OT: Six Degrees from Kevin Bacon

[superjohn]

And you connection to OJ Simpson? Were you chasing the Bronco in a helicopter? Did you sell him gloves?

I met him at the Barcelona Summer Olympics when I was a kid and saw him several times. In the elevator he said "Where are all the white women" and got laughs from everyone. Another day I saw him with a hot blonde. Just two summers later they interrupt the Knicks finals to show the Bronco driving down the freeway, it's all a bit surreal. Good friend of mine was classmates with Ron Goldman.

Also saw Bob Costas in the same hotel lobby as OJ, Costas was hammered and falling all over a chair.

 

[storrsroars]

After further thought, I have at least a couple of 3s: Jason Robards > William H. Macy > Bacon, and Woody Allen > Anthony LaPaglia > Bacon, but I like my 5 story better.

 

[superjohn]

After further thought, I have at least a couple of 3s: Jason Robards > William H. Macy > Bacon, and Woody Allen > Anthony LaPaglia > Bacon, but I like my 5 story better.

I've hung out with Jake Robards, Jason Robards son.

 

[FatElvis]

Cesare Danova starred in Viva Las Vegas with me. Years later he took care of business in Animal House with KB.

 

[BuffaloHusky]

I sat in front of him on a flight to Phoenix. It was 9 am and he was definitely out that prior evening but was in a great mood throughout he flight as he continued to indulge.

 

[temery]

A friend, Daniel Sullivan wrote While you were Sleeping, staring Sandra Bullock. Bullock was in Loverboy with Kevin Bacon.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

I keep remembering more. Christie Brinkley, Spike Lee, Tom Jones and Adam Duritz. All twos, so I have several threes.

But then I remembered Matt Dillon, who is a one, so I have a two!

I think that 3s are the most likely to keep popping up. I added three more while I was writing this.

In my case, short conversations with Katharine Hepburn, Al Franken, Jerry Stiller, Jeffrey Tambor, and John Travolta have come to mind. I'm sure there are more. At this point, 4s represent a pretty large universe but it's too much to go though.

My moment with Dustin Hoffman rates a 2, but it was all silent eye contact of a, "Yeah, it's me, but be cool" type, as were Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, Spalding Gray, and Michael Murphy (all 3s with whom I crossed paths consciously).

Late breaking edit: John O'Hurley was a year behind me in high school, and he was in a student organization I led. So, another 3.

 

[CL82]

In my case, short conversations with Katharine Hepburn,

Wait, Hans says what now? Story please.

 

[methodology]

I guess I’m a 2nd degree. Met Chevy Chase a handful of times who was in She’s Having a Baby with Kevin Bacon

 

[methodology]

I got a #2 for OJ Simpson.

An acquaintance of mine lived in Fort Lauderdale and would hang out with OJ somewhat regularly as they both had boats at the same marina. OJs boat was named “Off the Hook”. Obviously this was post trial and before the Vegas incident

He also has a Polaroid that he has kept til this day of OJ holding a knife to his throat that OJ signed

 

[8893]

In my case, short conversations with Katharine Hepburn

Ohh, I forgot about her. My wife was a private duty nurse for her in her home for a while and had several extended conversations with her during that time.

My moment with Dustin Hoffman rates a 2, but it was all silent eye contact of a, "Yeah, it's me, but be cool" type,

That's pretty much what my interaction with Matt Dillon was. He was shopping for sunglasses in the same store I was in.

 

[wheelerdog]

I rode in an elevator with Kevin Pollack, who was in A Few Good Men with Kevin Bacon

 

[Mister P]

I like Tom Brady and he looks like Kevin Bacon.

 

[August_West]

Still some time for silly OT threads and everybody is a little too intense in the Celtics Coach thread. So, how far are you from Bacon based on people you’ve engaged with in person.

Me-> Law School roommate went to high school with -> Brad Pitt was in sleepers with -> Kevin Bacon
Me-> Supernatural con where I met Mark Sheppard who was in Broken with -> Tess Harper who was in Criminal Law with -> Kevin Bacon.

That’s two 4s. I was an extra in a movie with Anthony Sabato Jr. but didn’t really meet him (he ran past us). if it counted Me -> Anthony Sabato Jr in the big hit with Mark Wahlburg -> was in Patriot Day with Kevin Bacon. So a 3 but not close enough to count it.

What is your degree of separation from Kevin Bacon? Let’s hear it.

Zero degrees. I sat in with the band he is in with his brother.

/thread

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Zero degrees. I sat in with the band he is in with his brother

Actually, that's 1.
Whole lotta people now claiming a 2.
What's the ruling for the virtuals?

 

[August_West]

Actually, that's 1.
Whole lotta people now claiming a 2.
What's the ruling for the virtuals?

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

Below is what I'd written, before adding, "Unless I've gotten things wrong," and guess what?

Yeah, I could have not hit "Post Reply," but what better way to demonstrate that we make mistakes. Oh well...

"Kevin Bacon is the only zero.
You get a one.
Anybody here who has met you gets a two.
Those who have read your posts, replied to your posts, gotten a reply from you, even you on Ignore could all make a claim that they're 2s also. That's where the judgment calls come in.

Keep in mind, anybody who has ever played in any setting with you rates no worse than a 2. The swooning fans are into the sane 2/3 ambiguity, unless they got to know you otherwise before or after the show.

Got it now?"

Moral of the story: Always check your work
Silver lining: Do I get a 1 now?

Now I'm super conused.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

But wait...

Is Bacon Brothers the purple?

Super indeed.

 

[8893]

Zero degrees. I sat in with the band he is in with his brother.

/thread

Actually, that's 1.
Whole lotta people now claiming a 2.
What's the ruling for the virtuals?

Yeah, that’s a one. Just like @fleudslipcon.

 

[mussels]

Seven. Two three’s, and a two.

 

[Kolumbo]

1st - It's Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon
2nd - Me - Ted Knight - Bill Murray - Kevin Bacon

according to the Oracle

The Oracle of Bacon

Kevin Bacon numbers, link any actor to any other, the Center of the Hollywood Universe, and more

oracleofbacon.org

 

[Madmannsucks]

Hung out with Lonnie Brooks who was in Blues Brothers 2 with John Goodman who was in Death Sentence with Kevin Bacon.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Zero degrees. I sat in with the band he is in with his brother.

/thread

An impressive 1. Not as colorful as I hoped perhaps, I was imagining something more like “Kevin and I had a threesome with Cara Delevingne” from you. But the 1 does not surprise.

Someone pointed out to me that mine in the OP are actually 3s. You didn’t count yourself and I counted Kevin Bacon.

 

[temery]

I had Chris Evert sit on my lap at the US Open, and not just for a few seconds. It was memorable.

Then CTO (syracusefan) walked into the men's room and told everyone to get out. The line to the ladies room was too long, and Chris had to pee.

Ya, I know. nothing to do with Kevin Bacon, but I'm sure she's met him at least once. Doubt if she sat on his lap.

 

[Rico444]

I had Chris Evert sit on my lap at the US Open, and not just for a few seconds. It was memorable.

Then CTO (syracusefan) walked into the men's room and told everyone to get out. The line to the ladies room was too long, and Chris had to pee.

Sounds like a great dream, thanks for sharing.