
9 TV and Movie Moments in Los Angeles
A Movie-Lover’s Guide to LA
Spot celebrities and tour movie studios in the entertainment capital of the world. Shop, dine and relax in a Los Angeles hotel with an insider view of Hollywood.
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Formerly (and famously) known as Grauman's Chinese Theatre, tourists flock to see the hand and footprints of favourite celebrities in this Hollywood theatre’s courtyard. But not everyone realises the ornate pagoda is also Tinseltown’s favourite cinema for movie premieres.
Read moreLocation: 6925 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028, USA
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Archives at the Paley Center for Media

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The hardest part is deciding which of the 75,000 TV shows and commercials you’ll choose to watch. Don a pair of headphones in your very own air-conditioned viewing booth to experience a tiny bit of television history.
Location: 465 N. Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90210, USA
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Reserve advance tickets online for an intimate behind-the-scenes tour of a working film and TV studio. You and 11 other people will be guided through echoing sound stages and dusty Western sets. You may even get to handle a prop or 2 from the latest Hollywood blockbuster.
Read moreLocation: 3400 Riverside Drive, Burbank, CA 91522, USA
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Grab a map at the front entrance and go on a hunt for the final resting places of your favourite stars from the silver screen. Come early on select summer nights to watch a film flicker against the mausoleum walls.
Read moreLocation: 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038, USA
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Dining with the stars at the Ivy

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Watch the live taping of TV shows at CBS Television City

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Arrive early to get free tickets for a live taping of American Idol or The Price is Right game show. Even if you can’t get tickets, grab lunch and perhaps a celebrity sighting or 2 at the Farmers’ Market next door.
Location: 7800 Beverly Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90036, USA
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