I met Yoko Ono, but that doesn't really count because I walked into her without looking on the street near her apartment by the Guggenheim. I apologized profusely... I hope she understood it.
Let's see...
Selena, about a year before she was killed
Christina Aguilera at the MGM in Vegas, and I called her a name I won't repeat on here
Paul Schaffer, and there IS a reason why is always wears sunglasses. You don't want to see him without them.
Garth Brooks at a signing. Wonder where is these days?
Donald Trump picked up my dog when he came to Philadelphia a couple years ago
Kelly Rippa also squeezed Max when she was in town a while back. In that moment I was hoping he would pee on her b/c when the encounter occurred I happened to be in a really foul mood about something and had to act nice for her.
I got to meet Patricia Rutledge and spend an hour with her in London at an after-play party at the Savoy Theatre. If you don't know her, this is the actress who played Hyacinth Bucket from the BBC show
Keeping Up Appearances. This was a VERY special treat for me. I had bought tickets to an Oscar Wilde play (
The Importance of Being Earnest) at Harrod's earlier that day and did not even think about what seat assignment I got.
Turns out, the ticket office at Harrod's department store put me in 2nd row, and when I claimed my check at the box office I was informed that those who wish to stay after the play had ended, space permitted, were invited to a cocktail party with Miss Rutledge, with guests seated in rows 1-5 admitted by default, so I went.
Patricia can really sing, and not long after I had left England, I caught a show where she sang opera at the Albert Hall (I believe it was there). While I was in the UK I felt like a millionaire for all the stuff I got to do at such little expense. It was great. Those play tickets only cost me 50-quid.
But my favorite celeb, and she is very nice in person away from her stand-up routine--is Lisa Lampinelli. I didn't get to say hi to her the last time she was here b/c there was a snowstorm and I wanted to get home quickly after her show.
I really want to spend more time with Wanda Sykes. She's one of the funniest people on the planet. Love her.
I hope Wanda comes to Philadelphia.
11-01-2007, 08:46 PM
