I love this topic!
10 Years old, for my birthday, my dad called in some favors, and got me backstage at the "Bob Barker Fun and Games Show", on location in Miami. Before the show i was brought to an open room behind the stage where I got to meet my childhood idol..
Hands down, one of the coolest moments of my life.
Since then, as a tv reporter/host, i've had the great and rare experiences to have one on one conversations (some of them lengthy!) with Trebek, Sajak, Regis, Dick Clark, Tom Bergeron, and Chris Harrison...Even better, I have all of the interviews on tape.
And last year I added Monty Hall to the list, but that was a quick hello before his live show....Somewhere there's a picture....