Carl Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I thought we had a thread for this, but I couldn't find it: Describe your celebrity encounters. Yesterday I met my comedy/hair idol Andy Samberg. We both had good seats at Fenway park, and he was very cool about letting me get a picture with him. I told him that Lazy Sunday remains the funniest thing I've ever seen (which is true), and he seemed to really appreciate it. He stayed the whole game and I never saw him pull out a cell phone or device of any kind. He watched the game, had a beer or two and maybe a Fenway Frank, and followed the action on the field. Maybe this explains why he's so damn funny - he pays attention. My already high opinion of Mr. Samberg is even higher now. What celebrity encounters have you had? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I LOVE THAT MAN. That is so cool that you met him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Was he by himself or were Jorma and Akiva there too? I would not have been cool. I would have quoted Hot Rod ad nauseum to him. I've mentioned before I met Amy Grant at the hotel where I used to work. She has pretty hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I met the guy who plays Ethan (the other who stole Claire) at an ND pep rally (maybe not a celebrity to you non-obsessed people, but a pretty big deal to me). He's just as creepy looking in real life, but much friendlier as he didn't beat me up or try to kill me or do experiments on babies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockyRaccoon Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I met Matt Stover once. He was pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Did he have his d**k in a box? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I met Bill Clinton when I was a kid and he was on his first campaign. Also John McCain, Shaquille O' Neal, and various lesser known pro athletes and a few minor celebs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I love Andy Samberg!! *envy**envy**envy* I've met a few celebrities, but I really hate approaching them, just because I think if I were them I'd hate it if people bugged me alla time. So I usually don't. So even if I saw Andy Samberg, I would have just been slack-jawed staring at him and never gotten near him. Which would probably have bugged him more than people who actually say hi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I met the guy who plays Ethan (the other who stole Claire) at an ND pep rally (maybe not a celebrity to you non-obsessed people, but a pretty big deal to me). He's just as creepy looking in real life, but much friendlier as he didn't beat me up or try to kill me or do experiments on babies. Dude be Tom Cruises' cousin, yo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I met many celebrities in my work... I couldn't list them all. I met the king of Spain once, in his palace yard. I was looking for some offices and then he came in a car and he stopped by me. David Byrne and John Cale are not very funny. Kylie Minogue is very sweet and loves a good laugh. Nils Lofgren is cool as can be. Johnny Thunders was always stoned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I've randomly met a number of celebrity types in NYC and not surprisingly at a number of resorts: Rod Stewart - on the streets of NY Jackie Gleason and Art Carney - filming a movie in NY Many of the NY Football Giants including Lawrence Taylor Jamie Lynn Sigler - The Sopranos Brian Setzer - Stray Cats - Bahamas Lou Ferrigno - Bahamas Marylyn and Billy Davis Jr. Phil Rizzuto Cathy Lee Crosby Alec Such - Bon Jovi bass player, took my sister to the prom Chad Everett- I believe a gave my Chad Everett rant on SF before. Met him on one of the islands too. There are more I can't think of right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 This is in another thread somewhere Ian Hunter and Mick Ronson at the Beacon Theatre Jack Bruce at "My Fathers Place"(a club) on Long Island Pat Travers at a bar in Dallas John Mellencamp at the first Farm Aid Almost all the Yankees in the 70's because my cousin was a NYC cop Richard Nixon...way after he was president...and he really was a nice person(to me anyway) Dion (Of the Belmonts) Lena Horne Telly Savalas (Kojak)...doing Kojak Jorma (from Hot Tuna)gave me backstage passes Ritchie Blackmore...not very friendly a few more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 (edited) Carl, that's so cool. Andy Samberg voices "Baby Brent" in one of Sammy's favorite movies, "Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs". I've never met anyone famous , but it's probably just as well, because I'd be too chicken to say anything anyway. My hubby saw Paul Newman at Pocono (PA) raceway back in his college days. One of his friends recognized him and called out his name, so he turned around and waved. Edited June 18, 2010 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Laurie_ Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Very cool Carl!...and a nice pic too!....I've never met anyone famous either Jenny, but hubby has....When hubby was working at a thruway gas station in his high school years, he met Christine McVie from Fleetwood Mac...and he met the members of The Fixx.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I've randomly met a number of celebrity types in NYC and not surprisingly at a number of resorts: Rod Stewart - on the streets of NY Jackie Gleason and Art Carney - filming a movie in NY Many of the NY Football Giants including Lawrence Taylor Jamie Lynn Sigler - The Sopranos Brian Setzer - Stray Cats - Bahamas Lou Ferrigno - Bahamas Marylyn and Billy Davis Jr. Phil Rizzuto Cathy Lee Crosby Alec Such - Bon Jovi bass player, took my sister to the prom Chad Everett- I believe a gave my Chad Everett rant on SF before. Met him on one of the islands too. There are more I can't think of right now. Rod Stewart was with Rachel Hunter...how could I forget? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Well it depends on your definitions of 'celebrity' and 'encounter' ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Radhi, on the screen at a movie theatre doesn't count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Michael Jackson fondled me once. Does that count as an "encounter"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutzpah Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Michael Jackson fondled me once. Does that count as an "encounter"? Not in California... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanTurtle Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Some of these people are quite famous, others are only famous in certain circles: Eric Clapton - Played a small acoustic set in Kansas City, got to have a nice Chat after the gig. The Dandy Warhols - Danced with Zia (keyboard player who I will always have a schoolboy crush on)during the opening band's set and got invited to the after party Kansas - The lead singer lived down the street from me and taught Sunday school at my church. Chris Thile - Met him several times, got to jam with him at a festival Alison Krauss and Union Station - met them at IBMA Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder - my best friend is in the band Dennis Hopper - Went to art class with my grandpa in Kansas City Len Dawson (and most of the classic Kansas City Chiefs) - met them at my uncle's birthday party (he played in the first super bowl) Frank Miller, Alan Moore, Stan Lee and several other comic book gods at comic con I said hi to George Carlin once but I don't think he heard me and I met Barack Obama before it was cool to meet Barack Obama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 and I met Barack Obama before it was cool to meet Barack Obama It's still not cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Levis Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 Radhi, on the screen at a movie theatre doesn't count. I've met and kept in touch with peeps from bands, ok - they're my friends on Facebook which obvs means we're BFFs now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 I've met and kept in touch with peeps from bands, ok - they're my friends on Facebook which obvs means we're BFFs now. .. to their credit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted June 18, 2010 Report Share Posted June 18, 2010 They're totes my fans now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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