Sir Roger Moore - top friendly bloke with very funny anecdotes.
Cilla Black - rude and vile, had the displeasure of the scouse scumbag in 1st class recently and she repeatedly moaned, death cannot come quick enough where she is concerned.
Ed Milliband was a recent customer as well, very arrogant and sleazy, kept fiddling with his gonads.
Have not met Cilla Black but was in a London restaurant when she was there and she was completely obnoxious.
Have not met Cilla Black but was in a London restaurant when she was there and she was completely obnoxious.
A family member grew up on Scotland Rd and remembers "ms White" very well. She was a scruffy, snotty-nosed kid who was only clean after a trip to the local swimming baths.
Bob Monkhouse was a legend, met him at a lottery show, jokes were near the knuckle and the stories blue but he held the audience in the palm of his hand, nice guy.
Bruce Forsyth in two words - obnoxious knut.
My Auntie worked for Bruce Forsyth putting on his wig and I haven't heard very positive feedback XD
I have met many celebs in my line of work in the past and a few stand out.
Emlyn Hughes - We talked football for a few hours. He seemed to hate Alan Shearer for some reason. Seemed ok. Smoked lots.
Simon Weston - Top guy. Told me that before he was burned nobody listened to him but now he opens his mouth and everybody does! Had time for everybody.
Sonique - My Sister wanted a picture while she was on the decks, my sister had to retake the photo many times as it wouldn't come out right yet Sonique pulled the same pose around 6 times as she worked! She even came down for a dance with our crowd on the floor!
KISS - Lunatics. Requested a large mirror and biscuits. Mirror was left smashed the next day with white power on segments of the mirror.
The Supremes - Very quiet all of them! Polite but quiet.
John Leslie - Idiot who was full of himself. Chased girls all night long and acted a drunk prat. Leery.
Dwight York - Very nice man. Really cheerful to everybody.
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Larry Lamb is one of my favourites, I met him at a book signing and had my photo with him but my camera didn't go off, so got one of his guys to take the picture XD was a lovely guy, everyone that I know that's met him say he is such a lovely guy and is very appreciative of his fame.
Totally agree, met him whilst he was doing Panto at my mates work last year, he is a bit mutton jeff nowadays after contracting that illness though!
I went to the opening of the Crazy Horse show with Kelly Brook in last night.
Louie Spencer was there, and soooo unlike his tv persona! Before the show I was in the VIP area and while everyone else was mingling he just sat in the corner with a right face on. No prancing about then!
The only other memorable one was Katie Price's make-up artist/bff, who walked into the audience late (bearing in mind he'd been in the VIP area for an hour before and we all got escorted to our seats 10 minutes before the show started), and stood around trying to draw attention to himself.
Denise Welsh, Jamelia, Gizzi Erskine (?) were lovely.
JK Rowling - Heard a story first hand from someone who worked in an Edinburgh hotel that she was vile on the phone, because she wasn't happy with the hotel procedures on something that simply couldn't be changed.
FULL of "don't you realise who I am" attitude.
Yes. Heard from a friend of a friend that she went all diva on a flight across the Atlantic. Hmm...!!
I met Brian about 3 years ago, he is a really nice guy, he took time to speak to me and my mum had my photo (actually right in front of me now) he is a really good guy
Joe Pasquale is another who I have nothing bad to say about, he was really nice to me, signed the autograph and chatted, He had to get back as it was quite late and he lived in Kent, but he still took the time to chat to about 70 fans
Shane Richie was a nice guy, he did seem a bit rushed and nervous around everyone though, I am a fan and have been for as long as I can remember (2002 ish when I was just 6) and he was really nice to me
Graham Cole was another who was really nice, he was at a book signing and I felt sorry for him as not many people were there and when I got there I was the only person there he was a great guy and spoke to us for a good few minutes had a few photos
Larry Lamb is one of my favourites, I met him at a book signing and had my photo with him but my camera didn't go off, so got one of his guys to take the picture XD was a lovely guy, everyone that I know that's met him say he is such a lovely guy and is very appreciative of his fame.
Not meeting but I've been tweeted by Ant and Dec, I said how much im a superfan of theirs, Dec replied with a lovely message saying thanks and wished me a lovely day.
Keith Chegwin follows and I DM him some times he is a great guy
Tracy Ann oberman is lovely too
Joe Pasquale, Rav Wilding and Daniella Westbrook all used the same gym as me. Joe was very unassuming and quiet, Rav walked around in ridiculously huge headphones but Daniella was so annoying. She used to chat with her 2 friends all the way through an exercise class, they'd giggle and muck about constantly, talking really loudly and that's really off putting when you're trying to concentrate and work hard.
In fairness to Terry Wogan, he gets paid a nominal amount for doing CIN because it's against the Equity (actors/TV performers' union) rules for people who work in the industry to do TV broadcasts without being paid.
£800,000 p/a for a weekday radio show. That works out at roughly £3000 per day. I don't know how long the show is, but say 3 hours? So about £1000 per hour gets you Wogan.
So £9000 for CiN (7 hours) would seem to be about his normal rate, or a bit above.
£800,000 p/a for a weekday radio show. That works out at roughly £3000 per day. I don't know how long the show is, but say 3 hours? So about £1000 per hour gets you Wogan.
So £9000 for CiN (7 hours) would seem to be about his normal rate, or a bit above.
So not "nominal".
I wonder if he then donates what he received back to CIN
Went off Bruce Forsyth when i saw a documentary about him. He came across as a grumpy old git (thats the polite version) not endearing in the slightest so I switch off when hes trying to crack jokes on telly.
I wonder if he then donates what he received back to CIN
I would have thought they would have said that in the articles defending him, it that were the case. Why all the stuff about token/nominal payments if it goes to charity...
I met John Challis aka Boycie from Only Fools and Horses today
I was in town and saw him posing for pictures with the little yellow three wheeled car from the show. He was signing his autobiographies in the local bookshop. I was a bit embarrassed to meet him as I'd literally rolled out of bed this morning, got dressed and gone out to do some food shopping, I looked a state. But he was really nice in person, nothing like Boycie thankfully:D He had a conversation with everyone who met him and thanked them for coming in, and he talked me into letting my son take a picture of me with him
I met John Challis aka Boycie from Only Fools and Horses today
I was in town and saw him posing for pictures with the little yellow three wheeled car from the show. He was signing his autobiographies in the local bookshop. I was a bit embarrassed to meet him as I'd literally rolled out of bed this morning, got dressed and gone out to do some food shopping, I looked a state. But he was really nice in person, nothing like Boycie thankfully He had a conversation with everyone who met him and thanked them for coming in, and he talked me into letting my son take a picture of me with him
He responded straight away to a question I asked on Twitter the other night. I feel some what lucky to have had Boycie tweet me. I have been brought up on OFAH. Mum was very jealous.
I have met many celebs in my line of work in the past and a few stand out.
Emlyn Hughes - We talked football for a few hours. He seemed to hate Alan Shearer for some reason. Seemed ok. Smoked lots.
Simon Weston - Top guy. Told me that before he was burned nobody listened to him but now he opens his mouth and everybody does! Had time for everybody.
Sonique - My Sister wanted a picture while she was on the decks, my sister had to retake the photo many times as it wouldn't come out right yet Sonique pulled the same pose around 6 times as she worked! She even came down for a dance with our crowd on the floor!
KISS - Lunatics. Requested a large mirror and biscuits. Mirror was left smashed the next day with white power on segments of the mirror.
The Supremes - Very quiet all of them! Polite but quiet.
John Leslie - Idiot who was full of himself. Chased girls all night long and acted a drunk prat. Leery.
Dwight York - Very nice man. Really cheerful to everybody.
£800,000 p/a for a weekday radio show. That works out at roughly £3000 per day. I don't know how long the show is, but say 3 hours? So about £1000 per hour gets you Wogan.
So £9000 for CiN (7 hours) would seem to be about his normal rate, or a bit above.
So not "nominal".
I went to see Alan Rickman and Geraldine McEwan in a touring production of Hamlet (around 1992) when both were at the height of their fame - they only got paid £200 per week - the minimum they could get paid by Equity rules - so I don't see why Wiggie couldn't have done CIN for £200.
I have met many celebs in my line of work in the past and a few stand out.
Emlyn Hughes - We talked football for a few hours. He seemed to hate Alan Shearer for some reason. Seemed ok. Smoked lots.
Simon Weston - Top guy. Told me that before he was burned nobody listened to him but now he opens his mouth and everybody does! Had time for everybody.
Sonique - My Sister wanted a picture while she was on the decks, my sister had to retake the photo many times as it wouldn't come out right yet Sonique pulled the same pose around 6 times as she worked! She even came down for a dance with our crowd on the floor!
KISS - Lunatics. Requested a large mirror and biscuits. Mirror was left smashed the next day with white power on segments of the mirror.
The Supremes - Very quiet all of them! Polite but quiet.
John Leslie - Idiot who was full of himself. Chased girls all night long and acted a drunk prat. Leery.
Dwight York - Very nice man. Really cheerful to everybody.
With a stage show - its the same principle. Theatre shows mostly hold up to 250 so by the end of the night you are looking at around 30 die hard fans who were willing to make the effort. As i keep saying its all about the fans.<snip>
You don't see much theatre do you?? If most theatres only accommodated 250 people there's no way they'd be able to stay in business. :eek:
I've actually met quite a few famous actors at theatrical venues over the years and sometimes the bigger the name the more down-to-earth they are (esp compared to flash-in-the-pan B-Z-list types). Among the ones I found particularly gracious were:
Anna Friel
Robin Williams
Sheila Hancock
Scott Bakula
James Earl Jones (absolute gent!)
David Hyde Pierce
Reece Shearsmith
Caroline Quentin
Alfie Boe
Maureen Lipman
Eric McCormack
Richard Fleeshman
Joanna Lumley
Timothy Spall
I could probably name dozens more and I find most actors are very receptive and accommodating to people waiting for photos / autographs (even those who are obviously only getting stuff signed to flog it on Ebay; I know I'd lose patience with them if it were me being asked to sign DVD covers+photo after photo). :rolleyes:
I've also had the (mis)fortune of being at a TV studio where Cilla Black was the special guest a few years back. The contrast between her on- and off-camera demeanour (and accent!) was striking. Even at a distance she came across as someone who absolutely expected people around her to fall/fawn at her feet. I later heard that no-one involved in the production had a good word to say about her. Colour me surprised!
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Have not met Cilla Black but was in a London restaurant when she was there and she was completely obnoxious.
A family member grew up on Scotland Rd and remembers "ms White" very well. She was a scruffy, snotty-nosed kid who was only clean after a trip to the local swimming baths.
My Auntie worked for Bruce Forsyth putting on his wig and I haven't heard very positive feedback XD
Emlyn Hughes - We talked football for a few hours. He seemed to hate Alan Shearer for some reason. Seemed ok. Smoked lots.
Simon Weston - Top guy. Told me that before he was burned nobody listened to him but now he opens his mouth and everybody does! Had time for everybody.
Sonique - My Sister wanted a picture while she was on the decks, my sister had to retake the photo many times as it wouldn't come out right yet Sonique pulled the same pose around 6 times as she worked! She even came down for a dance with our crowd on the floor!
KISS - Lunatics. Requested a large mirror and biscuits. Mirror was left smashed the next day with white power on segments of the mirror.
The Supremes - Very quiet all of them! Polite but quiet.
John Leslie - Idiot who was full of himself. Chased girls all night long and acted a drunk prat. Leery.
Dwight York - Very nice man. Really cheerful to everybody.
Jeremy Clarkson - Rude. Full of himself.
Totally agree, met him whilst he was doing Panto at my mates work last year, he is a bit mutton jeff nowadays after contracting that illness though!
Louie Spencer was there, and soooo unlike his tv persona! Before the show I was in the VIP area and while everyone else was mingling he just sat in the corner with a right face on. No prancing about then!
The only other memorable one was Katie Price's make-up artist/bff, who walked into the audience late (bearing in mind he'd been in the VIP area for an hour before and we all got escorted to our seats 10 minutes before the show started), and stood around trying to draw attention to himself.
Denise Welsh, Jamelia, Gizzi Erskine (?) were lovely.
Joe Pasquale, Rav Wilding and Daniella Westbrook all used the same gym as me. Joe was very unassuming and quiet, Rav walked around in ridiculously huge headphones but Daniella was so annoying. She used to chat with her 2 friends all the way through an exercise class, they'd giggle and muck about constantly, talking really loudly and that's really off putting when you're trying to concentrate and work hard.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6417329.stm
£800,000 p/a for a weekday radio show. That works out at roughly £3000 per day. I don't know how long the show is, but say 3 hours? So about £1000 per hour gets you Wogan.
So £9000 for CiN (7 hours) would seem to be about his normal rate, or a bit above.
So not "nominal".
It makes you think twice when you see him on his game shows now being all 'matey' with the contestants
I could really imagine him being the type to be different once the cameras stop rolling. Just like Cilla....
I wonder if he then donates what he received back to CIN
I would have thought they would have said that in the articles defending him, it that were the case. Why all the stuff about token/nominal payments if it goes to charity...
I was in town and saw him posing for pictures with the little yellow three wheeled car from the show. He was signing his autobiographies in the local bookshop. I was a bit embarrassed to meet him as I'd literally rolled out of bed this morning, got dressed and gone out to do some food shopping, I looked a state. But he was really nice in person, nothing like Boycie thankfully:D He had a conversation with everyone who met him and thanked them for coming in, and he talked me into letting my son take a picture of me with him
That's great! I like Boycie though
He responded straight away to a question I asked on Twitter the other night. I feel some what lucky to have had Boycie tweet me. I have been brought up on OFAH. Mum was very jealous.
Legend.
Except for his own son, it would seem.
I went to see Alan Rickman and Geraldine McEwan in a touring production of Hamlet (around 1992) when both were at the height of their fame - they only got paid £200 per week - the minimum they could get paid by Equity rules - so I don't see why Wiggie couldn't have done CIN for £200.
I wonder if he realises that a lot of people only watch Top Gear for James May!
James May's so likeable. Clarkson's an arrogant prat!
An ignorant, arrogant prat. It is a wonder that this guy had an expensive education afforded him him - you'd never guess it would you?
People like this are just idiots!
You don't see much theatre do you?? If most theatres only accommodated 250 people there's no way they'd be able to stay in business. :eek:
I've actually met quite a few famous actors at theatrical venues over the years and sometimes the bigger the name the more down-to-earth they are (esp compared to flash-in-the-pan B-Z-list types). Among the ones I found particularly gracious were:
Anna Friel
Robin Williams
Sheila Hancock
Scott Bakula
James Earl Jones (absolute gent!)
David Hyde Pierce
Reece Shearsmith
Caroline Quentin
Alfie Boe
Maureen Lipman
Eric McCormack
Richard Fleeshman
Joanna Lumley
Timothy Spall
I could probably name dozens more and I find most actors are very receptive and accommodating to people waiting for photos / autographs (even those who are obviously only getting stuff signed to flog it on Ebay; I know I'd lose patience with them if it were me being asked to sign DVD covers+photo after photo). :rolleyes:
I've also had the (mis)fortune of being at a TV studio where Cilla Black was the special guest a few years back. The contrast between her on- and off-camera demeanour (and accent!) was striking. Even at a distance she came across as someone who absolutely expected people around her to fall/fawn at her feet. I later heard that no-one involved in the production had a good word to say about her. Colour me surprised!