Has Anyone Ever Met Any Celebrities?

imallgrowedup

This is a spin-off of another thread where my *mild and chaste* friend, Mouthy, admitted to wanting to meet her dream man, Tom Jones, and that she would even go so far as to throw her bloomers at him, if that is what it would take to get his attention! Well, the mental picture this painted was far too much for me to bear, so I encouraged her to save her red polka-dotted "unmentionables", not only because she might need them in the future, but because I didn't think she'd have to go that far to get his attention. And I said that - because of a personal experience with him. Another poster, Bebu, wanted to the scoop, so I promised to start this thread to explain!

I used to work at a very popular resort hotel/casino in Lake Tahoe where I worked at various times as a Room Service Waitress, a Valet Parking Attendant, a Banquet Supervisor, and a Blackjack/Craps Dealer. I had a blast working there, and ended up meeting a lot of different people, including many celebrities who would come in generally to do live shows in the showroom. While working there, I had the fortune (if you want to call it that!) of meeting George Strait, Bill Medley (of the Righteous Brothers), Wynonna Judd, Neil Diamond, George Burns, Sammy Davis Jr., Davey Jones (of the Monkees), Bill Cosby, Joe Bonsall (of the Oakridge Boys), Howard Keel (who played Clayton Farlow on the TV Series, "Dallas") and - Mouthy's Heart Throb - Tom Jones.

I met Tom Jones while working in Room Service - he was staying in the best suite in the hotel and had ordered a lot of food for himself and his "roadies" (I guess you would call them) to his room after one of his shows. (Mouthy - here is where you want to stop reading if you don't want your image of your heart throb spoiled!) *whispering* The whole time I was putting the food out, he was standing against the bar, shirt unbuttoned to his waist, gold medallion twisted around his sweaty chest hairs, and undressing me with his eyes. It was disgusting to say the least! Needless to say, I was very happy when another Room Service waiter arrived with another load of items. My impression of the man is that his stage persona is no different than his real-life persona - and that he is pretty cocky to think that someone who really is *mild and chaste* like me (LOL!) would be attracted to that lecherous fool!

So - has anyone else ever met any celebrities - and if so - what was your impression of them?

growedup

Stacy Smith

I met Kate Bosworth a couple of months ago and she was very sweet and likeable. She has gorgeous eyes, one blue and one sort of hazel brown. They must make her wear contacts in the movies.

Jade

I met Paul Newman back in 1980 very briefly. He has never lost his sex appeal....still has the prettiest eyes.

Badger

Ken Griffey Jr. -- great guy..obviously busy and took time to talk for a minute.

Eddie Sutton -- Biggest white guy I ever met. I was leaving Stillwater and he steps out of this Huge Black Lincoln and starts filling up. He drops the gas cap and I (being a full foot shorter) scoop it up and hand it too him. "Good luck this year, and beat OU." I said.

Dennis Rodman and Carmen Electra -- me, a friend and his brothers were eating at a bar 'n grill and in walks the Worm and his woman. (He went to college in the same town, y'see.) and he knew my friend's brother. he and she sat down and started talking, mostly with his friend. Dennis was cool...really relaxed and listened. Carmen is even more beautiful in person. During the conversation, I made her crack up no less than 4 times. Needless to say, I was not foolhardy enough to make a pass at her in front of 6-10 of her ill-reputed and ill-tempered man, cool as he was.

Barry Switzer -- I was shooting pics at the Oklahoma-Oklahoma State game a few years ago. I had to enter the ramp onto the field a hour before the game. At the ramp a security guard was checking press credentials, and Barry was there talking to the entrants. the Guard had to tend to something, so Barry started to check in the photographers. Just as he checked me in, the guard came back and Barry went down the ramp... with me...Me and Switzer...walking down the ramp...before the Bedlam Game...The same steps as Billy Sims, Lee Roy Selmon, Brian Bosworth and Roy Williams...Ho-Lee $#!+, I thought, you don't get higher on Olympus than this. I had to say something:

Me: "If it weren't so windy this would be a perfect day for football."

Barry: "It's a great day for football! The wind just makes it better!"

We chatted for a minute...he wanted to know who I worked for and who I was cheering for, if anyone.

Me: "Coach Switzer, I cheered for you every game but one."

Barry: "Really? what was that?"

Me: "Bedlam...you broke my heart for years."

Barry: "Bah! (a playful bah) The Cowboys are good, but I think Stoops (Oklahoma's current coach) will break your heart again. I'll see you!"

The Final Score: Oklahoma State 16, Oklahoma 13.

Winston Smith :>D

I met Fred Franz at Bethel

Stacy, Kate has the coolest eyes! I first noticed them [among other things ] in 'Blue Crush'.

She comes off as sweet and apporachable, that's cool to hear that she was like that in person

simplesally

Chuck Woolery: I was on Love Connection

Stuart Damon (now of General Hospital), MacLean Stevenson (M*A*S*H*) and Sarah Purcell: I was on their short-lived talk show called America.

Yakoff Smirnoff: Met at a cancer benefit in Beverly Hills, went out on a few dates.

Steve Martin: tried chatting me up when we were in line at The Ivy (famous restaurant in Santa Monica).

Annette Bening: she rented a Winnebago at a dealer I worked at. I was the only manager on duty and was told to go schmooz her.

Kristy McNichols: bought a car at a dealer I worked at.

Tim Weisberg: (musician, "Twin Sons of a Different Mother") : sold him a Volkswagen.

Don Hodel: cabinet member for Reagan (came to family's ranch for round-up)

Boz Skaggs: he came to our ranch and I had to drive him around the ranch.........big Jerk.

copsec

I have met Joe Bonsall of the Oak Ridge Boys (very nice) and Sammy Kershaw (was ok) Have no desire whatsoever to meet Tom Jones. GAG! (Sorry Mouthy) My dream meet would be Steven Tyler of Aerosmith. I know he is not GREAT looking but there is something about him.....

shotgun

Lara Flynn Boyle..while she was going with Jack.....attractive but sooo skinny

Sharon Stone...taller than I thought

Sly Stallone..shorter than I thought

Tim Robbins and Susan Sarandon with thier children and three bodyguards checking out an old growth forest tourist attraction on Vancouver Island..most trees are around 1000 years old....there was a flaming sword at one entrance.

bebu

Thanks for the thread, growedup!

Ugh, any man--celebrity or otherwise-- who seems to think he's God's gift to women would make me nauseated.

Mouthy, keep yer polka-dot bloomers on; save them for a heartthrob more worthy of you (Paul Newman?)...

BTW, I can't remember if I've met anyone very famous... I think so... drat... when I remember, I'll post...

bebu

Oh. Not much of a celebrity, I guess, but...

I dated a guy on the Seattle Mariners one summer nearly 20 years ago. I suppose that counts. He was only with the Mariners for one season. And I dated him just before he got drafted, so he wasn't really neo-famous yet.

bebu

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