Success that got away

[paleo007]

Who out there has been in a situation where, a celeb is right there in front of you but for some reason you were unable to get their autograph? I would like to hear everyone's opinion on my post, interesting to see the names that would come up. Here is my list of celebs that got away and all have a little story to them if one wants to hear it.
1) D12 - there is a little story to it.
2) Jessica Simpson
3) Leslie Nielsen
4) Maria Sharapova
5) Michael Clarke Duncan
6) Lisa Leslie.

[Heyheyyou]

This should probably go into the autograph collecting discussion but to answer your question 3 come to mind

1. David Cook ( Former American Idol)
2. Helen Hunt
3. Jwoww

[Benjamin]

1. Justin Timberlake - I had him one on one at an after party but I thought that if I approached him I might get into trouble.

2. Jack Nicholson - I had already gotten the graph 7 times (Jack is one of the best signers ever) but I asked for a photo with him and my camera wasn't working.

3. Michael Jordan - I was talking with a friend and he walked right past us. We didn't know it was him until too late, but it doesn't really matter because he doesn't sign in person (due to an Upper Deck contract) and he doesn't take photos (he even turned a 3 year old girl down).

4. Paula Deen - Saw her unexpectedly and didn't approach her. I had nothing for her to sign and no pen. I also would have had to dig in my bag to find my camera.

5. P. Diddy - Didn't approach him, I was waiting for someone else and I didn't want to approach him and miss the person I was really waiting for.

6. Macaulay Culkin - I was getting a graph and photo with Emma Stone who at the time was dating Macaulay Culkin's brother, Kieren. While I was with Emma Stone, Macaulay Culkin walked past me and got into a cab.

7. Elton John - At Elton John's AIDS benefit, I missed Elton John while I was busy getting other celebrities.

[drewsdarlin]

1. Charley Pride~ He was in elevator with me and husband during CMA festival at our hotel we were staying at. He even talked to us. but i didn't think to ask for a picture or autograph.

[paleo007]

1. Justin Timberlake - I had him one on one at an after party but I thought that if I approached him I might get into trouble.

2. Jack Nicholson - I had already gotten the graph 7 times (Jack is one of the best signers ever) but I asked for a photo with him and my camera wasn't working.

3. Michael Jordan - I was talking with a friend and he walked right past us. We didn't know it was him until too late, but it doesn't really matter because he doesn't sign in person (due to an Upper Deck contract) and he doesn't take photos (he even turned a 3 year old girl down).

4. Paula Deen - Saw her unexpectedly and didn't approach her. I had nothing for her to sign and no pen. I also would have had to dig in my bag to find my camera.

5. P. Diddy - Didn't approach him, I was waiting for someone else and I didn't want to approach him and miss the person I was really waiting for.

6. Macaulay Culkin - I was getting a graph and photo with Emma Stone who at the time was dating Macaulay Culkin's brother, Kieren. While I was with Emma Stone, Macaulay Culkin walked past me and got into a cab.

7. Elton John - At Elton John's AIDS benefit, I missed Elton John while I was busy getting other celebrities.

Does Jordan still have that contract with Upper Deck? Idk what a contact with Upper Deck would have to do anything with signing autographs

[paleo007]

D12 I had found out they were playing @ a club in downtown Philadelphia, so I went 2 the club & bought 2 VIP tickets. To make a long story short, instead of waiting for D12 & supposedly Eminem to perform, we left because my friend was getting bored. didn't get my $ back from that one & supposedly they showed up at the end of the night. Additionally, forget if the person I called from the club 2 inquire this info said if Eminem showed up/not. *Regret to this day for not staying, sure my friend paid me the $ for the ticket but I really was looking forward 2 getting Eminem's autograph.*

Leslie Nielsen was signing autographs at the 2008 Chiller Theatre convention in a hotel lobby in NJ. Wanted 2 get his autograph but the line was very long plus being that the area in the lobby area of a hotel, I felt confided so I skipped on him. If it was in a larger area, I would have waited in line. Now I can never get his autograph in person.

Jessica Simpson signing for one of her CDs at a Kmart or store like that. Forget the yr but I'll say it was when her 1st/2nd album came out. Anyway, I didn't get to the signing early enough I guess.

Maria Sharapova, Lisa Leslie & Michael Clark Duncan failures were a case of me not acting fast enough in recognizing me and when I did, would have been odd running them down 4 an autograph. Although in the case of Maria Sharapova there is more 2 than that.

[Jaffer]

1. Justin Timberlake - I had him one on one at an after party but I thought that if I approached him I might get into trouble.

2. Jack Nicholson - I had already gotten the graph 7 times (Jack is one of the best signers ever) but I asked for a photo with him and my camera wasn't working.

3. Michael Jordan - I was talking with a friend and he walked right past us. We didn't know it was him until too late, but it doesn't really matter because he doesn't sign in person (due to an Upper Deck contract) and he doesn't take photos (he even turned a 3 year old girl down).

4. Paula Deen - Saw her unexpectedly and didn't approach her. I had nothing for her to sign and no pen. I also would have had to dig in my bag to find my camera.

5. P. Diddy - Didn't approach him, I was waiting for someone else and I didn't want to approach him and miss the person I was really waiting for.

6. Macaulay Culkin - I was getting a graph and photo with Emma Stone who at the time was dating Macaulay Culkin's brother, Kieren. While I was with Emma Stone, Macaulay Culkin walked past me and got into a cab.

7. Elton John - At Elton John's AIDS benefit, I missed Elton John while I was busy getting other celebrities.

Was Emma Stone nice?

[Heyheyyou]

David Cook flat out ignored me Helen Hunt waved and didn't sign Jwoww had security all around her and there was no possible way to get even near her. I forgot about George Clooney I saw him but hotel staff was in a really bad mood and kicked me off property I could of easily gotten him but instead hotel staff was being rude which was unusual since they were normally cool.

[timmoskal23]

Christopher Walken- signed for like 5 of 8 of us entering his broadway play. I definitely wasn't as aggressive as I should've been

Aroldis Chapman- signed for people walking to the bus and I waited by the bus door so I didn't crowd him, signed for everyone except me and one other, even when he tried opening the bus window instead of the door and was just standing next to me ignoring me.

[Benjamin]

Does Jordan still have that contract with Upper Deck? Idk what a contact with Upper Deck would have to do anything with signing autographs

I saw him October 2010, I'm not sure if he still has the contract with Upper Deck now. When I saw him, other collectors told me that Jordan's people had told them that because he is contracted to sign exclusively with Upper Deck, he is unable to sign autographs elsewhere (for example TTM or IP). I'm not sure why he doesn't take photos with fans.

Was Emma Stone nice?

Yes, she is VERY nice. She signed and took photos with quite a few people. Her graph however is just a scribble. You would never know it was her unless someone told you.

This is the photo I got: