* Malibu, Santa Barbara beaches. Does Malibu have a city center to walk around and do they allow you on the beaches, I say this because it is very residential and celebrity filled?

Malibu doesn't really have a city center to walk around. You can access the beach. By law, there are public access ways scattered around. The area from the high tide line to the water is public property and not privately owned or controlled.

* In Downtown LA, is there an observation center at the First Interstate World Center?

I don't know about that, but take a ride up Griffith Park Observatory. The Observatory itself is, I think, still closed for renovation, but the area provides the most incredible panoramic view of Los Angeles, from downtown to the ocean.

* Is Catalina Island worth doing again, I did a full day there last year?

Catalina is home to a marine park, through which you can snorkle or scuba dive (if you're certified). If you haven't done that, you're in for a treat.

* I'm not really into the whole theme park scene, is Universal Studios good? Has anyone been there?

I've been there in a variety of capacities. Universal has nothing to do with how films are made, and is nothing more than a movie-themed amusement park. If you've been on the Warner Bros. tour, you've gotten a much better look at the workings of a major studio. I wouldn't waste any time there.

* What about other studious to tour? Paramount and others, are they good?

I don't know what Paramount offers. Paramount doesn't have a back lot, unlike Warner Bros (which shares it with Burbank), and Universal. The Universal tour includes a small part of the back lot, but misses most of it. Many, many years ago I used to work as an actor, and did a shoot at Universal. On my lunch breaks, I used to wander around the back lot -- it's an amazing place but, unfortunately, not open to the public.

* I sent away for TV tickets for the Tonight Show back in December, for those who have been able to get tickets by mail, was that early enough?

I have no idea. If you're interested in comedy, check out the Improv. I've seen Leno down there on occassion.