Anonymous
12/16/2019 11:51
Subject: which celebs have you met and what were they like?
A few stories -
I've met the Clintons a bunch of times. Hillary is cold and fake-seeming. Bill is incredibly charming. Chelsea is sweet, unassuming, and relatively normal considering.
Dan Rather is kind and thoughtful, a real old-school gentleman.
I used to live in NYC and randomly when I was in my 20s essentially found myself in a back alley next to a car all lit up with Reese Witherspoon sitting alone inside. I had taken a shortcut during what turned out to be a movie premiere and she was essentially waiting for her 'go' moment. When she saw me her face lit up and she just sort of waved excitedly, like we were best friends. It was so random but I always had a soft spot for her after that.
Hung out one evening with John Mayer RIGHT when he was becoming famous, probably around 2001, also in NYC. My friend's roommate was old friends with him. He was chlll and normal, played the guitar a bit, just hung out. Very tall and kind of rugged-looking.
I've met the Clintons a bunch of times. Hillary is cold and fake-seeming. Bill is incredibly charming. Chelsea is sweet, unassuming, and relatively normal considering.
Dan Rather is kind and thoughtful, a real old-school gentleman.
I used to live in NYC and randomly when I was in my 20s essentially found myself in a back alley next to a car all lit up with Reese Witherspoon sitting alone inside. I had taken a shortcut during what turned out to be a movie premiere and she was essentially waiting for her 'go' moment. When she saw me her face lit up and she just sort of waved excitedly, like we were best friends. It was so random but I always had a soft spot for her after that.
Hung out one evening with John Mayer RIGHT when he was becoming famous, probably around 2001, also in NYC. My friend's roommate was old friends with him. He was chlll and normal, played the guitar a bit, just hung out. Very tall and kind of rugged-looking.
Anonymous
12/16/2019 11:46
Subject: which celebs have you met and what were they like?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Jared Leto, super shy, like he was just trying to blend in, just lounging and standing in line at a coffee shop. Paid for my coffee when I was fumbling around for change (I was 20 and spent all my food money on alcohol)
Hockey goalie Ryan Miller really nice, normal guy, had dinner at my step moms house and he cleaned up everything and used an excessive amount of Saran Wrap. His wife Nora de Wuelff (not sure on spelling) is a total uppity bitch and we are all so disappointed he married her.
LeBron James is friendly but his wife is friendlier and are so much fun to be around.
Kid Rock is actually really intellectual and loves talking about current events and such. Very soft spoken and doesn’t try to be center of attention at all.
And no one believes me but Kim Kardashian was stuck in an elevator w me and was really lovely and sweet and we were both giggling at our predicament. She was so so nice
LeBron's wife and kids are very nice and normal, I have friends who saw them around in Ohio a lot. They're very hands-on parents and try really hard to give their kids a "normal' upbringing.
PP here. LeBron himself is also very nice, normal and very family-oriented.
Anonymous
12/16/2019 11:43
Subject: which celebs have you met and what were they like?
Anonymous wrote:Bill Cosby, before the scandals, about ten years ago.
I worked for an event company and spent several hours with him the day of a comedy show he did. A lot of it was me driving him to/from the airport and assisting him with press around the event. He came on a private plane but didn’t bring an assistant or any help. He was humble, soft spoken, and very, very normal. Like we talked about what we were doing that weekend, what our favorite foods were, and what colleges our kids went to.
He was also very interested in the business side of entertainment. He wanted to know what the audience thought of his performance that day, whether ticket sales were as good as they had been in previous years, what I thought about the comedy profession and market for it. Most artists my company worked with couldn’t care less about anything other than getting paid and leaving, and also didn’t really talk to people helping them. He was a delight. I was really disappointed when the scandal broke.
That's the Bill Cosby that we knew and loved. I never met him, but I grew up watching him on t.v. shows, on stage and in interviews. I think that he is the person you met. Unfortunately, he also has that terrible dark side that's hard to fathom. How can someone so genuinely nice, warm, friendly and smart be so unthinkably cruel at the same time? I don't pretend to understand it.
Anonymous
12/16/2019 11:32
Subject: which celebs have you met and what were they like?
Anonymous wrote:Jared Leto, super shy, like he was just trying to blend in, just lounging and standing in line at a coffee shop. Paid for my coffee when I was fumbling around for change (I was 20 and spent all my food money on alcohol)
Hockey goalie Ryan Miller really nice, normal guy, had dinner at my step moms house and he cleaned up everything and used an excessive amount of Saran Wrap. His wife Nora de Wuelff (not sure on spelling) is a total uppity bitch and we are all so disappointed he married her.
LeBron James is friendly but his wife is friendlier and are so much fun to be around.
Kid Rock is actually really intellectual and loves talking about current events and such. Very soft spoken and doesn’t try to be center of attention at all.
And no one believes me but Kim Kardashian was stuck in an elevator w me and was really lovely and sweet and we were both giggling at our predicament. She was so so nice
LeBron's wife and kids are very nice and normal, I have friends who saw them around in Ohio a lot. They're very hands-on parents and try really hard to give their kids a "normal' upbringing.
Anonymous
12/16/2019 11:24
Subject: which celebs have you met and what were they like?
Bill Cosby, before the scandals, about ten years ago.
I worked for an event company and spent several hours with him the day of a comedy show he did. A lot of it was me driving him to/from the airport and assisting him with press around the event. He came on a private plane but didn’t bring an assistant or any help. He was humble, soft spoken, and very, very normal. Like we talked about what we were doing that weekend, what our favorite foods were, and what colleges our kids went to.
He was also very interested in the business side of entertainment. He wanted to know what the audience thought of his performance that day, whether ticket sales were as good as they had been in previous years, what I thought about the comedy profession and market for it. Most artists my company worked with couldn’t care less about anything other than getting paid and leaving, and also didn’t really talk to people helping them. He was a delight. I was really disappointed when the scandal broke.
I worked for an event company and spent several hours with him the day of a comedy show he did. A lot of it was me driving him to/from the airport and assisting him with press around the event. He came on a private plane but didn’t bring an assistant or any help. He was humble, soft spoken, and very, very normal. Like we talked about what we were doing that weekend, what our favorite foods were, and what colleges our kids went to.
He was also very interested in the business side of entertainment. He wanted to know what the audience thought of his performance that day, whether ticket sales were as good as they had been in previous years, what I thought about the comedy profession and market for it. Most artists my company worked with couldn’t care less about anything other than getting paid and leaving, and also didn’t really talk to people helping them. He was a delight. I was really disappointed when the scandal broke.
Anonymous
12/15/2019 21:58
Subject: which celebs have you met and what were they like?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm curious about Ellen. She seems so nice and down to earth, I loved the book she wrote 20 years ago, but then you hear rumors that's she's not so nice behind closed doors. I can't help but wonder if that's true or if it's some bitter wannabe starting those rumors.
She is indeed nasty to her staff. And pays them next to nothing.
Yes, my cousin worked on her show and told us lots of horror stories.
PP, you can't make that comment and not share some stories!
Anonymous
12/15/2019 21:52
Subject: which celebs have you met and what were they like?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ruth Bader-Ginsberg. Very, very introverted and not social at all. Her husband however lit up a room.
Marty was an extrovert and genuinely kind to people.
RBG is a stand-offish snob IRL who has no use for people who don’t have the right pedigree or don’t advance her agenda.
The irony is that she would never achieved the success she did without Marty working behind the scenes to advance her career.
This is so disappointing to hear.
Elena Kagan, on the other hand, can be very engaging. She has a very dry wit and can be funny and self-deprecating. Not surprised that she was so popular with a bunch of strong personalities at Harvard Law.
I think people forget just how old Ginsburg is, and that she was raised in a very socially (but not politically) conservative manner. She has no skill at making small talk whatsoever with people who don’t have a similar background or education. She gets along with right-wing Supreme Court justices because they all attended the right schools, made Law Review, and clerked for the right appellate judges.
What you guys interpret as snobbishness I interpreted as being on the spectrum. She seems like she has Asperger’s to me.
Anonymous
12/15/2019 21:34
Subject: which celebs have you met and what were they like?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:I'm curious about Ellen. She seems so nice and down to earth, I loved the book she wrote 20 years ago, but then you hear rumors that's she's not so nice behind closed doors. I can't help but wonder if that's true or if it's some bitter wannabe starting those rumors.
She is indeed nasty to her staff. And pays them next to nothing.
Yes, my cousin worked on her show and told us lots of horror stories.
What were some of her stories?
Anonymous
12/15/2019 21:23
Subject: which celebs have you met and what were they like?
I used to work at a facility where injured NFL players would come to rehab. The guys I got to know the best were the older guys who had a lot of compounded injuries and who were getting to the ends of their careers but desperately trying to stay healthy enough to play.
They were all very friendly and very committed to football, to their teams and to their workouts. They spent hours and hours working on getting better and they were still so passionate about football. It was their life and they didn't want to leave it. You would think with the money they had and the injuries they had sustained that they would be ready to just walk away and retire and enjoy life but nope. Some of them were desperate to get back on the field.
They were really nice guys for the most part. I only really got to know a few well as they came all the time and chatted with us often but they always were respectful, cleaned up after themselves and treated us like equals. Really good experience.
They were all very friendly and very committed to football, to their teams and to their workouts. They spent hours and hours working on getting better and they were still so passionate about football. It was their life and they didn't want to leave it. You would think with the money they had and the injuries they had sustained that they would be ready to just walk away and retire and enjoy life but nope. Some of them were desperate to get back on the field.
They were really nice guys for the most part. I only really got to know a few well as they came all the time and chatted with us often but they always were respectful, cleaned up after themselves and treated us like equals. Really good experience.
Anonymous
12/15/2019 21:16
Subject: which celebs have you met and what were they like?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Brandy, Common, Wyclef, Kevin Costner, Jenifer Lewis, Rita Moreno, Elton John, Queen Latifah, Nas, Al Sharpton, Dave Chappelle, Questlove, Sterling Brown, Billy Dee Williams, Christian McBride, Esperanza Spalding, Lupita Nyong’o, Jordan Peele, Cornel West, Anika Noni Rose, Denzel Washington, Mary J Blige, Niecy Nash, Anthony Anderson, Angela Bassett, Danny Glover, Bill Clinton, Hill Harper — all nice
Bill Cosby and T.I. were assholes
Tell us more about Dave
Is he funny in real life
Yes. And very humble.
Id love to meet Sterling Brown
You know all Black people don’t look alike right?
What the hell does this comment mean?
Anonymous
12/15/2019 21:16
Subject: Re:which celebs have you met and what were they like?
Caps TJ Oshie is lovely and adorable
Anonymous
12/15/2019 21:05
Subject: which celebs have you met and what were they like?
Monte Durham from Say Yes to the Dress. I realize he’s not a super celeb and is also a local. Nicest guy. So gracious and down to earth. Made you feel like he had all the time in the world to talk to you and only you. Total southern gentleman.
Anonymous
12/15/2019 21:04
Subject: which celebs have you met and what were they like?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Ruth Bader-Ginsberg. Very, very introverted and not social at all. Her husband however lit up a room.
Marty was an extrovert and genuinely kind to people.
RBG is a stand-offish snob IRL who has no use for people who don’t have the right pedigree or don’t advance her agenda.
The irony is that she would never achieved the success she did without Marty working behind the scenes to advance her career.
This is so disappointing to hear.
Elena Kagan, on the other hand, can be very engaging. She has a very dry wit and can be funny and self-deprecating. Not surprised that she was so popular with a bunch of strong personalities at Harvard Law.
I think people forget just how old Ginsburg is, and that she was raised in a very socially (but not politically) conservative manner. She has no skill at making small talk whatsoever with people who don’t have a similar background or education. She gets along with right-wing Supreme Court justices because they all attended the right schools, made Law Review, and clerked for the right appellate judges.
Anonymous
12/15/2019 20:59
Subject: Re:which celebs have you met and what were they like?
Anonymous wrote:Joe Biden...years ago at my son’s basketball game. His grandchild was playing on the opposing team. He arrived with his wife and security detail. He talked a bit with parents and took pictures with kids. He was very pleasant.
I’ve met several professional athletes on our local D.C. teams. The nicest ones that come to mind are Ryan Kerrigan, Dustin Hopkins (Redskins), Nicklas Backstrom (Capitals), and for sure Ryan Zimmerman (Nats)
I went to the prom with a Brian Schneider. He was the catcher for the bats for quite some time. In high school he was the sweetest and a complete charmer. Total gentleman with a lovely family. After he made a very successful career out of baseball......eh.
Anonymous
12/15/2019 20:47
Subject: which celebs have you met and what were they like?
Anonymous wrote:Steven Tyler was incredibly sweet and friendly. He genuinely seemed to enjoy interacting with fans. He's also tiny. Even tinier than I expected.
I met Kat Von D years ago when she was still doing the tv show. She was very down to earth and lovely.
I have a friend who saw Steve Tyler at the car wash and he was a raging a-hole