sheryl swoopes goes into black-eye-pea, with whom i guess is her partner, fairly often. i've waited on them atleast 6 or 7 times. same with van chancellor who always has like his entire family with him. i saw kenny smith once not too long ago and anfernee hardaway came in nearly every day during all-star week. i don't think i've ever seen a movie star anywhere, well i saw sinbad in chicago once but i don't know if he counts.
I saw Jimmy Carter at Disney World. He was just walking around with Roslyn and Amy (and a few secret service) - not making a big deal about himself.
Saw Yao at Manhattan Pizza. Got a picture with Eminem at an airport restaurant once. Saw Yanni at an Indian restaurant in NYC. Saw Roger Federer at Cafe Express, when he was here for the Master's tourney.
I saw Shannon Sharpe and Michael Vick the same night at ESPNZone in Atlanta several years ago. This was a few weeks before Vick was drafted, and he was on the cover of the ESPN magazine. It quickly sold out in the gift shop from folks buying it and getting autographs. I go to The Ivy (in LA) on business pretty frequently. I see lotsa stars there. Most recently Lindsey Lohan.
Bad Company, Rolling Stones, and Dan Quayle at Da Ru Ma (Japanese grill in FL) Steve Francis and Cuttino Mobley at Friday's during SF3 rookie yr. David Carr and family at Cafe Express in Sugar Land.
Shaq at my high school track early in the morning (Clements High). I think he used to have a gf that lived in Sugar Land or something. I thought he did some pretty fast sprints for a big man. The Pistons starters at Houston's on Kirby this season before one of the games where they beat us. Damon Jones and Sam Cassell in the galleria. I was walking right behind them for at least a few minutes before it hit me who they were...the whole time thinking this guy has a funny alien head.
funny timing on this... my parents saw ilgauskas and some other cav foreigner at josephine's downtown last night
Lenny Kravitz - Louisiana Pizza Kitchen, New Orleans, New Year's week 1995 - very cool guy; very, very short. Mike Tyson - Paradise Island Casino, Bahamas, 3 days after he got KO'd by Buster Douglas Tommy Lee Jones - various times around San Saba, TX - dude is a total prick, couldn't find a local that had anything good to say about him.
No ****? I find that completely surprising. Woulda never thunk it. Reggie Jackson when I was six at the IHOP close to Six Flags in Arlington. Went up to get his autograph and he declined. ****er. Saw Roger Clemens the offseason after his 1986 season at Landry's in Katy. He was picking up to-go and I wanted to get his autograph, but was a little wary after my encounter with Mr. ****tober. But my Dad convinced me to go out to his car and Roger was extremely nice to me while giving me his autograph. Saw Ralph Sampson in the SLC airport in 1988.
Sandra Bullock Pierce Brosnan At some resturant in Paris. We actually stalked Brosnan for a few blocks.
I saw Vijay Singh at a small Thai place in the Woodlands a few years ago during the Shell Houston Open. I also saw Danny Trejo at a Denny's in Dallas.
Seen Drexler several times at many different places including Memorial Park. I've talked to him many times and he's a real nice guy. Saw Scott Padgett and family at the Marq*E Edwards Cinema once. Decided not to bother him because some highschool boys kept talkin to him bout the Rockets and Tmac's 13 pt in 30 sec deal. Then this summer Chris Anderson and some short guy were standing on my escalator right infront of me at the Galleria.
Bagwell at El Tiempo a few times. I've seen Dave Ward at Miyako's alot, especially before he crashed his car. Not so much now.
hoopgod: I'm pretty sure Rudy's not just vegetarian but vegan. At least he was according to a KPFT interview about two years ago. I haven't heard anything to indicate that had changed. Yeah, except for the 90210 chick they all were. The every day regulars (Berkoff, Wong, Langella) and Goldstein, who was there once a week, were especially. I left out celebs I'd hung out or partied with. Off the top of my head: David Cross, David Berman (Silver Jews) - hung out with each of them past sunrise; Griffin Dunne - used to hang out at Rudyard's a lot when he was in town shooting a VH-1 movie; UK Subs and Medeski, Martin and Wood - booked both acts and they stayed the night at the club I used to book and live at. Hung out with MM&W again in NYC about a year later. Cool guys. Oh, and I met pretty much the whole Rockets team plus Gene P. at Scottie Pippen's signing press conference, where I was posing as a reporter.
Mike Munchak and Bruce Matthews (and families) at Sweet Mesquite in Missouri City. My Dad knows them and introduced me to them. Both VERY nice guys. And VERY large. Mike nearly crushed my fingers while shaking my hand. Mario Elie in front of me waiting in line for a hot dog at an Astro game. He was with his kid (I think) so I didn't want to bother him. Jeff Fisher at the snack bar at the Auto Show. The Pope at Ricks Cabaret MC Hammer at the Marriott Downtown one New Years Eve
I don't know who it was and my mom can't remember either (she's surprised that I have a memory of it) but a long time ago when I was real little we went out for breakfast at a Denny's. As we were eating my mom noticed some country singer. We all finished our meals and left at the same time and that's when my mom said hi to him. He was real nice. He walked over to his big rig to get his new album and he autographed it and gave it to her. It was cool. The picture on the album was of him standing in front of the very same big rig that we were now standing in front of talking to him. By any chance does anyone know who that country singer is? The only thing I remember about the guy is that album cover.
does anyone know if Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are engaged or what? One of my friends said she thinks they are engaged.. but looking online all I seem to see is speculation that they are dating.. not sure if they've ever admitted it or not?
My brothers saw Rudy T at China Station about 9 years ago when I was at summer camp. Met Jackie Mason at the Carnegie Deli a couple years ago. Saw Shaq last year eating outside on a sidewalk pizza place on Miami Beach (he literally stopped traffic); I had just met and got a picture with him across the street at Kinko's.