Tag: Beverly Hills

  • Susan Berman’s Former House

    Susan Berman’s Former House

    One location that has confused me for years is the cottage where writer Susan Berman was murdered in 2000 – so much so that despite stalking it back in August 2015, I have put off blogging about it until now.  I first learned of the locale from the hit HBO docuseries The Jinx: The Life…

  • Ron Levin’s Former Home

    Ron Levin’s Former Home

    As a Los Angeles aficionado who has long been obsessed with true crime, it is rather shocking that I had no knowledge of the infamous Billionaire Boys Club murders of 1984.  Sure, I’d heard of the 1987 The Billionaire Boys Club miniseries, but figuring it a tale of financial woe, dismissed it as not something…

  • The Daisy – Where O.J. Simpson and Nicole Brown Met

    The Daisy – Where O.J. Simpson and Nicole Brown Met

    I love a good true-crime podcast.  One that recently got me hooked is Confronting: O.J. Simpson with Kim Goldman, which just finished its first season.  In it, the sister of murder victim Ronald Goldman interviews numerous key players in the so-called Trial of the Century, including jurors, prosecutors, witnesses and one of the defense team’s…

  • The “Why Him?” House

    The “Why Him?” House

    I don’t like to think of myself as a brat, but I’d be lying if I did not admit to having brat-like tendencies when it comes to choosing what movie to watch with the Grim Cheaper on any given Saturday night.  Typically I veto all of his recommendations straight out of the gate and we…

  • “The Brady Bunch” MegaPost

    “The Brady Bunch” MegaPost

    My friend, fellow stalker Michael, is proving to be a true Brady Bunch virtuoso!  Here he is yet again gifting us with yet another fabulous post about the 1969 sitcom – this one a round-up of nine different locales featured on the series!  Take it away, Michael! I know, I know. Yet another Brady guest…

  • O.J.’s Mansion from “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”

    O.J.’s Mansion from “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”

    The Grim Cheaper and I are absolutely hooked on the new FX series The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, which is not surprising considering we have both been fascinated with the case since the beginning – as has the rest of the world.  While watching the first episode, titled “From the Ashes of…

  • Lake View Medical Center from “Beverly Hills, 90210”

    Lake View Medical Center from “Beverly Hills, 90210”

    In researching today’s post, I put in several hours scanning through countless Season 1 and Season 2 episodes of Beverly Hills, 90210.  Time well spent as far as I’m concerned!    This was all due to a comment left on my blog last October by a reader named Vanessa Laine who said that the now…

  • New “L.A.” Mag Post – Happy Birthday, Hef!

    New “L.A.” Mag Post – Happy Birthday, Hef!

    Be sure to check out today’s Los Angeles magazine post – about the Playboy Mansion’s many appearances onscreen and the 89th birthday of its famous owner.  My articles typically get published in the late morning/early afternoon hours.

  • Thornton’s Mansion from “Back to School”

    Thornton’s Mansion from “Back to School”

    Even though I am a definite child of the ‘80s, for whatever reason I had never seen the 1986 Rodney Dangerfield classic Back to School until late last year.  I wound up loving the flick and immediately started researching its locations.  I covered a few of them in a September post for Los Angeles magazine,…

  • The Grill on the Alley from “The Holiday”

    The Grill on the Alley from “The Holiday”

    This past weekend, while wandering through my local Target with the Grim Cheaper, I happened to spot a DVD of fave movie The Holiday on sale for $3.99!  When I saw that the special features included a commentary with director Nancy Meyers and a making-of featurette, I just about flipped my lid and immediately snapped…