re: Dining with celebrities

Posted by VOR

Member since Apr 2009

67454 posts

Posted on 6/5/11 at 10:16 pm to xXLSUXx

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Just got me wondering, I'm sure several people have run into celebrities in New Orleans while dining out. Who'd you meet and what restaurant were you in?

Used to drink with John Goodman at House of Blues and Smith & Wollensky.

Ate lunch at Houston's with James Carville.

Shot pool in the Quarter with Lindsay Lohan for about 10 minutes when she was 17. Actually very nice but out of control.

Sidney Pollack (the director) at Canal Place.

A few others . . . Diane Lane, Josh Brolin, Richard Linklater, Steven Soderbergh, etc., JazzFest and N.O. Film Festival.

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Posted by Ole Geauxt

KnowLa.

Member since Dec 2007

50880 posts

Posted on 6/6/11 at 6:33 am to xXLSUXx

Had several encounters around the country, but, yesterday was the most recent. Had a few casual words with world famous personality, and celebrity restraunteur, Johnny Huntsman, while strolling through Home Depot..

Posted by LSUFanNTX

Seabrook, TX

Member since May 2005

9108 posts

Posted on 6/6/11 at 7:58 am to Ole Geauxt

celebrity restraunteur, Johnny Huntsman

Geauxt wins.

Saw Sandra Bullock in a restaurant in Austin one night. Everyone just let her eat, no autographs, etc.

Posted by Lee Chatelain

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Member since Oct 2008

12206 posts

Posted on 6/6/11 at 8:30 am to tracytiger

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In my best Russian accent I said......"I'll crush you". I had to explain that part as well!

It's "I Must Break You." Get it right if you're going to quote someone!

Posted by Lee Chatelain

Official TD Sauces Club Member

Member since Oct 2008

12206 posts

Posted on 6/6/11 at 8:31 am to VOR

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VOR

You're so damn cool!

Posted by glassman

Next to the beer taps at Finn's

Member since Oct 2008

117834 posts

Posted on 6/6/11 at 8:35 am to xXLSUXx

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Seriously?

Yes.

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That's awesome.

He is just a normal guy.

Posted by LSUballs

RayVegas LA

Member since Feb 2008

39878 posts

Posted on 6/6/11 at 8:43 am to xXLSUXx

Saw Kid Rock and crew at the Rayville Waffle House years ago. He blended in quite well with the rest of the diners that frequent the Rayvegas Waffle house at 2 am on a Saturday.

Drank Coronas and ate oysters w/ Emeril at Acme in Destin. He was a cool guy.

Posted by bakersman

Shreveport

Member since Apr 2011

5990 posts

Posted on 6/6/11 at 8:44 am to glassman

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I have had dinner twice with Morgan Freeman at his restaurant in Clarksdale, MS upstairs at a table of eight both times. After dinner went to his more casual place down the street and played pool with him for a couple of hours. He is by far the nicest celebrity I have ever met. If you asked him if he knew me he would say yes.

sounds light a great night. i'd love to meet morgan freeman.

Posted by Early Cuyler

Member since Jan 2009

4291 posts

Posted on 6/6/11 at 8:48 am to bakersman

Sat right next to Dan Akroyd, David Crosby, and Stephen Stills at the Old Coffee Pot.

I didn't bother them, but it was cool

Posted by xXLSUXx

New Orleans, LA

Member since Oct 2010

10578 posts

Posted on 6/6/11 at 8:54 am to glassman

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He is just a normal guy.

He's one of my favorite actors and seems like a down to earth guy.

I just think that makes it more awesome. It sucks when some of them are douches, like the time I met Guy Fieri. Think he wasn't used to the south Louisiana humidity.

This post was edited on 6/6/11 at 9:00 am

Posted by Coater

Madison, MS

Member since Jun 2005

33508 posts

Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:23 am to xXLSUXx

not sure if he's a celebrity but met up with john rocker at a bar after the braves beat the mets in game 1 of nlcs

Posted by onomatopoeia

schwing

Member since May 2011

822 posts

Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:57 am to xXLSUXx

I would never have the audacity to interrupt a celebrity's meal to get a picture.

It is completely rude. I can imagine why they would get annoyed.

Posted by xXLSUXx

New Orleans, LA

Member since Oct 2010

10578 posts

Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:57 am to Coater

Screw the Braves and screw John Rocker.

I've been a Mets fan my entire life.

But in all seriousness that's pretty cool.

Posted by notiger1997

Metairie

Member since May 2009

61276 posts

Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:59 am to onomatopoeia

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I would never have the audacity to interrupt a celebrity's meal to get a picture.

Neither would I.
It seems that N.O. generally does a good job with leaving celebs alone when they are in town.

Posted by Y.A. Tittle

Member since Sep 2003

109684 posts

Posted on 6/6/11 at 11:08 am to VOR

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Sidney Pollack (the director) at Canal Place.

Where? In the crappy arse foodcourt?

Posted by Coater

Madison, MS

Member since Jun 2005

33508 posts

Posted on 6/6/11 at 11:10 am to xXLSUXx

ha, rocker drove into the parking lot in this fancy white corvette that night with his girl. a couple days later i saw in the news that he totaled it.
LINK
he was suprisingly down-to-earth and was pounding coors light tall-boys

This post was edited on 6/6/11 at 11:14 am

Posted by crownNbull

Gretna

Member since Jun 2010

3286 posts

Posted on 6/6/11 at 11:48 am to xXLSUXx

Had a couple beers with Tommy from Swamp People a couple weeks ago at a bar on the Westbank.

Used to hang with Reggie Wayne in the off season a good bit through a mutual friend.