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HPI Hits the Streets of Hollywood!
By Paul Dale Roberts, HPI Ghostwriter/Ghosthunter
Howard Nash, an independent New York movie producer 3 years ago discovered my comic book The Legendary Dark Silhouette and made contact with me. He liked the concept of the character and before I knew it, I was signing a contract to have my comic book made into a movie. Howard Nash has produced many movies, see his interview at:
http://www.jazmaonline.com/interviews/interviews2.asp?intID=419[/URL] As for my movie, it's still pending.
Howard recently contacted me and asked if I could attend the movie premiere of his latest movie PJ at The Laemmle Grande 4-Plex Theater at 345 S. Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles on November 7, 2008, Friday. With a Hollywood party to follow! Shannon McCabe, Chris Grissom and I were on our way. My son Jason Randall Porter was supposed to go, but he missed his flight and we had to be on the road. Sorry Jason! I'll make it up to you!
Shannon, Chris and I got to the haunted Historic Mayfield Hotel. The same hotel where Arnold Schwarznegger's movie True Lies was filmed at. The very same hotel that I spent 30 days at during the Northridge Earthquake, in which I was working with the Governor's Office of Emergency Services/FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and yes, I was there for the filming of True Lies where I met Lindsey Wagner who came by to see Arnold. Our room was 1208 (almost like the movie 1408). One of the stories of the Mayfield Hotel is that outside in 1983 a prostitute by the name of Mesmerize was shot down outside of the hotel by her pimp 'Jack Hammer'. According to locals, an argument ensued between the pimp and the prostitute and the pimp shot her down in the street. According to some patrons of the hotel, she still roams the hallways and one of the rooms that she stayed in was Room 1208. While the three of us stayed in the same room, we witnessed nothing of a paranormal nature in our room during our stay in this room which lasted from Friday to Sunday. We still had plenty of time before the movie premiere and the Hollywood party, so we showered and got ready to hit the Santa Monica pier where there are many shops. The weather was perfect, in the 80s and 90s and on the beach of Santa Monica were people sunbathing in the month of November! We ate at places like Johnny Rockets, Bubba Gump Shrimp and even a little dive restaurant called Los Burritos on 4929 Sunset Blvd.
The evening was upon us and we headed over to the premiere to be greeted by Howard Nash, John Heard, Patricia Rae, the stars of the movie 'PJ'. A videographer was recording the event for posterity.
Review of PJ:
A very dramatic movie that touches upon a stroke of heroism in which the hero (Howard Nash) is instantly given a gift of incredible strength to save a young girl from a raging fire inside of an automobile that has crashed. Howard rips the doors apart, burning his hands severely to save the girl. He doesn't remember anything and a psychiatrist played by John Heard tries to piece together Howard's complex story. It is later learned that the gift that Howard acquired can be passed on to another. The movie keeps you glued to your seat and you wait anxiously to see what will occur next. This is one of Howard's finest moments!
Synopsis of PJ:
Who are you..? Who am I..? A man who calls himself P.J. (played by Howard Nash), has witnessed a horrific accident and subsequently retreats within himself. He barely talks, and doesn't even know who he is. He is brought to a state-run hospital in Brooklyn, New York, where the resident graveyard shift psychiatrist (Dr. Alan Shearson played by John Heard) tries to get through to him with the help of his assistant (Vincent Pastore) and P.J.'s bitter ex-girlfriend (Patricia Rae). All the while, the doctor is fighting his own life's demons involving his family (including his wife Evelyn played by Glynnis O?Connor), and an out-of-touch supervisor (Robert Picardo) who wants P.J. permanently committed. Relevant questions of God and faith are tackled in this dramatic, yet inspiring film based on Mark McQuown's award-winning play. Starring Howard Nash, Vincent Pastore (Sompranos), Patricia Rae, Robert Picardo (Stargate SG-1/Star Trek), Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Glynnis O'Connor, John Heard.
After the movie, everyone that had a hand in the movie discusses their role in PJ. When it was time for John Heard to talk, he made many comical comments that had the audience laughing hysterically. While we were taking pictures inside of the theater, Shannon was getting unusual designer orb shots of the same orb, that seemed to be hovering over the actors. I took a picture in the direction Shannon was photographing and captured the same orb. Shannon and I, could only wonder if this theater was haunted. Talking with an employee that does not want to be identified claims that a patron watching a movie had a heart attack in the movie theater and was pronounced dead on his way to the hospital. Perhaps it is this man, that haunts the theater. I can only wonder.
After the premiere we all headed over to a Japanese Restaurant for the party. There was karaoke, dancing, drinking and fun! Shan, Chris and I, started networking with everyone in the crowd. When the party was done, we headed back to the hotel, but Shannon and I weren't finished partying yet. There was a nightclub on the 2nd floor of the Mayfield Hotel and Shan and I headed up there to dance the night away.
By the time we hit the sack we were out! The next day Chris woke Shan and I up and said it is time for the Dearly Departed Tours! See website at: http://www.dearlydepartedtours.com[/URL] We hopped into the van and with the Dark Shadows theme song playing we learned of the Rebecca Schaeffer murder in 1989 and saw where the shooting took place, conducted by her stalker Robert John Bardo. John afterwards calmly had lunch at Jan's Restaurant near her apartment complex. This tour will explain how the movie industry moved into Hollywood in 1912, starting off with Universal Studios. You will be shown Cedar Sinai Hospital where many actors and actresses met their demise.
You will see the following homes of: Jean Harlow, Marilyn Monroe, the infamous Mendez Brothers who shot their parents, the home that Bugsy Siegel was gunned down, Frank Sinatra, Tom Cruise. When George Michael's song comes on "I Want Your Sex', you are given a break at the infamous public restroom where George Michael was arrested for violation of 657 (A) PC.
As the tour continued we saw more homes, the homes of the Osbournes, now Christina Aguilar's home, 1537 Orange Grove where the boogieman known as Michael Myers committed his slayings in the movie Halloween, 5620 Harold Way - the home of Bela Lugosi, 970 Rossmore - the home of Mae West, the Cunningham Home of Happy Days, Rob Zombie's home, 435 Rimpau Blvd - the home of George Takei of Star Trek fame (also known as the Chia House), 180 McCadden - home of Judy Garland - 172 McCadden - where they filmed "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?' with Betty Davis, 166 McCadden - where they filmed 'Bringing Down the House' with Steve Martin and Queen Latifah. As we continued on our 3 hour tour, we also saw the Greystone Mansion, Sierra Towers, the Hamlet, Key Club where they filmed 'A Night at the Roxbury', the Roxy, Whisky A-Go-Go, the Viper Room, 77 Sunset Strip, House of Blues, the actual carwash where they filmed 'Carwash'. We also saw where they filmed the apartment stairwell escape for Pretty Woman, the bar that Black Dahlia aka Elizabeth Short and Ed Wood would hang out at, Capitol Records where they filmed Hancock, the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, We saw the homes where the Bianca/Tate murders were committed by the followers of Charles Manson and finally El Coyote Restaurant where Sharon Tate had her last meal...chili rellenos.
This was a very interesting tour and with all of the historical aspects of this tour, you can only wonder just how much residual haunting activity are at these locations. Many tourists say that their dogs will stop and bark at nothingness at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
After this tour was over Shan, Chris and I partied at a nightclub called The Flat in downtown Los Angeles. A festive atmosphere where they have coed bathrooms and everyone gets in sinc to 'Lean like a Cholo'.
We ended our adventure by investigating a nearby church that is reputed to have haunting activity and may have picked up some EVPs, but further analysis is warranted.
To see some of the pictures of this adventure, stop by:
http://s459.photobucket.com/albums/qq319/HPI_International/PJ%20Hollywood%20Movie%20Premiere/[/URL]
As I left Hollywood, I will never forget how in 1980, I was sitting in a bar in Palm Springs and an unknown actor by the name of Dennis Farina was sitting next to me. Dennis words were: Hollywood is a tough business. Dennis is now a very well known actor and he has experienced what Hollywood is all about. I can only imagine.
Paul Dale Roberts, HPI General Manager, Paranormal Investigator & Ghostwriter
Haunted and Paranormal Investigations International
www.HPI.paranormal.net[/URL]
www.ghostgirls.net[/URL]
www.nancybradley.org[/URL]
WPRT Paranormal Radio - Content Editor
Email: JazmaPika@cs.com
Paranormal Cellular Hotline: 916 203 7503 (for comments on this story).
If you have a possible investigation call: 1-888-709-4HPI
Copyright © 2008 Paul Dale Roberts, HPI Ghostwriter Copyright © 2008
all rights reserved.
By Paul Dale Roberts, HPI Ghostwriter/Ghosthunter
Howard Nash, an independent New York movie producer 3 years ago discovered my comic book The Legendary Dark Silhouette and made contact with me. He liked the concept of the character and before I knew it, I was signing a contract to have my comic book made into a movie. Howard Nash has produced many movies, see his interview at:
http://www.jazmaonline.com/interviews/interviews2.asp?intID=419[/URL] As for my movie, it's still pending.
Howard recently contacted me and asked if I could attend the movie premiere of his latest movie PJ at The Laemmle Grande 4-Plex Theater at 345 S. Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles on November 7, 2008, Friday. With a Hollywood party to follow! Shannon McCabe, Chris Grissom and I were on our way. My son Jason Randall Porter was supposed to go, but he missed his flight and we had to be on the road. Sorry Jason! I'll make it up to you!
Shannon, Chris and I got to the haunted Historic Mayfield Hotel. The same hotel where Arnold Schwarznegger's movie True Lies was filmed at. The very same hotel that I spent 30 days at during the Northridge Earthquake, in which I was working with the Governor's Office of Emergency Services/FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and yes, I was there for the filming of True Lies where I met Lindsey Wagner who came by to see Arnold. Our room was 1208 (almost like the movie 1408). One of the stories of the Mayfield Hotel is that outside in 1983 a prostitute by the name of Mesmerize was shot down outside of the hotel by her pimp 'Jack Hammer'. According to locals, an argument ensued between the pimp and the prostitute and the pimp shot her down in the street. According to some patrons of the hotel, she still roams the hallways and one of the rooms that she stayed in was Room 1208. While the three of us stayed in the same room, we witnessed nothing of a paranormal nature in our room during our stay in this room which lasted from Friday to Sunday. We still had plenty of time before the movie premiere and the Hollywood party, so we showered and got ready to hit the Santa Monica pier where there are many shops. The weather was perfect, in the 80s and 90s and on the beach of Santa Monica were people sunbathing in the month of November! We ate at places like Johnny Rockets, Bubba Gump Shrimp and even a little dive restaurant called Los Burritos on 4929 Sunset Blvd.
The evening was upon us and we headed over to the premiere to be greeted by Howard Nash, John Heard, Patricia Rae, the stars of the movie 'PJ'. A videographer was recording the event for posterity.
Review of PJ:
A very dramatic movie that touches upon a stroke of heroism in which the hero (Howard Nash) is instantly given a gift of incredible strength to save a young girl from a raging fire inside of an automobile that has crashed. Howard rips the doors apart, burning his hands severely to save the girl. He doesn't remember anything and a psychiatrist played by John Heard tries to piece together Howard's complex story. It is later learned that the gift that Howard acquired can be passed on to another. The movie keeps you glued to your seat and you wait anxiously to see what will occur next. This is one of Howard's finest moments!
Synopsis of PJ:
Who are you..? Who am I..? A man who calls himself P.J. (played by Howard Nash), has witnessed a horrific accident and subsequently retreats within himself. He barely talks, and doesn't even know who he is. He is brought to a state-run hospital in Brooklyn, New York, where the resident graveyard shift psychiatrist (Dr. Alan Shearson played by John Heard) tries to get through to him with the help of his assistant (Vincent Pastore) and P.J.'s bitter ex-girlfriend (Patricia Rae). All the while, the doctor is fighting his own life's demons involving his family (including his wife Evelyn played by Glynnis O?Connor), and an out-of-touch supervisor (Robert Picardo) who wants P.J. permanently committed. Relevant questions of God and faith are tackled in this dramatic, yet inspiring film based on Mark McQuown's award-winning play. Starring Howard Nash, Vincent Pastore (Sompranos), Patricia Rae, Robert Picardo (Stargate SG-1/Star Trek), Hallie Kate Eisenberg, Glynnis O'Connor, John Heard.
After the movie, everyone that had a hand in the movie discusses their role in PJ. When it was time for John Heard to talk, he made many comical comments that had the audience laughing hysterically. While we were taking pictures inside of the theater, Shannon was getting unusual designer orb shots of the same orb, that seemed to be hovering over the actors. I took a picture in the direction Shannon was photographing and captured the same orb. Shannon and I, could only wonder if this theater was haunted. Talking with an employee that does not want to be identified claims that a patron watching a movie had a heart attack in the movie theater and was pronounced dead on his way to the hospital. Perhaps it is this man, that haunts the theater. I can only wonder.
After the premiere we all headed over to a Japanese Restaurant for the party. There was karaoke, dancing, drinking and fun! Shan, Chris and I, started networking with everyone in the crowd. When the party was done, we headed back to the hotel, but Shannon and I weren't finished partying yet. There was a nightclub on the 2nd floor of the Mayfield Hotel and Shan and I headed up there to dance the night away.
By the time we hit the sack we were out! The next day Chris woke Shan and I up and said it is time for the Dearly Departed Tours! See website at: http://www.dearlydepartedtours.com[/URL] We hopped into the van and with the Dark Shadows theme song playing we learned of the Rebecca Schaeffer murder in 1989 and saw where the shooting took place, conducted by her stalker Robert John Bardo. John afterwards calmly had lunch at Jan's Restaurant near her apartment complex. This tour will explain how the movie industry moved into Hollywood in 1912, starting off with Universal Studios. You will be shown Cedar Sinai Hospital where many actors and actresses met their demise.
You will see the following homes of: Jean Harlow, Marilyn Monroe, the infamous Mendez Brothers who shot their parents, the home that Bugsy Siegel was gunned down, Frank Sinatra, Tom Cruise. When George Michael's song comes on "I Want Your Sex', you are given a break at the infamous public restroom where George Michael was arrested for violation of 657 (A) PC.
As the tour continued we saw more homes, the homes of the Osbournes, now Christina Aguilar's home, 1537 Orange Grove where the boogieman known as Michael Myers committed his slayings in the movie Halloween, 5620 Harold Way - the home of Bela Lugosi, 970 Rossmore - the home of Mae West, the Cunningham Home of Happy Days, Rob Zombie's home, 435 Rimpau Blvd - the home of George Takei of Star Trek fame (also known as the Chia House), 180 McCadden - home of Judy Garland - 172 McCadden - where they filmed "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?' with Betty Davis, 166 McCadden - where they filmed 'Bringing Down the House' with Steve Martin and Queen Latifah. As we continued on our 3 hour tour, we also saw the Greystone Mansion, Sierra Towers, the Hamlet, Key Club where they filmed 'A Night at the Roxbury', the Roxy, Whisky A-Go-Go, the Viper Room, 77 Sunset Strip, House of Blues, the actual carwash where they filmed 'Carwash'. We also saw where they filmed the apartment stairwell escape for Pretty Woman, the bar that Black Dahlia aka Elizabeth Short and Ed Wood would hang out at, Capitol Records where they filmed Hancock, the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, We saw the homes where the Bianca/Tate murders were committed by the followers of Charles Manson and finally El Coyote Restaurant where Sharon Tate had her last meal...chili rellenos.
This was a very interesting tour and with all of the historical aspects of this tour, you can only wonder just how much residual haunting activity are at these locations. Many tourists say that their dogs will stop and bark at nothingness at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
After this tour was over Shan, Chris and I partied at a nightclub called The Flat in downtown Los Angeles. A festive atmosphere where they have coed bathrooms and everyone gets in sinc to 'Lean like a Cholo'.
We ended our adventure by investigating a nearby church that is reputed to have haunting activity and may have picked up some EVPs, but further analysis is warranted.
To see some of the pictures of this adventure, stop by:
http://s459.photobucket.com/albums/qq319/HPI_International/PJ%20Hollywood%20Movie%20Premiere/[/URL]
As I left Hollywood, I will never forget how in 1980, I was sitting in a bar in Palm Springs and an unknown actor by the name of Dennis Farina was sitting next to me. Dennis words were: Hollywood is a tough business. Dennis is now a very well known actor and he has experienced what Hollywood is all about. I can only imagine.
Paul Dale Roberts, HPI General Manager, Paranormal Investigator & Ghostwriter
Haunted and Paranormal Investigations International
www.HPI.paranormal.net[/URL]
www.ghostgirls.net[/URL]
www.nancybradley.org[/URL]
WPRT Paranormal Radio - Content Editor
Email: JazmaPika@cs.com
Paranormal Cellular Hotline: 916 203 7503 (for comments on this story).
If you have a possible investigation call: 1-888-709-4HPI
Copyright © 2008 Paul Dale Roberts, HPI Ghostwriter Copyright © 2008
all rights reserved.