A random selection from the site

  • Rest in Peace, Michael

    Rest in Peace, Michael

    ‘ I was absolutely devastated to learn yesterday of the passing of music legend Michael Jackson.  I had no idea his death would affect me in the way that it did, but I simply could not stop crying.  Due to the sad news of his death, I didn’”‘”‘t feel it would be appropriate to post a regular blog entry today. And while I do realize that…

  • New L.A. Mag Post – About Filming Locations from “True Detective” Season 2

    ‘ Be sure to check out my latest article for L.A.mag.com (it’s in the current print edition, too!), about filming locations from True Detective’s sophomore season. ‘

  • The Lost Horizon Apartment Complex from “Major Crimes”

    The Lost Horizon Apartment Complex from “Major Crimes”

    ‘ I have long been a fan of the television series Major Crimes (as well as its parent show The Closer) and though I love pretty much every single episode that airs, I do have a definitive favorite – Season 2’s “There’s No Place Like Home.”  For those who have not seen the episode (and…

  • Taking Another Day Off

    Taking Another Day Off

    ‘ For my birthday this year, my parents surprised me with a one night’s stay in the room at the Ingleside Inn in Palm Springs where my girl Jen Aniston and then-husband Brad Pitt spent their honeymoon.  (That’s me just about to go into the room for the first time in the above picture.  ) …

  • The Incorrectly Identified “Leave It to Beaver” House

    The Incorrectly Identified “Leave It to Beaver” House

    ‘ Last week, the latest issue of Los Angeles Magazine arrived in my mailbox and I, of course, tore the thing right open and devoured it in one sitting, as I do pretty much every month. Particularly fascinating was a feature titled “Affairs of Estate” about three unique communities in L.A., one of which –…

  • The “Waxwork” House

    The “Waxwork” House

    ‘ It’s finally that time again, folks – time for my annual Haunted Hollywood stalkings!  I intended to commence this year’s postings with a real doozy of a murder case, but got held up a bit in my research.  I am currently awaiting some documents from the County of Riverside that should provide more clarity…

  • Happy Martin Luther King Day!

    Happy Martin Luther King Day!

    ‘ I will be taking today off in honor of Martin Luther King Day.  I hope all of my fellow stalkers have a fabulous three-day weekend and I promise to be back tomorrow with a whole new post. Until next time, Happy Stalking! ‘

  • Star Stalking – East Coast Style

    Star Stalking – East Coast Style

    ‘ Well, here I am back on the West Coast – wishing I was still in New York! 🙁 I had a fabulous time in Manhattan and did a ton of stalking! I am exhausted tonight, so I will have to save my longer NYC posts for later. But I wanted to say that I…

  • William Desmond Taylor’s Former House

    William Desmond Taylor’s Former House

    ‘ Last Saturday, my mom, the Grim Cheaper and I attended a book signing for William J. Mann’s latest tome, Tinseltown: Murder, Morphine and Madness at the Dawn of Hollywood.  My mom had heard about the event on our favorite desert radio show, The Bill Feingold Show Featuring Kevin Holmes, and thought I would be…

  • The Millennium Biltmore Hotel

    The Millennium Biltmore Hotel

    ‘ One of my favorite places to visit in all of LA is the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, located in Downtown Los Angeles. The hotel is also a favorite of film producers and it has been used in more productions than I can blog about. The hotel was built in 1923 and at the time was…