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Celebrities get into "Guitar Hero"

Do you ever think to yourself that you'll never date a gorgeous celebrity because you have nothing in common with a Hollywood star? Well, guess what — you're wrong! If you love "Guitar Hero" — like most people do — you have all the makings of a great relationship with some super hot, super famous women.

Last week on her MySpace blog, Jenna Fischer of The Office wrote: "If you heard a rumor that I covered myself in fake tattoos and played "Guitar Hero" until 3 a.m. this weekend, that rumor is true. I rocked it."

How about No. 1 AfterEllen.com hottie Tina Fey — does she like "Guitar Hero"? Yes!

What does America Ferrera do on the set of Ugly Betty? "One of my favorite pastimes to do while I'm at work in between setups is to play "Guitar Hero," Ferrera told USA Today.

How about Ferrera's Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants co-star Blake Lively? "I play in tournaments in Brooklyn," said Lively. "I'll cover myself in sailor tattoos and dress like a rock star. Everyone else dresses totally normally and must think I'm a complete freak!"

What does Gossip Girl's Leighton Meester think of "Guitar Hero"? She loves it!

The West Wing's Allison Janney? Also loves it!

What about Heroes' star Hayden Panettiere? You guessed it: She's a fan too!

So next time you find yourself attracted to a beautiful woman, don't get intimidated. Just try a "Guitar Hero"-themed pickup line. Maybe: "So, does your pinky reach the orange button?" If the answer is "yes," you're all set — probably in more ways than one.

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  • ley86's picture

    LOVE IT!!!!

    I am sooo hooked on that game it must be unhealthy!!! lol

    I'm just waiting on the Aerosmith one getting delivered + I'll be playing for hours on end again!!!

    only one problem, my wallpaper is a funky design + starts moving when I stop playing after 3hrs of non-stop Rockin fun.....so dont attempt stairs when that happens....it ends with sprained ankles galore!!! lol!!

    Cat's picture

    :(

    My pinkie barely reaches the blue button, never mind the orange one...
    ice cream's picture

    Guitar Hero

    I sympathize with you. I'm in the same boat. I love to play it, which is rare and I'm decent at medium I won't even attempt the other levels. after a while my hand cramps. I think people look cute when playing guitar hero. I know Tina Fey looks great and I've seen pictures of Mischa Barton playing it and genuinely smiling so that was interesting. Its a fun game, slightly addictive and sometimes annoying. My favorite song is Weezer's My name is Jonah. It's so much fun to play.
    Psychopractor's picture

    Awww man....

    My pinky can't reach the orange button either. Is that a deficiency I should be worried about?
    Lauren 's picture

    Orange Button

    Unless you're Shaquille O'Neal you have to master 'the slide' to get to the orange button.  It takes a lot of free time and obsession to master...trust me, I know:)

    smithsayswhat.blogspot.com

    Sportylady's picture

    Allison Janney

    That picture of her is priceless!  I had a very good laugh.

    I can't get into GH as much everyone else can, I pretty much suck on Easy let alone trying to play on Medium or Hard.  Forget the blue button let alone the orange.

    DANA's picture

    GH

    well...I admit it. I am throughly obsessed with guitar hero. and yes my pinky does reach the orange button. i will have to try that line...hrm! I have GH2 and cant beat Free Bird on Hard yet. I have made it 84% then my fingers go numb...dang it!
    reddirtgirl's picture

    I'm in Good Company

    I am addicted to Guitar Hero. My pinky doesn't always properly PLAY the orange notes, but it does reach the orange notes. I have long fingers. Jodi Foster is another celeb into the GH craze. She asked for GH for Christmas.
    chismes's picture

    gh!

    i find this article really comforting, even though i'm 10x nerdier than they are, considering that i'm two songs away from beating guitar hero 3 on expert. or maybe i'm just unnaturally apt at video games, since i was playing expert four days after buying it...eek. but i'm 15. it's summer. what the hell else am i gonna do besides playing video games and reading afterellen?

     

     

    1eyedchiken's picture

    Kaki King

    Here´s a video where American guitar player Kaki King talks about Guitar Hero... watch it, is funny :D

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAo4uOGN-4Y

     

    just do the thing, do the thing.....  

    nixawme's picture

    im gonna see her live!!!!

    im gonna see her live!!!! already got tickets. (: soo happy i cant explain it haha

    *to define is to limit*

    JaggyL's picture

    You missed the best

    You missed the best one!

    Here's Jodie Foster playing Guitar Hero...

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygGmxjISpH4

    Frank-ay's picture

    OMG!

    Thanks so much for this!  I have loved Jodie forever, but this has added a whole new level of sexy to her.  Damn she rocks!
    d!'s picture

    =]

    word.
    Tess's picture

    Great game

    While I love guitar hero and respect it as the innovator of fake musicians, I have to say I love Rock band just a little bit more.  You get all the fun of guitar hero with a singstar element and the drums!  My friends and I were very serious about our band Spooning, and I felt pretty badass every time I sat down to the drums to be my alter ego Rad Genesis.  At least until I realized that being a fake video game rock star was pretty much the opposite of badass.

    Both games are fantastic.  Tina Fey and Leighton Meester can be in my rock band any day. 

    Frank-ay's picture

    I'm with you

    I love GH!  I have every single game and will continue to get the new ones, but I must say I had my friends over for Rock Band last night, and we rocked for over 3 hours!!  It was awesome!  I even have my dad hooked.  lol  Either way, I love being a fake rock star! 

     Btw, my pinky can reach the orange using the slide, but I will never be an expert.

    :-( 

    Ally's picture

    LOVE Guitar Hero!!

    I got Rock Band for Christmas and loved it, so I invested in GH as soon as I got back from spring break and became totally addicted!! I'm so pumped for GH 4 (esp since they're recruiting in the drums for that too!!) and I love the fact that some of my biggest girl crushes love it as well!!

    A painter paints pictures on canvas.  But musicians paint their pictures on silence.  ~Leopold Stokowski

    Music was my refuge.  I could crawl into the space betw

    candice's picture

    Guitar Hero....

    Eh.

    Rock Band is where its at.

     

    ley86's picture

    no way!

    guitar hero kicks Rock Bands butt!!!

    I played Rock Band a few months ago for bout 2-3hrs, but find Guitar Hero so much better!! The songs are better + the guitar controller's better too!! I mean come on, Guitar Hero 3 has Pat Benetar on it?!!!!!

    LynzLou's picture

    Allison Janney, love it!!

    I love Guitar Hero. I am not good at it, but could play it for hours..... (Ill never get past medium... haha!)

     

    The Allison Janney photo is phenom!! Love her! Love it! 

    the linster's picture

    Ain't it the truth?

    I think Allison is proof that sexual orientation isn't a choice, because surely someone as cool as she is would choose to be a lesbian.
    Lesbian Gamers's picture

    Not forgetting ...

    the lovely Ellen herself who also loves a bit of Guitar Hero.

    And here comes the shameless plug... if you're into Guitar Hero, why not check out our weekly vlog Gay Girls Who Game right here on After Ellen.com where we talk about gaming and obsess over things like the upcoming Guitar Hero World Tour.. with drums none the less.

    Cool article. Shame that Leighton Meester looks like someone has handed that to her just for the photo hahahaha. Thanks!

     

    paige 's picture

    hahahahah

    does your pinky reach the orange button!! hahahaha!
    Kaos's picture

    I confess,

    I bought GH a few months ago but haven't even taken it out of the box. I am a poor excuse for a gamer!
    Gillian's picture

    ooh, i do that with some of

    ooh, i do that with some of the games i buy, lol! bought a new one about 3 weeks ago, still to play it! just hope it works, lmao!!
    Gillian's picture

    sceptical much?!

    unless i see a video of them actually playing it, like the video of jodie foster, then i'm not convinced they are playing the game!!

    it doesn't take much to hold the guitar and look off camera to the tv screen, for a photo, but a video would mean they have to actually play it. and would give us a bigger laugh, to be honest.

    and playing it once does not mean they are a fan, lol!!

    i have yet to get into it myself. someone i know just got guitar hero on ds and loves it, so maybe i can borrow it, and maybe join the GH train!

    Brutal_Romance's picture

    apart from Allison Janney's pic

    the rest look too...composed, to pe playing GH and liking it. you have to look like a complete jackass to be an official fan.

     but if anyone has the pics i want of celebrities doing so, please feel free to share.

     after hours of playing GH, the many B/W photography portraits on my wall tend to do a little dance, most probably The Chacha.

    even though my pinkie reaches the orange button, its no use, i think some of the nerves in it are dead. :(

    Lacey's picture

    Allison Janney is just too

    Allison Janney is just too friggin' awesome!!