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What's your least impressive celebrity encouter stories?
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bonjonelson
offlineMemberI shall not include the celebrities I met when I was working at the BBC, as meeting them in their home territory doesn't really count in my mind.
But carrying on in this theme...
I wrote some computer graphics software that was bought by Dick van Dyke, who phoned us up and was thrilled with it. I also have signed photos from Arthur C Clarke using some different graphics software of mine.
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I accidentally jabbed Bill Maynard in the back with a pool cue, then asked him to move so I could take my shot when he didn't take the hint that he was in the way.
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The All New Jeni B
offlineMemberMy step-mum and her mate were taken on a very drunken Edinburgh pub crawl by Billy Connelly and Gerry Rafferty.
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The All New Jeni B
offlineMemberMy step-mum's mate was Masterchef winner Sue Lawrence.
And the bride at the wedding with Ricky Tomlison etc was in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' playing Verucca Salt's mother.
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Are you making these up jeni?
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If we're including relatives...
My cousin once sold 3 ounces of skunk to George Michael.
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It's not that much skunk, think it was just a couple of its legs. No idea what he wanted it for, it might all have been some kind of misunderstanding.
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The All New Jeni B
offlineMembervcg - Unfortunately, no.
Given that I live in a quiet little corner of Scotland, we seem to encounter a lot of 'celebs' up here.
Possibly because it is a quiet little corner of Scotland.
Which just happens to have two of the best and most famous golf courses and therefore luxury hotels.Posted 1 year ago # -
The All New Jeni B
offlineMemberPaul Walker (The Fast and Furious 1 - 300) used to be mates with my b-i-l.
He told me my ass was 'peachy' and on a different occasion, I stayed (with my husband, son and mother) in his beach house for a week, slept in his bed, and used his shower-gel.Ben Afleck once asked me if I new where the 'bathrooms' were in a bar, and Keanu Reeves told me he loved my 'Waggie'.
If anyone other than Rikkor knows what a 'Waggie' is, I'll be impressed.Posted 1 year ago # -
The All New Jeni B
offlineMemberHe couldn't see it from where he was, although he may have been making assumptions.
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Quaz
offlineMemberI interviewed Banco de Gaia for a local music magazine, but turned down the chance to interview Oasis because I thought they were a flash in the pan.
My Grandad gave 'The Nolan Sisters' their first gig in his pub.
His uncle (although they were about the same age, it's complicated) was Lord Profumo's butler during the scandal in the '60s, and also oversaw the organisation of a dinner at the end of WW2 in Europe for the miliarty top brass, including Monty.
I met Dave Prowse (Darth Vader) when I was a kid and have his autograph.
I made the winners laurel garlands for a F1 Grand Prix back in the mid 80's (can't remember who won).
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fernandomando
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simonjmr
offlineMemberI went to a wedding in Italy attended by several members of the band EMF - the guitarist took his guitar and played at the wedding reception - although they didn't play Unbelievable.
My father in law drove a trainee journalist to London in the 60's, never did find out what became of John Humphreys though.
At school we were all forced to have our photgraphs taken individually with Brian Jacks, and one of my class mates directed one of the Twilight films.
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The All New Jeni B
offlineMemberMy b-i-l previously managed a clothing store in Santa Barbara. One day, Michelle Pfeiffer came in with her husband and they got chatting to my b-i-l, who told her that he had a sister-in-law who looked just like her. Several thousand miles and a few time-zones away, I'm woken by a phone call from an American lady telling me that she's Michelle Pfeiffer, she's just seen a photo of me, and she "just had to call to tell you how alike we are!"
My response was somewhat grumpy having just woken, but we chatted for about ten minutes.Five years later, we were at a family dinner with Mr B's cousin who is a film producer, when his phone rings.
He chats away to the caller, explaining that he's at a family dinner etc, and that he's just realised who one of us reminds him of.
I'm passed the phone, and once again Michelle Pfeiffer speaks to me.
A few weeks later, I received an envelope with a signed photo and handwritten letter from her addressed to "The Scottish Michelle".And Mr B's film producer cousin owned one of the piglets who was 'Babe' and also two of the Collie pups from the same film.
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