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This one was just ... weird: Chris Connelly, formerly of MTV News and apparently now of ESPN, wandering in front of my house and looking confused.

(Celeb sightings in my immediate neighborhood are always thrillingly minor, especially now that Julia Stiles is gone: my favorite is still seeing one of the guys from Chromeo over and over and wondering if I'd ever see him with the other guy from Chromeo, and then one day seeing the two of them driving together in a tiny Volkswagen full of moving boxes.)

― nabisco (nabisco), Thursday, 9 November 2006 19:05 (nineteen years ago)

Oh, I forgot two fairly rubbish sightings in the last month: Carluccio outside Carluccio's on Neal Street and George Wylie in the Collins Gallery in Glagow. And today I sent an email to Tony Benn without realising it, and he replied!

― Mädchen (Madchen), Thursday, 9 November 2006 19:21 (nineteen years ago)

That is good, about Tony Benn.

Yes, Don Letts was wearing his hat. I like Don Letts.

It is about time I saw some more celebs.

Was it the bus stop outside Argos, Starry? I need to get some context.

― PJ Miller (PJ Miller 68), Friday, 10 November 2006 08:52 (nineteen years ago)

Rob Brydon on City Road just north of Old St. roundabout, earlier. Woot.

― 2 american 4 u (blueski), Monday, 13 November 2006 13:06 (nineteen years ago)

two months pass...

Tommy The Tan Sheridan, outside my work, this morning. I stopped for a wee chat.

― onimo (onimo), Wednesday, 31 January 2007 14:44 (nineteen years ago)

Talking of famous Weegies, it was a while ago now, but Stanley Baxter got on the 134 at sat behind me. "Wherrabus?" "Errabus!" Seerabus?" etc

― Tom D. (Dada), Wednesday, 31 January 2007 14:53 (nineteen years ago)

I saw Simon and Yasmin Le Bon and their wee doggie on Sunday.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 31 January 2007 14:55 (nineteen years ago)

I do appreciate the texts, btw

― RJG (RJG), Wednesday, 31 January 2007 14:57 (nineteen years ago)

Glad to hear it.

― Mädchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 31 January 2007 15:59 (nineteen years ago)

A friend saw Amy Winehouse on the 134, sitting at the back singing one of her own songs to herself really loudly.

― chap (chap), Wednesday, 31 January 2007 16:01 (nineteen years ago)

The 134 is obv. a good bus for celebs

― Tom D. (Dada), Wednesday, 31 January 2007 16:02 (nineteen years ago)

At the Arclight last night: Tom Hanks & Chloe Sevigny

― Elvis Telecom (Chris Barrus), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 21:02 (nineteen years ago)

Lindsay was at Teddy's on friday night, I felt like an enabler!

― Spencer Chow (spencermfi), Wednesday, 7 February 2007 22:04 (nineteen years ago)

one month passes...

Gene Wilder(!) at the Grove on Thursday night

(to be fair though, he was in Barnes & Noble for a book signing)

― Elvis Telecom, Saturday, 10 March 2007 18:40 (nineteen years ago)

Paul Daniels in Dublin airport. He was coming out of arrivals at the same time as a bunch of other expensively-dressed guys, who all looked like they might be on their way to a poker game or something.

― accentmonkey, Saturday, 10 March 2007 18:47 (nineteen years ago)

steve coogan, who sheepishly signed an autograph for me at the weekend in tesco.

― darraghmac, Saturday, 10 March 2007 20:40 (nineteen years ago)

there's a fairly good chance that the guy i saw today at the grove who looked like brad pitt was in fact brad pitt. fancy seeing tyler durden on my way to another fincher film!

(btw if anyone happens upon a jakey g sighting, please trap him in a shoebox and call me immediately)

― get bent, Sunday, 11 March 2007 04:28 (nineteen years ago)

Paris Hilton in Venice, shooting some commercial on the street we were walking down. She was wobbling a bit, like a Thunderbird.

― moley, Sunday, 11 March 2007 08:17 (nineteen years ago)

yesterday i saw tom wilkinson in highgate woods

― ^@^, Sunday, 11 March 2007 16:09 (nineteen years ago)

The bloke who plays Nathan Barley on Regent Street.

― chap, Sunday, 11 March 2007 16:31 (nineteen years ago)

DOG the bounty hunter and his wife @ costco. We were eyeing the selections in the fish department at the same time. Contents of DOG's cart: One Weight Watcher's bathroom scale.

(this hardly counts since its the second time ive seen him and the 3rd time ive seen his wife.)

― g®▲Ðұ, Monday, 12 March 2007 05:16 (nineteen years ago)

and the first time you've seen that scale!

― s1ocki, Monday, 12 March 2007 05:47 (nineteen years ago)

sorry, i know that doesn't even make any sense but the situation seemed to call out for a punchline like that.

how about...

"and the first time you've ever seen a scale!"

can we do a re-do?

― s1ocki, Monday, 12 March 2007 05:48 (nineteen years ago)

maybe a punchline about fish?

― g®▲Ðұ, Monday, 12 March 2007 05:51 (nineteen years ago)

Oh yeah, also in Jan we saw R*n Jeremy at the AVN afterparty - too scared and awed to say hello.

― moley, Monday, 12 March 2007 06:08 (nineteen years ago)

soleil moon frye, the boyfriend from ugly betty

― 冷明, Monday, 12 March 2007 07:01 (nineteen years ago)

I thought I saw Trent Raznor in Streatham this morning. And did a double take thinking, what on EARTH would he be doing in Streatham? But then Tim Windmill told me that apparently loads of Merkin bands (especially ones playing at the Academy) go down to Streatham to score dope. So go figure. Still no idea if it was actually him or not. He was certainly *short* enough.

― Masonic Boom, Monday, 12 March 2007 10:20 (nineteen years ago)

Win and Regine from Arcade Fire talking to Nick from the Frank Ferdinands in Mono on Saturday night.

― Stew, Monday, 12 March 2007 10:49 (nineteen years ago)

I really like the idea that Trent Reznor chills out in Streatham. I hope it was him.

― chap, Monday, 12 March 2007 14:21 (nineteen years ago)

boris johnson (sorry kaet!) again, this morning at 9.30 on rosebery ave by exmouth market. i was on the 38 facing backwards, he was on his bike and he and the bus had to stop at the same time. he was wearing a red woolly hat and i couldn't help giggling, he looked up and saw me and smiled sheepishly.

A friend saw Amy Winehouse on the 134, sitting at the back singing one of her own songs to herself really loudly.

this makes me SO SO HAPPY.

― emsk, Tuesday, 13 March 2007 10:09 (nineteen years ago)

two weeks pass...

Whoopi Goldberg leaving the Dreamworks complex in her Mercedes yesterday afternoon.

And then last night at the Jerry's Deli next to the Beverly Center (I don't usually go there since it's overpriced and mediocre quality)...

Tobey Maguire
James Spader
Sam Moore!

Only way it could have been better was if all three were at the same table

― Elvis Telecom, Thursday, 29 March 2007 14:31 (nineteen years ago)

in decreasing order of interest, on my recent holidays I saw:

Clint Eastwood buying petrol just outside Celebration, FL
Davis Love III walking down International Drive, Orlando
Julia Foster & Bruce Fogle on my flight from Tampa to Gatwick

― ailsa, Thursday, 29 March 2007 19:39 (nineteen years ago)

Joan Cusack at a Bulls game! I didn't recognize her until that put her face on the Jumbotron. She was 3 seats away from me.

― Jeff, Thursday, 29 March 2007 22:02 (nineteen years ago)

in the past two months or so:

whoopi goldberg at the calexico taco cart in soho. (she didn't buy anything)

ed koch at an awards ceremony i went to.

sofia coppola on broadway and prince (the day of the oscar broadcast)

― impudent harlot, Friday, 30 March 2007 04:34 (nineteen years ago)

Kevin Rowland queued up behind me in the chemist's the other week. He was sort of dressed like a weird cross between a country gent and a Cuban pimp. A sartorial development from my last sighting when the look was more Ali G meets Catweazle. Anyhow, he bought mouthwash and Handy Andies - poor man must have a touch of the sniffles. It's all that hanging around on the front of records in his mum's knickers I think.

― NickB, Friday, 30 March 2007 16:03 (nineteen years ago)

Chris Tarrant was in my work local a couple of weeks ago - the Glassblower on the corner of Brewer St & Glasshouse St.

― Colonel Poo, Friday, 30 March 2007 16:06 (nineteen years ago)

jared leto (wearing a groovy shirt) at the echo on tuesday night

― get bent, Friday, 30 March 2007 16:12 (nineteen years ago)

Ooh this week has been a great week for celebrity sighting for me...

Natalie Portman and Peter Gabriel at a conference I was working at.
Johnny Greenwood's cheekbones and jawline just from wandering around town.

― Jill, Saturday, 31 March 2007 12:04 (nineteen years ago)

Johnny Greenwood's cheekbones and jawline just from wandering around town.

!!!

Around where? Is he beardy?

― Melissa W, Saturday, 31 March 2007 12:55 (nineteen years ago)

I saw Miranda July at a vegetarian restaurant in Chelsea (which wasn't very good). She was with some dude, and she was making the same over-deliberate "endearing" faces she makes in the film.

― Hurting 2, Saturday, 31 March 2007 14:09 (nineteen years ago)

Tobey Maguire
James Spader
Sam Moore!

Only way it could have been better was if all three were at the same table

And they all had their nobs out.

― Mark C, Saturday, 31 March 2007 14:18 (nineteen years ago)

I saw Martin Freeman on Great Marlborough Street last week - he was the only person in Soho wearing sunglasses.

― Mark C, Saturday, 31 March 2007 14:18 (nineteen years ago)

Around where? Is he beardy?

Oxford. He was pushing a pram with a kid. There was a lady with another kid behind.

I always forget how sharp his bone structure is.

― Jill, Saturday, 31 March 2007 14:23 (nineteen years ago)

Oxford. He was pushing a pram with a kid. There was a lady with another kid behind.

I always forget how sharp his bone structure is.

Ah yes, it is quite sharp. Is he looking good? Or is age creeping up on him yet? :)

― Melissa W, Saturday, 31 March 2007 14:33 (nineteen years ago)

One thing I love about the Upper West Side of Manhattan is that you get a more interesting variety of celebrity sighting -- less star power, more fondness. This week has totally delivered for me with two great ones:

1.) Saturday morning, looking really rumpled and messy, crossing Amsterdam somewhere in the 80s -- Garrison Keillor

2.) Just now, standing next to me on the 1 train from 50th to 79th: Richard Kind (who I love), of Mad About You / Spin City not-exactly-"fame."

Richard Kind was double-interesting because (a) just before I left for work I watched the last episode of Spin City before Michael J. Fox left, which is of course kinda teary and lovable (and incidentally makes mention of Fox's character hating a junior senator from Ohio named Alex P. Keaton), plus (b) the only other people who had a noticeable "hey wow that actor is on the train" were black, which may or may not have to do with the last few times I've seen him being on All of Us and Bernie Mac, plus (c) he may have thought I was a big weirdo, because I couldn't help spending the whole ride smiling broadly and thinking "wow Richard Kind! I love that guy! He's so lovable! It makes me smile just looking at him!"

― nabisco, Thursday, 5 April 2007 23:51 (nineteen years ago)

i love richard kind too !!! lucky.

― chaki, Friday, 6 April 2007 01:36 (nineteen years ago)

richard kind fucking rules

― get bent, Friday, 6 April 2007 05:34 (nineteen years ago)

french stewart over by raleigh studios on melrose. what a freak!

― gershy, Friday, 6 April 2007 06:28 (nineteen years ago)

aw richard kind is so grebt!

i never see famous ppl anymore even though i work at 30 rock (wtf?! where is tina fey?!). i think i saw one dude from snl once (i can't remember which one) and i have seen one of conan's band members a few times.

― tehresa, Friday, 6 April 2007 07:18 (nineteen years ago)

i see people from snl all the time and im on the wrong coast! recent sightings: molly shannon, amy pohler, fred armisen.

― chaki, Friday, 6 April 2007 07:27 (nineteen years ago)

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