The Terrible Catsafterme

When I was in my ‘heavy metal phase’ of 1987-88, I wasn’t much into girl singers at all. There was death metal, heavy metal, glam metal, and pop metal – and virtually nothing else that held my interest for that short one-year period of my life. Girls weren’t really allowed on MTV’s Headbangers Ball as far as I was concerned, unless they were there for eye candy. One of the very rare exceptions was Lita Ford, whose song Kiss Me Deadly and then, in a duet with Ozzy Osbourne, Close My Eyes Forever would often show up on music television. Read the rest of this entry »

Sean Young has had a wide and varied film career, starring in many that I have enjoyed over the years. Perhaps most notable is her part of Rachael opposite Harrison Ford in the cult classic sci-fi thriller Blade Runner – a film that I first saw after our meeting. But I had seen her in several films before our encounter at the Hollywood Show in Burbank, on Saturday, April 24, 2010. For instance, Stripes, Wall Street, Dick Tracy, Kingpin, and Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. Read the rest of this entry »

I had been very disappointed back in February 2009, when I not only missed the Hollywood Show on the weekend of the 14th, but I also missed seeing Marvin Kaplan in a play that evening in Hollywood. Marvin was a funny character actor seen in numerous films and TV shows from the 1950’s until the modern day. In addition he provided the voice of Choo Choo in the Top Cat cartoons. You might recognize him bestas frequent Mel’s Diner patron Henry Beesmeyer in the TV show Alice. Or perhaps as Mr. Gordon in four episodes of Becker. Or the hotel desk clerk in Midnight Madness. Or even in a more ominous role like Uncle Pooch in Wild at Heart. Read the rest of this entry »

Of all of the celebrities whom I met on September 25, 2010, at the Hollywood Celebrity show in Chicago, I’d have to say that Tim Kazurinsky was the friendliest. He is probably best known as being a repertory cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1981-84, doing a wide variety of characters and celebrity impressions. He really seemed to be in his element when performing a crotchety old man such as Mr. Robinson’s (played by Eddie Murphy) landlord. One of my personal favorite roles of that of Pa Greavy in the John Belushi/Dan Aykroyd under-rated vehicle Neighbors. Read the rest of this entry »

I was pretty darn thrilled to have met one of the Monkees when I first saw Mickey Dolenz in 2008. Then when I got the chance to meet Davy Jones in 2009, I was even happier. The pattern has continued into 2010 when I got the chance to meet a third member of the iconic band (and TV Show) The Monkees. Peter Tork was appearing at the Hollywood Show on October 9, 2010 – alongside my first Monkee man Mickey Dolenz. So now I can say that I have met more than half the Monkees. And naturally, I’m hoping that my pattern will continue and I might get a crack at Michael Nesmith this year. Read the rest of this entry »