Celebrities you've met

[Blindkarevik]

Met Slipknot, all were very nice, Corey was by far the most personable and, despite all the stories you hear, Clown was a class act.
Mudvayne - All cool, but as I was a huge huge fan of theirs at the time I made a complete ass of myself in front of them, barely able to squeak out words
Lamb Of God - Awesome dudes, invited us to watch their set on stage as my friend was in a wheelchair. Told Randy how cool that was that they did that and he just said, "We're just dudes, don't want to be anything big. If there's a kid in a wheelchair that might not be able to see, put him on stage, it's the easiest thing in the world."

[lionheart21]

I met George Stephanopoulos on a street in Manhattan a few years back walking with his daughter. He seemed like a nice, approachable guy.

[lionheart21]

Jan 7, 2017 14:02:06 GMT -5 edgestar said:

John Ratzenberger has come into my job a few times. He got mad at one of the managers, because he was more interested in the celebrity, than the customer. He's always been very nice to me, though.

At my first job, I met Carlos Cabrera. He was pretty nice.

John Cena- very nice, both times I met him.
Ashley Massaro- very nice, both times I met her
Batista- not very nice, but my opinion on him has mellowed, thanks to this place.
Edge- treated me like we were lifelong friends. Very nice guy.
Randy Orton- I was nervous to meet him, after hearing stories about him, but, he was very nice to me.
Traci Brooks- one birthday, TNA was doing a show here, so mom bought me the backstage pass package, and my brother and I met some of them. Traci was having dinner with some fans that won a radio contest, turned around and thanked me for coming to the show. She also said she liked my name (same name, different spelling)
Rhino- didn't meet him, really, but at the TNA show, he told my brother that he didn't want to be there.
Samoa Joe- very sweet to me. I hope he is successful in the E he was very cool
Gail Kim- very nice to me, seemed like she was having fun at the autograph signing.
Sin Cara- met him at WM29 Axxess, he didn't say much, lol
Dolph Ziggler- met him at Raw, the week after Lawler's heart attack. He was very nice
John Cena, Sr.- met him before a Raw taping in Bridgeport. He was very nice to me. I told him that my dad and I enjoy watching the Marine, and have a "bond" over Cena. He said he was happy to hear that, and Cena would be happy to know that, too.

*celebrity fans*

Lesnar guy at Axxess for 29- he was pretty friendly to me, and talked to us for a few minutes.
Clown guy- kind of had the " you should be honored to be in my presence" attitude.

Who's the Clown Guy?

[edgestar]

Jan 7, 2017 17:13:19 GMT -5 lionheart21 said:

Jan 7, 2017 14:02:06 GMT -5 edgestar said:

John Ratzenberger has come into my job a few times. He got mad at one of the managers, because he was more interested in the celebrity, than the customer. He's always been very nice to me, though.

At my first job, I met Carlos Cabrera. He was pretty nice.

John Cena- very nice, both times I met him.
Ashley Massaro- very nice, both times I met her
Batista- not very nice, but my opinion on him has mellowed, thanks to this place.
Edge- treated me like we were lifelong friends. Very nice guy.
Randy Orton- I was nervous to meet him, after hearing stories about him, but, he was very nice to me.
Traci Brooks- one birthday, TNA was doing a show here, so mom bought me the backstage pass package, and my brother and I met some of them. Traci was having dinner with some fans that won a radio contest, turned around and thanked me for coming to the show. She also said she liked my name (same name, different spelling)
Rhino- didn't meet him, really, but at the TNA show, he told my brother that he didn't want to be there.
Samoa Joe- very sweet to me. I hope he is successful in the E he was very cool
Gail Kim- very nice to me, seemed like she was having fun at the autograph signing.
Sin Cara- met him at WM29 Axxess, he didn't say much, lol
Dolph Ziggler- met him at Raw, the week after Lawler's heart attack. He was very nice
John Cena, Sr.- met him before a Raw taping in Bridgeport. He was very nice to me. I told him that my dad and I enjoy watching the Marine, and have a "bond" over Cena. He said he was happy to hear that, and Cena would be happy to know that, too.

*celebrity fans*

Lesnar guy at Axxess for 29- he was pretty friendly to me, and talked to us for a few minutes.
Clown guy- kind of had the " you should be honored to be in my presence" attitude.

Who's the Clown Guy?

I think he's dating Noelle Foley

[Tiger Millionaire]

Did I ever tell you people about the time I met Lloyd Bridges?

[Magnus the Magnificent]

Uh, let's see:

I've chatted with Terry Pratchett for a quople of minutes at a book signing some 20 years ago. Really nice and intelligent fella. I was devastated when he died.
Stan Lee is a class act, through and through. Took time to to interact with a young and very nervous Magnus.
I've shook hands with Steve Harris and Nicko McBrain from Iron Maiden. Shared a couple of beers with Blaze Bayley too when he was in the band. All of them were very friendly and down to earth.
I've bought comics and CDs from Mike Amott of Arch Enemy/Spiritual Beggars fame at local shop. Real nice guy. I saw him and Angela Gossow (ex-singer of Arch Enemy) at the local hospital once, too, but didn't bother them, because I'm not a dick.

[edgestar]

lionheart21, clown guy

[Mighty Attack Tribble]

Jan 7, 2017 14:02:06 GMT -5 edgestar said:

Clown guy- kind of had the " you should be honored to be in my presence" attitude.

You're not the first person I've known to have that kind of vibe from him. Hell, not even the third or fourth.

While I dislike that kind of attitude anyway, I can at least understand it when it's coming from people who are genuinely big deals and have achieved something. But from a guy who's only achievement in life has been to date Mick Foley's daughter?

[ERON]

I met Rodney Mack and Jazz one time. I happened to be sitting next to their family at an indie show and they stopped by to visit during an intermission. They're nice people.

Some friends and I saw Shawn Michaels at an Office Depot once. One of my friends called out "HBK!" and he gave us a thumbs up.

I was walking with a friend once and she literally ran into Emilio Estevez. Or rather he ran into her. He apologized and went on his way. She goes, "That guy looked just like Emilio Estevez," and I was like, "That WAS Emilio Estevez!"

Danny Trejo visited the school where I work once to give a "stay in school" speech to the kids. He's a really cool guy, and has a lot of interesting stories to tell.

[FinalGwen]

Met quite a few people from Doctor Who over the years at various conventions. A more recent one was randomly meeting Gary Oldman briefly last week.

[MiLB Fan]

Jan 7, 2017 14:02:06 GMT -5 edgestar said:

John Ratzenberger has come into my job a few times. He got mad at one of the managers, because he was more interested in the celebrity, than the customer. He's always been very nice to me, though.

At my first job, I met Carlos Cabrera. He was pretty nice.

John Cena- very nice, both times I met him.
Ashley Massaro- very nice, both times I met her
Batista- not very nice, but my opinion on him has mellowed, thanks to this place.
Edge- treated me like we were lifelong friends. Very nice guy.
Randy Orton- I was nervous to meet him, after hearing stories about him, but, he was very nice to me.
Traci Brooks- one birthday, TNA was doing a show here, so mom bought me the backstage pass package, and my brother and I met some of them. Traci was having dinner with some fans that won a radio contest, turned around and thanked me for coming to the show. She also said she liked my name (same name, different spelling)
Rhino- didn't meet him, really, but at the TNA show, he told my brother that he didn't want to be there.
Samoa Joe- very sweet to me. I hope he is successful in the E he was very cool
Gail Kim- very nice to me, seemed like she was having fun at the autograph signing.
Sin Cara- met him at WM29 Axxess, he didn't say much, lol
Dolph Ziggler- met him at Raw, the week after Lawler's heart attack. He was very nice
John Cena, Sr.- met him before a Raw taping in Bridgeport. He was very nice to me. I told him that my dad and I enjoy watching the Marine, and have a "bond" over Cena. He said he was happy to hear that, and Cena would be happy to know that, too.

*celebrity fans*

Lesnar guy at Axxess for 29- he was pretty friendly to me, and talked to us for a few minutes.
Clown guy- kind of had the " you should be honored to be in my presence" attitude.

Well of course not; what do you expect from a guy who points all the time?

All the famous people I met have been wrestlers. I've shared these stories before, but what the hell.

*My dad and I shared an elevator ride with Shawn Michaels on the weekend of SummerSlam '95. My parents got me tickets to the show for my birthday, and we also got a room at the nearby hotel. My parents didn't know it, but this was the same hotel the wrestlers were staying at. Dad was the one who saw Shawn waiting for the elevator and asked me if I wanted to say hi. I was absolutely terrified because even though I knew wrestling was a show, it was my first time interacting with someone I had only seen on television. Plus, wrestling still had that bit of mystery about it--no insider-news sites, after all.

Shawn was really nice. Dad told him it was my birthday, so Shawn wished me a happy birthday and gave me an autograph. I remember Dad asking him, "so, do you think you're gonna win tomorrow?" Shawn smiled and said, "well, I didn't come here to lose." I don't remember saying much, other than squeaking out a, "thank you."

Seventeen years later, I met Shawn at Axxess in Miami. Of course he didn't recognize me--and I didn't expect him to!--but talking to him was much easier this time around.

*I met Kurt Angle at Media Play when he did a book signing. Despite the posted rules that he would only sign copies of his autobiography, Kurt signed anything the fans gave him. When it was my turn, he shook my hand and told me he liked my shirt. (The shirt was from the '96 Olympic Games.)

*Paul Bearer. I got my picture taken with him at Undertaker's Graveyard.
*Tyson Kidd. Super-nice guy who shook everyone's hand and really seemed like he was happy to be there.
*The Godfather and Ron Simmons. I asked them to sign a Legends House ad and they cracked up over the guys on the show. Apparently this was their first time hearing about it.
*Sheamus. Super-friendly with everyone.
*Bruno Sammartino. I mentioned that I was there when everyone sang Happy Birthday to him during Raw.
*Jimmy Hart. This was a total surprise. I got a VIP ticket for Axxess at WM 29, which included a backstage tour. No sooner had I walked through the curtain than there was the Mouth of the South, asking if I'd like a picture with him.
*The Miz. Very friendly and took the time to chat with everyone.
*John Morrison. Met him at my first WrestleMania as part of a Morning Mania autograph session at the hotel I was staying at.
*Terry Funk. Quiet, but nice. I have a feeling he doesn't do autograph sessions often.
*Kane. Nice guy, and it was weird seeing him in a polo shirt and jeans with his mask on.

[edgestar]

Jan 7, 2017 20:45:42 GMT -5 ERON said:

I met Rodney Mack and Jazz one time. I happened to be sitting next to their family at an indie show and they stopped by to visit during an intermission. They're nice people.

Some friends and I saw Shawn Michaels at an Office Depot once. One of my friends called out "HBK!" and he gave us a thumbs up.

I was walking with a friend once and she literally ran into Emilio Estevez. Or rather he ran into her. He apologized and went on his way. She goes, "That guy looked just like Emilio Estevez," and I was like, "That WAS Emilio Estevez!"

Danny Trejo visited the school where I work once to give a "stay in school" speech to the kids. He's a really cool guy, and has a lot of interesting stories to tell.

"Eat your heart out girl cashiers. Hands off the office supplies"

[Vampiro138]

every wrestler ive met has been pretty good, Raven was iffy the first time I met him, but was super chill and nice the other times I met him so he gets a pass on that first time, I dont think he really wanted to be at that event anyway...

for non wrestlers:

Noel Gallagher - super nice, a good sized crowd of us lined up early for his gig as it was all GA seating, and we were by the stage door to try and catch an autograph on his way to sound check, his bus pulls up, he comes out, waves to us, and talks to his security guy and goes back on the bus, his security guy tells us to stay where we are, Noel is grabbing a marker and is going to start down the street where the back of the line is, and work his way down to the stage door entrance and sign whatever we have for him but he wont be taking photos or selfies just for time reasons. and yeah, he came out, went down the line signing stuff, thanking us for coming out to supporting him, cracked jokes about if we actually bought his new record or if we downloaded it illegally, then went "either way, im fn gettin paid caus you are all here for the gig"

Liam Gallagher - nice guy, didnt go as above like Noel did, only signed a few autographs for like 6 or 7 fans in the front of the line, then signed a bit more after sound check, didnt pose for photos either.

Billy Corgan - super nice every time I met him, really talkative just hanging out, really open to give advice to musicians like me. cool to pose for photos. was cool sitting at a table with him talking about the industry and songwriting.

Alice Cooper - cannot praise him enough, he was awesome! super talkative, I wore a marx brothers shirt and we had a long convo about them, and he told some groucho stories, talked about a few books about the marx brothers, could not have asked for a better experience!

Peter Criss - If you ever seen any italian family get togethers and how super super loving italians are it would sum up Peter Criss, one of the most friendliest guys ive met, hugged me when I introduced myself, we talked for like 10 minutes about jazz and 70's rock music, then hugged me again when I left, seriously feld that I was a member of his family too after that.

Ace Frehley - pretty quiet, wasnt saying much. I told him its nice to meet him and he perked up and went "hey thanks man, its nice to be met!" and did his little funny laugh he has. either way, it was cool to meet one of my guitar heroes.

I met everybody but Axl from the Chinese Democracy era of the band, and all were pretty aweosme, except for Buckethead who naturally didnt talk caus of the gimmick, and didnt sign my copy of Chinese, but Frank Ferrer, Richard Fortus , Dizzy Reed, Chris Pittman, Bumblefoot, DJ Ashba, Tommy Stinson, Brain, and Robin Finck were all super nice guys and very talkative about anything, Tommy was probably my favorite, he bought me a drink and we talked about singer songwriters for like an hour at the center bar at the hard rock in vegas. I grew up loving the replacements anyway so it was pretty surreal to be mega friendly with Tommy, I actually ran into him again last year here in Chicago at his gig, he saw me and went "holy shit, its you!"

[edgestar]

Jan 7, 2017 21:18:11 GMT -5 MiLB Fan said:

Jan 7, 2017 14:02:06 GMT -5 edgestar said:

John Ratzenberger has come into my job a few times. He got mad at one of the managers, because he was more interested in the celebrity, than the customer. He's always been very nice to me, though.

At my first job, I met Carlos Cabrera. He was pretty nice.

John Cena- very nice, both times I met him.
Ashley Massaro- very nice, both times I met her
Batista- not very nice, but my opinion on him has mellowed, thanks to this place.
Edge- treated me like we were lifelong friends. Very nice guy.
Randy Orton- I was nervous to meet him, after hearing stories about him, but, he was very nice to me.
Traci Brooks- one birthday, TNA was doing a show here, so mom bought me the backstage pass package, and my brother and I met some of them. Traci was having dinner with some fans that won a radio contest, turned around and thanked me for coming to the show. She also said she liked my name (same name, different spelling)
Rhino- didn't meet him, really, but at the TNA show, he told my brother that he didn't want to be there.
Samoa Joe- very sweet to me. I hope he is successful in the E he was very cool
Gail Kim- very nice to me, seemed like she was having fun at the autograph signing.
Sin Cara- met him at WM29 Axxess, he didn't say much, lol
Dolph Ziggler- met him at Raw, the week after Lawler's heart attack. He was very nice
John Cena, Sr.- met him before a Raw taping in Bridgeport. He was very nice to me. I told him that my dad and I enjoy watching the Marine, and have a "bond" over Cena. He said he was happy to hear that, and Cena would be happy to know that, too.

*celebrity fans*

Lesnar guy at Axxess for 29- he was pretty friendly to me, and talked to us for a few minutes.
Clown guy- kind of had the " you should be honored to be in my presence" attitude.

Well of course not; what do you expect from a guy who points all the time?

All the famous people I met have been wrestlers. I've shared these stories before, but what the hell.

*My dad and I shared an elevator ride with Shawn Michaels on the weekend of SummerSlam '95. My parents got me tickets to the show for my birthday, and we also got a room at the nearby hotel. My parents didn't know it, but this was the same hotel the wrestlers were staying at. Dad was the one who saw Shawn waiting for the elevator and asked me if I wanted to say hi. I was absolutely terrified because even though I knew wrestling was a show, it was my first time interacting with someone I had only seen on television. Plus, wrestling still had that bit of mystery about it--no insider-news sites, after all.

Shawn was really nice. Dad told him it was my birthday, so Shawn wished me a happy birthday and gave me an autograph. I remember Dad asking him, "so, do you think you're gonna win tomorrow?" Shawn smiled and said, "well, I didn't come here to lose." I don't remember saying much, other than squeaking out a, "thank you."

Seventeen years later, I met Shawn at Axxess in Miami. Of course he didn't recognize me--and I didn't expect him to!--but talking to him was much easier this time around.

*I met Kurt Angle at Media Play when he did a book signing. Despite the posted rules that he would only sign copies of his autobiography, Kurt signed anything the fans gave him. When it was my turn, he shook my hand and told me he liked my shirt. (The shirt was from the '96 Olympic Games.)

*Paul Bearer. I got my picture taken with him at Undertaker's Graveyard.
*Tyson Kidd. Super-nice guy who shook everyone's hand and really seemed like he was happy to be there.
*The Godfather and Ron Simmons. I asked them to sign a Legends House ad and they cracked up over the guys on the show. Apparently this was their first time hearing about it.
*Sheamus. Super-friendly with everyone.
*Bruno Sammartino. I mentioned that I was there when everyone sang Happy Birthday to him during Raw.
*Jimmy Hart. This was a total surprise. I got a VIP ticket for Axxess at WM 29, which included a backstage tour. No sooner had I walked through the curtain than there was the Mouth of the South, asking if I'd like a picture with him.
*The Miz. Very friendly and took the time to chat with everyone.
*John Morrison. Met him at my first WrestleMania as part of a Morning Mania autograph session at the hotel I was staying at.
*Terry Funk. Quiet, but nice. I have a feeling he doesn't do autograph sessions often.
*Kane. Nice guy, and it was weird seeing him in a polo shirt and jeans with his mask on.

I said to my brother, that I know very little Spanish, so I don't know what to do. I ended up just saying thank you, and walking away

[romanstylesiii]

Met Flo Rida at a mall just before he got mega famous.

He was playing a club of 500 people and still had an entourage of 12 people for which most seemed like they were just leaches. He didn't seem to even acknowledge any of them.

One wanted to buy a shirt at the store I worked at, and had to leave it at the counter because the rest of the group left when Flo Rida left.

Truly odd IMO

[Ultimo Gallos]

Jan 7, 2017 20:45:42 GMT -5 ERON said:

I met Rodney Mack and Jazz one time. I happened to be sitting next to their family at an indie show and they stopped by to visit during an intermission. They're nice people.

.

Thru mutual friends I have gotten to know Rodney and Jazz real well over the past few years. Jazz is usually a bit quiet,but Rodney loves to talk.

[legendkiller1985]

Here is a few notable ones throughout my years of doing improv/sketch/stand up on top of going to comic cons
-Met the UCB 4 and Amy Poehler at an Imrpov marathon. I got on their elevator to the party space because the guard loved my Macho Man Shirt. I heard some guy yell, "get your ass in her Macho Man" and it ended up being Matt Walsh. I talked to them and thanked them for allowing me to perform and help out. They were touched and got a few pics with everyone. I later felt a grab at my arm and it was Horatio Sanz asked if I wanted to toast a drink with them. I grabbed my water and toasted. A few hours later while killing time for the next train home, I ran into mostly everyone at a small diner in Chelsea. I joined them and we just shot the breeze and Walsh picked up my tab. I left $20 for the waitresses tip.
-Met John Amos and Joe Piscopo at my day job. They have houses around my area and I usually end up mixing their paint or loading something in their cars. When I started writing sketches for UCB, I asked Amos if there was any tips on great writing. Amos told me to just go for it, and came back a few weeks later to ask how the writing was going.
-ran into Mick Foley in the lobby of the UCB school. was really nice and thought it was cool how i kinda looked like him when he had longer hair.
-Took improv and sketch classes with Neil Casey, Michael DeLaney, and Sasheer Zamata before she was on SNL.
- Jim Gaffigan, Zach Galifanakis, David Cross, and Adam Conover used to either host shows or drop in as suprise guests at the theatre. Jim Gaffigan gave everyone free copies of his first book and signed them after the theatre was closed. Really nice and quiet guy.
-Darrel Hammond dropped in on a stand up show I was on and did a quick 10 minute set. I did a clinton impression during my set. After I was done, he pulled me aside and said I had the voice down, but to really nail it, I should also add some of his mannerisms to make it stand out. Thats how he did it on SNL
-Went to various tapings of Colbert, Daily Show, Colbert cbs, Seth Meyers, and Nightly Show. The few that stand out was getting Larry Wilmore to wish me a happy birthday and answer my question. He used the bit in the opening and Ed Helms was a guest on the panel and he wished me Happy Birthday. A few days later, went to the daily show during Stewarts final week. Got some selfies with Jessica Williams, Hassan Minaj, and Jordan. They found out I studied UCB and we all chatted based off that.
-met Jerry Lawler, Ric Flair, The Hurricane, Animal, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Sgt Slaughter, Honky Tonk Man, Bushwacker Luke, Mike Teevee from the Orignal Willy Wonka, and got Bob Camp and DMC to agree to an interview when I launch my new podcast.

[Evil Homer]

In an elevaror at the stratusphere in vegas , I saw Ron Jeremy . My friend with me starting freakin out a bit , I didnt care too much . I didnt shake his hand . Mick Foley shopped at a home depot I worked at, I spoke to him a few times, He knew me by name & would say hello and chat a bit about wrestling every time he was in the store . I once parked Star Jones car , she tipped me $20 which was very generous back in 2005 . Earl Hebner was once standing outside the building I lived in . I approached him and asked if he was Earl Hebner , he said yes . I asked if he needed help ( he seemed very confused and frustrated ) . He said his rental car broke down and he needs to get to msg ( there was raw that night ) . My dad helped jump his battery , he was very appreciative and offered us tickets to raw .

[Ryback on a Pole!]

Noel Gallagher at a football match. Nice guy, stopped to sign autographs even though his security was trying to get him to hurry. He just ignored them until he'd finished.

David Beckham. Utter class act. One of the nicest guys I've met. Very down to earth.

Junior Witter (former light welterweight worLD champion boxer) outside a football match. A bit cocky. Walked with a swagger and such but actually quite a nice bloke. Had no problem stopping for a photo and autograph.

Michael Sheen. I was an extra for The Damned United. He had no problem signing autographs for the extras there in breaks between shots.

Jose Mourinho. Nice guy. Cocky but couldn't do enough for fans.

Kevin Keegan. True class act. He spent half an hour chatting to my dad about football outside Mansfields ground after Man City played there in a friendly.

[willywonka666]

Hillbilly Jim-Really nice and friendly guy, met him at a BBQ fest when for some reason, something told me to turn and look at the random band playing, and there he was on bass.

Mick Foley, seemed like he was overwhelmed with how many came to see him speak and get autographs, was rushed, but accommodating

Weird Al-met him at Alcon 3 and I got a pic and only had a tiny notebook for him to sign, which that coupled with carrying around a 110 camera in 2002, he probably found odd

Gene Simmons- Nice guy, I was awestruck and just got a autograph on a book that was already pre autographed, and a picture

Mickie James-I was crushing hard on her then, she was really nice and stayed over to make sure everyone got an autograph

Jim Cornette-really cool and I could have probably hung out all day to talk wrestling

Paul Kantner from Jefferson Airplane/Jefferson Starship-really nice, I told him I play his music on the radio and he seemed appreciative and said "God bless you for that"

Jimmy Walker-funny guy, he signed a shirt and picture for me and said, "Well, as Abraham Lincoln said, 'You're free to go!"

Roddy Piper-Super Nice! He hugged me and treated me like a long lost brother

Little Richard-great guy! I will never meet anyone bigger than him