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The Washoe County Courthouse from “The Misfits”
‘ As promised, while visiting my grandmother in Reno last month, I did indeed bring along a copy of The Misfits on DVD and we did indeed watch it. Prior to gathering around her television set, my grandma informed me that she had actually seen The Misfits once before, back in 1961 when it first…
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The Trails Café from “The Catch”
‘ Today’s locale required a ridiculous amount of stalking – of myself. A few months back, while scanning through a television show making screen captures for a post, I spotted what I thought was the side of The Trails Café, one of my favorite L.A. eateries. A quick look at Google Street View’s imagery of…
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Virginia O’Hanlon’s Former House
‘ I still believe in Santa Claus. Yes, you read that right. Though I am fast approaching 40, the magic and wonderment of the Christmas season remain very real to me. My feelings on the subject can best be summed up by Francis Pharcellus Church’s famed 1897 The New York Sun editorial penned in response…
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Marilyn Monroe’s Former Palm Springs Home – Revisited
‘ This past Friday afternoon the Grim Cheaper and I headed out to Palm Springs to spend Labor Day Weekend with my parents at their new desert abode. And even though most of our time was devoted to relaxing (and to watching Dance Moms, which has to be one of the most addicting shows I…
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The Great Wall Chinese Restaurant from “I Love You, Man”
‘ In Pretty Woman, Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) states that very few people surprise him. I could say the same about filming locations. One that did recently surprise me, though, was The Great Wall Chinese Restaurant in Reseda. For years I had been under the impression that the engagement party scene from the 2009 comedy…
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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…
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Le Petit Bistro from “90210”
‘ A couple of Saturday nights ago, the Grim Cheaper and I found ourselves in West Hollywood, tired and hungry after a long day of stalking. We happened to come across an absolutely adorable little French restaurant named Le Petit Bistro and decided to pop in for a bite to eat. Now, usually I do…
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My Latest Mike the Fanboy Article – About the “Pretty Little Liars”: Made Here Exhibit
‘ I am finally back from my surprise whirlwind vacation! As it turns out, my best friends flew in from Switzerland for 9 days to spend my 40th with me, along with my parents and the Grim Cheaper. Though we were originally supposed to spend our time on Coronado Island in San Diego, thanks to…
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New “L.A.” Mag Post – About “Back to the Future Part II”
‘ Be sure to check out my latest Los Angeles magazine post here – about Marty’s 2015 house from Back to the Future Part II. My articles typically get published in the late morning/early afternoon hours. ‘
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The “E.T.” House
‘ Although I consider myself somewhat of a master stalker (not as good as fellow stalkers Owen, Mike, from MovieshotsLA, or Chas, from ItsFilmedThere, of course), for whatever reason, up until this past weekend I had yet to visit one of the most famous movie locations of them all – the home where Mary (aka…