Movie Star Sighting on the job...

So I work in an office with a Casting Director who shares office space with us. There are many actors and actresses that come into the office for auditions. Most of them are unknowns, but there are many Celebrities, old and new that come through the door. I did not want to mention them since it is not a "Real World" Star Sighting, but there have been many fun ones that my Star Sighting fans and readers deserve to know about.

Today they were holding taped auditions for a low-budget Western, so a few well-known Character Actors came into read for various parts. First came in Jonathan Banks. A very familiar-looking Character Actor in many movies.

Next, there was John Doe. Lead singer of the Los Angeles Punk band X and probably best known for playing the Father of Liz Parker on the Television Series Roswell.

Geoffrey Lewis. Father of Juliette. Character Actor extraordinaire, in over 100 movies. I remember him best playing Dr. Carter in the 80's Cult Film "Night of the Comet".

And then a really cool star sighting. I mean, I had this guy's Lunch Box as a kid. I had his doll. He was my hero. He was the Six Million Dollar Man! He is Lee Majors. It looks good for a young man just about to turn 66 in April.

Once a Celebrity Star Sighter always a Celebrity Star Sighter.

-Dick Out

Character Actor Lew Temple at the Grove 




 A few hours after I spotted James Ransone at the Coffee Bean, I had another Celebrity Sighting at the Grove shopping center in Los Angeles. Character Actor Lew Temple best known to me for a small role in Rob Zombie's classic, "The Devil's Rejects" and recently in Tony Scott's "Unstoppable". With so many credits on IMDB most of you were bound to see him in one flick or another. One of those actors that you say, "I have seen this guy in so many films, but I do not know his name..." Well now you do!

Ziggy from: "The Wire"

Spotted James Ransone  from HBO's " The Wire' gettin' a couple of iced coffees from The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on Melrose yesterday. I was typing away, hardly at work, and I look up and as per Dick Hollywood's keen "Never Forgets a Face" super power, I recognized him, but could remember which Film or TV show I had seen him. Took me about 5 minutes to recall and I quickley verified the celebrity sighting by checking IMDB.

Enjoy this clip of Ziggy at his finest on "The Wire"

Larry King at Nate 'n Al

My weekly Sunday Morning breakfast trip led me today to Nate 'n Al. A family owned 64 year old Deli, and a Beverley Hills institution. A guy in the booth next to me was going over his Sunday Football picks and he mentioned to the Waitress that he was going to go with the Raiders because Larry just said he should.

Now being Dick Hollywood , I knew that Larry King frequented this establishment from word of mouth and the fact that his name is on one of the breakfast dishes,(LARRY KING MATZO BREI). So as I looked around I sighted him and his wife and a couple of friends all enjoying their breakfast two booths to the left of me.

You can always count on the good old Beverly Hills shopping district for some great people watching and the occasional Celebrity Sighting!

(Not My Pic, but it looks to be the same booth)

2 Celebrity Sightings at BOA Steakhouse on Sunset


Last night Ms. Vaughn Karman and I decided to get some happy hour drinks and apps at BOA Steakhouse on Sunset. Boa has become one of the 'IN' spots for the Celebs to come out and be seen especially on the weekends and last night was no exception. Even if no celebrities did show up, we knew it would be fun people watching at least. But about a half an hour into our food and drinks I spotted Celebrity Chef and Reality TV Host Gordon Ramsay with his family. They Hurried past the bar to their table and I pointed him out to Ellora, but she did not know who he was. Spotting Celebs is what Dick Hollywood does and is very good at  ; ) Mr Ramsay is the Host of  shows, "Hell's Kitchen" and "Kitchen Nightmares"

Here is Pic of Gordon with his same Entourage that was with him at BOA...



A few minutes later I noticed multiple flashes going off outside, so I looked to see who the Paparazzi were bugging as he walked in... Well it was none other than David Spade. I pointed him out to Ellora and she giggled as he walked through the doors and went straight to his table. He seems to frequent the place, cause when I did a quick Google for him, I found some footage of him leaving BOA a week or two ago.

Enjoy:

Until the next Sighting...

Harry Potter Sighting

OK so a few weeks back I was at the Arclight Cinemas in Hollywood. As I was checking out the show times I noticed a familiar looking fellow walking past me. He looked very familiar to me and I did a double take... Well it was indeed Harry Potter! Not Daniel Radcliffe the actual actor who plays Harry Potter, but it was Kevin McDonald from "The Kids in the Hall" fame, and of course you all do know that he played Harry Potter in the comedy spoof film Epic Movie!

OK so I tricked you... So What! It is still a very good Star Sighting.

-dick out

In the Desert

well it is fucking hot in the desert and sometimes i have to go out there to work... a few months ago i was working out there close to the Empire Polo Fields where the Cochella Music Festival is held every year. At the end of the night we went for drinks at the Tack Room Tavern on the Empire Polo Club premises. While sipping on my beer and watching a the Baseball Playoffs i sighted a craggy looking older gentleman with a very recognizable face. it took me a few minutes to figure out who it was, but it finally came to me... it was none other than William Devane. an actor with numerous credits to his name and still earning a living from movies and television. hell, even in the desert i can spot them!

-dick out

Back in LA!

Well, it has been quite awhile since my last post. I moved back home to San Francisco and there was no Star Sightings to be sighted and posted. I thought that I Left My Heart in San Francisco, but realized that I Love LA!

So... My very first night back a few weeks ago i was going to meet up with Ellora at one of usual spots for wine and munchies, Le Pain Quotidien in West Hollywood. As I approached the restaurant I sighted none other than Actress Minnie Driver sitting with a friend, facing the street and sharing conversation and some wine... I found Ellora sitting at another table around the corner and mentioned the Star Sighting to her right away. Unfortunately Minnie was sitting around the corner from us, so Ellora was unable to verify, but with my keen sense of Star Sight, I can verify 100% that it was Minnie Driver.

It's great to be back in LA!