Poll of the Day > Have any of you ever met a celebrity?

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If so, who? Where? How'd it go?

I havent met any yet. Kinda bummed. Had many layovers at LAX over the years. Surprised I havent seen someone in passing. I saw Rosario Dawson at a festival back in 2011, but she was kinda far away. Doesn't really count.
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I've seen a bunch of minor celebrities at cons. Either at panels or the Walk of Fame.
As far as actually meeting, I met Steve Blum, Richard Horvitz, and Josh Keaton, and got autographs from all of them.
I got to get a picture with and an autograph from Stan Lee, but didn't really get to "meet" him. They were moving everyone along as fast as they could lol.

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Oh and recently I was able to meet and get a photo with Colin Mochrie. He was a special guest at a local improv show and came out to meet people in the lobby afterwards

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Not really, a celebrity in the mma world I guess, Big John McCarthy, basically got an autograph, asked him what he it would take be a good referee, he says learn all martial arts first
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Metalsonic66 posted...

I got to get a picture with and an autograph from Stan Lee

Lucky bastard!!!!!
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Metalsonic66 posted...

Oh and recently I was able to meet and get a photo with Colin Mochrie

Nice, loved Whose Line as a kid.
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I met the 80s band Animotion a while back. Great people, got pictures before the show.
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I got to touch Lisa Ann and Alexas Texas. Both nights my left hand hated me

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Depends on the definition of "met". I've been to celeb signing events, where you basically just exchange pleasantries, shake hands, and maybe take a picture or get an autograph. I've also played pick-up games of soccer with someone from the US Olympic team (but really didn't interact with him on a direct personal level). I also saw The Strokes at a club in NYC before anyone knew who they were (when a friend of mine was trying to sign them to the record label he worked for), and talked with some of the band members for a bit.

But if you're thinking more along the lines of actually having a more personal, prolonged interaction with someone, I'd probably have to think a lot harder. No one's really jumping to mind at the moment.
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Yeah, I've also said hi and shook hands with some celebrities but it doesn't count to me.

The closest thing I have is the fact that my grandma chatted with Leonard Nimoy at a cocktail party waaaaaaaay back in the day.
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GreenKnight127 posted...

If so, who? Where? How'd it go?

I havent met any yet. Kinda bummed. Had many layovers at LAX over the years. Surprised I havent seen someone in passing. I saw Rosario Dawson at a festival back in 2011, but she was kinda far away. Doesn't really count.

The odds of you actually seeing a celebrity at LAX are extremely low. There are millions of people in LA and the people youd actually recognize irl probably make up less than 0.01% of the total population there.

Ive met Isaac Brock, Brittany Spears (multiple times lol), Craig T Nelson, Larry Fitzgerald, Reggie Bush and a handful of other athletes.
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darcandkharg31 posted...

Metalsonic66 posted...

Oh and recently I was able to meet and get a photo with Colin Mochrie

Nice, loved Whose Line as a kid.

oh shit, I forgot I ran into the whole OG cast of whos line at a restaurant when I was like 15. Cool dudes. Drew Carey and Wayne Brady were the only ones not there. Ryan Stiles was nice.
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Trevor Hoffman
Kate Hudson
Patrick Fugit
Corey Taylor
Ben Arnold
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I got called up onstage by Jimmy Fallon when he came to my college back in 07 or 08. That was fun.

Other than that I've only met my favorite musician but idk if he counts as a celebrity. Oh, I've also met New York from Flavor of Love's mom who was on the show too.

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Oh yeah and of course Alex Trebek lived in the tiny ass middle of nowhere craphole county for decades. Never did run into him though. He even visited the library I was a volunteer at on a day I didn't work. LOL
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Depends on your definition of celebrity. I have met Phish, Blue Oyster Cult, the drummer from Dave Matthews Band and Deep Purple thanks to my job when I was a radio DJ

Edit: every person was professional and polite. Never had any issues with anyone.

GreenKnight127 posted...

If so, who? Where? How'd it go?

Said hello to Naseem Hamed once when he was with his then wife(not sure if he's still with her). He said hi back and that was that. It was in a shopping centre in my city as he's from my city.

SunWuKung420 posted...

Corey Taylor

Tell me more Sunny.
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I met Wee Man at a Best Buy in Honolulu.

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Define celebrity and define met. I've been on a first name basis with mayors and first selectmen. Conversely, I've barely introduced myself to some actors and notable non-entertainers (including Jane Goodall)
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Sort of stretching the definition of "met", but I was staying at the same hotel as Bill Murray. Crossed paths with him as I was walking out of the elevator and he was going in, and I shouted out the Cubs score to him as he was returning from his show. He responded briefly, and that was the extent of our interacting. Saw him again at breakfast. He got his food and slipped up a back stairway to avoid attracting too much attention.

He looked a lot older in person, pushing 70. All the makeup of movie production hides it.

Behaviorism posted...

I got to touch Lisa Ann and Alexas Texas. Both nights my left hand hated me

@Behaviorism can you elaborate? Where exactly did you touch them and for how long? Was it an autograph signing in Vegas?

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Never understood the obsession with wanting to meet celebrities.

They're just people.
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Saw Tricia Helfer at Blizzcon several years ago, but didn't get to meet her since the lines were so damned long.

Met Nathan Chen at my local ice rink in Cerritos (the one he normally trains at in Lakewood was closed for some holiday, don't remember which but it was sometime after he won gold at the 2018 World Figure Skating Championship). At first I couldn't believe it was him at our rink (was upstairs in the gym when I noticed someone skating so well, though he didn't do any jump beyond a double), and then I saw the kids line up outside of the locker room to see him, and he's so nice taking the time to greet everyone. Got to take a selfie with him and my wife!

Have met some lesser known NHL players but I guess they probably wouldn't count celebrities. They were all really nice though.
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I meet them all the time at conventions; and occasionally get to spend a lot of time with some if I'm working with them there. Last year I hung out with Erik Estrada, and Sara Underwood a couple years ago. And I've met two Supermen.

RedPixel posted...

Never understood the obsession with wanting to meet celebrities.

Well it's not an "obsession" for most people.
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I've met the band Alter Bridge before, have a photo with em and a signed poster and CDs
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RedPixel posted...

Never understood the obsession with wanting to meet celebrities.

They're just people.

The topic isn't asking what celeb you currently stalk.

ArmoredElder posted...

I've met the band Alter Bridge before, have a photo with em and a signed poster and CDs

Nice!
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I've been friends with a few. My uncle is Frankie Blue (V.I.P and owns a recording studio that did all the music for Earth Wind and Fire etc). I knew/was friends with Stacey (Fergie) as a kid (first year she did Kids incorporated), and often would meet celebretes he was dating when I would visit him etc.
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Quite a few! I used to be a convention regular, and I do stage door at concerts & the theatre more often than not... I still go to cons, but less than I used to, not being so physically capable of handling them nowadays. But whom have I met? Let's see... Also, there's no way this list will be complete as I have a terrible memory. (And I keep adding to it!)

Sharon den Adel
Chris Barrie
Stephen Baxter
Elizabeth Bear
Marco Biazzi (ex-Lacuna Coil)
Stephen Briggs
Luciana Carro
Becky Chambers
Craig Charles
Marco Coti-Zelati
Gabrielle de Cuir
Kate Elliott
Andrea Ferro
Nathan Fillion (great hugger)
Joe Flanigan
Adam Garcia
Ron Glass
Philip Glenister (another great hugger)
Anthony Stewart Head
Torri Higginson
Michael Hogan
Alessandro Juliani
Alex Kingston
Hayley Kiyoko
Mary Robinette Kowal
Liv Kristine
Naomi Kritzer
Scott Lynch
Mary McDonnell
Seanan McGuire
Neve McIntosh
Cristiano Migliore (ex-Lacuna Coil)
Cristiano Mozzati (ex-Lacuna Coil)
Marieke Nijkamp
Edward James Olmos
Terry Pratchett (GNU <3)
Katee Sackhoff
Cristina Scabbia
Matt Smith (11th Doctor)
Catrin Stewart
Charles Stross
Alan Tudyk
Catherynne M. Valente
Suzanne Vega
Lalla Ward

Also all of Delain & Alcest, most of Within Temptation, all past & present members of Lacuna Coil since 2000, numerous less famous Whovian & Stargate cast members, Discworld fandom associates, fantasy & SF authors & editors ... see what I mean when I say I can't keep up? Also, conventions in the UK and Europe tend to be much smaller than those in the States so you get more time with people. Even the Worldcons here are smaller, generally. So many nice people though.
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wwinterj25 posted...

SunWuKung420 posted...

Corey Taylor

Tell me more Sunny.

He wrote a book and did a tour. I paid extra for the meet and greet. He's a really cool guy.
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Warped tour 2005 I got a hug from Hayley Williams.

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The celebs I've met have always been perfectly fine. I worked on the set of movies some years back and made it a point to never approach them. If they come to you, you're not the one "pestering". I always talked to them like normal, everyday people. Even if I was excited inside. I remember meeting Jack Black on set. You can't imagine how badly I wanted to break into some Tenacious D, but that probably would have gotten me kicked in the balls.
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Ferarri619 posted...

@Behaviorism can you elaborate? Where exactly did you touch them and for how long? Was it an autograph signing in Vegas?

Both came to do a show at a local strip club(each on different days). I got a picture holding onto Lisa Ann(it's on my own phone) and she signed a paper ad for her appearance. I still have it. She smelled really good(but is much more shorter in real life).

Alexas stopped by a local porn shop before going to the strip club. I got her autograph and was able to touch her ass. Her ass is as soft as a cloud. I would love to bury my face into it.

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Ric flair over at the draft house in Auburn Alabama bought him a beer.


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Nick Cave - picked up artwork from his house. Didn't get to talk to him much.

Chris Stein - picked up one of his guitars for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Didn't get to talk to him much.

George Benson - picked up some awesome instruments from his personal collection at his house. Among them, a Wes Montgomery guitar and a Miles Davis trumpet. He played guitar while we were there. Super friendly. Also buck ass naked when we arrived at his house lol

Gabriel Byrne - in passing on Martha's Vineyard. He was walking with a woman who may have been famous but I didn't recognize her.

Steve Martin - picked up artwork at his house. He mostly spoke with my boss but he was super nice and funny.

Tedy Bruschi - in passing outside Target

Bill Belichick - in passing at a gas station

James Woods - in passing at a (different) gas station

Dan Aykroyd - at a meet and greet in a liquor store where he was hawking his vodka

Jerry Stiller - delivered heating oil to his house on Nantucket, have also seen him driving around the island when I lived there. He's very nice.

Met a bank exec, I think Richard Fuld but my memory fails me. Trying to Google some things to jog my memory
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Mad_Max posted...

Jerry Stiller - delivered heating oil to his house on Nantucket, have also seen him driving around the island when I lived there. He's very nice.

Cool, never dawned on me he's Ben Stillers dad since they look so different but if you look up pictures of a young Jerry he does look a lot like his son.
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SunWuKung420 posted...

He wrote a book and did a tour. I paid extra for the meet and greet. He's a really cool guy.

That's cool. Doubt I'd ever get that opportunity but I certainly would want to one day.

afrodude77 posted...

Ric flair over at the draft house in Auburn Alabama bought him a beer.

Drinking with the nature boy? That sounds like fun.
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Ha, and I forgot to include Morgan and Mark Sheppard, David Tennant, Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd, Billie Piper and Anjli Mohindra on my list. Because of course I did. I really ought to just get out my autograph book and write it up, or something, but even that would be incomplete.
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I met Bill Nye in 2012. I paid to attend a talk he was giving, and then he had book signing afterwards. I brought my university astronomy textbook (I was skipping that class for the afternoon to attend his talk), and he refused to sign it. The only book he'd sign was his own book he authored, which was a kids science based pop-up book he was selling for $50. He was a total asshole about it.

I also was on a plane with Michael Bolton from Vancouver to Los Angeles in 2011. I waved at him as I boarded the plane (he was in first class) and he turned his head and looked out his window, lol.

I think that's it.
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Tony Hawk gave me his table at the Atlanta airport food court a few years ago.
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My sister tried to take a picture of John Barrowman in a wonder woman outfit at a convention. He shut her down pretty quick.

Weird Al, after one of his concerts in orange county (he also went to high school with an aunt.)

I took a guided meditation class with Virginia Hey.

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keyblader1985 posted...

And I've met two Supermen.

But which two?! Dean Cain and Tom Welling?

faramir77 posted...

I met Bill Nye in 2012. I paid to attend a talk he was giving, and then he had book signing afterwards. I brought my university astronomy textbook (I was skipping that class for the afternoon to attend his talk), and he refused to sign it. The only book he'd sign was his own book he authored, which was a kids science based pop-up book he was selling for $50. He was a total asshole about it.

That sounds exactly like I'd expect him to act. Supposedly Bruce Campbell can also be a petty asshole about shit, but not nearly *that* bad; he more objects to being asked to sign certain things where he feels he was entitled to royalties for likeness rights in the work itself.
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Zeus posted...

Supposedly Bruce Campbell can also be a petty asshole about shit, but not nearly *that* bad; he more objects to being asked to sign certain things where he feels he was entitled to royalties for likeness rights in the work itself.

Bruce was at a show (comic book convention?) few weeks ago near me. I didn't go but a friend did. He signed all sorts of things for people. They said he was very nice, other than when a few people said or asked questions that were rude.

He looked "chunky" in the pictures. Like he had put on 50 pounds or more since Burn Notice ended. He was visibly sweating in quite a few photos.

Zeus posted...

But which two?! Dean Cain and Tom Welling?

Dean and Brandon Routh.

That's cool meeting Jane Goodall.
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I've met plenty of "comics" celebrities, but none from TV or film as yet.

Bill Amend
Mark Bagley
Jen Bartel
Cullen Bunn
J. Scott Campbell
Mike Choi
Darwyn Cooke
Peter David
Kelly Sue DeConnick
Colleen Doran
Warren Ellis
Steve Epting
Matt Fraction
Paulina Ganucheau
Cully Hamner
Jonathan Hickman
Kathryn Immonen
Stuart Immonen
Klaus Janson
Matt Kindt
Valentine De Landro
Hope Larson
Tula Lotay
Rebecca Mock
James O'Barr
Greg Rucka
Tim Sale
Bill Sienkiewicz
Jim Starlin
Babs Tarr
Ben Templesmith
Jeremy Whitley
Bill Willingham
Mark Waid
Chip Zdarsky
Chrissie Zullo
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I hugged patrick stickles after a show. does that count?

CTLM posted...

Zeus posted...

Supposedly Bruce Campbell can also be a petty asshole about shit, but not nearly *that* bad; he more objects to being asked to sign certain things where he feels he was entitled to royalties for likeness rights in the work itself.

Bruce was at a show (comic book convention?) few weeks ago near me. I didn't go but a friend did. He signed all sorts of things for people. They said he was very nice, other than when a few people said or asked questions that were rude.

He looked "chunky" in the pictures. Like he had put on 50 pounds or more since Burn Notice ended. He was visibly sweating in quite a few photos.

iirc, he already looked on the heavier side in Ash vs Evil Dead. Plus I think one season of Burn Notice he had lost weight and the characters were making a lot of comments about it.
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Zeus posted...

Define celebrity and define met. I've been on a first name basis with mayors and first selectmen. Conversely, I've barely introduced myself to some actors and notable non-entertainers (including Jane Goodall)

Calling bullshit. Like when you claimed no alts but had 15 with high AMP.
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I saw the top of Will Smith's head at Comicon, when he was promoting Suicide Squad.
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