Comedian and filmmaker Mark Malkoff was recently visiting Los Angeles and didn't want to spend a lot of money on hotel rooms. Rather than hitting up the usual couch-surfing networks, he took to writing celebrities through Facebook, emails and the good ol' fashioned post office. Thirteen of them offered him a place to stay. This is his experience.
Comedian and filmmaker Mark Malkoff was recently visiting Los Angeles and didn't want to spend a lot of money on hotel rooms. Rather than hitting up the usual couch-surfing networks, he took to writing celebrities through Facebook, emails and the good ol' fashioned post office. Thirteen of them offered him a place to stay. This is his experience.
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