New York City: The Festivities of Films!

Around mid June I decided to do The Festivities of Films in NYC. I wish I did more of it, but I had other stuff going on (combo related and otherwise) that it was hard to swing everything. 

Day 1

First spot I sit to see who I see. I saw film maker Jonas Akerlund who was cool. I also saw Dustin Hoffman and his son Jake (who is a valid name) but I botched that and didn't get them. I have Dustin but needed his son. I waited for them to return but only Dustin returned and he declined. 

Go to the next spot where my main goal is Taron Egerton (Kingsman, Rocketman). First, I try to get a Patricia Arquette update, but she isn't looking so that is botched. It's ok I have a photo from many moons ago. On entries I got David Arquette, Camila Morrone, David Harbour, Ryan Eggold, Elizabeth Lail, Zazie Beetz, Hook (yes, the wrestler), Rafe Spall, and Dennis Lehane. All these are repeat names except for author Dennis Lehane. But it's actually a decent name as his books were made into movies. This includes Mystic River and Shutter Island. Again, the problem I have where I have so many people it's harder to get fresh names. 

Taron Egerton comes in and starts doing it for the crowd. I almost didn't get it at first as security was cock blocking me. Then I dashed to the place where he enters red carpet (gotta break rules for your top want). By miracle I manage to score the shot! Primary objective accomplished! 

On the negatives, Anna Chlumsky didn't stop. It's ok I have a photo from many moons ago. Actor Ray Nicholson (Jack's son) who I needed no showed. Both Debbie Harry and Keith Richards showed. I never saw Debbie (who I have) but I failed on Keith going in as he didn't stop. 

On exits it was pandemonium as I was trying to get Keith Richards. But I never saw him. HE exited out of a door when I was someone else and didn't do ops but he signed a couple in the car. Who knows if I was there with him if I would have gotten the selfie. 

Got Courteney Cox (update), got Cindy Crawford's daughter Kaia Gerber (fresh), actor Greg Kinnear (fresh), and actress Jurnee Smollett (upgrade). Taron Egerton didn't stop leaving.

Taron Egerton

Courteney Cox

Kaia Jordan Gerber

Jurnee Smollett

Full list of photo ops

Day 2

Waited at a spot to see who I see but I only saw Rafe Spall and his wife check in with baby. Had to do a double take cause why would they be checking in at that point. But it was them. Since I have ops I had no need to bother them. Leave this spot and go to a spot for director Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler). Wait for him as he enters and get the combo! Day is off to a good start. 

On to the next spot where I get Sebastian Maniscalco and Jamie-Lynn Sigler on exit (both fresh) and Logan Lerman (update) and Molly Gordon (fresh) on entry. Success! Now I leave the festivities of films for the day and go to the "easy" show spots. 

First spot is from Chiara Aurelia, Ella Stiller, and Christopher Briney. Christopher sneaks out but the 2 girls are nice as can be. Sean Kaufman was apparently a random attending the show but I never saw him. 

Next spot I wait and the worker is trying to say none of the cast is coming out. But I know better. I get Jay Ellis (repeat), actress Stephanie Nur (My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3, fresh), Noma Dumezweni (Mary Poppins Returns, fresh), Charles Randolph-Wright (fresh). Never saw Dariush Kashani (Ghost Whisperer). This ended my evening. 

Darren Aronofsky

Molly Gordon

Full list of photo ops

Day 3

This day starts with a signing for actor John C Reilly. This would officially make my rough trade records debut. Lined up and got the vinyl signed. After the signing it was back to the festivities of films for actress Ellen Pompeo. Apparently she garaged going in and of course would do the same going out.

At the same spot waited for the Star Trek cast to go in. It was pandemonium luckily I didn't need most of them. Didn't need Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, or Carol Kane. Going in I got Babs Olusanmokun and leaving I got Celia Rose Gooding. So it was a success. 

Did a show for actress Louise Lasser because I buddy of mine didn't have her and to scout out a new theater for future reference. Got her. Then went back to the festivities of films and final spot for this trek, director David Cronenberg (Videodrome, The Fly). 

Apparently he didn't stop going in and leaving it was a mob scene and he did nothing. 

John C Reilly

Babs Olusanmokun

Celia Rose Gooding

Louise Lasser

Autographs

Scattered meets throughout May part 2

Around mid may after leaving NYC for the Festivities of the Televisions I would go to a winery in Maryland for a bottle signing. In this one Harold Perrineau (Matrix Reloaded, 28 Weeks Later) and Malcolm D Lee, both fresh for me, are appearing. The prior signing had 4 people but I couldn't it them since I was in NYC. Luckily I had the other 2 and this one had the 2 I didn't have. 

While people are lined up, I wait in the back and see the cars pull up. I ask for ops and they are nice as can be. Lots of time saved which would be needed to get to my next spot. Namely a hockey spot with Alexander Ovechkin via a tip I got while waiting at the winery. Since he broke a record held by Wayne Gretsky, I figured that's a good name to appease the combo Gods. Plus I actually failed on him at an airport 15 years ago so this would be a novel "reunion". 

Arrive there and not 20 minutes later Ovechkin comes out and he is nice and takes care of everyone. I heard he can be nasty so this was a pleasant surprise. I also get other hockey players while there. 

Alexander Ovechkin

Full list of photo ops

Next up I went to Maryland for a day. First an event with George Lynch where he did a performance and free signing. Then to a restaurant for actor Ed Norris (The Wire). Then a comedy show for actor Jonathan Kite (2 Broke Girls). Also got his opener Rudy Pavich. Checked a final spot for Matthew Weiner (creator of Mad Men) but he was gone and I only saw actress Adrienne C Moore (repeat). 

Full list of photo ops

Next day I go again to try again for Matthew Weiner. Arrive at the venue early this time and mooch after it lets out. The crowd is gathering in the lobby and the first person I see is Mathew himself. SCORE! He is cool as he signs and does ops. From this point on I am in bonus mode as I either have the names or they are barely valid. I get upgrades with Ben Ahlers and Adrienne C Moore among other names.

Matthew Weiner

Autographs

Full list of photo ops

Next I go to a hotel where a bunch of performers are, but I really just need one person. Namely an upgrade with Gretchen Mol. I arrive and not long after I see her. Although that effort would be for nothing as we will see.

Gretchen Mol

Next day I go to a venue for Bear McCreary who composed music for many movies and TV shows such as Godzilla: King of the Monsters, Walking Dead, and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, among others. At the venue see some of his band members and get them but then go to the hotel from the prior day as he is probably inside.

Here I get Angel Blue (fresh), country singer Scotty Hasting (fresh), and upgrades with Blair Underwood, Mary McCormack, Gary Sinise (could never get a good photo with him now I finally did), Esai Morales, and Gretchen Mol (much better than the prior day). Again run into the same problem, I have so many people it's harder to get fresh names.

Later in the evening at the same spot I got chef Kwame Onwuachi and the country band Restless Road. Also got another photo op with Yolanda Adams returning. She had declined earlier. 

Back to the spot for Bear McCreary. All the band members leave and I get them. And finally Bear himself who is nice and I got the photo op and autographs. 

Gretchen Mol

Gary Sinise

Bear McCreary

Full list of photo ops

Bear McCreary Autographs

Go back to the same spot the next day. Gene Simmons left and did ops. Sadly, it's only an update for me. Didn't realize his wife and actress Shannon Tweed was there so now I had to wait for the return. While waiting get another photo op with singer Loren Allred. And finally Gene and his wife come back. Gene goes inside ignoring us because him and his wife thought we were asking for the dual shot. When he goes inside, I make it clear to his wife that I want an op with her, She seems perplexed but is nice as can be.

Gene Simmons

Loren Allred

Shannon Tweed

And finally in May I do the hotel for Big Lick Comic Con. I get an adult update with Chandler Riggs, 15 year update with Lou Ferrigno, an update/upgrade with Billy West, fresh op with actor Xavier Jimenez, update/upgrade with Katelyn Nacon, among others. 

Full list of photo ops

Scattered meets throughout May part 1

May starts with an actor that I missed from a show the prior month, namely Lawrence Hilton Jacobs. So I wanted to make that up. It lets out and I get the op. A good start. Got some other barely valid names and went to the next spot. The main goal there is the band The Damned. Upon arrival for the singer Sasami along with her opener Jia Pet. 

Then waited for The Damned. First got the drummer Rat Scabies. Then the guitarist Captain Sensible (who also has a decent solo career). Sadly, it was downhill from there as the singer David Vanian declined and couldn't beat them to the next spot. Also didn't get the semi original bassist Paul Gray and the barely valid keyboardist Monty Oxymoron. I guess not a total waste as I got 2 of the 3 top members of the band. 

Amidst all that saw Ian MacKaye randomly and got another op with me.

Captain Sensible

Full list of photo ops

Next up went to the M3 Rock Festival to get people. One of my main wants is Mark Slaughter the lead singer of the band slaughter. I get him and I get mostly repeat names including Guns and Roses drummer Steve Adler plus autographs from him. 

The band Spread Eagle (2 original members) were checking in. I never got them. After they check in I got Ray West plus 2 barely valids. Lead singer Rob De Luca said he would do it later. He went up to his room and true to his word he came back and took care of us. 

When Slaughter came back I even got a dual Dana Strum and Mark Slaughter photo op. Score! One failure was Roxy Petrucci, the only core member of the band Vixxen. I got her before but she's not next to me in the op. So I needed her again. I got the 3 barely valid members of Vixxen while waiting for her but her plane (and therefore check in) was delayed. But I sadly had to get to the airport for Warren DeMartini of Ratt. About 5 minutes after I left Roxy checked in. PUNCH! Went to the airport for Warren and got the op.

Dana Strum and Mark Slaughter of Slaughter

Warren DeMartini

Full list of photo ops part 1

Full list of photo ops part 2

Steve Adler autographs

Next day I go for actress Anjelah Johnson-Reyes (Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel). She was nice as was her husband Manwell Reyes. 

Anjelah Johnson-Reyes

Manwell Reyes

A few days later I go to Monstermania in Baltimore. My wants there are very little. But first I check a spot for actress Tamara Tunie (Devil's Advocate). Never see her so I put that on hold and go to Monstermania. I get Lauren LaVera and Samantha Scaffidi from Terrifier fame. Back to the spot for Tamara and get her in the venue walking around. 

With that go to a hotel for the band AC/DC. I have Angus Young but need Brian Johnson. As I'm driving there traffic is horrid  and they check in. Brian Johnston does a photo op with someone waiting. PUNCH! Granted hat and dark shades, but still. He did an op. 

As I get there and wait, the whole band goes to dinner and says no. We wait for them to come back and it couldn't have been a better setup. Restaurant was across the street. We were on a sidewalk. And they were adamant no selfies. I got a nice autograph from Brian on an 8x10 but despite my begging and my pleas, no luck. And with all my focus on Brian and couldn't even get an auto from Angus. 

For the last spot of the day I then go to an appearance by Chubby Checker, who I already have. There's a line after the event. I get a slight upgrade over my previous shot plus an autograph.

Full list of photo ops

Brian Johnson and Chubby Checker autographs

Next day I tried to see if I can get any of the band members going for walks, but all I see is football player Andrew Wylie and barely valid AC/DC members Stevie Young and Matt Laug. After this I would go to NYC for the festivities of the televisions (already reported).

Full list of photo ops

I took a JET back to New York City

Just a few days after my 5-day NYC trek, I found myself racing back to NYC for an impromptu visit. Why? Because Jet Li was spotted in town randomly by some NYC combo hunters. And his hotel was known. I've been going to NYC since 2009. Not once did I hear about Jet Li doing anything else. And in the next 15 year who knows if that chance would come up again. 

The first stop before Jet Li would be at a NYC area airport for Colin Blunstone, the lead singer of The Zombies (Time Of The Season). I met Rod Argent after a show before but wasn't able to get Colin. So this would be a good stop before Jet Li. 

Arrived at the airport and saw randomly Jazz musician Joe Lovano and barely valid musician John Menegon. Got ops with both. While waiting randomly see none other than Gunther with his wife Jinny and their baby. I have him but I don't have her. Gunther was declining ops and I asked Jinny and got declined. 

We finally see Colin and he is super cool signs and does photo ops. Success! As Gunther and Jinny finished checking tried asking again. Jinny and Gunther still declined, and I politely asked Jinny again and she too declined. SMH. I can understand him declining but she should be happy anyone knows who she is. 

Went to NYC to the hotel for Jet Li and of course there's a swarm of people waiting but everyone was lined up. While waiting get Josh Holloway (repeat) and Steve Levy. When Jet Li arrived it was an incredible site as he took care of almost everyone in line. I managed to get the op and 3 autographs! Mission accomplished! 

Go to the next spot to see what else can be had before leaving the city, I get Austin Pendleton (repeat), Scott Adsit (fresh) from Big Hero 6 who did an awesome autograph/sketch and was super nice to everyone, Erin Neufer (fresh), Meghann Fahy (repeat), Felix Solis (fresh), Josh Segarra (repeat), and Glenn Howerton (repeat). 

Julianne Moore didn't stop but I already had her. I failed on actor Leo Woodall who did a couple of ops but I couldn't get him. Sucks because he would have been a fresh name for me. And actress Milly Alcock (Supergirl), who would have also been fresh, didn't stop. 

As you can see very little success for me in terms of fresh names but again to be expected when you have as many people as me. This ended my impromptu visit to NYC.

Jet Li

Colin Blunstone

Autographs

Full list of photo ops

New York City: The Festivities of the Televisions and more!

Around mid may I embarked on the festivities of the televisions in NYC. This time I came in a day later than I usually do since the prior year it was so bad. Big mistake as I missed some names I would have wanted. I guess lesson learned for next year. 

Day 1

First day I arrive and I start with a spot for Ryan Reynolds. I sadly completely botched it. I didn't have a good spot so I couldn't get the op and failed on the auto as I focused on the op. 

Depressed and defeated I went to the next spot which was my first spot for the festivities of the televisions and got a bunch of names that were mostly repeats. After that I parked my car for the week and called it a night.

Full list of Day 1 photo ops

Day 2

First spot for the day is the same one as the prior evening. Get some more names again basically repeats. Go to the next spot where Reba McEntire and her husband are coming out. Her husband is Rex Linn who was in Cliffhanger. He's just here with his wife. What a nice bonus score. 

Now I deviate from the festivities of the televisions to a premiere for Jenna Ortega and The Weeknd. That spot was a mess and I finally decided to bail on it and rush back to a spot for the festivities. 

I sadly missed Jessica Capshaw and Ryan Seacrest going in because I bailed on the previous spot too late. But I did get Ryan leaving couldn't get Jessica. 

This spot however would be one of the best. I scored a big name in Ben Kingsley! Combo no less! I couldn't believe how nice he was. I also got Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Thing in the new Fantastic 4) and a big want of mine in Jeremy Allen White (Kerry Von Erich in The Iron Claw), among others. 

Glenn Close actually went down the line and did a lot of ops. Since I had a great shot with her I stayed back and let others get it. 

Went to the final spot of the evening for another shot at Jenna Ortega and The Weeknd. Neither were gettable but I did get Josh Safdie, one of the directors of Uncut Gems and record producer Mike Dean. This ended my evening.

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

Jeremy Allen White

Ben Kingsley

Full list of Day 2 photo ops

Day 3

This day would be a day of rain. The rain would be a blessing in the end. More on that later. First, I try a spot for Mel B and Sofia Vergara. Need an auto for Mel B and don't have Sofia. 

Get a bad photo with Simon Cowell but it's ok I have him. Bail on this spot to try for James Gunn at what would be my last spot for the festivities of the televisions. Never see Gunn sadly. He must have garaged. I saw Noah Wyle and didn't even bother asking him as I have him (and would get him again in the future). I did see Shaq and get an autograph but failed on another op with him. 

Back to my original spot for the day and it appears that both Mel B and Sofia are garaging. BUT I do get country singer Blake Shelton. 

Go to the hotel for actress Ana de Armas (Blade Runner 2049, Ghosted). Rain is really picking up. Norman Reedus comes out and I get another photo op with him. At this point the crowd of graphers pile up as do a swarm of paps. Her car shows up. Not long after her car leaves. We are all left bewildered. Paps all leave and some graphers leave. Not long after that, the car returns! THANK YOU COMBO GODS! So now the paps are non existent and the graphers are about 30% less. The scenary is so much more pleasant now!

She comes out and almost goes in her car and then changes her mind. I finally get the combo with Ana after years of missing out on her! 

Walked to the next hotel for The Weeknd. There's a crowd of 5 or 6 and it's still raining. Weeknd comes in and stops and I score the photo op! YES a double back to back success! The rain here kept MANY people at home hence how the crowds were controlled at both the hotels for Ana and the Weeknd. I thank the weather Gods for helping me on this. 

After these successes I go to the "easy" show spots. First spot I wanted an adult update with actress Sadie Sink. I got pretty lucky with her as she hadn't been the nicest at that show. I also got actress Molly Griggs among others. Went to the next show for Carla Jimenez (Nacho Libre) and Justina Machado (Final Destination 2). Carla comes towards the end and never saw Justina. I then rushed to the Bernadette Peters show to get her on my Annie laserdisc but she was gone. It's ok I would make up Justina and Bernadette the next day.

Ana de Armas

The Weeknd

Sadie Sink

Full list of Day 3 photo ops

Day 4

This day starts at a spot where I get very little. I saw Mike Dean again and he remembered me from 2 nights ago. Go to an event full of models. Before waiting there I wait at the door for actress Justina Machado. I see her and she is nice as can be. Back to the main spot where it is mainly models. One notable is Denise Austin got her and her daughter. Got a sub par photo with Rob Gronkowski. 

Wanted to get an upgrade with Salma Hayek it was a struggle to get her but I do manage to get a photo op. Could have been better but it's valid. Took a break on that spot to get Bernadette Peters to sign my laserdisc. She had a mask and wouldn't do ops I barely got the auto. It's ok I have a good photo op with her from years ago. Also got other actors. 

Then back to the model spot where I get more people and get a much better shot with Rob Gronkowski. This ended my evening.

Salma Hayek

Rob Gronkowski

Full list of Day 4 photo ops part 1

Full list of Day 4 photo ops part 2

Day 5

My final day in NYC for this round is a spot for show actors. Sadly, I got mostly repeats. I get Tala Ashe, Megan Hilty, Lily Rabe, Sarah Snook, Glenn Fleshler, Justina Machado (negating my success the previous evening), Nick Jonas, among others. I guess this is one problem with having as many people as I do the odds of repeats are high.

Phylicia Rashad signed as he left, I got an autograph. I had no need to put effort for a photo op.

Mia Farraw who I needed didn't stop going in and then snuk out. Bernadette Peters stopped but I tried to get an update/upgrade photo but she wouldn't do ops. 

Michelle Williams (the black one) didn't stop going in and I never saw her leave. It's ok as I have her. Lea Solonga didn't stop. But again I have her.

For the final segment of my NYC week, I would go back to the "easy" show spots where my main objective is actress Julia Sweeney. I tried her going in but only saw Marilu Henner with shades on. Already have her with shades so that does nothing. I gave up and I tried for Elizabeth Warren as I wanted an auto but couldn't figure out where she lets out. 

Go back to try for Julia Sweeney leaving. I mooch into the venue and get another shot with Marsha Mason, an upgrade with Marilu Henner, and finally Julia Sweeney. This is a sweeping success. 

For my last spot I do the stranger things show and get a bunch of people there. When I was trying to get an op with one of the child actors I was being yelled at not to touch even though I had no intention of touching. I was simply lowering myself to get a proper shot. 

Julia Sweeney

Marilu Henner

Full list of Day 5 photo ops part 1

Full list of Day 5 photo ops part 2

Autograph showcasing: 

Ben Kingsley, Shaq, Phylicia Rashad, and Ana de Armas Autographs

Signed Annie laserdisc

Scattered meets throughout April part 2

Around mid April I would go for the 80s band known as The Fixx. What is unique about them, they are the only 80s band left comprised entirely of original or core members. Opening for them is singer Jill Sobule who sang "I Kissed a Girl" in the 90s.

Prior to the show I get Dan K Brown (bassist), Jamie West-Oram (guitarist), Cy Curnin (lead vocalist), Jill Sobule who was nice as can be, and Rupert Greenall (keyboardist). Adam Woods (drummer) declines and says later. 

After the show Jill does a meet and greet at her table, and I get a better shot. Wait for the Fixx to leave and finally get Adam Woods. 

Jill would die of a house fire 2 weeks later.

Jill Sobule

Full list of photo ops

Prior to Chiller Theater I would go for come celebs. Go to my first spot for the evening where I get Tig Notaro (fresh), Michael Chiklis (update plus autos), Rebecca Wisocky (update), and Rachel Bloom (update plus autos). The hotel was pitching at fit at us being there and even sent a security guard to monitor us. But given we were on the sidewalk not much they could do. The guard even told the hotel manager that the celebs are giving consent so nothing he can do and she was going insane when he said that.

I was expecting more check ins since I had flights but I had to go to another city for actor Bill Camp (Joker, Sound of Freedom). Also at the same event were Seth Gilliam and Chad Coleman but I had them. 

Arrive at the event and sit down till it ends. I get updates with Seth and Chad then go to the backroom to find Bill who had walked away. Found him and he was super nice. But he would eventually go back and sit in the main area so that effort was a waste. I also get his autograph on some 8x10s and on my Lincoln Poster signed by Speilberg and others. 

Bill Camp

Signed photos

Signed poster

Full list of photo ops

Next day I start at the airport where I get a fresh op with Courtney Eaton (plus autos). I also get Alan Ruck update (plus autos). 

To the same spot as the prior day, it's off to a good start as I get an Iain Armitage adult update. I even showed him the child op I got with his in NYC years ago. I also got Sean Giambrone (update), Pauline Chalamet (fresh), Marg Helgenberger (update), and Dean Norris (update). Handlers were of course trying to stop us. 

Sadly I never saw actress Lorraine Toussaint whom I never got. And Alex Borstein declined (though I have an op with her anyway). Waited some more to see what else I would see but it was dead for a while and I was getting ready to call it. But then Michael Chiklis comes out and I get a nice upgrade with him holding a cigar like the Kingpin would. It wasn't worth the extra dead time I spent there but at least it's a nice consolation prize. 

Courtney Eaton

Michael Chiklis

Signed photos

Full list of photo ops

After Chiller Theater I went to a spot to try and get Lorraine Toussaint. I see tons of actors I didn't need go in and out, but not her. I got another shot with Tig Notaro to upgrade my previous shot but turned out to be a downgrade since it came out slightly blurry. I gave up on this spot assuming Lorraine left. But I would later find out she stayed there for a few days after (which contributed to the reason I couldn't find her flight).

On the next spot I would see either people I didn't care about or people I already had. One good thing I got is Kevin O'Leary upgrade plus autographs. Some actors I got which were repeats include Spencer Garrett and Dean Norris. I got a dual shot with Dr Oz and his wife. I wanted a better shot with Alex Borstein and autographs but I completely botched that as she was leaving. 

Next spot was a hotel. I had two main objectives. Composer David Newman and 101 jazz musician Marshall Allen. Newman made music for movies such as The Brave Little Toaster, Throw Momma from the Train, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, The War of the Roses, Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead, Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, Anastasia, and many others. 

First I get musician Chucho Valdes. Then see Danny Devito in the lobby and I get an updated shot. Sadly I had nothing on me to get signed. Finally see David Newman outside and get the photo op! Score! Never see Marshall Allen.

Go to the next event which is largely a dud. Arrivals include Oscar Isaac, Alex Borstein, and Lynda Carter. Since I had them it wasn't worth waiting there and navigating there. 

Go to where Marshall Allen is playing and get him leaving. At 101 I believe this officially makes him the oldest person I have a photo op with. Also got Gary Giddins. 

The final spot for the evening was a comedy show for actor George Wallace (Batman Forever). After the show I manage to mooch my way in and score the op! 

Kevin O'Leary

Danny DeVito

David Newman

Marshall Allen

George Wallace

Full list of photo ops part 1

Full list of photo ops part 2

Kevin O'Leary autographs

Scattered meets throughout April part 1

April kicks off with a venue for One Tree Hill actors and singers Kate Voegele and Tyler Hilton. Never met Kate before. After the show I get the opener Jesse Ruben and both Kate and Tyler do a meet and greet. Both were super nice. Tyler is an upgrade since my previous shot he has shades. 

Jesse Ruben

Kate Voegele and Tyler Hilton

Next up I go to a play to try for actor Hugh Bonneville (Downton Abbey, Notting Hill) whom I missed out on in the past. I arrive and wait for people to leave. I get an update with actor John Benjamin Hickey, the barely valid Craig Wallace, and a fresh photo op with actress Melanie Field (A League of Their Own). Never see Hugh we think he went out a different way.

Full list of photo ops

Come back 2 days later and this time we have a people watching every door. Eventually we spot Hugh casually walking to a nearby bar, and he is nice as can be. Get the photo op and autographs.

Hugh Bonneville

Autographs

After CSA Show and Awesome Con (already reported) I went to a play for actress Amy Brenneman whom I never met. Watched a door and never saw her. Got Noah Bean update and a couple of others. Also tried for Jeff Daniels at a spot to get some autographs but he was a complete dick. The day was a fail but I would go back for Amy 2 days later.

Full list of photo ops

Days later I decide to go for Randy Travis again. Already have him but he's such a legend gotta try for autographs. Plus other people could show up for him. He doesn't stop going in or leaving the event but we beat him to his hotel and he signs and does photo ops! Throughout the event got a bunch of names sadly no one I really heard of. Most notable are Meghan Linsey and MŌRIAH. Randomly we see Fran Drescher who stops but I already have her. 

Randy Travis

Full list of photo ops

Autographs

Next day I check out a screening for "This is Us" but sadly no cast members show up. Fran Drescher however is a random and I get another photo op just because. Yes, two days in a row she is a random. Go to the spot for Amy Brenneman and this time watching all doors. She walks out and is nice as can be. Get the fresh photo op with her and autographs. Get a couple of others as well. 

Amy Brenneman

Fran Drescher

Full list of photo ops

Autographs

Next day I want to get comedian and actor Faizon Love (Elf, Couples Retreat). Go to the venue and there's also a "2 Pauls 1 Show" act going on. I get both the Pauls. Later on I go to the Faizon Love meet and greet line and get him as well. Quick and easy success. 

Paul Farahvar and Paul Ollinger

Faizon Love

Next evening I go for the band War, best known for the song "Low Rider". Listen to the tune you 100% know it. Unfortunately, only 1 original member in Lonnie Jordan. Get a couple of the other barely valid members and Lonnie himself who is nice as can be.

Go to another spot hoping to see Kathy Sledge, CC Lemonhead of Quad City DJ's, and Larry Blackmon of Cameo but sadly only see DJ KSHMR whom I never heard of. Went to another spot see if I could somehow get Project Pat at his meet and greet but didn't appear so. So I called it a night. 

Lonnie Jordan

Full list of photo ops

Around mid April I would do a flight for Jonathan Cain of Journey. I had a flight for him and his wife Paula White (a televangelist who also works for Trump). I already have Steve Perry, Steve Smith, Neal Schon, and Ross Valory of Journey. So adding Jonathan Cain is a must. 

Both are nice as can be and sign and do photo ops.

Jonathan Cain

Paula White

Autographs

April Cons: CSA Show, Awesome Con, and Chiller Theater

In early April I would attend 2 cons in a single day. CSA Show and Awesome Con. First up I go to CSA show for actors David Lascher (Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Beverly Hills 90210, Blossom) and Oliver Cooper (Office Christmas Party). Got them both and while there I mooched some sports names. Namely Jim Palmer, Phil Simms, Harry Carson, and Ricky Williams. I later found out Jim Palmer was in the original Naked Gun movie so that's a nice bonus. 

Off to awesome con where my gets would be very minimal. Only name I would pay for is actress Liv Tyler (Armageddon, The Incredible Hulk, Lord of the Rings). Besides that I got TMNT comic book artist/writer Eric Talbot and a free update with Wes Johnson. Also got a free autograph/sketch from Eric.

Liv Tyler

Autographs

Full list of CSA Show and Awesome Con photo ops

Towards the end of April was Chiller time. I go there Friday only. I start off with Muse Watson from "I Know What You Did Last Summer" and its sequel. Then Hana Mae Lee from Pitch Perfect fame. After this I get George Lynch from the band Dokken. I heard he's not that nice on the street and I got other members of Dokken so I figure now is the time.

Then Haywood Nelson from What's Happening and David Joyner who physically portrayed Barney. I had gotten the voice of Barney at Galaxy Con so I figured why not. 

Then get a dual shot with Lydia Cornell and Jim J Bullock (Too Close For Comfort). Get a movie want of mine in Tomas Arana (Hunt For Red October, The Bodyguard). Then Maddie Corman (Seven Minutes in Heaven), and Gregory Harrison (General Hospital). 

I get another top want of mine from Chiller, Donovan Scott from the original Police Academy. I then sweep up free ops with a bunch of people from Day of the Dead, namely Lori Cardille, John Amplas, Taso Stavrakis, Michael Gornick, Mark Tierno, and Deborah Gordon. 

Then I get Terrie Snell which adds another name to my Home Alone and Home Alone 2 collection. I go to another top want of mine, Renoly Santiago from Dangerous Minds, Hackers, and Con Air. I go to the table I say hello to the person there not realizing it's Renoly transitioned. I ask here Renoly is and in the middle of he/she responding I realize it's actually him before he/she tells me it's him. I am floored. 

I then get Peter Kwong (Big Trouble in Little China) who died not long after doing this con. Final person I paid for at Chiller was Bitty Schram (Monk, A League of Their Own). After Chiller I saw Chuck Zito out and about doing free ops so I got one (I never paid for him in the past so this was fresh). 

Muse Watson

George Lynch

Donovan Scott

Full list of Chiller photo ops part 1

Full list of Chiller photo ops part 2

Scattered meets throughout March

In early March I would go for singer Tori Amos who was doing a book event with guaranteed photos. We got pre signed book and everyone lined up for photos. After the event I tried to wait out back to get some CDs singed but I was the only one waiting and the guard began to bully me. So that part was a bust.

Tori Amos

Autograph

Next up a screening which was pretty successful. First I get Al Franken (update) and then Eliza Coupe (fresh). It was slightly blurry, but I got a better shot when she left (which I had to fight for cause the handlers were being bitches). 

I get actress Uzo Aduba, Randall Park (Ant-Man and the Wasp), and Ken Marino all fresh.

On exit I also get director Paul William Davies and Uzo Aduba again due to a photo bombing security guard. 

Failed on Susan Kelechi Watson both going in and leaving but that's ok I have 2 ops with her.

Full list of photo ops

Later in the month I bit on the Burton Cummings (The Guess Who) meet and greet. I already have Randy Bachman and this is probably my last chance at Burton. After the show I get the photo op and autographs (which included one pre signed photo).

Burton Cummings

Autographs

Next up comedian Jimmy O Yang (Crazy Rich Asians). I waited and not 10 minutes later he arrived. Nice as can be.

Jimmy O Yang

Next day I wait for Brendan B Brown, singer of Wheatus (Teenage Dirtbag). Got him before his show and he was nice as can be.

Brendan B Brown

Next day I went to a reading for actress Victoria Rowell (Dumb and Dumber). Got the photo op and she was nice. Then went to a nearby spot for Phil Manzanera, the lead guitarist of the 70s band Roxy Music. Mooched during intermission where he did a signing and I got the photo op.

Victoria Rowell

Phil Manzanera

Next day I had a flight for Alexis Denisof and Alyson Hannigan of Buffy and Angel fame and of course American Pie. They arrived with their 2 daughters and were nice as can be. Got solo ops, dual ops, and autographs. Wish all were that easy.

Alyson Hannigan

Alexis Denisof

Alexis Denisof and Alyson Hannigan

Autographs

Next I wait for keyboardist of the band Yes, Rick Wakeman. He arrives and is nice. Get the combo. Then I went home only to get word that Haddaway (What is Love) is at a restaurant. So, I quickly rush there and wait for him to leave. He is nice as can be as I get the combo. Good thing too because his event was at a hotel and he was staying at said hotel.

Rick Wakeman

Haddaway

Autographs

Dave Batista is flying out. Already have him but for shits and giggles I thought I would get the anorexic Batista plus some autographs. Wait at the airport and spot him. He is actually nice. I get the op plus 4 autographs. One on a trading card and on his entry in WWE_E V2, V3, and V4.

Batista

Autograph

Later that same evening did a show letting out. I had most of the actors. I got Treach and Allen Payne again. Got some barely valids. My main want is actor Lawrence Hilton Jacobs but I never saw him. Eva Marcille and K Michelle both declined. Bust. Spoiler alert I would make up Lawrence Hilton Jacobs in the future.

Full list of photo ops

On the last day of March, I did a flight for actor Joe Manganiello. Already had him but wanted the upgrade plus autographs and a fresh photo op with his girlfriend Caitlin O'Connor.

Arrive at the airport and he does one per and the photo op. And his wife completely declines citing no make-up and doesn't even sign. PUNCH.

Go wait at an event mainly for James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli. Also expected were actresses Whoopie Goldberg, Erika Alexander, and Daneille Deadwyler. Wanted autos from Whoopie and never met the other two. On entry see Barbara and she is super nice signing and taking photos. I get her on an 8x10 and two Bond Laserdiscs, namely Golden Eye and Tomorrow Never Dies. I already have Pierce Brosnan on the cover and did not want to get a behind the scenes producer next to him. So for Goldeneye I got her inside the gatefold and for Tomorrow Never Dies on the back. Didn't see the other actresses but Whoopie Goldberg and Erika Alexander were confirmed virtual and likely Daneille Deadwyler was as well.

Joe Manganiello

Barbara Broccoli

Autographs

A host of comedy meets in March

Towards the end of March I would try for some comedy meets for an event centered around Conan O'Brien . 

The day prior I would try the hotel to see who I would see at check ins. A hockey team was staying there so I would get a lot of hockey players I never heard of. I also got actor and comedian Ian Karme. Saw Robert Smigel and got an auto and sketch. Had no need for another photo op.

Left the spot to wait for Shaq. I already have him but could have gotten a photo op. Made the dumb move of abandoning ship to try and get singer and actress Sy Smith in between shows so I can be done with that. That was worthless and I missed Shaq. But I did get Sy Smith after her second show and she was nice as can be.

Sy Smith

Full list of photo ops

I arrive at a spot the day of the event and no one there saw activity. I sadly missed Andy Ricther at the hotel. 

I reluctantly left the spot to go somewhere else to try for 91-year-old anthropologist Jane Goodall. Took a big gamble going there to wait for her coming in because not 10 minutes later she came in and she stopped. With that victory I left. Leaving I heard she took care of like 10 people. So many young celebrities are nasty and look at her 91-year-old and doing multi combos. AND healthy enough to do it.

Stop by the hotel and immediately see Sarah Silverman walking. I get another photo op. Back to the original comedy spot and shockingly no one saw anything since I left. At the hotel I again missed Andy Ricther and also Bill Burr. So, I abandon ship here because it turned out they were sneaking people. I go to the hotel and get actor John Mulaney (update), Tim Convy of Conan O'Brien fame, and actor Bill Burr (fresh). 

Also got Adam Sachs, Brian McCann, Ted Sarandos, Mike Sweeney, David Hopping of Conan O'Brien fame.

Got actor Will Forte (update). Saw a girl that looked like she could be someone and asked for an op. Turns out she is podcaster Alexandra Cooper. At one point Adam Sandler came out and declined photo ops but signed one each. I got him on a DVD already signed by Drew Barrymore. Thankfully I don't need another op with him.

Back to the main spot for red carpet arrivals. Sadly, I missed Bill Burr doing no shades photo ops. PUNCH. I got Reggie Watts, Kumail Nanjiani (update), and an autograph from Conan O'Brien (had no need for another photo op).  

On exits there was no access, so I had to go back to the hotel. Most people were not stopping. BUT I finally did get actor Andy Richter (fresh), and I got E Street drummer Max Weinberg (fresh). The evening ended with Sona Movsesian of Conan O'Brien fame.

Jane Goodall 

Andy Richter

Full list of photo ops

Autographs

Galaxy Con in Richmond plus some music meets

Towards the end of March I would attend Galaxy Con in Richmond. My main want is Carl Lumbly from Mantis and I had splitters. So it made sense to go. First get is Jerry Trainor who I probably would have never gotten if I didn't have a splitter. It was shocking to see him have a huge line while legendary actor Alan Ruck was sitting by himself. 

Then I go for Carl Lumbly, Katie Leigh (Gummi Bears), Bradley Pierce (Jumanji), Bob West (Barney voice actor), comic book names Ron Wilson and Christopher Priest, and Reno 911 actors Carlos Alazraqui, Cedric Yarbrough, and Mary Birdsong.

Then get Kayvan Novak (What We Do in the Shadows) and comic book names Christopher Sprouse and Jim Shooter. Finally get actress Alex Kingston who I was putting off for the longest time cause she was pro ops only and I never had a splitter. This time she was doing table ops. Ended my time in Galaxy Con with the 95 year old Sid Krofft.

Carl Lumbly

Full list of Galaxy con photo ops

After Galaxy Con it was time to head to Maryland for an appearance by Chumbawamba guitarist Boff Whalley. They are best known for the 90s hit "I Get Knocked Down". Going there I hit probably the worst traffic I ever encountered to a point where I wondered if I would make it on time. Shockingly, his event was 90 minutes and not an 1h. As I parked it had just ended! Had this event been an hour like these things usually are, this would have been a miss. Thankfully he was nice as can be as he signed and did photos.

Now it was time to drive an hour away for the band Ambrosia. Touring were 2 original members, namely Joe Puerta and Burleigh Drummond. Actually had meet and greets that were gifted so was looking forward to that one. Sadly as we got there the meet and greet was long done. Burleigh Drummond was still hanging around so got the photo op.

Went out back in the hopes of seeing Joe Puerta but sadly only got 4 barely valid members. I guess the luck for Boff Walley translated into a 50% miss for Ambrasia. "Can't win them all" is a phrase that truly defines combo hunting.

Boff Whalley

Burleigh Drummond

unidentified barely valid

Doug Jackson

Mary Harris

Autographs

First New York City endeavor of 2025, first con of 2025

Around mid-March I decided to hit up NYC for the first time in 2025. There was a Peter Wolf book signing I could go to before entering NYC and Big Event was also taking place in Long Island. To boot, I needed quite a few people from the "easy" show spots. Most notably Calista Flockhart, a huge want of mine who has never done anything in all recent memories.

Sadly, I heard people have not been seeing her, so I kept my hopes low for that one. But even if I didn't get Calista there was still a lot to be had.

Day 1

This begins with the Peter Wolf book signing at Bookends in New Jersey. This was probably the most miserable book signing ever. He wasn't really trying to do photo ops but I barely managed to get a valid shot.  After this I enter NYC and go to my first spot of the evening. My targets here are actor Tobias Segal from the John Wick movies and actor Victor Williams. 

Wait for it to let out and I get both Tobias and Victor off the bat. These would officially be my first NYC photo ops of 2025. I actually didn't know I got Tobias because he had a beard and in all the photos I saw of him (including the show program) he had no beard. But when I asked people where he is they pointed to him. 

Next spot I have 2 main objectives. A Bill Burr photo op and an upgrade with Kieran Culkin. Unfortunately this was a bust because Bill Burr garaged out because he had a show in Brooklyn and Kieran Culkin was explicitly saying no photo ops. I got Michael McKean and Bob Odenkirk but I already had them. This ended evening.

Peter Wolf

Full list of Day 1 photo ops

Day 2

I woke up after about 10-12 hours of sleep. Just before I left for Bookends the prior day I was having sex so I guess between that and driving to NJ and NYC with combo hunting added to all that it really drained me. I wash up and start my day for actor Levon Hawke. When I finally saw him he was nice as can be. Told him I met his sister and father and he said "you have the whole family". I said no because his mother denied me and she needs to be nicer. He laughed. I also got an update with Billy Crudup and an update with Ella Beatty and I told her I met her parents. 

Next spot I go for George Clooney's show but not for Clooney. At that time he wasn't really trying to do ops and I have a good op from long ago so I didn't really need it. Plus I heard he wasn't doing merch. This spot is a success as I get Michael Nathanson (fresh, The Punisher), Paul Gross (fresh, Due South), Christopher Denham (fresh, Billions), Greg Stuhr, Fran Kranz, Joe Forbrich, Glenn Fleshler (fresh, The Joker), Andrew Polk, Aaron Roman Weiner, Ivan Kolesnikov, and Eric Dean Seaton. Then I went to one last spot and I got actress Sarah Snook. As I went back to my car I drove to Long Island to sleep close to Big Event.

Full list of Day 2 photo ops

Day 3

First stop is of the day is Big Event, my first con of 2025. I got NWA wrestler Mike George, Nitro girl AC Jazz, Lash LeRoux of WCW fame, and of course Japanese wrestler Hiroyoshi Tenzan. Even a signed trading card from him for $5, unheard of in this day and age. As a bonus I also got a free photo op with Sonya DeVille's wife Toni Cassano. Indy wrestler Cable Jones was walking around and I got him as well.

Back to NYC and I wait for Milo Manheim. Him and Elizabeth Gillies say they are not greeting the crowd between shows. When the crowd leaves Milo goes out for a walk and I get a photo op. Already have 4 photos with Elizabeth Gillies. For the next spot my main goal is actor Dan Amboyer. Wait it out and get actress Elizabeth A Davis and then Dan who is nice as can be. 

Now I have to decide if I hit up a spot with 5 actresses most of them fresh or try for Calista Flockhart. I decide to stay put where I am and try for the 5 actresses. As the show lets out and the crowd wait all of Alyah Chanelle Scott, Kathryn Gallagher, Kristine Froseth, Julia Lester,  and Havana Rose Liu stop for everyone. Most of those are fresh names for me. 

Head back to the Milo/Elizabeth show since my car is parked there. I see them both doing it for a line of people. I try to get a dual shot and also to upgrade my Milo shot without tinted glasses and he goes "we already got you" even though I only met him earlier. SMH. This ended my evening. 

Hiroyoshi Tenzan

Kristine Froseth

Full list of Day 3 photo ops

Day 4

This would be my final day in NYC for this round. It was supposed to rain but somehow I skirted the rain. I start at a spot for legendary soap actress Susan Lucci. She arrives and I ask for the op. She is nice. There were other actresses but I had them. So I left the spot. 

Now here is my setting. It's the afternoon, all the shows that day are in matinee so any tries would be in between shows. I have to decide if I am taking my chance at Calista Flockhart (which I was planning to do in the evening). On a whim I decide what the hell let's give the Calista show a try. 

I enter after it lets out and I immediately see Christian Slater in the lobby being his friendly self. I get an updated photo and 2 autographs on a show program. I also get actor Jeb Kreager. At this point I am not hopeful for anything but lo and behold I see Calista coming with a mask. I was floored. I beg for an op and ask if she can remove the mask. She claims to have a cold and wants her distant. I get a distant shot. A little disappointing but better than nothing. Then I see her taking the mask off and taking better ops so I try and ask for another and she does it. SCORE! I also get her to sign the 2 show programs. It appeared I got lucky cause she seemed to be greeting a specific entourage. That's probably why she came out.

I then see actor Cooper Hoffman not looking like he wants to stop and using the fake cell phone trick. I try to ask for the op and he says when he gets back. So I wait downstairs and when he comes back I get the photo op. 

At this point I have to decide if I want to try another show in the evening or head out. I decide to simply leave the city early while ahead. 

Calista Flockhart

Susan Lucci

Full list of Day 4 photo ops

Autographs obtained

Scattered meets throughout February part 2

After leaving CPAC I go to an event mainly for actor Michael Potts. I arrive and park not so legally and barely make the event as it is just letting out. I score actor Brian F O'Byrne (fresh), Michael Potts (fresh), and Chad L Coleman (repeat).

Brian F O'Byrne

Michael Potts

Chad L Coleman

Next up a music endeavor. My main goal is Martin Fry from ABC. Best known for the hit song "The Look of Love". I arrive and missed them all arriving by like 20 minutes. But I wait in the hopes they pop up for walks.

First I get Richard Blade. He is nice. Then I see Martin Fry and get the op! Score! He said he would do autographs when he returns. True to his word he did. I was in bonus mode and almost going to give up but then Howard Jones pops up and he said one per but I managed to get two. Had no need to ask him for another op. Sweeping success! 

Richard Blade

Martin Fry

Autographs

On another day I go for actor John Kani from Captain America, Murder Mystery, and others. After the show lets out he walks out and is nice as can be. Told him I liked him in Murder Mystery and I met Adam Sandler. He described Adam as "humble". I also get other people there. Ntebo seems to be an African singer. And I got Edward Gero who has a minor role in Die Hard 2.

John Kani

Ntebo

Edward Gero

Ended February by going for 2 actors in a screening. Namely, Tony Cavalero and Raul Castillo. Mooch into the q&a and after it is done they are all nice as can be. Also get producer John Hibey.

Raul Castillo

Tony Cavalero

John Hibey

CPAC 2025 report

Towards the end of February I would attend a political con called CPAC. This stands for Conservative Political Action Conference. 

This convention would take place not long after the newly re-elected Donald Trump pardoned most of those involved in the events of January 6, 2021. As a result, some of those would attend this con. Now there would come a point they would get kicked out, but after some backlash they were let back in. This is relevant to my report as we will see. 

Day 1

First day would be a good one overall. I get Tim Ballard for a second time. The Sound of Freedom movie is based on him. Then I go to the room where I would find the man behind one of the most iconic images of January 6, Richard Barnett better known as BigO. He was the one who put his feet up on Nancy Pelosi's desk. He like others had been kicked out of the con only to be let back in later on. As I was trying to get the op the same guy that kicked him out earlier went up to him and wanted to kick him out again, and this time get him charged with criminal misdemeanor trespassing. 

After some back and forth with BigO saying he was let back in, the guy cleared it on his walkie talkie that he was indeed let back in. I then got the photo op with him. I then get MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell again plus autograph.

Get some other names then get a dual shot with Barry Ramey and Shane Jenkins of January 6 fame. I would also get the former Polish PM Mateusz Morawiecki. Then in chaos by some miracle I get a photo op with the Argentinian president Javier Milei as he walked down the hallway. Also manage to score 2 autographs.

I get the PM of Slovakia Robert Fico, former British PM Liz Truss, and former Proud Boys leader and January 6er Enrique Tarrio who was slapped with a 22 year prison sentence! 

Richard Barnett AKA BigO

Javier Milei

Full list of Day 1 photo ops part 1

Full list of Day 1 photo ops part 2

Autographs

Day 2

This day at CPAC would start with Brazilian politician Eduardo Bolsonaro. I also got Alaska governor Mike Dunleavy. I also got Rob O'Neill (the man who claims to have shot Osama Bin Laden) again this time I got an autograph as well. 

I then got a group shot with five January 6ers, namely Michael Curzio, Jay Kenyon, Peter Schwartz, Timothy Hale, and Jessica Watkins. Got an update with actor Dean Cain. Got a photo op with the puppet Ask America With Edgar. 

Saw reality star Savannah Chrisley and got a photo op with her. She was super nice. Saw Oath Keeper founder and January 6ser Stewart Rhodes and got the photo op. Then a group photo op with 3 more January 6ers, namely Ethan Nordean, James Grant, and Mason Courson.

Went for some dinner and came back in the hopes of seeing people exit the banquet event of CPAC but didn't see much. Ended the evening with a photo op with Dana Rohrabacher.

Ask America With Edgar

Savannah Chrisley

Full list of Day 2 photo ops

Autograph

Day 3

This would be the weakest day for me. I start with January 6ers Brandon Fellows (who was ICE suited) and Jesus Rivera AKA JD. My first fail of the day I couldn't get border czar Tom Homan. He was mobbed and I couldn't get the op. 

I got opera singer Christopher Macchio and president of Poland Andrzej Duda. My second fail of the day I got blown off by Italian PM Andrzej Duda who was a want of mine. Her guards essentially mocked me and took my camera taking a photo of me as I tried to get an op with her. After this fail I left CPAC for a non-CPAC endeavor.

Full list of Day 3 photo ops

First wrestling endeavor of 2025: WWE and NXT

In February I would go meet some wrestlers from WWE and NXT over a span of 4 days. I would also do some non-wrestling stuff in between.

Day 1

The first day would be some inbounds for WWE Smackdown. But before doing that I would go to a hotel for lacrosse player Paul Rabil. The reason I did that was to see if his wife Vanessa Kirby was with him. Sadly she wasn't. I then went to try for RFK Jr at a spot but he garaged it. Wow failed 2 for 2.

Paul Rabil

Off to the airport for WWE. My two main targets are Tama Tonga and Jacob Fatu. Two people I still don't have and failed on in the past. This time I pulled all the stops as I had my photo board of Samoans ready to show them. 

This is what I would use to help my cause

First, I see The Road Dogg and he is nice as he normally is. Get a combo. Next was Drew McIntyre who declined autos but took photos. So I got another op. Saw R-Truth and got an updated photo op and autograph. Next is one of my main targets, Tama Tonga. He is rough not trying to stop but I show him my photo board and get the photo op and two autos! Success! 

See William Regal and again he is nice as he usually is. I get the updated photo and two autos. Next up a flight for the Motor City Machine Guns, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin. They were cool and this is my first time meeting them since TNA fanfest in 2009. I also showed them the op they were like "that's you?". Damn I guess I truly did get old. 

Saw Jason Jordan and got an updated photo and autograph. Also saw Shotzi and got another op. Now comes my second target, a flight with Jacob Fatu. As the flight lets out I see Naomi who always remembers me. She told me hello and gave me a hug. I was a little bit nervous to initiate any physical contact with her since Jimmy Uso was right there behind. But she opened her arms to hug me first and Jimmy didn't seem to care.

Now to try and get Jimmy Uso for the first time since 2010. I show him the photo board and successfully break him down for the photo op. Got my 15-year update with him finally. He agrees to do one per and I get him on the Usos WWE_E V3 entry already signed by Jey Uso.

No signs of Jacob Fatu but when outside I see all of them. All as in Jimmy Uso, Naomi, Solo Sikoa, and Jacob Fatu. I show Jacob the photo board and say I have everyone else and he is the only one I still need. Naomi looks at the photo board as Jimmy tells Jacob to "hit this up" and I get the photo op! Finally! Ended my time at the airport with an update from Naomi.

Tama Tonga

Jimmy Uso

Jacob Fatu

Full list of Day 1 WWE photos

Autographs

WWE_V3

Jimmy Uso
William Regal

WWE_V4

R Truth
William Regal
Road Dogg Jesse James

Day 2

The next day would start at the airport for a mass NXT flight. I got Jaida Parker, Cutler James, Je'Von Evans, Yoshiki Inamura, Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer, and Eddy Thorpe. All but Stephanie are fresh! Sadly I missed some people as I couldn't recognize everyone, especially some that had just started like Saquon Shugars and Osiris Griffin.

Later that evening I go for a spot with some actors. My main goal is Carl Payne from The Cosby Show. As it lets out, I notice him inside doing photo ops. So I go in and get one. I also got Jill Marie Jones (update), Brian J White from 12 Rounds (fresh), Claudia Jordan (fresh), Flex Alexander (update), Demetria Mckinney (update), and Chico Bean (fresh). 

I then decide to try a WWE hotel. Wait inside and I get updates with Tiffany Stratton and Bianca Belair. Saw Nia Jax but didn't chase after her as I had little need to. Went outside and saw Charles Robinson and told him hello. I then got a photo op with referee Brian Nguyen (fresh) who was with Charles.

Full list of photo ops

Autographs

Day 3

This day would be fairly brief. I would go to the airport to do an Alexa Bliss flight as I want her to complete a photo of her and Ryan Cabrera already signed by Ryan. As I wait I don't see her but I see Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton. Didn't need Charlotte but I got another photo op with Tiffany as she looked like she was dressed for a convention pro op. So this is a huge upgrade. Sadly the Alexa Bliss flight would get canceled so that ended that.

Tiffany Stratton

Day 4

This would be a mass outbound for NXT. Sadly this wouldn't be as successful as the previous haul. I needed a better shot with Jaida Parker but she declined ops. I got Eddy Thorpe (upgrade from 2 days ago, no shades), Jacy Jayne (upgrade from Wrestlemania in philly, no cap), Nathan Frazer, Dion Lennox (fresh), Fallon Henley, Oba Femi, Trick Williams, Terry Taylor (first time since 2009), Giulia (upgrade since my shot from 2 days ago was blurry), and Ethan Page. Saw Ava Raine but she declined which didn't matter to me since I got her. Saw others I had but I either didn't bother or they declined. Also tried to get Osiris Griffin but he declined.

Full list of photo ops