One of the truly cool things about living in Los Angeles is the ability to see celebrities out and about, living their lives just like you and I do. Of course, if you go to an industry function or a studio lot, it's a slamdunk that you will see a star or two. That's cheating. The real fun is when you're in the supermarket next to them as they're running their debit card through to buy a head of lettuce and some beer.
I had a really stellar celebrity encounter day last weekend when I actually tallied three sightings on one single Saturday. While picking up my dry cleaning, I saw Sydney Pollack parking his car on Westwood Boulevard. Walking into the New Balance sneaker store, the door was held open for me by Steven Bochco. And, capping it all off, Henry Winkler was sitting in the row ahead of us at the Arclight for a showing of "Michael Clayton," co-starring...Sydney Pollack. It all got me thinking. Who else have I seen here?
Robert Guillaume at a coffee shop down the block from my office. We spent five minutes discussing just how unnatural the ingredients are in a bottle of Diet Snapple.
Jack Riley from the Bob Newhart Show at the Arclight for a showing of "3:10 to Yuma."
Bob Newhart himself several times pushing a shopping cart at Ralph's supermarket. My roommate has seen him multiple times picking up a prescription at Walgren's.
Carol Burnett hiding behind sunglasses and a column at The Cheesecake Factory.
Barbara Bain from "Mission Impossible" buying movie tickets at the Arclight.
Felicity Huffman and William H. Macy buying movie tickets at a kiosk in the Grove theater complex.
Jane Alexander crossing a street in Westwood.
Brenda Strong, the narrator from "Desperate Housewives" picking out a birthday card at Aahs in Westwood.
Dean "Superman" Cain trying to corral his young son at Aahs in Santa Monica.
Kristian Alfonso from "Days of Our Lives" eating lunch with her children next to me at The Cheesecake Factory.
John Lithgow parking his car underneath my living room window.
Teri Hatcher three times. Yelling at her daughter in Tower Records. Sitting with absolutely no make-up on at the Marmalade Cafe. Standing in front of me on the popcorn line at the Arclight.
Nicolette Sheridan and I making eye contact while stopped at a traffic light on Wilshire.
Ellen DeGeneres at the car wash. Pre-talk show and dog drama, she was driving a Toyota Corolla.
Grant Tinker at the same car wash and at a French restaurant in Brentwood.
Greg Kinnear at the car wash.
Della Reese at the car wash as she was getting her church van lathered up.
Pre-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger fishing for coins at a parking meter near the Ivy in Beverly Hills.
Christina Ricci waiting at the car valet with me at Jar.
Jon Voight at the AMC theater in Westwood, two rows behind me.
Rip Taylor at the Laemmle theater in Beverly Hills, one row behind me.
Lesley Ann Warren sitting next to my roommate and me at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. She moved at intermission when he wouldn't stop staring at her.
Joanne Worley on the ticket will call line at the Ahmanson.
David Spade in the men's room at the Grove Theater.
Queen Latifah coming out of the ladies' room at the Grove Theater.
Harrison Ford on the escalator at Dodger Stadium.
Ray Romano on the club level on Dodger Stadium.
Bradley Whitford multiple times at Dodger Stadium. He has season tickets two sections away from mine.
Tom Lasorda at the urinal next to me in the fifth floor bathroom at work. "Hiya, pal!"
Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees at the Dodger Stadium club restaurant.
Brad Garrett at the Hollywood Bowl.
Sean Hayes at the Hollywood Bowl.
Penny Marshall at the Hollywood Bowl.
The late Tony Franciosa several Christmas Eves at church.
Harvey Korman at church on Christmas Eve. I lit his candle.
Lukas Haas at church on Christmas Eve.
Keifer Sutherland coming out of a medical building in West Hollywood.
France Nuyen watching herself in "South Pacific" at the Egyptian.
Leonard Maltin watching a pair of screwball comedies at the Egyptian.
Ron Howard with his kids buying popcorn at the Egyptian for a showing of "Guns of Navarone." He is the only one I wanted to talk to.
Ed Begley Jr. waiting for an electric powered bus on Beverly Boulevard in West Hollywood.
Giovanni Ribisi wandering around Hollywood Boulevard.
Carson Kressley from "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" sitting next to me on a flight to NY. He had excessive body odor.
Molly Shannon sitting across from me on a NY bound flight.
Timothy Busfield on one of the first NY flights after 9/11. He and I chatted.
Harry Morgan of M*A*S*H* eating soup at Jerry's Famous Deli.
And that's all I can remember right now. Come on out. I can tell you where to find them.
Dinner last night: Chef's salad.
1 comment:
About 10 yeara ago I was waiting for a flight to Toronto and who should come staggering up to the gate? A very blotto Keifer Sutherland literally being held up by Steven Weber. This was one in the afternoon. Weber smiled at me as he helped his buddy navigate.
My second Keifer sighting was earlier this year. He was crossing Wilshire, talking on his cell and not staggering.
Mr. 24 went into Kate Mantilini which is a genuine celeb haunt. Just walking by I've spotted everyone from Bobby Short to Johnny Knoxville. Tourists visiting Tinseltown may get lucky and spot somebody. You'll never see 'em at the Chinese.
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