A random selection from the site

  • Nakatomi Plaza from “Die Hard”

    Nakatomi Plaza from “Die Hard”

    ‘ Because we are currently knee deep in the middle of the Christmas Season – which just so happens to be my favorite season 🙂 –  I decided to focus my next few blog posts on locations featured in holiday movies.   And what better way to start off those Christmas posts than to blog about…

  • New Scene It Before Post – The “Annie” Orphanage

    New Scene It Before Post – The “Annie” Orphanage

    ‘ Don’t forget to check out my latest Los Angeles magazine post – about a location from one of my favorite movies ever, Annie.  My articles typically get published in the late morning/early afternoon hours. ‘

  • Tom and Gisele’s Big Day

    Tom and Gisele’s Big Day

    ‘ Last Friday night while watching my new favorite show Talk Soup (why on earth I was not a regular watcher before is beyond me!!!!), a news flash splashed across my screen announcing that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had wed supermodel girlfriend Gisele Bundchen the previous evening.  According to reports the hush-hush ceremony took place…

  • Villa de Leon

    Villa de Leon

    ‘ Back in September, while doing research on the Glendale Amtrak Station from Bulletproof (which I blogged about here), I came across a fabulous post on the Paradise Leased website about Villa de Leon – a huge Pacific Palisades-area estate that was also designed by architect Kenneth MacDonald Jr.  I quickly became entranced by the…

  • Charlie and Kevin’s House from “Monster-in-Law”

    Charlie and Kevin’s House from “Monster-in-Law”

    ‘ A couple of weeks ago, fellow stalker Nick challenged me to track down all of the residences used in the 2005 romantic comedy Monster-in-Law, including Charlie Cantilini’s (aka Jennifer Lopez’s) Mediterranean-style apartment building, Kevin Fields’ (aka Michael Vartan’s) Craftsman house, and Viola Fields’ (aka Jane Fonda’s) opulent mansion.  Nick had already done most of…

  • The Mercantile from “Major Crimes”

    The Mercantile from “Major Crimes”

    ‘ During a recent stalking adventure with Mike, from MovieShotsLA, the two of us passed by a unique building in Hollywood housing a restaurant named The Mercantile.  While we did not have time to stop in that day, I made a mental note to revisit it for a meal at a later date.  So I…

  • The “L.A. Story” Brunch Restaurant

    The “L.A. Story” Brunch Restaurant

    ‘ One L.A. Story location that I never in a million years thought I would be able to stalk was the exterior of the fictional Dr. Dalmar’s eatery (said to be located on the corner of Sunset and Crescent), where Harris K. Telemacher (Steve Martin) and his girlfriend Trudi (Marilu Henner) brunched with some friends…

  • The Ultimate Guide to the Los Angeles Filming Locations of “Say Anything . . . “

    The Ultimate Guide to the Los Angeles Filming Locations of “Say Anything . . . “

    ‘ 1989. The year the Berlin Wall fell, Disney-MGM Studios opened at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, Game Boy was released by Nintendo, and, on April 14th, Say Anything . . . debuted. Cameron Crowe’s romantic tale of eternal optimist Lloyd Dobler (John Cusack) and his resolute love for classmate Diane Court (Ione Skye)…

  • “The Exorcist” House and Stairs

    “The Exorcist” House and Stairs

    ‘ I’ve ventured down a deep, dark rabbit hole today, friends.  I should back up and explain from the beginning.  Last night, the Grim Cheaper and I watched The Exorcist for the first time.  I had come across images of the stately brick house and adjacent towering staircase featured in the iconic 1973 horror flick…

  • The Blast from the Past Strip Mall

    The Blast from the Past Strip Mall

    ‘ Since I was in the area this past week stalking a wedding venue, I decided to pay a little visit to the strip mall featured in fave romantic comedy Blast from the Past.  In the flick, which opens up in the year 1962, a nuclear-war-fearing Christopher Walken builds a massive fallout shelter for his wife…