And now, a name drop about a LIVING celebrity!
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedSo Bill Murray turned 64 this week. How did I know that? Facebook reminded me, and even suggested I send Bill a gift! I am currently Facebook friends with Bill Murray, Russell Brand, Christopher Lloyd, and baseball Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda, but these connections are probably made or approved by some personal assistant who’s […]
Oh No! Not ANOTHER Dead Celebrity Memory!
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedNot completely a household name, but certainly a BIG name, as I got to meet Richard Kiel, the 7 foot 2 actor who played the villain Jaws in two James Bond movies, “The Spy Who Loved Me” and “Moonraker.” Since I was never a James Bond fanatic, a) I didn’t know his character was the […]
Bizarre Show Biz Encounter 1975
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedI swear this will be the last thing I say about Robin Williams. My partner and I met a vast number of celebrities on the Robin tour, and in the case of Diana Ross and The Jackson family, they actually chose to hang with us after the show in Chicago because they didn’t want to […]
A Genius and a Friend
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedOn Easter Sunday, 1979, we (meaning my act Rick & Ruby) had just completed a week at Manhattan’s Copacabana opening for Robin Williams, who with one season of “Mork & Mindy” done to great critical acclaim and high ratings, had become comedy’s biggest star of the moment. We were all gathered in a basement of […]
There’s NO Good Guys Here
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedWhen I did the original Pee Wee Herman show back in the early 80’s, there was a segment in the show which never made it to the TV broadcast. It was a segment entitled “Pen Pals From Around The World,” in which Pee Wee read supposed “fan mail.” One was from a child named Shlomo, […]
On Being A “Genius”
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedWhen I was five years old, I could name all (then) 48 US states and their capitals, plus be able to spell them. I also knew all (then) 34 US presidents and could spell them as well. A local paper wrote a one paragraph article about how sensational this was, for where I was living, […]
I actually rooted FOR the U.S.
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedEvery four years World Cup comes around, and it was only from being here in England that I discovered the magnitude of it on the world stage. In 1994, the US was the host country, but all I remember is crowd shots from matches played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, where the bulk of […]
Worse Things Have Happened
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedFor starters, I didn’t make it past the first audition. That’s good news/bad news, for had I made it, I would have had to swear to refrain from commenting on any social media about the entire process (It was part of the signed agreement). Six of one, half a dozen of another to me. I […]
Vegas memories — Part 2
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedAfter returning to San Francisco from Las Vegas, and seeing my dad, who now suffers from dementia and doesn’t have long to go, I was reminded again of how much he loved going to Nevada, but Las Vegas in particular, since it was closest to where he lived. In seeing him these last two days […]
Glad I Don’t Gamble
Published by Rick on Tagged UncategorizedWhen people I meet in UK ask for recommended places to see when coming to America, Las Vegas is always on the short list, right up there with the Grand Canyon and San Francisco. It’s not a natural wonder or cultural oasis like the previous two sites, it’s more of a must-see just as an […]
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