A random selection from the site

  • My Latest “L.A.” Magazine Post

    My Latest “L.A.” Magazine Post

    ‘ I was in L.A. all day yesterday taking care of some things and did not have time to write a new post for today, but you can check out my latest column for L.A. magazine – about Reed’”‘”‘s flower shop from Valentine’”‘”‘s Day – here. ‘

  • The Former Menendez Family Home

    The Former Menendez Family Home

    ‘ Just around the corner from Vincente Minnelli’s former abandoned mansion (which I blogged about yesterday) is the palatial Elm Drive residence where on August 20th, 1989, brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez (then 22- and 19-years-old, respectively) shot and killed their parents, entertainment company executive Jose and housewife Mary Louise, aka “Kitty.”  (I honestly cannot…

  • George’s 50’s Diner from “A Cinderella Story”

    George’s 50’s Diner from “A Cinderella Story”

    ‘ Another location at the very top of my Long Beach “To Stalk” list was the restaurant where Hilary Duff worked in fave teeny-bopper movie A Cinderella Story.  In real life, that restaurant is known as George’s 50’s Diner and it is one of the last remaining diners of its kind in all of California. …

  • Sam’s Apartment from “A Few Good Men”

    Sam’s Apartment from “A Few Good Men”

    ‘ At the risk of saturating my blog with A Few Good Men locations, I’m back today with yet another spot from the 1992 courtroom drama.  (And I still have an additional AFGM locale up my sleeve, which I will be writing about soon.)  Last September, while in Washington, D.C. – where A Few Good…

  • A Drink with the Dearly Departed

    A Drink with the Dearly Departed

    ‘ This past Saturday night, thanks to E.J. over at The Movieland Directory who made the introduction, Mike, from MovieShotsLA, his fiance, my boyfriend, and I met up with Scott Michaels, creator and founder of both the Find-A-Death website and the Dearly Departed Tour Company. Scott’”‘”‘s tours and website both focus on famous Hollywood death…

  • Enter to Win a Copy of “Daphne & Velma” on Blu-ray!

    ‘ UPDATE – Thanks to all who entered.  The winner of the Blu-ray is Ashley!  Congratulations! **Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post. The opinions I share are my own.** Jinkies! The smart and resourceful women of the iconic Scooby-Doo franchise come to…

  • New “L.A.” Mag Post – About “The Grinder” House

    New “L.A.” Mag Post – About “The Grinder” House

    ‘ Be sure to check out my latest Los Angeles magazine article about the Sanderson house from The Grinder, my new favorite TV show.  My articles typically get published in the early afternoon hours. ‘

  • Avalon Hotel Palm Springs from “The Hills”

    Avalon Hotel Palm Springs from “The Hills”

    ‘ Sometimes I stalk places unknowingly.  Such was the case with Avalon Hotel Palm Springs, which I visited back in June 2013 when it was known as Viceroy.  I was quite taken with the property’s yellow-hued Old Hollywood Regency-style theme and took a myriad of photographs while there, though I did not plan on blogging…

  • The “Big” School

    The “Big” School

    ‘ Located just around the corner from the two main houses used in the movie Big is Cliffside Park Elementary School #6 – the elementary school attended by Josh Baskin (aka Tom Hanks) and his best friend Billy (aka Jared Rushton) in the 1988 flick.  So, since we were already in the area, Owen, my fiancé,…

  • Blossom Restaurant from “The Morning Show”

    Blossom Restaurant from “The Morning Show”

    ‘ I have had to venture out to downtown L.A. several times over the past few months due to some medical issues my dad is having (his main doctor is there).  The silver lining during this stressful time (besides the fact that things seem to be progressing in the right direction for him now, knock…