[m brown]

Acting teachers were Gary Sinise and Glenn Headly back when they were using Hale House as a Studio. They were lovely!
Did some time at the Goodman theater, bumped into Tennesee Williams just before he passed away.
My cousin was Joan Hackett, she has a great head stone "Go away, I'm sleeping". She was a wonderful actress. She was married to Richard Mulligan, I met them when I was little and stayed with her when I was a teenager.
Rather than go into theater, I chose Baking....What was I thinking? I am saving money on plastic surgery

[Nicko]

I almost forgot about my time I got to hang out with the Bob Seager band (kind of). It was in Michigan and I was participating in an ice carving festival. For part of the festival there was an amateur ice carving competition in which different people got assigned to a professional ice carver, and a block of ice, and then they had to make an ice carving. I was assigned to two members of the BS band the drummer and keyboard player. They decided they wanted to do a train out of ice, and everything was going pretty well. I did most of the large cuts to get them started, but the funny thing is while I was cutting with my chainsaw I almost cut off the keyboard players finger. I asked him were he wanted me to make the cut, and he pointed to a spot on the ice which was right next to the blade. The saw blade caught his thick leather clove and shredded it. All I can say was it almost scared me to death. Thankfully he had on really thick gloves so there was no damage.

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[KyleW]

My girlfriend once sliced soppressata with Arthur Schwartz (Naples at Table). Does that count? BTW Isn't Geoff Smith more infamous than famous?

Under the "Tiny Brush with Fame" category, I met Sir Stephen Spender when he did a reading at the college I was attending. And I also had breakfast with Howard Nemerov once. He was a really sweet old guy. Enjoyed his eggs and bacon! Loved to talk.
"The Geeky Tourist" category: I sat across the aisle from Sharon Stone and Dwight Yokum in an Italian restaurant in LA and tried real hard not to stare.
"Elevator Sitings": We were in a Marriott elevator with Delroy Lindo recently. I thought I recognized that voice! My husband finally clued me in.
"Peculiar Things": I have a Christmas card from Tim Curry.

[KyleW]

My girlfriend once sliced soppressata with Arthur Schwartz (Naples at Table). Does that count? BTW Isn't Geoff Smith more infamous than famous?

[momoreg]

This is a great topic!

I lived with my sis about 10 yrs. ago, and she was working at Record Plant Studios in Manhattan. She was very close friends with Joan Jett, and she used to come over quite often. I also met the guys from the Hooters.

Like shroomgirl, I brushed with Kevin Bacon at a huge benefit in Greenwich, CT, where the Bacon brothers were playing. He's hot! Ashley Judd was there too.

I've made an omelet for David Cassidy, and have seen many famous people in public, including Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen (who is actually much better looking in person), Debbie Harry, Fred Schneider from the B52's, and Johnny Depp!!!

I had a boyfriend in the 80's who lived in the same little studio apartment that James Dean lived in. He has pictures that prove it. I'm sure he will never leave that place, as small as it is.

Jackie Mason used to live on my block...

My sister used to date the lead singer from Twisted Sister. She'd kill me if she knew I was posting this in public!

I guess that's enough for now.

[cape chef]

momoreg, Dee Snidwer heh, I won't tell.Hey I see you are from Ct, Where do you work as pastry Chef? I am also from ct,Fairfield county
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[Nicko]

Dee from Twisted Sister? Sounds like I need to post that one on the ChefTalk homepage.

Too funny.



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I just remembered that I met Frank Zappa at a party many moons ago, and my best friend's older sister was buds with Cass Elliot. I'd forgotten all about that (well, it was the 60's)!

Talk about esoteric brushes with fame and glory, the guy who runs the boot/shoe shop in Colonial Williamsburg was my shoemaking teacher. That and $1.35 will get me a ride on the bus across town, but it was important at the time.

Okay, I admit it - I'm jealous and grasping at straws here . . .

[youla]

Hey Nick who was that oz prime minister..was it BOB HAWKE...MADE ME LAUGH... to see him mooned ..dont hear about that on the news..."WELL KNOWN CHEF MOONS DOWN UNDER PM!!!

[Chef David Simpson]

Hello to everyone, I'm back from **** Week. I slept for 14 hours straight and fell like a new man.
For this brush with fame everyone is talking about. Well, I've had my share of it. Probably more than I would like to know about. I can see that everyone here has had some good memories. But for myself, I've seen how some of these people live, and it's not pretty!
I can only mention my past jobs for contract reasons. When I worked at Warner Hollywood Studios last year I cooked for cast & crew on such films as Little Nikki with Adam Sandler, The Cell w/ Jennifer Lopez, and Pearl Harber w/ Ben Affack (which will be out next Christmas). Privately, I've cooked for Elizabeth Shue and her mother, Renee Russo, Goerge Clonney and family, just to name some.
I should write a book titled "The Misadventures of Chef David"

[This message has been edited by Chef David Simpson (edited 11-27-2000).]

Sounds good Chef, put me down for a copy! Most of my run-ins were music related, some food and some misc. I'll start with the misc.
Went to my best friends wedding and his wifes good friend was Harvey Firestein (kind of a snob, or maybe it was just me!) Bill Cosby, Vince Promuto of the Washington Redskins back in the 60's, also the famous Otto Grahams son Jim also of the 60's Redskins, Brian Holloway of the N.E.Patriots went to school with him, also Bill Wadhams of Animotion, went to the same school, was friends with my sister. Lived with Willie Schlesinger,son of James Schlesinger Secretary of Defense under Nixon (that was a lot of fun!)My ex Fiances father was Kennedys asst. press secretary. He was the one holding the mike while Johnson was being sworn in on Air Force One after the shooting. (He was a very cool man!)Pro wrestlers Junk Yard Dog, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant and Greg the hammer Valentine. Did a radio show many moons ago with Howard Stern, threw up when I was a little kid on Bozo the Clown (aka Willard Scott!)
Musically: I met and got my guitar signed by Johhny & Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer, Steve Morse, Lonnie Mack and his bandmates, John McLaughlin and Sevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughn. Clapton wouldn't sign it but I did get some of his guitar picks out of it.
And food wise I had a chance to cook for Reagan, Bush (Sr.) and Clinton (which brings to mind an idea for a topic) I cooked and served George Carlin backstage in Anchorage, Alaska. I grew up as a neighbor with Henry Haller the former White House Chef. Served Joseph Hazelwood the Captain of the Exxon Valdez when he was on trial for the spill. We tried to get the waitress to tell him that the special of the day was Salmon in Oil, but she wouldn't do it!
What can I tell you, I'm a groupie at heart!

[momoreg]

Bozo was Willard? That's too funny.

As a matter of fact Willard was not only Bozo but also the original Ronald McDonald! My neighbor was the kid in one of the original McDonalds commercials. Some things you can never forget! Check this out! http://www.geocities.com/kaptainkidshow/willard.html

Originally posted by shroomgirl:
Kevin Bacon came to the Farmer's Market...was watching the cooking demo I was helping narrate...apparently his band was playing in St. Louis that evening.
My mom dated Mickey Mantle.

shroomgirl: are you from St. Louis? I'm just down the highway near Cape Girardeau. We go to St. Louis a LOT!