Which famous men have you met or seen in person?

Leo DiCaprio (super nice, huge entourage - including Lukas Haas), Adam Sandler (great dad), Conan O'Brien (self-deprecating - so not so different), Alec Baldwin (very sweet to his "fat pig" daughter), Harrison Ford (exactly how you'd think), Richard Benjaman (tiny feet), George Segal (even tinier feet), Eric McCormack (tries too hard), Larry King (surprisingly coherent), Patton Oswalt (exactly like his public persona)

I saw Brad Pitt (kind of orange, like Trump orange)

Steve Martin walking down the street (had a permanent grin on his face like he wanted to be thought of as nice by those he passed.)

John Stossel (kind of looked me up and down as if he didn't like what I was wearing.)

John Hartman walking to a gate at LAX holding a big bouquet of roses in the middle of the night. I said you're 30 minutes late dude, I'm the only one here unless those roses are for me. He just laughed and walked away.

Oops David Hartman, I had to look him up to see if he's still alive.

When I was a little kid I saw David White at the Mira Mar hotel coffee shop in Santa Monica. I shouted oh my god it's Larry Tate. He just smiled and waved. He was with a bunch of golfing buddies. He was loaded with charisma in person. My mother just about died of embarrassment but my dad was amused.

Poor David White. His life really ended when his son was killed in the Lockerbie bombing/crash. Their ashes are together in the same niche at Hollywood Forever.

Weird Al in New Orleans. Extremely tall.

Love Weird Al, he seems like a nice guy.

Weird Al Yankovic or the other Weird Al?

I've seen several presidents, and several presidential candidates in person while they were running. Bush Sr. was tall and unremarkable; Michael Dukakis was short and unremarkable. The only one who i have ever seen who radiated charisma was Bill Clinton, who was like a beacon in a crowd (he spoke at my grad school graduation in 1996, and walked right past me). I've never seen anything quite like it.

[quote] Weird Al Yankovic or the other Weird Al?

It was Weird Al Gore, Rose.

[quote] When I was a little kid I saw David White at the Mira Mar hotel coffee shop in Santa Monica. I shouted oh my god it's Larry Tate. He just smiled and waved. He was with a bunch of golfing buddies. He was loaded with charisma in person. My mother just about died of embarrassment but my dad was amused.

That's a good story. That actor is on par with the guy played Mr. Robinson in The Graduate. "Plastics ..."

I pass d by Hank Azaria once in Central Park. He looked pretty exactly the same as he does onscreen—I recognized him immediately. Seemed completely normal. He was by himself, talking to someone on his cell phone.

I saw Jon Voight in the Dallas Fort Worth airport. He was standing in the first class line, waiting to get on a plane. He looked tall, was wearing a gray suit, was smiling, and was looking around the airport. He seemed like he would've been okay if someone came up to him and said hello, I loved you in Midnight Cowboy.

I saw George Hamilton walking thru San Francisco Airport. He was dressed to the 9s.

Jeff Probst. Total Asshole. I met him before he was host of Rock and Roll Jeopardy. I cannot imagine how insufferable he is now. My ex boyfriend and I both met him. I had to explain to my ex who Jeff was.

Tyler Christopher about 10 years ago. Short, thin, and absolutely gorgeous. Was very nice to fans when they started freaking out asking for selfies.

When I was a little kid, I saw Flip Wilson at the airport. He knew by the look on my face that I recognized him and he put his finger to his mouth like "shh." It wasn't unkind, but he didn't want to be noticed. Anyway, I remember that his eyes were bloodshot and it looked like he had had a long night.

Tony Bennett — classy and charming and gracious and humble.

Tom Selleck -total fuckwad douchebag

Alan Alda -full of himself

Nathan Lane -sweet and funny

David Duchovny -down to earth and mellow

Barry Bostwick -impatient and internally focused

Stephen Sondheim -INTENSE and brilliant

Steve Jobs -that reality distortion field was real

Pat Harrington, Jr. - came across as a total slimeball

Mandy Patinkin - earnest and with a sly sense of humor

George Burns - always on -it's just who he was

James Naughton -a real sweetheart

Christopher Hewitt -sweet and funny

William Daniels -a true gentleman

Dick Cavett - I'd swear he's gay

King Charles - earnest, but befuddled as if nothing ever goes like he thinks it will

Harvey Fierstein -sweet guy -more mellow than you would imagine and a true wit

I shook hands with Steve McQueen on the set of "The Thomas Crown Affair" and later had lunch with him, courtesy of craft services.

I interviewed Catfish Hunter at home plate at Yankee Stadium before a game.

I chatted with Brooks Robinson in an airport lounge at Baltimore-Washington Airport.

I interviewed Mike Love of the Beach Boys and he invited me to get up on stage with the group for their first set at the Yale Bowl in New Haven.

I spent an afternoon with actor George Kennedy and he autographed my DVD of "Charade," the movie he made that he said was his favorite.

I spent an hour with Mark Hamill and we talked all about the "Star Wars" movies. Later, I played miniature golf with him.

I chatted with Tab Hunter at a book signing in NYC.

George Michael at a bakery/deli in north London, 2012. Tall!

Waited patiently his turn, very polite, quiet.

R20 -- is that you, Charlie?

Paul Newman rented videos from me in the late '80s while he was in town filming Mr and Mrs bridge. Joanne was with him as well. Paul of course was shorter than I expected very thin. Was kind of funny they were picking out a video to watch and she picked up Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Paul said I don't want to watch any God damn Zemekis movie and made me laugh out loud and he turned around and looked at me and kind of half smiled.

Michael Douglas and CZJ came into a restaurant where I worked on the Upper West Side near the Natural History Museum. He seemed pretty chill. Looked old (this was 20 years ago).

20 years ago??

Why, that can't be, R25 — I was only 14 back then!!

DL Fave Gavin Newsome came to my company to welcome us into the City (When he was mayor he was lobbying for the company to take over an empty tech building). Charisma for days. He really had "it" and he knows it. Women were fighting to move closer to him as well as a portion of men.

Love this thread!! Keep it going

Steve Martin on Madison Ave glowing "like a star". I realized later he MUST have just had a facial with gold dust or something.

Sean Combs in Central Park looked like a scared/scarred little boy.

Gavin Newsom must be someone who is just much better looking in person because I really think he’s just ok looking in pictures. I can attest that Bill Clinton is one of these people. His magnetism is only in person. Late 90’s at a democrat event in Sacramento.

Ryan Stiles around 01-02. Very bad skin. Didn’t approach.

Also Paul Newman, many years ago when he was looking for locations for his summer camp. Stunningly handsome, very nice and completely real

John Lennon

I met the late Peter Tork at an AA meeting in Storrs, CT. Turns out his father was an economics prof at UCONN and that's where Peter grew up. He was very handsome in person, lanky and lean. Tall.

I'd gone up to him after the meeting and said, "You look [bold]just[/bold] like Peter Tork from the Monkees." He grinned and said, "That's because I [bold]am[/bold] Peter Tork from the Monkees!" I laughed and we just started talking. We hung out and talked for the entire afternoon. He was kind and sweet and truly brilliant, in spite of the character he played in the TV show. He offered me and my gf-at-the-time backstage tickets/passes to the next Monkees' performance, but I turned him down -- I was constantly overwhelmed with all the schoolwork I had. But he seemed like a great, stand-up guy. The photo I attached is the way he looked when I met him, although I met him in the mid-90s.

BTW, he told me that, in spite of his being a clean & sober alcoholic, it was actually Davy Jones who was the worst drunk, and that's why he died young.

EEEK! ^^^ Wrong pic! I'll try this again.

One more time for the cheap seats!

At my senior prom dinner in the 80's, Franklin Cover, "The Jeffersons" Tom Willis, approached our table and commented on how nice we looked in our tuxes and gowns. A funny HS memory.

I worked in Manhattan for 40 years so saw a LOT of celebrities on the street. male and female.

A few nice sightings that come to mind from decades ago…

John Travolta around the time of Urban Cowboy, patiently signing autographs outside the Conde Nast building. I stood to the side just to watch. He would sign for each person and then hand it to them and look right at them and smile. Gave off a nice vibe. Beautiful blue eyes.

I saw some of the filming of Arthur on Fifth Ave by the Plaza Hotel. During a break in filming Dudley Moore was sitting in a chair getting makeup retouched by the makeup lady and he scrunched his nose to make a face at her. A cute moment that somehow stood out to me. (I also saw Liza during that filming.)

Alec Baldwin walking down Madison Avenue in a long black coat, back in his young, gorgeous days. Incredible blue eyes.

For the Peter Tork fan above, I met Micky Dolenz in person once, nice guy.

Peter Tork got handsome later in life. Love the pic at R36

Billy Crudup, very cute and friendly

Ben Stiller, really, really short and intense

Damon Wayans (Sr) much taller and bigger in person than I thought

Neil Patrick Harris, creepily cruisey

Matthew Broderick, shyly cruisey

Seann William Scott, much queenier in person but cute

The Rock, beautiful skin

He did, R39! That's why I wasn't sure it was him.

Hyatt Lake Tahoe: Clint Eastwood s very all. He never looked at anyone, including me when I showed him to a table. Fuck him.

Gene Hackman was the opposite, huge smile for everyone.

Robert Conrad ski lift line. It was me, my 12 year old niece and her friend. He paired up on the chair with the little friend, dammit. Very nice guy though.

*very tall*

Ben Stiller is known to be an asshole.

Gene Hackman: I like him and am glad to hear a good story about him. He was caught eating in a local New Mexico diner on "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives." He allowed himself to be on camera and commented on Guy Fieri's hairdo.

Rosie O'Donnell was also caught in a Florida diner on DDD. She looked like shit, but allowed filming and commented on the diner.

DDD? Debbie Does Dallas?

Jude Law. Saw him on Fire Island Pines (with his wife and children). Charismatic and speaking loudly on the dock so everyone knew who he was.

Billy Eichner. Also on Fire Island. Walking alone along the beach at sunset looking lost in his thoughts.

Zane Phillips. Not as bowled over by his looks as I thought he'd be. Was kissing someone in a LA bar who was not Froy last spring (I think Froy might have been there too though)

John Malkovich in Covent Garden looking normal and completely ignoring the many stares he was attracting.

Jeff Goldblum walking through an airport. Smiley and chilled.

Timothee Chalamet. Getting a Covid test in a HK urgent care early 2021. Masked but still instantly recognizable thanks to his eyes and hair.

John Barrowman. Sleazy vibe and 'look at me' hunger to his eyes.

R46 Here. Not as bowled over by Zane's looks as *I* thought I'd be

[quote] Timothee Chalamet. Getting a Covid test in a HK urgent care early 2021. Masked but still instantly recognizable thanks to his eyes and hair.

It was Luigi!

I met Armie Hammer in July 2018 when he was doing previews for that play he did called “Straight White Men.” I didn’t think the play was that great. However, I stuck around after the play finished to receive autographs and handshakes from the male actors including Armie Hammer. It’s strange thinking about it now in retrospect.

Then, three months ago, I was an extra for “Marty Supreme,” the upcoming A24 film. I’m in costume dressed up as a 1950s army lieutenant given it’s a period film. We’re shooting this homecoming scene and guess who walks in the room but none other than Timothée Chalamet. He was in costume as well. He’s wearing a navy blue sports coat and khaki-color trousers. His hair (obviously) is styled 1950s and wearing glasses appropriate to the period. I didn’t go up to him, not wanting to ruin his work process and remaining professional the whole shoot. I was in another scene later that was shot late at night. We were sitting in this model airplane when later into shooting the scene, Timothée is there again.

Here I am, a guy from Wayne County, NY now an extra for an upcoming A24 film in Farmingdale, Long Island and I’m sitting 5 feet across from Timothée Chalamet. I’m not a fanboy though, but it was an experience I will never forget.

Has anyone seen Gerard Butler or Eduardo Noriega? I'm a fan boy.

Joe Namath looked old and haggard, was not at all friendly despite being paid to stand there and be friendly.

Sat at the next table over from Billy Crystal having brunch with his family, trying hard not to be recognized. It worked; neither my husband nor mother and sister recognized him.

John DeLancie was surprisingly more handsome in person than on TV, but the meet-and-greet experience was meh.

When I lived in SF and was politically active, met Gavin Newsom when he was mayor. Years later at an event for his run for governor, I shook his hand and he called me by my name and blew my mind.

Sat next to Grant Show on a cross-country flight when he was dating Daphne Zuniga (I think that was her name) who was sitting across the aisle. I offered to switch but he demurred. Nice guy.

My most memorable celebrity experience, however, was when I was consulting to a video game company connected to Paramount and they wanted an on-site meeting so I went to the lot on Melrose. Afterward, the team I was working with knew I was a Trekkie, so took me to the commissary for lunch and it was surreal. They were filming the first TNG movie so most of the cast was there, and filming on Voyager had begun and most of that cast was there, many in costume. I tried to play it cool, but being so close you could recognize their voices around you was unsettling. My only disappointment was Sir Patrick was not there, but my main contact sent me an autographed headshot of him with a note of thanks (from the contact, not Stewart) a few weeks later.

I waited on Bob Denver a party of four. I didn't recognize him even when my co-workers told me who he was. He wasn't wearing the hat and didn't order the coconut drink.

Peter Gallagher crossing 96th st. , short, big head.

Robert Redford, stunning, also big head, tall but too skinny. Did I mention stunning?

2 weeks ago, Penn Gillette 42nd st. with 3- 4 kids in tow. He's huge, the kids were happy to pose for tourist pics.

[quote]How did they look or act differently from their public person when you saw them in person?

Trini Lopez hit me in the head with a fondue pot.

Lidia Bastianich: My family has had several dinners and parties at her restaurants. She's absolutely lovely.

Used to work on Capitol Hill, so I interacted with senators. Most were kind and down to earth. Ted Kennedy was aloof. George H. W. Bush was very nice guy, but he did have a longterm affair with the woman who ran his office on the Hill.

I encountered Trump in the late 80s. It was after he bought The Plaza. I went to lunch there in the Oak Room with my Mom. He walked in and went around each table greeting the diners. I stood up when he came over. I had read in the tabloids that he was a germaphobe who didn't like shaking hands. He asked us if everything was okay and stuff like that.

[quote] Lidia Bastianich

Was she bald?

I've posted about this before, but I was friends and went to school at different times in my life with both Peter Krause from 6FU and Donal Logue from Gotham.

Peter Krause (who went by "Pete" in those days) was very handsome and funny, and I had a big crush on him in h.s. (He had an unbelievable ass--he was a varsity gymnast who specialized in the pommel horse.) I lost touch with him years ago.

Donal Logue was a very, very nice guy, and still very much is. He was considered very cool by all the guys in my dorm. He's very bright and very funny. I think he now runs a trucking company in Oregon, at least as a side gig.

I also was once for a time casual friends with the director Michael Showalter (who directed "the Eyes of Tammy faye" and "Hello My Name is Doris"), who can be very funny but who rarely smiled when I knew him. (I was in graduate school when he was an undergraduate.) He was very handsome back then, but has since mostly lost his looks. Through him I once briefly met other members of "The State" (his MTV comedy group after college), like Janeane Garofalo (very nice and shy), and Michael Ian Black (left no impression on me).

I also knew only in passing Mark Feuerstein from "Royal Pains" (who, before we knew each other, once made fun of my baseball cap to a friend--he was really an asshole and I never liked him--he was really stuck on himself) and also Morgan Spector from "The Gilded Age" (very handsome, pretty nice guy, and a leftist in politics). neither of them would likely remember me, but the other three men above would (and I am very vaguely still in touch with Logue on social media).

R24, was that in Kansas City?

Great post, R56.

So "famous men" means anyone famous not just the entertainment industry? OK. Carter, Mondale, Clinton, Andrew Young, Denzel Washington, Michael Jackson, Luciano Pavarotti. B.B. King, several more I can't recall. I worked at a venue where they appeared... I didn't really meet them, but I definitely saw them in person.

R52, unless you’re 5’2” you would never call Robert Redford “tall.” He’s 5’9” - 5’10”. Bad skin, freckled all over.

Jerry Seinfeld in Louisville, coming out of his hotel. He looked exactly like he looked on television. He seemed nice enough.

Vince Vaughn - he was walking down Michigan Ave. in Chicago. I recognized him and started giggling uncontrollably. He winked and smiled at me, which only made me giggle more. He's tall and kind of beefy but adorable.

Hugh Jackman walking with his wife and another couple down 6th Ave in Midtown NYC. He's very handsome. Tall, fit.

I've got more but those are the two that come to mind.

[quote] I recognized him and started giggling uncontrollably. He winked and smiled at me, which only made me giggle more.

R62 = Anderson Cooper

I saw Tiger Woods in a restaurant in Windermere, Florida - arrogant asshole.

Did you force Trump to shake your hand just to fuck with him r54?

I've got a lot but one that comes to mind is Phil Hartman just before SNL. Nice guy, and unlike many comedians felt no need to be "on" when he wasn't performing. Gentle nature. He smoked a pipe and made ships in bottles in his spare time, which seemed like old-timey hobbies for a guy in his 30s in the entertainment industry.

Never met his notorious wife.

Another one is DW Moffett at the height of his youthful good looks. Very down-to-earth guy whose interests were the stage and character roles. I think his handsomeness limited himself in the latter, but he never, ever wanted to be a big movie star. A case where losing his good looks actually helped him in the career he wanted.

A friend and I (both women) ran into the sex pest and alleged rapist, William Kennedy Smith, while we were out walking her dog on Oakdale near Broadway in Chicago. This was about 20 years ago. He owned a town house by my friend's building. He was with a petite blonde female who my friend said was a family member.

My friend was friendly with the woman who introduced us. Yeah, everything you'd expect. He could not make eye contact and a "hi" was barely uttered, head facing the ground. The creep vibes were off the register.

I knew he lived on Oakdale because another friend dated a barista at the Seattle's Best on the corner. WKS got him fired because he said "Do you ever get the comment that you look like WKS?'

He was a physician at the Rehab Institute at the time. I can't imagine his social skills were any better with patients.

R2 I also met Stossel and he did the same to me. But I was a beautiful 22 year old boy at the time and it was pretty sure he was checking me out

[quote] Jerry Seinfeld in Louisville, coming out of his hotel. He looked exactly like he looked on television. He seemed nice enough.

He and his wife and their neurotic dog (dachshund?) were featured on Cesar Milan's Dog Whisperer.

The dog hated Jerry but was okay with the wife, Jessica. Jessica was huddled on the floor with the dog, treating the dog like it was a battered woman.

[quote] I saw Tiger Woods in a restaurant in Windermere, Florida - arrogant asshole.

Can you elaborate, R64?

I heard he was a non-tipper.

A couple of gay ones:

Bryan Batt at an event. He sat down next to me with a plate of food and started chatting away like we'd known each other for years. Yes, a bit queeny but salt-of-the-earth Southern man.

Edward Hibbert on the smoking patio of a gay bar in Vancouver. I assumed he was filming up there. I had sidled up to a group of guys not realizing he was part of it. Mannerisms just like Gil Chesterton but not at all snobbish and I forget what we were talking about but it had nothing to do with Hollywood — just a random conversation you might have in a situation like that.

Jennifer Coolidge in Provincetown. She performed at Town Hall. I saw her the next day walking in the West End. No one on the street except us. I waved and smiled and she did the same. Seemed warm and friendly. She was thinner then and absolutely stunning. Not cartoonish like she sometimes looks. She was wearing a caftan.

Hillary Clinton at a speaking event. My boss knows her well and got my spouse and I a backstage meet up. There were a bunch of people there meeting her and getting pic with her. When it was our turn, all I could think to say was "I love you." She laughed, put her arm around me and we took the picture. It was about a year after she lost to Trump. Her body is blobby and she clearly doesn't pay it much mind. It's just something to prop up her brain.

Sharon Gless: I've told this story on DL before. I interviewed her for a magazine article several years ago. She was so awesome and worth of DL worship. She was hilarious and very dishy. Told me that Cybil Shephard told Peter Bogdonovich not to hire her for some reason- told him Sharon is "a cunt." Told me so many fun stories. She absolutely loves Robert Wagner. Helen Mirren saw her on stage in London in Misery. Afterward, went backstage and kissed Sharon's feet. Told her that if it weren't for Cagney and Lacy there wouldn't have been Prime Suspect. Suggested they have a crossover episode between the shows - a special where they're investigating a cross-country crime. Sharon brought to C&L producer (who she loathed), who vetoed it.

Sandra Day O'Conner. Interviewed her for a work project at the Supreme Court. She was retired and ancient. During filming, she was super serious and strident--didn't laugh at my little jokes and seemed immune to my charm. She terrified me. But, after filming, I asked her to take a photo with me. She turned into a completely different person! Warmed up and told me stories. We were in a room with portraits of some of the chief justices. She pointed out the one of William Rehnquist, who she served with. He had stripes painted on the sleeves of his robe. She told me that he did that after seeing a performance of Pirates of Penzance. Said they used to date before she married. I think he proposed to her. Also told a few stories about Scalia, focusing on his sense of humor. Seemed to like him a lot.

R54-Too bad her kids are such clueless assholes.

Chris Hemsworth, at a coffee shop in Echo Park. He’s a giant, gorgeous thing. What most impressed me was that he held open the door for me and flashed me a megawatt smile. He also seemed kind interacting with the barista.

I'm R72, oops! Didn't read OP's post closely. Didn't realize this is famous men sightings. I wrote about women. Sorry!

[quote] She absolutely loves Robert Wagner.

And hated Natalie Wood?

here's an off-the-wall one. I took my parents to Vegas about 20 years ago. There first trip there. We were eating at the Flamingo and a guy that looked a lot like Elvis was sitting at the next table. I recognized him as the Elvis impersonator in the Tom Cruise movie The Firm. He played Holly Hunter's ex-husband.

I normally would disturb "a celebrity," but I suspect he was a celebrity who wanted to be recognized. So I asked him if he was in The Firm and he absolutely lit up. Asked if I could take a pix with him and he jumped out of his seat. I gave my mom the camera to take out pix.

After that was done, my mom gave him the camera and asked him to take a pic of my parents and me. He was stunned and confused as was I. but he took the pix. Afterward I asked my mom if she was crazy (a rhetorical question). That he's an Elvis impersonator and why would she ask him to take a pic of us. She said, "Oh! I thought he was a friend of yours."

Anyway, he looks a lot like fat Elvis, or did so then.

More than I can count, but here are some highlights:

Sondheim (surprisingly self-effacing) Roseanne (batshit crazy and terrifying Angela Bassett (down to earth and kind) B.D. Wong: thoroughly nice person Gina Gershon: domineering David Mamet: complete asshole Bridget Fonda: sweet and real John Waters: standoffish, but I can’t blame him. Divine: asked me if I had any drugs. June Havoc: nuts, but she had good reason. Edie Beale (need I say more?)

I could go on but that’s enough for now.

Angela Bassett seems like a cool lady.

Time to reiterate the thread's title:

Which famous MEN have you met or seen in person?

Lots. A few I've posted about here (mostly in real time).

Colto - Adorable!

John Wesley Shipp - Very nice and very sexy

Mark-Paul Gosselaar - Reserved, quiet/sexy

Brandon Routh - Amazing chest/nice

Joey Fatone - Warm, kind, sweet, highly fuckable....total husband material

Barry Bostwick - we shit-talked Susan Sarandon

Who do you want to know about? Chances are I've met them professionally or personally.

Sondheim and Teddy Kennedy

Was in NYC for 25th anniversary of Stinewall. Gay games taking place at same time. A friend and I were in Cental Park heading for the big fields where some of the games were taking place.

John Kennedy Jr and Darrell Hannah rollerbladed next to us. There was a bit of a traffic jam on the path so they had to slow down long enough for me to get a good look. He was almost too handsome. And very nice calves. I was impressed that he was skating into a sea of gay men.

R81, I've chatted with John Wesley Shipp on social media. He seems like a really cool guy

It’s crazy reading these posts, that living in NYC for 26 years, I’ve met or passed by most of the guys mentioned in this thread. I worked in lixury retail too, so you interact on a certain level with a number of stars in their everyday lives.

I remember seeing a very distinguished handsome guy come into the store once in a long gray cashmere coat. It was just before closing. He was walking arm in arm with an equally attractive woman. They made quite the couple. Then I realized it was Matthew McConaughey and his wife.

I was walking in front of this guy with his young daughter and her friends listening to their conversation. You can tell he was doing his best to entertain them. At one point I heard the daughter say, “Can I feel your muscle daddy?” I looked back and watched him flex while she grabbed it. It was Clive Owen and his young daughter at the time.

David Duchovny is super sexy in person.

[quote] Brandon Routh - Amazing chest/nice

Not only is he nice with an amazing chest, but I also understand he is incredibly handsome in person!

Late dinner at Joe Allen a few years ago. Table to the left was Christian Borle, still in a bit of stage makeup, trying to appear chill, but also looking like he was hoping someone would recognize him.

Table to the right was the little one from Penn & Teller. The one who doesn’t talk. But he was being quite chatty with the two twinks at his table. Is he a homosexual?

I was standing at the entrance of the US Open tennis center, having just walked in,1980s. Tennis fan basketball's own Wilt Chamberlain comes in wearing US Open sweats, US Open hat. White guy goes up to him and says, "you selling?"

Many years ago at a restaurant in LA, actor Bill Nighy was having dinner with Dominick Dunne a few tables over. My friend went over after their meal was over to get Bill’s autograph for her son. He couldn’t have been nicer or more charming. DD looked liked death warmed over and all but hissed at us.

Yes, Teller is gay.

Waiter in West Hollywood…. Too many to count

Bryan Batt hit on me once after a show. The timing wasn't right for us to get together, but I'm sure it would have been fun. He came across as very sensual and into a good time.

[quote]DD looked liked death warmed over and all but hissed at us.

I'd pay good money to have had Dominick Dunne hiss at me. A huge fan.

I met Bryan Batt at his store in New Orleans. I was a huge Mad Men fan and this was not long after his character was written off. I really tried not to be a jerk and gush…but I did say that I hoped his character would return at some point. He was gracious, but I got the feeling he didn’t think that would ever happen…he was right.

One day the film Jeffrey will be rediscovered and Bryan Batt will have a career renaissance that will make him the talk of Datalounge!

Liam Neeson, just a regular guy. Colin Farrell friendly, but not overly so. I approached Saoirse Ronan who was polite; but Brendan Gleeson was with her and acted like I was a pfile for approaching a teen; i felt very embarrassed. Larry Hagman was brilliant; stetson and all. Tom Jones very quiet and smiley; like he was amused but didnt feel he had to do anything to impress. Ant and Dec are very down to earth and eager to be liked. McBongo; sat beside him in airport; low key; polite. Simon Cowell is aman of few words and tiny; but friendly. Paul Mccartney, very willing to chat music. Mickey Rooney was just not interested in anyone talking to him; i was in one of those hotel twirly door exits and it looked likehe may have gone around 20 times before escaping. He exited; i was stunned and said Oh my God...and before i finished my sentence ( with, its Mickey Rooney) he just shuffled around me and kept going, in a flap. All very friendly people....Conchita Wursr is The Best. Genuine. David Furnish was very friendly. Ive met lots of reality tv stars who have come and gone and they were the unfriendliest...especially while still in the competition; If you approacg people with respect and when its suitable, they are all nice. I'll give mickey a pass, he looked so over it all..and died that year.

Any Jeffrey Wright sightings? He’s a favorite.

R67 I also crossed paths with William Kennedy Smith and agree his creepy vibes are off the chart.

I just saw Amy Adams at Pavillions in West Hollywood. She was buying a lot of stuff.

Was she still fat R98?

Stanley Tucci at a restaurant in Toronto. I was stunned by how hot he actually is in person.

Jason Robards Jr. walking the street in the Broadway district in the 1980s. He was doing a play at the time. When I got close to passing him he smiled at me when I did a double-take.

Mos Def is a nice regular guy. Cuba Gooding Jr is a total asshole. A drunk too.

Isaac Hayes at my gym. He was in town to do a concert. At the gym he was flanked by two bodyguards and wore a kaftan and chains.

R102, I'm glad Mos Def was nice. I like him. Cuba is a pig who assaults women so it tracks that he was a jerk

Al Sharpton walking up Madison Ave at E58th St. Short, glassy-eyed, and possibly under the influence of something.

R105, I saw Al Sharpton outside 30 Rock and he was surprisingly short and not as rotund as I expected.

Al Sharpton lost a ton of weight maybe 15 years ago. I suspect he had gastric bypass surgery.

Played basketball with ADAM SANDLER. No funny personality like we always see in interviews. He was just a normal person.

Played basketball with JAMIE FOXX. Nothing interesting to say.

Hung out in locker room with JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE and SNOOP DOGG. JT and I talked. He seemed nice. Snoop and I were alone in locker room and when he left, he said “Later, nephew.” I guess he’s my uncle now. Played basketball with these two also. I was the only person who would challenge Snoop for rebounds. JT let me take the final shot since I had an awful game and then I missed it. Embarrassing. Played opposite FRANKIE MUNIZ and ICE CUBE too but didn’t interact much. At these games, I also met DEAN CAIN who is really sweet and TERRY CREWS who was also nice.

DONALD FAISON came up to ME at a movie theater. He was excited to see me. That impressed my brother who was with me.

Took MVP bus to run the NYC Marathon with SEAN ASTIN. I finished the marathon 30 minutes ahead of him.

I was a longtime stalker of NATHAN LANE. Became friends for a short time and even had dinner together. That’s all I’m saying about that.

Met STEVEN SPIELBERG at a fundraiser. He said he liked my work!

Walked past DUSTIN HOFFMAN on the street.

Met PARKER POSEY at airport after Sundance. She was nice.

Worked with DAVID BOREANAZ, of course. As an actor, he was quiet and respectful. As a director, he was a lot of fun. So nice and very creative. He should direct a movie. He has talent.

Shared a hot tub with just WENTWORTH MILLER. Nothing interesting to say. We just talked. Also shared a hot tub with just GERARD BUTLER. We talked about acting and our careers.

At a party, I talked with SIMON COWELL, RANDY JACKSON, and RYAN SEACREST. Simon was nice. He wanted to leave the party though. Randy was as fun as you’d think. Ryan said they should have celebrity idol and I should be on it. He was such a normal guy. No gay vibes by the way..

Worked on same show as STEPHEN FRY and RYAN O’NEAL. I loved Ryan. He gave me a fighting tutorial, Stephen and I are friends. Great guy. We really connect because we’re both gay and bipolar. He said he wanted me to be his boyfriend, He’s happily married now.

Had a brief fling with BARNEY FRANK. Great guy. Funny and smart.

Friends with STEPHEN SCHWARTZ. He has emailed me every year on my birthday for over 20 years now. Very nice guy. I went out with him before Wicked opened on Broadway. He had no idea how it would be received. He said it will either be or hit or it’ll be another show like Children of Eden and The Bakers Wife where he’ll keep trying to make it work regionally,

Those are but a few. AMA

[quote] SEAN ASTIN. I finished the marathon 30 minutes ahead of him.

That’s because he’s a STUPID, FAT HOBBIT!

When I lived in New York City in the 80s and 90s I saw quite a few famous men at the Tower Video Store in the East Village/NoHo neighborhood.

Saw Nick Cage and was amused at the person behind the register who commented that he looked like Nick Cage. Tall wearing a black leather jacket and so obviously Nick Cage

I saw Matt Damon standing online with what I assume was his girlfriend or wife. I was a few people behind him and believe it or not there was a full-size cardboard cutout of him very nearby for I believe the movie Ocean's 11 He was very low key.

Saw Ben Stiller flipping through magazines wearing a denim jacket and looking very much like he looks on film. I wanted to say something to him, but I didn't I think he's very cute.

As I was walking out of the store Jason Patric was walking in. This was around the time he did Cat on a Hot Tin Roof on Broadway. He had very striking blue eyes and he cruised me.

At the Museum of Modern Art Store, I was looking at a book. looked up, turned to my right and there was Dennis Quaid standing there looking at me. When I left the museum, I saw Dennis and Meg Ryan getting into a cab with their young son. Dennis looked good his hair was shaggy and not combed back as it usually is off his face he looked very young, and he was young at that time.

At a performance of Chicago on Broadway I saw Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward during intermission. What got my attention was Paul Newman's voice. I heard a familiar voice and there was Paul Newman white hair, white beard looking good and his wife and another woman I couldn't identify. I remember thinking that Paul Newman had been in the movie Nobody's Fool with Melanie Griffith who was in the show at that time.

Some more I just thought of. I was on the set of reshoots for the first X MEN movie so I spoke with the very sweet HALLE BERRY. Met BRYAN SINGER who wasn’t interested in me. I was cute and youthful but maybe too old at 25. Also went out with Bryan and GARY GODDARD the night X MEN came out. We snuck into the back of theaters to hear audience reaction. In the middle of the night, we picked up all the papers and I read them all the reviews. Also, another day, went to FAO Schwartz with Bryan and IAN MCKELLAN to see the toys of Ian’s character.

Amy adams is not a man r98 👎🏻

R108, I once ran in to Gerard Butler at a film festival years ago, it was an afterparty for some movie and he was not yet very famous. He would not stop talking! Nice guy. Very regular and down to earth.

R109- He was overweight, yes, but it was actually his 13 marathon and he had just done a triathlon. I think after training 6 hours a day for th triathlon, he never wanted to regularly exercise again.

[quote]Another one is DW Moffett at the height of his youthful good looks. Very down-to-earth guy whose interests were the stage and character roles. I think his handsomeness limited himself in the latter, but he never, ever wanted to be a big movie star. A case where losing his good looks actually helped him in the career he wanted.

r66 again. I looked up DW Moffett to see what he was up to. The last thing I saw him in was MAY/DECEMBER as Julianne Moore's ex-husband in a non-showy role, which is exactly the kind of thing he'd be drawn to.

He's apparently an instructor at a college in Savannah and works regularly in TV.

Oh, and he starred in the original Broadway production of THE LONELY HEART, which also is not surprising except he is straight as a string and it was probably risky career-wise for a straight guy to do that at the time.

DW, if you remember me at all, it's as the guy from whom you bummed a million smokes after [redacted] meetings.

[quote] I saw Matt Damon standing online with what I assume was his girlfriend or wife.

Was it the rabbit-faced wife?

[quote] Met BRYAN SINGER who wasn’t interested in me. I was cute and youthful but maybe too old at 25.

*Maybe* too old for Bryan Singer? You were about ten years overripe.

Went piano shopping with MEL BROOKS and a his wife Anne. That was fun. Mel is a lot of fun and very nice. Went to dinner with Mel, Anne, SJP and MATTHEW BRODERICK. Matthew was quiet.

R118 is me

R116 She had dark hair but I didn't get a good look at her and noticed Matt when he turned to say something to her. This was probably around 2002.

[quote]Oh, and he starred in the original Broadway production of THE LONELY HEART

Of course I meant THE NORMAL HEART. Duh on me.

r7 You must be very short. Weird Al is 6'. You consider that 'extremely' tall?

C-list actor: thanks for the interesting tidbits.

What was Anne Bancroft like?

TIA.

[quote] I saw Matt Damon standing online

What did his famous ass look like in person?

I've never been in prison so that would be a BIG ZERO! Stupid thread.

R123- she was lovely. It was weird. I felt like if I say I’ve enjoyed her performances, I’m just another fan but if I didn’t say anything, it would be disrespectful! I chose to be the fan. When my husband met her at a rehearsal of The Producers, Anne introduced herself as “Mrs Brooks.” She also remembered his name later which was nice. I’m sad she’s not with us anymore.

[quote]Which famous men have you met or seen in person?

I read this as "Which famous men have you met or seen in person?" and was ready to respond.

When I owned my store (1987-2011), I had a number of famous men (and women) darken my doorway for those 24 years, I treated them all like real people, which most of them appreciated.

The nice ones (polite, friendly and respectful to me and my staff) :

JFK Jr (incredibly handsome, I honestly quivered standing next to him), Tommy Tune (touring in a B'way musical in the early 90s), James Woods (his relatives owned the café next door to my store, he was very kind and humble whenever he visited) , 'Knots Landing' actor Paul Carafotes (he was producing /trying out a play in my city during the summer of 2006 hoping it would go to B'way but it never did / handsome, hunky dude and so friendly), Rob Schneider (summer of 2001; I couldn't believe how handsome he was in person and what a hot body back then - incredibly kind and friendly), Neil Patrick Harris (summer of 2001 - very friendly and 'cute') .

The assholes (those who were unfriendly and overly-impressed with themselves) :

Andy Williams (in town, doing a Christmas concert), author Dominick Dunne ( commencement speaker at a college graduation), Ricky Paul Goldin (1980s soap actor who was not nearly as hot or famous as he thought he was / touring in a Broadway show in the early 90s) , Jai Rodriguez (really hot, but overly-impressed with himself - in town for a book signing).

R52, don't forget the very hairy (brown) chest.

R121-Except he didn't do The Normal Heart on Broadway. He did it at the Public Theatre on Lafayette Street in the mid 80's. He played Brad Davis's character's partner, Felix.

[quote]r87 still in a bit of stage makeup, trying to appear chill, but also looking like he was hoping someone would recognize him.

This is sooo Norma Desmond : )

[quote] I read this as "Which famous men have you met or seen in person?" and was ready to respond

?

r127 please see r132

Well, as for me.

I read this as "Which famous men have you met or seen in prison?" and was ready to respond.

OP here. Thanks for all your great posts. It's fine if you post about women too.

R124 He had an average build and height. He was dressed casually, and I didn't scope his ass.

I’m very confused - I just remembered I saw Matt Dillon at the Formosa Cafe around 1998 - and what struck me was he seemed short. But he’s mentioned as being 6’ via google.

I’m 5’8” and he seemed my height! However, we were just near each other for a moment - unfortunately.

I remember he was wearing a grey V-neck sweater with no shirt underneath, like Michael Douglas in Basic Instinct.

Saw John Ritter on Melrose Avenue from afar in the 90s. He was smiling and greeting fans.

Worked with Tom Selleck, he was very nice. Worked with Dylan McDermott; seemed tired (it was the end of a long week).

Met Tippi Hedren and Eva Marie Saint (separately); both were very lovely.

Yes R108 Gerry is really nice guy. He has no reason not to be. I like the time I spent with him here in NYC.

Billy Campbell was the star of a play [italic]Fortinbras[/italic]. I was waiting outside in the dusk on the sidewalk for the theater to open, not many people around. I see someone approaching the theater on the sidewalk, and realized just as he got within a few feet and turned to go to the stage entrance that it was Billy Campbell. As he approached he was looking at me; as he turned, he and I looked deep into each other's eyes. Had I not been with a (one-time) date, I would have lingered after the play to see if anything would develop, as electricity was exchanged when we looked into each other's eyes.

[quote] I’m very confused - I just remembered I saw Matt Dillon at the Formosa Cafe around 1998 - and what struck me was he seemed short. But he’s mentioned as being 6’ via google.

Those guys lie about their height. Why wouldn't they. Everyday people on the dating / hookup apps lie about their height, weight, age. So do celebrities.

R10 Agreed on Bill Clinton. It was kind of startling, actually.

I lived in Los Angeles decades ago so met plenty and most are far more normal than anyone would think. Chevy Chase is tall and muttered under his breath “cheeseburger cheeseburger” at my restaurant. Mel Gibson is not tall, has a weird sense of humor but was also totally cool sitting at the tiniest, worst table at same restaurant. Jeff Bridges was a movie star, period.

Met Jimmy Page in London about 12 years ago and he was sweet. He hugged me and I realized how thin he was. Perfect skin.

Any other Brad Pitt sightings?

Oh, I have a funny story.

Thomas Gibson was married to my SIL’s BFF so while I never met him, I had met and knew a lot about his ex, etc.

Completely randomly, my son, husband and I were at the Louvre a few years ago post-divorce) and we saw him and one of the kids in line as well, so we started chuckling. Of course, he thought we were looking at him because he was a TV star. I should have yelled, “Team Christina!!” before walking in.

Robert De Niro during the filming of The Fan. He hit on my older sister (18 at the time in '95/96). He's a real horndog

Ugh. Didn’t close the parentheses. Post-their divorce.

Two friends and I went to visit a third friend who'd just moved to Malibu for Spring Break, 1985. Eating dinner at The Breakers on PCH, he leaned in and send "there's Quincy!" so we all turned looking for a black man and instead saw Jack Klugman in a booth with a woman.

R56, are you the guy who saw Peter Krause butt-naked while he was changing for a high school play?

Someone mentioned this once, and the image has stuck in my mind.

OP here... It's fine if you post about women too.

Estelle Parsons in the street in New York City.

R97 and R67, we were all neighbors back then! (mid-1990s, if I recall correctly.) I saw him coming out of the Dominick's once. And, for some reason, that Seattle's Best is associated with WKS in my mind; I must have heard that story a long time ago.

I met Michael Moore at an event where he was the keynote speaker He was exactly like he is on TV and in his documentaries. At one point I took a photo with him and he kept asking me questions about myself and my life. He's clearly very interested in others.

Michael Jackson at the Aladdin (now Planet Hollywood) back in 2003. It was complete and utter pandemonium, the likes of which I've never seen before or since. People were losing their shit, myself included. My heart still beats fast when I think about it! This is footage taken by someone that night:

I worked a gig with Jai Rodriguez once. Shared a dressing room and watched him strip down to a bikini and nearly started drooling. He really is hot as fuck. Better still, he was a consummate professional onstage and backstage -very easy to work with. Still have his phone number -but wouldn't dream of calling him out of the blue. Or deleting it... ;)

Jai Rodriguez must be hotter in person.

I saw Jai at The Abbey once.

Valerie Cherish’s husband walking through LaGuardia. He looked ROUGH.

Erik Estrada in airport security at LAX. Still looked pretty good. All the older airport workers kept yelling “Hey,Ponch!!” He seemed pretty nice. He went into the VIP lounge.

I almost ran into JFK, Jr. at the Democratic Convention in 1988. I was wandering around the outer perimeter of the hall, and he was turning a corner. Really tall. (I am short) and very good looking. Very good looking. He had on a suit, all dressed up. I think he was going to speak at the convention that night.

Bill Gates -- When I worked at Microsoft in the 1980s, our team would meet with him monthly. Very focused, nerdy. Not charismatic.

Obama -- Shorter than I'd thought. "On" all the time. Looks right at you when speaking to you. Very charismatic.

Al Parker -- Much shorter than I'd thought. Smelled good. Huge dick on a short man. I met him at an AIDS benefit in NYC, I was in the men's room peeing when he came in to pee. If it was a video, I'd've dropped to my knees in a minute.

List is too long but:

Bill Clinton charisma bomb. Charmed the pants off of you ..literally. Keanu bellissimo and unaffected Catherine Deneuve Reine très exquise JFK Jr in lift. Tall and polite. Moved over to let us squeeze in.

R140 do you have a penis or a pussy?

Ron Howard. Sweet, polite, unassuming, normal guy. Showed up for a shoot with no assistant and carried his own garment bag. Very friendly to everyone.

In an elevator in the Time Warner bldg in NYC, The guy who just died. Parsons. Nice guy. friendly for a big shot.

I met and saw many famous men and even watched them having sex, sometimes on my recordings.

Oddly, now none of them ever seem to have met me.

Same here, Jeff.

Working in Hollywood I've met and known many famous men. Most of them aren't particularly interesting. Every now and then you run into a truly nice guy -- John Stewart, Steve Gutenberg, Adam Sandler come to mind. Sometimes you run into someone who is truly horrible. The entire Hanks family, for instance. James Woods (not surprising).

But for some reason the encounter that still sticks in my mind is flying to NY next to Timothy Hutton and realizing that he had the worst body odor I've ever encountered. I tried to change seats by the flight was full. It was 6 hours of odoriferous hell.

Buck would have never had bad body odor!

Late perennial supporting actor Robert Webber, many times. He met my Canadian parents on a golf course in South Carolina back in the 1960s.

Nice guy. Heavy whiskey drinker but never a messy drunk. We knew not to ask too many questions about Hollywood but once in a while, after a few fingers of Wiser's, he'd say a few things about actors he didn't like.

Did not like Ryan O'Neal or Sean Connery. Absolutely loved Leigh Taylor Young. Said she was a troubled young woman who should have stayed away from Ryan.

He was closer to my eldest sister. She's cagey about it but I think they had something going. I will ask her more about his assessments of other actors.

Also, one afternoon in the late 1980s I almost literally ran into Pierre Elliot Trudeau (Justin's more significant father) in Montreal, on Ste Catherine St in Westmount, right in front of Westmount Square. He was in a hurry, running across the street paying no attention to traffic. Probably coming from lunch at Hong Kong House.

A little man with a big nose and a lovely smile. Shocking charisma. We shook hands. I told him I was "enchante" to meet him and he replied, "c'est moi qui est enchante"

r60, He was wearing boots, getting into a cab, what can I say, he looked tall.

Ohh, r164, more about the Hanks family please!

I saw Brad Pitt in person!

Four inch heels, R167?

I saw Tori Spelling squatting and having a bowel movement in the soy protein aisle at Erewhon

JFK, Bill Clinton, George HW Bush, Jeb Bush, Ted Kennedy, Chris Lawford, Cheyenne Jackson, Lennox Lewis, Michael Spinks, Jimmy Durante, Casey Donovan, Anthony Eden, Sergei Lavrov, Smokey Robinson, Justice Breyer, Jon Hamm, Casey Affleck, Brad Marchand, Ted Williams, Mookie Betts, Larry King, Steve Martin, Paul Simon, Dame Edna, Sinbad, John Major, Claus von Bulow and Alan Dershowitz together, Nelson Mandela, Bishop Tutu, Colin Powell, Kofi Annan, David Brinkley, Vicente Fox, Michael DeBakey, and Winston Churchill (the grandson, not the PM.)

MST3k people (do they count as famous?) — Bill Corbett, Frank Conniff, Trace Beaulieu, Kevin Murphy, Joel Hodgson

While at my Wall Street law firm job: William Webster (head of the CIA)

On the streets of NYC: Gary Oldman, Dennis Quaid, Gene Shalit (my taxi driver almost ran him over), probably a million more I’m not thinking of

Coming out of a movie I was headed into: Ed Koch (then ex-mayor and movie reviewer) who surprised me with his tallness

While filming: Bill Murray (I worked in the old McGraw hill building a million years ago, and they filmed a scene for ghostbusters in the restaurant in the lobby, I don’t know if it made it into the movie)

Oh I forgot — gay gossip columnist Rick Egusquiza! I worked with him in the old McGraw hill building before we was a gossip columnist.

He became famous for blowing the lid off the Hohn Edwards sex scandal. A very nice guy, closeted at the time, as was I.

^^^ before he was

I saw Gene Shalit on the upper east side in the 1970s. He was across the street from me, all I could see was this very tall man with a mop of hair and a big mustache on the side of his cheek. Mmm, I thought, that guy looks like a very tall version of Gene Shalit. Crossed the street and walked behind him. IT WAS GENE SHALIT. People said hello to him, he said hello back and kept on walking.

Robin Williams. So rude and creepy I would never watch anything he starred in ever again.

R97 I’ve seen Jeffrey Right at my local grocery store in downtown manhattan. He was with his daughter and if I recall correctly he was buying lemonade.

He seemed like a good dad and a nice man but pretty low key otherwise

Jack Wrangler… sweet and meaty Joe Namath… Self involved and noisy George Hamilton… Brown

[quote] But for some reason the encounter that still sticks in my mind is flying to NY next to Timothy Hutton and realizing that he had the worst body odor I've ever encountered. I tried to change seats by the flight was full. It was 6 hours of odoriferous hell.

I've seen this story in DL before. Tim Hutton giving off BO in an airplane.

So, I'll repeat what I said about "You'll Never Make Love in This Town Again." One of the hookers who contributed to the book said that she got hired to fuck Tim Hutton. He came into the bedroom with a piece of toilet paper hanging from his ass.

I walked past Rick Steves's seat when boarding a Seattle to LHR flight in the late 90s. He was wearing his unfashionably large glasses and had a good-natured smile on his face. I wish I could have sat next to him.

Behind Ricky Gervais, BOS-LAX, apparently the second leg of his UK to California journey as the flight originated at Heathrow. He was unshaven wearing a hideous acid and kelly green polyester tracksuit and pissing and moaning to the FA’s, unhappy not to be on a non-stop. He looked like a homeless person in First Class.

What did the FA possess?

A cheerful and heartfelt “fuck you” for you, dear.

Have a lovely evening.

I’ve never been to prison

R180 the hooker wasn’t hired for him. They were seeing each other and he didn’t know about her profession. She was his date to Ordinary People premiere. I think she even loved him. He wanted her to fuck one of his friends and she balked. She got a bi vibe from him. The toilet paper thing did happen, though.

R186, thanks. I thought I remembered there being a 3rd person in the mix, but I didn't want to say so b/c I wasn't sure.

Famous MEN? I've seen many famous women but this is about men so I'll keep quiet.

R172 thanks for that insightful list. We'll wipe are asses with it . All it's good for.

R189

Patrick Duffy during his Dallas years and beyond. Very good looking and sweet. Totally devoted family man Christopher Atkins at his peak right after Blue Lagoon at a gym in Encino every morning for a couple of weeks. Would bring an entourage with him, including his own private Swami. Orson Bean - Rightwing nut job Michael Weiss - post Jeffrey. Charming and funny. Would fit in well here

Paul Mercurio at the gym when he was still in shape. He gave me the stink eye when noticing me noticing.

[quote] Paul Mercurio at the gym when he was still in shape.

The actor or the comedian? If the actor, what did his ass look like then?

WEHT Paul Mercurio?

[quote] Christopher Atkins at his peak right after Blue Lagoon at a gym in Encino every morning for a couple of weeks. Would bring an entourage with him, including his own private Swami.

Geez. He was never that big of a star. Entourage and private swami sounds like overkill.

WEHT Paul Mercurio?

He's now in parliament.

[quote] WEHT Paul Mercurio?

He's had a number of jobs since his heyday, including ditch digging, construction, being a judge on Australia's version of Dancing With the Stars, hosting a cooking show, brew pub owner and now politician representing the below district in the Victoria legislative assembly.

Wow, Paul lost his looks big time!

[quote] Paul lost his looks big time!

And his ass. It's now a flat, fat continuity with his fat midsection.

[Quote] Tim Hutton giving off BO in an airplane.

Buck would never have given off BO!

Enrico Caruso,Thomas Alva Edison,Calvin Coolidge,Booker T Washington,Francis X Bushman,Otto von Bismark,Rasputin, Funk, Wagnalls Julian Eltinge,Ramesses The Great (he wasn't).

Weird r176 — I was sitting in the backseat of a taxi so I couldn’t gauge how tall he was, but I don’t remember thinking of him as tall at the time.

As I mentioned he was jaywalking and my taxi driver had to slam on the brakes not to plow over him. Gene was unperturbed and actually put his hands on the hood and leaned forward and looked right at the driver and said “howaya?”

When my car pulled away the driver said to me, “hey that’s that guy, from tv.” I told him it was Gene Shalit and didn’t get any recognition from the name. The driver was a working class outer borough guy like most drivers were in the 70s.

R177, I went on a tour of Sausalito and the tour guy was a very pleasant, laid back, handsome older guy. He said in the early 70s he knew Robin Williams very well and they played music and sang and took drugs with a bunch of other people while sailing between the city and Sausalito.

He watched Williams’ rise with enthusiasm, then one day in 1980 or 81 he saw Williams in Sausalito. He approached him expecting at least a polite greeting but Williams looked at him like he was dogshit.

r200 = r165

I remember having dinner in a very popular restaurant (at the time) in Manhattan in the summer of 2006 with my friend Claire. Her brother was the bar manager so he was able to get us a table on short notice. We got seated in the front window area, and there was a two-top right next to us, to my left. Her brother came over to us once we were seated, and told us a celebrity couple would be seated next to us, as they were finishing their drinks at the bar, and asked us not to be 'starstruck' or bother them. Sure enough, about ten minutes after, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen take the table next to us, with MS carrying her martini from the bar. (They made a stunning couple). We don't say a word to each other throughout our meal - we just look straight ahead at each other and listen to everything they say, which is easy to do with them a few feet away. Mary never touched her dinner - instead she ordered two more martinis. (Danson drank water). By the time she was into her third martini, she was definitely 'tipsy' and became more boisterous (he kept 'shushing' her). They had been discussing a movie she was offered which he kept telling her to take, because 'the money was good'. She kept shaking her head no, and repeated 'I'm not doing it'. I guess he pushed too far because she yelled, 'I told you I'm not doing it you fvcking dickhead, now leave me alone!' and pounded her fist on the table, spilling what was left of her third martini. Claire and I jumped in our seats and everyone else turned to look at them. The waiter rushed over, Danson gave him his credit card, as he helped her get up to leave. Danson turned to Claire and me and apologized for ruining our dinner. Once he slowly escorted her out the door, Claire's brother came over to us. He told us that happens often with her, no matter who she comes in with. He also told us Danson was taking care of our tab for us - he left his credit card 'open' to add our bill to his when we were done. He was a true gentleman in the way he handled that situation.

Wow, that's a good story, R205. You never know what's going on in a marriage.

The weird thing is that who knew Mary Steenburgen was so in demand.

[quote] she was definitely 'tipsy'

Was she tipsy, or was she drunk drunk?

[quote]R205 Sure enough, about ten minutes after, Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen take the table next to us, with MS carrying her martini from the bar.

I worked at the same NYC restaurant she did, the Magic Pan, though years later.

I’d be tempted to drive her crazy by discussing discontinued menu items - the Chantilly Crepe, Orange Almond Salad, what we called Fet-Chick-Flo (Fettuccine Chicken Florentine), the Beignet Basket… She’d be on drink six by the time I was done.

Has anyone seen Ben Affleck? Onscreen he looks like he has a huge head, and in pics it looks like his ass is flat.

Dang that's some good gossip R205. So little Miss Mary is a lush. She seems wired kinda tight.

R137, those Google height searches are bullshit.

Ted Turner. Down to earth, no time for sycophants or bullshit.

Did Turner go ahhh and ahhh between words?

R213 not at all. The idiotss around him did though. They were in awe of him. I approached him as just another person which he later told me he really appreciated. I'm not American, so star fucking isn't a thing for me.

R214, Turner used to pause and say an annoying “aww” between every other word. I was not referring to “awe” from others.

[Quote] When I lived in SF and was politically active, met Gavin Newsom when he was mayor. Years later at an event for his run for governor, I shook his hand and he called me by my name and blew my mind.

I’m amazed by people who seem to have a photographic memory for names. A number of very successful politicians seems to

Among others…

Barenaked Ladies – hung out with them on their first big-venue tour. All very nice guys at the time (1993), and Ed Robertson (the dark-haired singer) has the most beautiful eyes in person.

Charlie Watts – at St Pancras Station, waiting for the Eurostar. A commanding presence and very dapper, even in jeans.

Gilbert Gottfried – almost ran into each other on a street corner in Chelsea. Tiny man, but not as ugly when his face wasn’t all scrunched up. Very apologetic.

Rick Mercer – met several times over the years, but I’m not important enough for him to remember.

Paul Gross – walking through an airport with Wendy Crewson. Tall. Gorgeous. Crewson caught me staring at him and winked at me in an “I know, right?” kind of way.

From there, it’s mostly Canadian politicians (Justin Trudeau looks even better in person, as does Peter MacKay) and CBC folks.

Bill Clinton—he seems to gain energy by talking with people. Yes, lots of charisma and charm.

Hillary Clinton- Not as much charisma but oozing with intelligence

Keanu Reeves walked by me once in NYC—impressively tall

R213 I know that. My point is that Turner was calm and collected, the others not so. "Awe" never entered into it.

[quote]Has anyone seen Ben Affleck?

I saw him for a split second in Las Vegas at the Canal Shoppes @ The Venetian with JLO back in the summer of 2003. They came around one of the bends with damn near the entire mall following them. They had four security guards escorting them--one on each side. JLO was looking over at him, beaming, and he just had a kind of smug smile on his face. That is all.

I was Ben walking with his family (mom and siblings, I’m guessing) in Ptown. I believe they live in or near Boston, just a ferry ride away.

Later that same day, they were in the same ice cream shop I went too. He seems unassuming and didn’t care that everyone was gawking

[quote]Sometimes you run into someone who is truly horrible. The entire Hanks family, for instance

r164, Can you elaborate please? I've had only good experiences with them. Agree with all the rest.

Ben is surprisingly tall and more hunky in person. But by the gods, he's more attached to a cigarette than any woman he's been with.

Saw Phylicia Rashad in Mrs Greens on the Post Rd in Scarsdale/Eastchester in the 1990s. She was as big as a house (doing a play in NYC or something), I wouldn’t have recognized her except for the sound of her voice. She was pushing two little kids around in one of those kids grocery carts that looks like a car. She kept talking to them, neither the kids nor the customers paid any attention. Like a good New Yorker, I ignored her too.

R49: Was he a diva on set? The crew on A Complete Unknown have horror stories.

Jamie Redknapp in the 1990s in Liverpool. Sexy .

I once saw Diana Ross as the IHOP—true story. She was eating with one of her daughters (not the famous one). She had her hair up in clips.

When I looked at her, she gave me a death stare.

Interestingly, a decade later, I went to the same IHOP and saw Kim Fields (Tootie from Facts of Life) eating

Well, r277, you take the good, you take the bad.

I am disappointed to hear that Mary Steenbergen sounds like an awful alcoholic. I’ve always loved her and she does get a good amount of women for her age group. Ted Danson sounds like a saint. She’s lucky to have him and it’s not like he couldn’t get anyone else either—even at his age.

[quote]She was eating with one of her daughters (not the famous one).

Chutney?

[quote]I am disappointed to hear that Mary Steenbergen sounds like an awful alcoholic. I’ve always loved her and she does get a good amount of women for her age group. Ted Danson sounds like a saint. She’s lucky to have him and it’s not like he couldn’t get anyone else either—even at his age.

LET ME CLARIFY: I never meant to imply or suggest Steenbergen was an 'alcoholic' (awful or not). I only relayed an experience I had about 20 years ago in a Manhattan restaurant where I was dining next to her and Danson. Who knows ? She could have been having a bad day and needed a few martinis ? According to my friend's brother (the bar manager) it's happened before - but again, that doesn't make her an alcoholic in any way. Maybe - 20 years later - she doesn't even touch martinis.

C-List - which actor is the biggest asshole you worked with?

Thank you, R231 and you are indeed correct. I don't touch martinis now...I chug them!

And I'd like to add that I'd appreciate it if you could please spell my name correctly in the future.

I told you I'm not having it you fucking dickhead, now leave me alone!

In the early 2000s, I had actress Tyne Daly visit my store around Christmas time. I was shocked to see her walk through the door, but then again, her brother and sister-in-law (he was married to Amy at the time) were regulars, as they did live in the neighborhood (they were somehow connected to the repertory theater in my city). I offered to help her and she just nodded and thanked me, she picked out a few gifts on her own, and when she came to the counter to pay I couldn't help myself and broke my own rule: I did tell her I loved her in 'Gypsy' and that was the second Broadway show I had ever seen and still my all-time favorite. I told her I saw it in May, 1991 when she returned to the show, and all because of her and the show, I became a huge fan of Broadway musicals.

She smiled and thanked me. Then she asked, "What was the first Broadway show you ever saw ?" and I told her 'Aspects of Love' about a year before I saw 'Gypsy'. She then asked with a laugh, "Did you stay awake through the whole thing?"

Hillary is very warm and very kind in person and will actually converse with you if you don't gush all over her.

[quote]when she came to the counter to pay I couldn't help myself and broke my own rule: I did tell her I loved her in 'Gypsy' and that was the second Broadway show I had ever seen and still my all-time favorite. I told her I saw it in May, 1991 when she returned to the show, and all because of her and the show, I became a huge fan of Broadway musicals.

I think that's actually an appropriate way to approach a celebrity.

R235 A friend who worked with Hillary on her new book had nothing but praise for her. No idea what she was or wasn’t like before as First Lady, Senator, Secretary of State, or candidate, but it must be great for someone like her to not be looking for the next job.

She can relax and do what she wants now while still has her mind and her money.

[quote] [R56], are you the guy who saw Peter Krause butt-naked while he was changing for a high school play?

Yes. And he had a long but skinny dick.

OP:

I kissed Estelle Parsons onstage 8 shows a week.

[quote]I kissed Estelle Parsons onstage 8 shows a week.

"Was this in the legitimate theater?"

If we’re counting CHRISTIAN BORLE, he and SUTTON FOSTER lived in the building next to mine and I saw them together from time to time and they seemed happy. I was also in a show with Christian. Interesting story: We were in Jesus Christ Superstar together. It was our Broadway debuts. We went out to lunch one day and talked about him doing Footloose on the road. I asked him if they called and asked him to do it on Broadway, would he leave JCS to do it and he unequivocally said no because he thought the show we were doing was so great (this was before the reviews came out). Then a couple months later, he was offered Footloose on Broadway and left our show to do it. That’s how I learned that it never matters what we say we’d do in a situation until we’re actually in that situation I auditioned with TOM SELLECK for a TV movie. He’s a big man and very magnetic. I could see up close why he is a star. I auditioned for a CLINT EASTWOOD movie at his office. He wasn’t in the room for the audition but I saw him while I was waiting to go in. He took a close look at me and I think he thought I looked too young for the role. Here’s my COLIN QUINN story. I always thought he was cute on SNL. One day, I went to see him perform at the Comedy Cellar and I laughed really loudly at a comedian while Colin was waiting to go on. Colin looked over at me and smiled. I knew one of the other comedians and I talked to him afterwards before I left. Well, apparently after I left, Colin told me friend that he thought I was hot. When my friend told me Colin said that, I was over the moon excited. So I went back another night and then talked with Colin briefly and told him I was writing a screenplay and that I wanted him to read it when I finished it and he gave me his email address!! I kept coming back to flirt with him but nothing was happening. Then my friend told me Colin said to him that he’s not gay but if we were ever in prison together, I’d be the one he’d want! Nothing ever happened between us. He did read the screenplay and gave me notes. He eventually got married and I think he even had a kid.

Sorry there were no paragraph breaks in that post. I forgot you have to make two spaces between paragraphs on this site.

[quote] I forgot you have to make two spaces between paragraphs on this site.

The Datalounge is optimized for use on an IBM Selectric.

[quote]r241 Nothing ever happened between us.

COLIN QUINN is a monster.

[bold]#Justice4C-ListActor!

I was talking to Diana Rigg after a show (okay -getting an autograph) when a guy who was part of the production staff came to take her off to a party. She clearly didn't want to go to the party -and even more clearly didn't want to go with him. She put him off for a few minutes by continuing our conversation. When he came back again she said to me, "Well that's all settled then. You'll be my 'date' for the party and we can continue our lovely conversation." I don't know which of us was more surprised. Clearly, she picked up that I was gay and not threat to her -and we really were having a great conversation about theatre. We stayed at the party for a bit under two hours, and then she pleaded her need for rest, so I took my cue and said I would escort her downstairs and see that she got a taxi. She thanked me for rescuing her and gave me a peck on the cheek.

I smoked a cigarette with Lisa Stansfield on the sidewalk outside a restaurant in SoHo (NYC) back in 2003. She told me she had an apartment in the area. She was lovely, very kind and charming (we'd both had some drinks and were quite tipsy). Photographs do not do her justice, she is stunningly attractive in person. Just gorgeous.

Will I tell my Danny Kaye story again? The one where I was eating breakfast at a hotel cafe and he demanded to have the booth I was in.

No need, R247.

I have not yet stopped shaking with rage about it. Why didn't you demand to see the hotel manager like I did when he wanted my table in the dark in the back by the men's room.

I HATE AND HATED DANNY KAYE.

And Sylvia the Snake.

[QUOTE]We stayed at the party for a bit under two hours

Why so long of people were so awful?

[quote]R247 Will I tell my Danny Kaye story again? The one where I was eating breakfast at a hotel cafe and he demanded to have the booth I was in.

[quote]R248 No need… I have not yet stopped shaking with rage about it.

And what of me? I had day old, half eaten containers of deli food put out for me when I had lunch at Gregory Maguire’s house in Concord.

Need I tell THAT story again? It is burned in my memory.

What a fuckin’ [bold]CHEAPSKATE. [/bold]And he’s made HOW many millions off writing [italic]Wicked[/italic] ? ! ?

Tom Selleck in Giorgio's . Shrek. Jake Gyllenhall at Urth Cafe. Head the size of a garbage can.

U2 band members.

I was working in a high-end chain hotel.

Bono: upstairs in the club room area, chatting up a young attractive female coworker. She was in the coffee area, restocking stuff, and he was just standing there, talking to her.

Adam Clayton or The Edge (sorry I can't remember which one): sitting at a table in the bar. My coworker, who was serving that table said he had really bad B.O.

Larry Mullen (drummer): small but good-looking. We crossed paths in a hallway and he greeted me with a nod.

All 4 of the band members: hanging out in the club area with very typical-looking women groupies.

Alex Trebek - when I was on Jeopardy. Very nice man. Looks pretty much the same in person.

The rest of the people weren't so awful, R249 -it's just that Diana was forced into attending (to please one of the producers, I think) and so she did her duty and left as soon as it was feasible. The whole evening was one of the highlights of my life -but I'm sure it was one she'd rather forget as quickly as possible. I never got to see her in person again, but I like to think she would have remembered me. She was one of those people who gave you her undivided attention, and made you feel like she was genuinely interested in what you had to say. A truly great actress.

Another one: DAVID DUCHOVNY directed me in an episode that I was featured in. He was great to work. Fun guy. He knew I could do a Chewbacca impersonation so he had me do it in one of the takes. Thank goodness he didn’t use it! Haven’t seen him since.

R255 is me

My LARRY DAVID story. I was cast in a small role of a food delivery boy in an episode about Larry David going into The Producers with DAVID SCHWIMMER. In the scene, I would be delivering food to a production meeting with Larry, David, MEL BROOKS, Susan Stroman, and Cady Huffman. Well for Curb Your Enthusiasm, they just have one big trailer for the whole cast. I was there early. A PA took my breakfast order and I got into costume. By the time the rest of the cast came to the trailer, I was in a food delivery boy outfit eating French Toast. Larry just stared at me like what was I doing there? Ok, then everyone went to set but I was left behind because I wasn’t in the first half of the scene. Then, NATHAN LANE who was in the next scene entered and we made small talk. When it was my turn on set, the director brought me to Larry to go over the outline for the scene (there is no script). When Larry saw me, he went OHHHHH! He didn’t realize I was an actor. He thought I was an actual food delivery boy eating in their trailer. It was a real life Curb moment.

R91- we didn’t ask you to count

Let me fix that for you, R258:

(R91) - we didn't ask you to, cunt.

R227- on DL, you do not need to tell us who TV icon Kim Fields is.

R232- When I was in JCS, there was an actor in the chorus who for some reason didn’t like me and acted like he didn’t think I should be in the show. It was irritating especially since I was a very serious actor then and looking down on me made no sense. I won’t name his name.

R240- lol yes! I actually have What’s My Line on in the background right now. Not kidding.

LOL R244!! I was upset!

A friend of mine recently went to dinner with S Schwartz and SS asked if they could split it when the check came. Strange.

Ted Kaczynski. I tried to talk to him and he ran from me like a scared rabbit.

R253- tell us about being on Jeopardy!

R17 I met him at a hotel bar when he was still drinking. I could swear he was bi leaning. Great conversation about acting. He was pretty smart but drunk. I didn't have the nerve to make a first move but I felt like it was open and waited on him to do it. After flirty talk and lots of touching shoulders and arms (by him) I gave up and went upstairs. I said I was going upstairs and hoped we could talk again sometime (we exchanged numbers but never talked again) and hoped he'd bite but nothing. Then in my room hoped I'd get a call and nothing so i just jerked off to the memory of him squeezing my shoulder. Don't judge.

[quote]R264 A friend of mine recently went to dinner with S Schwartz and SS asked if they could split it when the check came. Strange.

Embarrassing.

Revolting, actually.

R160

That makes me very happy. I’m 58 so obviously grew up with Opie and Richie Cunningham and would be crushed to find out that Ron was a dick. I always think of him laughing a lot on The Tonight Show and David Letterman.

R255 C-list actor? I BEG of you...Please start a separate thread about your experiences working in the business. ANYTHING. I need a distraction while ALL hope slowly leaks from my body for another work week.

I dated a guy who was related to Ron Howard through marriage to one of his relatives. He said he was a decent person, much like his on screen persona. He would have told me if he was a dick or a phony.

A friend told me Dick Cavett picked him up on a street corner.

Melania Trump was delightful. Pity bout the odor "down there"

F273, Mel sprays her pussy with a floral scent and I told her it wasn't going to work with her body chemistry, but she said, "fook you!"

R266, I lost but had a great time. They film 5 episodes a day (a week's worth of episodes) and when you're not filming the episode that you're in you get to sit in the studio audience and watch the other episodes being taped. During the pauses for commercial breaks, Alex would interact with the audience and tell stories and jokes.

I went to a taping of Regis and Kathie Lee. During one of the breaks, he came over and sat down and chatted with us. Nice man, but I’ve never seen such thick makeup on a person. Sadly, Kathie Lee was off that day. Reege’s stupid wife was filling in.

Seen in person:

Hume Cronyn

Kurt Kasznar

Ryan O'Neal

Edward Mulhare

Richard Deacon

Ricardo Montalban

Liam Neeson

Alan Rickman

Nelson Rockefeller

Steve Martin

Robert Clampett Sr

Peter Bogdanovich

Harvey Fierstein

Eli Wallach

Steve Martin

Robert Urich

Patrick Swayze

John Leguizamo

Wesley Snipes

Dick Clark

Richard Moll

Philip Bosco

Gary Merrill

Richard Lewis, Blair Underwood, Apolo Anton Ohno, Walter Isaacson, Curtis Stone, John Grisham, Tommy Tune, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Andy Cohen.

Bumped into Michael Rosenbaum while he was still on Smallville. He was so much thinner in person. The same night, at dinner, I was sat at a banquette next to Cedric Yarbrough from Reno 911. He’s a big guy and his arm kept bumping into me, but he was nice about it. We chatted a bit.

[quote]Vince Vaughn - he was walking down Michigan Ave. in Chicago. I recognized him and started giggling uncontrollably. He winked and smiled at me, which only made me giggle more. He's tall and kind of beefy but adorable.

I passed Vaughn walking downtown Michigan Ave., as well. He had the hood of his sweatshirt drawn tightly around his face, which is why people weren't recognizing him. He must have seen the look of recognition on my face, though, because he smiled and winked at me, too. There were two big burly guys discreetly following him, I assumed they were bodyguards.

I went to university with one of Philip Bosco's daughters. He took a group of us to dinner in Morristown one night during Senior year. His kids adored him.

Henry Winkler on the street in NYC. I wouldn’t have spoken, but my friend did, and he was super nice.

2009. Visiting LA and went for a walk one evening in West LA. Came across the world premiere of "Public Enemies" starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale.

Both of them got out of their limos and walked over to the crowd of people nearby and started signing autographs. I was in the front row of that crowd and inches from both of them.

From a purely physical point of view, these two were nothing out of the ordinary, looks wise, stature wise, weight wise. Take them out of their tuxedos and put them in ordinary street clothes and have them walk the streets and no one would pay them the slightest bit of attention because they were both so ordinary looking.

Stories, not lists

I went to a cocktail party at the Nixon's home in NJ. My friends/coworkers and I were alone talking with them in a small sitting room. Charismatic and gracious as can be. As we left Pat gave us what seemed to be a very heartfelt 'Bless You.' We were young. My heart broke for her.

Dave Matthews. Nude. In the steamroom at The Penninsula Hotel about 15 years ago. He chatted me up, talking about how hungover he was.

His dick wasn't that big but he was sexy overall.

I had sex with Tommy Tune many, many moons ago… probably 1994-95. I never thought he was attractive, but met him at a party and he was incredibly charming to the point that after talking to him for about a half hour I began to find him really hot.

Anyway, he was an amazing kisser and a very good top. The sex was really great and I was hoping for more, but never saw him again.

I never thought Tommy Tune was attractive until he cut his hair short for My One and Only and I realized how handsome he is. And that smile!

Met Luciano Pavarotti in a receiving line at a reception the night before he was to perform. He was stiff, seemed uncomfortable and seemed like he could not wait to GTFO of there. he was also sweating profusely so maybe he wasn't feeling good?

R289 obese people sweat a lot.

Wayne Newton, nice guy, always on and likes to give attention to the old ladies that fawn over him. Greg Evigan locked eyes with me in the produce department, wouldn't even blink, very intense, and he was wearing blue spandex bike shorts, this was in the late 80's or so... I saw Dukes of Hazzard John Schneider driving over the Sepulveda pass in a long white Dussenberg...I'm sure it was one of those replica cars, he had a long white scarf blowing in the wind and he was absolutely stunning. Charles Koch, I've been to his house a couple of times.

R150 - The barista firing incident was in 96/97 and, boy, did I hear about it. We ran into WKS in the early/mid aughts. A Rehab Institute employee accused him of assault shortly afterwards. My friend and I were all 😒 🤮 .

I looked at Wiki to confirm the time frame, and...

[QUOTE]In 2004, a former employee of the Center for International Rehabilitation (CIR) alleged that Smith had sexually assaulted her in 1999, and sued him.[14] Smith denied her charges, calling them "outrageous" and saying that "family and personal history have made me unusually vulnerable to these kinds of charges".[15] Smith later resigned from the CIR.[16]

[QUOTE]A spokesman for the organization later acknowledged that two separate federal sexual harassment claims against Smith, by former female employees of CIR, had been "settled amicably."[17][18] On January 5, 2005, the court dismissed the employee's lawsuit.[19]

He married a younger woman at 50 and has 3 kids.

[quote]R291 Greg Evigan locked eyes with me in the produce department, wouldn't even blink, very intense, and he was wearing blue spandex bike shorts, this was in the late 80's or so

I was at a birthday party he also attended maybe 10 years ago, and he was so nice and easy going. The funny thing is I didn’t recognize him (though he looked great) because I never watched his hit shows back in the day. So when I asked what he did and he said he was in the entertainment industry, I imagined he did lighting or sound or something.

I said, “You look like an actor.” He said, “What does an actor look like?” And I said, “Well, your face is very classic. Like you could be someone in the 1800s, or the 1920s or the 1950s… or now. That’s a big plus for an actor because they can play a lot of parts. People must have tried to get you to act?” (!!)

Anyway, he’s still very handsome in person. And a nice guy. Modest. And I did EVENTUALLY catch on to the fact that he was indeed an actor, and not some even-featured sound guy who should have been an actor : )

Hugh Jackman after The Boy from Oz— nice looking, humble

Clint Eastwood in Sun Valley— we had the same type of skis. He was teasing Sondra in the ski line and she was pissed. He said something to me after I fell when he skied by.

Judd Nelson at a Sonics game— he looked like he did on film

Harry Connick Jr. also at a Sonics game. He was the singer. He dumped ice down the front of him while drinking some water

Richard Gere circa Officer and a Gentleman in Seattle. We spoke outside a bar and he was very friendly

Rob Estes— serious and gorgeous

Andrew Stevens— very hot and friendly

Gilligan and the Professor. Gilligan made fun of my name. They looked exactly like they did on TV.

Doug McKeon—attractive not tall

Obama—smooth, polite

Clinton—oozes charm. He has this energy that is amazing

Eddie Vedder

Tony Mordente— intense, short, cute.

JP Patches—teased me

[quote]r294 JP Patches

This person?

Nothing to say about Eddie Vedder?

Bruce Vilanch at The Abbey, surrounded by a bunch of young guys. Oh and I saw Jeff Getzlaff there as well, from Boy Meets Boy. Remember that show!? Ah, those were the days.

“Celebrities” I’ve seen in gay bars:

Phil LaMarr from Mad TV and voiceover fame. It was during his MadTV time and he was really cute.

Charles Kimbrough, Jim Dial,Murphy Brown/Mr. Beth Howland In a white t-shirt having the time of his life

Back in the summer of 2001, I was in NYC on business and had nothing planned on one particular night. I was looking for a Broadway musical to go to (not many had performances on a Sunday night) and ended up at 'Full Monty'. Next to me was another single seat on the aisle, and right before the curtain went up this handsome older guy (maybe 50ish) sat next to me. He just ooozed 'sexy'. I wasn't much into older guys back then (I was in my late 30s) but this guy was just incredible - I had to remind myself to watch the production, and stop looking at him.

During intermission he turned to me to make conversation about the show - he said something about he knew the producer or something. Looking at him face to face, I knew he was an actor but couldn't place his name. He got up to leave for a few minutes and wow! what a body on this guy, and a beautiful hairy chest his shirt was unbottoned a few buttons). I was trying to figure out who he was and kept thinking he was in gay porn. He asked me if I was visiting the city, and I told him I was there on business for a few days.

At one point in the second act, I noticed he moved his right leg and now his leg was touching mine (he didn't have to do that - there was plenty of leg room). Then during one of the actor's dance scene, he leaned over to me and whispered 'that guy has a great ass'. When the show was over and we stood up, he asked me if I wanted to go for a drink. I said fine, and he asked me where I was staying, so we headed back in that direction (a few blocks away) and he suggested we go to the hotel bar. Once we were seated at the bar (I don't drink, so I'm sipping a club soda - forgot what he drank), I realized we never ever introduced ourselves - we were just walking and talking. I offered to shake his hand and introduced myself (I even jokingly commented we had not introduced ourselves) and then he introduced himself with a sexy smile, "I'm Martin. Martin Kove." I responded, "Isbecki !" and he laughed - knowing I knew him from 'Cagney & Lacey'. Now it all came together - this guy was drop-dead gorgeus.

As we were talking (he was very polite and interesting) he asked what I thought of the show, and I told him it was 'Okay' - I was expecting something better. He agreed. He then said he knew the producer, and he was asked to replace one of the actors in the show in November (the producer thought it needed a 'familiar name'. I remember blurting out the words, "You certainly have the looks and body for it." He winked and told me I was 'sweet' and then said he's not confident he could pull off the singing.

After about ninety minutes (I was exhausted, I had a very long / busy day) of great conversation (in which he never mentioned a wife / girlfriend / boyfriend, and he never asked me about anyone I was seeing), I told him I had to call it a night. He asked me if I wanted him to take me to my room, and like an idiot, I said 'no'. I was so tired, and so awe-struck by him and his looks, I was afraid I would embarrass myself with him (what if I couldn't get an erection because I was nervous ?). He then scribbled down his number on a napkin (I believe I still have it somewhere) and told me 'If you change your mind the next couple of days...' I never did. He did walk me to the area off the lobby where the elevators were, told me what a great time he had, and said again, 'You have my number...' Then he gave me a kiss on my cheek and patted my ass - just before the elevators opened. I honestly thought I was going to pass out right there and get crushed by the doors.

I don't think I slept the next few nights, or paid attention to the business meetings I had over the next few days. I couldn't get that Sunday night out of my head - kept seeing 'Martin' in front of me. A beautiful memory from 20+ years ago I will treasure forever.

Well, r299, here is your second chance!

Yes, r295. That’s him.

Kevin Nealon. Tall drink of water. Smart guy. Still kinda cute.

John Grisham out and about.

Dave Matthews. I’m not a fan but we chatted in a long grocery store line and he was pretty drunk.

Dan Rather. Personable.

Mort Crim. Asshole.

Johnny Paycheck. He was flying from Nashville to DC on my grandma’s flight. I was tiny and he shook my hand in the terminal. Grandma said they talked the whole flight. She was like that - could strike up a conversation with anyone. This time it just happened to be the guy who sang Take This Job and Shove It.

Ringo Starr. Very small. I'm sure he doesn't get recognized all the time, he's so diminutive and average-looking.

Martin Kove is a hot daddy

I was watching him the past few seasons on 'Kobra Kai' and Kove hasn't done it for me anymore. In his mid-fifties, in person, sitting next to me - wow. I honestly was hard for hours - between sitting right next to him at the theater and then sitting with him in the lounge area. (Back then he was much better looking in person than he even was on 'Cagney and Lacey' and 'The Karate Kid'). I haven't had many regrets in life, but not taking him up to my room is one of them.

Jake Gyllenhaal. Stage door, NYC. He was a jerk.

I thought for certain Sunny would be addressing her husband's lawsuit today, since she 'broke her silence' to the Daily Mail yesterday, why wouldn't she' address this today on television ?

If Martin Kove asked if he could take me to my hotel room, my only response would be, “Piggyback, please.”

Sorry - wrong thread for the Hostin comment !

Cool Martin Kove story. I looked on IMDB and he was married from 1981-2005 before divorcing his wife. They have 2 children. He’s 78 now.

Kove never mentioned the words 'wife' or 'kids'. Or if he did, I was just hypnotized by his looks and body.

The producer / friend of 'Full Monty' knew what he was doing asking Kove to replace one of the actors - my God, watching him on stage as a stripper ? Even in his mid-50s ? Every gay guy in America would line up around the block for tickets each day - just to see that VPL up close. Who in the audience would even care if he could whistle a tune ? (I don't know for certain, but I don't think he did take the offer).

Time is a thief.

Imagine a three way with Martin Kove and Max Gail circa 1990.

WTF ? He has boney shoulders and saggy tits now ? Now I really regret 20+ years ago. I can only imagine what a fuck machine he could've been that night.

I was at an event and standing near PHIL JACKSON and a grown up JONATHAN LIPNICKI (the little boy in Jerry Maguire) and a photographer asked the three of us to pose for a picture together. Phil was tall. Jonathan was sweet. We stayed in touch and he almost sublet my apartment went I moved to NYC. He declined and we haven't spoken since.

[quote]Which famous men have you met or seen in person?

I read this as "...seen in PRISON?"

R316, r314 also did the same. In addition, there have been three prison parody threads of this thread. First one is linked below.

My friend plays Ultimate Frisbee and said that Woody Harrelson showed up for a game. (It's the type of thing that you can just show up to.) Anyway, because there were a few people who didn't know each other, people were introducing themselves. Someone asked Woody: "What's your name?" and he rolled his eyes.

Scott Baio. On a flight to Vegas. He sat in coach. Asked for extra snacks. A family from Utah recognized him and wouldn’t leave him alone. He was nice to them. I just thought it was hilarious how starstruck they were. I just went back to my Stephen King book.

Bryan Singer at a movie premiere. Was with a very young man. Was going to ask for his autograph cause I’m a X-Men fan, but he went to the bathroom and some old guy was bothering him in there for his autograph so I just said forget it.

Can vouch for R10. Bill Clinton exudes something very unexpectedly magnetic

Jaromir Jagr - met in a hotel in Annapolis, MD. I was at the bar with co-workers and he was with an older man. He was wearing shorts. We made eye contact a few times. I (discreetly) gave my junk a tug a few times over the course of an hour, as did he. We met in the men's room, did a 30-second show-and-tell, and then had to leave. Too many people. Nice uncut cock. ~2002

Matthew McConaughey - saw at Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. He was with his wife and children. Handsome. ~2015

Paul Newman - saw. He was filming The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds near my house where I grew up. 1971 Matt Bomer - met him in Dallas. We went door-knocking for Beto in 2018. Very nice guy. And handsome as fuck.

Dana Goldberg - same as above, but not handsome.

Bill Clinton - met at a fundraiser/speech. I agree with the posters about his charisma. 2016

Danny Glover - saw in a hotel where my son had an academic competition. 1996ish

John Savage - he had just did a part in The Exonerated and came out in front of the theater. He was still handsome but very short. 1998?

Several other celebrities at HRC charity event meet-and-greets.

Spent a few days at the same hotel as Aaron Neville. I never spoke to him, but he seemed very nice to the people who did, and was laid back, I thought. He was a really big man.

Brad Pitt: He was filming of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” in the lobby of an Art Deco building in downtown LA, and set security was blocking guests from getting to my friend’s rooftop birthday party. When Brad found out about the snafu, he personally came upstairs to apologize to her. I was standing next to her, and he was charming, sincere, and had a golden glow. A genuinely sweet guy.

Greg Louganis: He was doing a book signing in Laguna Beach and we somehow got the (incorrect) messsge that he wanted my husband and I to tag along with him to an after party at the Wyland Gallery. We arrived after he did and were turned away at the door, but Greg overheard the exchange and gave us armloads of swag and a sheepish, “Sorry guys.” Very sexy but painfully shy.

Edward Kerr: Sexy actor from “Seaquest DSV” and a bit part in “Sex and the City.” Seatmate on a flight to his hometown in Missouri. Asked me for some professional advice about his then-current relationship (with a woman), and we felt like old friends by the time we parted. He even gave me his number to catch up over coffee back in LA, but I never used it.

Mmmm, Edward Kerr. One of my favorite C-List, “Hey, it’s that guy” actors. So cute.

I remember standing in Manhattan waiting to cross the street at a corner, and Greg Louganis came up from behind me and stood next to me (it was just when his hair was starting to turn gray - so maybe 25 years ago ?). Anyhow we smiled at each other and said our hellos, and somehow mentioned to me he was in town judging one of the dog shows. Then the light changed, time to cross - and he was lost in the crowd. I remember how strikingly handsome he was and what a beautiful body on him - especially his ass as he walked away (he was dresses in a rather revealing 'muscle shirt' which nicely revealed his muscles, and tight shorts - he knew how good he looked).

I've told this story a few times but I'll mention it again - Rosie O'Donnell at the premiere of the Sian Phillips musical 'Marlene'. My friend and I had stayed at the red carpet for about twenty minutes on opening night (we just happened to be walking by there when the limos started pulling up) and then we left. We were about a block or so away from the theater when a SUV (not a limo) pulled up, and out of the back seat came Rosie. She didn't have anyone with her, and kept telling the driver she was 'fine' - once she was near the two of us, she asked my friend and I if we could walk her to the theater and 'block her' from the cameras. She was very nervous.

We turned back towards the theater and walked with her (she kept thanking us) and once we made it to the red carpet she told the both of us where to stand to block her (she knew exactly what she was doing so no one could get a clear view of her). Once inside the lobby she thanked us again and again, and then asked if we wanted to stay for the show. She went to the box office and came back with two tickets in the front row of the balcony. Once we took our seats, we could see her below in the orchestra section - she met up with Regis Philbin and his wife, and Barbara Walters and some woman.

Speaking of Barbara Walters, she and a few other women sat right in front of me and another friend at the revival of 'Most Happy Fella' (May, 1992). She was much smaller than I expected - kind of looked like a frail bird. She took the seat exactly in front of me dressed in pastel pink, but never looked at anyone in my row nor acknowledged or said hi to the people in front of her (everyone was staring at her). I guess she and the other women heard the whispering in the area around her, so one of the women stood up (right before the curtain went up) and said in a rather loud voice, 'Yes, this is Barbara Walters sitting here and she'd like to be left alone so she can enjoy the show like everyone else here. Please do not bother her during the show or intermission. '

The woman was not rude in any way, she was very direct. I have to hand it to the woman - she took care of that. Everyone faced the stage and no one bothered Walters - not even during intermission. As a matter of fact, during intermission, Walters got up from her seat to stand but never left her seat. She was standing facing me and my friend, but never ever made eye contact with us or anyone else - she was just continuing to chat with her friends but had trained herself not to look around at the people in the theater. She did the same thing when she and the women left the theater - she focused her eyes down to her feet while the others walked her out.

R322-Savage "came out" in front of the theater? Was he with his boyfriend at the time?

Funny thing about Savage. One of his co-stars in the 1977 Bway production of American Buffalo used to tell stories about fucking around together backstage between shows on matinee days. Hint-It wasn't Duvall.

Met Robert Duvall at the luggage carousel in Milwaukee in the 80s. No hairpiece but I knew it was him. We chatted a bit; he was in Milwaukee to visit his brother who was a Jesuit priest teaching at Marquette University. I told him I was a fan from Boo Radley on to Tom Haden and we shook hands. Gracious guy.

Ah, I forgot I saw Henry Kissinger back in '75 at a performance of A Chorus Line.

And Lou Ferrigno at a movie.

[quote] Angela Bassett seems like a cool lady.

She was downright COLD when I beat her for the Oscar!

I didn't realize that Robert Duvall was 94 years old! Yikes where did the time go.

Gene Hackman will be 95 in a few weeks. Dustin Hoffman is in his late 80s. Al Pacino is 84, De Niro is 82.

Yeah Jack, this is Faye Dunaway... Look I've raced some of the stuff from the O'Neill interview but I'm not really interested in Terry O'Neill - he's a BIG, BIG LIAR and I'm really not interested in in him and you know all and dilly-dallying and carrying over Mommie Dearest...I don't even want to discuss it in my interview or on this Lloyd-Webber thing: those are NEGATIVES and I notice that you have nothing in about Marlon Brando, you have nothing in about Johnny Depp which I did two films with, I don't expect you to get get him for an interview, but you could put some footage in of the of the Kusturica movie which I was BRILLIANT in and it was not well sold in this country you can talk about the Marlon Brando film that I was wonderful in. All the POSITIVE things along that that period, the Marlon Brando film was going on at the same time that the Lloyd-Webber STUPIDITY was going on and you all have to put in the Lloyd-Webber STUPIDITY, you can't put in that I worked with the wonderful Marlon Brando and talk to the director of that movie FOR CHRISTSAKE! And I'm not gonna approve it and I'm really upset now because that uh for two nights now tried to thread through that STUPID interview with a with a man that I will not even waste my time discussing. And and you know who, suffice it to say, stopped working when he married me and pretended to be my manager for a very long time so LET'S NOT EVEN GO THERE! It's very upsetting to me! And then to put my uh our child in JEOPARDY the way he has. So I'm not interested in these NEGATIVE things that you all are putting in there with me in! I don't want Llloys-Webber in, I'd like you to cut him out, and I'd like you to really trim down everything to do with that Mommie Dearest, I'm not gonna talk about it, maybe one thing I'm gonna say about it and THAT'S ALL. It's just like uh you know an obsession, why can't you be obsessed about POSITIVE THINGS?! About Marlon Brando? About the Kusturica movie that was THE HIT OF ALL THE EUROPE AND CANNES? About uh, the film I did with Brando and talk to that, YOU KNOW?!

Faye you are weird.

[quote]Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman began their acting careers together in L.A. and were roommates in Hackman's New York flat in the 60s, before Hoffman outstayed his welcome and moved to another apartment to live it up with their mutual buddy Robert Duvall.

R333 For you!

JFK, Jr. HOT HOT HOT!

He was dressed in a suit and locking his bike away on a pole in flatiron district in Manhattan. He then walked into an office building. He had the magazine at the time.

too many to mention!

very sweet encounter with Keanu Reeves!

Rod Stewart, cheap cunt....but what do you expect? He's a scot

Barack Obama - in the locker room of the East Bank Club, more than a few times, back in his state senator days. There's a reason he has that cocky swagger.

Ted Turner - in the gym of the hotel I was staying at in Beijing. He was doing bicep curls while dressed in a shirt and tie. His assistant stood by holding his suit coat. Saw him again later the same day in the lobby with his Jane Fonda-lookalike significant other.

Funny thing about Savage. One of his co-stars in the 1977 Bway production of American Buffalo used to tell stories about fucking around together backstage between shows on matinee days. Hint-It wasn't Duvall.

Kenneth McMillan was their co-star.

From a few set visits in the 1980s-1990s:

- V (I've posted about that before) ... hung out with the younger actors. Blair Tefkin was friends with a girl named Hilary Shapiro, who wasn't in the show but achieved DL fame as Yvonne, the aerobics instructor on The Golden Girls. She was around. Since the topic is men, Jeff Yagher was very nice and handsome and didn't want to be left out of what the people his age were doing.

- Newhart ... visited a friend who was working there. Never saw the main set, but was in the building. Peter Scolari introduced himself and sat down to eat a bag of Pepperidge Farm cookies and offered me some. Very short, very intense, obviously quite smart, didn't feel the need to be "on." At one point Julia Duffy came by pushing her new baby in a stroller and he introduced me. She was perfectly pleasant.

- Dynasty or The Colbys ... I swear I don't remember which one (I'm sure someone can school me). On location at some outdoor glass cathedral looking over the ocean in what must have been Orange County. I'm not even sure why I was there, but they were supposed to be shooting a wedding scene. Instead, everyone was milling around. Charlton Heston was EXTREMELY tall and sat in a chair by himself, ignoring all the chaos and reading a military book. I stepped aside for a smoke and John James joined me and engaged in idle conversation the way smokers used to do. Nice guy but extremely bland. Probably had three cigs with him before I left the location. God, I wish I remember why I was even there.

R331

My husband saw Kissinger and wife - both in wheelchairs at some airport. They were being wheeled by their lackeys but the best part was Steven King recording them on his phone as they traveled through the airport. Maybe two years ago?

Just saw Ewan McGregor today. Surprisingly short (maybe 5'9")? and looks like a normal bloke. Very cute toddler with him.

Rick Schroder came to visit my elementary school to talk about motivation and healthy eating. Unsurprisingly, most of the kids didn't recognize or care who he was, although I was familiar with him. I don't remember his speech except that it was really boring and us kids started getting antsy. He looked angry when someone flew a paper airplane towards his face. He ended up leaving before finishing his speech, calling us "a bunch of dumb kids." It was great!

When I was around 10 years old, my mother and my aunt would take us kids to spend the day at a new hotel in Newport RI (called 'The Sheraton Islander' back then) to have lunch and use their pool (they used to sell 'day passes' to non-hotel guests). We'd sit outside on the patio under the umbrella to have lunch, then my mother and aunt would sit by the pool and we kids would be in the 'kiddie end' of the pool with the lifeguards, or playing kid games they had set up for us.

One day, this tall, blond, handsome, shirtless guy in sunglasses and in blue and white striped shorts, with the hairiest chest I had ever seen in my ten years, walked through the crowd (causing a bit of quiet hysteria) to join another man at one of the tables to have his lunch. Everyone turned to look at him (including my mother and aunt) and everyone whispered and smiled in his direction, yet no one got up to approach this mystery handsome man (I think I probably knew I liked men when I saw his chest). The public was civil then, and left this man alone to have his lunch with the other guy.

I wasn't exactly into movies then (except for Disney cartoons) but he turned out to be Robert Redford. He was filming the movie 'The Great Gatsby' in Newport that summer, and the cast was staying at this new hotel in Newport. It was more than fifty years ago, but I still remember it as though it was just last week.

1988, Dukakis campaign: Rob Lowe and he was beautiful.

R346 yeah Robert Redford was incredibly hairy.

NPH and Josh Radnor both naked on stage. What impressed me ? How small Josh's dick was and how beautifully trimmed NPH's pubes were.

JFK. Best smile ever.

Were you in elementary school when you saw him in person, r350? How did the assassination affect you?

Junior High. He had charisma for days, weeks, years. I was shocked, then pissed, then sad. Still sad.

John-John in the rest room of the 1789 restaurant adjacent to Georgetown U. He was drying his hands as I came in, and realized I knew who he was. He was very smiley and friendly and said "hi" as he tossed the paper towel in the trash. I said "hi," and that was that.

Thank you, R350/R352.

R341 Kenneth McMillan! Thank you for mentioning him. What a great character actor.

I saw JFK Jr. on the street in NY three times in the mid-late 90s. He looked exactly the same in person as he did in photos, absolutely stunning. Even if he hadn't been famous and had just been some anonymous guy he still would've turned heads and had people thinking "who is that guy?"

Neil Patrick Harris -

July of 2001, he and a female friend of his came into my store on a very slow summer day (my area was very quiet in the summer months, waiting for the students to come back to the colleges). I had no idea who he was, didn't recognize him at all. Just noticed this really sexy gay guy was in my store with a rather ordinary looking female friend. Turns out the female was just starting a job at one of the colleges in my area, and the guy had been there for the past week to help her move in and settle in (a few blocks from me). They were friendly and chatty. He kept saying how much he liked my store, and he'd be back when he came to visit his friend.

Before they were leaving, the female said to me, "You don't have any idea who he is do you ?" The guy blushed and smiled, then the female said, 'He's Neil Patrick Harris - the actor from Doogie Howser'. The three of us started laughing and I made stupid excuses like 'I didn't realize Doogie turned into a handsome doctor...'

Then he asked me if I was heading to NYC in the fall (we had talked about NY earlier in the conversation) and then gave me his phone number to call him when I was out there, and he'd have tickets waiting for me at the theater for the new musical revival he was going to be starring in, 'Assassins'. I thanked him, grabbed his phone number, and said 'See you in NY in a few months.' Of course, 9-11 happened, the revival was canceled (as were my planned visits to NYC) and I never did see NPH again (I did see his friend a few more times, and she only lasted at her job for a few months - she was heading back to NY to return to her old job).

^^^^Kirker, that you?

Saw John Jr in a small Asian vegetarian buffet a couple of times behind the NYU law school eating alone which I've written about. Better looking in person. An aura like in a Rennaissance painting of a saint or Christ.

Seth Green cruised me on the subway

I met Sam Donaldson at the Democratic Convention in 1988. I was working for the DNC at the time. A student. They paid a bare pittance.

R361, how was his hairpiece?

The gorgeous Chris Carmack (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “Nashville”) out and about on a regular basis with his wife and their daughters. Very nice, down-to-earth family; great sense of humor.

I’ve never been to prison

Kirk Acevedo ... Kirk is one of the best of the lot: intelligent, kind and ubertalented.

I waited on Christopher Atkins when I worked retail in Dallas, while he was filming 'Dallas'. We are about the same age. He whipped out an Amex gold card ( a big deal 40 years ago), and told me he was buying a present for Leslie Ann Warren. He seemed embarrassed with this conspicuous spending and was almost apologizing for it. It struck me as sweet, if not a bit awkward. I never was into him and never followed his career, but I hope he turned out ok, and not messed up. Seems like he got a lot of big attention at a very tender age.

20 YEARS ago…Amoeba Records in LA. I noticed this hot guy, who seemed to be talking to himself. It turned out to be Mekhi Phifer, talking on his phone using..airbuds, I guess? It wasn’t so common back then.

Ricky Martin, 4 times. Beautiful in person. Very nice to his fans, after an MTV show, at a CD signing, on the Today Show Plaza, exiting a hotel, etc.

Adam Lambert, more than a few times. Total sweetheart, hugged me once for a gift, another time for something personal.

Jim Shore the Tchotchkes Man. Once. Very nice, humble. It was at a signing event, and he spoke kindly to me ashe signed an angel for my seriously ill mother.

Peter Jennings. His London ABC studio could be seen rather close-up from my hotel, where I was with a student tour group. So we went over, met him. Gave his undivided attention to each of us in turn.

Al Gore. Exited his Town Car to hustle into the CBS studios, but as the only one who noticed I got a handshake!

President Carter, autographed book. President Clinton, autographed book and a hand-hold on line. Mario Cuomo, brief conversation after a college visit. Howard Dean, photo and a signed Jim Shore "Democratic donkey." And assorted other famous Democratic men. All great, friendly, looking as good in person as on TV (Dean moreso).

But the two highlights of my "Famous Men I've Met" experiences were:

Meeting and being embraced by LITTLE ANTHONY! After a local PBS concert.

And eating dinner in a restaurant booth seated right next to the great and greatly under-appreciated singer CHAD MITCHELL, my having been invited by one of the entourage wives after meeting her in the venue restroom after a Trio reunion concert! I was, maybe still am, madly in love with Chad my entire life. I was truly living the dream. He was awesome. Too bad he mentioned he was about to embark on a Hawaiian vacation with his wife (Oh, well. I was married anyway, haha!).

[quote] hugged me once for a gift, another time for something personal.

Explain please.

Early 2000s, my female friend and I stalked Vincent Van Patten around Universal Studios for a little while. He still looked very good. No one else had a clue who he was, so we should have spoken to him. Might have made his day.

R72, Read the room. And the thread title.

I worked onstage with Adam Lambert a few times. Totally sweet guy. Very talented and one of those who has earned his success.

R75, Never mind! (Emily Litella voice)

R369, I asked him to Autograph a Meet and Greet photo with him, me, and my best friend who had since passed away, which is what I mentioned and prompted his hug. She was such a fan of Adam that it was mentioned in her obituary! We previously had had basically a private conversation with him after a Wilkes-Barre show as he walked with us to his hotel, signing his new album for us, asking if we had turntables, speaking about his father, etc.

Thanks so much, R374. Great memories.

Daniel Sunjata - stood behind him in a very long line at Starbucks in Times Square, about a year after 'Take Me Out' closed. The guy is absolutely handsome and sexy - what a body on him. It was a very hot summer day, and he had tight jeans and a black muscle shirt on. I got hard just standing next to him. No one acknowledged him or knew who he was, and I wanted to tell him how much I enjoyed his performance (re: cock) in 'Take Me Out' but he never really made eye contact with me to start a conversation.

I’ve posted this before, but I chatted to Mel Gibson in a lift and Charlie Sheen at the airport. Both were friendly and unaffected. I was even wearing a pink shirt in front of Mel, so maybe I’m giving him credit for not personally unleashing a spray of homophobia. He gave me local restaurant recommendations. Surprisingly (to me) Charlie had beautiful, courtly manners.

I think this is why they managed to gain employment whilst others stay cancelled. People like them.

A lot of sociopaths are superficially charming

R376, you "excited" me just writing about him. I'd love to run in to him!!He should have a much bigger career.

R366 If you want to know what's going on now with Chris Atkins there is a recent interview with him on the Harvey Brownstone show on youtube. As about as sexy as a man in his 60s or even 50s could be, sweet and handsome. He might be a grandfather now.

Also Harvey has an interview with Leslie Ann Warren. Enormously charming and also sweet. But I've heard such disappointing horror stories about her that is she one of those sociopaths with an inner Lauren Bacall fighting to get out?

I also never found Atkins sexy his youthful days despite or because of his pretty looks. I find him sexy now.

I met Reagan a couple times, George H.W. Bush a couple times, Dole a few times, many pols ....I spent a day with Barack Obama when he was just in college....I did a seminar on monitoring the police where i met Angela Davis....

I've met Ted Kennedy, Both Carters, Mondale, Dukakis, Bill Clinton but not Hillary. Saw Hillary in person on a book tour, and saw Michelle Obama on her book tour with Gayle King. Met Andrew Young at an event for President carter during the 1976 campaign.

I heard about this secondhand. I was working at a theatre box office where everyone but me was a lesbian for some reason. They say that the theatre is full of gay men but this was like a coven. One night Russell Crowe appeared and asked for a ticket for a show. The lesbian at the counter apparently went all gaga until Russell asked her if she could use her computer to see if he could get a ticket. She finally pulled herself together and got him the ticket. Goes to show even lesbians could have been struck dumb by the hot and charming Russell Crowe. The lesbian came back into the office to tell us all about it.

What was the show Russell bought the ticket for R384?

I was 15 minutes into watching A Real Pain when I remembered that I saw Jesse Eisenberg about ten years ago. He was on the phone standing outside of a building on University Place in NYC as I was walking down the street. He scowled at me as I was passing him by and I got a nasty vibe from him.

I did not go back to watching the film as I was only watching for Kieran Culkin, and this memory turned me off.

R386 Very different—I was in the Jefferson Market Library (NYC) just a few weeks ago when I realized Jesse Eisenberg was walking toward me. I must have had a look of recognition on my face, because he gave me a friendly “hi.” I said “hi” back.

He's surprisingly hot in Manodrome.

R385 i cant remember.

Daniel Radcliffe walking down the street in NYC. No, he didn't have his Harry Potter glasses on.

Brandon Routh-met him and his wife at the Getty years ago for a fundraiser. Nice guy, very Handsome-sexy.

Keenan Ivory Wayans & Kim Wayans-2 of the funniest, nicest people I ever met, fundraiser at the Bel Air Hotel for animals.

Michael Ealy-same fundraiser, with his wife Sweet-looking high yellow piece of ass. Really nice str8 man, I can dream though.

[quote] Brandon Routh…Nice guy, very Handsome-sexy.

I heard the exact same thing!

if any 'famous' people read these posts, I have a question for you . Do you enjoy being recognized? Are you disappointed when no one recognizes you? Do you ever go in disguise or dress 'covered up'?

Robert Redford - at a play in New York

Jay Leno - on the street in London, eating a pastry

Ralph Lauren - at a Polo shop in Dallas way back in the day

Elton John - on the street in London, hustling to his waiting car with shopping bags in tow

This one's kinda lame but Richard Simmons came to my local mall when I was a kid. He was....energetic.

Well I never met him but I would see Paul Newman with Joanne at cultural events in NY later in his life. Don't know if he actually liked opera or ballet.

[quote] Do you enjoy being recognized? Are you disappointed when no one recognizes you? Do you ever go in disguise or dress 'covered up'?

the upside is people are often very nice and I am aware that it takes a bit of courage to approach a stranger and say something nice, so I appreciate that. On the other hand. It can be weird if someone is running after you, yelling your name and you don't know a. if you know them, b., if they are crazy and maybe dangerous. Sometimes people watch you for a while which can feel weird. I don't relish the selfie request. Also, not often but people do say some questionable things sometimes, like " you look better on screen" or "you are Sooo much better looking in person" I don't disguise because I found that attracts more attention. I am NEVER disappointed when someone doesn't recognize me and that happens fairly often.

Are you an actor, R397?

OMG, I read the title as "Which famous men have you met or seen in prison."

Time for another cup of coffee. I know a guard who met Jeffry Epstein in prison though. Didn't end well for Mr. E.

George Lucas, Anthony Newley, Bob Dylan, Henry Winkler, more, and famous women, too.

Back in the day. Renaissance Faire, Malibu, 70s and 80s.

Didn't recognize George Lucas. Took his wife's ID when they wrote a check for a purchase. (I'm a craftsman). Wife Marsha was not pleased, George was perfectly pleasant. Found who who they were later.

I had quite a long convo with Elizabeth Montgomery not recognizing her either until later. A really lovely woman. Looked different without hair and makeup. Such a nice person. RIP

My mother was with me when Anthony Newley paid a visit. Flipped out and acted like a silly teenager. I was so embarrassed and so much cooler than mom. Anthony didn't seem to mind.

Pete Buttigieg, on a plane to Charleston. He was a row behind me, in the opposite window seat. Very quiet but friendly, worked the whole trip.

Smokey Robinson, Barry Gordy, Michael Jackson

Harrison Ford Director, Alan Pakula

James Baldwin

I sat behind a famous cyclist who was outed for droids a few years back. Forgot his name. Very short haircut, could see his scalp.

Those aren’t the droids you’re looking for, r404.

[quote] Are you an actor, [R397]?

My tax return says so at least

R405. Oops! Roids. LOL

This is not an actual meet, but it's an interesting story to share...

When I owned my gift store, I designed my own store bags / logo. They were very different, and my customers seemed to love them - they were very complimentary on them when I handed them their purchases in their bag.

One customer who started coming in during the early 90s was this 'elder queen' who appeared to be rather wealthy (don't know if he really was, but he did spend a lot of money in my store). He really was a hoot. He loved my store, and would visit just about every week. At one point, he told me he was going to NYC that weekend to see Glenn Close in 'Sunset Boulevard' (it was early in her run), and somehow was guaranteed (by a connection he had at the theater) to meet her backstage after the matinee. I helped him pick out something for her (I can't remember what it was) and put it in my store bag after I gift-wrapped it for him. Off he went...

The following week he returns, and can't wait to tell me all about the show (he even sang part of 'With One Look' for me and my customers, completely off-key) and meeting 'the wonderful Glenn Close' after the show. He tells me in detail how she opened the bag and pulled out the gift (he gave her a bouquet of flowers, too), she unwrapped it, and thanked him. Then he said what she really loved was my store bag - she decorated her dressing room with a collection of store bags from different places in NYC hanging on her wall, and added mine to the collection. I laughed, made a polite comment, not really knowing if he was imagining this or it really happened.

THEN he pulls out a bunch of photos he took of Glenn Close in her dressing room, and one is of her standing near her wall of 'bags' and she's pointing to mine, as she's smiling to the camera ! I was completely shocked. He told me I could keep the photo because he had the negatives, so he could make another copy of it. I put it in a frame I had and had it on my counter from that day forward (and have no idea where it is today). I wonder if she packed up her collection of bags and took them with her when she left the show - or did she leave them behind for Betty Buckley ? Or did she throw them all away ?

I have no idea what ever happened to that guy - he kept returning for a while, then disappeared. (Customers often did that - you become their 'favorite store', they can't get enough of you, then another store catches their eye and they disappear from yours). He was memorable, though.

Your bag was a star!

Cheeky. Very cheeky r408, putting an anecdote about dear Glennie in the male celebrities thread when she was playing Norma Desmond, not Albert Nobbs.

I met Tony Hawk at a skateboarding competition. Ryan Sheckler, too. Also Bob Burnquist, if you know who that is (very skater).

*vert skater.

r339 Stewart was born in London. He’s not a Scot you racist, stereotypical cunt.

Again, when I had my store (1987-2011), in the early 1990s I had this young lady who would come in all the time and by greeting cards to 'send home'. She was a college student, and I loved chatting with her when she came in - a real pleasure to have her visit (and she spent a ton of money). I knew she came from CT, and she told me a lot of the cards she bought she sent to her mother, two or three a week (they were the 'fine art' museum cards), and her mother was keeping every one in a photo album. She and her mother had a close relationship, from what she shared, and she really missed her.

At one point, I knew 'parents weekend' was happening soon, and I told her if her mother was visiting I'd love for her to bring her in so I could meet her. She told me she didn't think her mother would be here for that weekend, because she would bring too much attention to herself. I guess I gave her a puzzled look (as I immediately thought, 'What a narcissist her mother must be') and she asked, "Did I ever tell you who my mother is ?" I had no idea, and she said "Diana Ross". WHAT ? She told me she thought I knew, because almost every time she came in my store, I was playing her music. I told her I was playing her mom's music because I love her music! This was her eldest daughter Rhonda Ross, who was beginning her own career as a jazz artist in local clubs in my area. She said 'Next time my mom is in town, I'll try to bring her in if there's not too many people around." Unfortunately, she never did - but Rhonda did bring me her new CD autographed at the time ("The Lady Sings...Jazz and Blues").

Before she graduated, she did bring her younger sister in - she, too was going to attend the same school. This was Tracee Ross, who became a regular customer of mine also (again, buying tons of cards to send to her mom) and all I can say is she was the opposite of Rhonda. Not the most pleasant person when she would visit, and not the friendliest (she never made eye contact with me or my staff).

saw Daniel Radcliffe at the Meatball Shop in HK, he was with a few girls, laughing a lot.

saw Sondheim from afar once, in front of a theater as I walked past

I made a pass at a star pro athlete I didn't recognize whom I encountered at a gay cruising spot. In an ironic twist of fate he knew exactly who I was when he threatened to cut my throat because we had previously met and I had forgotten. When I told him I felt sorry for him, he had a startle response.

There was a future pro athlete who threatened a gay guy who was promoting a gay literary magazine in the dining room of our dorm in college. I stood on a table behind him with a chair over my head ready to bring it down on him if he tried anything. People tut-tutted me: "Violence is never the answer," but he was not so judgmental. Later I caught this same future pro jacking off in the "active" men's room at a l ibrary on campus and I can describe his penis in excruciating detail.

R416, your post is useless without names.

Timothy Chalamet, Viggo Mortenson, Rami Malek. Timothy is beautiful in person. Viggo is striking and a class act, well mannered and kind. Rami is itty bitty - I could walk past him on the street and not notice.

I've seen several famous men on the street in NY - but it doesn't register sometimes until you have passed them. George Carlin, Peter Jennings, Gregory Hines, George Michael, and many others.

I'm 6'2" so most of them are shorter than me, which shouldn't be surprising, but you do realize stars are NOT larger than life and are just regular people going about their business.

R359 - I used to work in the department next to Trial Bureau 60 at the Manhattan D.A.'s Office where JFK Jr would OCCASIONALLY work. I think he was there one week a month.

He was very thin/fit and impeccable manners. Very good looking but he wasn't sexy - of course he was at work.

Met/saw quite a few celebrities while working in Fraud - they get fucked over by managers, investment advisors, etc. just as much as anyone else.

R416, was one of them Aaron Hernandez?

Jake Gyllenhaal - NYC - seemed nice

Brandon Routh - nice, but had a "leave me alone" vibe

Justin Timberlake - seemed nice

Stephen Amell- was with his family; very friendly

Kevin Nealon- at LAX. He was alone. Very tall. He moved slowly as he's in his seventies.

Ralph Macchio - nice guy

William Zabka- cool older surfer guy vibes

Oliver Stone - kind of scary looking. He was disheveled. His hair was a mess.

John Barrowman- very friendly. I caught him checking me out.

Andrew Garfield - nice, but seemed perormative.

Noah Wiley - 2014. In NYC at a play. He was in attendance with his wife. He was well dressed and very handsome.

Hugh Jackman - seemed nice. Handsome man.

Cade Maddox - met him through a friend when he was visiting his mom in OH. I had no idea who he was. Turned into a fuck buddy. Nice guy.

My brother was asked to stand up in a wedding in 1977, give or take a year. The bride was the daughter of one of the Hollywood studio heads. The orchestra at the reception played mostly Henry Mancini, probably because he was conducting (!). This was the back yard of the father-of-the-bride's house. My brother said essentially every last Golden Age star/icon that was still alive was there. I could go on with a nauseating list of name dropping.

I've had casual encounters with Justin Timberlake a number of times. He's a narcissistic, smug, uptight asshole. Surrounds himself with bodyguards, even on the movie set where I was a day player, and will refuse to look anyone in the eye. Pretends you're not really there by looking right past you.

Well I'll tell a story concerning Sondheim that I've told before but I'll tell again because it was such a close call.

During the controversial Follies revival with Blythe Sondheim along with the director gave an interview in the auditorium of the Guggenheim. I brought with me my souvenir book of the original production which I had kept in perfect condition from the day I saw it. I wanted him to sign the cover which I would frame and treasure for the rest of my life and was waiting while he was talking with Betty Persky and Comden and Green. I was with a friend and through an act of God there was a guy ahead of us with a cd of Into the Woods. He held out the cover for Sondheim to sign and very surprisingly he turned on him and said angrily 'I AM NOT A COMMODITY!' My friend and I looked at each other and got out of there, fast. If he had turned on me like that it would have hurt so much and I would have never forgotten it.

I saw Kevin Bacon on the UES back in the late nineties. He was skinny skinny and looked disheveled. He reminded me of a scarecrow.

Sucked Dan Abrams off.

R425 - most people don't realize how thin and skinny most stars are. I would say 90% are on the lower end of the healthy BMI weight scale.

For example, a 'healthy' BMI (yes I know it's a bullshit scale) for a 6ft tall man would be 138-183 lbs. I'd say many male stars would fall around 155-160lbs range, which is atypically thin for an average US male.

True r427. One thing about seeing celebs in person is how extremely thin they are. The camera adds weight and they have to be very thin. Many of them look underweight. I saw Matt Bomer filming something on the street in NY and he's another one who looks like a scarecrow. He looks great on camera but IRL he looks like he needs to gain about 15-20 lbs.

I was at a matinee of Into the Woods and was a few rows away from James Lapine, who was attending with Sondheim's widower/husband, Jeff Romley. I noted it with amusement and thought it was nice to see the show with them both there. But then 10 or so minutes into the show, in swooped JLo with about a million kids (but no Ben Affleck). Patti LuPone complained about it, and must have also been close, but I didn't her there.

R428 - was he filming the Normal Heart? Because he lost 35 pounds for that role as someone with AIDS.

But in general yes - constant dieting and watching what you eat.

No, it wasn't Normal Heart, it was after that. Maybe his tv series? I never watched it.

It has to be a full time job to stay so thin. You have to watch everything you eat and work out an insane amount.

R431 - agreed. But that IS part of their job - to maintain their look - just like models.

I can understand the thousand different diets, workouts and Ozempic crazes in celebrity culture when they are pressured to be thin. But that's the industry - and it's always been that way.

Once you have some money, it becomes a 1000% easier with your low-cal food pre-made, assistants, trainers, etc.

Mickey Rourke in the smoking area outside a nice restaurant (maybe 2001?) He was chatting with two teenage girls and gave off a sleazy vibe. He wasn’t interested in talking with me once they left.

I think it was his bad plastic surgery that made me recognize him. Not a lot of men have… that look.

Al Pacino in the stairway of my gym. Short and slight. Robert DeNiro filming. Even shorter than Pacino. Gene Hackman walking with his wife. Very tall, way about 6 feet . How did they film him with all those short actors? Did he stand in a ditch? Ryan Gosling on his bike. Quite ordinary. The charisma is all on screen.

I was at a dinner at Davos and sat beside Will I Am at my table. I have also met Justin Trudeau a couple times at events.

[quote] Noah Wiley - 2014.

He actually spells his name "Wyle."

I saw Ron Glass from Barney Miller walking on 5th Avenue in the '90s. Met Van Johnson after a play in Ogunquit in the '70s. Stood next to Anthony Edwards at a party in the late '90s. Met Andre Dubus III, author of Townie.

R411 Man, Sheckler has really....aged.

Danny DeVito and his (then) wife Rhea Pearlman around 2005-06 when their daughter Lucy graduated from a nearby college and they were in town for graduation. They came into my store after having dinner next door, Danny was three sheets to the wind, and Rhea had to help him out of the store ('before he breaks something' as she said to me) within ten minutes. She seemed like she had been through this a hundred times before, and knew exactly what to do. (My other customers just smiled and made way for them to leave). Once they were outside my store, they waited for a car to pick them up - and they were gone.

At the bottom of "the" escalator in Trump Tower I walked past Donald Trump on my way to Tower Records! How's that for a sentence?!

In Paris in some boutique next to Maxim's there were Andy Williams and Claudine Longet, post-Spider. They were shopping, I was shopping, so I decided not to have the twain meet.

On Broadway stage-door lines I've met Denzel (Brutus in "Julius Caesar"), who was all smiling and friendly and cooperative with photos; Tim Curry (the original "Spamalot"), who happily signed my "RHPS" album cover; Ian McShane ("The Homecoming"), who signed my copy of a CD of his (he sings...adequately) without comment; and Clay Aiken, Christopher Seiber, Rick Holmes, Tom Deckman, Bradley Dean ("Spamalot").

Speaking of the last, I saw Tony Roberts stride through Shubert Alley looking bemused at the Shubert crowd for Clay! And on its closing night, I watched as Eric Idle was the final one to leave the theater. I think I said "Hi, Eric!" But maybe I just wish I had!

The only famous athlete I ever met was Boston's Nate "Tiny" Archibald at a small gathering at Lehigh University. He had professional photos for signing, but I asked him to sign a newspaper article with a huge headline of the Celtics defeating the 76ers, Game 7, Eastern Conference Championship!

At book signings I met and spoke to Malachy McCourt, telling him how much I had enjoyed his appearances on "The Merv Griffin Show"; and Mickey Spillane, to whom I said that "I, The Jury" was one of my favorite books (you will NOT guess the ending!). He was very chatty with the 20-Something (female) me 😉!

And at my only other book-signing, in America's oldest bookstore, Bethlehem's Moravian Bookstore of 1755, I met the wonderful Christopher Radko, purveyor of beautiful Christmas ornaments (turn in your DL card if you don't know of him!). (He was there because he wrote the Forward to the book "A Very Vintage Christmas," by Bob Richter, seated next to Christopher.) He was kind and personable and seemed grateful for his success. The store has a permanent display area of available Radko ornaments, of which I've purchased more than a few!

R439 Has he? He looked great at his wedding in 2022.

It's always fun when a famous person comes up to YOU. I was coming out of an even I sang at (before I was famous) and Peter Jennings stopped me on the street to ask me what the event was. We talked briefly and went on our way. He died soon after. So sad. He was a nice guy.

r393- I enjoy being recognized. It doesn't happen non-stop every day but when it does, it's nice. I always make sure it's a good experience for them. I generally get approached outside of the big cities or among tourists. I don't know how I'd feel about it if I were someone like Hugh Jackman or Tom Cruise and turning heads absolutely everywhere I go. I will tell one funny story. Once, someone called out to me on the street and I just assumed it was a recognition so I happily stopped for him. But it wasn't a recognition. He was asking for money! Since I turned around openly when he stopped me, I then had to stand there and listen to his sad story.

R444 - I had a high-visibility job decades ago and it was a pain in the ass. Everyone always wanted something or other.

What was nice was that A-list actors and sports people (and also what you could call A-list business people) always had time for me- would always take my call, etc.

We stay at the same hotel almost every time we visit NYC. FIT/MSG/Flower District area. I will often go have coffee on the patio out front and watch people walk by. On two different trips, I’ve seen Micheal Emerson (LOST, EVIL) walk by. He and wife Carrie Preston must live in the area. Haven’t seen her yet.

Worked with Michael Emerson back in 2003, before he was a big tv name. Very dry, wicked sense of humor, and very glad that he's successful now.

When I had my store, NE Patriot Adam Vinatieri was a regular (along with his wife). They lived in the next town over (where there were a number of nice gift shops), but they would always come to mine (as he said to me once, 'We know we can trust you.' Trust is a very big thing with high-profile people when they shop stores /. go to restaurants...and if you can establish that trust with them, you're golden).

At the time, Vinatieri and Brady (who never came in my store, but was a regular at the restaurant a few doors down from me) were the 'power duo' on the team. He was such a handsome, sexy guy with the perfect body. He and his wife couldn't be any nicer, and at Christmas time, they'd spend a fortune. Once he left the team, he sold his house and I never saw or heard from them again (even though before they left, I reminded them that they could order online and I'd be happy to ship anywhere).

R441, was Christopher Seiber looking fit or fat? He was very heavy at one point.

C-List Actor: Are you better known for tv or film? If tv, have you ever been a regular on a series?

At a screening at Film Forum of 400 Blows Jeanne Moreau and Jean Pierre Leaud made an appearance. Only she spoke so I assume he did not know English. Stolen Kisses is one of my favorite movies. I did go up to them after the screening. He looked very old which was very disconcerting because I had only ever seen him as a young handsome man.

If this counts, I met many famous gay porn actors from the 80s and 90s when I attended the trade shows at the Javitz Center. Most of them were there pushing their greeting cards and calendars for us retailers to buy. Most were much shorter than I expected (but still with unbelievable bodies), most weren't too friendly (they really didn't want to be there with a bunch of gay store owners wanting to touch their pecs and more) . Jeff Stryker was the most uncomfortable - he really didn't like being in crowds, even though his merchandise seemed to sell the best. (Looking back thirty-plus years, maybe he was neurodivergent ?)

r444, (C list actor), I can only assume, that financially speaking, life as a working actor can be unpredictable. How do you get through the 'dry spells' when a regular paycheck is not coming in? I have fave actors who seem to be out of work for several years stretches. That has to be tough, as I don't think they were making insane amount of $. Are most managers honest with their clients, about work, their future, their looks, when their career is over? Sorry for the personal questions, but as this is anonymous....

R449, I'll let you be the judge!

Scroll down to wear he is in costume standing next to Clay at "Spamalot" curtain call:

Oh, dear, to me! "where"!

Oh you've jogged my memory, R435; I got in an elevator with Ryan Gosling in my apt building many years ago, I think around the time of LARS AND THE REAL GIRL. He wasn't famous yet. Very, very attractive. More pretty than handsome. He was smiling. I think he was going to a coaching (I live in an actor-y building).

I saw Walter Mondale give a campaign speech on Boston Common. Reason I went is because Gerry Ferraro was supposed to have been there too and I wanted to see both of them together. But she ended up making a separate speech in another city. It was raining lightly and Mondale began the speech by saying. "All right, let's get this over with." Mr. Charisma.

Within a few years of that I also saw Ted Kennedy (and Patricia Neal) coming out of an NAACP meeting. He had big gin blossoms on his face.

Sherman Hemsley back in '94. A little more flirty than expected.

Flirty? Any more details?

R449- I’m better known for TV. Yes, I was a series regular on a national network television series.

Thanks for answering.

R452- my husband supported me when I was starting out. Now, I support us both. I’m lucky my show reruns all day everyday all over the world. For a good time, I was making about. $150,000 per year from residuals. I make considerably less now so I supplement the income with a full time job as a mental health peer counselor. I’ve been directing theater lately and I’m only auditioning for the very interesting projects. I love my manager and agent. I’ve been with them for over 10 years after jumping around a lot. They do their job. I do mine. I’ve had agents drop me in the past. One agent dropped right before I took off. Too bad for them,

thanks for sharing r452. That is interesting. To achieve success (with both finances and fame) within show business is rarified air. I am happy for you. You actors are a special breed, I have never been able to understand how actors can take the constant rejection (auditions, etc) and keep going (it would kill me).

I saw Nick Lachey going into the gym at the Four Seasons in San Francisco. At the same hotel I saw Garrick Utley in the restaurant or whatever it was (seemed more like a very large pub) eating alone, wearing very expensive-looking clothes (gray turtleneck and jacket). Same trip saw George Soros interviewed at Berkley at something sponsored by the Commonwealth Club of California.

*Berkeley

R463 lots of jobs include the constant threat of rejection. Mine does. Anyone in the consulting business interviews constantly, gets few callbacks, takes on projects that end early or get killed, works with narcissistic, impossible to please C-suites, etc. I wonder why I do it sometimes, but can't imagine doing anything else.

Why doesn't Eric Milligan just identify himself as C-List actor? Or vice versa.

Why don’t you stop being an annoying little Miss Know-It-All?

I always love C-List Actor's contributions.

I too, enjoy reading C-list actors contributions. We are not all quite as jaded as R467. C-List actor, I for one, welcome your future contributions.

Tom Brady used to live in my town. My sister asked if I had ever seen him I told her I may have but I have no idea what he looks like or what he does. Maybe football?

Thanks guys.

Miss Know-It-All above didn't even spell his name right.

I just DO NOT get Tom Brady's appeal. He looks like a Gobot.

R472 Why won't you do a Q&A or something?

R474 I think he looks like Handsome Squidward

R299 I've never before heard a story of someone blowing it so completely as your story. That is how you behave when you are not interested in someone, not when you are interested.

I met Carson Kressley once on vacation, nice guy, way toned down compared to on-air persona.

Cheyenne Jackson at Blazing Saddles in NYC. Didn't speak but he had an angry, skeevy vibe

sorry Flaming Saddles!

r475- Ask me anything.

Do you think your husband will live long? Should the residuals still be rolling in when you’re ready to remarry?

Can I stay in bed all day if we do? I’m tired.

I've seen quite a few on stage if that counts as "in person."

When I went to Carleton University in Ottawa 40 years ago, Helter Skelter author Vincent Bugliosi gave a talk about his book and Charles Manson. I thought that was a pretty big deal. I’d read the book.

On my only visit to New York about 10 years ago I saw Tom Pelphrey who I only knew from Guiding Light in his Broadway debut as Micky Deans. This was for the play End of the Rainbow, the last days of Judy Garland. He was really good.

Bab’s Brolin is a mensch

Okay, this is a nice story about a celeb, though it wasn’t the first time I met him.

I worked on a play starring Richard Thomas, who is very sweet, BTW. (I suspect he’s bi, just from his nature, but never saw him with boyfriends or anything.)

ANYWAY - there’s an Upper West Side bookstore used in the movie “You’ve Got Mail” that has a big staircase coming down into the main room. I was coming down the stairs one evening after browsing drama books and heard, “__[bold] insert my first name here[/bold] __!”

It was Mr. Thomas across the room, in line at the cash register. The thing is, he has a very distinctive voice that was especially familiar to people back then, even if they didn’t know exactly who it belonged to. So the WHOLE STORE looked up and watched this little scene play out as I glided down these long stairs, talking to him. Then we chatted in line.

It’s silly, but it made me feel special for a few minutes : ) Like a lot of actors, he’s very personable and can create an immediate connection. He’s the kind of person who would make a good friend.

We vigorously object to Richard Thomas!

He is a precious little angel babe!

[quote]So the WHOLE STORE looked up and watched this little scene play out as I glided down these long stairs, talking to him. Then we chatted in line.

Did everyone in the store break out in song, singing "Hello Dolly" while you glided down the staircase?

[quote]R487 Did everyone in the store break out in song, singing "Hello Dolly" while you glided down the staircase?

Haha! No, unfortunately : ) I did feel like I was in a movie, though!

R479 Just gossipy shit...I understand if it compromises your anonymity

What is the most well-known show you've worked on?

Whose behavior disappointed/surprised you?

Do/did you make a comfortable living when acting?

Casting couch!!! Does it STILL exist?

'Casting couch!!! Does it STILL exist?'

It's existed forever so I can't imagine that the #metoo movement could end it.

There are so many actors of comparable abilities and looks before you put all the hundred if not thousands of resumes in the shredder you have to start somewhere.

R489-

What is the most well-known show you've worked on? I was a series regular on "Bones."

Whose behavior disappointed/surprised you? David Boreanaz's energy and creativity as a director. He is so quiet and reserved when he's acting.

Do/did you make a comfortable living when acting? Yes.

Casting couch!!! Does it STILL exist? Not in my experience. I did go out with Bryan Singer and one of the X Men producers after X Men opened and the producer said "I can't wait for X-Men 2 auditions!" Make of that what you will.

Robert Mitchum when he was shooting a TV Series at my school. Just passed by smoking and noticed me staring at him starstruck. Charismatic. Gave my little movie buff twink self a little wink.

Was positioned near Ben Kinsley (and Leslie Caron) as an extra in a movie. Just remember a long cold night of waiting and having to sing "The Internationale" over and over.

Prince leaving a small club. Tiny ,elegant. Remember my friend cracking me up saying he looks like a male Gina Lollobrigida.

George Benson having after gig dinner at the place i worked at. Laid back Gentlemen

This isn't an experience I had but I read it at nextdoor.com and it was funny: some lady posted that she was going through the checkout line at WalMart, and the guy in front of her "looked just like Robert Redford, but it couldn't be him because what would he be doing here in this part of the US?" ... he was buying some snack stuff, btw.

And of course, you have to know the inside story, that is, his financial advisor lives in that particular somewhat-but-not-quite Flyoverstan location. So, yes it was him, and FYI, he is there generally a couple of times a year. And he also thinks it's very funny because people will give him "wow, he looks just like Robert Redford" stares but almost never walk up to him, because people can't imagine why he would possibly be there.

Sat next to John Lithgow on a flight. His demeanor was very much ‘Don't speak to me’ so I didn’t. The flight attendant handed him a folded up paper when we landed and said that another passenger asked her to give it to him. He opened it, scanned it quickly, sighed, and then stared out the window.

At a radio station, after giving me an autograph, Corey Hart posed for a picture with the radio execs and with Kim Carnes, who was also there. He gave me a wink and smile when he saw me watching.

Michael York stood next to me at a urinal in Los Angeles but I was too nervous to look.

Outside a hotel I told Rob Lowe that my co-worker thought he smelled good (he’d passed her earlier) and that she wanted to know what he was wearing. He laughed and said ‘hang on let me check’ and then asked his wife who was already getting in their car, and yelled out his answer. I can’t remember what he said.

At a press event I introduced Prince Edward to some people who were featured in a documentary I was working on. He was very polite and engaging, and later made eye contact as I was leaving and I thought for a minute that Britain’s first gay wedding might be in my future.

[quote] Sat next to John Lithgow on a flight...and then stared out the window.

In the late 1990s, an independent comedy about an Italian family was filmed in my city. The big name from the movie was actress Adrienne Barbeau, who somehow accepted her role, because she knew the young writer / star and wanted to 'help him out'. (At least that is what the paper was reporting at the time). Anyhow, part of the movie (shot in the early Spring) was filmed on my street on a drizzly day - a beautiful house diagonally across the street from me was for sale (and at the time vacant), so they were able to use this house as Barbeau's house in the movie. Not sure if they ever filmed inside, but they did film from the outside (in the middle of my street which they shut down) - take after take of Barbeau coming out the front door, walking down the walkway and getting into a yellow cab. It was interesting to see the small details which they changed each time she exited the front door: I remember first she came out opening an umbrella and wearing a black raincoat, then she came out asjusting a black rainhat, then she came out putting her keys into a handbag, then she came out with no handbag but putting gloves on while walking to the cab, etc. These takes must've gone on for at least a half hour, and you could tell by the end she was frustrated. (A small group of neighbors gathered in front of my house to watch in the drizzle, but I stayed inside watching everything from my front window). In the end it was all for nothing, apparently, as that particular scene didn't make it to the final cut (though maybe it made it to DVD?). Other scenes of my street (filmed from a car the lead actor was driving) did make the cut - you could see a glimpse of the front of my house in one.

Speaking of neighborhoods, I found out last summer that Joy Behar and her first husband lived one street over from me back in the mid-80s when her husband taught at the college in my neighborhood, and Joy was a substitute high school English teacher in the city's school system. I don't think I ever met her during my walks through the neighborhood back then. From time to time, Joy has mentioned living in my city on the show, and always says how much she enjoyed living here those two years (probably because it has a very big Italian culture and some great Italian restaurants).

Once When I was visiting NYC we decided to look for the house Cher lived in in Moonstruck. We wandered all over the place until finally someone remembered it was filmed in Toronto.

C-List actor

Do you have any stories about Vincent D'Onofrio?

Arlene Dahl and Barbara Eden came to my building's annual party.

R491 Hey, thanks for answering!!

Not sure if you remember this but there was an episode in the first season--I think--where Hodgins takes his shirt off. Me and my roommates were like...WTF? He's hiding all of THAT?

Also, isn't it a trip how nice-looking and tall John Francis Daley became? Glad to hear Boreanaz was cool. He looks like he could take a left at the drop of a dime.

How long have you been on DL?

C-List - what was SJP like?

Sat next to As the World Turns actor Scott Bryce on the subway. He was reading a script and caught me looking at it. He just smiled. Saw All My Children star Julia Barr at a coffee shop. Really, really tiny. Sat in the seat behind Guiding Light actor Vincent Irizzary at a Broadway show. He was alone. Nice hair.

I was seated at a table next to a group including Ben Stiller at a Chicago restaurant. The rest of his group were laughing and having a great time. Stiller sat stone-faced throughout the meal.

Vince D’Onofrio was kind as far as I could tell. I was dead serious (and less effective) as an actor back then so I didn’t talk to him while we were on the set. He tried to strike up conversation but I stayed in character.

SJP was nice to me. I was about to do an Off-Bway revival of Starmites (2001) and she seemed interested, saying that her brother was in the original. Mostly, she and Anne Bancroft talked about all their houses though.

R503 is me

[quote]Not sure if you remember this but there was an episode in the first season--I think--where Hodgins takes his shirt off. Me and my roommates were like...WTF? He's hiding all of THAT?

Ummm I was shirtless in that scene too!! I guess everyone was distracted.

[quote]Also, isn't it a trip how nice-looking and tall John Francis Daley became?

Yes. He’s a successful hard working screenwriter now.

[quote]Glad to hear Boreanaz was cool. He looks like he could take a left at the drop of a dime.

Yeah, he was fine. He actually texted all of us a year ago trying to get us together for dinner but we haven’t been able to find a date everyone’s available for.

[quote] How long have you been on DL? Since the Broadway Sex Threads near the beginning of the century.

r502, I just learned that Stiller is a horror to work with if he's directing/producing. Loves to fire the crew right and left (e.g. he fired his driver for having the driver's dry cleaning in the front seat), and you don't know which Stiller your're going to get on any given day. The average day on Severance is a 16 hour day because he does endless takes. A show like Severance shouldn't be more than 12 hours (average day for us).

I've seen a ton of famous men in person, but it's not really fair, because I work in film/tv.

R506, there's no fairness to this. Just spill.

I always thought Ben Stiller was talentless. Still can't believe he made it.

I’m team Ben for firing the driver. He shouldn’t have his dry cleaning in the car, let alone in the front seat.

Ben team

r507 hmmm...

Patrick Wilson: yes his ass is everything. Looks like Paul Newman's son.

George Clooney: looks like someone's dad, complete with acid washed jeans and big white sneakers, but when he puts on a suit, he's attractive

Ben Stiller: looks exactly the same, wee little man

Anthony Hopkins- a class act, lovely man. Remembers everyone's names.

Al Pacino last year- he's old with a gut. At least his face lift finally settled

Daniel Kaluuya- gentle, quiet, kind guy

Stephen Yun- very serious, quiet, better looking in person

Simu Liu- douchey fratboy. But he can bboy really well.

'John Cho- another serious quiet guy. Also better looking in person

Lewis Pullman- his dad Bill, raised him right. Good guy.

Jason Momoa- was really hot, but became a bloated douchebag

Max Minghella- very humble, dry sense of humor, kinda cute in person

Joaquin Phoenix- quiet, serious, freakin' talented

James Franco- extremely charming, too method though. Really doesn't want to be a handsome leading man, wants to be a craggy character lead like Benecio Del Toro.

Jo Koy- much more attractive in person, but for his big fake teeth. Very kind to crew.

Matt Damon- yes his butt is juicy

Don Cheadle- dry sense of humor, treats the cast and crew well. Doesn't take any shit.

Vin Diesel- off camera, yards of chiffon vomits out of his mouth. Steroid belly. Total jerkwad to the cast and crew.

Jason Statham: shorter than expected, can be difficult with other Alpha action actors in action sequences. I think he's handsome in person.

Dwayne Johnson- looks exactly like he does on screen. When I worked with him, he was fantastic, but now I hear not so much.

Elijah Wood- has those luminous unblinking blue eyes that are slightly creepy (a la Sin City). Big smoker, tiny guy. Loves DJing obscure music. Aesexual vibe.

Jack McBrayer- freakin' funny, very sunny and happy. Surprisingly sharp wit.

Stephen Colbert- one of the wittiest men that I've met in my life. Also very kind, but doesn't take shit.

Bill Murry- asshole, but his brothers are kind

Michael Jackson- scarily thin- his legs were like my arms. Fragile looking, but when on stage, became Michael Jackson. He did have vitiligo.

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II: Incredibly handsome man, and knows it. Sloppy personal habits. Also aesexual vibe. If you look at his IG, no women except his mother...

John Waters- looks exactly the same in person, very dry sense of humor. I adore him.

Pre-Guardians Chris Pratt- chunky, sweaty, prankster, loved showing his naked ass like Will Ferrell

Adam Scott- can be handsome or odd looking depending on the lighting and angle. Good guy.

David Hasselhoff- much taller in person, has a great smiling resting face. Pleasant to work with.

Cary Elwes: a total doll, I adore him. I worked with him when he was heavy (gained weight from a back injury on a stunt from Kiss the Girls), and am happy to see that he's thinned out.

Michael Bolton- asshole. Also hair plugs.

Milo Ventimiglia - has a lot of charisma, good looking in person, good guy. Sad that he lost his house in the L.A. fires.

Tyler Christopher- lovely guy, so handsome in person. It was shocking when he died, because I had no idea that he had substance issues.

Heavy Jack Osbourne: had a great work ethic

Billy Zane-really gorgeous double lashed eyes. Very smug.

Nestor Campbell- another gorgeous double lashed eye guy. Very pleasant, good guy.

Keanu Reeves- surprisingly tall, pale, with gray beard/hair. Very quiet, but incredibly kind to any non crew that comes up to him or people yelling out at him- he'll always wave back or talk to them.

I can't imagine firing anyone for something that minor. How did the dry cleaning in the front seat affect Ben in any way?

In what world is leaving your personal dry cleaning in a company vehicle acceptable?

[quote] Patrick Wilson: yes his ass is everything.

[quote] Matt Damon- yes his butt is juicy

What did their asses look like (details please). Thank you.

R513 Just saying it would not bother me if someone did that, as it hurts no one. And if it's not "acceptable" does this mean you have to be fired?

Who are you, R513, Lauren Bacall?

Ah I forgot a few:

Ryan Phillippe; really does look 20 years younger, has tattooed sleeves

Sylvester Stallone: much shorter than expected, very red (niacin?), and has way more tattoos than I thought

Wyatt Russell: a bit self absorbed (much like his sister Kate, who is very self absorbed), very attractive in person

R514, both look like they have basketballs attached to their backsides. Wilson's is not hairy (he'll change in front of you if needed).

r516, I wish, but I've been in the business for 26 years.

What business is that?

I mean, show business, or being a driver?

[quote] Wilson's is not hairy (he'll change in front of you if needed).

Do you know whether Damon's is hairy?

Thank you, r517. Have you seen Ryan Phillippe's ass as well?

Which white guys with yellow skin have you seen?

Yellow skin troll! Happy new year!

R505 Thanks for being so open, C-list!!

[quote]In what world is leaving your personal dry cleaning in a company vehicle acceptable?

I guess none, Mommie Dearest...I mean, Miss Dunaway.

Film/tv business of course. No I do not know if Damon's ass is hairy. Phillippe's ass at the time wasn't remarkable. If there aren't guys with yellow skin listed, you're SOL.

Forgot to add:

Colin Ferrell: What a guy- loves kids, dogs, extremely helpful and gregarious, the guy can dance.

Vince Vaughn: has that gray pallor of a smoker, also surprisingly tall, also gregarious

Luke Wilson: has that attractive guy next door, very nice and lowkey

Chris Klein: very pinched looking in person, was subdued at the time (it was when it was announced Katie Holmes was pregnant)

Owen Wilson: very demanding, overly concerned with how he looks. Likes to use La Mer, which I haven't heard of any other man ask for

Jeffery Tambor- extremely intelligent, has interesting stories, bit of a prankster

Ahhh how could I forget:

Ben Affleck: SMOKER. surprisingly tall and hunky in person, Did I mention that he's a smoker?

Don Cheadle and Stephen Colbert don’t take any shit - what does that mean?

They don't suffer fools, and will speak up if something isn't right. r528.

Thanks for all your posts, R526.

R526, I am so glad to see that Colin Farrell is a nice guy. I've had a crush on him forever. I love to listen to him talk. The lilt of that Irish brogue. Oy. He;s wonderful on talk shows and does great interviews. I loved him when he was still a bad boy.

I had the biggest crush on Aidan Quinn. Then when I moved to Hollywood someone told me, “You don’t want him. He beats up his girlfriends.”

I wonder if that’s true.

Re: dry cleaning, it’s unprofessional and takes up a seat for someone.

I played poker with Vince Vaughn. We got along great. I almost gave him my numbly to stay in touch but chickened out.

number not numbly

R526, thanks for all of your insights! They were a pleasure to read.

It's unprofessional but Ben Stiller is an asshole for taking away that guy's job over something like that. He's not talented enough to justify that level of cuntiness.

I had the biggest crush on Aidan Quinn...He beats up his girlfriends.” I wonder if that’s true.

One of him does.

I told my embarrassing story on here once - My office building lobby was all marble and echo-ey. I noticed barely famous but hunky Fabio checking in at the reception desk and yelled out "I love you Fabio!" which sounded really loud and is unlike me to fangirl out like that in a public place esp. considering I was a guy in my 40s in business attire at the time. He just looked over at me, gave a little smile and said thank you.

^^ I love that!

It would have been even funnier if you had a friend with you who had to drag you into the elevator…

R497. Moonstruck interiors were filmed in Toronto but they did shoot some exteriors in NYC. I believe the house you were looking for is located in Brooklyn Heights.

R540, now you tell me!

r538, one of my best female friends went out on a date with Fabio. It was going along well until she went to his house. As soon as she saw a motorcycle displayed in the kitchen, she was PEACE OUT.

I love the dry cleaning in the front seat story. Honestly it does sound like a Lauren Bacall parody. 'What is your dry cleaning doing in the front seat of this car even though I'm alone and always sit in the back seat?! Did I give you permission?! Do you think a star like me would even entertain the thought I would be in a car with your dry cleaning?! Do you know who I am?! You are fired you disrespectful insect! Are you anybody?!'

I hope the driver responded, 'Well fuck you, you no talent nepo baby who couldn't get a job as drug store clerk if you didn't have famous parents!'

"and you looked 20 year older than the other actors in Reality Bites!"

“And your room looks like some two dollar unfurnished room in some two- bit backstreet town in Oklahoma!”

Poor Jerry and Anne. They seemed like such nice, down-to-earth people.

After Jerry Stiller retired, the NYT reported he would take a lawn chair out to the sidewalk in front of his building and kibitz with anyone who wanted to stop and talk. He also called Divine "my second wife."

I'm sure the driver got another job, lesson learned.

The driver didn't know he was chauffeuring Miss Diana Ross.

R527 Did his skin have a gray pallor?

R542 I don't get it

[quote] I had the biggest crush on Aidan Quinn. Then when I moved to Hollywood someone told me, “You don’t want him. He beats up his girlfriends.”

And besides, he's straight.

Not men but I ran into (literally) Greta Garbo somewhere in the East 50s. She came around a corner, walking briskly and we collided. She gave me a startled look and then kept on going.

I saw Lauren Bacall sometime in the 70s walking up Madison Avenue. She was wearing an impeccable tweed suit. You could tell it was expensive the way it moved along with her stride. She looked every inch the star. I had just seen her in Woman of the Year on Broadway. I remember how she appeared in the opening scene on a platform that slowly turned as the spotlight hit her and then stopped short, causing her to almost tumble onto the stage. She gave the audience a WTF look and began the show.

I ran into Greta Garbo in the East 50s one day

Yes r550, but it was covered up with makeup.

r542, the man had a motorcycle displayed in his kitchen. What don't you understand?

Saw Patrick Wilson jogging shirtless near Times Square a few summers ago. Those are some BIG TITS, whew.

Saw Donny Osmond ca.1990 in an Irvine, California supermarket parking lot. I lived in Irvine and so did he. I wouldn't have noticed him if not for a couple of women squealing which called attention to him. I didn't interact with him but he looked good and responded pleasantly to the women smiling and waving as he kept walking.

My roommates saw him several times and even exchanged small talk with him. Said he was friendly and pleasant, his wife not so much.

r555, a few summers ago, he would have been bulking up for Aquaman 2.

R554 I don't know, I guess I think that if your friend thought Fabio was going to have perfect taste, she was probably barking up the wrong tree in the first place.

r558- touché, we do call her The Princess.

Re Donny Osmond: Claudia Lamb, who played Heather on Mary Hartman, has written about the fact that the Osmonds were on the next soundstage. She said the kids were perfectly nice and would play with her on the backlot, but the parents treated the Mary Hartman cast like Beelzebub incarnate.

One day they were riding bikes and the girls at the gate screaming for Donny managed to break through and start stampeding toward them. Donny looked at Claudia and said, "RUN."

Claudia Lamb ? That ugly little kid on Mary Hartman ? She wrote her memoir or something ? And you actually read it ?

Desperate times / desperate measures

R561 I think I read something she wrote on Wordpress (I'm not R560). Some people do read and learn things.

R562 Some things are better left unwritten and not shared with the public, and therefore not worth learning. Try to be more discretionary, dear.

R563 It's too bad Arlene Dahl died and stopped writing her beauty column and left you with nothing good to read.

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Chatted me up years back, went on a coffee date next day. Took off like a bat out of hell when I told him I'd recently tested poz. The sheer terror and bewilderment in his eyes was quite interesting to behold.

I met Donald Faison on Saturday.

So nice, easy going, and friendly.

I met Muhammad Ali as he stood in the middle of a gate waiting area at La Guardia struggling for ten minutes to put a pen into his sport-coat's breast pocket as he was surrounded by about fifty travelers watching in a circle around him at a distance of seven feet, with his co-traveler/assistant standing even farther away with his head turned.

I use the term "met" because it felt much more personal than "seen in person" can express.

My new thing is I want to meet the South Korean rapper TOP. It’s not even a crush, I just think he’s funny and charming.

I’ve dated a few.

I met Greg Louganis on the California AIDS Ride back in 1997. We were at a lunch stop, and decided to partake of some McDonald's, and Greg (who was also on the ride) invited us to sit with him and his buddies. He was absolutely charming, and a pleasure to talk to.

I saw Anthony Bourdain filming a video on the street.

Saw Andre Leon Talley at Lincoln Center.

Sat next to Willem DaFoe at a Famous Famiglia pizza shop on 111th and Broadway. He was talking to some very good looking younger guy and I don’t know if it was his son or a friend or a Columbia drama major. I didn’t realize it was him until I was getting ready to leave.

The guy who played Henry on As the World Turns lived in the same neighborhood and I saw him around several times. Spoke to him once as we were in line at a Chipotle. He was really nice.

R570 A good friend of mine met Greg Louganis when he was making an appearance at an SF bookstore back in the 90s after he had written his autobiography. Louganis took a liking to my friend and invited him to dinner.

R570 Within a month, Louganis was begging my friend to leave SF and come live with him in LA. My friend had a good stable job in SF and I warned him not to do it, but my friend, being starstruck and lured by the thought of living among the rich elite gays in SO CA, quit his job, packed up everything, and moved to LA to live with Louganis.

Almost from the start, Louganis was a nasty prick who would berate my friend, disappear for days without telling my friend where he was, and would bring men back to the house and have sex with them, not even trying to be discreet. After a year of emotional abuse, my friend came back to SF.

To this day, every time I see Louganis on TV acting like some kind of gay cherub, I scoff.