{"id":364,"date":"2009-12-28T15:07:55","date_gmt":"2009-12-28T19:07:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/?p=364"},"modified":"2025-01-17T19:50:59","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T19:50:59","slug":"celeb-sightings-end-of-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsnotaboutme.tv\/news\/celeb-sightings-end-of-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"CELEB SIGHTINGS: CELEB SIGHTINGS 2–END OF 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I realized recently that I\u2019ve been neglecting my Celeb Sightings <\/em>section, so here are some highlights of 2009, mainly from the last few months of the year. They appear here in reverse order, from December down to January, where my all-time favorite one appears. And I wrote it before he was an actual celebrity! So, the kid from this top one can have hope that I bring him luck, too!<\/p>\n

12\/17\/09 <\/strong>Up-and-comer Alexander Newton<\/strong>, new young star of the early 2010 release Iron Cross<\/em>, Roy Scheider\u2019s last film, speaking after the industry screening of it. Mark my words, this adorable teen-ager will be a celebrity really soon, and you heard it her first! (At the Q and A, I did something I\u2019ve never done before: I raised my hand to tell him just how adorable he is! And when it concluded, I even went over to meet him and say what a great acting job he did. Both actions were way out of my comfort zone, believe me.)<\/p>\n

12\/9\/09 <\/strong>Model Estella Warren<\/strong>, on line in front of me for the very first screening of Nine<\/em>. You\u2019d definitely recognize her face, if not her name. I did, from a goony ABC series she did this summer, The Superstars<\/em>, where competing duos were comprised of one supposed celeb and one athlete. She seemed lovely on the show, as well as on the screening line! We chatted a lot during the long wait, and bonded over dislike of a creepy woman, who shall remain nameless. The guy Estella was with was adorable, too. Also there: Jesse Tyler Ferguson<\/strong> from the best new comedy of the year, Modern Family<\/em>. FYI–none of us made it into the film. We turned-out to be the lucky ones! [Check out my Nine<\/em> review that was posted on Christmas Eve.]<\/p>\n

11\/30\/09 \u00a0Kenny Ortega<\/strong>, giving some enlightening insight into Michael Jackson at the last industry screening of their amazing documentary, This Is It<\/em>. It was great to hear a solid insider sing Michael\u2019s praises as a person, as well as a performer. [Review in the Movies<\/em> section.]<\/p>\n

11\/16\/09 \u00a0Dick Van Dyke<\/strong>, still as spry and agile as ever, coming onstage to thunderous applause at the end of the opening night performance of Mary Poppins <\/em>at the Ahmanson Theatre. He was the original chimney sweep, Bert, in the Disney movie back in the day. [Review of the musical in the Theatre<\/em> section.]<\/p>\n

11\/13\/09 <\/strong>Not exactly a celeb anymore, but rather a former sitcom star, Michael Gross<\/strong>, the father from Family Ties<\/em>, sat next to me on opening night of Baby, It\u2019s You <\/em>at the Pasadena Playhouse. I didn\u2019t know who he was, but my guest did. I had noticed him because he kept singing along with the performers. While that was totally annoying to me, I was happy to see someone having such a great time, so I just went with it. [Review of the musical in the Theatre<\/em> section.]<\/p>\n

11\/6\/09 \u00a0Derek Jeter <\/strong>and all<\/em> the 2009 World Champion Yankees\u2026because I was at the victory parade!!! Bad ankle and all. (I felt like Russell Ferguson of the future, [note: future–because it was months before he won] when he found out he won this season\u2019s So You Think You Can Dance<\/em> while nursing a freshly-sprained ankle, yet he jumped around the stage on pure adrenaline.) I still can\u2019t believe that I left my house in Brooklyn, walked to the subway station, had no idea where the parade actually was, but figured I\u2019d find it somehow, and stood in a packed crowd, to witness this wonderful piece of history! All the while wearing a heavy, uncomfortable, orthopedic boot, to boot! I hate going places myself, never take the subway, am totally claustrophobic, and am deathly afraid of crowds. But it was all worth it to see the happiness of the New York masses. And it was the most fun I\u2019ve had all year! I loved seeing the joy of the players, and the crowd comments were priceless. As floats with personnel we didn\u2019t know came by, (sponsors, crew, friends of the hierarchy, etc.) they chanted, \u201cWho are you! Who are you!\u201d One guy answered, \u201cThey\u2019re the rich people! They\u2019re the reason we have to sit in the bleachers!\u201d And if the celebrants were on a high double-decker bus, the assemblage implored them to \u201cJump! Jump! Jump!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Karen Salkin flanked by her new best friends, James Tupper and Anne Heche at the Isaac Mizrahi event in New York.<\/p><\/div>\n

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11\/4\/09 \u00a0 Isaac Mizrahi<\/strong>, James Tupper<\/strong>, Anne Heche<\/strong>, Kelly Rutherford<\/strong>, Nastia Lukin<\/strong>, and Alexis Dziena<\/strong>–all at one party!!! You can read the whole story soon on this site, (it\u2019ll be posted by the end of the year), but it\u2019s too long to tell here. It was in New York and celebrated the launch of Isaac\u2019s handbag line. Each one of them couldn\u2019t have been nicer. Nice celebrities–what a rare pleasure!<\/p>\n

10\/4\/09 Halle Berry<\/strong> and her gorgeous boyfriend, Gabriel Aubry<\/strong>, coming around the pillar I was leaning on in front of the Mark Taper Forum. We were all there for opening night of Parade<\/em>, a musical about an erroneous hanging of a Jewish man in the early 20th century. Thank goodness I had their beautiful faces to think of during the particularly hard-to-take moments of the show. [Review of the musical in the Theatre section.]<\/p>\n

8\/12\/09 Blake Griffin<\/strong>, the newest LA Clipper and #1 draft choice, waiting to board the same plane I was taking back to Los Angeles from NY. We seemed to be just about the only two passengers who American Airlines hadn\u2019t notified about the long delay! I couldn\u2019t believe he was just wandering around by himself, so I popped over and said a quick hello. He told me he expected to see me at the first game of the season, and I said I\u2019d try. But I guess he doesn\u2019t know just what a busy gal-around-town I am! He\u2019s lucky I was exhausted from my month in NY because otherwise, his wait would have seemed much longer, with me entertaining him!<\/p>\n

2\/6\/09 <\/strong>Also spotted at the Minsky\u2019s<\/em> opening: Barry Manilow <\/strong>and David Hyde Pierce<\/strong>, though not together.<\/p>\n

2\/6\/09 \u00a0Maya Rudolph <\/strong>on her way into the opening night of Minsky\u2019s <\/em>at the Ahmanson Theatre, looking cute despite the rain. I\u2019m assuming she was there to support former SNL<\/em> castmate, Rachel Dratch, who was actually one of the highlights of the show. Wish they were both still on SNL<\/em>; that show is in dire need of them, though, because Kristin Wiig can\u2019t do it all herself, in the \u201cfunny females\u201d category.<\/p>\n

1\/30\/09 \u00a0Frank Langella <\/strong>in his room at the Beverly Hills Hotel, right before the Oscars. No, I wasn\u2019t in there with him–I spotted him as I passed in the hallway. I heard a familiar deep voice, with good speech, and looked to the open door, where he was in his bathrobe, talking to a bell captain. It was interesting, though.<\/p>\n

1\/25\/09 \u00a0Adam Lambert <\/strong>enjoying the opening night of Pippin<\/em> at the Mark Taper Forum\u2026from second row center! Now that the world can finally experience his magnificent voice on American Idol <\/em>this season, I guess he\u2019ll always get the best seats. It\u2019s about time–he\u2019s so deserving. I\u2019ve met him twice and hadn\u2019t seen him in over a year, and he knew it was me without a moment\u2019s hesitation! Talented, gorgeous, and<\/em> darling! Love that boy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NEW CELEB SIGHTINGS   I realized recently that I\u2019ve been neglecting my Celeb Sightings section, so here are some highlights of 2009, mainly from the last few months of the year. They appear here in reverse order, from December down to January, where my all-time favorite one appears. And I wrote it before he was<\/p>\n

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