re: Has anyone here ever met a celebrity?

Plenty. My dad was in media and set up an interview with Ted Nugent. The easiest was to just do it at the hotel. I remember 2 things... walking in and seeing a 44 magnum just casually on his bed table had my eyes hugging out. Then him asking if I wanted a soda and when I took him up on the offer, him calling room service for it. He and my dad became friends so I got to go backstage for a lot of his concerts with Damn Yankees.

Outside of autograph shows and my teammates in college, I've mostly talked to NFL players at airports and similar settings. The novelty just isn't there when you're interacting with peers and those behind you. At shows I enjoy interacting with the guys I watched while growing up...Kareem, McMahon, Moon, etc. My sons get a kick out of meeting guys like Peyton and current players. To me, Peyton is the guy having fun after a game conducting the band in Knoxville.

ETA: Forgot about Majority Leader Trent Lott after a speech at State. Also got hammered in front of a different US Senator (fraternity alum) homecoming weekend.