Have you met anyone famous?

[BAD RONBO, KiLLeR DWaRfS]

oh, i just remembered, tommy lee peed in the garbage can in our dressing room before the show at the palace in los angeles and took a few beers to watch the show.

[4003]

Apparently, I don't get out much. I have to include semi-famous people just to even have a list:

John Mellencamp (We are both Seymour, IN natives)
Larry Crane (former guitarist for Mr. Mellencamp)
Bob & Tom (Radio personalities)
Paula Poundstone (Comedian)
Greg Warren (Comedian)
Andy Samberg (Saturday Night Live performer)
Barry Manilow (Don't ask!!!)
Ernie Banks (Baseball Hall of Famer - Chicago Cubs)
Masaharu Morimoto (Iron Chef)

[jps]

To add to my list:

Alan Funt, David Hearst, Béla Lugosi Jr.

This is a good exercise for jogging the memory, as most of these on my list were clients of mine.

[wayang]

[kennyhowes]

Does "Weird Al" count?

Of course! Met him AND Dr. Demento at the same time! Of course I was at Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz' birthday party at the time...

[jdogric12]

Cool thread, Jake. Each year that passes finds me less and less impressed with celebrity, so I won't even bother to post my list, but I will say when you meet this person just be cool and they'll probably be cool, too. We're all just people. A nice little compliment or two is okay but don't gush! Have fun!

[paologregorio]

Most of the folks aren't super duper famous, but I suppose they're famous enough
Martha Davis-the Motels
Martin Frye-ABC
Marty Willson-Piper-The Church
Neville Staples-The Specials
Roddy "Radiation" Byers-The Specials
Robyn Hitchcock-Soft Boys, The Egyptians, Venus Three
Stan Ridgeway-Wall of Voodoo (a complete, arrogant, dickhead btw, and for no good reason)
and on a completely different note.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

Amusing near misses:
Bruce Foxton exiting a limousine two feet in front of me, getting out, and walking past me on his way into the Roxy when he was playing with Stiff Little Fingers.
Me: "Hey...that guy looks like Bruce Foxton."
Friend: "That is Bruce Foxton; he's playing with SLF now."

Standing right next to Susanna Hoffs for about five minutes at the "Cavern Club" in Hollwood back in the 80s, recognizing her face, but drawing a blank/not remembering her name, and wondering where the heck I knew her from; "Did I go to school with that girl? What the heck's her name?...It's...it's....ah nevermind." I remembered a few minutes later after I stepped away.

Standing next to "The Edge" in one of the bars at the Scream Club in Hollywood and ordering a cocktail as he chatted a girl up. I've never been much of a U2 fan, so I just thought, "oh...it's The Edge....Jack and Coke, please."

[brammy]

Julie Andrews

[deaconblues]

Uhh, well I shook Obama's hand in a crowd before he became president...that count?

And of course Kenny Howes and John Biscuti!

[robbo63]

I held off responding because I knew my list was scanty. Living in Virginia isn't like living in California, when it comes to celebrity sightings. It's really interesting to read of all the various people you folks have met. I'd love to meet Don Rickles, but probably I'd be intimidated!

The few I remember meeting are (and "meeting" means hung out and chatted with, except for Warhol, who was at an art signing event, and Gabriel, whom I just got an autograph from):

Andy Warhol, Peter Gabriel, Tony Levin, Billy Bragg, Exene Cervanka, Tony Gilkyson, Laurie Anderson, Carey Bell, Eric Goulden (Wreckless Eric).

I've seen some actors filming in DC but didn't get near them or chat.

[collin]

Add another to the list today!




Met David Caruso who was at my school campus filming CSI Miami, just minutes ago. Shook his hand, but the picture of that came out blurry--doh!

[kennyhowes]

Julie Andrews

AWESOME. She was a Derek and Clive fan! Look it up on Wikipedia.

Uhh, well I shook Obama's hand in a crowd before he became president...that count?

And of course Kenny Howes and John Biscuti!

Meeting Kenny Howes definitely doesn't count.

[jch]

Not to many,let me see ..
George Best
Henry Cluney, SLF
Gary Moore
Hank Marvin
Bruce Welch
Buddy Guy
Mike Hailwood (one of the all time greats of motor cycle racing)
John Surtees (the only man to win the world title on 2 and 4 wheels)
Mick Grant, also motor cycle racer from the past.

Can't think of any more ,oh ,wait , HRH The Prince Of Wales,how could i forget him!

[ozover50]

A lost of you 'youngies' wouldn't have heard of him but my only real 'star' experience was a barbecue lunch with Marty Feldman back when I was in my late teens. My sister's then husband was an Aussie actor (Bill Hunter) who was going to be Marty's 'straight man' on a comedy show tour and they had a 'get to know' barbie and booze up.

[jps]

So, did you booze up Barbie and get to know her?