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Galley Gossip: Celebrities on the plane game

by Heather Poole (RSS feed) on Mar 30th 2009 at 9:30AM

I see celebrities all the time on the airplane. In fact, on my last flight one of the Real Housewives of New York City (the one who is not exactly a housewife) slept all the way from New York to Los Angeles. The first thing I noticed was the cutest eye mask I've ever seen. It practically covered her entire face. When she woke up and came to the back galley for a glass of water, I couldn't help but notice that even though she looks good on television, she's even prettier in real life. Not normally the case when it comes to celebrities.

On the same flight an actress from The Shield, one of my husband's favorite television shows, decided the best time to put on her gold, tall, high heel boots was not on descent into Los Angeles, not as we were taxiing to the gate, and not as all 200 passengers unbuckled their seat belts, stood up, grabbed their bags out of the overhead bin, and slowly but surely exited the aircraft. Oh no, she didn't stick her feet inside those boots and zip them up until every single passenger on board the airplane had departed. Because flight attendants can't leave until all passengers have deplaned, eight of us just stood there holding onto our own bags quietly waiting for those high heel boots to walk.

I've already written about Lindsay Lohan throwing a fit over a denied first class seat, Bret Michael's wonderful manners aboard my mother's flight, Ivana Trump calling two adorable kids barbarians, so you better believe I've got stories! Here's your chance to figure out which celebrity goes with the story...

THE CELEBRITIES: Lauren Bacall, Bobby Brown, Michael Bolton, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Combs, Ethan Hawke, Goldie Hawn, Anthony Kiedis, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Angelina Jolie, Kimora Lee, Alanis Morrisette, Rosie O'Donnell, Dolly Parton, Diana Ross, Britney Spears, Uma Thurman, Luther Vandross, Barbara Walters, Elijah Woods, Raquel Welch

THE STORIES:

Wouldn't breath the air at 35,000 feet without a face mask, but had no problem eating two airplane meals
Did sit ups on the floor in first class
Fell asleep with a hand down the pants
Ran to the bathroom as the airplane was taxiing to the gate
Refused to wear a seat belt until threatened to be taken off the flight
Asked the pilot not to make any announcements in flight because, "the baby is sleeping."
Actually worked the cart down the aisle and then invited the crew over to spend the night on the layover
Bit toenails in business class
Cut an omelet into bite size pieces with a knife and fork and then proceeded to use hands to eat it - not the knife and fork.
Ordered the flight attendant not to talk to "her man!" when the flight attendant asked, "Would you like something to drink?"
Flirted with the captain's six foot tall, very mature looking, 16 year-old daughter who was non-reving in first class
Traveled with the largest entourage I've ever seen
Exited the lavatory with spouse looking extremely disheveled
Told a flight attendant, "My dog likes you. I don't know why."
Gave a gate agent $50 after borrowing the agent's cell phone for ten seconds
Left such a mess in first class, passengers and crew were shocked
Due to a fear of flying, would only sit in the first row of first class.
Lectured a flight attendant on the importance of being nice to his mother on mother's day
Sat in first class while son sat in coach.
Got caught checking out the flight attendants you-know-what as she walked down the aisle
Spent a good half hour watching an in-flight entertainment segment about themselves
Sat in coach even though their movie was #1 at the box office
Wouldn't allow a passenger in the window seat to pass in order to use the lavatory until that passenger quietly meditated with them first.

Photos courtesy of (Britney Spears) eupaparazzi, (Leonardo DiCaprio) Chaubaby

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Reader Comments (Page 2 of 2)

Alex Apr 7th 2009 8:53AM

Goldie Hawn gave the Mother's Day lecture, Raquel Welch wouldn't wear her seatbelt?

Raisa Berriz Apr 8th 2009 3:08PM

I am also a flight attendant with another Dolly story. She was on my friends flight and passengers were trying to come up to see her, someone asked her to sing a song, she actually got up and walked up and down the aile singing! She is a great lady!

Michael Apr 13th 2009 11:35PM

I bet it was Goldie Hawn who worked the aisle and then invited you all over...

Sofi Apr 20th 2009 3:26PM

My husband, a retired captain, when asked about celebrities he has flown, still mentions that Dolly stuck her head in the cockpit after the flight and said "Thanks, boys". My favorite.

Agnes Apr 19th 2009 3:53PM

Dear Heather,

i met you last friday, sitting next to that funny guy on this Dallas-La Guardia over-and-over delayed flight! hope you could have a rest since!

very nice blog and stories!!

ok lets see, one guess at a time, Elijah Woods sat in coach class while his movie was #1 at the box office?