http://losangeles.citysearch.com/roundup/41264 In L.A., there's no escaping the lifestyles of the rich and infamous. From a posh park's dubious bathroom moment to a notorious hotel's saucy secrets, find out what tales lurk beneath the surface of L.A.'s most scandalous spots. en Copyright 2006 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:32:23 -0800 http://images.citysearch.com/roundup/05/89/41264r1.jpg http://losangeles.citysearch.com/roundup/41264 Citysearch Editors, Los Angeles Though the music is what keeps crowds coming back, its tragic history is part of the allure--the club's sidewalk is where actor River Phoenix died of a drug overdose in 1993. West Hollywood, CA http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/101426/west_hollywood_ca/viper_room.html Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:32:23 -0800 Citysearch Editors, Los Angeles "Excuse me, officer, is that a gun in your pocket?" Back in 1998, pop singer George Michael was arrested by an undercover cop for engaging in "lewd" behavior inside the bathroom of this family-friendly park. Poor Mr. Rogers must've been rolling in his grave. Beverly Hills, CA http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/44105862/beverly_hills_ca/will_rogers_memorial_park.html Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:32:23 -0800 Citysearch Editors, Los Angeles Just two days after being arrested for suspicion of driving "under the influence" in 2007, Lindsay Lohan was famously photographed passed-out in a parked vehicle outside this Hollywood hot spot. Hollywood, CA http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/41805906/hollywood_ca/teddy_s.html Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:32:23 -0800 Citysearch Editors, Los Angeles This waterfront Malibu mainstay is where Mel Gibson partied--and foretellingly mugged for the camera--just hours before his infamous DUI arrest in 2006. Malibu, CA http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/139252/malibu_ca/moonshadows.html Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:32:23 -0800 Citysearch Editors, Los Angeles Was it the bad hair extensions or simply a cry for help? This low-rent hair salon is where a bizarrely-behaving Britney Spears shaved her head--and then later had it checked (over and over and over again). Tarzana, CA http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/286267/tarzana_ca/esther_s_haircutting_studio.html Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:32:23 -0800 Citysearch Editors, Los Angeles The site of countless notorious moments--including Jim Belushi's 1982 death by drug overdose--this rock-and-roll hotel is where Doors frontman Jim Morrison famously shouted from the rooftop ... and where celebrities have carried on illicit affairs ever since. West Hollywood, CA http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/78671/west_hollywood_ca/chateau_marmont.html Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:32:23 -0800 Citysearch Editors, Los Angeles Now called Social, the historic Hollywood Athletic Club is where John Wayne threw billiard balls from the roof at passing cars and a tipsy Jean Harlow once came clad in a fur coat--and only a fur coat. Hollywood, CA http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/41780201/hollywood_ca/social_hollywood.html Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:32:23 -0800 Citysearch Editors, Los Angeles It may be a retirement home now, but this Beaux Arts palace is where Marilyn Monroe honeymooned with Joe DiMaggio before their ill-fated marriage ended. It's also the site where legendary director D.W. Griffith dropped dead. Los Angeles, CA http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/54737/los_angeles_ca/knickerbocker_hotel.html Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:32:23 -0800 http://losangeles.citysearch.com/roundup/41214 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:32:23 -0800 http://losangeles.citysearch.com/roundup/41214 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:32:23 -0800 http://losangeles.citysearch.com/roundup/39564 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 12:32:23 -0800