Next Thursday I will be in New York for the big, annual awards event for GT. While it is great to see the rest of the GT crew, since we are all spread across the country, to celebrate another great year for the magazine and to present awards to the reader survey winners, I am most looking forward to meeting the Guest of Honor, Terrence Howard.
As most of my friends know, I am always looking to meet a celebrity. I am not really a celebrity-hound because I don’t chase celebs. However, if the situation presents itself and I can meet a celebrity, I’m all over it.
GT‘s annual awards reception has provided me the opportunity to meet several celebrities. In 2005, I felt privileged to meet Terry Waite. Waite is an incredible man who endured 1,760 days as a hostage after trying to secure the release of four other hostages.
At other GT awards receptions, I have met actress Cynthia Nixon and billionaire Donald Trump. Nixon was riding the wave of the massively popular Sex and the City, while Trump was doing the same with The Apprentice. This might have been the peak of both in their popularity.
Last year actor Patrick Warburton was the Guest of Honor. Warburton has been my favorite. Actually, he would be near the top of all the celebrities I have ever met, and I have met a lot. Warburton has co-starred on two of my favorite shows, Seinfeld and NewsRadio. I am glad to say that Warburton was extremely nice and talkative.
That brings me to Terrence Howard; I mean, the Oscar-nominated Terrence Howard. Howard has spent half his life acting, carving out an excellent career. It will be interesting to hear his thoughts. Of course, I will also be ready with camera in hand for a photo-op with Howard.
— John Wroblewski, distribution specialist
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