http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20214324,00.html

I'm the host quoted in the article.



FAQ:

1. No, the photo is not from the show. It was at a small martini bar in Cape May, very dark, very intimate. The photo in the article is, I believe, from an appearance on MTV.

2. She sang "Suddenly I See" by KT Tunstall, which was the big song from her breakout film, "The Devil Wears Prada." Afterwards I said to her, "Isn't that kind of like wearing your R.E.M. t-shirt to the R.E.M. concert?" Thankfully, she laughed. She also sang Journey and something from "Annie" (her first major role as a child, iirc).

3. I did give her a signed copy of my book (Murder-Oke & Other Spooky Cape May Tales) but have yet to receive a $1M offer for the film rights.

4. She was delightful.

Cape May is something of a haven for celebrities in the northeast. I've had lots of Philly/ NY athletes, TV personalities, a couple of ESPN guys drop into my shows over the years. But Anne is probably the biggest. Philip Seymour Hoffman is a frequent visitor. I look forward to nabbing him this season. And the gang from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" drank at one of my shows, but did not sing, so they don't count.

Anyone else want to name drop with me?

Link didn't work for me, at least put who you are talking about in the textbox for those of us who can't get it to work.

And is it just me or does the smiley in my first post make me look like a total dick?

Lol... not intentional. Though I am sometimes a total dick.

NO Terryoke, that's MY JOB when i rant over older look-at-me look-at-me overweight singers !!

These past 2 weeks there's been WAY TOO MANY entititled older unattractive singers that really turned my younger audience OFF and then some. Practically cleared the venue out going table to table singing to people and getting in people's comfort zones. Everyone hated that. And one guy wasn't wearing deodorant!

Sorta kidding though... Old people (i'm one too) are fine, just the unattractive SHOW-OFFs make me wanna hurl.

Drop Names? hmm.....not really...but

Lonestar in DC for Christmas Tree lighting came in after and sang "Amazed" on karaoke.

Kool & The Gang (2 of them) sang "Celebration" on stage for a girl's birthday celebration.

Bruno Mars, David Spade (joe dirt), Hillary Swank, THE Michael Jordan, Cate Blanchett, Katie Holmes (before tom cruise), Michael Rosenberg (lex luthor from smallville), The entire cast of Disney's Lion King, Chris Matthews from hardball, his wife Kathleen Matthews. There are a couple others i can't remember their names (getting real OLD i guess) like Rob ..----.. from adam sandler movies (he says "you can dO it!") and the comedian guy that says "yeah, that's the ticket!- from old saturday night live alumni.

I went with James Lowry (Elvis impersonator) to a cape may bar a few years back and he rocked the show. Love NJ shores!

After reading this thread, and seeing some of the names, I am sad to say that I would be a nervous wreck working around people like that. I would be second guessing everything I did.

Anyone else want to name drop with me?

Nah. You'd be fine. Main thing is to not make a big deal. You're generally all in the "business" together. Most actors and musicians started from nothing and so understand and appreciate the job we do. At least, that's been my experience. They get made a big deal of enough, they're not looking for anything fancy from their karaoke host.

Also forgot to mention; 1-2x a summer the lead singer from Breaking Benjamin come to my Cape May gig and tears up "Don't You Forget About Me.'

Cool guy, too. For a metal head.

Elvis still drops by my gigs from time to time. He's getting a little long in the tooth, but still does a mean Jailhouse R..... Oh, nevermind... that was someone else.