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OT: Celebrities you think who may be actual, down-to-earth, good people

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by poindexter, Aug 22, 2007.

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  1. hockeybeat

    hockeybeat Guest

    Mimico, Ontario native Brendan Shanahan.
     
    hockeybeat, Aug 22, 2007
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  2. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    now that I think about it, he wouldn't do an advance interview with yours truly when he did a stand-up gig at BYH U. in the fall of '94. WTF? He was Operaman back then.

    It's OK. The show wasn't that good anyway.
     
    BYH, Aug 22, 2007
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  3. Huggy

    Huggy Well-Known Member

    A few years back I worked with a guy who restored muscle cars and then showed them off in mags like Hot Rod. One day he got a call from someone who said they were representing a guy who wanted to buy a car he was showing. He gave the guy a price and was told that the buyer himself would call the next day to arrange payment and shipping.

    The next day his phone rings. "Hi, my name is Jay Leno and I'm calling about a car...."
     
    Huggy, Aug 22, 2007
    #51
  4. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    I don't know how down to earth they are but I have respect for celebs like George Clooney who use their celebrity to generate news coverage for stories like Darfur and the like which wouldn't get much play without their involvement.
     
    DanOregon, Aug 22, 2007
    #52
  5. Board Stiff

    Board Stiff Member

    How does this thread get to three pages with no mention of Tom Hanks?
     
    Board Stiff, Aug 22, 2007
    #53
  6. Flying Headbutt

    Flying Headbutt Moderator Staff Member

    I didn't meet him, but I know a guy who chauffered around Stevie Wonder one day. Wonder sat in the front seat of an SUV next to the driver and had his pals in the back, and then joked around the whole time with the driver. They stopped and bought a new harmonica, and then Wonder gave him his own little mini-show while driving around the city. Also joked about how he wanted to drive. Really, he was about as cool as you could ever imagine.
     
    Flying Headbutt, Aug 22, 2007
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  7. JR

    JR Well-Known Member

    JR, Aug 22, 2007
    #55
  8. EStreetJoe

    EStreetJoe Well-Known Member

    Springsteen.

    Jon Bon Jovi.
     
    EStreetJoe, Aug 22, 2007
    #56
  9. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

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    BTExpress, Aug 22, 2007
    #57
  10. ARD

    ARD Member

    A second for Travolta. He was filming near some friends' house in New Orleans, met my daughter (then 12ish) and her friend and cordially gave them autographs. And driving by the next day, he rolled down his limo window and waved while they were riding bikes on the sidewalk.

    Muhammad Ali filmed a movie in my hometown in the '70s; he was very accessible and funny.
     
    ARD, Aug 22, 2007
    #58
  11. novelist_wannabe

    novelist_wannabe Well-Known Member

    Jeff Foxworthy has to be on this list somewhere. He has a local reputation for being very generous.
    Ditto for Smoltz, whose civic deeds are well-documented. There's a story from a few years back of him stopping to help some stranded motorists, ultimately giving them a ride home.

    I'd love to hang out with Montgomery Gentry. I just get the feeling there isn't anyone they won't drink a beer with.

    Antithesis of this list: Harrison Ford.
     
    novelist_wannabe, Aug 22, 2007
    #59
  12. ifilus

    ifilus Well-Known Member

    I understand Troy Gentry is a good guy to kill caged animals with.
     
    ifilus, Aug 22, 2007
    #60
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