LOS ANGELES- Katy Perry is the new buzz in Hollywood, beating out Simon Cowell and Michael Jackson in past years on Starline Tours' Top Ten Most Requested Homes in 2012.

It's back—the visitor poll Starline Tours conducts with passengers on whose home they most want to see.  This year, Katy Perry's place was the most requested.  Simon remained as number two, but Ellen Degeneres turned up as number three with her recent home move in July.   "Ellen is a perennial favorite because she is so nice to her fans, always stopping to wave or talk," said Philip Ferentinos, Director of Starline Tours.  "And this summer, she spoofed one of our tours on her TV show by clandestinely conducting a tour as if she was a Starline guide."

Tom Cruise moved from spot number three to four, although there was a flurry of excitement during the fast and furious divorce coverage. (The Today Show used Starline Tours to get footage of the home during their coverage.)  Christina Aguilera, with her new album and high ratings on "The Voice" made it back on the list while Elvis Presley is also back in the spotlight, with the 35th anniversary of his death pulling at fans' heartstrings.  The Hillcrest home he once occupied is currently on the market for $12.9 million.

Who slipped from the list is often as interesting as who appeared.  Michael Jackson and Jennifer Aniston slid off the list, as did Dr. Phil and the Playboy Mansion.  The list is below.

Starline Tours' Top Ten Most Requested Hollywood Homes in 2012

1. Katy Perry                                                         
2. Simon Cowell                                                    
3. Ellen Degeneres*                                          
4. Tom Cruise                                                     
5. David Beckham
6. Christina Aguilera*       
7. Bruno Mars*  
8. Al Pacino  
9. Elvis Presley*
10. Lucille Ball

    (* new for 2012)

Starline Tours polls passengers aboard the Malibu Movie Stars' Homes Tour for the same top ten list.  Cher has remained number one for three years running, and Leonardo Di Caprio stays at the number two spot again this year, as does Bruce Willis at number three.  Matthew Perry—new this year— ties Willis for number three, and Adam Sandler and Courtney Cox both hold number seven.  Charlize Theron, not a fan of adoring fans, has dropped off the list, as did John Cusack and David Spade. But Paris Hilton, who is living in her parents' compound, crept on to take the number nine spot, and Stevie Nicks' tour has created more interest in her abodes, so she finishes the list at number ten.   The Malibu Movie Stars' Homes Tour departs daily from Santa Monica Pier.

Starline Tours Top Ten Most Requested Malibu Homes in 2012 -- numbers 3 and 4, 7 and 8 are ties

1.  Cher                                                                                     
2.  Leonardo Di Caprio                                                        
3/4. Bruce Willis/Matthew Perry*                                    
5.  Jeremy Piven      
6.  Ozzy & Sharon Osborne                   
7/8. Adam Sandler/Courtney Cox          
9.   Paris Hilton*
10. Stevie Nicks*            

(* new for 2012)                                                  

 "Starline Tours' annual list of most requested homes is the pulse of Hollywood," says Ferentinos.  As the longest operating tour in Hollywood, the route covers all the famous homes, but adds rising popular stars to keep the experience up-to-the-moment fresh.  The original Movie Stars' Homes Tour and Malibu Movie Stars' Homes Tour operate daily in open-top vans equipped with personal headsets to enjoy the guide's narration without disturbing the peace and tranquility of the exclusive neighborhoods the two hour tours visit. 

Adult prices are $44 and youth 3-11 are $34 (with a $5 savings when booking online at www.starlinetours.com. Tickets are also available at Starline Tours' box office in the forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.  A new Anaheim terminal in the Jolly Roger Hotel, across from Disneyland Resort, transports theme park goers to Hollywood to transfer to any of Starline Tours' offerings, including the Hop-On Hop-Off CitySightseeing tour, Grand Tour of Los Angeles and the Movie Stars' Homes Tours.  Starline Tours also has a terminal in Santa Monica at 11857 Santa Monica Boulevard.

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' 78th operating year.  The company offers a full range of sightseeing tours of Los Angeles including a multi-lingual City Tour,  a city-wide Hop-on Hop-off Double-Decker tour (multi-lingual in April 2013), TMZ Tour, and tours to Theme Parks, Movie Studios, San Diego and Tijuana and pick-up from more than 250 hotels in the Los Angeles area.   Starline Tours has locations throughout Hollywood, with its main terminal at (Grauman's) TCL Chinese Theatre at 6925 Hollywood Blvd. The company also has a sales office on Santa Monica Pier, starting point of the Malibu Stars' Homes Tour, as well as a new terminal in Santa Monica at 11857 Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, and in Anaheim at the Jolly Roger Hotel across from the Disneyland Resort. The company is privately owned and operated in conjunction with TourCoach - the company's Bus Charter division. For reservations please call (800) 959 3131 or visit www.starlinetours.com.

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Media Contacts:

Susan Wilson, Publicist, (602) 996-4242 or (480) 824-3015, susanwilson129@gmail.com

Philip Ferentinos, Director, Starline Tours, (323) 785-6707 or (323) 864 8339 Philip@starlinetours.com