ARCHIVE: AA Celebrity Sightings and Related - 2000-2012
Oct 21, 2007, 10:41 pm
#1546
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Bisbee, Arizona USA
Programs: AA Platinum, HHonors Diamond, National Executive Elite, etc, etc, etc
Posts: 86
Actually not mine, but worth repeating:
On a business trip to LA, my father sat next to - as he described him - "a VERY large black guy who everyone seemed to know". After all of the "hey, can I get your autograph?" died down and the flight was underway, my father asked the guy, "With all of the autographs and hooplah, I guess you must be someone pretty special, but I have to admit, I am drawing a blank. So, who are you that everyone wants your autograph?"
To which the VERY large black man said to my father (laughing), "I am Earvin Johnson...." expecting my father to react. When no reaction was forthcoming, he repeated himself, "Magic Johnson....I played basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers..." still no reaction from my father who then replied, "I don't keep up with sports that much." Which almost rocked the plane with Magic's laugh.
The two talked almost constantly for the rest of the trip. I think Magic was just happy to talk about something other than...well.... himself... and basketball.... women... whatever they talked about, I am sure it wasn't any of that.
On a business trip to LA, my father sat next to - as he described him - "a VERY large black guy who everyone seemed to know". After all of the "hey, can I get your autograph?" died down and the flight was underway, my father asked the guy, "With all of the autographs and hooplah, I guess you must be someone pretty special, but I have to admit, I am drawing a blank. So, who are you that everyone wants your autograph?"
To which the VERY large black man said to my father (laughing), "I am Earvin Johnson...." expecting my father to react. When no reaction was forthcoming, he repeated himself, "Magic Johnson....I played basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers..." still no reaction from my father who then replied, "I don't keep up with sports that much." Which almost rocked the plane with Magic's laugh.
The two talked almost constantly for the rest of the trip. I think Magic was just happy to talk about something other than...well.... himself... and basketball.... women... whatever they talked about, I am sure it wasn't any of that.
Oct 21, 2007, 10:45 pm
#1547
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Bisbee, Arizona USA
Programs: AA Platinum, HHonors Diamond, National Executive Elite, etc, etc, etc
Posts: 86
Oct 22, 2007, 5:43 am
#1548
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Chicagoland, IL, USA
Programs: WN CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,192
Oct 22, 2007, 7:36 am
#1549
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: NorCal
Programs: Back to AA EXP for 2018 after 1 year on worthless Plat Pro
Posts: 161
Oct 22, 2007, 8:48 am
#1550
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Indian Harbour Beach, Fla, USA
Programs: AA Lifetime Plt
Posts: 1,986
Now I Feel Old
Originally Posted by mvoight
MT is a rock band??
Working as a disc jockey for several SC radio stations in the mid-70s, I got a lot of phone call requests for their music.
Oct 22, 2007, 5:18 pm
#1551
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
On a business trip to LA, my father sat next to - as he described him - "a VERY large black guy who everyone seemed to know". After all of the "hey, can I get your autograph?" died down and the flight was underway, my father asked the guy, "With all of the autographs and hooplah, I guess you must be someone pretty special, but I have to admit, I am drawing a blank. So, who are you that everyone wants your autograph?"
To which the VERY large black man said to my father (laughing), "I am Earvin Johnson...." expecting my father to react. When no reaction was forthcoming, he repeated himself, "Magic Johnson....I played basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers..." still no reaction from my father who then replied, "I don't keep up with sports that much."
To which the VERY large black man said to my father (laughing), "I am Earvin Johnson...." expecting my father to react. When no reaction was forthcoming, he repeated himself, "Magic Johnson....I played basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers..." still no reaction from my father who then replied, "I don't keep up with sports that much."
Oct 22, 2007, 10:27 pm
#1552
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Programs: AA PLT 2MM
Posts: 254
Fran Drescher (is she still a celebrity?) in the H/K AC at ORD on 10/10. She was certainly acting like a celebrity...didn't even wait in line to check in. 
Oct 23, 2007, 7:02 am
#1553
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: MSP (and will only fly NWA in re-routes if I HAVE to)
Programs: AA EXP (4.5MM), hotel programs as needed
Posts: 5,800
Oct 28, 2007, 9:02 am
#1554
Join Date: Dec 2000
Programs: AA Platinum 1MM, AC SE*100k, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 2,353
Stevie Wonder in 2A
he sat in back of me with his guide (?) on the FC from LAX-JFK. Very quiet man. Didn't eat anything...
Oct 28, 2007, 9:10 am
#1555
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1
Timothy Dalton (former James Bond) on trip to Antigua.^
Oct 28, 2007, 11:49 am
#1556
Join Date: Oct 2007
Programs: AAdvantage EXP 1MM+, Marriot Platinum, Avis First
Posts: 43
Hulk Hogan in First Class about 3 weeks ago, TPA - DFW. The FA was perched on his seat and ignoring everyone else pretty much the entire flight. Hulk was alone and boarded right before the front doors were closed.
Oct 28, 2007, 2:05 pm
#1557
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Chicagoland, IL, USA
Programs: WN CP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 14,192
Oct 30, 2007, 10:40 am
#1558
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: ORD
Programs: AA; Marriott; SPG; HH
Posts: 3,473
Phillippi Sparks - Jordan Sparks' father and also a former football player for the Giants. Met him at the First/EXP security line at ORD last night and went to the AC with him. I did not know who he was until he said he came back from London that day. He also told me he was Jordan Sparks' father - no he was not bragging, you could tell he was just a very proud father. Talked about his wife and Jordan working with Chris Brown on a project.
Really nice and pleasant guy.
Really nice and pleasant guy.
Oct 30, 2007, 9:01 pm
#1560
In Memoriam, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Benicia CA
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 75K, AA 3.8MM, UA 1.1MM, enjoying the retired life
Posts: 31,849
Jim Lehrer from PBS in the AC at DCA this morning.