Melissa Gilbert just shared the kind of Hollywood story that seems too incredible to be true—but every star-studded detail actually happened. The 61-year-old Little House on the Prairie icon recently appeared on Patrick Labyorteaux‘s podcast to reveal what she calls the most unbelievable Hollywood moment of her entire life, and it’s absolutely wild.
The adventure began when Gilbert attended a Patrick Swayze dance performance at Beverly Hills Playhouse with her agent Michael Black, who also represented Rob Lowe. After the show, they headed to the legendary Spago restaurant to meet Lowe and “Brat Pack” member Andrew McCarthy for what seemed like a typical Hollywood dinner.
That’s when the evening transformed into something extraordinary. Liza Minnelli burst through the restaurant doors and made a beeline for their table, immediately enlisting Gilbert as her unwitting accomplice in hiding alcoholic beverages. The unsuspecting actress soon found herself surrounded by four wines and three screwdrivers while Minnelli attempted to conceal her drinking from sister, Lorna Luft.
Just when Gilbert thought the night couldn’t get more surreal, another commotion erupted at the entrance. Michael Jackson himself entered and joined their increasingly star-studded table. The King of Pop remained largely silent throughout dinner until making one unforgettable offer: “You can come to my house, I’ve got a llama.”
