Yes folks- working in showbiz can be fun. This is a list of all the notable people I have worked with over the years. A lot of them have Chicago connections but a lot were random strokes of luck. There are some funny stories of course, and some shocking ones. And I even got to meet a couple of childhood idols. But I will share what I can remember.
LEGENDS:
Buzz Aldrin
Stan Lee
Jim Lovell
William Shatner
Iggy Pop
Film and TV Folks:
Elliot Gould
Liam Neeson
Jamie Foxx
Jerry Stiller
Ben Stiller
Drew Barrymore
Kathy Bates
John Cusack
Joan Cusak
Steve Coogan
Viola Davis
Vince Vaughn
Jennifer Hudson
Zoe Saldana
Gillian Flynn
Michelle Rodriguez
Oliver Platt
Eamon Walker
Entire casts of Chicago PD, Fire and Med
Tiffany Boone(the whole cast of the Chi)
Gillian Anderson
Rosie O'Donnell
Lou Diamond Phillips
Rainn Wilson
Angelica Houston
Robert Englund
Eric Andre
Keenan Thomson
Jefferey Ross
Nick Offerman
Keke Palmer
Denis Farina (at his sons wedding)
Brian Dennehy (at moscow at night when i was 11)
Susan Lucci
Karen Black
Steve Mcqueen (director)
William Friedkin
Abel Ferrara (rode in limo with abel ferrara)
Dave McKean
Carla Gugino
Mercedes Rheull
John Pankow
Rockmund Dunbar
Jared Logan
David Shore
Lisa Bonet
Tiffany Haddish
Lily Singh
JB Smoove
Jay Pharoah
Tararji P Henson (3 times!)
Guilianna Rancic
Michael Shannon
Ethan Embry
Robin Thede
Epatha Merkelson
Wanda Sykes
Deon Cole
Andy Richter
Richard Roeper
Tim Kazurinsky
Tom Bosley
CariDee English
Joyce Dewitt
The Soup Nazi
Bob Eubanks
Chuck Woolery
Supernanny
The Oddities People
Kelly Osbourne
Marshal D. Jones
Torrey Devitto
Bill Bellamy
Doug E. Fresh
SPORTS PEOPLE:
Dwayne Wade
Giannis Antenokoumpo (the entire 2019-2020 Bucks)
Scottie Pippen
Gary Payton
Taj Gibson
Joakim Noah
Pau Gasol
Jimmy Butler
Hope Solo
Candice Parker
Danica Patrick
Pannarin
Jonathon Toews
Patrick Sharp
Ovechkin
(many more hockey stars)
John Mchanroe
Roger Federer
Bjorn Borg
Djokavic
Andy Roddick
Sloane Stephens
Mike Ditka (3 times)
Jason mckie
Mexican bear
Reggie Wayne
Lovie Smith
Jim Harbaugh
Joe Madden
Coach Quenville
Fred Hoiberg
Eddie Jordan
Rulon Gardner
Denis Savard
Aimee Mullins
MUSIC FOLKS:
Sting
Jennifer Hudson
Andrea Bocceili
Renee Fleming 2x
The Wailers
Donald Kinsey
Chubby Checker
Reggie Watts
Ric Ocasek
Tommy Lee
Leanne Rhymes
MC Lyte
Crystal Castles
Mark Sandman and Dana Colley
Billy Corgan
Donny Wahlberg
POLITICIANS:
Rahm Emanaul
Scott Walker
Dick Durban
Bob Dold
Mayor Daley
Betsy Devos
NEWS/SPORTS ANCHORS:
Sage Steele
Robin Roberts
Mike Torico
Pat Hughes
Sherry Margolis
dean richards
Janet Davies
Ron magers
Cheryl Burton
David Muir
Bill Kurtis
bill zwecker
Robert Jordan
Ira Glass
Laura Schwartz
James carville
Mary matlin
Rob Stafford
Allison Rosatti
Ji Suk Yi
OTHER NOTABLE PEOPLE:
Bruce Mau
Michio Kaku