Reality Celebrity Star Sightings come in Threes....

Reality Sighting #1: The Ellora sighting from the last post of Johnny Fairplay from Survivor.

Reality Sighting #2: Walking home one night from work in Beverly Hills, I noticed a bunch of people taking photos of some blonde in a Range Rover. She was stopped at a light on Canon and Little Santa Monica. There was a guy standing next to the car with his arm reaching in the window draping around this girl, like hey were good rinds at a party. Onlookers form the sidewalk snapping multiple photos. No Paparazzi were around that I could see. All of this was going on as I was crossing in the crosswalk. Who could this girl be that was getting so much attention? I stopped at the corner to try and see who it was. The light turned green and she pulled closer. It happened to be none other than Reality TV Star,Actress,Rapper,Socialite Heiress, Paris Hilton. Too Funny!

Reality Sighting #3: Ellora and I were meeting friends at Mirabelle for a couple of drinks and Apps. Standing by the Bar, I noticed a couple walking up to the Restaurant. He had really bad hair and looked like he had just come from the gym and she looked like a stereotypical Beverly Hills Woman with the beginnings of too much plastic surgery... Just before we walked to Mirabelles, we were flipping the channels at home and came across Dr. 90210. She had never seen it and I had glanced at it once or twice. I made the couple out to be one of the Doctors from the show and his wife. It was Dr. Robert Rey the martial arts enthusiast... He looked sillier in person than on the show.

I guess Reality TV Star Sightings really do come in threes...

-Dick Out

Ellora Sightings

Ellora occasionally spots celebrities around town when she is on her own. Theses sightings are unverifiable by moi, so I have to take her word and so will you. These sightings will be called Ellora Sightings.

She recently was shopping at Whole Foods for her dinner and while standing in line she noticed a blonde curly haired guy arguing with his girlfriend behind her. Now celebrity come in all shape and sizes and classifications. With the advent of Reality TV, these wannabe TV stars are recognized by many people, myself included. Well if you a fan of Survivor as I am, you would be excited to see Jonny "Fairplay" Dalton form Survivor: Pearl Islands. He cam in third place and no one and I mean no one has out-lied him since...

"In order to understand society, we must embrace popular culture." -Randolph R. Rhodes

Great Reality Star Sighting Ellora!

-Dick Out

Drive-By Sighting

Driving to Urth Caffe in Beverly Hills, I glance over to the driver of a silver Mercedes Benz SUV. It was a quick glance but long enough to notice that it was an unshaven-aviator-sunglasses-wearin' real life Movie Star...

Brad Pitt

No really, it was Brad Pitt, but I really couldn't say if Angelina Jolie was in the car or not. Sorry...

-Dick Out

Stan the Man

A couple of weeks ago as I was walking to work I noticed a group of people walking towards me. They were all listening to an gregarious and animated (pun intended) older gentleman. The man was immediately recognizable to me, since I am a comic book geek. He was none other than Stan "the Man" Lee, the creator of Spider-Man, Daredevil, the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk just to name a few. He is a Legend in the comic industry and it was fun to see him outside of a Comic Book convention...

Nuff Said

Dick

The Ivy

Went to the Ivy with Ellora and my Dad for my 39th Birthday. We sat outside on the Patio with a great view of the people coming and going. A guy who was dining alone looked very familiar and when he exited there was two autograph hounds who asked for his John Hancock. I recognized him as Captain Adam Fuller from 21 Jump Street. His name is Steven Williams and has over 50 credits to his name. As we were leaving my Dad went to look around inside the Restaurant to see what it looked like and he swears that he sighted Roscoe Orman who has played Gordon from Sesame Street from 1974 to present. He then said that he saw "that child actor that stopped making films and then made a come back years later on Hill Street Blues. I could not think of who he meant and then it hit me he was talking about NYPD Blue and Little Ricky Schroder... uhhh, I mean Rick Schroder.

Good food and good sightings!

-Dick Out

Car Sightings

Car Sight-ing: A sighting of a celebrity either:

A. From a car (Ellora or I someone while driving in our cars.)
B. Into a car (Ellora or I spot a celebrity in a car.)

A few weeks ago we were driving on Melrose in the shopping area and we saw what appeared to be a crazy homeless man yelling at someone or something. Someone was filming him with a video camera. I took a close look at the man and made it out to be a well known character actor Glenn Plummer. Best known to me as Pernell, a character in Menace II Society.

Past Car Sightings include:

1. Vincent Gallo: Waving and pulling in front of us on Beverly Blvd.
2. Conan O'Brien: Almost hitting us as he pulled into traffic onto Beverly Blvd.
3. Richard Lewis: Driving on Fairfax in his Mercedes.
4. Richard Dreyfuss: Years ago with Beach. He was driving in a convertable on Sunset Blvd and he waved to us.
5. Jennifer Lopez: Ellora spotted her driving in her bigass SUV.
6. Kirsten Dunst: Parking he BMW X5 in front of Urth Caffe.
7. Larry King: I was driving down Santa Monica and he was crossing the street at Rodeo Dr.
8. Keanu Reeves: Walking down Sunset Blvd near the Chateau Marmont.
9. Christina Ricci and Adam Goldberg: Walking a dog on Sunset.
10. Jamie Lee Curtis: Driving her car near Rodeo Dr. Sighted her with my dad.

Whew...

-Dick Out

Gram Rabbit Rocks

Went to the Echo a couple of nights ago with E and Brooke to see the band Gram Rabbit. They rocked! Really fun show and excellent showmanship. As we were waiting for the 2nd band of the night to come on, I looked around the crowd, I noticed a guy who looked like Long Duk Dong from the 80's teen flick Sixteen Candles. E and I were just talking about the film and that character just a few days before. I was going to joke with her that Long Duk Dong was standing right behind her and then I took a look again and realized that it really was Long Duk Dong! Well actually Gedde Watanabe the actor who played him, but he will always be Long Duk Dong to me...

-Dick Out

The Sunset Strip

I was driving back from the Burbank Airport driving home on Sunset Blvd. I looked over at a few people walking a dog near the Argylle Hotel. I could tell the guy was Indie Actor Adam Goldberg. I had read somewhere that he was dating Christina Ricci and when I took a closer look at the girl he was walking the dog with, I verified that it was her. She is tiny... Celebrity Star Sighting on the Sunset Strip!

Seeing Stars on the Streets of Beverly Hills

Ellora joined me on my lunch break a couple of weeks ago in Beverly Hills. We stopped for an espresso at the Euro Cafe. On our way back to work, I noticed Andre Braugher one of the stars of the Television Series, "Homicide: Life on the Street", sitting at another cafe having a conversation with somebody that I did not recognize.

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Sunset Strip's Book Soup Celebrity Sighting

Walking off my Taco Hell Burrito, Ellora and I went to Book Soup for a little light reading and browsing the film section. As I was paying for a magazine, a couple of guys walk into the store and right away a recognize Robert Sean Leonard. I remember him best as the guy who commits suicide in Peter Weir's, "Dead Poets Society". He currently can be seen in the new Television Drama, "House, MD" I love living and Star Sighting in LA...

-Dick Out!

Television Star at Pavillions!

Ellora and I went to Pavilion's to get some dinner. I opted for cheap Chinese food at the Panda Express inside the store. As we were making our way to the Yogurt section, I spotted "Six Feet Under's" Father, Richard Jenkins strolling down the cereal aisle. I pointed him out to Ellora and we both reminisced about our Thanksgiving weekend marathon viewing of season 2 on DVD...

-Dick Out

Sandra Bullock sighted in Beverly Hills...

Sitting here watching Reservoir Dogs with Ellora and do to much pressure from the fans of the Blog and Ellora, after two months of ignoring this writing down nothing, I now have many Star Sightings to report. So here goes:

Last Wednesday at the Magic Castle I spied Character Actor J.K. Simmons best know as J. Jonah Jameson in the Spider-Man films.

Earlier that day, Ellora and I were doing some shopping at the Beverly Hills Crate and Barrell. As we were walking in, we both sighted Sandra Bullock leaving the store with an older woman. Ellora thought that she looked very good.

Then last Sunday, Ellora and I go out to brunch with our friends Scott and Catherine to Le Pain. As we are waiting for a table, we notice Sandra Bernhard and her girlfriend walking out. Then while we are waiting for our food to arrive, I spot Jerry O'Connel (the fat kid from Stand By Me) and his new gal pal Rececca Romain Stamos... Oops I mean Rebecca Romaine. Then if that wasn't enough Star Sighting for one morning, I also notice Walton Goggins, Michael Chiklis' partner on the Sheild. Whoooo... that's alot of Star Sightings in a couple of hours!

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