You’ve seen celebrity hairstyles on TV and fashion magazines — but now that you’re in Hollywood, why not get your locks done by the favorite stylists of the stars?

Try the Byron Williams Hair Salon. This is the favorite salon of style icons likeLindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie, and Mischa Barton. (Here she is posing with him). “I trust Byron and he listens to what I want.”

The salon address:
Byron Williams Salon
9294 Civic Center Dr
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

The holidays are party season — and Hollywood knows how to throw a party. If you’re in HOllywood on a Saturday, try the Circus Disco / Spundae. The club has a different DJ every week, usually the top in a particular industry: progressive house, trance, techno, breakbeat. The dance flour is immpressively large, and there’s a smaller room with new, local talents. (The two rooms are connected by the lounge on the second floor.)

The disco is located at Santa Monica Boulevard. Check out the for more information. Dance the night away!

Get into the brilliant (and some would say, twisted) mind of one of the greatest directors and writers that Hollywood has ever known, Woody Allen. The book
Conversations with Woody Allen: His FIlms, the Movies, and Moviemaking by Eric Lax is as entertaining as its subject, and is dotted with quotes that are, well, so Woody Allen.

Allen explains many of the nuances of his films, his decision to make a “mockumentary” (long before the phrase was coined, and the project became trendy) and how he handles the cut-throat competition and general cattiness of Hollywood.

Excellent buy.

Preparing for a trip to Hollywood? Get a sneak peak with audio books that you can download into your iPod or laptop. These one-minute vignettes can give you an insight on the city’s colorful history. Very educational and full of trivia you may not hear on a standard tour.

Looking for a Hollywood hotel? You’ll find a number of accomodations, from premium hotels with all the glamour, luxury and class you’d come to expect from the City of Stars, to budget rooms for travelers who prefer to spend their dollars elsewhere.

While most hotels will claim to give the best service or the finest amenities, the smart traveler should also check out reviews by customers. This is probably a more accurate description of what you can expect from your stay, but do bear in mind that people have different expectations and needs. What one describes as “the most wonderful place I ever stayed in” may be ho-hum to an experienced traveler who’s seen the best (and worst).

You also need to be a little realistic. You can’t expect a three-star hotel to have all the trappings of a five-star hotel. You do get what you pay for. The most important thing is to know what’s important to you.

1. Marilyn Merlot. A wine basket with a twist. Basket includes a wine bottle with a Marilyn label, chocolate Movie Ticket, Hollywood Cookies, California Popcorn, Hollywood Playing Cards, Lindt Truffles, Maxwell’s Peanuts and Silver Kisses.

2.
Film Tin of Treats. Candies in a uniquely shaped tin box.

3. Personalized Walk of Fame Star . The closest thing most of us will ever get to having our name on the Walk of Fame.

What’s the perfect gift for the avid Hollywood fan? Watch our on-going list for the cutest Hollywood merchandise.

1. Hollywood COllage Shirt.
Affordably priced at just under $20, in a stylish black and white design with a modern graphic feel. Sizes available from small to extra large.

2. Hollywood dessert plates SO very cute! The four plates each contain the image on the poster of classic films such as King Kong and Gone with the WInd. Comes in an adorable hatbox. Just under $40.

3. Director’s Set. Comes with a clapper, shirt, and license plate. Great for budding directors, film buffs, or Steven Spielberg wannabes.

Want to get into the Hollywood industry? or just interested in knowing what it’s like behind the scenes — the drama, the intrigue, the million-dollar deals?

Then look at this
list of books about the real Hollywood and how to survive in it.

The list includes advice for those who want entertainment careers to social and historical commentaries.

Here’s a fun way to not just visit Hollywood, but participate in a virtual economy. The website
Hollywood Stock Exchange lets you “invest” in different shows, celebrities, producers, directors or movies. You build a portfolio, earning “Hollywood Dollars” and meeting other players on the discusion board.

It’s fun, and gives you a view of the Hollywood industry never seen before.

The search is on for an additional Pussycat Doll coutesy of the CW network. True to the trend, it has been made into a reality TV show. You don’t get to see a whole bunch of girls auditioning before being narrowed down to 1 “American Idol” style. You get something more like “America’s Next Top Model” complete with melodrama.

Is there really a need for an additional Pussycat Doll? Most wfans would say absolutely not! The current group seems pretty good already. They make great eye candy. They can sing and they can dance. They appeal to both the men and the women. So far the show seems like a soap opera with a catfight (maybe more than 1) brewing in the wings.

The judges of the show include Robin Antin – who formed the band, Ron Fair – chairman of Greffen Records, and L’il Kim. Nicole Scherzinger, lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls, shows up to judge the first round.