Nicest and meanest celebrity you've met

[johnny]

[QUOTE=craftyblah;19297]I have not personally met any celebs... however, my hubby has been in many houses; as he is a telecom tech.

When we lived in the LA area, he worked for a company that took care of many celebs telecom needs. (ie. phones, alarms, security.) It was a small local business, and celebs loved that.

Mickey Dolenz... house smelled of dog urine. Hubby HATED going there.

Thank you.
That story brought back some memories. Back in the 60's my dad was a carpet installer down in So Cal. One day he comes home and goes, 'That damn Mickey Dolenz is a pig. Dog shit everywhere in the house.'

[Belle]

The Eagles came here during a tour sometime in the 90s. My husband was part of the venue set-up and tear down staff and met many, many celebrities. The Eagles were the craziest, meanest, selfish sobs ever. Their demands included hiding the venue staff that weren't necessary during the show so they couldn't get a free peak without paying for tickets. They needed a lot of halls cleared ever time they walked down them.

The contract riders with the various stars' demands are fun to read
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/index.html

[rj9748]

I am UPS driver in Las Vegas. I have a few celebrities on my route. Greg Maddox, and his wife Kathy, are very nice people. They are also very good and loving parents. Vince Neil is cool as well. He waves at me as I drive by his house. Robin Leach, on the other hand, is not very nice. I do not like delivering to his house. Anna Malle, the famous pornstar, was a UPS driver who worked out of my center. She was a very down to earth person. She left UPS with back problems, then died a couple of months later.

[kdeazell]

Fergie was really nice
Dog the Bounty Hunter and his wife Beth were nice
Renee O'Connor from Xena was cool

One of my co-workers just got back from Hawaii they saw Beth Doug's wife at a spa they said she was a royal bitch and the staff at the spa hates her.
Kim

[johnny]

One of my co-workers just got back from Hawaii they saw Beth Doug's wife at a spa they said she was a royal bitch and the staff at the spa hates her.
Kim

i don't know what would be worse, the fact that she acted bad or just the visual of her at the spa...yikes!

[ibestevie]

One of my co-workers just got back from Hawaii they saw Beth Doug's wife at a spa they said she was a royal bitch and the staff at the spa hates her.
Kim

Is a spa anything like a fat farm? If it is Beth deserves a refund.

[Zombiegirl]

[SIZE=2]First of all, thanks to all of you who have contributed to this thread. This has been a very interesting read! I've been reading it all afternoon in between cooking and doing laundry, and I'm still only about three quarters of the way done.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Living in a suburb of Dallas, Texas, there aren't many opportunities to run across celebrities. I did however, meet Stefanie Powers back in 1981. She was at the height of her Hart to Hart fame. She was here at a wildlife park we used to have around here called Lion Country Safari, promoting some kind of wildlife preservation fund. I know that her and Bill Holden shared the common interest of wildlife preservation. She was very kind and gracious, and absolutely beautiful. She let us take pictures. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]I also met Mike Modano from the Dallas Stars hockey team once. Delightful man. And gorgeous. He came to my place of work to help raise money for charity. He was very nice and personable. [/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Also, my sister went to school with the Abbott brothers from Pantera. She said Dimebag was a really nice guy.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]I hope I never come across a mean celebrity, as some of you have. Also, I was disappointed to read someone's post about Lucille Ball. I wonder if maybe the person might have been referring to Luci Arnaz instead.[/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]Just thought I'd make my contribution. Thanks so much for all ya'lls stories![/SIZE]

[SIZE=2]By the way.....I don't think Tombstone cares much for Steve Allen, LOL[/SIZE]

[Andrea]

Billy Idol --- in my college days in the 80's - a complete stoned jerk who got pissed when my friend and I didn't want to go to his hotel room;

Troy Gentry --- I knew him when he was growing up. He was your basic, nice, normal kid --- used to swim with him in his neighbor's pool and at the local country club.

Andrea

[Cathy J.]

[SIZE=2]I hope I never come across a mean celebrity, as some of you have. Also, I was disappointed to read someone's post about Lucille Ball. I wonder if maybe the person might have been referring to Luci Arnaz instead.[/SIZE]

Sadly there is more than enough dirt out there about Lucille Ball ( a lot of it came from all those Lucy books that were published over the years ) that pretty much confirms that Lucy really wasn't the warmest, nicest celebrity. My brother worked beside a local long time broadcaster who interviewed both Lucy and her her husband Gary Morton back in 1964. At a party I asked him his thoughts about Lucy and that interview. He said she was "not very friendly". Maybe it was the pressures of divorce from Desi, issues with Vivian Vance, problems with Desi Jr. ( he had some scandals linked to him back in the 60s and 70s ), and running a huge studio that could have been the reasons.

However I do think by the 80s Lucy kinda mellowed out.

[Zombiegirl]

Geez, I've met many. Total jerks...JJ from Good Times, my very fav rocker Robert Plant is a complete loser, Kurt Russell is mean. Robin Williams is really nice when not spun out. A notable weirdo is Joe Pants from The Soprano's, etc. He has this crush on my sister. Kinda creepy. I'll add more later.

Just curious....why do you say that Robert Plant is a complete loser??

[Zombiegirl]

Sadly there is more than enough dirt out there about Lucille Ball ( a lot of it came from all those Lucy books that were published over the years ) that pretty much confirms that Lucy really wasn't the warmest, nicest celebrity. My brother worked beside a local long time broadcaster who interviewed both Lucy and her her husband Gary Morton back in 1964. At a party I asked him his thoughts about Lucy and that interview. He said she was "not very friendly". Maybe it was the pressures of divorce from Desi, issues with Vivian Vance, problems with Desi Jr. ( he had some scandals linked to him back in the 60s and 70s ), and running a huge studio that could have been the reasons.

However I do think by the 80s Lucy kinda mellowed out.

Cathy, thank you for sharing. Kinda disappointing to find out she wasn't very friendly. I don't really know very much about Lucy's private life. I've just always been a fan of I Love Lucy. Those shows always crack me up, no matter how many times I've seen them.

[AlaskaDeathHag]

LOL. Another Tanya here... I hate having her name. I wasn't named after her either, but people always say "Like Tanya Tucker?" GRRRRRRR.

Lady Dulcinea

Yeah, I either get Tanya Tucker or Tonya Harding.

Why aren't there any GOOD notable people with our name?
Perhaps we have to start the trend!

[hellkatt22]

Guess I've lurked long enough...
Nicest ones: Rachel Dennison, Dolly's sister, when she was on the TV series version of 9 to 5. Really beautiful, asked me if I was sure I knew who she was-she and Dolly did look alike,but anyone could tell them apart. She was very,very nice, I was quite impressed.
Dawn Wells used to live in Nashville, and I was a "Gilligan" freak as a child in the 60s, so meeting her was a big thrill. Very tiny, absolutely drop dead gorgeous, so very nice and pleasant; I still have the autograph and the pen she used-pathetic!
Johnny Cash came into the store I worked in very late one night, but I was too nervous to approach him. He was so big looking to me, and was nice to people that did talk to him.
Worst was Louise Mandrell - a stuck up snob and was rude to people, like she was really that big of a celebrity in the first place!
And I'm not trying to poop on anyone's vision of Loretta Lynn, but she and her husband used to shop at the store I worked at, and they would call ahead and tell the managers to make sure none of the employees bothered them. I don't blame her, I'm sure she really didn't want people knowing what kind of toilet paper she bought or whatever, but Mooney was always friendly, always talked to everyone. She just looked scared. Very small, too.
When my brother was young, he saw Victor Mature in an airport men's room... and got his autograph. I never asked him if he looked...

[MbalmR]

I think that NASCAR drivers are the most approachable and accessible "celebrities" out there. My ex-husband used to work for Kenny Shrader, and when I went to races with him, my job was to collect postcards and autographs, while he fiddle-fucked around in the garage/pit areas. KS is a very sweet man.

I've met many of the drivers. I once pestered Michael Waltrip for an autograph, accidentally catching him at an inopportune time when he was in nothing but his underwear. He was very gracious. Dale Earnhardt Sr. was MUCH nicer in person than his aggressive racing style would lead one to believe. But here's my favorite:

To this day, I'm still a fan of THE KING, Richard Petty, although I no longer follow NASCAR. Back in the mid-90s, I spotted him going into a public restroom at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. This was the year after he retired, and had Rick Wilson driving his car. I had gotten Rick's autograph earlier in the day.

But THE KING........oh, my heart skipped a beat. I shamelessly stalked poor Richard, standing outside the restroom, trying to imagine his horror after shaking the dew off his lily that I'd pounce on him, but I did it anyway, and I'm the one who said I could never pester a celebrity while he/she was dining in a restaurant. ANYWAY--got RP's autograph, didn't give a damn if he'd washed his hands or not, and I can't begin to tell you how patient and kind that man is. I'd met him before, but that was during a "staged" autograph signing session. Imagine! You're coming out of the loo and some grasping fan is all over you to give them an autograph! I told him he was an angel, apologized for my breach of public etiquette, and he laughed at me. God bless that man, he's a saint.

[kdeazell]

i don't know what would be worse, the fact that she acted bad or just the visual of her at the spa...yikes!

Mike said she just walked in to the front ahead of everybody and demanded service 1st.
Kim

[kdeazell]

Scott's OK. But he's no Steve Allen!!

Scotty's better than Steve Allen.
I met Steve and his wife they were both wonderful too.
Kim

[dailyvault]

I've really been enjoying this thread - I keep stopping what I'm supposed to be doing at work to read a page, then I realize ten minutes have passed!

A lot of stories I could tell, but the nicest person I've ever met in the music industry has been Chip Z'Nuff from the band Enuff Z'Nuff. I drove about two hours from Glenview to Blue Island with my oldest daughter (then four years old, I think) to interview Chip at a pizza restaurant. My kid, of course, wanted to go play the video games. Chip constantly stopped the interview to gush about my daughter, and bought us lunch.

Not long after that, we moved to Gurnee, where I live now, when my cell phone rings. Chip Z'Nuff was on the line. "You know we're playing in Mundelein tonight, right?"

Yeah, I saw that in the "Illinois Entertainer".

"Well, you're going to be at the show, right?"

Met up with Chip in the "backstage" area (which was really just a kitchen), and he greets me with a huge bear hug. Mind you, we'd only met once before, but he was so down to earth and friendly. He deserves a better fate than the one the industry's dealt him and his band, IMHO.

I'll share some more stories as time passes - until then, keep 'em coming! These are fascinating!

[Med1]

I'm a chef and have cooked for a few celebs and their families.
Dennis Farina
Joan Cusack
Chicago News Celebs Diann Burns, Joanie Lum
Ill Gov. Jim Thompson
Chicago Mayor Richard Daley.

All have been very nice.

[Colicky]

I was in the audience of the Craig Kilbourne show and we were told basically not to bother Craigers. I got a chance to meet him after the show by going down a wrong hallway and he was great! Gave me the mug he had been using on the show and even gave me an autograph before I could ask for it!

[cachluv]

1) Screamed at Bono when he walked right past me in April, 84 backstage at a U2 concert. Had to talk fast because I almost got bounced out, he ran for his life.

2) I went to a David Copperfield show in '94. Afterwards, we bought pics and stood in line to get them signed. He began to write only his name on mine, so I began to dictate "To Hot Bonnie, no one fries a piece of chicken like you do. Last night was incredible......" and he looked me in the eye and said "I'm not writing that" so I looked him back and said "Oh, it's okay, I'll fill it in later". The look of horror on his face was PRICELESS I tell you.
Indeed, the pic got filled out MY way, after the fact but who's counting?

3) I went to see Fabio push his smelly cologne in '95. He must've heard the leg-over-the-table comment and hencely, summonsed his security to whisper in their ear. I was telling that story walking in a hot minute. Bounced from Fabio. It hurt for years, I tell ya.

If only he had let me get my leg up over the table, it would've been so different for all of us.........

4) I was in DC visiting a friend, walking down the sidewalk. I walked past Newt Gingrich, he was on his cell talking. I saw Peter Jennings from about 20 ft away, such a handsome man. I walked right past George Stefanopoulos. I said "Hey George, wassup?" and he laughed and said "Hello Madam" and kept walking. He is NOT NEARLY as short as he's made out to be.

[Reecy]

I'm up to reading page 12 of this thread but I'm stopping to post 3 stars that I've met. Will post more later.

Eddie Murphy = Nice
Ashford Simpson = Nice
Paul Newman = Nice

[jesster64]

met 100's of boxers, all are great, except for holyfield(biggest dick I've ever met).
peter falks wife wasn't happy when i knocked on their door.
brooke shields was nice but her manager was a dickwad at a book signing.
john leguizamo was great at a book signing.
most wrestlers are great, especially roddy piper and george the animal steele.
duchess fergie was nice
kathy ireland was nice
lawrence taylor was okay
michael jordan just ignored everyone
ron howard is great
mario lopez is great
hugh hefner was okay, his 3 girlfriends are very nice
bill cosby was great
al sharpton is cool
jamie fox was okay
jamie farr was great
adam west has a major ego, burt ward was great
pete best was good
lou ferigno is a dick
julie newmar was nice
soupy sales had one foot and then some in the grave, but a nice man
nancy kulp was the best
vincent price was very nice
e g daly, very nice



lorenzo lamas fiancee was shauna sands, who I wish i could meet one day

[Reecy]

Geraldo = Nice
Cheryl Tiegs = Nice
The true Red head the Duchess Fergie = Extra sweet and nice
Mother Teresa = Beautifully sweet and nice

More to come ( My brain is a little slow today).

[qulevergrrl]

For those of you old enough to remember, Senator Alan Cranston was super nice and I made a complete ass out of myself by asking him a stupid question.

Scott is super cool.

Jimmy Stewart waved to us on one of the earlier Graveline Tours. I'd say that's pretty nice.

Jerry Seinfeld was very nice over the period of about an hour.

Heidi Van De Leir (an indie film maker Chi Girl) is very, very cool. She has become a pen pal.

Don Felder (The member of The Eagles who wrote the most memorable guitar riff in classic rock history -- Hotel California) is so nice that he helped me set up my myspace page.

Richard Gibbs of the original Oingo Boingo was not an ethical person in the eighties, but he has matured into a very nice one. I fully support his current work.

Kelly Slater, pro-surfer/celebrity slut, is beyond anything I can say here. He used to be a guest and welcome in my (shared) home. I would use mase on him now if I ever saw him.

[Aries65]

Don Felder (The member of The Eagles who wrote the most memorable guitar riff in classic rock history -- Hotel California) is so nice that he helped me set up my myspace page.

I'm not sure if it's Don Felder or Randy Meisner, but one of them just wrote a scathing account of their experiences with the Eagles. It's apparently so bad (in the mean-spirited way), that it wasn't allowed to be published here in the USA - only in England.

So you Brits are getting a juicy read out there - let us know if any of you get a read of it!

[Reecy]

Dick Van Dyke = Nice
Al Lewis = Extra Extra Extra sweet and nice

[qulevergrrl]

I'm not sure if it's Don Felder or Randy Meisner, but one of them just wrote a scathing account of their experiences with the Eagles. It's apparently so bad (in the mean-spirited way), that it wasn't allowed to be published here in the USA - only in England.

So you Brits are getting a juicy read out there - let us know if any of you get a read of it!

Don Felder is currently in a lawsuit with them, so it could have been him. I'd have to say, that I'm on his side. Next time you see the commercial for the tour, look at the positioning of the members. Glenn Frey is way out front, and Don Henley gets a lot of close up shots. Those are the two remaining original members. Don Felder joined as a session musician after their first big successful album in 1975, then as a full fledged member that same year. He was paid less all the way through the "Hell Freezes Over" Tour in the 90s and received less in royalties despite the fact that Hotel California was their biggest selling album and he wrote the guitar melodies (the only other part you are able to copyright except for the lyrics and vocal melody) for virtually EVERY song on the album and subsequent albums. They always treated him differently by his and Joe Walsh's account. Joe Walsh dropped his suit because he needed to stay in the band for the dough. I hate band fights over money. I really thought he was full of it until I looked into the whole story. Don Felder goes all over the world promoting golf charities for children every month. He is a good person. The others are ego maniacs. Maybe he is too, but at least he does good things for kids, yeah?

Thanks for allowing another rant!

[cherryghost]

I met Peter Graves when waitressing in a Sydney Pub, looked after his table all night and it wasnt till the dim lighting and his face caught my eye at an angle did I recognise him! I chatted saying I know who you are but I cant give you a name, he was with wife and another couple and in the course of the night I had heard names such as Jennifer jones and Vincent Price being mentioned and their vodka tonics double(not much tonic) were giving me clues! He was most fun and dropped Stalag 13, Night of the Hunter and Airport in to help me out! Then his wife said Peter Graves! And I knew it! He gave me an autograph and his room number at the Hotel in Double Bay (Yes that one!) where he was staying, and flirted, he was suprisingly cool about being recognised and liked it I could tell! The restaurant was empty by then and no one had recognised him. So he could be amused by a waitress figuring him out!

[cherryghost]

My pal took a leak next to Lee Marvin in a club in Sydney called Kinselas, it used to be an old funeral parlor and was the hip place to be in the 80's.
I asked him if that was intimidating and he said yes actually it was!

[Noelle Page]

Some friends and I went to see the "new" Mamas and Papas (with Mackenzie Phillips and Spanky McFarlane) and later saw Papa John Phillips walking through the park with his ladyfriend...we tried to kind of say hi, but he made a panicky beeline in the other direction. We were being cool, just recognizing him and all...I was such a big fan of his music, and so a little disappointed.

I got thisclose to Madonna once in a restaurant. She was with Sandra Bernhard (my that was a long time ago). I was not so foolish as to speak to her, but I did take a good look. Tiny little dollface, beautiful big translucent eyes....delicate.

[Pryncis]

All I can think of is that song by Tom Wilson (Biff from "Back to the Future")

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...oid=1109190012

LMAO

That was awesome!

[hoxharding]

2) I went to a David Copperfield show in '94. Afterwards, we bought pics and stood in line to get them signed. He began to write only his name on mine, so I began to dictate "To Hot Bonnie, no one fries a piece of chicken like you do. Last night was incredible......" and he looked me in the eye and said "I'm not writing that" so I looked him back and said "Oh, it's okay, I'll fill it in later". The look of horror on his face was PRICELESS I tell you.
Indeed, the pic got filled out MY way, after the fact but who's counting?

*************
OH goodness, that is so funny. That is priceless as a matter of fact.
*Applause**Applause*
=)=)=)=)

[Noelle Page]

best thread.....

[chrisdr]

I use to work at those stands selling T-Shirts right near the Vietnam Vet's Memorial in DC. Back about 12 years ago Edward James Olmos was filming a commerical and everyone was making it this big deal he was coming our way. He stopped by and asked to see the most expensive item we had which was 60.00 he bought about 80.00 worth the crap and yes it was crap. Then had the nerve to ask for a discount. I went off on his ass. I told him that proceeds go to help veterans and we do not give discounts and if he was looking for a bargain take a hike. He could not believe I said that too him and I turned my back. My husband kissed his ass and said she does not like celebrities. Well good old Eddie bought everything and left.

[chrisdr]

Another story, I use to work at Epcot Center's German Pavillion and during the mid to late 80's Buena Vista Television use to film some of their game shows there. One time they had Burt Convey, Loni Anderson and Burt Reynolds (before they married) on Win Loose or Draw. There were three trailers for all three people and Burt had about 7 inches of makeup on he looked like a freak. Anyway they were doing rehearsals and we were about 20 feet away and the guards shoved us out of the way to make room. As employees we could not ask for autographs or anything. I complained to my supervisor how I was shoved by Burt Reynolds guards when I was not even near him. The supervisor could give a rats ass about anyone that is just how it is there. Well anyway, I scored tickets to the show and thought I would get even with Burt. I was in an aisle seat and they all had to walk past me. BeFore the show started I was telling everyone I knew how much of an ass Burt was and people were pretty mad (neat getting a crowd worked up). So when Burt walked by he was getting booed. He looked upset. He seen me in the audience and I kept giving him a thumbs down. Needless to say he kept getting booed and I gave him the middle finger when I had the chance. Later on, I heard Burt felt awful bad and his way of apology was by giving out his autograph. I did not care I had a great time getting back at him..

[Ceci]

I 'm going to mention some tonight. Otherwise, I'd like to say that I've had a big kick out of this thread. I love it to pieces!!!!


James Worthy-super nice

Bill Walton-Ok, nice

John Wooden-super nice

Ray Bradbury-(after his strokes)nice

Aaron McGruder (of the Boondocks)-super nice

Oliver Stone-super nice (I know that people have their opinions about him, but he was great to me)

Matt Barnes (Golden State Warriors)-super nice

Maya Angelou-super nice, very soft spoken

Joe Williams-super nice, down to earth. I met him at the Monterey Jazz Festival. He was having his barbecued ribs as myself, my parents and he discussed jazz and blues.

Oscar Peterson-very nice.

Julie Andrews-scary

Marley Shelton--not nice

Michael Jackson-quiet and very nice (this was during the "Thriller years")

Rod Stewart--standoffish

Wendy Malick--not so nice.

Chi McBride (Boston Public, Pushing Up Daisies)-not so nice.

Kareem Abdul Jabbar--very nice (at least to me when he signed a book of his for me)

Gary Coleman-scary

Earl Watson (another NBA Player; I forgot who he plays for)-not so nice

Jaleel White (Steve Urkel from Family Matters)--Nice, soft-spoken.

Faith No More (I worked as an usher for their concert)--horrid

That's all I can think of right now....

[neilmpenny]

I acted in an amateur production of Calamity Jane in Newcastle, 200km north of Sydney about 12 years ago. Chrisdr, I swear you were in the audience that night. Christ it was an awful experience.

[choff]

I came very close to meeting most of the cast of the old TV show Roseanne.

Back in 1988 my parents and I flew to Denver to attend a wedding. Checking out the 16th Street Mall, we were inside Joslins Department Store when suddenly there was this HUGE crowd gathering around. It was Roseanne Barr, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf and .....George Clooney. Still not sure why there were in Denver in the first place.

My sister who at the time lived in Denver loves to tell the story at how she met the band Poison back in the 80's. After they did their show the band went to King Soopers ( a local supermarket ) to get beer. Problem was it was 2:30am. Can't buy beer in Denver, Colorado at that time of night, but King Soopers sold it to them anyway.

Its good to be famous !!!

[chirock]

All I can think of is that song by Tom Wilson (Biff from "Back to the Future")

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu...oid=1109190012

LMAO

awesome! thanks for sharing.

Kinda scary how much he looks like Gary Busey, tho'!!

[SuburbanDeathHag]

I met and had a conversation with Rush Limbaugh when he still lived in Sacramento. He was totally charming.

[sickRick]

Back in 1992 (yeah, I think it was), early part of the year, me and my dad had an opportunity to get into the pits at Richmond for a NASCAR race. we met a large group of drivers, and it was a blast.

Being an Earnhardt fan, I was a little put off that he was not overly friendly, but he signed autographs, as he briskly walked from point a to point b, I guess I can't blame him, he probably dealt with it all the time.

Bill Elliott was much the same way, didn't chat, make eye contact, but would sign autographs while quickly walking from one spot to another.

A few of the people were....

Felix Sabates, he had probably the most expensive Rolex I ever laid eyes on, and was very friendly, signed an autograph, I got it back, and it was a bunch of circles, almost, I looked at him, he smiled, and shrugged, and said that's it! I guess he got a kick over people's reactions... Also, his driver at the time, Kyle Petty, was about the friendliest driver you could meet.

Michael Waltrip was nice, signed, shook hands, didn't say much.

Alan Kulwicki was pretty cool, down to earth. Answered every question that anyone asked him, almost like he was holding a tech seminar.

Rusty Wallace was kind of a d!ck, but we weren't fans, either, so my hopes weren't that high.

Bobby Allison, and Donnie were both there, and Donnie was plain clothes, just walking around, what a cool guy. Davey Allison was wonderful. He chatted for a while, shook hands, just a friendly guy. He had a beautiful pair of Alligator cowboy boots on, if I remember. Oh, and not to forget Neil Bonnett, another of the Alabama gang, nice and friendly, just like that show he used to do, "Winners" I think it was....

The one I thought was bigger than life was Richard Petty, who when I encountered created a feeling of awestruck in me. He was absolutely mobbed, and just walked and signed, made comments on some of the stuff people had signed, and someone had a nice painting they must have painted, and he was quite nice about the work, which I thought was cool.

I'm leaving a lot out, I got a lot of autographs that day, and would have to go thru my book to shake my memory.

Two people we met, that were a blast, were Ned Jarrett, and Benny Parson. we spent a good half hour just talking with Ned Jarrett, and at one point, I asked about Benny Parsons, and Ned looked around, and pointed, hollered, "Benny, come over here for a minute!" Benny, in true form was eating a sandwich, and came over, shook our hands, signed autographs, and chatted for a bit. Probably, I still look at that as a high point of the day.

So, coincidentally, my deceased count, for the day, was....

Dale Earnhardt
Neil Bonnett
Benny Parsons
Davey Allison
Alan Kulwicki

[sickRick]

Oh, Just thought of it, I got to a lot of Drag races, and the NHRA folks are terrific. If you like autograph hunting, and interracting with the stars of a sport, going to a national event is a must. I probably met about every drag racer, so many times, we don't even go anymore. Maple Grove, PA is real close, I can hear the top fule dragsters from my house, as well as the funny cars, when they run, during the Keystone nationals, I'm a good ten miles away.

Anyway, these guys seem to take time for their fans, and they sign, and sign, and sign, as long as time permits. Some of the real greats, over the years were...

Eddie Hill
Kenny Bernstein
Cory McClenathan (spelling)
Bob GLidden

and of course,

John Force.

everything you can read about how that guy is, just about true. He is actually so into catering to his fans, that it almost gets to a point, where you sorta walk past and hope he doesn't see you because he might want to give you another autograph (well okay, maybe not that bad) But he will pose for every picture, sign anything, and I bet if you asked, he would let you qualify the car.

Oh and don't forget about Linda Vaughn, she is around NHRA events, and sometimes you got to stay away from her, she is far to friendly to the fans as well.

[Mrs. James Dean]

Eddie Vedder - AMAZING! Very nice and warm.

Oscar De La Hoya - Nice

Kanye West - A-hole

[SomeChick]

1) Screamed at Bono when he walked right past me in April, 84 backstage at a U2 concert. Had to talk fast because I almost got bounced out, he ran for his life.

2) I went to a David Copperfield show in '94. Afterwards, we bought pics and stood in line to get them signed. He began to write only his name on mine, so I began to dictate "To Hot Bonnie, no one fries a piece of chicken like you do. Last night was incredible......" and he looked me in the eye and said "I'm not writing that" so I looked him back and said "Oh, it's okay, I'll fill it in later". The look of horror on his face was PRICELESS I tell you.
Indeed, the pic got filled out MY way, after the fact but who's counting?

3) I went to see Fabio push his smelly cologne in '95. He must've heard the leg-over-the-table comment and hencely, summonsed his security to whisper in their ear. I was telling that story walking in a hot minute. Bounced from Fabio. It hurt for years, I tell ya.

If only he had let me get my leg up over the table, it would've been so different for all of us.........

4) I was in DC visiting a friend, walking down the sidewalk. I walked past Newt Gingrich, he was on his cell talking. I saw Peter Jennings from about 20 ft away, such a handsome man. I walked right past George Stefanopoulos. I said "Hey George, wassup?" and he laughed and said "Hello Madam" and kept walking. He is NOT NEARLY as short as he's made out to be.

Priceless!

[Scout987a]

Julie Andrews was scary? Tell me more!

[Reecy]

Geraldo = Nice
Cheryl Tiegs = Nice
The true Red head the Duchess Fergie = Extra sweet and nice
Mother Teresa = Beautifully sweet and nice

More to come ( My brain is a little slow today).

I forgot to mention I looked like Hercules woman standing next to Geraldo. He was so small.

And Cheryl Tiegs looked like Mrs. Plain Janeish I guess that's why the camera loved her.

[Reecy]

Julie Andrews was scary? Tell me more!

I want to hear this too. I love this thread.........

[Zombiegirl]

I 'm going to mention some tonight. Otherwise, I'd like to say that I've had a big kick out of this thread. I love it to pieces!!!!

Julie Andrews-scary

That's all I can think of right now....

I'm with Scout987a and Reecy........
Ceci, why is Julie Andrews scary???

[Snoopy]

Yes tell us why Mary Poppins scared you! LOL

[Xtine]

Gavin Rossdale (husband to Gwen Stefani/Bush)-OK
Dave Parsons (bass player Bush)-extremely nice
Fuel -Nice
I think that's it. I'll keep thinking...