While walking through the lobby of my building today, after waiting in the mile long line at the post office to mail a present to my niece for her birthday, I stopped by to catch up with our doorman Sean.
I found out that Sean has another part-time job writing tickets by the Tower Theater - where John and I saw Jennifer Hudson perform a few months ago.
He told me since he helps the people who manage the theater with their parking, he gets free admission to any show in the building - a you scratch my back I'll scratch yours agreement.
During a recent performance, possibly a Rihanna performance - he said a young black woman, Justin Timberlake drove up, stopped his car and went into the side door of the theatre. His "people" said they wouldn't be long as he left the car blocking the street causing a mile long traffic jam behind him.
Sean immediately shouted, "You can't park here, you are blocking traffic, what are you thinking?"
The guy working for the theater who let him into the building responded, "Do you know who he is? He's Justin Timberlake, it's fine!"
Sean proceeded to call the police and wrote a $75 ticket and placed it on Timberlake's rental car. When the police arrived the officer ripped up the ticket and wrote a more expensive ticket - for $250. Before the tow truck could come and pull the car away and after listening to 15-20 minutes of horns blowing around the theater, Timberlake and his crew jumped into the car and drove away.
I'll never forget Sean's face when he said, "I don't care if it's the effing Pope, no one parks there! His arrogance is totally unbelievable!"
Our doormen have been extremely kind to us and John always jokes, telling anyone who will listen, that the doormen are my only friends in Philadelphia. I say Sean is a great friend to have - and obviously John is jealous!
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I really wish celebrities were treated like the rest of us.
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