AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — Amarillo may be the 14th most populous city in Texas, but there are plenty of people, including Mario Lopez, who is scheduled to appear in Hodgetown on May 5th for a special gathering. Many famous people have graced this area with their presence. Greet.
Take a look at the list of celebrities who have passed through Amarillo and the Canyon and surprised many community members along the way.
frankie munis
The “Malcolm in the Middle” star headed to Amarillo for some good old Texas barbecue. Write to X post September 15, 2023: “I come to Amarillo from Bristol and eat at Texas Roadhouse because I’m in Texas and when I’m not in Texas I eat here three days a week. ”
“1883'' Cast: Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Sam Elliott
When various photos of Hill, McGraw and Elliott, who live in Amarillo, were leaked in November 2021, social media went into an uproar. The three were reportedly spotted hanging out at Barfield in downtown Amarillo during the filming schedule for Yellowstone prequel movie 1883.
Additionally, local Dumas teen Alex Bilbrey filmed some scenes for the prequel and previously explained to MyHighPlains.com that he learned a lot from the veteran actor.
Will Ferrell
It didn't have to be “kicking and screaming” for Will Ferrell to come to Amarillo. The “Elf” star was spotted eating the restaurant's famous 72-ounce steak at Big Texan Steak Ranch in March 2023, and along with Mexico's Lind & Croce's Exchange, Ferrell and his The company was traveling to the High Plains for filming, MyHighPlains.com reported. documentary.
A representative for The Big Texan said, “The whole thing was very strange to us,” adding, “We didn't know what was scripted and what was reality. I couldn't tell them apart,” he said.
rihanna
Rihanna was last seen at Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo in August 2020, according to a post on her Instagram account. Her photo showed the international songstress posing next to a Cadillac painted with Donald Trump's last name and an expletive “F” word written on it.
steve burns
Steve Burns is best known as the host of the long-running children's television show Blues Cruise, and has been spotted several times in Amarillo and Canyon. In March 2022, Burns was in the Canyon to speak to students as part of West Texas A&M University's special lecture series.
According to a Facebook post from The Shops at Wolflin Square, the Emmy-nominated actor also visited Amarillo in January 2024 and had coffee at Palace Coffee, located at 2646 Wolflin Avenue. .
oprah winfrey
Oprah is probably the most famous celebrity to have met Amarillo. In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the trial, MyHighPlains.com detailed the famous television host's six weeks in court in 1998 to defend himself in the fight against the livestock industry.
Winfrey was sued for $10 million for disparaging the beef industry regarding mad cow disease on her talk show. During the trial, Oprah continued to record her talk show while in Amarillo.
In the end, the jury unanimously sided with Oprah.
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