Have you ever met anyone famous?

Over the years I have met Dale Evans, David Suzuki, William Boyd, Clayton Moore.

I'd have liked to have met David Suzuki, and had some time to chat with him. I always enjoyed his television programs.

James Drury, Thurl Bailey, Bob McAdoo, Dean Smith (Used to be the Virginian on TV, two ex-pro basketballers, college b-ball coaching legend)

I havnt heard of any of them.

Any international stars?

James Drury goes back quite a way, so he might have once been internationally recognized, but that was long ago. I'm guessing Snood has an interest in basketball. For basketball fans, Dean Smith was a legend around the world.

Dale Evans was the wife of Roy Rogers. I forgot...I also met Trigger (Roy's Horse). Clayton Moore was the Lone Ranger. William Boyd was Hoppalong Cassidy. David Suzuki is David Suzuki.

My mother worked in the NY theatre for years and my best friend is a lawyer for the music industry, so just by hanging out with them I have met famous folk. I also managed a gallery in SoHo for a few years through which I met various people. The weird thing is when you first see someone famous you get this feeling you know them. I can understand why people run up to them, they just seem so familiar. You have to say to yourself "I don't know them and they are probably not that interested in knowing me".

Here's the list I can remember (sorry for any bad spellings): George Balanchine, Robin Williams, Queen Latifa, Sly Stallone, Sophia Loren, Paul Newmann, Elvis Costello, Deborah Harry, The Talking Heads band & The Ramones (also saw them at CBGB's in the very early 80s), Artists: JM Basquiat, Richard Hamilton, David Sally. I am sure none of these people would remember me. At best I shook their hand, made a nice compliment or handed them their drink.

I was there when my mom met Steven Tyler from Aerosmith.... but then again he lives two towns away so thats no big surprise to anyone from around here!

I met a few well known senators . I once had lunch with G Gordon Liddy with some other scientists. He was one smart dude, very quick on the uptake and a surprising grasp of details in many fields. I found out that he was a car nut and then started listening to him after that.

I once had lunch with LittleK.

Dad ran the only main motel in town so I met many of the stars that came for the state fair. Loretta Lynn, Lynn Anderson, Helen Cornelius and Jim Ed Brown, etc.

One of my favorites was Jerry Clower. He came into the restaurant one morning and sat down with my sister and I to eat. We were in stitches.

Dad also did an album in Nashville and opened for Marty Robbins for a summer. Met John Denver, Statler Brothers, and a few others.

While at the studio I saw a book, flipped through and found the contact info for Kenny Loggins. My college roomates and I were major Loggins fans. We had tickets for an upcoming concert, so I used the contact number to call and ask for backstage passes. Everyone was very nice. Not the usual backstage stuff with groupies and all. Posed for pics and signed our tour books and chatted. Amazing, now that I realize how crazy things can get backstage. (Or, was that only Bears behavior?)

Oh, and I met Bear.

After Bear, I got to meet people due to him such as Lou Diamond Phillips who came to sing karaoke with Bear while he was in town.

After the Jimmy V golf tournament, a lot of the participants come to sing with Bear (going on 12 years now) like the ESPN guys, soap stars and Charles Barkley.

I am a personal and intimate friend of Mr. Bailey and Miss Cleo . . . enough said . . .

Oh, yeah. Farmerman reminded me... I also met Jimmy Carter at the White House in '79. That was cool. He's very small, about my size at the time which would have put him at about 5'7. We were going to have lunch with him, but some guy from Canada had come into town. Toured the White House, and met President Carter as we were coming out of the oval office and he was coming in. Chatted for a few minutes and then in his very southern drawl he said, "Ya'll have a nice day now, ya hear."

I once tried to put members of AC/DC at ease in a school staffroom. They were invited in for a cup of coffee before performing in the school gym. They were SO uncomfortable to find themselves in a room full of teachers! Poor things!

There must be more, surely? <thinking, thinking ...>

Bill and Hillary Clinton, ( book signings )

Willie nelson,( he lives here in austin. Everyone sees him all the time )

Sandra bullock( she lives here as well. Saw her in a bar )
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Madonna( about a one minute hand shake. she signed my hand.. said a few things and was on her way.. Northern California) ,

Jay Leno, ( in his car. quick hi,hand shake etc..Northern California )

And.. I dont remember his name. But he used to host the show Americas Funniest Home Videos.. ??
Anyways, I saw him in Albq where he lives several times. Shook his hand once , he was as corny and bland in person as he was on tv. but a VERY nice man.
I think him and Madonna were the 2 nicest celebs I have ever met.

I sat on a plane with George Clooney once. Clooney seemed like a nice guy but he started getting a little irritated when passengers kept leaning over him to get my autograph.

talked with a guy named Pharrel Williams a few times, he lives here in Va. Beach. he is a songwriter/producer/singer etc. he has written songs for snoop dog, jay-z, brittany spears, and in sync/justin timberlake. he also has sung a few of his own and done plenty in conjunction with snoop dog. funny, in person he is extremely articulate.

Shewolfnm-Madonna!!Your my new best fwend!

Oh, I forgot to mention. I had sex with Madonna once.