A random selection from the site

  • The Los Angeles Theatre Alley from “Coyote Ugly”

    The Los Angeles Theatre Alley from “Coyote Ugly”

    ‘ You won’t typically find me frequenting back alleys in downtown Los Angeles.  But there is one that I just can’t get enough of.  My good friend Mike, from MovieShotsLA, pointed it out to me many years ago during a daylong DTLA stalking venture.  While driving through the Theatre District, he pulled over near what…

  • Pasadena Elks Lodge from “Veep”

    Pasadena Elks Lodge from “Veep”

    ‘ Anyone who has visited Pasadena has likely taken note of the sprawling pillared building situated on the southeast corner of Colorado and Orange Grove Boulevards.  As the many signs adorning the structure indicate, it serves as Elks Lodge #672.  I passed the site regularly during the 15+ years I called Crown City home and…

  • Joyce’s House from “Little Black Book”

    Joyce’s House from “Little Black Book”

    ‘ Last week, while doing research on locations from fave movie Little Black Book, I decided to watch the “Live & On-Air: The Making of Little Black Book” DVD special feature in which the filming of a deleted scene happened to be shown taking place in front of a house that I immediately recognized.  I…

  • The “Some Kind of Wonderful” Party House

    The “Some Kind of Wonderful” Party House

    ‘ While I was stalking Steff’s mansion from Pretty in Pink, which I blogged about last Thursday, fellow stalker Mike, from MovieShotsLA, texted me to let me know that the party house from another classic John Hughes-penned ‘80s movie, 1987’s Some Kind of Wonderful, was located literally just around the corner on Hudson Avenue.  So…

  • Anaconda!

    Anaconda!

    ‘ No, the above title does not refer to the 1997 JLo/Ice Cube action flick (a movie I have never seen), but a episode of the same name. The other day while I was hanging out on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, Mike (from ) called me and asked if I wouldn’”‘”‘t mind…

  • McGee’s Pub – The Inspiration for MacLaren’s on “How I Met Your Mother”

    McGee’s Pub – The Inspiration for MacLaren’s on “How I Met Your Mother”

    ‘ I have never been a film location purist.  I am just as happy visiting spots that have appeared onscreen as I am touring those that have provided inspiration for sets – as evidenced here, here and here.  So while in New York in April 2016 I just had to pop by McGee’s Pub, aka…

  • The Step Brothers House

    The Step Brothers House

    ‘ Got a challenge last week from my good friend Chelsea who wanted me to find the home used in the 2008 movie Step Brothers.  Lucky for me, Mike, from MovieShotsLA,  had already found this location a few months back and told me where it was located.  🙂   So, today – after stalking about a million wedding locations…

  • Carlotta’s House from “Hail, Caesar!”

    Carlotta’s House from “Hail, Caesar!”

    ‘ Today’s locale involves something I’ve never come across in all my years of stalking!  Last June, a reader named Molly posted a comment on my Challenge Lindsay page asking for some help in tracking down the house where Carlotta Valdez (Veronica Osorio) lived in the 2016 Coen Brothers comedy Hail, Caesar!  She mentioned that…

  • Beverly Hills, 90291

    Beverly Hills, 90291

    ‘ A few weeks back while I was out stalking the Californication house, Mike (from MovieShotsLA) and I set out on a mission to find Kelly Taylor’”‘”‘s house from the new 90210 series. I had been searching for the house for quite some time and on this particular day I called Mike at work (poor…

  • Happy Labor Day!

    Happy Labor Day!

    ‘ I would like to wish a happy Labor Day and three-day weekend to all of my fellow stalkers.  I am taking today off in honor of the holiday, but will be back on Wednesday with a new post – one I am really, really excited about.  So stay tuned! ‘