Tickets now on sale for Jeff Garlin's live interview with Director Michael Moore on December 6th

                                                        Picture courtesy of Nicolas Genin

Tickets for the December 6th 'Jeff Garlin in Conversation with Michael Moore' are now on sale here.  This event takes place at Largo at the Coronet Theatre located at 366 North La Cienega Boulevard in Los Angeles at 8:00 PM.  Directions to Largo at the Coronet Theatre can be found here.

Spooktacular Free Halloween Events Tonight

West Hollywood will be celebrating Halloween with their wild annual West Hollywood Halloween Costume Carnaval.  Every year this is a huge event that draws thousands of people from around the world.  This free event takes place on Santa Monica Boulevard between La Cienega and Doheny Drive from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM.  Directions to West Hollywood's Halloween Costume Carnaval can be found here.

The House of Restless Spirits is also a free event that promises to scare you tonight!  They will be open from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.  House of Restless Spirits is located at 1008 Euclid Street in Santa Monica with directions here.

Mickey Rourke at Grauman's Chinese Theatre today

Here's a few pictures from Mikey Rourke's hand and footprint ceremony earlier at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, courtesy of the Chinese Theatre on Facebook.

Mickey Rourke at Grauman's Chinese Theatre today

                                                         Picture courtesy of David Shankbone

Golden Globe Award winner Mickey Rourke becomes the 254th celebrity to get his hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre today at 11:00 AM.  If you're spending time in Hollywood after Mickey's ceremony, here's a link to a map of the forecourt at the Chinese Theatre right here.  Directions to the Chinese Theatre can be found here.

Happy Halloween!

Writer/director John Carpenter's 1978 horror classic Halloween was set in Haddonfield, Illinois, but it was actually filmed in Southern California.

This is Michael Myers' home that was originally located at 707 Meredian Avenue, but has since been moved to 1000 Mission Street in South Pasadena.  Directions to the home can be found here.

  This is the home where Jamie Lee Curtis' character Laurie Strode was babysitting, it's located at 1530 North Orange Grove Avenue in Hollywood.  Directions to this home can be found here.

 This is the home (on the left hand side) Laurie Strode's best friend Annie was babysitting (and murdered) in the movie.  The address is 1537 North Orange Grove Avenue in Hollywood.  Directions to the home are here.

****If you decide to check these homes out, please be discreet and don't disrupt the neighborhood.  These homes are private property, so no trespassing.****

Happy Halloween, everyone!  Stay safe and have fun.

Sunday, October 30th, 2011

Legendary actress and star of Creature From The Black Lagoon  Julie Adams will be signing her new autobiography 'The Lucky Southern Star: Reflections From The Black Lagoon' at Dark Delicacies at 2:00 PM.  Directions to Dark Delicacies can be found here.

Today is the last day to catch the Long Beach Comic Con this year at the Long Beach Convention Center.  Check out their website here and directions to the Long Beach Convention Center can be found here.

The Grove is celebrating Halloween today with FREE live music, crafts, book readings and lots more from 2:00 to 5:00 PM.  Directions to The Grove are right here.

 The Quentin Tarantino owned New Beverly Theater will be screening a double feature on October 30th with Island of Lost Souls and Them!  Director and producer Joe Dante is scheduled to appear in person at the 7:30 PM showing!  Tickets are only $7.00.  Directions to the New Beverly Theater are here.

The 6th Annual Dusk-To-Dawn Horrorthon at the Aero Theatre tonight

Tonight the Aero Theatre is hosting their 6th annual Dusk-To-Dawn Horrorthon starting at 7:30 PM and screening 6 horror flicks.  Admission is $20.00 (less for students, seniors and members) and includes FREE all-night snacks, Pete's Coffee, Monster Energy Drinks, prizes and giveaways to get your through the night!  The movies screened will be Stephen King's Pet Sematary, Tourist Trap, The Pit, David Cronenberg's Videodrome, Alice Sweet Alice and the director's cut of Just Before Dawn that includes 8 extra minutes.  Tickets can be purchased at the box office or on Fandango here.  Directions to the Aero Theatre can be found here.

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

Remember Nellie Oleson from Little House on the Prairie?  Alison Arngrim is best known as the actress who made her character Nellie Oleson the ultimate villain!  Alison Arngrim is going to be talking about and signing copies of her new autobiography 'Confessions of a Prairie Bitch: How I Survived Nellie Olson and Learned to Love Being Hated' today at 2:00 PM at the Katy Geissert Civic Center Library in the meeting room.  Get directions to the Katy Geissert Civic Center Library here.

Guy Vasilovich will be reading and signing copies of his new children's book 'The 13 Nights of Halloween' today at 2:00 PM at Dark Delicacies.  Directions to Dark Delicacies can be found here.

The Long Beach Comic Con is taking place today and tomorrow at the Long Beach Convention Center.  Legendary writer/director John Carpenter will be there today along with plenty of others listed on their website here.  Directions to the Long Beach Convention Center can be found here.

Deal on tickets to the Comikaze Expo next weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center

Next weekend the Comikaze Expo takes place at the Los Angeles Convention Center on November 5th and 6th.  Comikaze is a comic book, pop culture, sci-fi, gaming, anime, tattoo, fantasy and horror convention all wrapped up in one BIG convention!  Go to their website and check out the huge list of celebrities for yourself.

Conventions can usually be pretty pricey, but the good news is tickets are only $12.00.  It gets even better, because if you buy the tickets on  Groupon in the next 2 days you'll save even more!  Tickets for 2 singles tickets (for instance, you can go with a friend one day or go both days by yourself) are priced at $12.00 or 4 singles tickets for $15.00!  Click here to take advantage of the Groupon deal.

An Evening With Leann Rimes

Grammy winner and country/folk/pop singer LeAnn Rimes will be at the the Grammy Museum on Wednesday, November 2nd, at 8:00 for a discussion on her career.  Tickets to this special event are $20 and can be purchased at The Grammy Museum box office or at Ticketmaster right here.  Directions to the Grammy Museum can be found here.

Late add

This is going up late, but after the 7:30 showing of 'The Hammer: Based on the Life of Matt Hamill' tonight there will be a Q&A with director Oren Kaplan, writer/producer Joseph McKelheer, writer/producer Eben Kostbar, actor Raymond J. Barry and actress Shoshannah Stern at the Arclight Cinema in Hollywood.  This movie is based on the amazing story of former UFC fighter Matt Hamill who's deaf.  Tickets can be found here.  Directions to the Arclight Cinema Hollywood are here.

Phantasm I and II screening along with a Q&A with the stars and writer/director

An update on the Halloween double feature tonight of horror classics Phantasm and Phantasm II along with a Q&A with writer/director Don Coscarelli and stars Angus "The Tall Man" Scrimm and last minute additions David "Toby" Arntzen and Ken "The Caretaker" Jones!  Tickets are only $10.00 (free if you're a member) and will be taking place at the Silent Movie Theatre starting at 7:45 PM.  Directions to the Silent Movie Theatre can be found here.

Sci-Fi masterpiece Brazil screening followed by a live Q&A with director Terry Gilliam

***Tickets to this event are now sold out***
 
A rare opportunity to see a screening of the 1985 sci-fi classic Brazil followed by a Q&A with legendary director Terry Gilliam!  This event will be taking place at the Aero Theatre on Thursday, November 10th at 7:30 PM.  Tickets are only $11.00 (less if you're a student, senior or member), so get your tickets quick!  The Aero Theatre is located at 1328 Montana Avenue in Santa Monica.  Tickets can be purchased here and directions can be found here.

Some Events Tonight

  The Egyptian Theatre is celebrating the legendary career of actress Julie Adams, who will be there in person tonight!  Julie will be signing copies of her new autobiography 'The Lucky Southern Star: Reflections From The Black Lagoon' starting at 6:30 PM in the lobby.  At 7:30 there will be a screening of the classic movie Creature From The Black Lagoon in 3-D, Julie Adams will then do a Q&A, then there will be a screening of the movie Bend of the River that Julie starred in with James Stewart.  Directions to The Egyptian Theatre can be found here.

Punk icon Henry Rollins will be discussing and signing copies of his new book 'Occupants' tonight at 7:00 PM at Book Soup.  Get directions to Book Soup here.

Lea Salonga will be signing copies and as well as performing songs live from her new CD 'The Journey So Far - Recorded Live at Cafe Carlyle' tonight at 7:00 PM at the Barnes & Noble at The Grove.  Get directions to The Grove here.

Tickets on sale for a screening of the movie Rudy with a rare cast reunion with Sean Astin, John Favreau and director David Anspaugh

The 1993 movie Rudy is screening at the Aero Theatre with stars Sean Astin, John Favreau and director David Anspaugh making a rare appearance together on Thursday, November 17th at 7:30 PM.  Tickets just went on sale and are only $11.00, so get your tickets quick!

The Aero Theatre is located at 1328 Montan Avenue in Santa Monica.  Tickets can be purchased here and directions to the Aero Theatre are here.

"Conan" tickets are available

Tickets to Conan O'Brien TBS show are now available for his December shows via an online lottery here.  Conan films his show in Burbank at Warner Brothers Studios.  Directions to Warner Brothers Studios can be found here.

Hollywood Happenings 10/25/2011

                                    Picture courtesy of Anthony Citrano at http://www.zigzaglens.com

Actor Kevin Sorbo signs his new autobiography 'True Strength: My Journey From Hercules to Mere Mortal -- And How Nearly Dying Saved My Life' tonight at The Grove at the Farmers Market tonight at 7:00 PM.  Get directions to The Grove here.

Ready for Halloween?

With Halloween a week away, I thought it might be a good idea to post some things happening locally that are fun for the whole family:

• Universal Studios has Halloween Horror Nights.  In addition to all the scary characters walking the park, they also have 6 mazes to scare the hell out of you!  The mazes include Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses in 3-D, Eli Roth's Hostel: Hunting Season, The Thing: Assimilation, Alice Cooper's Welcome To My Nightmare, The Wolfman: The Curse Of Talbot Hall and La Llorona: Villa De Almas Perdidas.  Get directions to Universal Studios  Here.

•  Knott's Scary Farm also returns with plenty of chills and thrills.  Knott's has 13 mazes, 7 live shows and 4 scare zones to get your heart pumping!  There will also be 1,000 monsters throughout the park doing their best to keep you on your toes.  Get directions to Knott's Berry Farm Here.

• The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride returns with a vengeance at Griffith Park's Old Zoo.  Get directions to The Los Angeles Haunted Hayride Here.

•  Disneyland still has tickets available for Halloween night.  Disneyland is the best bet for those of you with younger trick or treaters in your family.  Enjoy the fireworks and pose for pictures with your favorite Disney characters!  Get directions to Disneyland Here.

• Boney Island is a FREE event that's fun for the whole family.  Sneak peak on YouTube Here.  Directions to Boney Island Here.

• Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theatre is loaded with Halloween fun all week long.  In particular, Phantasm & Phantasm II will be shown on 10/27 with Q&As with both writer/director Don Coscarelli and actor Angus "The Tall Man" Scrimm after the films for $10 or free for members.  Get directions to the Silent Movie Theatre Here.

•  Haunted Hollow 2011 is a FREE event that's open on 10/29 & 10/31 at 7-10:30.  Get directions to Haunted Hollow 2011 Here.

Welcome!

Welcome, folks!  Thanks for checking out my first ever blog on Hollywood, California and surrounding areas.  I'd like this to be a spot that's helpful to both tourists and locals alike.

How many times have you heard of an event you would have been interested in attending after it's over?  For instance, I've been disappointed in missing celebrities getting their stars on the Walk of Fame in the past.  I never heard about it till they were on the news later that night.  I'm hoping this blog will solve that problem for you. 

I'm interested in free events, celebrity signings, concerts, sporting events, restaurant, conventions, cool places to enjoy your day and anything else I think you might be interested in.  I certainly appreciate your feedback and suggestions.  Thank you for your time!