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A random selection from the site
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Michael Jackson’s Former Condo
‘ A few months back I read a fabulous book named Michael Jackson: The Magic, The Madness, The Whole Story written by author J. Randy Taraborelli about the life and times of the King of Pop. I’ve mentioned the biography once before in a post I wrote back in September about the Jackson Family’s first…
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The “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” House
‘ has long been one of my favorite movies. So I was completely floored when I found out that Ferris’”‘”‘ house from the movie was located in Southern California! was filmed almost entirely on location in Chicago, Illinois, but for some reason producers chose a house on the West Coast, in Long Beach, California, to…
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The Friday the 13th Premiere
‘ Hollywood rolled out the black carpet last night (and yes it really was black!) for the world premiere of the new horror film remake Friday the 13th – and amazingly, I got to be a part of it! My good friend Blaze Foster is obsessed with the Friday the 13th movie franchise and wanted…
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The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites from “True Lies”
‘ There is no shortage of unique architecture in Southern California. The Bradbury Building, LADWP, and the 8500 apartment complex all immediately come to mind as highly individualistic spots. One structure stands heads and shoulders above the rest, though, as being extra extraordinary – The Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in downtown Los Angeles. If…
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The Old Towne Orange Starbucks from “Surviving Christmas”
‘ There’s nothing this stalker loves more than a filming location that serves coffee. When that filming location is a Starbucks? Well, I’m in hog heaven! So when I spotted an Old Towne Orange outpost of the java giant pop up in the 2004 holiday comedy Surviving Christmas, I immediately added it to my To-Stalk…
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New “L.A.” Mag Post – About “Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce”
‘ Be sure to stop by LAMag.com today to read my latest post – about Echo Park’s recent appearance in Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce. My articles typically get published in the late morning/early afternoon hours. ‘
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54 Holly from “1600 Penn”
‘ Way back in April of last year, my good friend Marci, owner of my very favorite gift shop, Lula Mae, texted me to let me know that something was being filmed at a vacant diner (that was once the site of an eatery named 54 Holly) located just down the street from her store. …
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Stalking Barry Manilow, Part II
‘ Last time I was in Palm Springs I did a little stalking of Barry Manilow’”‘”‘s house, but thanks to Richard, who posted a comment on my previous Barry post telling me that Mr. Manilow’”‘”‘s home actually has TWO addresses, I was able to stalk the other side of his house this weekend while I…
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Villa Sophia from the Final Episode of “Entourage”
‘ A couple of weeks ago, while the Grim Cheaper and I were out doing some stalking in the Hollywood area, I received an email from Constantine Vlahos, the owner of a Los Feliz mansion named Villa Sophia. Constantine was writing to let me know that his home had been featured in the final episode…
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Ray Combs’ Former House
‘ One Haunted Hollywood location that I learned about back in January thanks to the fabulous book Hollywood Death and Scandal Sites, which was written by fellow stalker E.J. of The Movieland Directory, was the Glendale-area home where former Family Feud host Ray Combs was taken into custody shortly before his 1996 suicide. I was…