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Rubbing elbows with celebs in 2008

December 30, 4:04 PM
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I am definitely on my way to having my own talk show where I get to chat with celebs, be best friends with them and then tell the audience in an overly excited voice, "You're all getting a car!"

That said, here are some of the fab interviews I had this year (click the name to read the full interview!):

Sarah Jessica Parker: SJP decided to bypass San Francisco and make an appearance at the Macy's in Stoneridge mall located in the suburban oasis of Pleasanton. Yes, you heard that right - she was in Pleasanton - home of soccer moms, commercial restaurant chains and strollers that cost more than my rent. She was there promoting her fragrance, Lovely and  was a joy to interview and, of course more fabulous in person.

 

Tim Gunn: The style guru made an appearance at Macy's and he's everything one would expect him to be: a perfect gentleman full of fashion knowledge.

Paris Hilton: The heiress was at Macy's in SF to promote her fragrance, Fairy Dust. And she was exactly what you would expect...ummm....that's all.

Robert Pattinson: Talking to the Twilight "it" boy was a treat considering the craziness he caused when he made an appearance at Stonestown mall. His accent was cool and his London boy charm was endearing...hmmm...maybe he really is a vampire.

Andre 3000: As one-half of the hip-hop duo, Outkast and the visionary behind the high-end men's collection, Benjamin Bixby, you'd think Andre 3000 would be intimidating - but he is the exact opposite. He's down to Earth and is - believe it or not - chill. He doesn't mind hangin' out with the normal peeps - as he did at the Bloomingdale's event where I interviewed him.

ONE X ONE red carpet: Red carpet events can be jarring and there's a lot of  "hurry up and wait" moments. But at this particular event, I didn't mind waiting to chat with Matt Damon, Josh Groban and Wyclef Jean.

Painted Turtle red carpet: This red carpet event for Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall California camp, the Painted Turtle was like swimming through a red carpet of A-listers: Julia Roberts, Tom Hanks, Danny Devito, Bruce Willis, Allison Pill...

"Milk" premiere: Snagging an interview with the celebs strolling down the red carpet (i.e. Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Emile Hirsch, James Franco, et al) was difficult. Fortunately, I got to chat with the director himself: Gus Van Sant.

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