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Happy 2010!
‘ Just a quick note to wish all of my fellow stalkers a very Happy New Year’s 2010! I will be taking today off to celebrate with family and watch the Rose Parade, but I’ll be back on Monday with a whole new post. 🙂 Here’s wishing everyone a very safe and very happy New Year’s!…
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Lynn Bracken’s House
‘ Thanks to E.J. over at The Movieland Directory, I was able to do a bit more LA Confidential stalking this weekend. As I mentioned in a previous post, LA Confidential is one of my mom’”‘”‘s favorite movies of all time. She has always been in love with the houses and bungalows used in the…
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Evergreen Memorial Park & Crematory
‘ A couple of months ago, while doing research on locations for my Haunted Hollywood postings, I came across some online images of Evergreen Memorial Park & Crematory in Boyle Heights and practically started drooling over the place’s fabulously haunting chapel. Then when I learned that the cemetery had been featured in the 1980 horror…
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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…
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Merry Christmas!
‘ I would like to wish all of my fellow stalkers a very Merry Christmas! I hope everyone is enjoying time with family and friends and experiencing the magic of the holiday. I will be off for the next couple of days, but will resume regular postings in 2016. ‘
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The Thriller Movie Theatre
‘ Michael Jackson‘”‘”‘s Thriller is, in my humble opinion, the best music video ever created. And ever since seeing the Thriller dance scene from 13 Going On 30 (which has to be one of my favorite movie scenes of all time) I have loved nothing more than to bust out the Thriller dance at parties!…
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Cafe-Club Fais Do-Do
‘ Back before she was going shoeless in public restrooms and flashing her privates to anyone with a camera, I was majorly obsessed with pop princess Britney Spears. The hair, the cute little outfits, her music – I absolutely loved everything about the girl! I attended her 2001 Live From Las Vegas concert event, I…
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The Probable “Beat It” Diner, Part II
‘ [UPDATE – The Monte Carlo Restaurant is NOT where “Beat It” was filmed. The iconic video was actually shot at the Special Café, located just a few blocks away. You can read all about it here. Even though this post contains erroneous information, I am leaving it up as it chronicles an important part…
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Doc Brown’s House
‘ Back to the Future has always been one of my very favorite movies, so when I found out that the interiors of Doc Brown’”‘”‘s house were filmed at a home in Pasadena, I had to run right out to stalk it. The exteriors of Doc’”‘”‘s house were also filmed at a home in Pasadena,…
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"I’d Like to Thank the Academy . . ."
‘ This weekend, while hanging out at the Hollywood & Highland Center on Hollywood Blvd., my boyfriend and I stumbled upon the new “Meet the Oscars” exhibit. In honor of the upcoming Academy Awards ceremony, Hollywood & Highland Center – which is home to the Kodak Theatre, official host of the Oscars – has opened…