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  • Cabo Cantina from “Annie Hall”

    Cabo Cantina from “Annie Hall”

    ‘ The May 2013 issue of Los Angeles magazine featured a short column about a new documentary called The Source Family which detailed the life of a World War II vet turned spiritual guru named Jim Baker (not to be confused with televangelist Jim Bakker), who became most famous for founding both The Source Family…

  • The Marilyn Monroe Theatre

    The Marilyn Monroe Theatre

    ‘ Want to see the story of Marilyn Monroe live on stage? are available from BarrysTickets.com now! A few weeks ago while out driving, I pulled my car to a screeching halt when I noticed a large sign reading “The Marilyn Monroe Theatre” on the side of a building in West Hollywood. I had never…

  • The “Valentine’s Day” Floral Shop

    The “Valentine’s Day” Floral Shop

    ‘ This past weekend I dragged my new husband out to stalk the Burbank storefront that stood in for Siena Bouquet & Cafe – the flower shop/coffee bar belonging to Reed Bennett (aka Ashton Kutcher) in the 2010 romantic comedy Valentine’s Day.  And even though I didn’t particularly like Valentine’s Day all that much –…

  • Mary Miles Minter’s Former Mansions

    Mary Miles Minter’s Former Mansions

    ‘ The death of William Desmond Taylor remains one of Hollywood’s most notorious unsolved mysteries, over 90 years after its occurrence.  On the evening of February 1st, 1922, the 50-year-old director was shot and killed in his Westlake apartment complex.  Though there were suspects aplenty, no one was ever indicted in the murder and the…

  • Dolly Green’s House from “Eye for an Eye”

    Dolly Green’s House from “Eye for an Eye”

    ‘ Taking a break today from my many Gossip Girl posts, I thought I would write about a residence that I stalked with fellow stalker Chas, from the It’sFilmedThere website, way back in mid-July.  While he was in town for a little Southern California stalking vacay, the two of us, along with his super-sweet mother,…

  • Taking a Couple of Days Off

    Taking a Couple of Days Off

    ‘ My mom is having surgery in L.A. today and I am heading out there to be with her, so I will be taking the next couple of days off.  Be sure not to miss my L.A. mag post on Thursday, though, which is the start of my Haunted Hollywood postings!  I will also have…

  • Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston’s Honeymoon Suite at the Ingleside Inn

    Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston’s Honeymoon Suite at the Ingleside Inn

    ‘ As I mentioned in Monday’s post, I spent my recent birthday weekend in Room 148 of the Ingleside Inn in Palm Springs – the very room where Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston stayed during their mini-honeymoon shortly following their July 29th, 2000 wedding.  I first found out about the Ingleside Inn back in April…

  • L’Opera Restaurant from “Charmed”

    L’Opera Restaurant from “Charmed”

    ‘ I rarely find myself in the LBC (that’s Long Beach, California, for those not in the know), so when I was out there a couple of months ago snapping photos for The Ultimate Guide to Clueless Movie Locations in Los Angeles Part I and Part II (which, if you haven’t checked out yet, you…

  • James’ Beach Restaurant

    James’ Beach Restaurant

    ‘ This past weekend, I dragged my fiance out to stalk a restaurant named James’”‘”‘ Beach that was featured in the 2009 romantic comedy I Love You, Man.    In the movie, Sydney Fife (aka Jason Segal) and Peter Klaven (aka Paul Rudd) have their very first man-date at the Venice Beach area restaurant, which Sydney alleges serves up the…

  • Becky Bloomwood Takes on the El Capitan!

    Becky Bloomwood Takes on the El Capitan!

    ‘ I have long been obsessed with the “Confessions of a Shopaholic” book series authored by British novelist Sophie Kinsella (aka Madeline Wickham).  So obsessed in fact that about five years ago when I heard that Hollywood was optioning a screenplay based on the novels, I wrote to Sophie pitching myself for the movie’”‘”‘s lead role. I must say that I…