (tough cop guy on "Law and Order") on a CO flight from Halifax to Newark in 1999.

* I once ran into Michael Dell. Literally (he ran into me).

* I saw Bob Dole numerous times in the wild as a College Republican in the early 90s.

* I also ran into the son of Nikita Kruschev twice. Once when I was in Russia in 1990, and the other three years later on my college campus! "Yoo Amerikens look ohl alike. Bah, Papa did not behry yoo efter ohl."

[dcXhc]

As you can imagine, living in DC I've seen many a politician. I worked in a fancy restaurant for a number of years and waited on:

Dick Gephardt (Stuffy. Dull. Average tipper)
Orrin Hatch (He tried his darndest to be nice and down-to-earth, but just couldn't pull it off)
Caspar Weinberger (Prick)
Alan Simpson (Great tipper. He and his whole family were incredibly friendly and nice)
Richard Lugar (He proposed to his wife at this restaurant, so they came every year for their anniversary. Total dweeb, but very nice. Good tipper)
William Webster - former head of FBI and CIA (nice enough)
Sonny Bono (I didn't actually speak to him, but did make eye-contact at a reception he attended)

Of the above, only Webster had a security (Secret Service) detail.

I've also met:
Patrick Leahy (Cool with a capital "C")
Antonin Scalia (He told me to call him "Nino")
Stephen Breyer (Beautifully articulate)
George Will (He smiled and apologized after stepping on my foot in a store)
Iran Contra figure General Richard Secord (Stuffy, dull)
Sen. Harry Reid (Cool. He pretended to drag-race us down Constitution Avenue)

Through work:
John Merriweather - The guy who ran Long-Term Capital Management and nearly brought down the global financial system (Incredibly bright. Still thinks he didn't do anything wrong)
The Ambassadors to the U.S. from Colombia, Kuwait, Spain, Venezuela.

Musicians:
Ian MacKaye (Not as intimidating as he seems onstage)
Billy Bragg (Does he ever stop talking?)
Andrew WK (Greatest. Dude. Ever.)
The Wailers (Excluding Bob, Peter and Bunny, of course).

Actors:
Gwyneth Paltrow was sitting at the table next to mine having brunch in Greenwich Village.
Anson Williams - "Potsy" of Happy Days fame. He shook my hand when he was the Grand Marshal of the Apple Blossom Festival in Winchester, Virginia.

[Spectre]

Originally posted by MissKitty
There's a guy who shops at the same grocery as I do--on the same day and at the same time--who is a total doppleganger for Tim Robbins. I know it CAN'T BE Tim Robbins because what would he be doing shopping in Middletown on a Sunday morning?! But he totally looks just like him.


That's him all right, I've seen him too. Freaky weird. WHat are you doing in Middletown? I thought you lived in Hamilton - or are you slumming again? :-)

[Huxley]

Originally posted by Seattle93

Cris Carter - He used to live in a housing development nearby my parents as well.


my uncle played hoops and football with Chris in High School, so ive met him a few times.

I talk to cliff hawkins (UK's starting point guard) every week, we talk about the asses in magazine's like King and Jet, with both have an obsession with the ebony ladies' booties. He told me, im the first person in this town who he's talked to in public that never brings up basketball.

I grew up down the street in Lex from the guitarist from Injected, I wouldn't really call Jade a rock star or anything, but my mom moved to the same pissshole town in atlanta as him a few years ago. We acted like adolescent children again the last time Injected played in Lexington all day. You don't know how cool it is to go to a restruant to eat with a "rock star" until chad kroger walks in and ruins all the fun.

I met Jonny Bench at a 5/3 in springboro OH when i was like 8, he was the shit.

When Toby McGuire shot "Seabuiscut" here in Central Ky, we saw him everywhere. He was at the KY Theatre in lexington, i forget which movie he went to, but damn he bought a lot of Candy. I've worked at the Lexington Opera House on and off for about 3 years now and he came to a production of Phantom of the Opera done in a ballet setting. It was the first night it was known to be done as a ballet. He bought a bunch of candy that night too. And not to disrespect him, but an unhealthy diet has to be the reaosn he's so short.

[c-lando]

I saw Vern Yip on Saturday at Taqueria del Sol in Atlanta.

Eat your heart out, Juliana. :)

[Spectre]

Originally posted by Huxley

my uncle played hoops and football with Chris in High School, so ive met him a few times.


Okay, since DogStarMan and JesusPresley and I all went to school with Cris, we probably know your uncle. Hell, we probably know YOU, if you're from Middletown! :-) Who's your uncle? (I feel unclean saying that for some reason, it sounds like some kind of freaky weird game show or something..."And nowww, it's time for... WHO'S!!! YOUR!!! UNCLE!!! YYAAAA!!!!)

[redbobsled]

I had to resurrect this because today my husband had an awesome celebrity sighting. You might not all think it's awesome, but I was so jealous (as Tegan and Sara might say.)

While shopping at the Apple store in Santa Monica this afternoon, he saw Hal Sparks! I'm such an obsessed Queer As Folk fan, so I thought it was completely great - especially when he overheard Hal Sparks say to his friend "Cocksucker!"

Yay!

[CablinasianRam]

These are a few perks of going to school in New York:

I intern for United States Sen. Chuck Schumer and I got drunk at a bar with Sen. Clinton on election night. I've also met Obama.

I literally bumped into Chris Rock in Midtown. He replied, "my bad, brah".

I hung out with Tommy Stinson, Jesse Malin and his band following his Irving Plaza show. I had bumped into Jesse before at a record store.

I saw Lou Dobbs ordering a seltzer in a deli.

I saw Isaac Mizrahi lean out a four story window and say, "heey" to some art students in front of me.

Before his show, I was standing next to Ryan Adams when he was in an argument with a fan about The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo and how Gram Parson's vocals were ruined by the production. I'm pretty sure he won, and I am positive he was drunk, but a great guy.

[Sushi]

My only "in the wild" celebrity sightings have been Timothy Hutton walking down the street in Manhattan and Gary Busey in a restaurant in LA. However, I have discovered a talent for meeting famous people when I want to.

I had a drink and a smoke with Kurt Vonnegut at a hotel bar in Canton, Ohio after he gave the keynote at a writer's conference.

I've met Elvis Costello and Art Alexakis (of Everclear) after shows.

I snuck backstage after a preview of Man of La Mancha and met Raul Julia.

I was standing in line to go into the theater behind Stewart Copeland when Cleveland Opera premiered his opera Holy Blood, Crescent Moon (which stinks, btw) and got his autograph.

I used to work for the Great Lakes Theater Festival in Cleveland and through that got to meet Tom Hanks and Hal Holbrook. One day during lunch I was filling in for our receptionist. The phone rang, I answered, and a tired-sounding woman asked for the artistic director. I told her he was in a meeting and may I ask who is calling. When she identified herself as Olympia Dukakis, I got the artistic director on the phone in a hurry.

In the lead-up to the Presidential election, you couldn't swing a cat in Cuyahoga County without hitting a celebrity. I was at a Move On volunteer rally where Robert Redford spoke. I was in a strategic position by the door and was the only person whose hand he shook. And he gave me That Smile and I nearly jumped the bones of a 60-year-old man in front of 300 strangers. Near the end of the rally, Chad Lowe showed up. Pretty anti-climatic after Mr. Redford.

[beeziebee]

Where do you people SEE the cool celebs? My list blows.
Er I mean, Top this, suckas!

Mr. T at a Cubs game (signed my ticket stub)
Pat Foley at the Toronto airport.
Willie Gault at the DMV. This one was especially memorable, since I was 16 at the time, and, rather than being a normal drone gushing "oooh willie gault" I for whatever reason, started singing the Super Bowl Shuffle really loudly while I stood next to him.

[atomikdarling]

Where do you people SEE the cool celebs? My list blows.
Er I mean, Top this, suckas!

Mr. T at a Cubs game (signed my ticket stub)
Pat Foley at the Toronto airport.
Willie Gault at the DMV. This one was especially memorable, since I was 16 at the time, and, rather than being a normal drone gushing "oooh willie gault" I for whatever reason, started singing the Super Bowl Shuffle really loudly while I stood next to him.

I'm sorry, but I think meeting Mr. T is awesome. Did you get to talk to him? Did he say "foo'?"

I've never met a celebrity without seeking them out. Then again, most of my life thus far has been spent in the woods of Vermont.

[beki]

Hailing from oh-so-midwestern-and-middle-of-the-road Akron, Ohio, I'm sad to report celebrities don't come around here much.


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[May Kil June]

My most recent sighting was literally bumping into Billy Corgan walking down Clark street near Metro. "Sorry, man" was our exchange. I've actually seen him a few times in my 'hood. He frequents a coffee bar a block from my place when he is in town.

[JSpaceman]

Walking on the streets and in Revco in Oxford (now that dates me!)
1) Wang Chung

OK, I've gotta ask. Were they Wang Chunging? :D

[gibby]

-Met Perry Farrell and Stephen Perkins in Bali many years ago..right after Jane's broke up. I swear there is a line referencing me in Bali Eyes (I may have freaked him out a bit)

-Earlier this year I got in an elevator with Ice Cube and his posse. The people I was with were talking rubbish in high pitched drunken babble so I interupted and leaned through the posse to shake Cube's hand and tell him that he had influenced my life. It wasn't entirely true but I couldn't think of anything else to say on the spur of the moment.

-My wife runs into celebs all the time. My favourite time was in a bar and she walked up to Gary Busey at the bar and said 'don't I know you'? Busey named off about 7 of his movies (Buddy Holley first of course). He finally came round to Point Break and my wife goes 'oh yeah with Keanu' and goes back to her table.

A lot of celebs are short

[JSpaceman]

I met Duemellon.

[Chespo]

This is very 2nd-hand, but at the time that an old gf was attending Wooster College in Ohio, David Bowie's son Zowie was supposedly also attending; he went by the name Duncan, not Zowie. His identity was kept as guarded as he could manage, and she was never aware of even spotting him. Can any mid-90s Wooster grads verify this?

[Misfitt]

The other week I was dining at a restaraunt near where I work called Houston's and Alex Rodriguez (sp?) came in with his possie just a few tables away from me. The server, who was a relative of someone I was dining with, said he comes in all the time and is usually a complete asshole.
You'd think that being a resident of Miami (FL) I'd see many more celebrities. But seeing as I have no money for the fun-y, I don't get out enough to do any spotting.

[engineheart]

Someone mentioned Gary Busey earlier, here's from Tulsa (where I live). Last year at the Tulsa State Fair (which is even more country than it sounds), my girlfriend and I spotted Gary Busey driving a go-kart all over the place, wasted. He was hanging out of the side, drinking and yelling at people the whole time. Everyone I've ever talked to who has met him (quite a few people have) said he's a maniac and an asshole (which you could probably tell without having to meet him).

Other end of the spectrum; I used to tend bar in Gainesville, FL., and the entire Phoenix (River, Joaquim, etc.) clan lives right outside of the city. Joaquim Phoenix used to come in quite often in the afternoons and have a beer, tea or coffee. My boss knew him and his whole family. He was one of the nicest (though, very strange) celebrities I ever met.

[JSpaceman]

the entire Phoenix (River, Joaquim, etc.) clan lives right outside of the city.
Whoa, even River? :confused:

Sorry, I couldn't resist...

[engineheart]

Well...no river. But a few years ago, Modern English used the bathroom at a house I was staying at, had a beer and left. A couple punk kids grabbed them after a show to show them around town. How they decided a run-down punkhouse was the best place to go? Beats me.

At the same bar I used to work at, GBV showed up, and drank more beer on an individual basis than I have ever seen one person/group/band/army drink in one sitting. Bob Pollard was kind of a dick. Everyone else was super-kick-ass.

[yvette7ica]

When I was in LA a couple months ago we saw Mini-me at the Whiskey-a-go-go.

[gibby]

When I was in LA a couple months ago we saw Mini-me at the Whiskey-a-go-go.


Was he flashing the bling bling and bitches??? ;)

[Sushi]

Oh yeah, I forgot--Alan Ginsberg did a book signing at the bookstore where I used to work. Ginsberg was one cool dude. The best part of the event was when a bunch of hunky boys from a local Catholic all-boys high school came to the signing with their teacher. Watching Mr. Ginsberg delight in all the fine young flesh surrounding him was just precious.

Ginsberg also used our bathroom and one of the male employees taped a small sign under the toilet seat that said "Alan Ginsberg pissed here" with the date. It stayed there till they closed the bookstore.

[Mercurial Girl]

Well, I saw one of the munchkins from the Wizard of Oz once. He was signing autographs in a little store in Myrtle Beach, SC. You had to pay $20 to get his autograph (!), so I just looked over other people's heads.

Quite frankly, I'm surprised that any of the munchkins are still alive.

[CablinasianRam]

Well, I saw one of the munchkins from the Wizard of Oz once. He was signing autographs in a little store in Myrtle Beach, SC. You had to pay $20 to get his autograph (!), so I just looked over other people's heads.

Quite frankly, I'm surprised that any of the munchkins are still alive.

If I were into that flick I'd just assume spend the 20 bucks on a Judy Garland look alike female escort.

[redmeg8]

Aside from meeting REM, Billy Corgan used to come into the record store I used to work at in Chicago (to buy video games). I also met Veruca Salt at a record signing. Hmm... oh, and one cold Sunday I walked up onto an El platform in downtown Chicago and onto the set for "The Chamber". How did I know? Chris O'Donnell was standing next to me. He had on A LOT of foundation.

My sisters work crew on IU concerts from time to time and have met (or been in the room with): RHCP, Foo Fighters, Mellencamp, and David Copperfield. The latter two were absolute dicks, apparently. And Mellencamp had more trailers for his one show than the entire scenery and cast of Les Miserables.

[Wilcoman]

I met the Professor from Gilligan's Island when I was an intern at a Twin Cities radio station. He was pumping his Gilligan book at the time - maybe 1993. I was very confused, he dressed like the Professor and sounded like the Professor, but boy did he look like the Skipper.

[yvette7ica]

Was he flashing the bling bling and bitches??? ;)

If you consider five large mexican dudes as bling bling and bitches...then sure. :p

[justa bill]

I walked past Lou Reed on a sidewalk in the Village once. And I saw Mike D crossing Lafayett in SoHo, too! And you've all heard about how I met Morphine in an airport I'm sure... :]

Growing up, I used to see Neil Armstrong eating lunch at the Ice Cream Parlor in Lebanon, and I'd talk to Bret Harrelson (Woody's brother) about motorcycles in the old Kroger parking lot sometimes. :D


Yeah... I don't got much. but thanks to 97X I got to meet the boys from Cracker and from Soul Coughing--but that was at Bogarts... does that count as 'in the wild'? it was AFTER the show! ;]

(almost forgot, also hung out on the tour bus with Bare Jr. and some asian girls my friend had us set up with... god that sounds terrible!)

[yvette7ica]

I was working at the theatre last night and these four guys come in. One of them looked really familiar and I couldn't place him but was thinking I had seen him on the boards or in the prom pictures. However, they had accent and didn't recall hearing about anyone from coming across the pond to attend prom. Finally, one of the girls I worked with asked and come to find out it's Aqualung. I guess they decided to jump in a taxi and come see a movie after they opened for David Gray. It was funny to see my co-worker who was a fan get all giddy and giggly when talking to them. It was cute, as were they and a very nice group of guys.

Whoever said shilling popcorn and tickets isn't exciting when you get to see such famous faces like Carl Lindner, Charlie Luken, Aqualung, and the guy who plays the son on Nip/Tuck (can't remember his name).

[Sushi]

This is very 2nd-hand, but at the time that an old gf was attending Wooster College in Ohio, David Bowie's son Zowie was supposedly also attending; he went by the name Duncan, not Zowie. His identity was kept as guarded as he could manage, and she was never aware of even spotting him. Can any mid-90s Wooster grads verify this?
Zowie Bowie did indeed attend Wooster College. A friend of mine was there at the same time. He lived in the international dorm and her roomate was Indian (or something like that--she hung out with the international kids.)

[The Hegemo]

When I worked at Kroger's back in the early 90s, both Dave Parker and Marge Schott shopped at our store. He was a lot nicer than she was.

I once stood in line behind Chris Sabo at Joseph-Beth. The cashier asked him something along the lines of "didn't you used to be someone famous?" I also saw him at a Cyclones game way back when he was famous, and got him to sign my Cyclones program.

Once in high school I was a passenger in a car that almost ran over Bob Taft.

One day last year when I was going home for lunch, I was sitting at the light at the 670 exit onto Neil Av. and Doug Maclean (Blue Jackets GM) jogged past in little short shorts. I've also seen Doug at OSU hockey games and Cincinnati Mighty Ducks games. Although friends of mine seem to run into CBJ players all the time at bars, Easton, etc., the only one I've seen out and about was farmhand Greg Mauldin, who was using the ATM by Gordon Biersch during rookie camp.

When I lived in Kingston, I used to see Bobby Baker from the Tragically Hip all the time. I think he was the only person in town who went to Chapters more than me. I also saw him in the scary biker hangout Tim Hortons around the corner from my apartment, and once getting into a limousine on Collingwood St. I thought I saw Gord Downie once parking a convertible on Princess St., but I'm not sure if it was him or not.

Also in Kingston I saw Kirk Muller on the street a couple times.

I have (literally) bumped into former Canadian Prime Minister Joe Clark in downtown Ottawa.

In the course of my job, I get to meet all sorts of famous Democratic party types...I guess the most famous are John Edwards and of course Jerry Springer.

[Sushi]

Once in high school I was a passenger in a car that almost ran over Bob Taft.

Why didn't you finish the job? Jeez, damn kids--can't trust them to do anything.

[the_birds]

I've met so many celebrities, its ridiculous. Years ago, when I was a waiter, I waited on some, like Keith Hernandez (yes, the guy in Seinfeld), Gary Carter and Barry Lyons - 1986 Mets. Keith was a total prick. I waited on the group Cameo, who were ultra cool. I so wanted to put a plate on Larry's 'fro! K.C. Jones, coach of the Boston Celtics, a top notch, class guy. I told him the Celtics were amazing and they were going to beat our Rockets 1986 Finals, which they did. Jeff Bagwell and his ex-wife, who was a stripper, when they were in a HUGE fight. They didn't actually fight. But I swear they didn't say a word the entire dinner except when they ordered.

I met loads of rock stars too, mostly in clubs and at SXSW.

[djudge79]

Speaking of Sienfeld, I see this guy all the time at my favorite pub.

http://www.cataland.com/images/bargen_head.jpg
in cincinnati? what pub?

[djudge79]

Yep, in Cincinnati and I ain't saying. It's a nice quiet place to go after work and I'd like to keep it that way.
is it actually the guy from Seinfeld, though, or just a doppelganger?

[daemon]

on our plane from cincinnati to LA I ran into lou ferrigno...literally. he bodychecked me on his way to the bathroom as we were loading in. I did my best not to make him angry.

[djudge79]

It really is him. (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0901926/)
that's awesome. don't worry, not going to stalk him. just wanted to tell a couple friends i live in the same town as Kruger.

[Louisianagrl]

on our plane from cincinnati to LA I ran into lou ferrigno...literally. he bodychecked me on his way to the bathroom as we were loading in. I did my best not to make him angry.


Wicked-Trent Reznor literally ran into me four years ago outside the Columns Hotel at St. Charles and General Taylor in Uptown New Orleans.

[truant]

I sat right behind Willie Mays on a flight from Las Vegas to San Jose last November. After the flight, he took a leak right beside me in the San-Ho airport mens' room. He was kinda "out of it".

[Shlep]

I got drunk with Oasis.

Who hasn't? ;)

I've met a few celebs, assuming we use "celeb" in a very broad way.

My cousin Kevin is an actor, one of the legions of stage and screen working men who've been in a zillion things and who you've probably seen but never heard of. Among all the other stuff he's done, he had a lead role in the first season of Earth: The Final Conflict as resistance double-agent William Boone before getting killed off at the end of the season for various reasons, stirring up enough of a hue and cry among E:FC purists that they resurrected the character for a couple episodes in live season 4 or 5. He also was the male romantic lead for the first season of Almost Perfect, a sitcom which might still be in sundication on the Lifetime Network (which would explain why you've probably not seen that, either). He's played one of the dads in the last two American Pie movies, as well as the father of the male romantic love interest in the Hillary Duff remake of Cinderella and Joan Cusacks' husband in Raising Helen.

I kinda think it's cool...if nothing else, I figure I must be six degrees or less from Kevin Bacon, and hardly anyone I know can say that. :D

I once hung out for a bit with Robin Curtis, who played Lt. Saavik in the third Star Trek movie and I believe was on Deep Space 9 later; she was dating Kevin at the time, and she was at one of our family reunions in rural Maryland. Very cool chick, rather attractive for a woman of her rather tall and imposing stature. Heard some great anecdotes about the old school Star Trek gang (strangely though, no "Shatner was a butthead" observations) and Christopher Lloyd, a.k.a. Jim Ignatowski a.k.a Doc Brown from Back to the Future who is apparently as much an oddball in real life as he is in the movies (and a nice guy).

I'm sure I saw Lyle Alzado at Myrtle Beach in 1987; he denied it, probably because he was with his family and wanted to be left alone. Or because he really wasn't Lyle Alzado, just a really big sumbitch who was a dead ringer for him.

Met Lorena Bobbitt during my gas station attendant days. She came in driving a little Mercury Capri and had to come in and prepay. Very tiny woman, and very, very cute...not someone you'd picture hacking some guys' johnson off and tossing it into a field in Manassass. She was very shy, and seemed to realize by the look on my face when the flash of realization hit and I was thinking to myself "Holy crap! It's the dick-slicing chick...uhhhh...Lorena Bobbitt!!" because abruptly scurried off without saying a word.

Met a couple of WWF guys in a hotel bar in Tokyo in 1989; the only guy I remember by name was Ted Dibiase, and that's because my bud that I was with was totally losing his ass over the fact that we were sitting in a bar having drinks just a few feet away from a couple WWF guys (I couldn't have given two shits, since I don't pay any attention to pro rasslin').

I've you're a fan of conservative commentary, then I guess Walter Williams would count as something of a celeb. Had him for a semester of Econ 103; a fantastic instructor, and one of the most brutally funny dudes I ever took a lesson from.

Met Lewis B. Puller, son of legendary Marine General "Chesty" Puller, Pulitzer prize-winning author of Fortunate Son, and all-around Beltway insider when he was at GMU doing a series of lectures or something. Saw him rolling through the student union in his wheelchair a couple times, finally got the nerve to introduce myself to him (being a former Jarhead, I was taught that Chesty Puller was #3 behind God and Jesus Christ). Nice guy, made me feel at ease even though I found myself in the awkward position of extending my hand to shake his and then realizing he didn't have much of a hand to shake. Was kinda sad when I heard he killed himself a couple years later.

[The Hegemo]

I just had to bump this thread with news of my thrilling d-list celebrity sighting in Las Vegas this week: plastic surgery disaster Jocelyn Wildenstein (http://galleryoftheabsurd.typepad.com/14/2005/08/jocelyn_wildens.html)

The sad part isn't that I recognized her (I think it would be impossible not to), but that I remembered her name immediately. :eek:

[daemon]

I just had to bump this thread with news of my thrilling d-list celebrity sighting in Las Vegas this week: plastic surgery disaster Jocelyn Wildenstein (http://galleryoftheabsurd.typepad.com/14/2005/08/jocelyn_wildens.html)

The sad part isn't that I recognized her (I think it would be impossible not to), but that I remembered her name immediately. :eek:

wow, you are now two degrees of separation from kato kaelin!
http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/partypictures/2004/12_08_04/images/wildwest/Picture-5.jpg

[Poolio]

I forgot about this thread, have to add my sighting of the blond guy from country music sensation *ack* Rascal Flatts at my favorite pub. My friend nearly wet 'em when she heard he was there (long story) and left her own b-day party to stalk him!

I saw Chris from Big & Rich at the same place... along with some fabulously bad outfits.

I've met Bill Byrge, he used to work in my department before he retired. If'n you don't know who he is (and you probably don't), he was in a bunch of the Ernest movies. I think he was the warden in Ernest goes to jail...

[malheureux]

my short list.

richard simmons. no joke. when i was 10, my mom took us to some kroger location, and he was there promoting something, i guess. when my mom told him that i was handicapped, he started crying, and then he bought me a glow-in-the-dark frisbee, which he then autographed for me. he bought my sister a barbie doll, as she felt left out.

ozzy osborne. when i was barely 18, i was working at a coffeeshop downtown at 7th and walnut, near the aranoff, and apparently ozzy was doing something there, because he came in one afternoon. i almost died. [my dad was a huuuuge sabbath fan, and i grew up on that]. he ordered a latte, asked how the chocolate cake was, and i replied, "it's fabulous" with like a stunned face. when he asked for a piece, my coworker brian asked him if he wanted any pigeons blood on the side and ozzy didn't say anything back. with trembling hands, i took his latte and cake out to his table, and said, "you... you're ozzy". he said yes, and i was freaking out, trying to think of something to say. all i could think of was, "my dad loves you!". doh! he then did a once over on me and said, "your dad? fuck, i'm old!".

beck. also 18. beck had a show at millett hall up at miami u., for any other old school kids here. i was record shopping at wizard's in clifton [when it was in the old location], when this guy knocked my cane over... we both bent down to get it [like in a movie], and we made eye contact. i thanked him and he apologized as we stood up. a few mins later i felt a tap on my back, and when i turned around it was that same little guy from before who was wearing sunglasses over his regular glasses. he said, "psst. what'cha got?", motioning to my armful of vinyl. "blur and sneaker pimps, squeeze and astrud", i said as i flipped through my stack, "what about you?". "brainiac", he said, and i nodded in approval while he smiled. suddenly this guy came up to him and started gushing like a schoolgirl, how he loves him and can't wait for the show tonight, blah blah blah... show tonight?... show tonight! beck!! holy crap. he asked me at that point, since his cover was blown, if i had tickets, and in my best cute girl pout ever i told him no. he tried to get one, but they were out of comp tix, therefore i didn't get to go, which i think he was more bummed about than i was, actually. :o

matt hales. this story is right here (http://woxy.com/boards/showthread.php?t=26452), if you've not heard it. i don't want to bore everyone...

jack white. i hate him for this now, actually, but last winter he was at the comet hanging with the greenhornes. my car broke down, and i was stuck like a half a mile from home - it was too cold to walk and everyone was way too busy sucking jack white's yep to drive me to my home. as i was waiting to be picked up by someone, jack said, "pardon me, i found this tube of lipstick on the floor - is it yours?", with that weird fake accent of his. i said, "i don't wear lipstick.", and that's it. i was mad. i was stuck because of him.

ben lee. cd101 last year. he signed my ticket and called me pretty after i had to stick a cheesesteak in the hood of my 97x hoodie to reenter the promowest. totally awesome. [can't bring food in...]

the greenhornes. even though two of three of these guys have been serving me at the comet for years, i guess they're famous now. and then they did the same for me (http://www.light-borne.com/work/play.php?id=32&w=440&h=370)... :o

more to come later if i've missed any.

[aqualou]

i dremt that i went to a small show by george carlin last night. problem was he couldn't go on because the opener, richard mull, hadn't shown up yet. eventually he did, but later on was tackled by police for assult in a public park. i don't think he did it.

does that count? it was a celebrity sighting and my dreams are pretty wild.

[malheureux]

oh crap...
juliana hatfield. she played at my bar last year or so, and i was a nervous wreck about working that night - come on, she was totally my role model as a young teenaged malH! the sound guy found out that i was a big fan and really nervous, so he sent her over to talk to me [she doesn't drink]. she signed a thing for me, we talked for a bit, and i was a mess the whole time.

sondre lerche. the day i turned 25. my ex and i went to louisville for his show with ed harcourt at uncle pleasants. when we pulled up, he was sitting outside on the curb. he said hello to us, and we said hello back. jesse [the ex] told him that it was my birthday, and he signed a mini-flat happy 25! love sondre while he shyly made this comment about being younger than i am. it was sweet.

matt hales, round II. through the miracle of something, aqualung scheduled a show on my birthday last year. everyone was getting him to sign things for me as b-day gifts, and he sort of made fun of me a bit. he *almost* came dancing with us at girls and boys, but his toe was infected and he didn't think dancing would be a good idea... we were *thisclose*.

[skidminix]

I saw the singer from Hothouse Flowers through a bus window in Dublin in 1991.

Except for my stay on the set of Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, that's about all I got.

[Sunshine]

I met Kevin Bacon and his wife, Kyra Sedgwick, in Costa Rica last year. What was funny was the two of them were ridiculously skinny, but their two kids were total porkers. I bet their family photos are hysterical.

[frizgolf]

I met Kevin Bacon and his wife, Kyra Sedgwick, in Costa Rica last year. What was funny was the two of them were ridiculously skinny, but their two kids were total porkers. I bet their family photos are hysterical.
You have unwittingly pulled an entire board into the inner sanctum that is the second degree of separation from Kevin Bacon.

[Sunshine]

You have unwittingly pulled an entire board into the inner sanctum that is the second degree of separation from Kevin Bacon.


That's good, right?

[frizgolf]

I'm OK with it.

[DoRabbitsWonder]

This isn't actually a big celebrity, but for those that have seen the documentary Murderball, I saw this guy when I was at Waterloo Records in Austin. I believe he lives in Austin. I was going to say something to him but I figured he probably wanted to be left alone.

http://images.zap2it.com/ltvimages/images/240/murderball_240_001.jpg

[crank-e]

I bagged groceries for Bob Seger and Bill Laimbeer in Michigan when I was 15.

Stood across from Iggy Pop at Jim Morrison's grave, and behind Andrew "loved you in Mannequin 2" McCarthy at a bakery near Notre Dame. Princess Diana died in Paris that same night.

[patio]

hollywood is boring, stupid, and irrelevant.
classic

My sentaments exactly. I wouldnt even know if I saw most of the bands I like 'cause i've never seen pictures of them. I really dont understand why celebrities are so important.

[X-Ray]

Speaking of Seinfeld, I see this guy all the time at my favorite pub.

http://www.cataland.com/images/bargen_head.jpg
I think I know where! I heard he's there a lot. I was at that bar on X-mas night (didn't see him). There were too many people from my high school there, so I doubt I'll be back, unless under protest.
-editted to keep a secret-

[weeone]

I bagged groceries for Bob Seger and Bill Laimbeer in Michigan when I was 15.

Stood across from Iggy Pop at Jim Morrison's grave, and behind Andrew "loved you in Mannequin 2" McCarthy at a bakery near Notre Dame. Princess Diana died in Paris that same night.
I want to travel with you from now on. GOSH

[crank-e]

I want to travel with you from now on. GOSH
Ha! I keep wanting to see Iggy or Andrew to tell them "You were in Paris the night Princess Di died, weren't you?!"
My bet is only one of them would be creeped out!

[weeone]

Ha! I keep wanting to see Iggy or Andrew to tell them "You were in Paris the night Princess Di died, weren't you?!"
My bet is only one of them would be creeped out!
Yeah. Iggy would be like, "Have some respect, you cretin !" :p

and I want to be at the party where Iggy Pop AND Andrew McCartney are both in attendance !

[X-Ray]

goddammit, x-ray, you're going to ruin my quiet little after-work place
I guess I was right... and not so subtle. I changed my prior post to keep it on the DL. :o

[berserkr1979]

Let's see...

I had an uncle who owned a baseball cark shop in Richmond and he used to get Reds players to do signing events at his store and at what is now Five Points Crossing in Eaton. I've met Paul O'Neil (super nice guy), Rob Dibble (he's...well...Rob Dibble), and Tom Browning.

I've also met Chris Sabo at a Dragon's game (I think he's hitting coach)

I saw Anthony Munoz at a church event I was involved with at Eaton High School (he was late because he forgot about the speaking engagement altogether) and I was in the band that was performing so we had to stall the crowd until he got there.

And I saw Adam Dunn, Austin Kearns, and Wily Mo Pena before they were famous (they all played for the Dragons).

come to think of it everyone I've met...were all involved in Cincinnati professional sports.

[Ikyoto]

I wish I could tell stories that were interesting about musicians and such that I've met, but alas I cannot.

I've met Beck (at that millet hall concert) and Moby (again at millet hall)
luckily the girl I was dated at the time was an oxford townie, and her father was I believe the head director at millet (or atleast very high up) so we got free tickets anytime something was going on and got to met them.

I've met gwar, the misfits, the queers (actually got invited to hang out and drink with them!), sonic youth (greatest band I've met.) I'm sure there are more, but it's been a long time since I've been to any shows...

Others: I recently met Jim Gaffigan (funny funny guy) in columbus, I've met a few sports figures, from the reds and bengals.

I almost met Melissa Joan Hart - and if you really knew me, you'd know what a big deal that was. But she was in oxford back in 2000 I believe at a bar/dance club that I used to frequent that summer.....but the one weekend I didn't go I find out she was there.....I was quite upset, and my gf at the time and our friends found that quite hilarious.

[GISRICK]

Living in and around NYC my whole life you get to see celebs but two classic ones are in the ealy 90's I was shopping on Broadway in the Soho (don't remembe the store) when in comes Christoper Walken. He is wearing a Black wool turtleneck and it was in the middle of July...Hot as hell and he seemed unphased by the heat.

Another memorable one was at Bowery Ballroom. We went to see the Fleshtones. My sister's then boyfriend is good friends with the band so we were all drinking together downstairs. Well, Matt Dillon comes and joins us (friends also). I must say, he is the best looking man I've ever seen in person. The women were all over him...and I can see why. He is much better looking in person than on screen...and a pretty cool guy too.

[obieinohio]

this is one of the reasons i love living in the NYC area. you'll just be walking down the street and some really famous person will pass you by on their way to pick up their drycleaning or something mundane like that.

my most recent sighting was on St. Patrick's Day. I was just north of Washington Square Park on Fifth Ave, telling my sister that we should keep our eyes open for celebs roaming around, when a taxi zooms up to the curb beside us and out pops Michael Stipe.

[GISRICK]

when a taxi zooms up to the curb beside us and out pops Michael Stipe.
Nice one....

[GISRICK]

Last night, walking to Crate and Barrel on Broadway and Houston, Lauren Graham, "Lorelai Gilmore" walked past us, carrying a bag of groceries, on Spring St...Apparently she lives around the corner from my girlfriend.

[Marlowe]

oh crap...
juliana hatfield. she played at my bar last year or so, and i was a nervous wreck about working that night - come on, she was totally my role model as a young teenaged malH! the sound guy found out that i was a big fan and really nervous, so he sent her over to talk to me [she doesn't drink]. she signed a thing for me, we talked for a bit, and i was a mess the whole time.

the first time i met malheureux was at the juliana hatfield show at alchemize. before the show i was ordering a beer from this really cute girl behind the bar who seemed friendly, and while we were waiting for the foam to settle before the final-pull, i something lame like, "i'm really stoked about this, 'cause i've had a crush on her for so long.", and malheureux said, "i know! she was a personal hero of mine when i was growing up!" that was the extent of the interaction, but i remembered that a few months later when i 'really' met her. and oh yeah, at one point during the opening act i turned around and juliana was standing there next to me. it was weird!

the most recent celeb sighting was naomi watts and lieb schrieber a couple of months ago. i was with my dog & returning a dvd at the local video store, and nearly ran into them as i came out. (this was on oxford street, which is a well known shopping mecca in my little part of sydney). lieb reached down and petted my dog, who is super-friendly. lieb then asked me what breed he was and said "what a great dog!", so lieb is okay in my book!

[Seattle93]

the first time i met malheureux was at the juliana hatfield show at alchemize. before the show i was ordering a beer from this really cute girl behind the bar who seemed friendly, and while we were waiting for the foam to settle before the final-pull, i something lame like, "i'm really stoked about this, 'cause i've had a crush on her for so long.", and malheureux said, "i know! she was a personal hero of mine when i was growing up!" that was the extent of the interaction, but i remembered that a few months later when i 'really' met her. and oh yeah, at one point during the opening act i turned around and juliana was standing there next to me. it was weird!


was this before or after you called me to rub in the fact that i couldn't be there :rolleyes:

[Marlowe]

was this before or after you called me to rub in the fact that i couldn't be there :rolleyes:
before. juliana was milling around for quite a while after the show and i was sooooo going to call you & ask her to say hi to you on my cell phone, but i'm just way too big of a wimp and didn't want to be "that guy".

[Seattle93]

before. juliana was milling around for quite a while after the show and i was sooooo going to call you & ask her to say hi to you on my cell phone, but i'm just way too big of a wimp and didn't want to be "that guy".


i probably would've shit myself if you had her talk to me. then i would've had to track you down and kill you for tormenting my poor soul ;)

[charniga]

I was at some random italian restaurant in LA, and Winnie Cooper from the wonder years and some of her friends came over and sat at the table next to us.

also... Jessica Biel was on my Alcatraz tour boat this past December... One of the boat operators actually tried to hit on her. Not sure what made him think he had a chance...

[Handy Smurf]

I was at some random italian restaurant in LA, and Winnie Cooper from the wonder years and some of her friends came over and sat at the table next to us.

also... Jessica Biel was on my Alcatraz tour boat this past December... One of the boat operators actually tried to hit on her. Not sure what made him think he had a chance...

Danica?
*jaw hitting floor*
i have posted many a picture of her in assbird threads...Winnie is dreamy
http://www.theticket.com/girlontv/danicamckellar.jpg

[Handy Smurf]

Danny Devito walked right past my friend Nick at Coachella. When I asked him how tall he was, he said, "eh, about this big," and held his hand about 3 feet above the ground

[The_Deacon]

Danica?
*jaw hitting floor*
i have posted many a picture of her in assbird threads...Winnie is dreamy
http://www.theticket.com/girlontv/danicamckellar.jpg
I miss Winnie. She never calls me anymore.

[TheMapman]

I saw Roger Ebert at a Steak & Shake here in Champaign, the week of his film festival...just odd....

[malheureux]

the first time i met malheureux was at the juliana hatfield show at alchemize. before the show i was ordering a beer from this really cute girl behind the bar who seemed friendly, and while we were waiting for the foam to settle before the final-pull, i something lame like, "i'm really stoked about this, 'cause i've had a crush on her for so long.", and malheureux said, "i know! she was a personal hero of mine when i was growing up!" that was the extent of the interaction, but i remembered that a few months later when i 'really' met her. and oh yeah, at one point during the opening act i turned around and juliana was standing there next to me. it was weird!
jeesh, how did i miss this? thank you, marlowe. you've made me blush again. :o

oh, and last weekend i got a text message that heath ledger and michelle williams were hanging out at the boat in brooklyn for a derby party that was happening that night. apparently they live in the neighborhood.

[May Kil June]

I was at a table next to Marg Helgenberger and her son the other night (along with some character actors and CSI producer-types). She is officially on the "Hot Older Ladies I Have a Thing For" list.

http://www.ronjaffe.com/images/majors.jpg

[skidminix]

I was at a table next to Marg Helgenberger and her son the other night (along with some character actors and CSI producer-types). She is officially on the "Hot Older Ladies I Have a Thing For" list.
Oh, heck yeah! ;) I'm not complaining about the amount of Natasha Henstridge visible in Species, but I could use a lot more Marg...

[seafoamgreen]

I once ran into Martin Scorcese in the Wexner Center bathroom.

When i was 8, i got lost in the hotel i was staying at and Joe Frazier helped my find my parents.

oh, and at lunch in LA this past saturday, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta Jones and their kids were sitting at the table behind us. Which was great, because it took 'celebrity siting' off our to-do list.

[berzerker]

Ran into Bob Villa in the Washington airport like 6 years ago (the old one, RFK I think...?) He missed his flight. He was pissed.

I got my pic taken with LL Cool J on a beach in Hawai'i. We were there on my honeymoon, he was shooting a video. Nice guy - his assistant was gonna dismiss us, but LL came right over and someone got a couple pics for us. This was like, 2 days after Jam Master Jay got shot...

[jcarwash31]

I saw Daunte Culpepper at the Minneapolis airport in March 2002. I was travelling with the baseball team. We were on our way to Florida for some spring break baseball. The morning we were to leave we got smacked with a blizzard and ended up leaving 2 hours later than scheduled. That and the slow driving got us to the airport 10 minutes before our flight was departing. We ended up getting on a 4:45 am flight to Atlanta then 3 seperate flights from there to Ft. Myers. In the meantime, most people went to homes of family nearby but a few of us spent most of that time at the airport. At around 2 am Culpepper and his lady friend walked by us. My roommate said, "Hey, Daunte." And then Daunte gave us a head nod and a "Sup."

[Unrequited]

I saw David J from Bauhaus in a record store in Chicago several years ago. Chatted with him for a few minutes and he ended up putting my wife and me on the guest list for the Bauhaus show that night.

[daemon]

this is kind of a weird one, and it comes from...<insert dramatic music>...the PAST...

allow me to explain. back in the early 90's, when there was no world wide web to speak of, many people would congregate on the newsgroups on usenet (sort of ye olde message boards of....uh...olde). well, I somehow stumbled on one of my own posts asking for help with pavement lyrics when I noticed who replied to my question. (http://groups.google.com/group/alt.music.alternative/browse_thread/thread/12264682b859e59f/8ef44fee25dd5e5e?q=&rnum=4#8ef44fee25dd5e5e)

that's right, ted effing leo. guamie thinks I should print that out and have him sign it when I'm at the touch and go chicago fest.

[Jim Schue]

As a journalist, I get a lot of opportunities to meet celebs, although not necessarily when they're "in the wild."

At SXSW a few years ago, a friend and I were sitting in an open-air bar on 6th St. when we saw Bushwick Bill (Geto Boys) stumble by, drunker than hell. We invited him in and he had a beer with us. Funny fucking dude.

Met Kate Hudson and Ryan Adams in the lobby of the Hyatt in Austin.

When I worked at Best Buy in Florence, it was a steady stream of Bengals and Reds players coming into the store. Had a real cool conversation with Ken Griffey Jr. when he was traded to the Reds. I chatted with him for a minute and told him I was glad he was back home, then I remembered one of my old roommates at WKU had roomed with Griffey at a HS all-star game, and Griffey actually remembered my buddy.

But the neatest one — and the only time I've ever been in awe of a celeb — was when I got to meet Muhammad Ali when I was doing community service at the Girls' Club in Bowling Green, Ky. The guy has such an aura about him.

There's many more, but these are some of the coolest ones.

[Handy Smurf]

Hey Jim, I'm kinda ashamed of my lack of hihop knowledge here, but was Bushwick Bill the midget?

[daemon]

Hey Jim, I'm kinda ashamed of my lack of hihop knowledge here, but was Bushwick Bill the midget?

I think he was the dude that got shot in the eye (http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000000W7U.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg), right?

[emmanuellewis]

Hey Jim, I'm kinda ashamed of my lack of hihop knowledge here, but was Bushwick Bill the midget?


he was the midget. if this sighting happened to me, i dont know that i could ever stop talking about. did he drop any life lessons for you?

[cmykis4the80s]

i haven't really met any celebrities, except for ash briefly at a show at bogarts, but my mom met a bunch of them working the ticket counter for delta back in the day, and britney spears in vegas when she worked at Canyon Ranch.


she met muhammad ali, who she said was one of the nicest people that ever came through, all of the members of yes (one of her favorite bands from her day), one of the baldwins (who was an ass), and i don't even know who else.



oh yeah...and britney spears really is a bitch.

[Jim Schue]

he was the midget. if this sighting happened to me, i dont know that i could ever stop talking about. did he drop any life lessons for you?
He wasn't terribly coherent that night, just talking trash about how shitfaced he was — and he was. I do recall him saying something about gang-banging being for morons, and he would know far better than I.

But I did discover that some women can be absolutely shameless when it comes to celebrities. After about a half-hour, he stumbled back out onto 6th St. and was soon recognized by about six reasonably attractive chicks who all but smothered the guy with kisses and hugs, and carried him off down the street. I'm guessing he got laid that night, and it certainly wasn't because of his looks. He's cool as shit but uglier than sin.

"This year, Halloween fell on a weekend/Me and Geto Boys are trick-or-treatin"

[Jim Schue]

I think he was the dude that got shot in the eye (http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B000000W7U.01._SCLZZZZZZZ_.jpg), right?
Yup. Pretty funky-lookin' up close.

That album you've got in the picture link is a great one, as well!

[Seattle93]

i just met chad johnson 10 minutes ago @ the starbucks in rookwood pavilion.

[seafoamgreen]

i was in walnut creek, CA christmas shopping with my mom, looking to cross the street in front of nordstrom and we were standing next to the bassist from Green Day(i can't remember his name.)

it's weird how things change, i guess.

[Tanner_Boyle]

My little brother had Alice Copper come into the H&M in Rochester, where he works.

[jwdoom]

Fred Ward walked past me a few months ago. I didn't say anything because he was walking at a pretty good clip and I couldn't remember his name.

When I did room service longer ago than I care to think about I delivered a sandwich to William B Davis, aka Cigarette Smoking Man, aka Cancer Man, aka Black Lunged Sonuvabitch. I made him the wrong kind of sandwich and I swear to God when he told me my first thought was: He's going to kill me. He was super cool about it, tho.

[cenobyte5]

I saw a showing of The Fountain at the arclight in LA and Clint Mansell was there. After the film my friend and I went to a bar a few blocks down and saw the actor who played Gabe on Six Feet Under.

[Tweeks_Coffee]

I saw Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver at the mall one time. He was in town for that fitness convention of his and apparently decided to make a shopping trip. He stopped in the art store I was working in at the time. I just asked him how he was, he rplied "I'm doing well, thank you" in a very Arnold voice. Maria wanted to get a statue, but Arnold was having none of it, they left without buying anything.

Also, doesn't really count, but I saw Josh Grier from Tapes 'N Tapes at their show. he came up to the sales table while I was buying their CD and a shirt. I just complimented him on the show and moved on.

[purdueman_in]

I was at Circle Centre in Indianapolis about 3 years back. The Lakers were playing the Pacers that night. I was walking through the mall about 4 hours before the game, and Phil Jackson was sitting on a bench in the middle of the mall. He was alone, just people watching.

[Poolio]

I had completely forgotten about this until I saw this thread this morning. The Monday before Thanksgiving I was on a JetBlue flight to JFK and Shooter Jennings (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooter_Jennings) was on the same flight. I didn't know who he was but knew he looked familiar, it wasn't until the kid next to me said something that I had any clue who he was. He was tiny but seemed pretty nice.

[juggles]

I had completely forgotten this until this morning, but I saw Karl Malone in a big, black cowboy hat buying race horses in Lexington a couple weeks ago.

[catch23]

I know this isn't suprising being that it was in Hollywood, but the quality (well to me anyway), sheer number and close proximity of the folks in my favorite celebrity encounter make me want to share.

I went to see The Comedy Men of Tomorrow tour (Eugene Mirman, Michael Showalter and Leo Allen) at the Knitting Factory. Almost the entire cast of The State was there and so was Meg White. At one point in the night I went to the bar and Michael Showalter was a few inches to my left and Meg White ws a few inches to my right. I was standing next to Micahel Ian Black for a few minutes and didn't even know it, my boyfriend told me about it afterwards. It was an interesting night. Kerri Kenney is about twelve feet tall in real life, by the way.

This is not as exciting (to me) but, Alanis Morissette was behind us in line to get in.

[crank-e]

Also, doesn't really count, but I saw Josh Grier from Tapes 'N Tapes at their show. he came up to the sales table while I was buying their CD and a shirt. I just complimented him on the show and moved on.
You're right. It doesn't count.

[miami2112]

sat two tables away from kid rock last night @ the union in clarkston, mi.

i nodded on the way out. my wife wouldnt let me bother him. i wanted to see if he'd sign my list of top indie records for 2006. he's not on it. :D

[the_birds]

About 2 months ago, Andre Johnson, Texans ProBowl WR, came in to park his Bentley at the Valet stand. He was going to the legendary bar, Marfreless. He's not as big as he looks on TV. But he's like a jaguar or something, all lean muscle. I told him to tell Carr to relax in the pocket, or he's not going to catch any deep balls this year.

[Poolio]

One-hit wonder, Bruce Channel, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Channel) came to my work holiday party dressed as Elvis. He sang a couple Elvis tunes and then did his big hit (Hey! Baby). Apparently, he's the husband of one of the PR ladies.

And if you're wondering, I didn't think I knew who he was until I heard Hey! Baby then I knew exactly who he was. It was pretty cool. He was pretty cool.

[gwar469]

a co-worker of mine used to be the equipment manager for Duke basketball. we were out a couple saturdays ago, and we ran into Shane Battier (plays for the Rockets now, used to play for Duke). they chatted it up for a while, and he hung with our group for a bit. neat little bit of celebrity.

oh, i did shake Jimmy Carter's hand once. he happened to be on our flight from Atlanta to DC a year ago. he walked through the cabin of the plane shaking everyone's hand.

[weeone]

A couple of weeks ago, I saw Carson from Queer Eye at 21C. I was utterly thrilled that I'd worn my tangerine gloves and bright red peacoat. I looked too cute.

[teribl sob stry]

A couple of weeks ago, I saw Carson from Queer Eye at 21C. I was utterly thrilled that I'd worn my tangerine gloves and bright red peacoat. I looked too cute.

awwww i love carson. what is 21C?

[crank-e]

Ate dinner at Duke's Canoe Club in Kalapaki on Saturday night. At the next table:

Dolph Lundgren.

[Macpherson]

Ate dinner at Duke's Canoe Club in Kalapaki on Saturday night. At the next table:

Dolph Lundgren.


I hope you told him that you loved him in Masters of the Universe.

[Seattle93]

Ate dinner at Duke's Canoe Club in Kalapaki on Saturday night. At the next table:

Dolph Lundgren.

assuming you had company at dinner, did your conversation with said company consist entirely of quotes from rocky iv? because that would've been awesome ;)


as for my most recent celebrity sighting (june of '06), louisianagrl and i met greg dulli on the street in indianapolis.

[silentpaul]

I must not get out much...

My only celebrity sighting:

1991.

Driving into Boston for my senior prom. My date and I are sitting at a stoplight. I look around. Standing on the sidewalk, talking to what I assume was a friend and not a mugger, was Steven Wright.

I pointed at him. My mouth fell agape. At that moment he chose to look in my direction. I felt like an ass.

[purdueman_in]

Well, I see Pacers (sans handcuffs) and Colts sometimes here in Indy. Around 500 time, I used to see a lot of the drivers at some of the local restaurants. Some of the younger drivers can be found at the bars in Broad Ripple during May.

About 4 years ago, I was walking through Circle Centre and sitting on a bench in the mall was Phil Jackson. The Lakers were in town to play that night.

[the_birds]

At SXSW, I met The Wombats, Air Traffic (Small world, but I already knew their manager!), Tom White from Electric Soft Parade, said hi to Keith Murray (had already met him last year) from We Are Scientists, said hi to the singer from The Fratellis again, met him last year, and what was really cool, I met the legendary Indie Kid, Steve Lamacq from BBC 6. What a super nice guy, a real class act.

Also, met some new friends from Nottingham and New York this is a shout out!

[ThomasC]

My choir performed at the Hollywood Bowl last July and had a free night in Santa Monica the day before the performance. The choir director and some of the choir members went to a seafood restaurant. The director went to the men's room. Someone went up to the stall right next to him and it was none other than Kurt Russell. The director was a huge fan of his but all he could muster up was a "hi," and Kurt responded back. It may have been the other way around. He thought of the perfect thing to say, but it was twenty minutes later: "Sit tight, hold the fort and keep the home fires burning. And if we're not back by dawn... call the president."

Kurt was dining with Goldie.

[aqualou]

Kurt was dining with Goldie.
http://metropolis.co.jp/tokyoclubsbars/318/goldie.jpg

[velouria]

Andrew Dan-Jumbo from While You Were Out is from Buffalo and apparently still lives here when not filming TLC stuff. I've run into him at a tanning salon and I know several people who've also seen him at various places around town. he lives about a two minute walk from my house. He has the best accent.

[ThomasC]

*ahem*...Goldie Hawn. :)

[teribl sob stry]

At SXSW, I met The Wombats, Air Traffic (Small world, but I already knew their manager!), Tom White from Electric Soft Parade, said hi to Keith Murray (had already met him last year) from We Are Scientists, said hi to the singer from The Fratellis again, met him last year, and what was really cool, I met the legendary Indie Kid, Steve Lamacq from BBC 6. What a super nice guy, a real class act.

Also, met some new friends from Nottingham and New York this is a shout out!

puh-leeeeze tell me you were with eighty when you ran into keith

[aqualou]

*ahem*...Goldie Hawn. :)
http://www.celeb-fan.com/images/preview/cf-Goldie_Hawn_preview.jpg

[the_birds]

puh-leeeeze tell me you were with eighty when you ran into keith

Nope, I wasn't there when 80 ran into Keith. I saw Keith straight away, I had been in Austin only a few hours. Right before, or right after, I saw Dirty on Purpose and Menomena, he was there at the Beauty Bar. I was talking to my best friend in Indianapolis, wishing her a happy birthday (love that woman to death) and I interrupted to the convo say, hi to him.

Let me say thanks to woxy.com for playing Menomena, because I went to see them and they were awesome, much better than on the record. As I perused the badges around me, it was NY, LA, NY, LA, UK, etc. Loads of heavy hitters out there to see them.

[crank-e]

assuming you had company at dinner, did your conversation with said company consist entirely of quotes from rocky iv? because that would've been awesome ;)

On the contrary, my girlfriend had NO IDEA who he was. So I guess 'celebrity' might be a reach.. :p

I will say this: That guy is LARGE.

[crazybob60]

On the contrary, my girlfriend had NO IDEA who he was. So I guess 'celebrity' might be a reach.. :p

I will say this: That guy is LARGE.

more like legend

[silentpaul]

Dolph Lundgren.
Even his name sounds thick-headed.

[Stine]

Andrew Dan-Jumbo from While You Were Out is from Buffalo and apparently still lives here when not filming TLC stuff. I've run into him at a tanning salon and I know several people who've also seen him at various places around town. he lives about a two minute walk from my house. He has the best accent.

Oooooo! He‘s quite easy on the eyes too.

[Poolio]

Even his name sounds thick-headed.
It's wacky that he's completely freaking brilliant though. He was He-Man for pete's sake. He should be a chuckhead...

[teribl sob stry]

Oooooo! He‘s quite easy on the eyes too.
http://www.italk2much.com/images/smileys/bananahitit.gif

[silentpaul]

It's wacky that he's completely freaking brilliant though. He was He-Man for pete's sake. He should be a chuckhead...
So I guess it's his agent's who's stupid.

[Poolio]

So I guess it's his agent's who's stupid.
I dont know.. I mean, what actor wouldn't be proud of this body of work. (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000185/) He's still working so that's got to be something.

[silentpaul]

He's still working so that's got to be something.
So's Tori Spelling (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001760/)...

[rcc94]

I saw one of our local meteorologists at REI on Saturday, but I doubt any of you would know him.

[joebob]

Ate dinner at Duke's Canoe Club in Kalapaki on Saturday night. At the next table:

Dolph Lundgren.
This makes me smile very broadly, even if your lady didn't recognize him.

Seattle - what lines did he even have, besides "If he dies, he dies." ???

[Seattle93]

Seattle - what lines did he even have, besides "If he dies, he dies." ???

i didn't mean just his.

you know, the entire 2 hours of conversation in the restaurant is a line for line recitation of the film's dialogue :D

[The Sheck]

"I cannot be defeated."

"I must break you."

[joebob]

"I must break you."
Perhaps hardshell crabs were on the menu?

[seafoamgreen]

Driving through St. Helena today, I saw Ted Koppel checking out a ww2 jeep for sale on the side of the street. The man's hair was fucking amazing.

what's funny is that i see famous people from time to time in napa or sonoma, but this was the first time i got totally geeked out. :D

[May Kil June]

just ran into Seth Meyers from SNL with some NBC honcho that also looked familiar. Right near Second City - stopping into Fireplace Inn for some electric lemonades...

[ThomasC]

just ran into Seth Meyers from SNL with some NBC honcho that also looked familiar. Right near Second City - stopping into Fireplace Inn for some electric lemonades...
Lorne Michaels (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0584427/), perhaps?

[Kittymld]

I've never seen anyone except Pearl Jam while i was touring NBC studios back in 1991. They had just come out so when they said they were in Pearl Jam it meant nothing to me. I didn't know who the hell the were. Until 3 months later when they were blowing up MTV.

[mcwhit]

On the contrary, my girlfriend had NO IDEA who he was. So I guess 'celebrity' might be a reach..

Oh Dolph. From the Onion:

http://www.theonion.com/content/radio_news/dolph_lundgren_wins_long?utm_source=onion_rss_dail y

[May Kil June]

Lorne Michaels (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0584427/), perhaps?

No, I know who Lorne is but it wasn't him. This guy was heavier and younger...

[spacemath]

I rode 5 floors in an elevator with Maryl Streep when I was living in NY. She is getting old. I didn't say anything to her....maybe I should have.....

[teribl sob stry]

kelly osbourne and the guy who was goatboy on the chronicles of narnia stood next to me at the voxtrot show. pretty cool i guess.

[agate0ph0be]

kelly osbourne and the guy who was goatboy on the chronicles of narnia stood next to me at the voxtrot show. pretty cool i guess.

dude i love that guy. he was also valentine in mirrormask i'm pretty sure -- so hot.

Andrew Dan-Jumbo from While You Were Out is from Buffalo and apparently still lives here when not filming TLC stuff. I've run into him at a tanning salon and I know several people who've also seen him at various places around town. he lives about a two minute walk from my house. He has the best accent.

i've gotta move to buffalo.

[Blank Frank]

When I was in Mexico on my honeymoon, my wife and I were eating on the patio at this slightly upscale Mayan restaurant when we noticed there's a camera crew filming us. I thought that was a little weird so I asked the dudes what they were filming, and they informed me it was for the Rachel Ray show. I looked around, and sure enough, just a few tables away there was Rachel Ray (or, the Raytard as we like to call her) chowing down with some gal pals. I was surprised to learn that Rachel Ray is a smoker.

So - if you watch her show you might catch a glimpse of me in a montage about Mexican food! :D

[staiven]

I recently saw and spoke briefly with Molly Ringwald in Royal Oak. She was in Detroit doing a show and she was shopping with a couple of other people. Needless to say we are now close personal pals.

[skidminix]

I was surprised to learn that Rachel Ray is a smoker.
I'm not - her voice gives it away. :eek:

[daemon]

guamie and I saw (and awkardly introduced ourselves to) jemaine from flight of the conchords at LAX last night :D

[Poolio]

I saw John McCain as he was boarding his tour bus yesterday afternoon at the Ryman. I'm not a Republican but it still was kinda neat if for no other reason than a couple of his Secret Service agents were HOT. They could frisk me any day. ;)

[c-lando]

This totally shouldn't count but I saw Sierra (Cee-Lo Green's daughter and uber-brat from MY SUPER SWEET SIXTEEN) walking around in East Atlanta today. I'm embarrassed that I knew who she was...but, I'll played up the Cee-Lo angle to the girl I was with.

[mrsbj]

Lots of years ago when I was a mere child, I took a second job working in a cinema. It was the first twin cinema to be opened in Leeds and we knew there were going to be celebrities at the opening. All the staff were lined up to await the coming of the stars. The majority of them were little bit part actors that no one really knew. These were so far up their own backsides that they didn't have time for us minions. Then along came Telly Savalas who insisted on speaking to and shaking the hand of everyone. What a gentleman he was. He put all the wannabees and nobodies to shame. I'll never forget that evening.

[Poolio]

Then along came Telly Savalas who insisted on speaking to and shaking the hand of everyone. What a gentleman he was. He put all the wannabees and nobodies to shame. I'll never forget that evening.
That's how I felt when I met Bill Byrge, he was a secondary player in the Ernest movies but a relatively big "to-do" around Nashville when I first moved there. He used to work in the same department I did at the library and I had the pleasure of going to lunch with him shortly after start my job there. He was one of the nicest, smartest, funniest people you could ever hope to meet. After spending 8 years in Nashville where I got meet a fair few celebrities, he has always been my favorite. Sure, I've gotten some better stories from others but he was the one I enjoyed meeting the most. It's amazing how the nice encounters will negate the crappy ones.

[alongtheway1]

In New Orleans this past weekend, I spotted Ian Ziering (Steve Sanders on 90210) shopping in the French Quarter.

[Christian]

Rafe and I (and our collective better halves) saw the guy who played the Oompa-Loompas in the recent Charlie in the Chocolate Factory while we were in Amsterdam. He was a table over from us telling his friend lavish tales about Russian gangster parties.

And, no, we weren't stoned.


At the time.