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Milton Berle

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New York, NY 1930s: My grandmother was an actress in Yiddish theater back in the day, and before he became famous she went on a date with Milton Berle. She said he spent most of the night on a payphone with his mother. She said his legendary genitalia did not make an appearance on their […]

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Tony Randall

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New York, NY 1992: I was an intern on the David Letterman show and Tony Randall was going to make one of his frequent visits to the show. I told my then-boyfriend who was very excited because he was a huge fan of “The Odd Couple.” He told me to say “meat, meat” to him, […]

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Magic Johnson

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New York, NY Early 2000s: I was playing basketball with a friend at the Reebok Sports Club when I saw Magic Johnson playing at another hoop. A guy walked over to us and said they need a fourth to play two-on-two. I told them we had to leave and get back to work. “Come on, […]

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George Clooney

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New York, NY Late 1990s: I saw George Clooney playing basketball at the Reebok Sports Club. — Sighting by MB Have a story to share? Please submit your sighting here.

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Kevin Bacon

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New York, NY Late 1990s: I was running on the rooftop track at the Reebok Sports Club when I heard footsteps behind me. It was Kevin Bacon, who looked determine to pass me. I refused to let that happen and we battled for several laps. Finally I tired (hey, I started before him!) and he […]

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Willow Bay

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New York, NY Late 1990s: I walked out of my building at work and came upon Willow Bay, the stunning former model and TV host. I blatantly checked her out up and down. Then I looked over to see her husband, then-ABC President Bob Iger (now Disney chairman and CEO) staring at me. Oh, did […]

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Julia Stiles

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New York, NY January 1, 2003: My friends and I were finishing off our drunken New Year’s Eve celebration at a diner on Broadway on the Upper West Side at around 5am when we noticed Julia Stiles and her friends a couple of tables over. That is all I remember. My friends say we had […]

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Michelle Williams

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West Hollywood, CA March 2006: I saw Michelle Williams eating dinner with Heath Ledger at Il Sole on Sunset Blvd. It was just a few days before the Oscars at which both she and Ledger were nominated for their performances in “Brokeback Mountain.” — Sighting by MB Have a story to share? Please submit your […]

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Heath Ledger

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West Hollywood, CA March 2006: I saw Heath Ledger eating dinner with Michelle Williams at Il Sole on Sunset Blvd. It was just a few days before the Oscars at which both he and Williams were nominated for their performances in “Brokeback Mountain.” — Sighting by MB Have a story to share? Please submit your […]

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Michael J. Fox

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New York, NY Mid 1990s: I saw Michael J. Fox at Equinox gym. I knew he was short, but I was surprised at just how tiny he really was. I remember his legs were super-skinny. — Sighting by MB Have a story to share? Please submit your sighting here. Photo courtesy Thomas Atilla Lewis