Celebrities I've seen
Introduction
All of my celebrity sightings in Los Angeles.
Johnny Knoxville
Walking on Franklin near the corner of N. Bronson, near Mayfair Market. He was on his cellphone.
Norman "Norm" Korpi
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norman_Korpi
Best known as the first well-known openly bisexual person on TV (although I think he probably just calls himself gay now), Norm was one of the six housemates on the first season of The Real World, in New York City.
I saw him at the Eagle Bar in the Silverlake area of Los Angeles. He's the only celeb I've ever said anything to, and only this time because I was mildly drunk.
Vince Papale
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vince_Papale
I didn't have a clue who this guy was, and it wasn't really a "sighting," so much as he was at a business dinner my company set up that I went to, but apparently he's the "American dream" for straight-guys everywhere. He walked on to the Philadelphia Eagles as a "regular Joe" back in the 70's and ended up as the team captain for a year. His story was made into a move called "Invincible," which starred "Marky Mark" Wahlberg.
Hulk Hogan
I don't think I need a link for this guy -- he's one of the most recognizable people in faux-sports. I saw him at LAX while I was waiting for a flight to Tampa. I was seated at the end of those god-awful benches, and he sat down in the first seat on the next bench, right next to me. Everyone mobbed him to get pictures and such, but I have to say I don't feel bad for him, considering the fact that he still wears those bandanas, has that bleached-blond bald-mullet and handle-bar mustache, and wears t-shirts about three sizes too small for him. He's hard to miss.
Nathan Fillion
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathan_Fillion
Browncoats, holler! Of all the people I've met, this is the one person I regret not saying 'hi' too. I was walking my dog in Franklin Village (passing La Poubelle at the corner of Bronson and Franklin) and I looked up for a second and saw someone that I thought looked like him. Then I had to look down to navigate the narrow sidewalk, and when I looked up, sure enough it was him! He was walking with a friend, carrying a paper or something under his arm.
He's best known by non-geeks as Dr. Adam Mayfair from "Desperate Housewives," or as the gyno that Keri Russell falls in love in Waitress, or as Kate's ex-husband on "Lost." To the cool people among us, you'll obviously known him as Captain Malcolm Reynolds from "Firefly."
Shane Powers
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shane_Powers
I totally forgot about this guy - saw him months-and-months ago at a Coffee Bean on Sunset. He was a contestant on Survivor.
Wolfgang Puck
When eating at Spago, he came out and shook hands with us and took pictures with a bunch of people.
Jeff Probst
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Probst
Saw him at the Bank of America in Sherman Oaks. I was deathly ill this day, and it was the last place in the world I wanted to be, so this was a pleasant surprise. He's shorter than I thought (aren't they all?) and seems really fit. Total Nike commercial in person - Nike hat, shirt, etc.
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