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2.7.07

Oscars Tourism Tips, or How to Stalk Celebrities Like the Paparazzi

Yes, apparently there is such a thing as “Oscars tourism.” Here’s but one bit of creepy advice—um, I mean a savvy insider tip—from an Associated Press story about how to plan a trip to Hollywood for the Academy Awards and spot celebrities: “Wander around. Don’t look like a tourist, but bring a camera. Stars could be lurking around any corner. Even hanging out in the valet line has its perks. Waiting for my sister-in-law and her husband to join us for drinks, we saw rapper Tyrese stroll by and actress Finola Hughes gave us a wave and a smile. Hardly an A-list spotting, but it was a start.”

Right. And when you’ve finished there, rent a helicopter and cruise low—very low—along the Malibu coast. Ask the pilot to avoid crashing into the Ferris Wheel on the Santa Monica Pier. Bring nautical charts and pretend you’re studying subtle geological changes to the coastline caused by global warming.

You just might see the neighbor who was interviewed on CNN about actor Ryan O’Neal’s arrest. Not an A-list sighting, but it’s something. Isn’t it something?

Photo by jjlunard, via flickr. (License: Creative Commons.)

Posted by Jim Benning • 2.7.07
Categories: Weblog • Celebrity Travel Watch • Los Angeles