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  • Slacking Off . . . Again!

    Slacking Off . . . Again!

    ‘ I unfortunately do not have a blog to post for today (yet again!), but I do have a good excuse.  My dad had surgery yesterday at Cedars- Sinai Hospital to determine how much damage was done to his pancreas over the past three years while he was taking the medication that caused his pancreatitis. …

  • The TKTS Booth from “Glee”

    The TKTS Booth from “Glee”

    ‘ I’ve made no secret of the fact that I bailed on the television series Glee shortly after the second part of the first season began airing.  In my opinion, after starting out so strong, the show totally jumped the shark at that point.  But because I love the Big Apple, I did make sure…

  • How To Spot a Movie Star!

    How To Spot a Movie Star!

    ‘ Because so many of you have been asking lately, and in honor of the upcoming Oscar Weekend, I thought I’”‘”‘d do a post today on the best places to go in L.A. to see a star.   But first let me start by saying that if your sole purpose in visiting L.A. is to see celebs…

  • Owen Wilson’s Former House

    Owen Wilson’s Former House

    ‘ In honor of Owen Wilson and Kate Hudson’”‘”‘s rekindled romance (pictures of the two frolicking in Miami surfaced on the pages of US Magazine this week), I decided to stalk Owen’”‘”‘s Santa Monica abode. Several months back, I had read an on TMZ which chronicled Owen’”‘”‘s suicide attempt and listed his home’”‘”‘s general location…

  • New Scene It Before Post – About “The Mask” Bank

    New Scene It Before Post – About “The Mask” Bank

    ‘ Be sure to head over to LAMag.com today to read my latest Scene It Before post – about Edge City Savings & Loan from The Mask.  My columns typically get published in the late morning/early afternoon hours. ‘

  • The White House Gates from “Scandal”

    The White House Gates from “Scandal”

    ‘ My life as of late seems to be absorbed by Scandal.  As I mentioned last week, the Grim Cheaper and I have recently become addicted to the ABC series.  Besides watching it during pretty much every free waking moment, I have also been furiously researching the show’s filming locations.  While set in Washington, D.C.,…

  • The Bulge from “Parks and Recreation”

    The Bulge from “Parks and Recreation”

    ‘ Another day, another location from fave show Parks and Recreation!  Seriously, I hope you guys aren’t getting sick of P&R locales yet.  Anyway, a couple of weeks ago, Mike, from MovieShotsLA, and I hit up the Oxford Inn in Van Nuys, aka the bar that stands in for the Bulge – Pawnee, Indiana’s local…

  • Mary See’s Former House

    Mary See’s Former House

    ‘ Another location that I was reminded of while taking the Scott’s L.A. Audio Driving Tour of Pasadena this past week was the Craftsman-style residence where Mary See and her son Charles, founders of See’s Famous Old Time Candies, lived in the 1920s during the time when the legendary chocolate company was first established.  Because…

  • Mayfield Senior School from “All About Steve”

    Mayfield Senior School from “All About Steve”

    ‘ Stalkings can come about from the most random of situations.  Many, many moons ago, I joined a grief group (long story) where I met a woman who worked at Mayfield Senior School in Pasadena.  During one of our sessions, she happened to mention that filming took place on the campus regularly and my ears…

  • The Joshua Tree Inn & Motel

    The Joshua Tree Inn & Motel

    ‘ I had never heard of Gram Parsons or the Joshua Tree Inn & Motel, where the musician met his untimely end in 1973, until being interviewed by the “Valley’”‘”‘s favorite talkers,” Bill Feingold and Kevin Holmes, for their radio show on 94.3 KNews this past August.  During the show, Kevin asked me if I…