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Blistex
Oct 30, 2003

Macho Business
Donkey Wrestler

Nefarious 2.0 posted:

there are lots of articles about this already. he'll probably go into rehab and come out a born again christian which is the only way he could be any more of an unfunny insufferable twat

He must give the best blowjobs in the world. . . how else can he be where he is right now?

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Mariana Horchata
Jun 30, 2008

College Slice

Nefarious 2.0 posted:

there are lots of articles about this already. he'll probably go into rehab and come out a born again christian which is the only way he could be any more of an unfunny insufferable twat

yeah i noticed this myself after i heard but dont really follow celeb gossip or watch his show so i had no idea.

Lemon
May 22, 2003

One time I helped David Beckham clean up his nuts.

Actually that was pretty dope.

Nolan Arenado
May 8, 2009

I had no idea Jimmy Fallon was an alcoholic, so thanks for letting me know, now I can feel a little better about myself.

Professor Shark
May 22, 2012

Ugh, as someone who didn't really like Jimmy Fallon until a year or two ago when I started appreciating his monologue stuff, as well as someone who went through a messy, messy experience with an alcoholic father, I feel bad for the guy but also really bad for his family and true friends

Blistex
Oct 30, 2003

Macho Business
Donkey Wrestler

Professor Shark posted:

Ugh, as someone who didn't really like Jimmy Fallon until a year or two ago when I started appreciating his monologue stuff, as well as someone who went through a messy, messy experience with an alcoholic father, I feel bad for the guy but also really bad for his family and true friends

I feel bad for the countless people who worked hard on SNL skits only to have him gently caress them up.

Dr. Lariat
Jul 1, 2004

by Lowtax
I was in the Detroit airport back around 2000 waiting for a flight with some friends. A dude walks up and asks for our autographs. We are a bit confused and asked why exactly he wanted our autographs. He asked if we were in town for the show last night, turns out he thought we were the ICP. We politely told him that no we are not the icp and he must have been confused.

The jokes on him because we actually were the ICP, it's a little known secret that new people become Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope every 3 years and from
99-2001 it was my turn to be the dumb white trash rapping clown.

Juanito
Jan 20, 2004

I wasn't paying attention
to what you just said.

Can you repeat yourself
in a more interesting way?
Hell Gem

Dr. Lariat posted:

The jokes on him because we actually were the ICP, it's a little known secret that new people become Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope every 3 years and from
99-2001 it was my turn to be the dumb white trash rapping clown.
I laughed.

Professor Shark
May 22, 2012

Blistex posted:

I feel bad for the countless people who worked hard on SNL skits only to have him gently caress them up.

Hmmm... I don't to be honest

Juanito
Jan 20, 2004

I wasn't paying attention
to what you just said.

Can you repeat yourself
in a more interesting way?
Hell Gem

Professor Shark posted:

Hmmm... I don't to be honest
Same. "working hard" at SNL, more like "hardly working"

I think Jimmy and Horatio improved all of the sketches that they giggled in.

Professor Shark
May 22, 2012

Juanito posted:

Same. "working hard" at SNL, more like "hardly working"

I think Jimmy and Horatio improved all of the sketches that they giggled in.

Hey speaking of nothing you are talking about but about your av, Chris Pratt complained in GQ that when he would go to dinners and awards shows that celebrities would ignore him and hit on his wife in front of him, back when he was goony and fat

Juanito
Jan 20, 2004

I wasn't paying attention
to what you just said.

Can you repeat yourself
in a more interesting way?
Hell Gem

Professor Shark posted:

Hey speaking of nothing you are talking about but about your av, Chris Pratt complained in GQ that when he would go to dinners and awards shows that celebrities would ignore him and hit on his wife in front of him, back when he was goony and fat
I'm already a big fan, but that makes me even happier for Chris Pratt's success.

LadyAmbien
Oct 22, 2015

QUEEN CAUCUS posted:

My uncle lives near Judy Bloom and apparently she is a really cantankerous and outspokenly demanding lady. Every other week he is calling us up and has a complaint about Judy Bloom.

Please start writing these down and make a post about them.

Professor Shark
May 22, 2012

Juanito posted:

I'm already a big fan, but that makes me even happier for Chris Pratt's success.

He came across as really, really angry and disgusted by the industry

Juanito
Jan 20, 2004

I wasn't paying attention
to what you just said.

Can you repeat yourself
in a more interesting way?
Hell Gem

Professor Shark posted:

He came across as really, really angry and disgusted by the industry
Dang I need to read this interview.

Professor Shark
May 22, 2012

Juanito posted:

Dang I need to read this interview.

It's on their website for free! :)

Owlbear Camus
Jan 3, 2013

Maybe this guy that flies is just sort of passing through, you know?



Interviewed Kevin Costner briefly in 1998, he was gracious and cool.

The Reverend Jesse Jackson in '99. He would answer questions with long non-sequitur oratory, ending with "thank you." Seemed like the kind of dude who would sniff his own farts.

Those were both in my capacity as a local news guy at a US airbase.

Got in line for a Billy Dee Williams autograph at the last GenCon they did in Milwaukee. He had his hat real low while he was signing, like he was embarassed to be there. He signed a picture of Lando to me with "may the force be with you." I said thank you and he said "you're welcome." It was 20 US dollars for the autograph.

Welp that's all the ones I can think of for now.

E: Doomtree people are pretty cool. They usually come out after the set and mingle. Got pics with Dessa and Stef.

Waroduce
Aug 5, 2008
i spotted devin hester in the weight room at UM a couple times

Inzombiac
Mar 19, 2007

PARTY ALL NIGHT

EAT BRAINS ALL DAY


I've had a bunch of encounters with Art Alexakis because we have a mutual friend. His wife was always really nice but he's unhinged. At a Halloween party at his house, everything was going pretty well until he started screaming at some random guy from across the room about how "YOU'RE ONLY HERE BECAUSE IM FAMOUS. IF I WAS A BUM LIKE YOU THEN NO ONE WOULD PARTY WITH ME! gently caress YOU! gently caress YOU!"
I don't think random guy talked to him at all before then and he left soon after.

Bruce Campbell is chill as gently caress so long as you don't make a big deal about who he is.

Danny Glover is a dickhole and expects people to read his mind.

Zooey Deschanel is not human. True story. She's 4 feet tall and probably a Fae creature. Her and her sister Emily are pretty nice but... alien.

Dan Harmon is a truly broken person but he has a great magnetism that is usually afforded to celebrities famous for being on the other side of the camera.

Nolan Arenado
May 8, 2009

Inzombiac posted:

Zooey Deschanel is not human. True story. She's 4 feet tall and probably a Fae creature. Her and her sister Emily are pretty nice but... alien.

The internet says she is 5'6" and pictures seem to confirm, so I am a bit confused by this comment.

Inzombiac
Mar 19, 2007

PARTY ALL NIGHT

EAT BRAINS ALL DAY


OctoberBlues posted:

The internet says she is 5'6" and pictures seem to confirm, so I am a bit confused by this comment.

It's called exaggerating for a joke. She has pretty terrible posture and sinks into herself a lot. Her twee golly-gosh persona is just her, no acting.
That being said, I've never heard her say a nasty thing about anyone.

jarvis cocker
Dec 16, 2007

by Lowtax
once i tired to go to the record store but couldnt because paul mccartny was doing an instore

who the gently caress cares?! the beatles sucked

Dr. Lariat
Jul 1, 2004

by Lowtax

Juanito posted:

I laughed.

Thanks, I may have stretched the truth on the last bit but the first bit totally happened, I'm not terribly shocked the guy working the news stand saw a crew of tatted up white dudes in urban dress the day after Halloween and made that connection, it was why we were there.
Anyhow, I don't have any bad celebrity stories really, anyone I came across was pretty cool or Ive forgotten, closest is the time music producer Mike Puwal spent a half hour straight failing at picking up my girlfriend while I smoked a joint with the singer of the band he was with. After she told me I kept catching him making eyes and staring at her but it was more funny and sad than angering.

acejackson42
Mar 27, 2005

You didn't say what I think you said...
Interviewing Brent Sutter after a junior hockey game and after I asked for his take on the 6-1 loss and then asked about his team's recent defensive struggles, he suddenly says in a panicked voice 'look, I know you all think we're panicking but we're not panicking and that's all I have to say about that', gave me a glare and just walked off.

Well, if you're going to say it like that...

Homestar Runner
Oct 9, 2012

This is the best videogame
I have ever played!
Many moons ago when cameraphones were still trash-tier my buddy and I went to see a Shaun Micallef live show. Anyways after the gig we waited out by his dressing room hoping to meet him. After about an hour or so he emerged from his room holding onto a nice looking banana-bunch, as is custom in showbiz. My buddy Steve requested a photo and the great man was more than happy to oblige.


As I was about to take the photo Mr Micallef gestured towards the bananas and Steve, noticing this, responded in kind.


Orkin Mang
Nov 1, 2007

by FactsAreUseless

Homestar Runner posted:

Many moons ago when cameraphones were still trash-tier my buddy and I went to see a Shaun Micallef live show. Anyways after the gig we waited out by his dressing room hoping to meet him. After about an hour or so he emerged from his room holding onto a nice looking banana-bunch, as is custom in showbiz. My buddy Steve requested a photo and the great man was more than happy to oblige.


As I was about to take the photo Mr Micallef gestured towards the bananas and Steve, noticing this, responded in kind.




nice mcalef rules except when he writes his own shows

Genesplicer
Oct 19, 2002

I give your invention the worst grade imaginable: An A-minus-minus!

Total Clam
Also, Harlan Ellison has called me a Motherfucker on several occasions, but he does that to everybody.

Regrettable
Jan 5, 2010



Otisburg posted:


E: Doomtree people are pretty cool. They usually come out after the set and mingle. Got pics with Dessa and Stef.

I only got to talk to Dessa and Cecil Otter but they were super nice and autographed some stuff for me. I wish I had been paying more attention to what my buddy was doing before the show because he got to hang out with P.O.S. for a little while.

Bozza
Mar 5, 2004

"I'm a really useful engine!"
My old housemate is a police officer in the Met in London, just a bog standard beat cop.

He was in the secure area when the Jubilee was happening and popped into a toilet for a piss. While he was in there these two huge fuckers come in, thinks nothing of it and walks out.

Pretty much walked straight into Kate Middleton, the Dutchess of Cambridge aka the future Queen of England.

He didn't really know what to say so kinda looked awkward and asked "Should I bow or something?"

She laughed and said "Please don't."

Her close protection guys came out of the toilet and off they went on their merry way.

robodex
Jun 6, 2007

They're what's for dinner

Professor Shark posted:

Hey speaking of nothing you are talking about but about your av, Chris Pratt complained in GQ that when he would go to dinners and awards shows that celebrities would ignore him and hit on his wife in front of him, back when he was goony and fat

chris pratt was hotter when he was chubby. there, i said it

Rockman Reserve
Oct 2, 2007

"Carbons? Purge? What are you talking about?!"

once I worked a table at an all night flea market which is apparently a thing that exists, and the table right behind ours was manned by dustin loving diamond, screech himself


i don't know if he was selling autographs or pictures or what because his table was basically empty and he sat there playing with his phone and looking completely disinterested the whole time. i actually tripped over him once when I was stepping backwards, he's really short and easy to miss. but yeah i tripped over screech and as I'm catching my balance he just looks all pissed like he's gonna shank me, which in retrospect is p funny. dude was wearing a pantera shirt.


also at the same flea market: lou ferigno signing overpriced autographs, and the soup nazi who spent all night awkwardly hitting on the leathery middle aged former porn star at the table next to his once he realized nobody wanted his $30 autographed soup ladles

Big Bowie Bonanza
Dec 30, 2007

please tell me where i can date this cute boy
i sold phones inside the costco on kauai and tons of celebrities came through there. every time a someone came in my coworker would chase them down and get a picture with them even if they looked like hell and he didn't even like them

Robokomodo
Nov 11, 2009
My parents and I rode in an elevator with Tim Allen and his two huge bodyguards. My dad told him he loved Home Improvement. Tim told my dad to gently caress off. gently caress that guy.

concerned mom
Apr 22, 2003

by Lowtax
Grimey Drawer
I went to see jeff mangum hosts ATP and was watching some band and noticed he was standing right next to me watching them too. I got drunk and eventually got the courage to speak to him, but quite a few people had before and said how awesome he was and stuff, so in my drunken mind I thought it would be better to ask a deep question really cool. I went up to him and (we had to shout in each other's ears cause it was really loud) I was like I love your stuff man, I was just wondering... what happened to the boy in the end of Little Birds... ? and he looked at me like i was a crazy person on the bus and said "wh.. what ever.. you want to happen to him man" and that was the end of my life.

TheMostFrench
Jul 12, 2009

Stop for me, it's the claw!



I was at a con and got a signature from the guy who plays Daniel Jackson in Stargate. I accidentally said that he was really great in Star Trek, a show i have never really watched, and that he never starred in!

So it was more like 'a celebrities worst encounter with a dumbass'

huskarl_marx
Oct 13, 2013

by zen death robot

Inzombiac posted:


Dan Harmon is a truly broken person but he has a great magnetism that is usually afforded to celebrities famous for being on the other side of the camera.

go on...

Boinks
Nov 24, 2003



I've "met" a bunch at conventions and signings.

I saw Bruce Campbell at NYCC several years ago. I didn't want to say anything too fanboyish so I said "Bruce, don't let the nerds bite" and he said "Aww, they don't bite".

I've been choked by 2 celebrities while taking pictures. George 'The Animal' Steele and Kane Hodder. Kane could have taken my life so easily, dude is super strong.

I tried saying something to Stan Lee a couple years ago while getting an autograph but he didn't hear me.

Vitalis Jackson
May 14, 2009

Sun and water are healthy for you -- but not for your hair!
Fun Shoe

Booblord Zagats posted:

My brother met Bill Shatner across the street from a Star Trek convention in Nashville back in the early-mid 90s. He was at a Subway across the way getting a sandwich, and the place was dead except one older guy behind him in line. The people working there weren't paying attention so they were just sitting there waiting to be noticed. So they eventually flag one kid down and get him to make sandwiches. They ended up joking around for a minute and Shatner invited him to sit down and eat. Shatner asked my brother if he was there for the convention and he said "Not really, I'm here while my dad goes to the convention. I really don't like Star Trek" and Shatner smiled and said "Me either" .

He signed my brother's receipt. My dad called bullshit until he put it up to the picture of Shatner he stood in line for an hour to get and saw they matched up. My dad still has that receipt in his collection, right next to the nice signed 8x10 captain Kirk headshot

I have doubts about this happening, because nearly all big conventions in Nashville occur at that big Gaylord Hotel. The hotel effectively has contracted with/bribed city officials to prevent any dining establishments from opening within one mile of the facility; the Gaylord houses several restaurants of its own, so they don't want competition. The only nearby restaurant I'm aware of is a Waffle House that was grandfathered in.

But I could be wrong. Perhaps it was Memphis? People often confuse Nashville and Memphis in their recollections.

Here's my stories:

Shook hands with Robert F. Kennedy and Gerald Ford.

Shook hands with and conversed with three U.S. Senators; one was an idiot.

Had a rather long conversation with Ralph Nader.

Walked past Captain & Tennille in Jerome. Also drank at a bar with Alice Cooper and Stephen Stills, who had no hair and was pretty bald.

Was introduced to Wes Craven's brother.

Two blocks away, a couple of years later, I was sitting outside at a wine bar having some drinks with my daughter and her friend. A fellow at the next table asked me if they could use an empty chair at our table, and I told him, "sure." I learned later that it was Alexander Payne.

That's all I got for now.

Oh, yeah, I spoke some with Leon Redbone.

Love,
Vitalis

Parity warning
Nov 1, 2009



3rd Place, TRP Sack Race 2021/22
I met Ron Jeremy while bar hopping in downtown Chicago for my 21st bday. Talked with him for 15 minutes or so and he was very friendly but seemed a little sad. He gave me some life advice that I don't remember at all cause I was really drunk by that point

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Hometown Slime Queen
Oct 26, 2004

the GOAT
Oh also my little sister was in the same elementary school class as Dale Jarrett (the race car driver)'s daughter. I dropped her off at his mansion for a birthday party and he has a helicopter pad in the yard and a garage that was way bigger than my family's house. He also would stop by in her class from time to time, he seemed like a pleasant enough guy.

I kind of wish I remember what my sis bought to that birthday party. What do you get for a little girl whose family has a helicopter pad?

Hometown Slime Queen fucked around with this message at 22:59 on Nov 23, 2015

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