Celebs I’ve seen
I’ve got a big list of celebs (and pseudo-celebs) I’ve seen around. Here’s the who & where list.
- Cranberries - musical group. I was playing pool at the Down Under bar in town in a little back room and 3 of the guys from Cranberries walked in and started playing. Dolores wasn’t there as she just had her baby. One of them launched the cueball off the table over my way and when I gave the ball back I struck up a conversation. They didn’t think they’d be recognized and were trying to pretend they were just some tourists. Finally they admitted they were recording some songs at a local studio.
- Rachel Perry - VH1 VJ. She started out at MuchMusic for many years. I was shopping at Loblaws in Queen’s Quay (rep for a great dating pickup spot) and saw her at the checkouts. I caught a glimpse of some crazy bird tattoos on her belly. Rachel left to the US later to work at VH1 and other shows. Check her out in Stuff magazine
- Jennifer Love Hewitt - most famous for Party of Five. Passed her on Bloor street in front of Holt Renfrew shopping.
- Shaun Majumder - a great Canadian comic working his way up the standup chain. I love his Newfoundland jokes, being a newfie myself. I was walking outside of my house and he was driving by in a tiny, old beatup Honda Civic packed with what looked like everything he owned. This was a few years back
- Harland Williams - this guy is another great standup comedian. Some people don’t like his style, but he gets me laughing. He’s been in movies such as Dumb & Dumber and Something About Mary. A group of us went to a comedy nightclub and he went on stage under a pseudonym to try out some new material. He opened with: “Have you ever ordered calimari and thought the waiter brought you deep-fried assholes instead?” I was rolling on the floor by the end of his set.
- Delroy Lindo - passed him on Yonge street near the Eaton Centre one night walking by himself. I forget what movie he was filming in town at that time.
- Billy Ray Cyrus - Achy Breaky Heart. Ugh. He films a tv series, Doc, here in town. Passed him filming on my way into work.
- Jaleel White - you remember Steve Erkel. Unfortunately, so does everyone and he’ll always be typecast in that role. He was filming a show in town that never made it to tv (111 Gramercy Park I think it was called) and I passed by him during the shoot.
- Tyler Stewart, Barenaked Ladies - musician. He got on the subway and stood next to me. Good to know popular folks ride the subway too.