Celebrity Sightings

2004-07-08T17:38:00.000-07:00

Wednesday, July 7th
Who: Kathy Bates & Brittany Murphy
Where: Beverly Connection Movie Theater
Details: I went to see and advanced screening of Little Black Book (starring both Kathy Bates & Brittany Murphy) last night with Audrey, Hor Hey, Boges and Jonathan. Kathy Bates was sitting in the back, in the reserved section, for the entire movie. At the end of the movie we stood up at the top of the escalator and were essentially stalking Brittany Murphy from afar. We didn't really ever get a good look at her, but Hor Hey had seen her earlier and knew it was her. Great movie by the way!

Sunday, June 27th
Who: Vanessa Marcil
Where: Beverly Glen Deli
Details: I went to get a frozen yogurt and caught a glimpse of Vanessa as I walked by her table. She was eating with some guy I didn't recognize. I LOVE HER! This is the 3rd time I've seen her in LA.

2004-03-31T18:31:00.000-08:00

Saturday, March 27, 2004
Who: Magic Johnson
Where: Mulberry Street Pizza, Beverly Hills, CA
Details: Steve and I grabbed a late night bite of pizza at our favorite pizza place (and the location of our first date!) and Magic Johnson was sitting outside with some homies.

Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Who: Ian Ziering, Steve from 90210
Where: Griddle Cafe, Sunset and Fairfax, LA
Details: On Susannah's last day in LA, she was bummed that she had not seen any stars, so I took her to the Griddle Cafe knowing that we would most likely run into Ian Ziering- who is always there...and sure enough, he was there!

Wednesday, March 24, 2004
Who: Toni Collette???
Where: Ita Cho, Beverly Blvd., LA, CA
Details: Susannah swears we saw Toni Collette but I'm pretty sure it wasn't. "She had an Australian accent," claims Susannah. I'm not convinced, even after seeing several pictures of her from .

2004-01-05T14:01:00.000-08:00

Sunday, January 4, 2003
Who: Helen Hunt
Where: PF Changs, Santa Monica, CA
Details: As Steve and I were being seated, I caught a glimpse of Helen Hunt coming up to the Hostess Area. After Steve and I sat down (after a 20 minute wait), Helen Hunt was seated next. Guess she didn't have to wait at all! She is really gorgeous.

Sunday, December 28, 2003
Who: Ryan Adams
Where: Hi-Fi Bar, 169 Ave A, NYC
Details: Outside this bar Steve, Rob, Meghan and I had a few drinks at, we saw Ryan Adams outside talking on his cell phone. Nothing too exciting.

Sunday, December 28, 2003
Who: Frankie Muniz
Where: John's Pizzeria, 278 Bleecker St, NYC
Details: Steve and I experimented with a handful of different "famous" pizza places while in NYC and saw Frankie Muniz, Malcolm from Malcolm in the Middle/Agent Cody Banks, in the restaurant. He was eating with a couple of friends and was seated after Steve and I.

Saturday, December 20, 2003
Who: Adrian Brody
Where: America West flight to JFK
Details: On our trip back east for the holidays, Steve and I shared a plane with Adrian Brody. I walked by him in First Class (of course!) but wasn't sure if it was actually him. But we saw him walking around the baggage claim area, and then watched him meet up with his mom who had a hairless dog.

I don't remember
Who: Bill Paxton
Where: Barney's Cafe, Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills
Details: I was meeting Alan Goolman for a drink at Barney's Cafe and we sat a few tables away from Bill Paxton who is really good looking in person.

2003-10-12T21:08:00.000-07:00

Sunday, October 12, 2003
Who: Eriq LaSalle
Where: Coffee Bean, Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills
Details: I was writing in my journal when I looked up and saw Dr. Benton walk into the coffee shop. He waited to order until a girl friend showed up. He looked exactly like he does on TV, except his pants were insanely HUGE?

2003-10-05T10:48:00.000-07:00

Saturday, October 4, 2003
Who: Benecio del toro
Where: Sunset Strip
Details: While Steve and I were walking back from the Etta James concert around midnight, we walked by Benecio del toro on Sunset, near Tower Records. He looked awful.

2003-10-05T10:46:00.000-07:00

Saturday, October 4, 2003
Who: Rod Stewart
Where: House of Blues, Sunset Strip
Details: On a surprise date with Steve to see Etta James perform, we saw Rod Stewart sitting in the balcony with the best seat in the house! Can't miss that hair.

2003-06-09T08:36:00.000-07:00

Sunday, June 1, 2003
Who: Tate Donovan
Where: Finn McCool's (a bar in Santa Monica)
Details: Arika, Paschal, Katie and I went to Finn McCool's for the traditional Irish music session they do every Sunday afternoon and Tate Donovan was actually playing an instrument there! I had seen him once before drinking with Maura Tierney. He looks great in person.

2003-04-24T23:05:00.000-07:00

Thursday, April 24, 2003
Who: Jimmy Fallon
Where: First Ave, 21st & 1st Ave, NYC, NY (a bar in NYC)
Details: Ok so I was hanging out in a bar ALL night on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. I was getting ready to leave when all of a sudden I went up to a random guy and started talking. I saw a movement out of the corner of my eye. It was Katie (and Susannah) trying to get my attention about someone who just walked into the bar. Turns out it was Jimmy Fallon with his friend Jared. They both play in a band together and met in high school. Anyway I went up and talked to him and told him that I absolutely appreciated his work and thought he was a great actor. He said thank you. Then he was up at the juke box and I asked him if his friend was someone he played in his band with- it was. Anyway he was getting to leave when Katie showed back up with Moog with a digital picture. After an engagement ring debacle (someone threw their ring down a sewer grate and a lot of people including Jimmy helped to find it) and even before it, I asked Jimmy for a photo opp. He said yes, then got involved with the ring. Then gave his flashlight keychain thingy and remembered that I asked to get a picture taken with him. Moog toook it. Then I took one with Moog and Jimmy and he left. And I danced and kicked and was beyond happy for the rest of the night. He's great and the fact that it happened is even more amazing. Yay LIFE!!!

2003-04-13T22:00:00.000-07:00

Sunday, April 13, 2003
Who: Joe Millionaire, AKA Evan Marriot
Where: Venice Pier, Venice, CA
Details: My friend Penny and I had just got done walking approximately 6 miles from the Venice Pier to the Santa Monica Pier and back when all of a sudden Joe Millionaire walked by us. He headed into Bay Market to buy some ice and a sports drink and walked right back by us and headed down the bike path. He looks like Gaston from Beauty and the Beast...seriously. He's a pretty big guy, but I still think he looks and walks stupidly and I do not think he's all that good looking.

Saturday, April 12th, 2003.
Who: Val Kilmer
Where: Griddle House Cafe, Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA
Details: Steve and I were waiting outside for our friend Paschal to show up for our lunch meeting when Val Kilmer walked outside flinging a kid around. I didn't think he was hot or even decent looking. But it was definitely a cool sighting.