A random selection from the site

  • Birthday Visit to L.A.

    Birthday Visit to L.A.

    ‘ I am heading to L.A. this week to meet up with my good friends Kim and Lavonna who are visiting from Ohio.  (That’s us, along with Pinky Lovejoy, of the Thinking Pink blog, at Ellen two years ago.)  We have about a million fun things planned (hello Disneyland!) and I am extra excited because…

  • That Pink Door

    That Pink Door

    ‘ I have yet to really hop aboard the Pinterest bandwagon, but I know I’m in the minority on that one.  Those who are Pinterest-philes are most definitely familiar with what has come to be known as “That Pink Door.”  That Pink Door is actually the brightly-hued front door of a residence in the Indian…

  • Sur from “Vanderpump Rules”

    Sur from “Vanderpump Rules”

    ‘ Last November, the Grim Cheaper and I became obsessed with the Bravo reality series Vanderpump Rules.  Like obsessed.  We binge-watched the entire first season in about two days.  For those who have not seen the show, it centers around West Hollywood eatery Sur (which is co-owned by The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star…

  • New “L.A.” Mag Post – About “Tangerine”

    New “L.A.” Mag Post – About “Tangerine”

    ‘ Be sure to read today’s post for L.A.mag.com, about the new movie Tangerine.  My articles typically get published in the late morning/early afternoon hours. ‘

  • A Q & A with the Cast of “Justified”

    A Q & A with the Cast of “Justified”

    ‘ Last Tuesday evening, my good friend Mikey, from the Mike the Fanboy website, invited me to attend a SAG screening/cast Q & A for the FX television series Justified at a venue in North Hollywood.  Now I should mention here that I have been a member of SAG for just about nine years and,…

  • Judy’s House from “Bridesmaids”

    Judy’s House from “Bridesmaids”

    ‘ The one location from Bridesmaids that I was most determined to track down – the one that I would not stop bugging poor Mike, from MovieShotsLA, about – was the yellow ranch-style dwelling where Annie’s (Kristen Wigg’s) mom, Judy (Jill Clayburgh, who was ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE in the role, which was, sadly, her last), lived…

  • Vitello’s Italian Restaurant from “The Deep End of the Ocean”

    Vitello’s Italian Restaurant from “The Deep End of the Ocean”

    ‘ A couple of weeks ago, after doing some stalking in Beverly Hills, the Grim Cheaper and I decided to head over to the Valley to grab dinner at one of our very favorite eateries in all of Los Angeles – Vitello’s Italian Restaurant in Studio City.  And even though I have blogged about the…

  • Mitch’s House from “The Morning Show”

    Mitch’s House from “The Morning Show”

    ‘ My dad is unfortunately back in the hospital and right now this blog is one of the main things keeping me sane.  Being able to research, track down and write about filming locations, trivial as that may be, sparks major joy for me and has provided a much-needed distraction from all that is going…

  • Central Park’s Gapstow Bridge

    Central Park’s Gapstow Bridge

    ‘ One of my favorite places in all of New York is the tiny, little bridge known as Gapstow Bridge.  Actually, I take that back.  I think it’”‘”‘s far more accurate to say that the bridge is one of my favorite places in the entire world.   🙂   I am so enamored with it, in fact, that my entire family…

  • The Filming Locations of “Dawson’s Creek”

    The Filming Locations of “Dawson’s Creek”

    ‘ Many, many moons ago, I began to compile what I call my “Stalking Bucket List” – a catalog of far-off filming locations that I would like to visit at some point during my lifetime. At the very top of that list is Wilmington, North Carolina, which masqueraded as the fictional “Capeside, Massachusetts” on one…