Famous people spotting

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 24 Aug 2005, 10:01

Excellent resurrection. Not spotted any yet.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 28 Aug 2005, 19:38

I saw Fred MacAuley on Friday night looking very dapper in a fetching cream three piece - a lot shorter than I thought he would be I have to say, but just as gorgeous and an Irish comedian with a funny name which I can't either remember or spell who appears to have a broken leg at the moment and was trying to get out of a taxi.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 28 Aug 2005, 19:42

an Irish comedian with a funny name

Dara O'Briain [sp?]??

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 28 Aug 2005, 19:43

Epykat wrote: an Irish comedian with a funny name which I can't either remember or spell who appears to have a broken leg at the moment and was trying to get out of a taxi.

Dara O'Briain maybe???? - he's nearly as funny as his name and funnier than Fred is gorgeous, I think.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 28 Aug 2005, 19:47

ecm wrote:funnier than Fred is gorgeous, I think.

Aye, but see the Which House thread re her crush on Porty??!!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 28 Aug 2005, 19:51

Poppy wrote: Aye, but see the Which House thread re her crush on Porty??!!

I reckon Porty's giving his mind a treat there.

It's a shame for him, eh?

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 28 Aug 2005, 19:53

Poppy wrote:Aye, but see the Which House thread re her crush onPorty??!!

Could we just get something straight here - I did not, would not and have not ever had a crush on Porty - much as he wishes I did/do/might......

Right.....now we've cleared that up......yes ECM I do believe you could be right - it was Donald McBrain or whatever his name is and he is quite funny. We had just be to see Jerry Sadovich who was also quite funny, but only if you had a skin as thick as two elephants and would have been just as funny had he not interspersed everything with **** or ****. The three folk who walked out though obviously weren't amused.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 28 Aug 2005, 19:57

yes ECM I do believe you could be right

Hoi, it was me what posted that name before that little horror ECM did!!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 28 Aug 2005, 19:57

Epykat wrote:We had just be to see Jerry Sadovich who was also quite funny, but only if you had a skin as thick as two elephants and would have been just as funny had he not interspersed everything with **** or ****. The three folk who walked out though obviously weren't amused.

He is outrageous, isn't he. I'm surprised only three people left early.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 28 Aug 2005, 20:02

My friend's claim to fame is that, years ago when JS was doing a street show in the Fringe, she was the only person who laughed out loud at one of his 'jokes' and he asked her to go out with him

She thought he was just too ugly though so didn't

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 28 Aug 2005, 20:07

Epykat wrote: She thought he was just too ugly though so didn't

Oh, I don't know........

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 28 Aug 2005, 20:10

We went to see Mr Sadowitz several years ago. It is the only show I have ever been to that filled up from the back of the hall forwards. It was only when the show started that I began to appreciate why.

He is outrageous and merciless and several people walked out during the show we saw but his performance was spellbinding, terrifying and cathartic.

The end to the show was quite brilliant, with Sadowitz chasing a female member of the audience out of the theatre, dragging her back onto the stage and attempting to shove her into a box. The woman eventually overpowers him and gets Sadowitz into the box - and it finally dawned on me that she was a stooge.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 02 Sep 2005, 17:25

Mr E's been a busy celeb spotter this week. He was working in Ronnie Corbett's house at the beginning of the week, having a wee chat and getting his autograph on his worksheet and then he did the same with Fish on Thursday.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 02 Sep 2005, 18:17

Epykat wrote:Mr E's been a busy celeb spotter this week. He was working in Ronnie Corbett's house at the beginning of the week, having a wee chat and getting his autograph on his worksheet and then he did the same with Fish on Thursday.

But you've not mentioned his

TOP

autograph's - my dad's and even mine when dad in the RIE

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 02 Sep 2005, 19:26

I'm getting worried about the dodgy people this man associates with in a working day

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 04 Sep 2005, 19:32

Ok, so we seem to be a bit short on real celebs of late or, in Poppy's case, the real celebs have been a bit on the short side.

Bet all of us here look more like certain celebs than some of these folks do.

lookielikies (or not in most cases)

This is Michael Douglas apparently.

hahahahaha

Zargonian · Post by **Zargonian** » 07 Sep 2005, 17:55

Without a lie, I have met and said "hello" to:

Gorbachev (when fixing computers for the council)
Angus Young AC/DC Guitarist (via his minder) - in the Sheraton
Ian Astbury (The Cult's singer) Princess Street...he took a ciggy of me.
Duncan Goodhew!
Nick Kershaw (gawd....)..outside the Playhouse.
Lots of Council People...both in the Chambers...
and in the Forresters!!!

Jim Leishman in a chippy.

Ray Wilkins, whilst we were both parking our cars.
Had a good chat with him....

Been out with two Hearts (old)players daughters.
Who shall remain nameless....

Scored a goal against Henry Smith at Edinburgh Zoo.

....sure there's more....

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 07 Sep 2005, 18:50

Zargonian wrote: Ray Wilkins, whilst we were both parking our cars.
Had a good chat with him....

Back in the Seventies the girls mag Jackie used to frequently have pin up pics of Ray "Butch" Wilkins.

He was rather handsome back then. He had hair and all his own teeth.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 28 Dec 2005, 20:11

Russ Abbott - coming out of John Lewis this very day.
I know, I know, big deal!

Overheard enough of his conversation with a Big Issue seller to glean that he (Russ) is at the Playhouse just now. Panto, I suppose?

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 28 Dec 2005, 20:35

ecm wrote:Russ Abbott - coming out of John Lewis this very day.
I know, I know, big deal!

Overheard enough of his conversation with a Big Issue seller to glean that he (Russ) is at the Playhouse just now. Panto, I suppose?

Think he's in "My Fair Lady".

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 28 Dec 2005, 20:40

Marya wrote:
ecm wrote:Russ Abbott - coming out of John Lewis this very day.
I know, I know, big deal!

Overheard enough of his conversation with a Big Issue seller to glean that he (Russ) is at the Playhouse just now. Panto, I suppose?
Think he's in "My Fair Lady".

Loikely 'e'll be 'Enry 'Iggins then. Luverly.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 28 Dec 2005, 21:19

Colin Fox taking a leisurely stroll along the frozen prom this afternoon

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 29 Dec 2005, 17:26

The guy on the NHS advert estolling the virtues of becoming a male dental nurse, in ........ the dental hospital

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 30 Dec 2005, 11:12

Epykat wrote:The guy on the NHS advert estolling the virtues of becoming a male dental nurse, in ........ the dental hospital

I remember the Sellafield Visitor Centre advert, and the lady on it looked at the camera and said "no I'm not an actress ... this is me job!"

Would have been ok if she hadn't had 3 arms.

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 23 Apr 2006, 20:10

Seen this morning playing on the sand - Happy Hibby Tony Mowbray.
Last night, having a pee beside Epykitten the Horrible in a club in George Street - the guy who won Big Brother last time (but I've had to take his word for that one

)

promqueen · Post by **promqueen** » 26 Apr 2006, 20:50

I was once nearly run over in Soho by a Mini driven by Jo Brand. I also spent a good 10 minutes blethering to Mark ( there's been a murder ) McManus in a Glasgow pub, but only because I mistook him for somebody else !

promqueen · Post by **promqueen** » 26 Apr 2006, 20:53

Nearly forgot ! Saw a very ' tired and emotional' Magnuss Magnusson stotting out of the Distillers Company offices in York Place, but'll have to pass on the year..

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 26 Apr 2006, 23:17

promqueen wrote:Mark ( there's been a murder ) McManus in a Glasgow pub, but only because I mistook him for somebody else !

I did that once with Lemsip Ortak (or whatever his name is

). I whittled him down to working in the Post Office in Scotmid

Only realised my mistake when I saw him on Have I Got News For You a couple of weeks later

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 20 May 2006, 11:38

Gold Leader out of Star Wars was in the Ormelie last night.

ali · Post by **ali** » 20 May 2006, 12:24

Jackson Priest wrote:Gold Leader out of Star Wars was in the Ormelie last night.

It's true!! I saw him too.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 20 May 2006, 17:50

ali wrote:
Jackson Priest wrote:Gold Leader out of Star Wars was in the Ormelie last night.
It's true!! I saw him too.

Conspiracy!! How much had you two had to drink?????????

Cleopas · Post by **Cleopas** » 20 May 2006, 18:07

I have met George Takei (Sulu), Leonard Nimoy (Spock), Jimmy Doohan (Scotty), Alexander Siddig (Dr Bashir, ST;DS9), Tim Russ (Tuvok), John de Lancie (Q), Hans Zimmerman (StarTrek producer), Sir Ian McKellen (Gandalf), Keira Knightley, Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp, Jean Reno, Matthew Broderick, the star voices of The Simpsons ... and at a local level ... also Alex Norton (Taggart), Billy Paterson (many tv progs), John Murtagh, Tam Dean Burn and Billy McIlhaney (River City) and many others through work I have done on stage, TV and film.

And I'm not boasting. These people are like you n me, very down to earth and no Hollywood glitter around them. They'll talk and laugh with you as long as you don't chase them for autographs, pics and interviews. They're nice guys if you don't go all "Hello" and gooey over them.

ali · Post by **ali** » 20 May 2006, 18:17

Poppy wrote:
ali wrote:
Jackson Priest wrote:Gold Leader out of Star Wars was in the Ormelie last night.
It's true!! I saw him too.
Conspiracy!! How much had you two had to drink?????????

as for his presence in the Ormelie last night you'll just have to trust us.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0532815/

Angus MacInnes was born on October 27, 1947 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to Scottish parents.

MacInnes studied acting in Canada during his early college years then did his post graduate work in London at LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts) in his twenties. MacInnes has done West End productions and other theatre work as well as film, television and radio. He's lived and worked in the US, Canada and the UK, including owning and running a pizza restaurant named Mamma's in Edinburgh, Scotland!

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 20 May 2006, 18:18

Cleopas wrote:And I'm not boasting. These people are like you n me, very down to earth and no Hollywood glitter around them. They'll talk and laugh with you as long as you don't chase them for autographs, pics and interviews. They're nice guys if you don't go all "Hello" and gooey over them.

Wow. Thanks for the advice, Cleopas.

Jackson Priest · Post by **Jackson Priest** » 20 May 2006, 18:23

ali wrote:
Poppy wrote:
ali wrote: It's true!! I saw him too.
Conspiracy!! How much had you two had to drink?????????
as for his presence in the Ormelie last night you'll just have to trust us.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0532815/

Angus MacInnes was born on October 27, 1947 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada to Scottish parents.

MacInnes studied acting in Canada during his early college years then did his post graduate work in London at LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts) in his twenties. MacInnes has done West End productions and other theatre work as well as film, television and radio. He's lived and worked in the US, Canada and the UK, including owning and running a pizza restaurant named Mamma's in Edinburgh, Scotland!

Yeah. So there, Poppy Schmoppy.

All that stuff that Ali mentioned above, Angy told us last night in the pub. Cos he's our best mate.

Hic.

Talk Porty ~ Portobello

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