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Post number 8181

moz — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 09:13:23 -0800

Am I the only one who thinks that it's really annoying how zillions of celebrities go to lakers games? Maybe I'm just bitter that all I have to look forward to is the occasional Bill Murray or Jon Malkovich sighting. Ah well.

By: bradth27

bradth27 — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 09:18:49 -0800

Sweet Jesus, Look at Alice Cooper. I thought that was Gene Simmons for a minute there. F@!k me, I must be getting old....

By: davidmsc

davidmsc — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 09:20:00 -0800

Simple solution: don't watch sporting events, don't read the sporting section of the newspaper, and just ignore other sports-related media bits. And as far as the reason for many celebrities attending Lakers games: um...maybe it's because they *live* in the area, and most pinheads...um, I mean fans... tend to root, root, root for the home team, for some reason. This has never made sense to me, but then, being a military brat, I don't exactly know what a "home team" is supposed to mean. Should I root for teams in the city I was born in, the ones in the city I lived in from ages 6-9, ages 9-12, ages 12-14, ages 14-15, ages 15-18, or the ones that I lived in from ages 18-21? If I was held at gunpoint and ordered to pick a team to root for, I would have to base my decision on nothing more (or less) than the color combination of the jerseys/uniforms. By that standard, I see no problem in "rooting" for the Lakers in their cool purple-n-gold colors. Can you think of a better reason to root for a particular team?

By: moz

moz — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 09:32:37 -0800

well, thanks for explaining the obvious to me david — and in such a pleasant tone — but i merely find all the celebs who go to lakers games a bit annoying. and, like i suggested, it's probably because that doesn't happen nearly as often at games in my city. human nature, it's a bitch ain't it.

By: o2b

o2b — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 09:39:57 -0800

penny marshall is looking a lot like ozzy osborne...

By: bradth27

bradth27 — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 09:52:15 -0800

Are you kidding? I thought they were the same person until a few years ago.

By: rcade

rcade — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 10:01:59 -0800

Celebrities in the stands at Laker games is one of the great NBA traditions (along with Spike Lee in the front row of Knicks games taunting opposing players like Reggie Miller). Part of the fun watching the game with Tivo was looking for the celebs in crowd shots. My favorite celeb photo was this shot of Hugh Hefner from game 1.

By: owillis

owillis — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 10:05:14 -0800

When asked for comment, Hefner responded "Yes, I know I gave up my soul -- but look at her, and her, and her, and her... it was worth it" Even Lord Satan admitted that "Hef got the better end of the deal, it works out that way sometimes"

By: th3ph17

th3ph17 — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 10:07:49 -0800

are those real girls or clones of one girl?

By: davidmsc

davidmsc — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 10:21:38 -0800

moz: Sorry - no offense intended. Negativity directed at sports in general, and hardcore sports fans specifically, not you. Don't know what got into me, but the whole "root for the *home* team" thing just got the better of me and had to be posted.

By: kindall

kindall — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 10:29:14 -0800

Aw, come on. You have to admit it's fun to speculate on who might actually be in John Malkovich each time the camera catches him.

By: Steven Den Beste

Steven Den Beste — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 10:42:45 -0800

They always do this. I was watching the NCAA World Series last night, a game between CalState Fullerton and Nebraska which was being played in Omaha. (CSF won.) For some unknown reason Kevin Costner was watching the game, and they not only gave him about five seconds of video time but eventually invited him into the booth and interviewed him.

By: owillis

owillis — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 10:59:12 -0800

Well, he did do one of the better baseball movies

By: timothompson

timothompson — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 11:17:50 -0800

Here's Costner at the game.

By: riffola

riffola — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 11:22:06 -0800

If you think Lakers games are bad, you should see the pre-race coverage of the Monaco Grand Prix.

By: jessamyn

jessamyn — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 11:30:26 -0800

We never see celebrities at the Vermont Expos games, but I'm always secretly hoping to see Senator Jeffords. You guys have a basketball team? Cool.

By: moz

moz — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 11:48:14 -0800

wow, i didn't know vermont had a minor league team. what league is it? looks like a short-season class A team.

By: brittney

brittney — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 11:53:18 -0800

All of Hef's companions must share everything--their man and their Clairol Lights Peroxide #245.

By: donkeysuck

donkeysuck — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 12:40:08 -0800

i'm just bitter i had to see that picture of penny marshall. someone get out the embalming fluid.

By: Hackworth

Hackworth — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 12:54:37 -0800

Just wait till the Lakers suck for a season. Celebrites will distance themselves from them faster than from lepers. It's good, free publicity. IF (Lakers = hot) gameAttendance(freePub); ELSE : gameAttendance(losersByAssociation); ENDIF ...or something like that.

By: owillis

owillis — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 13:58:59 -0800

Yeah, when they go through their dry spells I think Nicholson is the only star in attendance. BTW, Madonna and Sly used to hang out at Heat games when they lived in Florida...

By: solistrato

solistrato — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 14:19:00 -0800

I'm still giggling. They called Sharon Stone an actress.

By: gyc

gyc — Sat, 09 Jun 2001 15:26:49 -0800

They wouldn't be "celebrities" if you manage to avoid their most of their crappy movies and tv shows.

By: physics

physics — Sun, 10 Jun 2001 02:53:21 -0800

kevin costner was probably at the game because he went to college at Cal State Fullerton.

By: modofo

modofo — Sun, 10 Jun 2001 04:42:28 -0800

Hackworth: you need only factor in the Clippers to see the true Celebrity/Attendance ratio...

By: culberjo

culberjo — Sun, 10 Jun 2001 21:14:48 -0800

Sharon Stone lives in San Francisco. She should be rooting for the Warriors. I'm so disappointed.

By: salmacis

salmacis — Mon, 11 Jun 2001 03:11:14 -0800

I support West Bromwich Albion. What celebrities do we get at our games? Frank bloody Skinner.

By: crasspastor

crasspastor — Mon, 11 Jun 2001 03:17:36 -0800

I saw Tom Skerrit at a Mexican restaurant once while a Lakers game was on TV.

By: gyc

gyc — Mon, 11 Jun 2001 03:24:45 -0800

Speaking of the Clippers... their lineup reads like an Illinois high school all star game from 2-3 years ago: Richardson, Miles, Maggette...