Originally Posted by saphojunkie (Post 8902063)

One of my friends is about to blow up. It's pretty cool to watch.

Originally Posted by saphojunkie (Post 8902081)

Never met Erica, actually. But yeah, that guy is great. I think he's getting funnier as time goes on. Burning Love is hilarious.

Thankfully, the wife and I aren't at preschool time yet. That train's on the track though, and you know it isn't slowing down. LA preschool is insane, man.

Originally Posted by Baby Lee (Post 8902090)

Speaking of which, did I hear right? Taran Killam married ****ING Cobie Smulders?!?!?!

Weirdest connection since David Cross and Amber Tamblyn.

EDIT: Looking it up, looks like they've been an item for a while, as in he's the reason Cobie had to act with loose blouses and big handbags a few years back.

Originally Posted by saphojunkie (Post 8901214)

I'm going to say my favorite memory is when I did a sketch comedy show. One of my cast mates, and a good friend of mine, is really tight with James Gandolfini, so he came to the show. Gandolfini came out with us afterwards, and I just kind of let them be alone, so I drank with some other people. The waitress came by dropping off drinks:

"Manhattan on the rocks?"
"oh, I didn't order this, but I'll take another please."
"Mr. Gandolfini sent this over."
"Uh...that's the coolest ****ing thing anyone has ever said to me. Thanks."

Toast to Gandolfini.

Waitress comes back.

"Can I get another Manhattan on my tab?"
"Mr. Gandolfini wants to buy it."
"Sure. that's... sure. No problem."

End of night.

"Can I get my tab?"
"Mr. Gandolfini would like to take care of the bill."

Girl next to me:

"Can I get my tab, too?"
"I'm sorry, Mr. Gandolfini would like to take care of the entire table's bill."

Eight people. Dinner. Five hours of drinking.

Gandolfini, y'all. Gandolfini.


I've actually met a ton of people, because I worked at a studio for a long time, and my wife is an actress. Jon Hamm got drunk at my house. That was fun.

Originally Posted by vailpass (Post 8902118)

Girlfriend, are you making these names up?

Originally Posted by Baby Lee (Post 8902128)

Taran and Cobie

http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/taran-...mulders-gi.jpg

David and Amber

http://img2-1.timeinc.net/people/i/2...amblyn-300.jpg

Originally Posted by vailpass (Post 8902133)

Wow, thanks for the visual. Dude with the beard is from Alvin and the Chipmunks, yes? Other than that no clue.
Your knowledge is impressive.

Originally Posted by Baby Lee (Post 8902142)

ROFL ROFL - if you had ANY IDEA how happy it makes me that that is how you know him.

Originally Posted by Baby Lee (Post 8902128)

David and Amber

Originally Posted by Rain Man (Post 8902149)

You met Slow Donnie? Cool.

His appearances in Just Shoot Me were some of the funniest television sitcom episodes ever. That show was hugely underrated to start with, and when you threw Slow Donnie into the mix, it should be in the conversation of the best sitcoms ever.

Originally Posted by Baby Lee (Post 8902213)

No I didn't meet him. I was showing VP who he was.

That said. . . Chicken pot, chicken pot, chicken pot PIIIIEEEEEE!!!!

Originally Posted by vailpass (Post 8902148)

I know, I know; I can't help it. I have young sons that loved the Chipmunk franchise so that's where I know him best. He's been on a bunch of other stuff too I'm sure.

Originally Posted by Baby Lee (Post 8902142)

ROFL ROFL - if you had ANY IDEA how happy it makes me that that is how you know him.

EDIT

Taran - SNL cast member, also plays [in perhaps my favorite role of the past year] the glee club instructor on Community, that's a big parody of Glee.

Cobie - HIMYM

Amber - Joan of Arcadia, The Unusuals, House.

David - Mr. Show, Arrested Dev, . . . err, Chipmunk Movie, Squeakuel etc.

Originally Posted by Baby Lee (Post 8902232)

He allegedly hated the experience, but loved the money. Further his 'alt-comedy, Occupy before occupy was a thing, rage against THE MAN!!' schtick took a hit, first when he took the job, then when he defended taking the job so he could buy a nice house he wanted.

Then there was the hilarious twitter spat with Patton Oswalt 'Brian Posehn and I read that part and threw the script across the room in disgust. . . guess David caught it.'