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[9lives]

For the heck of it, I checked with my friend who I was visiting in LA..mid 80's; so Cruise had done Risky Biz, Top Gun, maybe Color of $ and Cocktail. A recognizable star but not at the superstar level of today. As I recall, we talked about women, Top Gun, and women.. He didn't have limos or bodyguards yet and could freely sit at a bar and shoot the breeze with a few guys he didn't know. Wonder if he can do that today. Kind of doubt it.

I had a drink with Tom Cruise at the bar at Chinoise on Main in Venice Beach; some years back. He was a star but not at the level he is now. Seemed like a good guy..he was with a guy friend. My friends were a bit intimidated but we talked like 2 guys having a beer..no biggy. 2 guys sharing a laugh..of course 1 guy was on his way to Hywood stardom and 1 wasn't..but we had a lot of laughs.



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Mission Impossible to be sure

and a producer too.

[FoodDabbler]

I'm amazed that anybody can recognize anybody, especially anybody who's
a celebrity. They're all so much smaller than you'd think, for one thing. I was
at an event at the Rubin last month and there was this guy rattling off facts and
figures about Buddhism, Himalayan art, and the flow of Tibetan refugees into
India. He had a face that was vaguely familiar, and after a while it clicked that
he must be Robert Thurman. By then it was too late for me to touch him (I'd
been standing right next to him for most of the event) to get some of that
celebrity glitter to rub off.

I was puzzled later to hear people refer to him as Richard. It turns out it was
Richard Gere.

[9lives]

I had no trouble recognizing him. Cruise is far smaller than he appears on TV..I'd guess 5'6".

I think you spend some time in Boston. I was on line at Parziale's, a North End bakery, early on a Sat AM picking up pastries and an unshaven poorly dressed man was waiting next to me. I recognized him and said to him "should I know you?" He said, "shh I'm incognito." I said, "ok Mr Mayor." It was Meninno. He's about the same size IRL as he appears in the media.

I'm amazed that anybody can recognize anybody, especially anybody who's
a celebrity. They're all so much smaller that you'd think, for one thing. I was
at an event at the Rubin last month and there was this guy rattling off facts and
figures about Buddhism, Himalayan art, and the flow of Tibetan refugees into
India. He had a face that was vaguely familiar, and after a while it clicked that
he must be Robert Thurman. By then it was too late for me to touch him (I'd
been standing right next to him for most of the event) to get some of that
celebrity glitter to rub off.

I was puzzled later to hear people refer to him as Richard. It turns out it was
Richard Gere.

[FoodDabbler]

Ah, I have no trouble recognizing "the mayor" -- the mayor of the City of
Cambridge, that is, because I used to live next door to him. Along that
same street walked Governor Weld and Justice Breyer, on the way to their
cheese fix at Formaggio Kitchen, but I never spotted them myself. The
only political figure I recognized locally was Robert Reich (now *there's*
a small celebrity).

[9lives]

Reich is small.. I saw the Duke, taking the T; he really did; not just a campaign thing (drove the Secret service crazy)and once raking his leaves in his yard..never talked to him but we exchanged friendly nods. Take that...

Ah, I have no trouble recognizing "the mayor" -- the mayor of the City of
Cambridge, that is, because I used to live next door to him. Along that
same street walked Governor Weld and Justice Breyer, on the way to their
cheese fix at Formaggio Kitchen, but I never spotted them myself. The
only political figure I recognized locally was Robert Reich (now *there's*
a small celebrity).

[GG Mora]

I'm amazed that anybody can recognize anybody, especially anybody who's
a celebrity. They're all so much smaller that you'd think...

Except Ed Koch. I was stunned the first time I saw him in person. Seeing him on TV all those years, I took him to be a little guy. In fact, he's 6'2".

[ghostrider]

I'm amazed that anybody can recognize anybody, especially anybody who's
a celebrity. They're all so much smaller that you'd think...

Except Ed Koch. I was stunned the first time I saw him in person. Seeing him on TV all those years, I took him to be a little guy. In fact, he's 6'2".

True dat.

I saw him in a movie line one time & walked over, looked up at him - it was indeed up - & asked if he was really going to let the Union Square Greenmarket close, back when it was apparently in trouble. He said, "Don't worry, it's not going to close." Dat was true too.

[theclash]

Ah, I have no trouble recognizing "the mayor" -- the mayor of the City of
Cambridge, that is, because I used to live next door to him. Along that
same street walked Governor Weld and Justice Breyer, on the way to their
cheese fix at Formaggio Kitchen, but I never spotted them myself. The
only political figure I recognized locally was Robert Reich (now *there's*
a small celebrity).

Mayor Ray Flynn introduced himself to me three or four times one night in a Southie bar. Can't really say how tall he was he see ed to have some trouble standing

[9lives]

Ms 9 just saw him in the Parker House last week. He's not a stranger to JJ Foley's in the SE; with a branch office downtown. He still runs on the Common..little stooped but a good Mayor at a tough time in Boston's history..a good man. He had/has his demons but he worked very hard for positive race relations in the city...and made many enemies for it. He had the courage to stand up to it. Thumbs up for Ray.

Ah, I have no trouble recognizing "the mayor" -- the mayor of the City of
Cambridge, that is, because I used to live next door to him. Along that
same street walked Governor Weld and Justice Breyer, on the way to their
cheese fix at Formaggio Kitchen, but I never spotted them myself. The
only political figure I recognized locally was Robert Reich (now *there's*
a small celebrity).

Mayor Ray Flynn introduced himself to me three or four times one night in a Southie bar. Can't really say how tall he was he see ed to have some trouble standing

[9lives]

Ms 9 just saw him in the Parker House last week. He's not a stranger to JJ Foley's in the SE; with a branch office downtown. He still runs on the Common..little stooped but a good Mayor at a tough time in Boston's history..a good man. He had/has his demons but he worked very hard for positive race relations in the city...and made many enemies for it. He had the courage to stand up to it. Thumbs up for Ray.Foley's is South End; much gentrified. Flynn is from South Boston..not so gentrified (which made his politics that much more difficult for him)..but both areas have improved vastly over the last few years.





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Ah, I have no trouble recognizing "the mayor" -- the mayor of the City of
Cambridge, that is, because I used to live next door to him. Along that
same street walked Governor Weld and Justice Breyer, on the way to their
cheese fix at Formaggio Kitchen, but I never spotted them myself. The
only political figure I recognized locally was Robert Reich (now *there's*
a small celebrity).

Mayor Ray Flynn introduced himself to me three or four times one night in a Southie bar. Can't really say how tall he was he see ed to have some trouble standing

[Sneakeater]

Estelle Parsons in the lobby of the Newhouse during intermission.

She announced to the group she was with that she had just become a great-grandmother. Congratulations.

[Sneakeater]

how the heck would you know who Amber Rose is? I just had to look her up and still wouldn't know who she was after looking at the photos.

If you ever took taxicabs or the subway, you would be forced to notice her Smirnoff ads.

[splinky]

jada pinkett at the nail salon. she's really really pretty

[StephanieL]

My chorus performed at last night's Concert for Peace at St. John the Divine. Not only was Judy Collins on hand to give some opening remarks and sing "Both Sides Now" a cappella, but Jessye Norman was sitting in the front row, right in my line of sight.

[splinky]

tim gunn in chelsea. sweet, funny and the best shoes of anyone. i want to marry him