Celebrities “In Person”

beach-mom · ‎03-09-2010

Of course celebrities have their up and down days. @Carmie 's post in @Jordan2 's thread about John Travolta's birthday showed me a different side of him.

After reading other posts I know some we THINK are really nice are not really.

So I thought we could post our "celebrity interactions." LOL!

Jill Whelan (The Love Boat) - We have a mutual friend. I didn't know that until shortly before she moved! She's a sweet person who didn't act like a diva at all. Other than when my friend introduced us, we didn't talk about her career at all. We talked about our kids!

Mel Gibson - My friend was pushing her stroller when she ran into him coming the other way. She said he's shorter than what she expected! He was really nice, asking about her baby and chatting a while before going on his way.

Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill - They filmed at DS' university when DS was just starting there. DS was hired as an extra, and is in the movie 5 times. He said Channing was really nice, often staying after to talk with the kids until his manager pulled him away. Jonah was the opposite. They were told not to look him in the eye and not to get in his way. He didn't interact with the kids at all. Word got around, and he "sponsored" an exclusive showing of one of his other movies- but he didn't show up.

Joachim Phoenix - We know the former owner of a restaurant he frequented when he was filming on location. Everyone said he's one of the nicest men you will ever meet.

Taylor Swift - One of DS' good friend's father catered her concert, and because DS' friend was a teenage girl at the time she got to help! She said Taylor was demanding, wanting only certain foods, and sending them back if she didn't like the way they looked. She also said she screamed at her staff a lot, and she was not very nice to DS' friend, never thanking her for anything.

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

My husband once had to drive Hulk Hogan from the airport to Hershey Arena. He said he was a joy to be around. Really down to earth with a great sense of humor.

He also got to escort George H. Bush from the airport

(with the secret service and state troopers) when he was Vice President. He was very nice and friendly. He posed for pictures and my DH was sent one by his staff. My husband looks so short standing next to George.

My guess would be some people famous or not when having a bad day act out and others are just entitled and rude all of the time.

I have read so many stories about Keanu Reeves and his kindness to strangers. He is a stand up guy, IMO

Adding: My husband and oldest son met Shaquille O' Neal in Wash DC honoring fallen police officers. They both said he is really a nice guy and a pleasure to be around.

PhilaLady1 · ‎03-11-2010

Aside from local news reporters, I can think of two that I met.

Seth Green lived in my small Philly neighborhood when he wss a boy. I knew his parents before they were divorced. Knew his father only to waive and say Hi. His mom and I had more of a friendship. My nephew went to school with him. Seth was a nice kid until he was in a movie The Hotel New Hampshire. He was only about 10 at the time and I guess the early attention got to him and he became loud and demanding. Course, he was a child, so no ill will toward him. I have no idea what he is like as an adult.

Second, and I consider myself blessed to have met him, was Mohammed Ali. The nicest, modest, kindest person. When he lived in my city for a short time, kids would ride bikes near his house to catch a glimpse. He most times would come outside and spoke a little bit and spent a little time with all of us. He was The Greatest.

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

@PhilaLady1 wrote:
Aside from local news reporters, I can think of two that I met.

Seth Green lived in my small Philly neighborhood when he wss a boy. I knew his parents before they were divorced. Knew his father only to waive and say Hi. His mom and I had more of a friendship. My nephew went to school with him. Seth was a nice kid until he was in a movie The Hotel New Hampshire. He was only about 10 at the time and I guess the early attention got to him and he became loud and demanding. Course, he was a child, so no ill will toward him. I have no idea what he is like as an adult.

Second, and I consider myself blessed to have met him, was Mohammed Ali. The nicest, modest, kindest person. When he lived in my city for a short time, kids would ride bikes near his house to catch a glimpse. He most times would come outside and spoke a little bit and spent a little time with all of us. He was The Greatest.

@PhilaLady1 I used to live in Cherry Hill when Mohammed Ali had a house there in the early 1970s. I can remember driving by several times but never saw him. I heard he was nice.

haddon9 · ‎03-09-2010

A Q celebrity....Mally lives in my town. I've seen her a few times around town. I never went up to her but my friend did and went up to say hello. She wasn't friendly at all and preferred to keep a low profile.

Another time she was in Blue Mercury with all of the sales associates surrounding her. I needed to make a purchase and asked the SA if that was Mally. She was "on" playing up to the group surrounding her. She was looking for hair products.

LyndaGee · ‎03-11-2010

In the earlier '80s, when she was making a movie in CT, Valerie Bertinelli made an appearance at Milford Jai-Alai. My friends who worked there told me how nice and friendly she was.

sunsetbeach · ‎03-15-2010

Way back in the 1980's DH and I were in NYC and ran into Richard Simmons in a bookstore. He was really sweet and friendly.

DH helped with a charity Clay Aiken from American Idol had and he was nice, not overly friendly, but professional.

In or around 2000, Don Henley of the Eagles did a solo tour and dh and I traveled to Milwaukee for a concert and met him in the airport on the way home. He was so nice in taking time to talk to us. I was a babbling idiot, because I was totally starstruck. That year we went to lots of his concerts and after a show in Tunica, MS, a bunch of us were outside and were able to go on the tourbus and get stuff signed, he was always extremely gracious.

beckyb1012 · ‎03-09-2010

When I was 18 working at JC Penney's the store had some kind of promotional thing with Dr. Pepper. David Naughton was the face of Dr. Pepper and his movie American Werewolf in London had just come out. He was at the store for hours and asked me to have dinner with him that night. I said thanks but no thanks. My long term boyfriend was the son of the General Manager of the store. David's career did not go anywhere, but it was nice to be asked.

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HisElk1 · ‎09-29-2015

I have an acquaintence who hand makes artist teddy bears and has received numerous awards for them. She is very down to earth.

She attended some sort of show with displaying her bears and back in the day when Marie Osmond sold her dolls, she ran into her there. She said she attempted to talk to her and Marie would have nothing to do with her. She said she was surprised Marie could breathe because her nose was so high up in the air, there would be very little O2.

Puppy Lips · ‎05-09-2010

My son works at the Disney sports complex. He was working at a college basketball tournament there a few years ago. Bill Murray was there supporting his son who was one of the coaches. My son was asked to drive Bill Murray in a golf cart to his (Bill's) car. My son said that Bill stuck out his hand to shake my son's hand and said, "Hello, I'm Bill Murray." My son was thinking, "LOL, like I did not know who you were." Anyway, he said Bill was very nice and was asking my son about himself. My son could not ask for a selfie with him - that is an immediate cause to be fired at Disney. But it was a thrill for my son.

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