Top Ten Most Popular Movie Stars' Homes in Hollywood & Malibu

 

Michael Jackson home Hollywood

The annual list of the Top Ten Most Requested Views on the Movie Stars' Homes Tour for 2011 has just been released by Starline Tours, the oldest and largest sightseeing tour company in Los Angeles. The. Starline Tours shows thousands of people a glimpse of the homes of the stars, and when lucky, the homeowner. The tour company pioneered the industry with a simple concept: curious tourists want to know where the stars live. Every celebrity-seeker has their own wish list of which houses, front gates and hedges they hope to see, but some celebrity homes are consistently requested.

The annual Top Ten List works like USA Today's heat index - the more the star is in the news, the more often the home is requested by passengers. The knowledgeable and entertaining Starline Tours guides are often the first to spread news of celebrity happenings in Hollywood.

Simon Cowell Home Hollywood

"If you really want to know the latest gossip in and around Hollywood, pay attention to the people who stare, gawk and drive by celebrities on an hourly basis," says Michael McNulty, editor of Opposing Views, a Los Angeles-based multi-media news site. "Of course, I'm talking about the guides at Starline Tours, who literally make a living from sticking their noses and convertible vans into the driveways of stars."

In 2011, Michael Jackson's rental home tops the list again, with Simon Cowell's home remaining in the number two spot. New to the list in 2011 is the Katy Perry/Russell Brand home at number eight, no doubt because of the couples' public airing of private topics. Al Pacino appears for the first time at number seven. Elvis Presley, Larry King and Christina Aguilera disappeared altogether from list while David Beckham's popularity moved his estate five spots to number five. And the Playboy Mansion is back in vogue, making the list for the first time in years. The 2011 Top Ten List of most requested Movie Stars Homes are:

Tom Cruise Home Hollywood

1.  Michael Jackson
2. Simon Cowell
3. Tom Cruise
4. Jennifer Anniston
5. David Beckham
6. Lucille Ball
7. Al Pacino*
8. Katy Perry/Russell Brand*
9. Dr. Phil
10. Playboy Mansion*
(* new for 2011)

Cher Home Malibu

Malibu has been the choice for beachside homes of celebrities since the Golden Age of Hollywood. Multi-million-dollar homes line the famous beaches, hugging the 27-mile coastline with panoramic, unsurpassed ocean views from decks reached by the tide, and the feeling of an off-the-beaten-path exclusive privacy. In Malibu, the 2011 Top Ten Most Requested Homes list kept Cher's mansion at number one, revealed interest in nice-guy Adam Sandler by moving his home from nine to four, and Leonardo Di Caprio from the six spot to number two. David Spade's Malibu Mansion slid from four to ten (and he's probably just fine with that.)

The 2011 Top Ten list of most requested Malibu Movie Stars' Homes are:

Leonard di Caprio House Malibu

1. Cher
2. Leonard di Caprio
3. Bruce Willis
4. Adam Sandler
5. Charlize Theron
6. Ozzzy and Sharon Osbourne
7. John Cusack
8. Courtney Cox
9. Jeremy Piven
10. David Spade

Bruce Willis Home Malibu

StarlineTours pioneered the "topless with headsets" approach to the tour - an open-air bus equipped with personal headsets - allowing an up close view while preserving the peace and tranquility of the exclusive neighborhoods. The Hollywood Movie Stars' Homes Tour operates daily at 9:30 a.m. from the world famous Chinese Theatre, 6925 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood. The tour includes more than 40 homes, the Walk of Fame and Hollywood sign, West Hollywood's Sunset Strip and Beverly Hills' mansions and Rodeo Drive.

Tickets are $44 for adults and $34 for children ages 3-11 at www.starlinetours.com. When purchasing online, a ticket to Madame Tussaud's in Hollywood is included, where guests are guaranteed to spot their favorite stars. Round trip transportation between more than 250 hotels and the Walk of Fame is available for an additional charge (and excludes the Free Madame Tussauds offer).

Santa Monica Pier

The Malibu Stars' Homes Tour operates daily beginning at 9:30 a.m. from the Santa Monica Pier at Ocean Boulevard. The tour travels along Pacific Coast Highway for great views, including a stop at a scenic overlook for photo opportunities of the Malibu Colony and the awe-inspiring views both south and north. The tour also stops at famous Malibu Beach where passengers can dip a toe in the Pacific Ocean, take a stroll on the beach and take photos. Tickets are $44 for adults and $34 for children ages 3-11 at www.starlinetours.com. Hotel pick-up from select Santa Monica hotels is available for an additional charge.

About Starline Tours
Starline Tours is the oldest and largest sightseeing tour company in Los Angeles, having pioneered the famous Movie Stars' Homes Tour in 1935—making this Starline Tours' 76th operating year. The company offers a full range of sightseeing tours of Los Angeles including the Grand Tour of Los Angeles in English and eight foreign languages, a citywide Hop-On Hop-Off Double-Decker tour covering 100 miles in the greater Los Angeles area including a new connection to LAX, and tours to theme parks, Movie Studios, San Diego and Tijuana.

Chinese Theatre

In partnership with TMZ, the company operates the TMZ Hollywood Tour - Secrets and Celebrity Hot Spots. The main terminal for Starline Tours is the Chinese Theatre on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The company also has a sales office on Santa Monica Pier, starting point for the Malibu Movie Stars' Homes Tour, and a new terminal in Anaheim, at the Jolly Roger on Katella Avenue, directly across from Disneyland. The company is privately owned and operated in conjunction with TourCoach - the company's Bus Charter division. For reservations, call toll free (U.S.) 1+ 800-959-3131 or direct, 1+ 323-463-3333 or book online at http://www.starlinetours.com/.