A random selection from the site

  • Bob Hope’s Palm Springs House

    Bob Hope’s Palm Springs House

    ‘ While in Palm Springs this past weekend, I dragged my boyfriend – ahem, fiance (I swear, I’”‘”‘m never going to get used to saying that!) out to stalk Bob Hope’”‘”‘s former residence, which is located high up on a cliff at the very top of Southridge Drive.  I wasn’”‘”‘t so much interested in seeing the…

  • Sex In My City

    Sex In My City

    ‘ To promote her new book, , author and creator Candace Bushnell made an appearance at my fave bookstore, Vroman’”‘”‘s, in Pasadena last night. I could not have been more excited for this event!!! I was absolutely dying to see the real life Carrie Bradshaw in person. For those not in the know, much like…

  • Yamashiro Restaurant – Looking Down on All of Hollywood!

    Yamashiro Restaurant – Looking Down on All of Hollywood!

    ‘ On Saturday, my boyfriend took me to dinner at a former Japanese palace called Yamashiro, located in Hollywood – 250 feet above Hollywood Boulevard, to be exact. The restaurant has the most amazing views of Hollywood and surrounding LA that I have ever seen and it was a pretty incredible place to spend an…

  • Caffe’ Opera – aka Dog Years Diner from “American Pie”

    Caffe’ Opera – aka Dog Years Diner from “American Pie”

    ‘ Shortly after selling their house a few months back, my parents moved into an apartment building in Old Town Monrovia.  Since that time, they have become regular patrons of their new favorite restaurant, Caffe’ Opera – the very spot that stood in for Dog Years Diner, the supposed Grand Rapids, Michigan-area hangout of Jim…

  • Robert Reed’s Former Home

    Robert Reed’s Former Home

    ‘ I (along with cutie Matt Lanter – sigh!) would like to start out today by wishing all of my fellow stalkers a very happy Valentine’s Day!  And now, on with the post! A couple of weeks ago, while doing research on the Nanny and the Professor house, I happened to stumble upon an article…

  • The “L.A. Story” Fundraiser House

    The “L.A. Story” Fundraiser House

    ‘ Another L.A. Story location that I was desperate to track down was the sloped-roof residence where Harris K. Telemacher (Steve Martin) and Sara McDowel (Victoria Tennant) attended a “private art museum” fundraiser in the 1991 comedy.  Because the home was so architecturally unique, I was sure that it would be an easy find.  I…

  • The “(500) Days of Summer” Bench

    The “(500) Days of Summer” Bench

    ‘ Another Downtown Los Angeles location that my fiancé and I stalked this past weekend was the famous bench from 2009’s indie hit (500) Days of Summer.  A few weeks ago, fellow stalker Eileen emailed me to tell me of the bench’s location and to send me the above photograph of herself and her roommate…

  • New “L.A.” Mag Post – About “The Gambler”

    New “L.A.” Mag Post – About “The Gambler”

    ‘ Be sure to check out today’s Los Angeles magazine post – about Villa de Leon and other L.A. locations featured in The Gambler.  My articles typically get published in the late morning/early afternoon hours. ‘

  • The Pierre Hotel’s Cotillion Ballroom from “Scent of a Woman”

    The Pierre Hotel’s Cotillion Ballroom from “Scent of a Woman”

    ‘ “No mistakes in the tango, Donna.  Not like life.  Simple.  That’s what makes the tango so great.  If you make a mistake, if you get all tangled up, you just tango on.”  So advises Lt. Col. Frank Slade (Al Pacino) in the iconic tango scene from the 1992 drama Scent of a Woman.  Though…

  • The Marilyn Monroe Theatre

    The Marilyn Monroe Theatre

    ‘ Want to see the story of Marilyn Monroe live on stage? are available from BarrysTickets.com now! A few weeks ago while out driving, I pulled my car to a screeching halt when I noticed a large sign reading “The Marilyn Monroe Theatre” on the side of a building in West Hollywood. I had never…