Have you ever met or seen anyone famous in real life?

I am God that counts right?

Nope

A lot of famous Dutch people live in Amsterdam and because it's a small city, you meet famous people all the time.
I've only once spoken with a famous person. Her name is Ricky Koolen and she's my fave Dutch actress. She was real nice.

Does Vint Cerf count as famous? He was on TV so he must be.

Someone who is very famous in Korea (and is married to one of my mother's cousins) made me lunch once when I was a kid. I think that was my first experience with any sort of Asian food. It was yummy.

I saw Nancy Kerrigan and met all the members of the band Splender and got their autographs I forgot to check that option though.

I used to work for the Toronto film fest, so it would have taken effort not to meet someone famous. Plus I'm friends with a few other writers who are fairly famous within their genre.

I met and got the autograph of the founder of Teradyne. That was pretty cool.
While on a company outing to Martha's Vineyard we saw Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn and made utter fools of ourselves on the bus trying to get their attention.
My uncle used to be on commercials and soap operas in the 70's, so he's kind of famous.

So many levels of fame. The most famous person I've encountered was probably Steven Tyler (he's really short!). It was kind of funny. I was at an art opening, some friends were having a group show. Of course everyone is sort of spread through the gallery in little groups, talking and having cocktails. Steven Tyler walks in, and you can hear his name being mentioned in hushed tones throughout all the little groups, but no one talked to him. Arty types are too cool for that. He just wandered around, looked at the artwork and left.

BTW: He's the lead singer for Aerosmith, for those of you who don't know. Anyone from my generation would know him, even if they weren't a fan.

And he is Mick Jagger's twin brother!

Yeah, especially around the mouth. They both have that skinny face, big lips thing happening. David Johansen (New York Dolls) must be their triplet.

I've been to many concerts, so of course I've seen famous people... I have spoken to Alan Jackson on the phone.. but it didn't really excite me too much... I used to have a polaroid of Eddie Vedder with some aquaintences of mine.. but.. it was in my glove box and fell out onto the floor of my car.. someone stepped on it and the only part of the picture that got damaged was Eddie's face .

My cousin just met one of the guys from Buffy the Vampire Slayer a few weeks ago, but I don't know who since I don't watch the show.

I'm related to someone famous but I have never met the person, I just know that he's in my family.

I hate to sound like a "name-dropper" because I usually don't like it, but anyway, here I go: I once saw but did not speak to Kurt Russell & Rush Limbaugh having dinner together in a nice restaraunt. I met Barry Switzer. I met some of the current & past members of Kiss (Peter Criss, Eric Singer, Bruce Kulick). I had my photo taken with the former lead singer for Motley Crue and currently in Union (John Corabi).

Oh, how could I forget?!! I know the bass player from Caroline's Spine (Scott Jones)...I don't know if I can accuratly say we are "friends", but I can say we are "friendly acquantances"...we knew each other from college many years ago. We used to party a lot. Nowadays I only hear from him maybe once a year.

I met Anna Kournikova!!

yeah, in your dreams!!

In wicksy's wet dreams lol lol lol

Almost met comedian Jim Breuer, and rock band No Doubt, in the same week! And I missed them both!

I have been kissed by the King of Sweden (probably the former King of Sweden at this point), and I have spoken to Jewel. She kindly autographed my Passion CD.

OK then, it was pure fantasy. I did see her in Australia and got her autograph so I guess that's the next best thing!

Did you touch her hand 'by accident' when she gave you the autograph?!

No, I was at a tennis match and I was in the stands so I was leaning over the edge and my long hand was waving a cap at her. She signed the cap. But no, I couldn't reach her hand!!

Damn...

I MET RED SKELTON IN TEXAS.

Yes, I have met Muhammad Ali when I was little in New York. I've also met Miles Davis' son, Rahmaan, and seen the master perform in concert when I was little. I, of course fell asleep in the concert.

A lot of people haven't heard of them, but the musical group, 3 Men and a Tenor came to our school and listened to our choir perform and I had a solo. I thought that was pretty cool. :o)

Screw fame. They're all just people -- no better than any normal person! There's no difference! Why empower them?

No but my parents saw John clese (from Monty Python fame [sorry about any spelling mistakes]) in a jelwry store in NYC.

Vicky Michelle is a close friend of the family.

Meredith Vieira from "The View" is my father's cousin, though I have never met or talked to her.

A number of years ago, a well-known actor came into the place where I was working. I didn't request an autograph, or even acknowledge that I recognized him, and he actually introduced himself! I told him that I knew who he was, but had thought he might prefer to not be recognized. I guess I was wrong in thinking he would like to be treated as a 'normal' person! It turned out his birthday was the same day as my son's, and we chatted about that for a bit.
I never did get his autograph.

If you do, could you get a picture or something? I LOVE HER!

Note to bill: There should be an icon for *inlove* A heart or something.

I met, spoken to, and had pictures taken with Jennifer Lopez, Vince Carter, Alanis Morissette, Tia Carrera, David Charvey (he's not very nice), Will Ferrel (SNL), Britney Spears, Temperance, Sky, Ivana Santilli....and that's it...i think.

It must be an issue of where I live, but I see "famous" people every few weeks.

Hehehe, one of my friends is the son of Lizzie Grey, who formed the band "London" back in the 80's. He co-wrote "Public Enemy #1" with NIkki Sixx from Motley Crue back while they were both in "London". I don't think anyone would recognize him though, unless they are hard-core into Glam Rock.

H.P. Hood himself gave me a Hoodsie once, but I was too young to remember. (A hoodsie is a small cup of half chocolate and half vanilla ice cream that comes with a paper-wrapped flat wooden spoon).

Famous people put their pants on one leg at a time like everyone else. A few of them have obnoxious personalities and do let it go straight to their heads-unfortunately, I know a few of those as well.

I met Conan O'Brien in a bar next to his studio at Rockefeller Center. He was very cordial, and even did a whiskey shot with me. Also, I temped one day at Joan Rivers' QVC jewelery company. She, too, was very cordial, which surprised me because she's such a b*tch on "E". She let me play with her dogs.

I've worn Shirley Temple's fur coat.
And I have the autographs of John Cusack, Joan Cusack, and Ione Skye, from the set of "Say Anything."

*I have met someone famous.* I've met the President of the United States (President Bill Clinton)during the Oklahoma City Bombing. I don't know if that counts though.

The bombed the whole city? I missed that!

I met the Pres befor he was the Pres. In Colorado, at a democratic rally. I don't go to those anymore. I'm Green Party now, and I'm voting for Nader instead of Gore.

My ex was in some movies... wouldn't call him famous, but he did get 'recognized' out in public from time to time, which was fun.

If you go to the Clearwater music festival in Valhalla NY, you can meet Pete Seeger, who participates in plenty of small group circle sing-alongs.

Mayor Koch once attended a play at my elementary school - a bunch of us got to sit up on stage with him. He wasn't very nice actually - yelled at one little kid and made the kid cry.

No! Did he really do that?? I thought Koch was one of the good ones!

Koch is pronounced 'kots', right? In Dutch that's vomit!

mandy!!!

HHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Oh no!

MattAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

Where's Waldo..I mean Twisty....

Here I am during the filming of the funeral scene for which I am soooo infamous...uh...famous....

I'm the tiny dot behind the other tiny dots behind the hearse

I'd think that with your acting qualities you'd be at least in the coffin!

I love you!!!!!!!!!!

*falls over*

Eeehmm... are you still there?!!!

*snork*

Wakie, wakie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

'Fraid so. This was during one of NYC's water shortages, and he was leading a question and answer session about how to conserve water - the whole thing was being taped for the evening news. He asked, "How long should you take for a shower," and one little kid said, "A half hour?" "A HALF HOUR?" roared the mayor, and proceeded to angrily explain why this was far too long. The poor kid was so upset...

Nah, it's pronounced "kotch"

I've seen a lot of professional athletes male and female, but I live in Canada so seeing a movie star would be very rare.

a number of famous people actually..... it was interesting.

I think I'm out of the loop here... were you in a movie or something?

Hope you're being a smartass on accident, cause it isn't funny.

About the Koch, kots and vomit thing?

I worked on an independent film last summer as a Production Assistant and my car and I were included in the funeral scene. No biggie really...but I like to joke about my less than two seconds of fame....

LOL, I want to see it!!!

Well, have you tried looking it up on IMDb.com? I'm doing that after I log-off SC tonight.

Here's a link to the official website of ~Counting Days~

And here's the IMDb link. http://us.imdb.com/Title?0237121

when i was baby in hawaii, oahu, honolulu.. Princess Diana had shake my hand while i was baby.. and mom took pix of her while she walk out of airport :)

i was interviewed by geraldo.

I Sat next to Gordie Howe in a plane for 6 hrs, and only realized it was him a while after!

Who's that?

A Hall of Fame NHL'er. Mr. Hockey, one of the greatest hockey players ever!!!

I see. I only know Wayne Gretzsky.

Met Tori Amos, got pic and photograph. Walked by Natalie Portman in Harvard Sq, but friend wouldn't let me bother her.....

I've met Roy Rogers, and Dale Evans, Guy Madison,and Andy Devine at a mall, and I was in the same room with Eddie Albert and his wife at a clinic.

I'd like to be known as "infamous". Heh heh.

When I went to a backstreet boys concert..I was behind the stage just screaming for them to come out. The next thing I know Howie and AJ come walking over to the gate and said "Hey I heard you yelling almost in tears, so you feeling better now?" I laughed really hard and almost died at the same time.

I went to school with the sextuplet Walton's and was good friends with them in Primary School

what was the topic of the show?

Well, ya, I have been back stage plenty of times at different shows. This summer an actor who use to be on the british soap "The Eastenders" asked me out on a date.....I said "HELL NO!!"

Mary

Hey, who was it?

I love Eastenders!!!

Sure, lots of times

Saw Bill Gates at Comdex. Dull speaker.

Had picture taken with Ken Coar. (The Apache (httpd) guy.)

Met/got autograph from Bobby Schayer and Marcella Graffin (Greg's mom) at a Bad Religion concert.

Hugh Blumenfeld certainly *ought* to be famous, being a visionary poet and folk artist. My family has known him for about ten years now. We get all our CDs signed.

I spotted Brian Dennehy at a county fair once.

I nearly got run over by President Clinton's motorcade once.

Man, I could get his last name from his mother, who my father dates, but I can't remember it at the moment. His first name is Mathew (in real life), he played a gay guy......pretty funny. Although, he is attractive.
I am not sure when it was that he was on the show, I think like two years or so ago??? Do you know who I am talking about?

In a few days I'll be meeting Marilyn Manson and seeing him in his first concert of his new tour in Minneapolis. We will be attending the premiere of the sequel to the Blair Witch Project, together.

WHEN I WIN THE CONTEST I HAVE ENTERED....I WILL WIN I WILL WIN I WILL WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

We had a pres screening for BW2 at the theatre where I work. Enjoy the Manson concert, SKIP THE MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The movie can blow chunks for all I care...I'll be sitting next to a messiah. I rank him up there with Christ, Lennon and Kennedy. I also have a really bad feeling that something is going to happen to him soon. I want to meet him before some insane dickbrain decides he's just to important to live.

I mean, he's gotta be cool...his real name...is Brian

Don't say i didn't wanr you. If I were you, I'd sweet talk him into going next door to see Almost Famous.

I think you are talking about a character called Tony Hills! Or maybe Simon! What coclur hair did he have!!

I will look on the EE website and find their real names!!

That would be so cool if you found him. I want to have a look, what is the site? Although I did find Tony Hills on the web and that is not him. Mathew has darker hair, which is kind of wavy/curly, I don't know what it would be like on the show though.

look up

www.bbc.co.uk/eastenders

Couldn't find him, I'll keep looking though.

I worked for someone famous.

who?

I checked all of the boxes except "no" ;)