A random selection from the site

  • Paramount Studios – The Fifth Time Around

    Paramount Studios – The Fifth Time Around

    ‘ This past Tuesday, my good friend and fellow stalker Kerry and her daughter Jen and I embarked on a tour of Paramount Studios in Hollywood.  While it was Kerry and Jen’s very first time visiting the historic lot, it was actually my fifth – I had previously been on three paid tours and one wedding…

  • Ringing in the New Year with the Real Housewives of Orange County (or at least one of their offspring!)

    Ringing in the New Year with the Real Housewives of Orange County (or at least one of their offspring!)

    ‘ I spent my New Year’”‘”‘s 2008 at the Happiest Place on Earth – Disneyland – with my boyfriend, my good friend Nat and Kara Keogh! While in line for California Screamin’”‘”‘, the roller coaster at Disneyland’”‘”‘s California Adventure, my boyfriend happened to notice Kara, the daughter of Jeana Keogh from the standing a few…

  • Latest “L.A.” Mag Post – About Diane’s House from “Back to School”

    Latest “L.A.” Mag Post – About Diane’s House from “Back to School”

    ‘ Be sure to check out my latest Scene It Before post – about Sally Kellerman’s house from Back to School – on LAMag.com.  My columns typically get published in the late morning/early afternoon hours. ‘

  • Catalina’s Pavilion Lodge

    Catalina’s Pavilion Lodge

    ‘ This morning my family and I traveled to Catalina Island for a little summer vacay.  We’”‘”‘ve been planning this trip for quite some time now and, let me tell you, I could not have been more excited to finally arrive!  Ever since my grandmother gave me Robert Wagner‘”‘”‘s autobiography, Pieces of My Heart: A Life,  for Christmas last year, I…

  • Marilyn Monroe’s First, and Last, Home

    Marilyn Monroe’s First, and Last, Home

    ‘ Just finished another excellent book about the life and times of Miss Marilyn Monroe. The book, , was recommended to me by a staff member at – even though it is currently out of print – who said it was the definitive biography about the star. See why I love that bookstore?!? 🙂 Anyway,…

  • The Daily Grill at LAX from “Red Eye”

    The Daily Grill at LAX from “Red Eye”

    ‘ I am officially back from vacation today (yesterday’s post was pre-written).  I could not have had a more fabulous time and was heartbroken when my best friend, Robin, and his family returned to their native Switzerland.  During moments like this, I am reminded of the quote, “Don’t be sorry it’s over.  Be glad it…

  • Citizens Bank Building from “The Sting”

    Citizens Bank Building from “The Sting”

    ‘ Upon landing my new gig writing for Los Angeles magazine’s CityThink blog, I comprised a list of iconic SoCal locales to spotlight in my weekly column, one of which was the Santa Monica Pier Carousel from 1973’s The Sting.  The only problem was that I had never actually seen The Sting.  Neither had the…

  • Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch

    Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch

    ‘ I cannot tell you how excited I am that October is finally here! Halloween has always been my very favorite holiday, most probably because I love nothing more than to dress up in costume. For the past three years during the month of October and in honor of Halloween, I have dragged my boyfriend…

  • Celebrity Fit Club!

    Celebrity Fit Club!

    ‘ If you happen to be a member of a Hollywood area gym, be sure to keep your eyes open for famous people – the person on the treadmill next to you just might be Britney Spears! Or her judge! The buzz around my gym lately is that the judge in the Britney Spears custody…

  • Sherman Oaks, 90210

    Sherman Oaks, 90210

    ‘ My buddy Mike over at MovieShotsLA just told me the address of Kelly Taylor’”‘”‘s house from my fave show of all time Beverly Hills, 90210, so today (my first day off since quitting my job) I ran right out to stalk it! I was absolutely floored to see Kelly’”‘”‘s house in person, as I…