1927-2007

Charles Francis Spain

youtube: saying hello from Molly's porch

CELEB #12: HERE COMES THE JUDD

Who: Wynonna Judd
Claim to fame: her voice
Sighted where: Chicago O'Hare Airport. I believe she was text messaging while walking with an entourage down terminal B.
Why I was there: flying from Boston to Iowa for my father's memorial.

MORE LIFE ON MARS

My photos of the Life on Mars filming downtown are now featured on a blog for the British version. Check it out, yo: http://lifeonmarstv.blogspot.com/2007/11/us-lom-pics-stuff.html

CELEB #10 & #11: BRITS + BOOBS IN BLOOM

Who #10: Orlando Bloom
Claim to fame: most likely Lord of the Rings
Where: the Tracey Emin (looking very booby) at Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills
Why I was there: i was dragged kicking and screaming
Gossip bonus: My friend's brother was at Kate Hudson's Halloween party and the word is that Orlando was all over Kate, but she'd have none of it.
Who #11: Julian Sands
Claim to fame: no idea, he's all over the place

CELEB #10: THE KILLER... COFFEE

Who: Zachary Quinto
Claim to fame: serial killer Sylar on NBC's Heroes
Where: in the long line at Intelligentsia Coffee & Tea in Silver Lake
Why I was there: I realized I'm a coffee snob and this place delivers the most delicious latte.

CELEB #9: NO ENTOURAGE

Who: Adrian Grenier
Claim to fame: HBO's Entourage
Where: Flying solo at Gagosian gallery during Tom Sach's funny and eventful lunar lander demo.
Why I was there: Various reasons, including that I know Tom from a former job and I wanted to check out his new project. That's him at the controls.

CELEB #8: MODEL HOME AT IKEA

I forgot about this sighting... it must have happened in late August.
Who: Janice Dickinson
Claim to fame: It's said that she was the "world's first supermodel."
Where: filming what I assumed to be some reality TV scene...?
Why I was there: pickin' up some curtains and napkins

THE ALMIGHTY

My ceiling fetish encountered a sharp climax during a recent trip to Italy.

OTHER SUNDAY SCENES

While we didn't do a good job of escaping the heat, we did manage to find some nice distractions. Started out on Olvera Street looking for a hat. You can find plenty online about its history and tourism, but not much about how Olvera Street area attracts thousands of local immigrants. Less than a block away from the market area, there is an active street scene full of vendors selling flowers, candles and food to those visiting the oldest Catholic church in LA, La Placita Church. Next, is a photo of a suspiciously clean alley near the location filming at 8th and Broadway. Finally, an image of a vaulted ceiling in the downtown public library. The globe chandelier is hanging down several feet from its center. Click the images to see them larger.

CELEB #7: LIFE ON O'MARA

Who: Jason O'Mara
What's he doing: Lead actor on David E. Kelley's new series "Life on Mars"
Where: 8th and Broadway downtown
Why I was there: They were filming on location and my brother does set construction for Boston Legal. We went to join him for lunch. Jason O'Mara is in the tan leather jacket, standing on the corner. It was a 70's era shot. Peter was there to change the marquees, storefronts, etc. I think it was 100 degrees outside.

PETER BUILT

Had to throw in a picture of Peter on the job at 8th & Broadway. He's holding double stick tape - tools of the trade, man! You can see production on the opposite corner, where I took photos of Jason O'Mara. Peter's in front of one the old cars and a hippie character.