Ah, Austin. So many celebrities in such a short time! Mischa Barton checking out Muse, Verne Troyer  (Mini Me) spotted at at Gruv, Bill Murray, Sissy Spacek, Robert Duvall at the premiere of Get Low at the Paramount, Ryan Phillippe power smoking 2 packs of smokes on the deck at the Four Seasons……And of course,

Girl Power!

Fresh off their NYC premiere Kristen Stewart , Dakota Fanning, and Cherie Currie were in town to promote The Runaways, the movie based on the first all girls rock group. Kristen portrays Joan Jett and Dakota plays bombshell vocalist Cherie Currie.  Sadly Joan Jett was not here due to “exhaustion.”

 And I am very excited I got to meet David Garza! I have loved his music for so long. So many great albums, especially This Euphoria featuring one of my favorite songs of his “Discoball World.” David attended the University of Texas here in Austin and has had a very long and successful career. In 1999 he came in second behind only Stevie Ray Vaughan as “Austin Musician of the Decade” (Austin Chronicle). Oh, and we have the same dentist so I  think that’s pretty cool too

I was  FAR less excited about the FOUR FREAKING HOURS I shivered in line waiting to get in to the Perez Hilton party! And we STILL hadn’t gotten in so I had enough and bounced. That was ridiculous. Thanks for the pneumonia-fest Perez. I am still shaking from the cold. He tweeted an apology and promised a bigger venue next year……..but how about some security and a check-in process and some extra staff at the door?? Madness. That little #$%&*@

Happy Spring fever! Already excited for SXSW 2011!!

Are Big and Bright (clap clap clap clap) Deep in the Heart of Texas!!!!!!!

Go ahead…..just TRY to get that song outta your head! Haha!

Well, it’s that time of the year again. South by Southwest!

Get those cameras ready people…..and share your scoop with us! You can share your celebrity spotting here:

http://www.austinstarmap.com/celebrity_spotting/show

Let us know who you see…..and where…..and what they’re doing! And who they’re with! And what they’re wearing! Spill it!

So far there have been sightings of  Edward Norton (for Leaves of Grass), John C. Reilly and Jonah Hill (for Cyrus), Val Kilmer and Ryan Phillippe (for MacGruber),and …..wait….I think I need a moment to actually let that sink in….

 Okay….I am back……

And Quintin Tarantino was inducted into Austin Film Society’s Texas Hall of Fame.  Robert Rodriguez called him an “Honorary Texan.” High praise indeed! Also inducted were Lukas Haas, Catherine O’Hara (for Waiting for Guffman) and Monkee Mike Nesmith.

And Ashton Kutcher is rumored to be in town. OOHHHHHHH!! Maybe I will get PUNK’D! I really always wanted to have that happen. I SWEAR I would handle myself appropriately J

And don’t even get me started on all the musicians in town!

So kids…..keep your feet on the ground and keep gazing at the stars! And send those sightings in!

Have a great time!

And in closing….it wouldn’t be a blog post without a Sandra shout-out!

 Mad props to Sandra for her Oscar for The Blind Side and even for picking up a Razzie the day before the ceremony for All About Steve. Two awards in one weekend. Show-off! 

Oscar gold

And I must close with a rant about this……

 WTF leaving out Farrah Fawcett from the In Memoriam at the Oscars? Wrong move Academy! They have since apologized for the omission but to them I say only this….Don’t mess with Texas!

(Just in case you weren’t sure of the Austin connection, she attended the University of Texas here in Austin in 1966-67 and where her extra-curricular activities included being a member of Tri Delta sorority, and pretty much being the most beautiful woman on campus!!!  You go Charlie’s Angel! We will never forget you!!)