It sucks, but really THIS was "about as bad as any fan of the show could experience"? I can think of a lot of ways in which this could've been worse.

and to those of you who don't "get" the autograph thing? Fine, but I'm sure there's plenty of things you like that others don't "get" either. It doesn't make it any less valid.

All these events are first come, first serve. There is no guarantee off an autograph. The celebrity usually stays for 2:00 to 3:00 hours.

Still, I prefer it when you need to wait in line not to meet a star, but to get a pass/ticket/wristband to meet the person. Seems more efficient

Also, to everyone talking about "who would want an autograph?" most stars take a picture with the fans (even if management claims otherwise.)

Ugh...I was at Bridgewater on Sunday. What a disaster! I felt so bad for all of those little girls waiting in line, still holding out hope to meet iCarly despite the hundreds of other little girls and the ticking clock. Poorly handled, and watch out - Stacy and Clinton from What Not to Wear will be there next weekend. Can you even imagine the poorly dressed people that are going to line up for that???

The organizers will in fact be handing out pre-signed copies!

http://www.examiner.com/x-18355-Central-Jersey-Events-Examiner~y2009m9d14-Organizers-to-distribute-Miranda-Cosgrove-autographs-to-disappointed-iCarly-fans

Why would you post something like this to TV Squad, to vent and rant? Why should we care? You have your own website - why don't you use it for this sort of whining?

Brad - I would no longer ask meaningful questions, nor give personal insight at all away in this medium. There are cranky pants lurking these boards, waiting to jab you in the nuts with their sharp wit and wasted opinions. Paid professionals sitting quietly at their desks, bashing you while getting paid to do something else. It's become a very large problem. The angry, alcoholic mods from fark have been bombarding the WIN Network comments section for some time, it's what they live for - pissing on your parade.

It was a little naive on your part to expect to get there at 10:30 and still be in a good position to get an autograph.

It is not uncommon for autograph signings to have a limited amount of time or signatures given out. Remember that the celebrity is there to promote themselves or their product (in this case a TV show) but they are also providing foot traffic for the mall or store that they were in when doing the signing. They would have a contract with the mall or store that limits the time or number of signatures that they have to be their for, otherwise they could be their all day and night signing away madly.

So your solution is for Miranda Cosgrove to forgo her acting career and spend 5-8 hours a day signing photos of herself for the hundreds or even thousands of people that attend her signing events but fail to get an autograph?

Note where you said "People had apparently slept in their cars in the parking lot the night before to get in line early."

How did THEY know that there would be a limited supply of signatures and getting there as early as possible would be advisable?

Do you roll up to the ticket booth at 10:30 before a 12:00 rolling stones concert and expect tickets to be available?

It sucks, but you can't transfer your niece's blame of you onto the organizers. Just go online, fork over 50$, or however much it costs and buy her that signed photo.

God knows why people would want a signature of a demi-celebrity ... scratch that, god knows why anyone would want anyone's signature, but if you want one, plan ahead and don't assume that you are entitled to special treatment.

When the first Power Rangers came out eons ago, I went to a autograph signing at the Arsenal Mall in Watertown, MA. The crowd was huge and we stood in line for about an hour before getting our autographs. Luckily we weren't at the end of the line (or one of those that came late). I am sure this happens at every event. I doubt they will keep the stars there until no one shows up. I guess at the time, the Power Rangers had multiple signings in the Boston area malls, so the crowd at each location weren't that bad.