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By TKO-Rich 2 months ago Whose the Real Outlaw
Yes, another Jesse James spotting in downtown Austin. I realize what you are saying, "Jesse James, big deal, woohooo, Mr. Tattoo'd Attitude and debatably America's most hated male (as a result of his Sandra Bullock issues). There he was in flesh and ink, the modern day outlaw, Jesse James. Pressed dickies, work shirt, hat pulled down on top of his slicked back hair and tattoos for skin. … Read more »Chance encounter, eighth grade dreams achieved.
My boyfriend and I were seeing the Broadway show "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". During intermission, we discovered that my long-time celebrity crush and acting inspiration, Michael Emerson, was in the audience. I was frantic to find him. During curtain call, Jordan and I ran to the lobby to find him, and with amazing luck, we spotted him. When I first approached him, I found myself blabbering on and on … Read more »
By izzyhindle 3 months ago Eddie Vedder's own leg, only fake.
1994, Fox Theater.I got a job helping the catering lady in the hopes of getting backstage access.
Eddie Vedder walked in the room, just like a normal person. So I got a cup of coffee, walked over, sat down at his table and acted like I was supposed to be there. Then I noticed that he and I were wearing matching navy corduroy — his jacket and my … Read more »
By annawa8 3 months ago Danny Glover in the Common Room
Walking out of my dorm room at Westfield State University, in MA, Danny Glover was sitting on a couch talking to some other VIPs of the college in the common area. I was with my roommate and we were busy with our own conversation when Mr. Glover and I made eye contact. We made it all the way to the door before I turned around to look at him and … Read more »Why Darby Crash Drinks Heineken
“Because when you spill it, it doesn't smell like piss when it dries."That's why he's buying expensive imported beer instead of some cheap domestic. He wants to explain. He cracks open two bottles and hands me one. His cat eyes are deep black, with huge round pupils. Who knows what he’s swallowed. His girlfriend massages bleach into the sheared hair on either side of his tall lacquered mohawk. It’s … Read more »
By Sporifix 7 months ago The Rogue Warrior and the Pram
I was walking down a local Mall, and walking in the opposite direction was a man with a pram. I thought that I recognized his face...then it clicked he was Richard Marchenko, the former Navy Seal and author of many novels. I whipped around and approached him, asking if he was Marchenko."That's what they tell me." He drolly replied.
I told him of my Magazine articles, and asked how … Read more »
By tcrog1020 7 months ago Alec Baldwin - Attentive New Dad
I was on the 7 PM American Airlines flight from JFK to LAX on Valentine's Day 1996. I was in the front aisle row of Business Class and had a clear view of First Class where Alec Baldwin was traveling with his wife Kim Basinger, their nanny and 3 1/2 month old baby Ireland. Kim seemed to be exhausted - she was curled up with a long … Read more »Oh Jackie!
As I entered my favorite little country store, I could tell that something unusual was going on. Two men in suits were standing on either side of the door and a classy luxury car was parked out front. The owner of the store looked at me and pointed down the center aisle. Phil was smiling, so I let my curiosity lead me in the direction he … Read more »
By kateaustin 8 months ago Eddie Vedder's own leg, only fake.
Eddie Vedder's own leg, only fake.Dick Van Patten look-alike
My daughter, Sam, and I were having a late dinner at a popular deli in a popular neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. We were seated near the door and I had the view of patrons entering and leaving. A party of four came in and stood for some time waiting to be seated. All four were middle-aged and up -- three men wearing baseball caps and a woman. The baseball caps … Read more »
By Kitt 9 months ago Weatherproof Incognito Coat
My teen-aged daughter and I were spending a few days in NYC some years ago. One very cool, very rainy afternoon we braved the conditions and went walking in midtown armed with umbrellas and tightly fastened coats.There were few pedestrians on the sidewalks, but in the block ahead I noticed a woman walking toward us. She was tall and slender. She had no umbrella and, as she got … Read more »
My Favorite Flava
January 2011. One month before the earthquake that was about to change EVERYTHING, I had one of the best experiences of my life. A very good friend from Canada was visiting me in Christchurch and we decided to grab some tickets for the Public Enemy concert that was randomly about to happen (Christchurch is super white and ultra conservative, so it really was bizarre that they were touring there). I … Read more »Met The Beach Boys
In 1973 on a ferry from Vancouver to Victoria, sat beside the Beach Boys in the dining room. Two fifteen year old girls - stoned. We were talking about the Beach Boys concert we were on our way to see - and the fact that we didn't have tickets yet. They started flirting with us, teasing us about the concert and we didn't recognize them. To be … Read more »
By Baca 10 months ago Jack Black in Westwood
I was about 23, living in LA, when my best friend came to visit. We were eating in Westwood, when we see a black SUV pull up right in front of the restaurant. Jack Black emerges, along with that blond guy who is in his band (and has been in movies with him). They both looked exactly the same as they do on-screen, rockin' their little beer bellies... My best … Read more »
By Some1special 10 months ago The Beer Was Good
My fandom for Bill Murray goes deep. Unabashedly deep.So, you can imagine my surreal thrill when, working a catering gig at a house with a backyard that looks onto the tee box of number 14 at Pebble Beach, I saw D.A. Points and Bill Murray’s party approaching. I’d just delivered a vodka cran to George Lopez on 14’s fairway, and Lopez had kissed me, told me … Read more »
By RBLove 10 months ago Dreaming Bigger
I was studying in London for a semester and was at the National Theatre for the second time that week, a location which I never failed to mentally epilogue with a determinedly American “ER,” and therefore habit that was beginning to annoy the people around me just as their shyly exponential usage of “queue” was beginning to annoy me. We were waiting around to take a tour in, around, up, … Read more »Dreaming Bigger
I was studying in London for a semester and was at the National Theatre for the second time that week, a location which I never failed to mentally epilogue with a determinedly American “ER,” and therefore habit that was beginning to annoy the people around me just as their shyly exponential usage of “queue” was beginning to annoy me. We were waiting around to take a tour in, around, up, … Read more »The Day I Met Dimitri Coats
I was at a gig for Keith Morris' (Black Flag, Circle Jerks) new band OFF! I idolize Keith and was able to catch him shopping for records and got a picture (that messed up on my phone. Curse myself to this day) with him and told him I am a big fan of all his work and he thanked me.I then met the drummer Mario and Steven the … Read more »
Jon Voight
I was working a banquet as a server. The event was a fundraiser for a human rights organization. I wanted to listen but was shooed out by our manager. No workers were to stay in the banquet hall during the speeches. I snuck in the back service door and crouched down behind a buffet table covered in the standard table linens. For a while I listened, empowered by the speeches … Read more »Support SMITH!
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