TMPletz said:

Oh, my!

NDRU said:

Yes, that must be it!

JustErin said:

I don't get star struck by mere celebrity (Tom Cruise, for example), but I am definitely excited to see certain people, particularly musicians or some other artist I really admire

NDRU said:

I get excited to meet certain people I admire as well (which in all honesty is few and fair between), but when I do meet them I don't fawn all over them.

The majority of celebs that I have met were through work or through my brother - and I didn't actively set out to meet them or really care if I met them or not.

Political celebs? Well I met my governor, and mayor. I also met the president of the NAACP

As for others..

Van Hunt
J*Davey
Zoe Kravitz
The Roots
Dawn (from Danity Kane)
Chris McCallister (Baltimore Ravens)
Cal Ripken (Baltimore Orioles)
Dru Hill
and others I can't remember...

Living here in L.A, I've seen lots when I'm out and about, but I've always respected their privacy. If you ever visit L.A., make sure you go to the Target store in West Hollywood, I usually see somebody familiar or famous everytime I go. That said, my partner met John Frusciante years ago, not by chance, but because he was his Landlord, worst tenant he ever had.
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Can't think of any... ..not likely to meet any in the future eithier lol

I've met lots of Israeli celebs that none of u would know, but I'm not sure that counts.

As for int'l - I've met a few (studied Italian with Cate Blanchett before she was famous!) but my best story is from when I was 11. We were eating at an inner-city Italian restaurant. When I went to the toilet I noticed a fairly well-known amd well-respected Oz rocker named Richard Clapton. I told my older brother (13) wo was like the authoruty on all these things and super-confident in my eyes. At first he didn't believe me it was him and then he sent ME to get his autograph. I went obediently and this guy he was sitting with said: I'll give you mine too, if you like. I just thought of looked at him blankly so he said: oh, never mind (or something). I walked back over to my brothers and said to them: I think the guy he's with is MICHAEL HUTCHENCE (this was 1982 - INXS were big but not super-massive like later). The funny thing was my brothers were both massive INXS fans (me less). Anyway they then went over to get his autograph, but I was too embarrassed.
I used to see him around a lot though after that - mainly riding his bicycle. Never talked to him though.
(Met Hugo Weaving)

Another good story:

At university I was doing a paper on New Black Film (this was 1991 I think). There was very little info and my older brother (same one) said: why don't you try to call their offices. I thought it was a crazy idea, but somehow Ifound the numbers (this was pre-Internet!!!) and I got some good info from the people at "40 Acres And a MUle" (Spike Lee's joint). Then I rang the Hudlin Bros. office (the guys who made House Party) - I think they were involved in the "Black Film Coalition" or something. I spoke to a secretary and told her about my paper. She told me to wait, and some guy got on the phone. I said: "I'm writing a paper about Reginald Hudlin." He said "That's me." That blew away my 19 y.o/. arse (I was from Sydney, a backwater in those days, and I was speaking to one of the hottest new directors who'd done Eddie Murphy's Raw!!!) We chatted for about half an hour.


Oh yeah - I got an A++ or something (duhhhh!)

I don't think I've ever met any super famous movie/tv celebs, (I've seen a few); but I have met some fairly famous artists:

Yinka Shonibare (I got to interview him.)
William Kentridge
Cai Guo-Qiang
Christo & Jeanne-Claude
Milton Glaser (the guy who designed the I NY logo)
Brice Marden

art critics/academicians:

Arthur Danto
Rosalind Krauss (took two courses with her)
Okwui Enwezor

miscellaneous:

Eldridge Cleaver (Black Panther)
Roger Guenveur Smith (actor)
BJ Armstrong (used to play for the Chicago Bulls)
Ezra Henrickson (professional soccer player)
Juan Escovedo (musician -- Sheila E. brother)

And I worked for two years with someone who is part of a very well known political family.


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yes....but i don't freak all out over it like some folks do!

luke perry (90210)

prince

chris webber (sac. kings @ the time)

michael bibby (sac. kings)

mayte

tesla

great white

steven tyler

slash

maya angelo (spelling?)

mr. big

john travolta

tom hanks

mmm...think that's all?

oh and chris isaak
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Politicians
Mayor Richard M. Daley (the son)
Bill Daley (U.S. Commerce Secretary under Clinton Mayor Daley's younger brother)
President Bill Clinton (he was president when we shook hands and the secret service told me to let go of his hand--charisma!!!)
President Jimmy Carter (at a book signing)
Senator Barack Obama (when he was running for U.S. Senate)
Senator Dick Durbin (all the time he is extremely accessible)
Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr (at his best friend's wedding)
Congressman Rahm Emanuel (this is my Congressman and I love his energy)

Musicians
Chuck Berry
Prince (shook his hand in his videos, danced and sung on stage with him,)
Lenny Kravitz
Sheila E.
Wendy and Lisa
Morris Day and The Time (hung out with them in the green room at House of Blues Chicago)
The Roots
Ice T (he asked if I was an actress, I told him no I love my privacy too much)
Kanye West
Common (this brother is cool as in Old School South Side Chicago Cool)
Meshelle NdegeOcello (all we talked about was Prince and his "imports")
Ben Harper
Paul Stanley-KISS (waited to get his autograph after he signed a girl's boob)
Jason Kay of Jamiroquai (those were the days!)
Al Green (graduated from high school with one of his daughters)
Maxwell
Alice Cooper

DJs
Tom Joyner (The Fly Jock)

Actors/TV Hosts
James Doohan (Scotty - "Beam Me Up Scotty")
Oprah Winfrey
Jerry Springer
Melvin Van Peeples
Rufus Sewell (Dark City; The Eleventh Hour at the airport)
Halle Berry
Wesley Snipes (he was very quiet, but shook my hand)
Al Pacino (his entourage was 40 deep in the 90s)
Alfre Woodard (a sweet disposition)
Keane Reeves (extra in The Lake House)
Vince Vaughn (extra in The Break Up)
Mekhi Pfifer (extra on ER)
David Schwimmer (have a photo with him, but the top of his head is cut off; don't let drunk people snap the picture)

Athletes
Michael Jordan (Bulls)
Apolo Anton Ohno (Gold Medalist Olympian; speed skate)
Brian Urlacher (Bears)
Tommy Harris (Bears)

Authors
Suzanne Brockmann!!!!!

and others.

No

My uncle barked at DMX one time while we hid in the back of the car....does that count?!

meow85 said:

i've shaken hands with three of our country's prime ministers.
but no actual star stars.

KidaDynamite said:

I say that definately counts.

my phone camera is horrible, but oh well...

MajesticOne89 said:

Is that BB?

rnljs said:

Oh and we were hiding out of embarrasment! When my uncle barked at him, DMX was like "AIGHT!!!" it was horrible.

emm said:

I met Kelowna's former mayor while he was still in office. Couldn't bring myself to be impressed because I thought he was a douchebag though.

IAintTheOne said:

yessir

TMPletz said:

I never knew you were asian and met Fonzie!

MajesticOne89 said:

Where was this at?

MajesticOne89 said:

I met him 2, so we are only 2 degrees of separation away from each other my boyfriend and me showed him around for an afternoon, he was wandering the street in our neighbourhood all by himself looking for a record store. He had a pocketful of lucille badges and gave us a few

I've met a few here and there: Mark Wahlberg when he was still Marky Mark (won a meet and greet from a radio contest). Met the boys from A Lighter Shade of Brown the same night. Later on, I've met Edward James Olmos, Rita Moreno, Jorge and Carlos Santana. Most recently, I met Boz Boorer in Los Angeles while Morrissey had the 3 nights in Pasadena gig and Andy Rourke at a Chicago Night Club.

Yes. I've met Kelly Ripa,Sara Jessica Parker, Lauren Graham, Jordan Knight, Justin Timberlake, Johnny Pacheco (omg, we totally have the same birthday ... but he's 50 years older than me ), Henry and JoJo from Los Lonely Boys, Meridith Viera, a couple of dudes that play/played for the Yankees...I'm sure there's more 'cause a lot of famous folks live around here

KidaDynamite said:

this was on his tour bus after a show he did in jersey

MajesticOne89 said:

and he let YOU on?

YES.




... and q-tip and dru hill and bedouin soundclash and the junction (local band)

wasitgood4u said:

Have you met Ivri Lider(?spell).