Besides meeting some fabulous Hollywood hot shots we also made some great contacts as well as some very cool new friends.
We had so much FUN!!
When we arrived at the venue we met the 'cool' kids from Nitrocream, Rob & Ward...and could tell immediately that being stationed next to each other was going to make for a lot of laughs throughout the event. (And laugh we definitely did! These guys were a lot of fun.)
We picked our spot...(ok, I picked our spot....outside on the stone terrace surrounded by bamboo and flowing water...because The Shopper's Tote is 'green'...I thought it would be a nice subliminal message) and we started getting our station ready. Let's just say that there was no missing The Shopper's Tote!! Our brand stood out (possibly from space!) in chartreuse aka 'tote green.' Once we got our station set up, the celebrities started arriving....it was perfect timing!
The great Robert Townsend, actor-director-producer, was the first to come visit us and let me tell you he is such a sweatheart! He was our first celeb to agree to autograph The Shopper's Tote to be auctioned for our fundraising efforts for the Susan G. Komen of Greater NYC Race for the Cure, occuring during the month of October (for Breast Cancer Awareness Month)...auction details to come! He took some pictures and was a pleasure to speak with. Look for his new show, Diary of a Single Mom, coming out in September on http://pic.tv/
Some of the notables who came thru after Robert were.....Chord Overstreet (Glee)... Carrie Preston, Mariana Klaveno, Todd Lowe & Lauren Bowles (True Blood)... Daniele Nicolet (the Starter Wife...look for her new series on Lifetime this fall)... James Kyson Lee (Heroes)... Kathryn Joosten (Desperate Housewives)... Lenny Jacobson (Nurse Jackie)... Malese Jow (Vampire Diaries)... Omar Miller w/his fabulous mom and Eva LaRue (CSI Miami)... RJ Mitte (Breaking Bad)... Ali & Roberto (The Bachelorette)... Talk Show Host, Rolanda Watts... Chelsie Hightower (DWTS)... Drs. Andrew Ordon & Jim Sears (The Doctors)... Bokeem Woodbine (Saving Grace)...Hope Dworaczyk (Girls Next Door, 2010 Playmate of the Year) ...Kim Whitley...and many others.
Now...the celebs I really have to talk about!! =)
Antonio Sabato, Jr....... Holy smokes, this man is so hot that I broke out into a sweat just walking next to him! I swear I needed to sit down and collect myself! lol There's really nothing else to say....because I couldn't! Tongue tied and twisted up just being near him! hummina, hummina!
Felicity Huffman (Desperate Housewives)...Let's just say that she completely surprised me. She was not at all approachable and her interaction with us was pretty rude. Someone standing by actually suggested Page Six should be filled in on the exchange however that's not who we are. However, I would like to note that Felicity is more beautiful in person than the tv/screen could possibly convey. And what a body! I'm going to chalk up her behavior as perhaps just having a bad day because I'd hate to believe that she's like that all the time. Of course, she's an actress and should have been able to at least ACT polite and interested or she should have stayed home. just sayin.
Deidre Hall (Days of Our Lives)...she made us laugh. Our station ended up being in a spot that was ridiculously sunny (as noted above, I picked it and now I'm also sunburnt!) When she first came over the first thing she said was "So who'd you piss off to get stuck in the sun all day?"....haha Then I had to admit that I'm an idiot and picked the location for a subliminal message that was so subliminal no one else even got it! LOL
Shirley Jones!! Seriously, from the second I found out that Shirley Jones was coming to the event, I was excited and couldn't wait to meet her. She is the one I couldn't stop talking about before we arrived. And what a doll she is!! So warm and welcoming. She took pics, autographed Totes, shared stories...I just loved her! She even laughed when someone said her husband Marty Ingles has an uncanny resemblance to Reuben...she yelled "KINCAID????? HAHAHA!!" It was really funny. She gave warm hugs and was just such a doll. If I wasn't already a fan, I'd certainly become one after meeting her.
Diane Ladd....(made Oscar history with her daughter, Laura Dern, for being the first mother and daughter to get Academy Award nominations in the same year...to date no other mother-daughter team has held this honor)....Diane is another super sweetheart, so approachable and a completely down to earth/REAL woman. I actually met her in the bathroom (typical for me, LOL) where we spoke for a few minutes. When she finally made her way to our station she threw her hands up and yelled "Kathy, I have been looking for you everywhere!" (Imagine? haha She's been looking for ME?! That was pretty hysterical, to me!) Diane is very involved in cancer treatment research and works as a spokesperson promoting 714-X out of Canada. We spoke at length about breast cancer treatments...both standard and alternative methods and Diane shared very personal stories with me of her friends and family who have been afflicted by various forms of cancers. She also shared valuable information with me on complimentary cancer therapies as well as 714-X as an alternative treatment method. It was all very interesting. If you'd like information on how to find out more about 714-X or complimentary cancer therapies, Diane has provided me with details that I will share. send me an email (ksteuber@theshopperstote.com) and I'll pass along what I have.
Gregory Itzkin-President Logan from my #1 most favorite show ever...24!! Besides Shirley Jones, Gregory was the 'must see' celeb for me. And, yes, it's true...I did say..."President Logan, you are some kinda so-of-a-bitch!" haha He cracked up and responded..."every show needs a good son-of-a-bitch, right?" He was such a good guy! We didn't even have to ask him to autograph a tote, he just picked it up and started signing, saying he's very involved with SGK and is a huge supporter of cancer related fundraising. He was thrilled that we were giving back and allowing the celebrities the opportunity to participate in such a great cause. That was really special and we're thrilled that Gregory and the other celebrities were willing to help us in our efforts. Gregory's wife, Judie Gold, was with him and she shared with us her up and coming business...Grass Dogs. At Grass Dogs, they handmake a unique one-of-a-kind plush bed made of dense, high-quality foam, covered with 100% cotton fabrics with an embroidered application of your pet's photo. check them out at www.grassdogs.com We enjoyed spending time with both of Gregory and Judie!!
Carolyn Hennesy (Cougartown & General Hospital)...what a FUN woman!!! She had me cracking up from the second she came over to us and when she saw The Shopper's Tote she said "Now THIS!...I Love it! LOVE it! LOVE IT!!! and you can quote me on that!" Thanks Carolyn!! =)
Finally, the fab Eric Roberts, from the hottest movie out right now, Stallone's The Expendables (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1320253/ ) ...seriously....he was so FABULOUS!
Quote: "This is such a smart product! Everyone needs this! It's genius....genius!"
Eric has so much personality and was so genuinely happy to be there that his excitement was really contagious. Wherever he was, people were giggling and smiling and just overcome by his positivity. He signed so many totes that I had to cut him off! LOL He was so excited to be involved! And then...he kissed my cheek! LOL For a split second, I had a "Marcia Brady" moment! Then I washed my face. haha He shot some video signing the totes for our website and was just a great guy.
Overall, this was a pretty great experience and we're so thrilled to have been included. We're super excited to see what comes next!
This sounds horrible....but would you mind spilling the details on how Felicity Huffman was rude? I just can't really imagine it.
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ReplyDeleteLet's just leave it at this...she is the only celeb that attended this event that didn't autograph The Shopper's Tote to auction for fundraising for Susan G. Komen of Greater NYC Race for the Cure and don't forget she played a character on the show who had breast cancer so we naturally expected a little more, I guess.
ReplyDeleteBut like I said, we thought she was beautiful, stunning really....and we'll just chalk it up to a bad day because we don't want to believe otherwise.
Hmm, that's a shame, especially since it was for so worthy a cause. Thanks for the reply.
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