Have you ever met a celebrity or famous person?

**Michelle** · 01-21-2003, 10:19 AM

I used to work in room service at the Hyatt hotel in Boston back in '94. Bob Newhart was staying with us, and it was so cool when I got to take his room service order. I really wanted to bring up his order to him, but I was too scared and also didn't want to invade his privacy.

**baronmom** · 01-21-2003, 10:25 AM

The only famous people that I got to be around were some football players. My son went to a football camp, and I got to see Mark Brunner of the Pittsburg Steelers, and Duce Staley of the Philadelphia Eagles. My son on the other hand, got to hang out with a bunch of them for an entire week. (he went to the Eagles camp one year, and the Steelers camp for 3) Oh yeah, I forgot about Tony Stewart. He was at an auto show, and we got to hang out and hear him talk for about an hour, and then we got autographs. Seems like a nice guy.

Traci

**Heather** · 01-21-2003, 10:31 AM

I met Reba McEntire backstage after one of her concerts, love her, I think she is a great entertainer and a wonderful person all around!! I also met Elvis Stoyko, his hometown is right near where we used to live. I had the kids in swimming and the ice rink was on the other side of the recreation center, he always practiced there. Nice guy!!

**heaven** · 01-21-2003, 10:32 AM

Does Steven King count. I have met him several times, and well we will not say what i think of him. Though he is an excellent writer.

**sixfreds** · 01-21-2003, 10:36 AM

not me I don't think I ever meet anyone famous BUT I have a funny story, my sister's husbands family went to Irealand (A whole bunch of the family went) and there were in this restaurant and wanted someone to take a picture of all of them together so they went up to this gentleman who was there and asked can you take a picture and he said sure but just stood there and smiled.. well the family asked someone else and got their picture taken but come to find out that they asked Sean Conneryand he thought they wanted to take a picture of him....

Eileen

**bamamomto4** · 01-21-2003, 10:39 AM

I like Elvis Stoyko...so cute

I don't think I've met anyone famous. I've seen a few of the NASCAR drivers in our town during the Talledega race,but never met them. I would be to embarrassed to go up to someone like that.I know they get tired of people walking up to them all the time.

**captclearance** · 01-21-2003, 11:00 AM

I met Theodore Geisel (SP) (Dr Seuss)
also met Robby Benson, Roddy McDowell, David Letterman, & the that big guy that played on little house on the prairie (a football player, I can't recall his name

my memory is shot

)

I waited all day long 3 times at a restaurant owned by Clint Eastwood, in Carmel California.... But he never showed up

Wow Heaven, Steven King !!!!!!!!!!!!!

**SewCrafty** · 01-21-2003, 02:12 PM

Originally posted by sixfreds
not me I don't think I ever meet anyone famous BUT I have a funny story, my sister's husbands family went to Irealand (A whole bunch of the family went) and there were in this restaurant and wanted someone to take a picture of all of them together so they went up to this gentleman who was there and asked can you take a picture and he said sure but just stood there and smiled.. well the family asked someone else and got their picture taken but come to find out that they asked Sean Conneryand he thought they wanted to take a picture of him....

Eileen

Too funny!

**QuilterMom** · 01-21-2003, 02:16 PM

Steve Barkowski, Andre Rison (Atlanta Falcons)
Mark Wohlers, Ryan Klesko (Atlanta Braves)
Carlos Delgado (Totonto Blue Jays)
Brett Butler (Los Angeles Dodgers)
Paul Wylie, Yuka Sato (figure skaters)
Donald Trump
Stephen Pearcy, Robbin Crosby (Ratt)
Jerry Reed

Bobby Dall (bassist for Poison) lives less than 5 miles from me. I have seen him out and about, but haven't met him (yet! LOL!).

**dz_blonde_girl** · 01-22-2003, 07:55 AM

I served Gil Gerard (Buck Rogers) supper once, years ago when I was waiting tables.

**Rhonda** · 01-22-2003, 11:31 PM

I met Michael Damien who played Danny Romalotti on Young and the Restless when I was a teen.

Also the Australian guy off of BayWatch and the gentleman who plays Hal on As the World Turns....sorry, can't remember their names....

**LynnieB** · 01-23-2003, 12:48 AM

The first celebrity i ever saw was Lorenzo Lamas, after that I met some of the cast of Hill Street Blues, The Newhart show, Easy Street (Loni Anderson) The entire cast of Seinfeld, Third Rock from the Sun, Will and Grace, Harry Connick Jr, Steve Perry (Journey) Along with a few others here and there over the years at parties i just cannot remember every single one.

**Mom23boys** · 01-23-2003, 08:11 AM

The one that stands out for me is John Travolta.

**guest2** · 01-23-2003, 12:39 PM

I grew up in Hawaii and my father manages a resort there that became a second home for my brothers, sister and I. We met lots of celebrities and some have even become family friends. Do any of you remember Artie Johnson from the show "Laugh In"? He played the little german guy that peeked out from behind things saying "very interesting". We spent lots of time with him and his lovely wife and they still are good friends with my parents and have dinner with them when they are in town. Another favorite of mine is Sidney Portier, he is so classy and the nicest guy! As kids we played with the children of royalty, had dinner with astronauts and brain surgeons, met authors and musicians, head of state, took movie stars on tours of the ancient Hawaiian Petrogliffs, helped fit them for masks and snorkles, took them snorkling and out to watch canoe races, etc. As an adult, I had a wonderful "moment" when I watched my oldest son playing in the sand with one of Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn's children (who was also a baby about the same age as my son at the time, they were both getting sand everywhere and having a great time!). We never made a big fuss over the celebrities that we met and just treated them as people. I think they all enjoyed NOT being asked for their autographs and just being able to be "normal" and relax. Oh, I almost forgot, our select high school choir (all 6 if us) entertained Tip O'Neill and the entire US senate when they were on a trip to Hawaii. Mr. O'Neill was very gracious and came up to meet all of us and thank us. It was not the first time I had met him and he remembered me from before.

Blessings,

**Jerseygirl** · 01-26-2003, 12:44 PM

I did the 80's big haired groupie thing, so I met most of the Mtv, light metal bands over the years. Bon Jovi (still my faves) Twisted Sister, White Lion, SKid Row, Cinderella, Stone Temple Pilots. most of the E street Band, couple of Sex Pistols, etc.