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Just tried looking up the reference. Never saw Little Nicky so I'm not getting the reference. Sorry.

Anyway I was in a bookshop/stationary shop (WH Smith) and there was book signing that just ended. I was just making my way through and past a collection of people but I had stopped and someone offered their hand to shake. I politely shook it and smile at him just cause I was on the spot. When I was paying for the stuff I bought I noticed the sign, Henry Winkler book signing and that's when I realised that's who's hand I shook just a few moments before.

Ronald McDonald

vycebrand2 posted...

Whats this about Tublar Bells? I love MO.

Vivian Stanshall was the Master of Ceremonies on the original release, introducing the instruments as they got added to the mix (double speed guitar, Spanish guitar, introducing... tubular bells, etc).

For the 2003 remaster, John Cleese took over that role. I asked him what that recording session was like, and he responded that he didn't actually record anything for it. It was a very brief m&g so I couldn't get into specifics, but it's interesting that either he had no recollection of the session or, I assume, he gave the clear for them to use previously recorded voicework and cut him a cheque.

Yao Ming

Didn't really meet him but saw Michael J. Fox in Vancouver years and years ago.

I'm not sure who's the most famous person I've actually interacted with.

Peter Thiel.

I talked with Kenny G for about 10 minutes years ago when he gave a concert where I work. He's a pretty tiny man, like 5'2", barely 110 lbs. Very friendly to talk to though.

BlueBoy675 posted...

Theres this comedy country singer named Cletus T Judd. Hes kinda like Weird Al but country. He was at the county fair to perform once and I was there with my mom and sister. My sister was part of some cookie baking event for 4H and he came over and had a few cookies and then he hung out with me for a bit. I was like 7-8. I dont even remember what he looked like I just remember the name

My dad met Mila Kunis once.

I used to listen to Cletus T. Judd all the time as a kid. Don't think I've ever found anyone else who actually remembers him.

Domhnall Gleeson

evil_cricket posted...

I used to listen to Cletus T. Judd all the time as a kid. Don't think I've ever found anyone else who actually remembers him.

I remember his song "My Cellmate Thinks I'm Sexy"

Interacted with: Stuart Milk

Seen in person: Usain Bolt, most likely.

I haven't met a lot of celebritires. My uncle knew Quentin Tarantino pretty well though, since he was a staff member at a place one of his movies was filmed in, and said Tarantino came in often during filming

Seen a ton in person. Taylor Swift, Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Regis & Kelly being some of the bigger ones

Met them though? Hmm, struggling. Jackie Evancho, I guess.

My best friend in middle school was in a movie with Kristen Stewart and has had some tv roles, but hes not a household name yet!

Jimmy Fallon used to come to my old job once a week.

I also met John Cena at Comic Con

Selena Gomez, was able to get a hug too.

hivebent4life posted...

Interacted with: Stuart Milk

Seen in person: Usain Bolt, most likely.

I haven't met a lot of celebritires. My uncle knew Quentin Tarantino pretty well though, since he was a staff member at a place one of his movies was filmed in, and said Tarantino came in often during filming

I wasnt going to mention people my friend knew because of contraints of topic. Anyway the ones my friend knew was Susan Day. They shared a flight. I dont remember where his flight orginated from. It was a long flight that I do know DC to LA maybe? Because of his Job he also met some politician/military leaders. I remember him talking to Colin Powell. He didnt have kind words to say about him. No not racist. Just thought he was politicing when he should be focused on his job.

MartavisBryant posted...

Can we get a name?

Sorry, wasn't sure if it was against hornyposting rules lol. It was Brandi Love.

Sean Connery during a connecting flight in London.

I met and had decent length conversations with Bill Clinton, Al Gore, Greg Maddux, and John Roberts. (paying for me to get into an event where Maddux was speaking and meeting with a small group after was a Fathers Day gift from my awesome wife. I was very involved in Democratic politics in the 90s and met a lot of famous politicians of the time through that work. I met Roberts at a legal event I still regret attending).

I also went to HS and college with two NBA first round draft picks who had pretty good careers and are fairly famous in the sports world. I didnt have deep friendship with those guys, but we were acquaintances who would say hi in the halls and go to the same parties and such. I got to play some basketball with both, and they were amazing to watch even when they were taking it easy.

Edited to add that I was with a group of college kids who ran into Senator/actor Fred Thompson in a local cheesesteak spot in DC when he was at the height of his career. He hung out with us and talked politics for a couple hours. I dont have much use for Republicans generally, and he is not exceptionally famous, but I always thought it was cool that he took the time to engage with some interested students about politics. It was such a different time.

evil_cricket posted...

I used to listen to Cletus T. Judd all the time as a kid. Don't think I've ever found anyone else who actually remembers him.

I remember him, but only for doing the Christmas parody of that Faith Hill song.

Indiana governor/senator Evan Bayh

Oh, I sort of met Glenn Seaborg at an event at Cal.

Ive met a ton of people through my husband, but most of them arent household name famous.

Politically, Elizabeth Warren
Musically, Chris Daughtry (Family)

I have met a lot though at conventions. Two that particularly stuck with me were:

Nami Tamaki - Saw her in concert and met her in person at AWA. One of my favorite Japanese singers ever.
HIZAKI from Versailles - Long-story-short, he sat on my lap and the room I was in full of fans got massively jealous of me when he walked away. Anime Boston.

Robot2600 posted...

I've never met anyone famous!

This. On CE we have people sleeping at their houses. The closest I've come is going to pro baseball games but I never spoke to any of them.

Actually talked with/met? Moist Cr1TiKaL

But Ive shared a bunch of practice sidelines with Tom Brady.

i've never met anyone famous.

one time i saw with my own eyeballs the guy who played eddie winslow from family matters when he showed up at an AIDS walk to talk to the participants before everyone started walking for AIDS. I think that was the only time I've even seen a famous person.

Nobuo Uematsu. I even got to briefly talk to him and he signed my shirt (which I have never worn since).

Candice Cameron at an expo.

I once saw Richard Karn 50 feet away, but I did not have my digital camera with me.

MarshMellow posted...

This. On CE we have people sleeping at their houses. The closest I've come is going to pro baseball games but I never spoke to any of them.

Did someone else say that besides me? But I was friends with General Schwarzkoph's son in high school, so did stay over there once

Mark Mothersbaugh

Neil Degrasse Tyson

Really, only locally famous people: news anchors, musicians, and politicians.

Edit: I think the most famous person I've ever been in the same room as is Jack Layton (late, former NDP leader).

Guess that would be bill clinton?

wasnt intentional

MI4_REAL posted...

Candice Cameron at an expo.

I once saw Richard Karn 50 feet away, but I did not have my digital camera with me.

I saw CC at an airport once. I don't think I talked to her. I talked to her Aunt Becky (Lori Loughlin) once, before she was shamed as a criminal.

Culturally famous I'd say Lou Ferigno. Most famous in terms of current times, Tobias Forge of Ghost.

I briefly met Boosie Badass back when he was Lil Boosie (in Baton Rouge). One time I saw Bill Clinton give a speech (when Hillary ran against Obama in the democratic primary), but I didnt get to talk to him.

I talked to NeonOctopus one time

Bill Clinton

he was a speaker at my high school assembly once

I forgot why

El_Lingo posted...

I talked to NeonOctopus one time

We have a winner!

Ive told this story on CE several times before but Ill tell it again

2019 my now wife and I went to Bonnaroo, and we ended up staying in Nashville for a few nights after. We didnt want to go to the dumb broadway bars so we went to printers alley that had more blues and rock music. We tried to go to this place called Skulls Rainbow Room but it was too busy so we went elsewhere for a while, and then later in the evening like ~10:30pm (this was a Monday night, mind you) we went back and whatever show had been there was over so there were just a few people at the bar. We sit down for some cocktails.

after a while, a small group of 5 people walked in and sit down next to us. I noticed one guy had a vampire weekend shirt, and they had just played a concert in town that night. So on our way out I say to the guy, hey, how was the show? And he confused looks at me like, what? I say oh you have a vampire weekend shirt on so I assume you went to the show. He says oh yeah, they did, it was great. And we start chatting about why were in town, how was Bonnaroo, he says this is a great spot you decided to come tonight

then out of nowhere he says hey do you like NSYNC? Im like uh what? Yeah sure I was a fan back in the day

and he says do you want to meet my friend JC? And he waves over this other guy from his group whos JC from NSYNC. And then I realize Ive been talking to Chris Kirkpatrick this whole time

anyway they ask us if we want a photo and my wife kinda freaks out and we say yes, we take a picture with them and then leave

I am struck with a memory issue by this topic. I know I met someone famous, but I can't remember who it was.

My dad grew up with Buster Douglas so I've met him a few times.

I played in a summer basketball tournament with Bow Wow back when he had just started to become famous. We were supposed to play his team but he had to leave so we all got autographed copies of his single. I was so mad. I was ready to dunk on his little ass.

Jon Voight.

didn't necessarily meet him, but a former NFL player, Del Rogers, who played for both the Packers and 49s came to my class when I was a freshmen in high school.

he was a sports broadcaster at the time, and my teacher pointed me and another girl out (they were speaking privately), and I assume it was because we were the only black students in the class.

Billy Corgan

ab2c4 posted...

Jon Voight.

The actor or the dentist? ;)

Oh wait... the dentist spells it J-O-H-N.

ab2c4 posted...

Jon Voight.

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George H Bush when I was like 3 or 4 years old.

MagnusX posted...

spoke to Steve Gadd for a moment after a James Taylor concert; likely only famous for musicians/drummers

I'm jealous.

Queen Elizabeth the 2nd was probably the most famous person I ever met (she met a lot of people).