Celebrity Meet and Greets

Monday, July 20, 2026

Jason Bullock's last ever con, and Jason Bullock's last ever meet

April would see the death of my long-time buddy Jason Bullock, who ended up succumbing to heart disease at 72. In this report will visit his last ever con and his last ever meet.

His last ever con would be Steel City Con. Drove him there and he spent over 1K on autographs for around 10 celebrities, most notably his one of his favorite actresses, Patrica Arquette.

My first get there is one of my main wants, actor Josh Duhamel from the Transformers movies. Then get drummer Rikki Rockett of Poison fame, which now means I completed the band.

Then I got Karla DeVito from the Bonkers cartoon, Allen Covert from Adam Sandler movies, and one of my other main wants from the show, Lori Loughlin of Full House fame. This practically completes my Full House cast minus the Olsen Twins.

Then get actor Ty Simpkins from Jurassic World, finally after many years of skipping I got Tom Kenny AKA SpongeBob, then move to get some of the artists on site.

Back to the main guests I got a free update with Doug Bradley AKA Pin Head and an upgrade with Child's Play director Don Mancin. Then get actress Emma Kenney (Shameless, Rosanne). My final photo op at Steel City was Corey Taylor from Slip Knot.

Jason with Patrica Arquette

Full list of photo ops

Jason's final meet would be at the airport the Wednesday before Chiller Theater. We went for actor Andy Serkis. Traveling with him was his wife Lorraine Ashbourne who is also an actress. We see them and I explain to Andy that Jason is in bad shape and that he may be his final in person autograph (which sadly turned out to be true).

While Jason was getting his stuff together, I got a photo op with Lorraine and I got Andy to sign my stuff. Andy then signed Jason's book and I prepped for them to take a picture. As Andy posed, I signaled to Lorraine to join the photo op which she promptly did (this was the quickest I've ever seen any celebrity enter a photo op). I took the photo with all 3 then I got an update with Andy. We thanked them all and they were on their way.

Jason would sadly die 3 days later, the Saturday of Chiller Theater.

Jason obtains his final autograph

Jason's final photo op

Lorraine Ashbourne

Scattered meets throughout April

April begins with a pre NYC/Chill Out signing with musician Bill Callahan. He was cool and I got the photo op before heading out to NYC.

A few days after chill out I went for the Godfather of Rockabillly, Jim Heath AKA The Reverend Horton Heat. After the show he was nice and did the combo. Got some barely valids as well.

Jim Heath AKA The Reverend Horton Heat

Full list of photo ops

Next day went for the band Luna. My main want from there is actually not an original member of the band. It's voice actress Britta Phillips from the 80s Jem cartoon. Her husband Dean Wareham is an original member of the band, Sean Eden was there since the second album, and Lee Wall joined much later. Arrived and get the opener Jeffrey Lewis and Lee Wall.

Then outside I got Lee Wall then finally Dean and Britta who were both nice as can be. Sweeping success!

Full list of photo ops

A few days later I go for actor and comedian Ron Funches. After his show I got the photo op.

Around mid-April I made a quick trip to Books and Greetings in Jersey for a book signing with Law and Order actor Mark Harmon. Got the photo op with him and author Leon Carroll Jr. I also got Mark to sign a magazine for me.

Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll Jr

The next day I went to a Mega Church where they had various artists of Christian music and gospel music. I wanted 90-year-old Bill Gaither. Sadly, never saw him at the merch tables or leaving the venue. But got a bunch of other names.

Full list of photo ops

Next day starts with a flight of an actress I failed on in NYC many years ago. Namely, Patricia Heaton (Everybody Loves Raymond, Beethoven). We see her and she is seemingly freaked out we were at the airport. She is rough and barely does a photo op. Would not sign. Thankfully I scored a satisfactory shot.

Go to another flight for actor David Boreanaz. He is again rough around the edges but thankfully I didn't need to ask for a photo op. I got an 8x10 signed.

Final flight for the day is for Candace Cameron and her husband Valeri Bure. Both were very nice and did multi combos.

Later that same evening I went to a venue for the band Crack the Sky. Everyone there is either original or core. I arrive and not 3 minutes later the first person walks out. I got band members Bobby Hird, John Palumbo, Joey D'Amico, Rick Witkowski, Joe Macre all of which were nice as can be.

Patricia Heaton

Full list of photo ops

Next day was the "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" improv. I got the main people from that in the past but this time they had Gary Anthony Williams AKA Bebop whom I missed in the past. Saw him come out the van at the hotel and he is super nice. I also got Jeff B Davis who I didn't get at that improv show the last time as I was busy getting Joel Murray and Ryan Stiles (who I didn't bother getting this time).

Gary Anthony Williams

Next day to an event with former child actor Nathan Gamble from Dolphin's Tale 1&2. Waited for him outside but never saw him. Went inside the venue and by luck bumped into him. He was very nice.

Towards the end of the month waited at a venue for Lenny Kaye (who is with Patti Smith's band), Jimmie Dale Gilmore (country singer who was in The Big Lebowski) and Dave Alvin (The Blasters). Have Lenny need the other two.

Wait at the venue and get Lenny and Dave both of whom are nice but sadly we are kicked out before we can get Jimmie.

Next day at a government building I scored a very good name. Jensen Huang who is the founder of Nvidia. I have been a user of Nvidia graphics cards since I started getting into computers in the 90s. So meeting the guy who started this was quite surreal. He was cool and also signed.

Also got Marc Benioff and Robert Kraft. Could not get Tim Cook going in but I also have him. Checked another spot but it was a dud. Came back to the original spot to get people leaving. Got Anthony Pratt, Tim Cook update (this time his face is slimmer), Ainsley Earhardt, and Bret Baier.

Full list of photo ops

At the end of April I would go to the airport to get some AEW names. My first one is someone I never met before and in fact failed on the last time I tried for him at the airport, Kazuchika Okada. He was cool about photo ops but declined autographs.

I also got photo ops with Brody King (update), Tony Schiavone (update), Edge (update), Lance Archer (upgrade), and Ace Austin (fresh). Also saw Andrade and Goldust but didn't need them. Then I went to a flight for Taz as I needed him on my CS figure. He sees us and goes "stop following me, what do you want". We ask for autos he does one each. Didn't need the photo. Saw Maxwell Jacob Friedman on the same flight and got an update (and downgrade) with him.

Final AEW get was an update with Christian. He wasn't in the mood but still did the photo and didn't sign. I can never say I had a bad experience meeting Christian, but this was the worst of all my times meeting him. Props to him for still being nice after 30 or so years.

Kazuchika Okada

Signed Taz figure

Full list of AEW photos

After getting some sleep I went to a venue later that evening for former lead guitarist of the Scorpions, Uli Jon Roth. He was in many of their early albums in the 70s but not in their hit "Rock You Like a Hurricane". After the show I got the photo op and autographs.

Saturday, July 18, 2026

New York City and Chill Out con in April

In April, to coincide with Chill Out, I would make my first NYC stop of 2026. Arrived the evening prior, parked, went to sleep. Wake up the next day and my first stop would be for Michael Jackson's nephew Jaafar Jackson. Sadly, he garaged out. Then tried a spot to upgrade my photo with Arsenio Hall but he denied.

My 2026 start in NYC is pretty rough, and sadly that remained a trend. Went to an event with Robert Pattison and other actors. It was a mob scene and there were people and barricades everywhere. Robert did almost the entire area of people and barricades....EXCEPT the part where I was at! PUNCH! He didn't stop leaving.

To make things worse, Alana Haim who I never got also did the section I wasn't in. I got actress Sydney Lemmon who I already have and I got Jordyn Curet. Zendaya didn't do it going in but did it leaving. However, I have Zendaya and didn't want to miss actress Isabella Rossellini who was moderating a book signing q&a. So, I bailed just before Zendaya got to my side. In hindsight I could have stayed and gotten another photo op, but I didn't want to risk missing yet another name I was gunning for.

Waiting outside the bookstore and saw Isabella Rossellini walk out. She was nice and I got the photo. This felt good because I had failed on her in 2025. Went in the bookstore and got a photo with biologist Marlene Zuk.

After a largely rough day, I decided to go to an "easy" show stop with mass gets, but primarily for Margaret Colin from Independence Day. At this spot I got Michael Esper (fresh), Richard Thomas (repeat), Jeena Yi (fresh), Kayli Carter (fresh), Marylouise Burke (repeat), Margaret Colin (fresh), Maria-Christina Oliveras (fresh), and Anika Noni Rose (fresh). Anika didn't want to do photos at first, but when I explained I just wanted a selfie she was happy to do that. I never had the desire to pay for her at a con so getting her for free was nice.

My rough time hadn't ended because Carl Clemons denied and I didn't spot Ricardo Chavira, both of whom were on my want list. Final spot for the evening was a club with Fast and the Furious actor Sung Kang. When he was done there was a photo op line and I managed to get the op. This ended my evening.

Isabella Rossellini

Full list of Day 1 NYC photo ops

Next day is Chill Out Con. My first get is Giorgio Cantarini from Gladiator. Then get the twin girls from the Godfather, Jeanne Savarino and Janet Savarino. Then got an upgrade with Debbe Dunning. I was commissioned to get someone Boy George autographs and that landed me a free updated photo op. After the photo op he banned real cameras and I went semi viral.

Then I got boxer Vinny Paz who refereed the Bart Gunn vs Butterbean Brawl For All match. Then Ross Bagley (Fresh Prince of Bel Air), Brett Scallions from the band Fuel, and my main goal for this con, Joseph Marcell AKA Geoffrey from Fresh Prince of Bel Air. Ended my time at Chill Out with a Brooke Shields update.

Full list of Chill Out photo ops

After Chill Out headed to NYC to the "easy" show spots mainly for Rebecca De Mornay and Nathan Lane. First spot is for Rebecca. At that spot Ralph Macchio is randomly spotted and he is with his daughter Julia Macchio (she was in Cobra Kai). I got a photo op with both. Julia is fresh and for Ralph it's my second ever photo op, marking a 15-year update.

Waited for Rabecca and while I went upstairs to check if she's mingling, she apparently ran to the subway and didn't stop. PUNCH. Went to the next spot in the hopes of seeing Nathan Lane but he apparently snuck out. At that spot I did get actors Christopher Abbott and Jonathan Cake among others, so it wasn't a total loss. But my NYC roughness bled to the next day as I didn't get my two main targets. Spoiler alert, I would make up both of these in the future.

Full list of Day 2 NYC photo ops

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Scattered meets throughout March Part 2

On an evening I decided to try for old school English guitarist Albert Lee. After the show he came out to the merch table and was friendly. I also grabbed the barely valids.

Full list of photo ops

On another day I went to try to see if some Miracle on Ice hockey players were gonna show up at a spot. They didn't. So, I went to a nearby spot for Joan Lunden of GMA fame and Warrior Award recipient (who I already have). She was very friendly and even put us on her IG.

Next day a quick flight for Hayden Christensen who was flying in for a con. This was mainly for autographs. He did 2 per and I also got the photo op. The autos alone are a $200+ convention value! He is wearing hat and shades for the picture so that is a downgrade for me.

Hayden Christensen

Another day another flight, this time for actress Bridgit Mendler (Good Luck Charlie). She did the photo and was a strict one per.

Bridgit Mendler

Next day a quick folk singer Rhiannon Giddens meet. Waited at the venue, she arrived, was nice.

Rhiannon Giddens

Next day I went to a venue to get the original bassist of Phish, Mike Gordon. Saw him leave the bus but sadly only did a photo op through the fence.

Went to a restaurant where singer Jewel was dining, she came out and did photo ops but sadly with shades. Since this was impromptu I had nothing to get signed. Checked another venue then came back to the Mike Gordon venue then decided to call it.

Next day starts with a flight for deaf actor Troy Kotsur. He was in the Jim Carrey movie "The Number 23". His wife Deanne Bray is also an actress. Saw him sitting at the gate and wrote a message on my phone asking for photo ops. Showed it to him. Both him and his wife were nice as can be.

Later that evening I went to try for Jewel again to upgrade my shades shot and also try to get autographs. When we see her, she remembered seeing us from the prior day and was not very accommodating. By some miracle I got lucky and managed to get a full combo.

Next day I would try for the band The Ataris, best know for their cover of Don Henley's "The Boys of Summer" in 2003. The way this setup is there's a performance and then a photo op session. The performance starts with just the original lead singer Kristopher Roe. After he leaves stage his band members take the stage. We have bassist Mike Davenport, lead guitarist John Collura, and drummer Dustin Phillips. None are technically original, but Mike joined in the second album and John joined in the third album. Meaning both were there for their hit song making them core members of the Ataris. Dustin is barely valid.

After they were done, I was expecting a full band photo but turns out the Kristopher Roe left. PUNCH! Now it's a photo op session with the other members. I am heart crushed but I make the best out of it and position myself in between the two core members.

Dustin Phillips, John Collura, and Mike Davenport

Next day I go to a q&a event with actress Tovah Feldshuh (Law and Order, Walking Dead). Thankfully she did a table after the show which made things easier. I bought a CD and get the combo no issue.

Final endeavor for march would be an event for author Salman Rushdie. Actors Arian Moayed and Omar Metwally would also be there. I met the former before, never met the latter. At the event I mooch some hors d'oeuvres. Never saw Salman come through but both Arian and Omar come through where I was waiting, and both are nice as can be.

Awesome Con DC, Creature Feature Gettysburg, and more

In March I attended Awesome Con in DC. This con seems to have a thing for Dr Who. And they had some older Dr Who names here. First, I get Frazer Hines who in addition to Dr Who was a child actor in a Charlie Chaplin movie. Then get 86-year-old Carole Ann Ford and actress Nicola Bryant.

Move away from Dr Who and get some artists then actor Alessandro Juliani (Battlestar Galactica, The 100). Then back to Dr Who with actress Sophie Aldred. Then get actress Molly C Quinn (We're the Millers). Ended Awesome Con with Jewel Staite and Sean Maher.

Carole Ann Ford

Full list of photo ops

Next day at the airport I wait for UFC fighter Justin Gaethje. While waiting I see some awesome con guests leave. Got Sam Riegel, Whitney Moore, and Alexander Ward all for free. Then Justin arrives and was nice as he signed and did photos.

Checked a flight in case of randoms and Michael Urie is spotted arriving. I get another photo with him.

Full list of photo ops

Later in March I attended Creature Feature in Gettysburg. My main wants there were child actors from Children of the Corn and Halloween.

First off get Robby Kiger from Children of the Corn. Then got Lloyd Kaufman again. There were plenty of actors from The Toxic Avenger I would have liked to get but so many of them and no splitters meant I sadly had to skip.

I got Terrance Zdunich from "Repo! The Genetic Opera". Not familiar with that but I knew someone with extra items, so I was able to get a free photo op. Then I get Anne Marie McEvoy from Children of the Corn and Brian Andrews from Halloween. And finally, Linda Miller from King Kong escapes.

Drive to Baltimore to try for actresses AJ and Aly at a venue. I got AJ in NYC never got Aly. Don't see them pre but I get the opener Hayden Blount. So now I have to wait till post. On exits I get Hayden Blount again this time no shades. Then wait some more. Finally, they both come out and they are not really trying to stop for everyone but I manage to get selfies with each. Success!

Full list of photo ops

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Scattered meets throughout March Part 1

First stop for march I go to a spot for basketball player Kevin Durant who has also been in movies. Go to another spot for Wolfgang Puck but he wasn't there. Tried a government building to see who was there but nothing good. Went back to the Wolfgang Puck spot and he was sitting in the restaurant with his son Byron. Both were super nice as they signed and took photos.

Go back to the Kevin Durant spot and he signs 3-4 autos but takes no photos. Went to another spot to try for Jesse Welles. Saw singer S.G Goodman then gave up.

Final spot for the evening is for the old school blues rock band The Yardbirds. Unfortunately, only one original member, drummer Jim McCarty. The rest are barely valid. The only other notable one is Kenny Aaronson who played with Rick Derringer on many of his late 70s albums but sadly wasn't with him for the wrestling stuff. But all were nice and did photo ops no problem.

Byron Puck and Wolfgang Puck

Full list of photo ops

Next day I went to a venue for musician Michael Andrews. Him and Gary Jules recorded a cover for the Tears for Fears song "Mad World", and this was used in the soundtrack for the awesome movie Donnie Darko (and also my preferred version of the song). So, I had to get that. I waited pre and saw him with a hoodie. He was super nice and even removed his hoodie for the photo op when I asked. I then got in a spat with venue staff who asked me to stop coming which I declined. I was then promised "consequences" if I go on coming. Fourth months later I still await said consequences. There were other people to get in his band but I didn't want to wait till the end of the night for post-show. So, I called it.

Michael Andrews

Next day would start for a very cool and unique meet. Namely, Adam Christian Johnson who is best known as the Pelosi podium guy from January 6, 2021. He became one of the most prominent and iconic images of January 6, just behind the horns guy and the Pelosi feet guy.

He was visiting town and I managed to contact him and say I wanted to meet him. He asked me to text him info on who I am, which I did. Eventually he got back to me and arranged to meet up with me at the airport in the early morning. He was cool and talkative and happily did the photo op.

Then went to a government building but only saw billionaires Jared Isaacman and Bill Ackman. Final spot for the evening was a comedy show for actor Matt Rife. Pre I got comedian Martin Amini but had to wait till post show to meet Matt. He did one combo per person leaving. Got Martin Amini again leaving.

Adam Christian Johnson

Full list of photo ops

Couple of days later I attended Blerdcon mainly to meet Redman. Got actor/comedian Godfrey, got barely valid voice actor LaKira Porter, and finally Redman who even gave me a free photo op in exchange for giving him my N50 Pental Pen marker.

Full list of photo ops

Made a stop to Monstermania in Cherry Hill. I wanted the Welcome to Derry kids but sadly they were all so expensive and I had no splitters. I was commissioned to get someone some Bruce Dickinson autographs which I did. The lone photo op I got at Mastermania was actor Rohan Campbell (Halloween Ends).

Next evening I go for the soul group The Stylistics which feature two original members. First get the barely valid Gregory Naar. Then we spot Airrion Love in a wheelchair, and he happily comes over and does photo ops. Unfortunately, Herb Murrell is already in the bus but we ask Airrion to tell him that we want a photo op. He comes out the bus and is as nice as can be.

Full list of photo ops

Couple of days later I go for legendary photographer, 87-year-old Henry Diltz. His photos were used on many album covers for James Taylor, The Doors, and others. After his thing he was meeting fans doing multi combos and signing as he shakes. It's incredible to see this old man struggling to be so accommodating while so many young people barely do anything.

Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Scattered meets throughout February Part 2

The day starts at political spots where I hope to see some actors. Saw football player Plaxico Burress go in but he denied. Sadly, the only entertainment name I got is director Eduardo Verastegui who I already have. The rest were names I didn't care for.

Final spot for the night is for a band lead by REM member Peter Buck. Already have Peter and one other member of the band but needed the other two. After the show tried to mooch in but got shut down. They were doing the merch table and we explained we wanted to buy merch but to no avail.

Wait a bit and the employees went home. Then tried to mooch inside again, this time successfully and we see the band members mingling. I got Peter Buck (update), Duke Garwood (fresh), and Barrett Martin (upgrade). Sadly, never saw Alain Johannes who I never met before. Overall, a subpar day.

Full list of photo ops

Next day starts at a radio station for the band of musicians/actors The Runarounds. Sadly only 4 of the 5 members are there. I got Zende Murdock, William Lipton, Jeremy Yun, and Axel Ellis in a group op and singles with the two I wasn't next to, Axel Ellis and Zende Murdock. They also signed for me. No Jesse Golliher who was supposedly sick during the day but not at night.

Go to the next spot hoping to see actor Andy Richter so I can get an upgrade. But only see some people from Dancing with the Stars. I get the ops. Go to another spot for actor Lamman Rucker. It seemed like he was never coming out till much later but at one point he went outside for a break. I managed to score the photo op and was able to leave.

Final spot for the evening is for bluegrass legend Sam Bush. Mooch inside the venue after the show and get the opener Lillian Hackett and also Sam Bush who was super nice greeting the crowd. Also got autographs from him.

Zende Murdock, William Lipton, Jeremy Yun, and Axel Ellis

Full list of photo ops

This day starts off badly as I go to a venue to try and see Billy Gibbons for some autographs. But never see him and give up since he is presumably inside. Go to an event with Mark Cuban. Get an upgraded photo op and autographs. Go to a final spot for the band Skeleton Crewe who have a couple of decent names in the lineup but they were already inside and I didn't want to wait till late at night. So, I called it a day.

Next event is a political event that Robert Deniro was attending. I missed him going in where he stopped but at the event as it was ending, I approached the stage and managed to get him to sign my Meet the Fockers DVD already signed by Ben Stiller and Jay Roach (and barely got that). I have two ops with him from before. I was always afraid to get him to sign it due to the chaos in Deniro spots as I didn't want it ruined. But this was the perfect setup for this.

Next evening I wait for Chris Hughes, the co-founder of facebook alongside Mark Zuckerberg. Didn't see him go in but after the event got him on stage and he was cool and had to learn how to sign 8x10s as no one had asked him before.

Go to Baltimore for actress Lena Waithe (Ready Player One) who is doing a show. That evening she had a q&a discussion with Meagan Good (whom I already have). Wait after it lets out and while waiting get the barely valid actress Jacki Hydock. See Meagan Good leave and she was nice as I got a combo. The venue staff says "this is weird". Sadly never see Lena Waithe. They shut down the lights of the venue. Check out some people leaving a block away to see if she walked out a different door, but it wasn't her. Return to the venue and the last of the staff was walking out (as if they waited for us to leave to escort Lena out).

Next a subpar day. Stop by a spot and see a couple of Hockey names. Then go for actor London Brown after his show. Brown was super cool with everyone after his show.

Full list of photo ops

Another evening and another attempt at actress Lena Waithe. Go back to Baltimore and first go to a signing for rapper Lil' Cease. I never heard of him, but I figured may as well get something in case Lena goes south. It was a signing at a pot store. He was super nice.

Now to the show and wait till it lets out. See Cory Booker leave but don't bother asking him as I want to stay under the radar until it's go time (plus I have him and don't even care). We had someone watch the side and someone watch the front. Then I get the call that someone is leaving the side. Run there and Lena is already in the car. I call for her while she is in the passenger seat and she exits the car and takes care of two of us and goes back in. Success! Vic Mensa was part of the q&a discussion and also in the car, but he didn't come out.

And on the last day of February, I wanted to get Jan6er and ring wing activist Jake Lang. He was coming to the Capitol to demonstrate, and I thought how cool it would be to get a photo op with a notable Jan6er in front of the Capitol. As he approached, I went to meet up with him and in front of my eyes he got arrested. He apparently had an outstanding warrant. This marks the first time someone I try to meet gets arrested as I was trying to get a photo op.

At this point I am in drunk and salvage mode. I get photo ops with random Jan6ers in front of the capitol. And I go to a bottle signing for actor Jim Gaffigan. Sadly, I have him twice so this is really just an update. I get the photo op.

The final meet of February was for a DJ named Tiesto. The last time he didn't do photo ops but signed. This time he did one combo per person. He told us "see you next time".

Full list of photo ops

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