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Old 04-20-2009, 08:43 PM
 
Location: Katy,TX.
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The thing about Houston is that the celebrities that are there do not tirelessly advertise thenselves like in certain other cities (Miami, LA NYC) The city of Houston also does not actively tell the world what celebrities are there as if it is a selling point or something. Houston is known for its great people, great economy and great lifestyle, not some (usually useless) celebrity that happens to reside there.
Thanks Debbie Downer
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Old 04-20-2009, 08:48 PM
 
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There are actually a surprising number of athletes from all sports that live in Houston that don't actually play for Houston sports teams.
Because there is no state income tax?
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Old 02-13-2010, 01:29 PM
 
Location: spring tx
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is that the same scottyb from TXMMA.COM? sam adkins? you mean 7-20 sam adkins? i dont know that i would consider him a "celeb" even in the world of mma.

we are doing some remodeling for nick van exel over in royal oaks.

i know matress mack pretty well, nice guy, he comes up and shakes my hand every time i walk in gallery furniture.
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Old 02-15-2010, 11:01 AM
 
Location: Houston/Brenham
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Also, doesn't President Bush Sr. have a house in Houston (River Oaks or Tanglewood maybe?)?
Yes, their winter home and primary residence is off Post Oak Lane, between San Felipe & Woodway. They summer in Maine.
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Old 02-15-2010, 11:10 AM
 
Location: Upper East Side of Texas
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Tila Tequila
She grew up in Alief, but doesn't live in the Houston area anymore bro. Tila never even mentions Houston as if she's too good for the place now. Hollywood tends to do that to people. Not only that, a lot of people in the local Asian community can't stand her & know a lot of **** about her that the media doesn't dispose or even know about. They would have a field day if they knew some of the things & her reputation would likely be ruined as if it couldn't get any worse already. I'll put it this way, Tila has always been a drama queen & trouble tends to follow her way. As far as I'm concerned, they can keep her out there. She was never a positive piece of the community & never will be in the future should her fame ever hit rock bottom.

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Old 02-15-2010, 12:02 PM
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What's amusing is celebutards are generally targets of mockery in places like Manhattan (and even LA's Westside) b/c 99+% of them can barely read/count; are from a trailer park/ghetto somewhere; and most of their current "tastes" in houses/cars/clothes/restaurants, etc are trailer park/ghetto deluxe
Lots of financially sophisticated people are well aware of the many smart energy guys in Houston....guys like Arnold (who started Centaurus in his late 20s): Houston's youngest billionaire and one of smartest energy traders in world
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Old 02-15-2010, 12:19 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Some that were BORN here (but not sure of their current residence):

Hilary Duff
Beyonce Knowles
Renee Zellweger (Pearland, I think)
Jennifer Garner
Lyle Lovett
Mary Lou Retton
Dan Rather
Randy & Dennis Quaid
George Foreman
Renee Zellweger is from Katy. She graduated from Katy High School in '87. Country singer Clint Black is also a celebrity from Katy.
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Old 02-18-2010, 10:41 PM
 
Location: Tribeca
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Some that were BORN here (but not sure of their current residence):

Hilary Duff
Beyonce Knowles
Renee Zellweger (Pearland, I think)
Jennifer Garner
Lyle Lovett
Mary Lou Retton
Dan Rather
Randy & Dennis Quaid
George Foreman
1. Hillary Duff lives in LA
2. Beyonce lives in NYC
3. Renee Zellweger lives in NYC
4. Jennifer Garner Lives in LA
5. No idea.
6. Mary Lou Retton lives in Houston
7. Dan Rather lives in NYC
8. George Foreman lives in Houston
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Old 02-18-2010, 11:12 PM
 
Location: TX
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i know matress mack pretty well, nice guy, he comes up and shakes my hand every time i walk in gallery furniture.
Though Mattress Mack is an excellent guy, emblematic of the strong business, entrepreneurial culture/mindset in Houston, does a lot for the local community and isn't a snobbish d-ckhead, I don't think he counts in the sense that's not too well known outside of Houston.
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Old 02-18-2010, 11:13 PM
 
Location: TX
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She grew up in Alief, but doesn't live in the Houston area anymore bro. Tila never even mentions Houston as if she's too good for the place now. Hollywood tends to do that to people.
Completely agree. I remember her from her days before she "got big." She got her start off of the "import racing" scene that was taking shape around 98-00'ish.


Also, I remember when I was in middle & high school in Sugar Land, there were lots of talk going around that Master P (nobody prob. remembers him now) owned a vacation home there.

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