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demanding restricted parking. Tings aren’t liked they used to be, but Starline has moved with the times and this TMZ tour is a kind of “Movie Star’s Homes” for the internet/iPhone generation: “Passengers may even get to be on TV and interact with TMZ figurehead Har- vey Levin on the show if anything big hap- opposing everything. Tey had bigger buses too.” Starline continued to be successful though, and in the late 1980s Vahid pulled off a coup when he bought Grayline Tours from their owners and merged their 80 buses into Starline’s fleet: “We became the 10th largest tour company in America at the time, and today we have 180 buses and run 30 different tours.” As for the future, Starline is also keen to take pas- sengers Downtown, a part of Los Angeles that is rich in history and stories but was largely ignored until the recent resurgence of bars, hotels and art events made it a go-to destination. Te biggest news is that May 1 this year sees the introduction of the very latest Starline tour, an open- top paparazzi tour called “Secrets and Celebrity Hot Spots” and is partnership with popular gossip televi- sion show and website TMZ. Te celeb snappers and TMZ team have designed the route so you’ll pass by where their photographers hang out while waiting for that perfect picture, and see infamous celeb spots such as Winona Ryder’s “favorite” department store and the legendary Laugh Factory where “Seinfeld” star Michael Richards unleashed his racist rant. Celebs have become more wary of the countless tour buses and moved to protect their privacy by put- ting up high fences, installing security cameras and pens while the tour is happening. Stars sometimes get on the bus to see the tour, or they come over and talk to the tourists.” Te Starline office has subscriptions to all the en- tertainment and gossip magazines already, and since most of the tour guides are aspiring actors, comedians or writers who pass on gossip, there’s now another chance that your bus trip might have a star guest. DH Starline Tours Movie Stars’ Homes Top 10 1.Michael Jackson and the house where he lived before his death (a Starline Bus was outside the house when ambulance was taking Jackson to hospital, and the video clip of that moment was seen around the world) 2. 3. 4. 5. Orlando Bloom 6. Courtney Cox 7. Elvis Presley 8. Christina Aguilera 9. Dr. Phil 10. Playboy Mansion Jennifer Aniston Tom Cruise Lucille Ball Starline Tours Information: 800-959-3131 www.starlinetours.com http://www.facebook.com/StarlineTours?v=wal SPRING 2011 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 37