Interview · moment 2 of 26
Wovi, Restaurant Clout, and the Power of Celebrity
from Bad Friends | The Tim Dillon Show #425 · #425
4 min
Guest
Bobby Lee and Andrew discuss getting VIP treatment (or not) at restaurants like Boiling Crab and Ocean Prime, arguing about needing restaurant contacts versus pure celebrity energy.
- Norm MacDonald allegedly demanded payment in casino chips instead of straight pay.
- Tim worked the back door at a club in the late '90s when a comedian called him 'Ching' — not racist, money-related.
- The comedian took Tim to Vegas as good luck and lost $850,000 in 12 hours, then didn't talk to him for three years.
- At the LAX gate, the comedian lit a cigarette unprompted, doing whatever he wanted because he had celebrity power.
- Those days of unchecked celebrity freedom are gone; you'll see that shift reflected in tonight's Golden Globes.
- Tim's date took him to Boiling Crab in Hollywood, and Tim's been taking selfies there for years while the corporate account thanks him for the publicity.
- Despite all the selfies and clout, Tim still had to wait an hour and a half at Boiling Crab even though everyone recognized him in the lobby.
- Having a personal contact at the restaurant is the actual requirement to avoid the wait — clout and selfies don't cut it.
Norm MacDonaldBoiling CrabPublic EnemyJennifer AnistonTilda Swinton