Television Talk Show Host Conan O'brien tried to run us down!

It has been 2 months since my last celebrity sighting BLOG and for some reason I got lazy and did not finish all of my blogging. The very next night after seeing EG Daily at the Book Soup News Stand, Ellora and I were driving down Beverly Blvd when a Volvo cut into traffic and almost side-swiped us. Thanks to my quick reflexes, I was able to avoid a near collision. When we both looked over at the driver we immediatly knew that it was Conan O'Brien. First there was Hal "Barney Miller" Linden (Long Story), and now Conan. Coiencidence? I Think Not!

Then the following day I Star Sighted a young actor Chris Owen from American Pie shopping with a friend at Tower Records on Sunset. I Sight them as I seem them.

Then a dry spell...

And just the other day in a deli on Beverly in Beverly Hills, I noticed Indie Cult Actress/Writer/Director and Hal Hartley's muse Adrienne Shelly. Damn, I'm good...

NEXT: Look forward to telling you about all of the Stars coming to my office...

-Dick Out

Television & Movie Star Sightings come in 3's

So my friends Catie and Paul came for a visit and on the day that they were leaving, i took them to Urth Caffe for breakfast. As we were walking up, I spotted a familar looking face.. It was character actor Jeff Kober , who is best known China Beach. Not a huge star sighting, but a recognizable star none the less...

Ellora (the Artist formerly known as Dee Dee) was at a cafe, go figure, when she noticed someone who looked like one of the daughters on Rosanne. When she got home, she asked me what her nam is, and I said that she probably sighted Sara Gilbert. I showed her a pic and she verified that was who she saw...

Ellora and I wanted to check out the happs at the Paris Hilton book signing that was going on up the street from us at Book Soup. We walked up our SF type hill and noticed a long line of people wating to get their book signed. Across the street next to Tower Records were about 30 protesters, protesting Paris Hilton. It was quite odd. They were chanting slogans like, "Don't buy her book, she has enough money". Come On! what a silly protest... Well we noticed this small mother and daughter. The mother had really short shorts and Ugg boots. She looked familar, but I could not place her, then one of the Papparazzi noticed her and asked if she could take her photo. I heard her call her EG, and then I realized it was EG Daily. Best know for playing Pee Wee's girlfriend in Pee Wee's Big Adventure and being the voice of Buttercup, one of the Power Puff Girls...

Just when I thought that it had been way too long for a Star Sighting, we get three for the price of one...

-and that's not all

A night of Magic and Celebrity Star Sightings

So, I was at the Magic Castle a couple of weeks ago with my friend Ruben. As we were walking downstairs to catch the late act in the Close-Up Room, I passed to young guys moving briskly to either the Palace or Parlour Theater. I quickly recognized them both. One of the guys, Seth Rogen, was from the excellent short-lived TV shows Freaks and Geeks and Undeclared. The other guy, Jay Baruchel, was the Star of Undeclared. A night of Magic and Star Sightings.

Then about a week later, Dee Dee and I went to see a play Red Light, Green Light at the
theater of NOTE. A guy and a gal sat next to us. As they were mingling around, I mentioned to Dee Dee that I knew the girl or had seen her somewhere before. Well, I had. I just saw her in a small role in Spider-Man 2. She played Peter Parkers Apartment Landlord's Daughter. She is a young actress/model named Mageina Tovah. Again, I must say that I sight them as I see them...

Dick Out!

Cult Film Director at Book Soup.

Last Monday while browsing around in Book Soup I noticed a slender eccentric looking fellow with a pencil thin mustache. He was browsing the aisles as well. I could not get a good view of him, but I was pretty sure I knew that mustache. As he was leaving he walked by me and smiled. It was none other than Cult Fave Director, John Waters. I think he was giving me the eye.

Then on Tuesday, I was in 20/20 Video on La Brea and Sunset, waiting for Dee Dee while she was getting a haircut, and I sighted Michelle Rodriguez star of Girlfight, S.W.A.T and more... Dee Dee saw her and said she would have never recognized her. That is why I am the Star Sighter of the Family.

And then while looking around Golden Apple Comics, I spot a guy who hung out here over 12 years ago (the first time I lived in LA). He is a big big guy who got his start on the under appreciated Parker Lewis Can't Lose . Since then he has gone onto bigger things. Most notably ER. He is none other than Abraham Benrubi, Jerry the big guy who admits the patients on ER.

All for now...

Dick Out!

So Many Celebrity Star Sightings, so little time.

So, let me start with the usual Star Sightings at Hollywood's 24HR Fitness. This cast of characters seem to pop up from time to time when Dee Dee and I are there. These happen to be double and triple sightings. Jason Priestly who we have seen a few times, saunters in with a blonde woman. He is sporting a handle bar mustache and moves next to the bench where Dee Dee is working out. Within the same week, I spot Actor/Director Bill Duke and Actor Willie Garson doing their usual workout.

One Sat morning, I needed coffee as I searched yard sales for books, I stopped into Urth Caffe for the first time in months. Waiting for my caffeine fix, I spot SuperModel/Actress James King standing in line and looking just as tired as the rest of us.

While meeting Dee Dee at her new cafe to park and drive to the gym together, I notice Academy Award winner Best actor for the Pianist, Adrien Brody sitting and eating with some woman outside of the Swingers Diner. I tell Dee Dee about it and we drive back to see if he is still there. When we get back there, he has already moved on. Oh well...

While working on a Commercial for Overstock.com, I was picking up some coffee at Starbucks on Larchmont Street. I spot actor Michael Rapaport sitting on the outside and having some ice cream with is young son.

And last Star Sighting in today's blog, while walking down the street in Beverly Hills with Dee Dee and friends, I see some young guy looking at our group and probably Checking out the girls. I realize that it is Jason Schwartzman. He is talking with an older woman that I assume is his mother. Jason is best known for starring in the films Rushmore and Spun. Not to mention that he is the nephew of Francis Ford Coppola and cousin of Nicolas Cage.

Whew....

Dick out!

Actor, Writer, Director, Vincent Gallo waved at us!

A week ago on Thursday Dee Dee and I went to an art opening at the Gagosian. The show was JEAN PROUVÃ / CHARLOTTE PERRIAND : 20th Century Furniture & Architecture. Held on a Thursday night the usual eccentric crowd filled up the building. As we left the show, I noticed Actor/Director Peter Berg enter the Gallery. I remember him best from his days on Chicago Hope.

My Dad and his wife Lucille drove down for the weekend for a visit and some early B-Day celebrating for me. They took Dee Dee and I to the Palm restaurant for dinner on Friday and we hoped that they would be able to spot someone with us as well. No such luck. But on Sunday they took us to see Mama Mia at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. Sitting in front of us was a character actor that both my dad and I recognized, but neither of us could remember what we had seen him in, or for that matter his name. Dee Dee heard his wife call him Sam. I will figure it out someday... As we exited the play we were milling around the front of the building and my Dad recognized an older gentleman who he thought was Actor/Singer Ed Ames and I agreed that I thought it was him, but then my Dad hit the nail on the head and exclaimed that it was none other than ex Football Quarterback and Oakland Raiders Coach Tom Flores. He was right!

A couple of days ago Dee Dee and I were running around town doing errands. We were caught in traffic on Beverly Blvd near the Beverly Center. Dee Dee decided to let a guy in a nice looking Volvo-like station wagon pull into traffic in front of her. The driver waved and Dee Dee said that he looked like Vincent Gallo . I noticed that it was really him and stated, " it really is Vincent Gallo ". Too cool. I am a big fan of his work and music and Dee Dee thinks he is a cool Artist and sexy to boot...

And last Star Sighting but not least... I was shopping at 99 Cents Only and I noticed thisfamiliarr looking guy checking out coffee mugs. I had only a side few shot of him, but he turned my way and knew right away that it was one of my favorite actors of the70'ss and 80's, Steve Railsback. This guy played one of thecreepiestt version of Charlie Manson in a Mini Series entitled Helter Skelter. He was amazing along side of Peter O'toole in the Cult Film, The Stunt Man. And he played one of my all time favorite Guest characters on the X-Files, Duane Barry. Very cool Star Sighting and in a 99 Cents Only store no less...

that's all for now... Dick Out!

Whatever Happend to Actress Lori Petty?

Ok ok so I have been lax in my blogging duties as of late, so here ya go...

This is how Sick I am or how good I am, depending on how you look at it...

A couple of weeks I accompanied Dee Dee to the Post Office. She was shipping some items out for her Ebay Business. While standing in line, I noticed a familiar looking face. A least it was familiar to me. I knew he was an Actor from Angel, but I did not know his name. I knew he played one of the Lawyers from Wolfram and Hart, the evil Law offices of the demon horde or something like that. I searched around the web in fan sites and found out that it was Jason Winer and he had a load of cash with him. It's good to be a working actor.

The next day Dee Dee and I went to see our friend Catie at The Fashion Co-Op. She was working a booth with her friend Stephanie and selling Stephanie B Handbags. There was a booth we spotted selling clothes from Lori Petty's clothing line Lawd Knows. She was not there the first time we walked around, but on a second pass, we spotted her all disheveled and looking inconspicuous, but it was her...

Today I was walking into Virgin Records as I Star Sighted Jason Bateman exiting with a bag of goodies.

Then just a little later, as I walking into Meltdown Comics and Collectibles and I notice a tall man wearing all black with ultra crazy white hair. I am a huge fan of his films and recognized Director Jim Jarmusch right away. He has been in town promoting his latest film Coffee and Cigarettes.

All in all some pretty good Star Sightings if I do say so myself...

-Dick Out

Television's Fred Savage is all grown up.

Well last week I went to the Gym in Hollywood again. Saw Willie Garson again and even though I had not spotted a star in awhile, I kind of didn't want to resort to Blogging a Second Time Star Sighting. Well there was Willie changing in the men's room and for all of you who want to know what kind of underwear he wears, will have to wait until the next time I see him, because I left the locker room before I could find out. :)

Then a couple of days later as I was driving to Cinefile Video to pick up a movie for the 1st Dick & Dee Dee's MicroCinema Flick Fest, I noticed a frail looking older gentleman walking briskly in the crosswalk at the corner of Rodeo and Santa Monica. He looked a lot like Gollum. It was none other than famed talk show host Larry King. He looks weirder in person than he does on TV. Oh well a good Star Sighting none-the-less.

Then later that night Dee Dee and I went for drinks at the Palm. As we drank our wine, I noticed a young couple walk in. It was Fred Savage, the Wonder Years kid all grown up.

So, three Star Sightings in two days. Not bad, not bad at all...

-Dick out

Actors Shop at Whole Foods

A couple of days ago while shopping at Whole Foods Market with Dee Dee, I spotted a woman who looked familiar to me. I told Dee Dee that I thought it was the Actress who had a vehicular manslaughter charge against her a few years ago. I could not think of her name at first, but then it hit me: Rebecca Gayheart.

I mentioned her name to Dee Dee and we looked her up when we got home to verify. Maybe not a big Star, but a Star Sighting none-the-less...

-Dick Out

That Kid From Television's Rosanne spotted Pool Side at the Standard, West Hollywood

Today Dee Dee and I went to the Standard to meet our friend Kris Kinney for a drink. Out by the pool, sipping our $12 Mojitos ( I do not think there was any Rum in them) I spot Johnny Galecki, one of the stars of the Rosanne show. You know, he played Darlene's (Sara Gilbert) boyfriend on the show for many years. He was waiting and waiting to get served, but to no avail. He finally had to get up and tell someone that him and his gal friend needed a couple of drinks to go with their smokes...

Always fun at the Standard. Except for the lack of Rum of course!

-Dick (Star Sighter extraordinaire) at your service...

That kid from the Movie the Sandlot...

Two days ago, Driving back from the Costco in Burbank, Dee Dee and I were caught in a traffic jam. Yeah go figure a traffic jam in LA. Well we had just past Warner Bros Studio on Barham and I look over at the car next to us. Driving the car was this red-headed kid that was extremely recognizable to me. "Hey that's the kid from the Sandlot! I did not know his name, so I did a quick search when I got home and found out that it was this actor named Patrick Renna. I spot'em as I see them...

Till the next Star Sighting...

-Dick Out

That cool French Actor from S.W.A.T.

Walking home from a the Kings Road Cafe, Dee Dee and I walked past one of Dee Dee's fav restaurants, Le Pain Quotidien . Sitting on the deck and drinking some coffee was Olivier Martinez best known for playing the bad guy in S.W.A.T. and Diane Lane's lover in Unfaithful .

I did a double take and mentioned the star sighting to Dee Dee. We went into the the restaurant to pick up some organic preserves. Dee Dee got a look at him and told me she recognized as well.

That's all for now...

-Dick Out

Young Scotish Actor in Hollywood Blockbuster!

After a relaxing morning reading and drinking coffee at Urth with Dee Dee and not seeing a glimpse of even one Star, we head out to run some errands and go to the gym. We get to the gym around noon and notice that it is way too crowded for our taste, so we turn around and walk back to our car. In the garage Dee Dee pulls on my sweater and whispers, " isn't that the Scottish guy from Lord of the Rings?" I looked at this short young hipster with his girlfriend and told her that I thought it was Merry not Pippin the Scottish one. Upon exiting the garage an image of Pippin came to my head and I realized that Dee Dee was correct. It was Pippin or should I say Billy Boyd .

Cool sighting. An actor that is in not one but two Best Picture Oscar nominated films tomorrow! Lord of the Rings and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World...

All around Great Star Sighting! Thanx Dee Dee...

-Dick Out

The Magic Castle

Last night Dee Dee and I went to the Magic Castle with our friends. At the end of the night as we are listening to Irma, "an invisible, ghostly piano player [who] will play almost any tune you can think of, and answers your questions in humorous song." Across the bar being entertained by one of the many strolling Magicians was Alex Kingston of ER fame. She was gasping aloud in disbelief at the trick she was seeing.

The Magic Castle is always fun and there is always a chance for some good Star Sightings. Just to give you an idea, last year we spotted Cheryl Hines who plays Mrs. Larry David on the funniest Sitcom around Curb Your Enthusiasm.

-Dick Out

Workin' Out with the Stars

Place: Hollywood 24hr Fitness.

Time: 10am

With: Ms Dee Dee Duncan

Which Machine: I was using the Tri-Cep machine. Dee Dee was utilizing the Seated Shoulder Press.

Star Sighted: Actor/Director Bill Duke walking up the stairs with his workout partner.

I recognize him right off and point him out to Dee Dee. She tells me he is a regular and sees him in here all the time, but had no idea who he was. It takes a true Star Sighter to make Star Sightings of B list Actors...

-Dick Out

Actress Meg Ryan Sitting in the Cafe

Dee Dee and I walk into the cafe and stand in line for our coffee. She spots Meg Ryan sitting with her son and eating some morning grub. Sporting sunglasses and trying not to be noticed, I glance her way to check out the work she has had on her face. Her lips seem bigger and her skin more taut... I met her years ago when my friend Jerm and I were PA's on the film When a Man Loves a Woman. Went out drinking and dancing with her and others, but I don't think she would remember me, so I decide not to bother her.

While sipping my coffee, I spot Jason Statham waiting in line for his morning fix. Jason was one of the stars of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels , his first film...

Yes the cafe was Urth Caffe again. It seems you can't go wrong at Urth, if you are Star Sighting.

Until next time...

-Dick out

3 Days... 3 Stars

2 days ago Dee Dee and I were "Walking in LA" by the Big Blue Whale when we spotted walking towards none other than Byron Allen. Come on! You have to remember Byron Allen, one of the stars of the hit TV series Real People. Well Dee Dee and I do...

Yesterday while shopping at Amoeba Records I spotted Kate Hudson's Hubby, lead singer of the Black Crowes, Chris Robinson. He was shopping away for new CD's as well.

Then today, I had a lunch at Mo's in Burbank and spotted sittin' and eatin' in the window veteran TV and Film character actor Len Lesser best known to most as Uncle Leo on TV's Seinfield.

Pretty good week...

-Dick out

Young Hollywood Lovers

It's Friday and Dee Dee drags my lazy ass out of bed. I have had enough sleep, but my allergies tell me different. We head down to Urth around 9:30a. On the drive there we see Nicholas Brendon from Buffy, crossing the street with some girl. Again, I think it is either Brendon or his twin brother. Supposedly they look alike. It is a warm sunny day and the place is packed with Hollywood Hipsters... We stand in line to order our daily fix of caffeine. I notice a James Dean looking guy sitting with some gal pal in the corner of he cafe. Trying not to stare too much, I recognize this guy. His name is James Franco. He played Harry Osborn in Spiderman. In fact he even played James Dean in a cable movie and he was one of the stars of the TV series Freaks and Geeks, a short lived but very good show.
Walking to our table outside I notice Jake Gyllenhaal again. He is sitting by himself looking very sporty. When James comes out they chat it up. Jake's girlfriend Kirsten Dunst, and James are in Spiderman and Spiderman 2 together. Kirsten parks her BMW SUV and strolls to Jake's table. She is looking pretty sporty as well. They are the sporty couple. Dee Dee is pretty sure that Jake was totally giving her the look and checking her out. At least that is what she tells me...

As we are leaving I notice Carla Cugino and her husband. She played the mother in the Spy Kids franchise. This is the second time we have seen her. She must live in the neighborhood...

That's all for now. Maybe we will see someone at the 99 Cents Only store later. Not!

-Dick Out

80's Teen Movie Actress seen at Urth Caffe.

Last Sunday we find ourselves once again at Urth Caffe. Saturday night we threw ourselves a "One Year Later House Warming Cocktail Party", and the next morning Dee Dee took me to breakfast at Urth for a Hang Over breakfast. My usually keen Star Sighting senses were a little slow, but I did immediately spot an actress who is best known for a handful of rolls from the 80's. Her name is Roxana Zal and she starred in such films as Rivers's Edge, Testament, and the TV movie Something about Amelia.

We sat there and ate our food, talked, read our books and people watched for about an hour. We only had one Star Sighting, but enjoyed ourselves none the less.

-Dick Out

-Dick

Actor Jeremy Pivenspotted at Urth

Went to Urth again. Two days in a row and two sightings. Today I noticed Jeremy Piven joining someone for a coffee. Jeremy has been in many films and was one of the stars of TV's Ellen and The Larry Sanders Show. Well I thought it was pretty cool...

-Dick Out

SNL Celebrity sipping coffee.

Went with Dee Dee this morning to Urth Caffe for some stars and coffee. Sat down with my book and a small Rude Awakening. Spotting Will Ferrell walking by me to order his breakfast and coffee. Inside Dee Dee spotted Lori Loughlin ,best known from TV's Full House, sitting inside with a friend. I pointed her out months ago at Urth to Dee Dee and now she recognizes her. My friends and I stalked her years ago when she was filming a TV movie, (Brotherhood of Justice) at our High School, Aptos High. My friend Beach from Freakshow.com can attest to this fact. Brotherhood was an early film with Keanu Reeves and Kiefer Sutherland. But that is another story...

On another note, Dee Dee had noticed an actress from Melrose Place a couple of weeks ago, but she could not figure out which cast member she was. Last night we were going to get a coffee at, you guessed it, Urth Caffe, and we saw this Melrose Place actress walking out of the Bodhi Tree Bookstore. She realized the character she played and we found out it was Kelly Rutherford who played Megan Lewis Mancini McBride. Sheesh! Say that name 10 times fast...

That's all for now...

-Dick Out

Norm from Television's Cheers Sighted at Da Palm!

Dee Dee and I wanted to get a drink after 8 hours errands and shopping. We decided to go to Dan Tana's on Santa Monica Blvd for a couple of drinks. The bar was packed so we walked down a couple of blocks closer to home to see what the Palm was like... Noticing George Wendt sitting at the bar in the front window spurred me on to get up close and personal with Norm from Cheers. The bar was fun and lively. People coming and going to their tables for dinner. George was throwing back gin and beer just like his much loved character. After a couple of drinks and sharing a tiramisu, Dee Dee and I called it a night.

That's all for now...

-Dick Out

Actors come in pairs...

During our daily routine, Dee Dee and I went to Urth Caffe this morning. Urth has always been a prime spot to stargaze... Last week we saw Jake Gyllenhaal and his gal pal Kirsten Dunst chatting over eggs and coffee. This morning It was not looking like we would see anybody, but then walked up Billy Zane. Just hangin' with a friend and soaking up the sun.

We then made our way over to the Hollywood 24 Hour Fitness to work out, which happens to be another good place to spot movie and TV stars. Just last week we noticed Jeremy Sisto, who plays Billy on HBO's Six Feet Under. Today I recognized Nicholas Brendon, none other than Xander from the Cult TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Well I have been told that he has a twin brother, but I am pretty sure that it was him.

That's all for now...

-Dick out

One of Hollywood's Hottest Celebrity Couples

My girlfriend Dee Dee and I stopped in a neighborhood bar on Melrose. It recently re-opened with a new name, Monroe's. We took a seat upstairs with our $12 dollar Margaritas and watch the crowd grow in anticipation of the band the Dirty Knobs. Mike Cambell of Tom Petty's Heartbreakers side project. We just stumbled upon this place after visiting some open galleries in the neighborhood. I looked up and Noticed Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore with a couple of friends make their way to a back booth and begin to smoke some cigs. About an hour later I went up to the group told Ashton that I noticed him smoking earlier asked him if I could bum a cigarette off him. He told me no problem and gave me a cigarette. Funny thing is that I don't even smoke.

By the way Ashton smokes Lucky Strike Brand Cigarettes. And Demi was sporting pigtails, looking younger a lot smaller than I imagined.

-Dick Out