Hey, Aren't You That Guy from the Thing...
Yeah, yeah, I know. I still have no personal computer access. Give me a break.
So, I did see a fairly well-known celebrity this weekend. Oliver Platt came to Friday's performance of Escape from Bellevue. I think he's friends with the band somehow.
I'm not really sure. I know it may seem odd being that I have a pop culture blog and all, but I'm really not that much of a celebrity hound. I really didn't speak much to him, because what could I say anyway?
"Hey, I saw you in Flatliners. Are Julia Roberts' teeth really that big? How does it feel to be one degree of separation from Kevin Bacon?
" I actually looked him up on the IMDB because he's one of those guys who's been in everything (like Dennis Farina or Joey Pants) but no one can ever remember. So, I discovered that he was on a really old episode of Miami Vice. Probably one of his first gigs.
I fully intended to commit the episode title to memory and when he walked in I was going to act all crazy and go, "WOW! You're that guy from that Miami Vice episode! What was it like working with Philip Michael Thomas?
" But, I never did. My life is so much funnier in my head.
Anyway, not being a celebrity hound I didn't get an autograph or picture, but here is a picture of Oliver with Chris (lead singer - Knockout Drops), Gordon Gano (Violent Femmes - he also stopped by but I met him already) and Tom (guitarist - Knockout Drops).
This is all I have to offer you people right now, so I hope you're all big Oliver Platt or Gordon Gano fans.
I should give credit to the photographer here - Chris Cassidy. One heck of a nice guy who has some cool vids and photos on his page, .
Check it out.
Will try to update with more stuff soon. In the meantime, everyone please get together and put a hex on that big doofus, Peyton Manning.
The Steelers are playing the Colts next week. Here we go Steelers, here we go (clap clap)..
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