Brad Pitt and I are practically cousins. We grew up in the same town (Springfield, MO! Holla to my homies in the 417!). He attended my rival high school, the same one attended by my high school boyfriend. That’s just two degrees of separation right there. Back when he used to date Gwyneth Paltrow, the two of them came to Springfield for Thanksgiving and shopped at the local Smitty’s. I have shopped at that VERY SAME SMITTY’S. We probably touched the exact same floor tiles. Another time when he was in town, he went downtown to bars where I used to frequent. Also, my sorority sister in college, her boyfriend at the time grew up down the ACTUAL street from where Brad grew up.
See? Practically related!
My hometown was also home to several other celebrities. I like to drop their names sometimes to make myself look cool.
Ever heard of the Disney Channel? How about the slightly popular, High School Musical? Lucas Grabeel, better known as hunky ”Ryan Evans” from HSM also graduated from MY rival high school. It’s like I KNOW him.
Aaron Buerge, a former male slut suitor on The Bachelor STILL lives in my hometown and owns a restaurant in that same downtown district. We have breathed the SAME AIR.
I went to the same college as Kathleen Turner of Romancing the Stone fame. Really! I did! Also, John Goodman (Roseanne) went to my college. Sure they attended DECADES *ahem* earlier than myself, but just the fact that we attended the very same school counts for something I say.
Have you heard of that auto parts store, O’Reilly’s, the one with all the catchy radio ads? It started in MY hometown and my best friend in elementary school, her sister used to ride horses with the daughter of the owner of O’Reilly’s. (O, O, O, O’Reillyyyyyyyyyyyyy’s. Auto Parts.)
When I was in L.A. for spring break years ago, I saw Noah from Beverly Hills 90210 in a bar, Jack Nicholson driving around in a Jeep Grand Cherokee, and Chad Lowe in a Ford Taurus.
Impressive, no?
My bestestest claim to fame has to be from last Thursday night when I got to actually meet (and fall in LOVE with) Bossy when she and her Saturn stopped in Indiana during her road trip. Also, I now know (and LOVE) her, her, her, and her. I already knew (and LOVED) her and her.
I. Am. FAMOUS. (For reals.)
What is your claim to fame?
Hello? High School Musical? Filmed AT my high school? That’s right baby, we’re all in this together (cue cheesy dancing)
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I went to the FAME high school in New York City, so I’m going to live forever. Plus all the people who graced its halls while I was there…Omar Epps, Jennifer Aniston…etc.
It sux rox that I did not make the Indy meet up. Serious pregnancy blahs that day. That’s the only excuse I’ve got. Blah.
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I’ve kept my celeb run-ins on the down low as to not make you jealous. But, since you asked:
1. John Rzeznik and Mike Malinin from Goo Goo Dolls. Johnny hugged me. Mike was my bff.
2. John Goodman- saw him at The Oz, a shady nightclub on the East side. I tried to spark up a conversation with “how bout’ those Bears?” He wanted nothing to do with me. I think he had a hooker with him.
3. Doug Pitt- he was at Harpos (Quarter Draw Night) the same time I was. He thought he was a pretty big deal. Girls were swooning over him. Bleck.
4. Maria from Sesame Street
5. Chris Carrabba from Dashboard Confessional. He’s a very petite man.
6. The fine members of Smash Mouth and Fastball
7. Saw Nelly at Ameristar playing some poker. He was wearing his band-aid at that time.
8. Lots of local STL bands (New World Spirits, Gravity Kills, The Urge, Stir) I think I was a groupie in my former life
9. My apartment in KY was about 4 miles from George Clooney’s childhood home…swoon.
10. Various current/former Cardinal players (Steve Klein, Chris Duncan, Ray King, John Rodriguez, Tony Larussa)
AND THE BEST CELEB RUN-IN…
11. Gavin Rossdale- I touched his right arm as he performed at Beale Street Music Festival
Oh, I also went to high school with Parker Posey. We had classes together.
Wow…I just love hearing about how famous you are! Of course, I already knew you were totally awesome…so it comes as no surprise
Those six degrees are so much fun, aren’t they??? I’m 2 degrees from Robert Redford. Wait…does that make me sound old?
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Brad Paisley used to by my boyfriend.
Well, not really, but if I hadn’t been so stupid and let my friend fix me up with him he could have been.
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My only claim to fame is that I went to elementary school with Fergie. We were girl scouts together.
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YOU are my claim to fame.
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Wow. You’re TOTALLY famous. And you’re RIGHT next to her in the pictures from her post. YOU TOUCHED BOSSY.
Did you lick her? Cause I would have.
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Boo!! No one famous here. My kids think I am a rock star:-)
That day with Bossy looked like so much fun. I know NO ONE famous because no one is from Asscrack, Alberta. I guess that will all change when I meet my uber-famous bloggie roomie at BlogHer in July.
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You are so lucky. I did, however spend the weekend (well, in between sliding down waterslides and going to the arcade with my kids) with Jenny, from Absolutely Bananas . . . who met Bossy in Seattle . . . so that’s 2 degrees of seperation from you!
Counts for somethin’ right?
Also, I touched Ann Curry a few weeks ago and stood behind a guy from Deadliest Catch in line at the local grocery store the next week!
So you picked Tate over Brad because Tate is OBVIOUSLY hotter, right? Right. Thought so!
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Jennifer, I came back to say I totally stole… um borrowed your great topic.
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Umm.. where ARE you?? I get it that youre famous an’shit.. but umm.. some of us arent.even.close to being famous and youre just rubbing it in and well… please come back and post a new blog.. I miss you so
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I have a bunch, but that’s from living in LA as a kid. I’ll give you my top three.
My brother played ice hockey for years with Kurt Russell’s son, Boston. I have seen Goldie Hawn with no make-up at a 6am game. I also used to play with Kate Hudson as a kid. Back when she was still Katie.
My dad lived next door to John Lithgow, the Dad from the movie Greece and that one Alien show that was on for years. I’m forgetting the name. Oh Third Rock or something.
Third, well I met Bossy two weeks ago too.
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I have been at the same IP address as you, so that makes me now famous as well! PLUS one time, Vince Gill walked by me at a casino in Las Vegas. Wow. People should pay to get my autograph.
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I met Bon Jovi and Skid Row back in 89, Saliva back in the early 90s, and as recently as last October, shared the same air as the love of my life, Peter Steele, when a friend and I got to hang out at the venue all day the day of the show. I’ve met Daisy’s (from Rock of Love 2) hot, hot ex boyfriend. And I’ve met a host of other bands you’ve probably not heard of or wouldn’t care about.
I am famous, too!
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Oh….and does passing JP from Daughtry on the street before the show the other night count? That same air thing and all?
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Turns out you and I are also practically related. My college roommate was friends with Gwyneth Paltrow when they were younger (before fame).
I am a firm believe in those six degrees.
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Ha! We’re practically sistas! I’m FROM your hometown. My oldest son ATTENDS Brad Pitt’s old high school, I’ve BEEN to Buerge’s restaurant and I GRADUATED from that very same college you speak of!
Forget that six degrees of separation thing, I’m thinking it’s more like three. Or is that two now that I’ve found your blog? hhmm..
Have a great evening now, ya hear?
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Waaaaahhh! I should have been there, too! Sometimes I really hate school!
Ahem….
Anyway, I’m glad you had a great time, and wow, you really are pretty close to knowing a lot of famous people.
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BOSSY spent the night at my house, and I just had dinner last week with Mom-101, Motherhood Uncensored, CItyMama, and many more.
For reals.
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I live about an hour away from Mizzou and I always hear people talking about how Brad Pitt went there. I haven’t met very many famous people and my friends don’t have connections either. I think I might need to get some cooler friends!
I had my photo taken with David Hasselhoff at the World of Wheels!
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