Hollywood Trivia & Fun Facts - What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas!

Hollywood comes to the Valley – What happens in Las Vegas doesn’t always stay in Vegas. CSI Las Vegas likes to claim that they are in Las Vegas, however, a lot of there scenes are filmed locally in the valley. One episode in particular showed the investigative team on a football field investigating the death of a young girl in the stadium booth at the top of the stadium seats. This was filmed locally at Los Angeles Valley College and the name of the high school used in the show, the Monarchs, is actually the name of Los Angeles Valley College football team.


Actor Andy Griffith, Mayberry’s Sheriff Taylor in the television series, “The Andy Griffith Show” came out of retirement to act in the video with country music singer Brad Paisley latest song, “Waiting on a Woman.”

Ventura Boulevard was Route 101 before the freeway was put in and before that in 1851 it was the original El Camino Real highway, the route used to get from one Mission to another mainly Mission San Fernando.

Did you know? – Los Angeles is the most congested city in the USA for traffic. San Fernando Valley residents spend an average 7.4 percent longer commuting to work than the average Californian.

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz stars of the television series “I Love Lucy,” throughout the 1950’s lived in the valley at the corner of Devonshire and Tampa, but is now a gated housing complex, called Running Springs.

Celebrity Birthdays for July

Wesley Snipes
Dan Aykroyd
Lindsay Lohan
Tom Cruise
Sylvester Stallone
Anjelica Huston
Kevin Bacon



~Valley Girl~

Hollywood Trivia and Fun Facts - Twins of the Year

Good Morning L.A.! In the land of sand, surf and sun the forecast for the inland valleys is a high of 93 and a low of 64. Of course, it’s always cooler at the beaches.

Are you aware that there are 86,400 seconds in every 24 hours? How do you plan to spend your day?

Do you remember 1974 and the car gas lines in Los Angeles? The numbers on your license plate even or odd determined the day of the month when you could get gas. Did you get gas on even or odd numbered days?

Should I stay or should I go? David Duchovny, star of the new movie X-Files and his wife, actress Tea Leoni listed their 6,578 sq. ft. home in Malibu, California for $12M, then just as abruptly pulled the home off the market.

Have you heard? Hollywood’s celebrity couple Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are the new parents to their very anticipated twins. A boy Knox Leon and a girl called Vivienne Marcheline are receiving more press than even the rising gas and food prices around the nation.

Celebrity Birthdays in July

Here are some celebrities you might recognize from television or movies who are celebrating their birthday this month. Valley Girl Musings wishes them all a Happy Birthday.

David Hasselhoff, – star of televisions Baywatch celebrates his birthday this month
Nancy Reagan – wife of President Ronald Reagan
Sylvester Stallone – actor, known for his role in the “Rocky”, “Yo Adrian”
Robin Williams – portrayed the being from outer space in television’s “Mork and Mindy”
Harrison Ford – Indiana Jones himself with his latest blockbuster movie still at a theatre near you.

Hollywood Comes to the Valley – “Mrs. C is that you?” A familiar face around town is that of Marion Ross of “Happy Days” Far from the role of television’s most lovable mom, Mrs. Cunningham or “Mrs. C.” on Happy Days, Marion lives on her own Happy Days farm in Woodland Hills. Do you remember her first television role as the Irish maid in CBS’ “Life with Father?”

~Valley Girl~