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Off-Topic => Off-Topic: Talk about anything you want. => Topic started by: MooseMom on October 12, 2010, 02:48:10 PM
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Have you ever met anyone famous?
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Yup. And I told his drunken self to stop groping me or I'd call his wife to come pick him up. Managing a bar is full of all kinds of fun.... ;D And, no, I'm not naming names. I like his wife too much for that!
My ex worked security for a big ski resort in northern Michigan for a couple of years. He had good things to say about Jay Leno and all of about a dozen of the Red Wings he met. He'd have tossed most of the Detroit Pistons players out into the snow, though, if he could have.
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And, no, I'm not naming names.
You're no fun.
I like his wife too much for that!
Well, okay...Fair enough.
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Many years ago I hung out after a concert to meet Bruce Springsteen (hey I'm from jersey! LOL)
Hank Azzaria, Kirsten Dunst, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carrell.... Lots of Guiding Light (soap opera) actors...
probably a few more... DH does lighting for TV/movies
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carol, that is soooo cool about your DH!
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LOL yea he has the cool job.... i work at a desk :2thumbsup;
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Bette Davis lived across the street from my Grandma (we lived in the same town). Every Halloween we would Trick or Treat at her house. She would invite us in to the living room and chat with us for awhile. She was a very nice lady. It was a small town in CT close to NY City. I would cut the lawn for the Neil Smith (the drummer for Alice Cooper). Jack Clubman's son was in my class. Christie Brinkley would come in to the deli I worked at. Keith Richards lived in town and had a granddaughter close to my kids age. Brent Musburger lived close by as well. I went with my dad to his house to ask if he would do a charity event (he did). Robert Redford lived in the town next door. Bill Walton sat near me at a Grateful Dead concert. I met Jerry Garcia twice. Bob weir, Mickey Hart and Brent Mydland I have each met once. I was a personal banker for Joe Morgan and Reggie Jackson. I got to meet Phil Simms right after they beat the Broncos to win the Superbowl. Most importantly I got to meet okarol.
How's that for name dropping? Some of the people I met have some good stories to go with them but that may be for another post some day. Probably more but I can't think right now.
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Nice living in Calif......
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YLguy .... bette davis!! How cool!! We want more stories....
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I made Jack Dee laugh, way back when I was a student in 1993. I've shaken hands with Jimmy Carr. Had Al Murray wink at me. Spent a weekend in Germany with Liza Tarbuck (and if it wasn't her, it was her doppelgänger.) Smiled shyly at Jimmy White whilst asking for his autograph. Taken the lid off a pen for Ronnie O'Sullivan. Shared a beer with that bloke who sings with Bjorn Again. Had Dylan Moran grumble at me, and Rhod Gilbert embarrass me ... both in front of over a thousand people and for the same reason, albeit two years apart.
Yes, I realise that most of you won't have heard of these people, but they are 'celebrities' in the UK so they DO count.
;D
On a lesser note (involving no actual communication) I've also eaten in a McDonald's with John Wark at the next table, walked past John Peel in the street, watched Stephen Hawking whizz past me in his wheelchair in a shopping centre in Cambridge and I saw that Rick Waterman chap in the centre of Norwich. He was very scruffy but had a beautiful woman with him. Hmmm ...
Many years ago Blokey was stopped by a car and the driver asked for directions. Once given, Stephen Fry popped his head out of the rear window and thanked Blokey. (Oddly, this was in Cambridge where Mr. Fry actually went to uni ... you'd think he'd know his way round.)
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Poppy... I do know stephen Hawking!! Cool.....
:oops; this is as close as i can come to blushing in embarassment at not knowing the UK celebs!!!
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I was living in London at the time of 9/11. On the Friday after the attacks, there was a special service at St. Paul's cathedral for "members of the American Community in Great Britain." I don't know why, but I felt compelled to go. I've never been to D.C., and I've been to NYC only once, so those places don't have an emotional pull on me. So, I took the train to London Bridge and walked to St. Paul's from there. The plaza was packed; security was very tight; you could see snipers in position. It was clear that most of us would have to listen to the service from the plaza. I stood in the queue and just started sobbing. I've never cried so hard in my life; to this day, I don't really know why. It was so bad that a bobby came up and asked me if I was ok.
I was shocked to find that I was able to get a seat inside the cathedral, third pew from the back, for the service. We were seated at 11AM; the service didn't start until noon. I sat there and sobbed the whole time. Finally, a very nice lady next to me asked me if I was there alone. I was, so she spent the rest of the service holding my hand. Just before noon, the great doors opened; I looked behind me and could see the plaza outside filled with people.
The service began with the US National Anthem, the first time the anthem of a foreign country had ever been played at St. Paul's cathedral.
Just before the service ended, a church steward came by and asked some of us if we would be willing to stand on the outside steps and have a chat with some of the dignitaries. We said yes, so that's how I got to meet the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, Tony Blair, Cherie Blair, the US Ambassador to the Court of St. James and the Archbishop of Canterbury and whoever it is that is the head of the Catholic Church in Britain (can't remember his title). Prince Charles was particularly kind. He told me how very sorry he was about what had happened, and I thanked him for coming to the service. I still have the programme for the service. It is one of my most cherished possessions.
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Wow.... Moosemom.... what an experience.....
Your description had me filling up.... I live just outside of NYC and though I did not lose anyone personally I know many who have....
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MM very special - thanks. :usaflag; :ukflag;
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Let's see now. When I was a kid my parents were in theatre, and I was supposed to be in a play with Edward Arnold, but they said I cried too realistically (the kid was supposed to be a brat); I still got to meet him, however.
When I used to work the science fiction, horror and fantasy conventions, the guy who ran them used to have a party every year and invited all the guest speakers, so I met Michael Anderson (Logan's Run), Logan Ramsey (Bread and Circuses) and several other folks from the original Star Trek (cannot think of their names), Ike Eisenman from one of the Star Trek movies, and the girlfriend of the guy who ran the convention was Gloria something or other, who played a trucker on BJ and the Bear. Also saw, but did not meet, many bit players from Star Trek, etc. at the conventions.
I saw, but did not "meet" Telly Savalas at Grauman's Chinese Theatre.
There may be more, but the memories fade (sigh).
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Ooooh, I love Star Trek in all of its incarnations!
I waved to Princess Diana when I saw her at the men's Singles Finals at Wimbledon.
I met Walt Willey who plays Jackson Montgomery in All My Children.
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My uncle's sister house cleaner's best friend used to live in the same town as Paul Hogan. Yep, that close. :laugh:
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I've met Stephen Colbert and Paul Dinello, on a very cold 54th street, outside the TCR studio in April of 2007
I also met Princess Anne. She did a tour of the IWK Children's Hospital in Halifax, and I happened to have been admitted at the time. It was somwhere around 1992, I think. I was one of the chosen few who was allowed to meet her. She shook my hand and asked me how long I'd been in hospital.
My mother and I also saw Rex from One Life to Live (don't know his real name) outside of the Chase Bank on the corner of Broadway and 78th street during the writer's strike in 2007
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My sister met Michael Jordan at a meet and greet when she worked at Quacker Oats back in the early 90's. The lobby at the corporate HQ has a large round canister of Quaker Oats that stood at least 10-15 feet high and it was creepy because it seemed like the eyes would follow you wherever you go, My dad fixed a tv news anchor's car when he just a newbie at a local television station. Every time my dad would see him on tv he would say that he stiffed him for fixing it.
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met James Gardner better known as the preacher in the Movie Space Cowboys or Rockford Files. met Marie Osmond real sweet woman her brother Jimmy he wanted to party but body guards pulled him away for a flight. The Osmond Brothers Loulu Roman from He Haw oh yeah Donny Osmand was stuck up
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met James Gardner better known as the preacher in the Movie Space Cowboys or Rockford Files. met Marie Osmond real sweet woman her brother Jimmy he wanted to party but body guards pulled him away for a flight. The Osmond Brothers Loulu Roman from He Haw oh yeah Donny Osmand was stuck up
I wanted to marry Donny Osmond when I was 7................................
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met James Gardner better known as the preacher in the Movie Space Cowboys or Rockford Files. met Marie Osmond real sweet woman her brother Jimmy he wanted to party but body guards pulled him away for a flight. The Osmond Brothers Loulu Roman from He Haw oh yeah Donny Osmand was stuck up
I wanted to marry Donny Osmond when I was 7................................
Like i said he was stuck up Marie on the other hand was sweet and nice she could talk your ears off
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I know Andy Cohen from BRAVO Channel. :) And I have a dear friend that knows a lot of famous people, but I don't know any myself. :(
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Many years ago, I met astronaut John Glenn at a political function when he was running for office.
I met Buzz Aldrin in London at a bookstore; he was autographing copies of his new novel.
I grew up in Houston during the years of the space program. I still have my diary in which I recorded my thoughts on the doomed Apollo 13 flight. Astronauts were a very big deal during my formative years.
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We have an autographed photo of Joe Spano. He played in Hill Street Blues. His cousin was a dear friend of mine.
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I shook hands with Anthony Hopkins. I met Jack Black twice. ;D
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Ooooh, I used to have a major crush on Anthony Hopkins.
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I was reading through these, and I saw that I mentioned the writer's strike in 2007, and I remembered someone else.
I met Barry Julien during the writer's strike as well. I was on the lines with them outside the Disney Store on 5th ave, handing out leaflets and answering questions (and getting badmouthed as well). My best friend, who was a SAG member at the time, and maybe still is, I'm not sure, introduced me to head person (I don't remember his official title) at the picket as an aspiring writer from Canada. Barry's ears must have perked up or something at the sound of the word, "Canada" because he came over and introduced himself. He's Canadian as well, from Waterloo, Ontario. He asked me where I was from, and told me that he worked in Halifax for a while, as a writer on This Hour has 22 Minutes, which is almost a Canadian version of The Daily Show. He was very nice to me and my mom.
In case anyone is wondering, Barry Julien is the head writer at The Colbert Report, although at hte time, he was one of the newer writers there, and Eric Drysdale, another Canadian (and the guy who played Bobby, the Stage Manager) was still the head writer.
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we used to volunteer for our local pbs station and i got the chance to "work" with sherry lewis. extremely nice lady.
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Further to my story about the 9/11 memorial service held in St. Paul's cathedral in London, here are a couple of youtube clips that I had never seen before. I keep forgetting that you tube exists, so viewing these two clips really brought back potent memories.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5vGho1fEw4
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmpo0csiIMs
If you doubt the special relationship, just watch these two clips. Keep in mind that these two hymn have never been sung in St. Paul's.
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When my good friend Chef Fred Cohn passed away in Feb.08' they had a memorial for him. There was Rick Bayless from the Frontera Grill, Chef Charlie Trotter, Chef Chas and other famous notables in the culinary culture of Chicago. He was also on the cover of Success Magazine in 90's. I missed the good food and fantastic desserts that he made but more than that I missed his friendship that was created when we met during dialysis treatment.
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I got to watch them film Towering Inferno years ago. Met Paul Newman and all the other stars in the movie.
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met James Gardner better known as the preacher in the Movie Space Cowboys or Rockford Files.
So now I need to know - was James Gardiner a nice bloke? I love the characters he plays and he always seems to be such a gentleman.
I don't think I've ever met anyone famous, although we did have the Duchess of York speak to us over the School of the Air radio years ago. And Peter Brock, Australian racing car legend, RIP, has driven his rallly car around our property. I did get to watch him whiz past :)
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Me, No. However, I used to Drive a School Bus and for Years, I picked up a Child, that Lived, next Door, to a House, owned, by Aretha Franklin.
That Probably, does not count, right? My Daughter was a Friend with a Girl, who used to Babysit Dennis Rodmans, Children and once His Limo, came to Our
House, to pick up the Friend. No good again. Okay, I now Live in the Town, that Dolly Parton, was Born in. A good Friend of Mine, went, to School with Her and
told Me all about Her. My Friend, could have gone to the High School Class Reunion, last Year, Dolly came, ( I begged Her to take Me ) but She Decided not to
go. Shoot. Like Horseshoes, Close, but never Close enough.
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So, ok, I have this sort of interesting past...
I spent my late teens - mid 20s as a rock (heavy metal) musician, playing local clubs. (Hence, my nickname) There were a few clubs, and quite a few bands, and we all more or less were friends. Clubs opened and closed, bands formed and broke up, but there were quite a few of us who remained friends throughout until we drifted off. A few of them were signed to contracts and have appeared on tv (no one you've ever heard of, still, it was startling to turn on MTV and say "hey! Bobby!"). Somewhat more interesting were the friends who ended up as actors, with careers ranging from the gigantic to the respectable to "Also appearing was..."
It's a very odd feeling to watch a movie starring someone you double-dated with.
I don't like to say who they are, because some of them have some very weird very obssessed fans. And I really don't have anything to add to their stories. But yeah, it's odd.
I also worked in Los Angeles for a few months, in an effort to further my music career. Worked at a famous club (Rainbow Bar & Grill), and met quite a few big 80s heavy metal stars who you also have entirely forgotten. :) (Ratt, Dio, W.A.S.P., Motorhead, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, more I've forgotten.)
-rocker
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The crew for the band Papa Roach stayed at my hotel once as well as the band MikesChair (a Christian band, that I happen to love). I remade the bed for the lead singer of MikesChair and hung out with them for a while. They were surprised that I even knew who they were. Tyler Hilton (he was on One Tree Hill for a little while, played Elvis in the movie Walk The Line and was the bully in the movie Charlie Bartlett) stayed at my hotel right before my birthday. He seemed really nice and autographed a picture for me. Charley Pride waved to me and said "hey there, girlie" while I was taking a picture of him on stage when we saw him in Branson when I was 8 )the others have all been in the last year).
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So, ok, I have this sort of interesting past...
I spent my late teens - mid 20s as a rock (heavy metal) musician, playing local clubs. (Hence, my nickname) There were a few clubs, and quite a few bands, and we all more or less were friends. Clubs opened and closed, bands formed and broke up, but there were quite a few of us who remained friends throughout until we drifted off. A few of them were signed to contracts and have appeared on tv (no one you've ever heard of, still, it was startling to turn on MTV and say "hey! Bobby!"). Somewhat more interesting were the friends who ended up as actors, with careers ranging from the gigantic to the respectable to "Also appearing was..."
It's a very odd feeling to watch a movie starring someone you double-dated with.
I don't like to say who they are, because some of them have some very weird very obssessed fans. And I really don't have anything to add to their stories. But yeah, it's odd.
I also worked in Los Angeles for a few months, in an effort to further my music career. Worked at a famous club (Rainbow Bar & Grill), and met quite a few big 80s heavy metal stars who you also have entirely forgotten. :) (Ratt, Dio, W.A.S.P., Motorhead, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, more I've forgotten.)
-rocker
Gotta love the 80's bands! I still do!!! I wasn't a hard rocker, but I loved, loved, loved the hair bands! All of them! I did a dance to "Breaking The Law" by Judas Priest in my 8th grade talent show. Now, they weren't a "hair" band, but anyway... My friends said "I didn't know that was a song anyone could dance to". :rofl;
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Good grief, they are filming a movie in downtown Grand Rapids right now, about two blocks from the courthouse where I volunteer. The paper is full of details about the star sightings. It's Bruce Willis and, oh, heck, I don't know, someone young and studly, no doubt, since it's an action movie with blown out windows. I'd ignore the articles, but it's good to keep track of which streets they are closing what days.
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I met Natalie Cole at a kidney dinner last night.
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Auugh - I got caught on camera leaving the courthouse after volunteering! Interesting to see how it works though. I was standing at the crosswalk waiting for the light to change. The woman next to me looked up at the traffic at the same time I did, and we both did a "What on earth?" double-take. There was a huge white moving van coming slowly down the street, towing a limo. The limo had huge blue lights strapped to both sides, shining into the backseat area. As the van passed us by, we could see the rear door of the moving van was up, and there was a crowd of people in the back with more lights and camera equipment. Several of them were sitting on director chairs. The van and limo passed just as the light changed, so we walked out behind it. The woman and I both looked at each other and said "The movie!" at the same time. She asked me if I thought we'd actually make it into the background shot on the film.
I told her I hoped not. The only way I'd ever go see an action flick with Bruce Willis was if I was actually in it, and I'd rather not. ;D
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I met Natalie Cole at a kidney dinner last night.
Cool
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I was an extra on the set of The Jackal (1997) I didn't get to "meet" any of the stars but I got to see them up close. ;D
I saw Sidney Poitier and let me tell you...he was 70 when he did that movie and he was ripped!! You could see all his muscles right through his dress shirt.
I also saw Richard Gere and Tess Harper.
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i met magic johnson the day i received a kidney transplant!
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I met Natalie Cole at a kidney dinner last night.
Natalie Cole told the story of how her donor came about. A young woman, 30 years old, was pregnant and had a stroke. The baby was delivered but the woman had no brain activity. Her aunt, a dialysis nurse, contacted the hospitals transplant coordinator and asked that the organs be offered to some specific people. There were 5 people on the list, and one was Natalie, who turned out to be a match. It's one of the few "directed deceased donor" transplants that take place each year.
This is Natalie and her donor's family.
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what caused the kidney failure? drug use on cole's part?
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what caused the kidney failure? drug use on cole's part?
This is from a news article:
Cole is a former cocaine and heroine addict who contracted hepatitis C from her IV drug use. She discovered this in 2008, and underwent chemotherapy to rid her body of the virus. After four months of chemotherapy, Cole's kidneys failed. She immediately began dialysis three times per week to replace her kidney function.
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Makes me sad and irratated when people who are born with health squander it away...and people like me who are born with a disease and fight to live our whole lives, wishing that we will see old age.