Celebrity List

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