The Palace Theater, Hollywood, CA and other haunted sites Michael has investigated for international television shows.
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Michael J. Kouri was invited to conduct an investigation and a communication circle (His term for a Séance) in the Palace Theater on Vine Street in Hollywood, California, for a television show on the Travel Channel. This is one of the most famous "haunts" of Hollywood legends. The shows title: Mystic Journey's.
(Above) Michael leads theater employees in the Communication Circle which lasted over 4 hours.) During the session, they made contact with the spirits of film legends: Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, John Wayne, Lucille Ball, a former stagehand and several children spirits, too. After convocating for hours, Michael tried to end the session, but the spirits didn't want to leave. Two of them had more information to share with the group. "The table shook and slid across the stage-all by itself! It was incredible - I'd heard that things like this could happen in haunted places, but had never seen it with my own eyes, until that long shoot. The cameraman, soundman, director and I watched in amazement as the heavy solid oak antique Griffin table rose and slammed down on the stage floor by itself. We even erected a camera under the table to insure it wasn't trickery. And I left that place knowing that it is Truly a Haunted Theater." - Richard Keys, Executive director of production.
Here are a few memorable excerpts from Michael's personal experience of this unique investigation: "I first entered the dark theater at about 5:30 p.m. and found myself alone. As I walked around taking in the sites and sounds of the old historic theater, I could easily see what all the talk was about. The spirits surrounded me almost immediately. I entered a light trance state and it seemed as though I were in a different time period. A young live woman walked towards me and introduced herself as a production assistant. She informed methat the crew and director had gone to dinner. Perfect, I thought to myself, for I could walk through the empty theater and continue to investigate on my own and get acquainted with the spirits who haunted there without anyone around. I normally ask the television show producers not to tell me anything about the urban legends associated with the sites I investigate. This way the investigative information is pure and anything I pick up isn't tainted.
Before he enters any site whether haunted or not, Michael grounds himself for protection. "I always ask God to protect me from anything that might be of the dark side. I won't work with any energy other than those of the white light of the Christ Consciousness." Michael calls his guardian angels asking too. "I was soon met by the owner of the theater who introduced several of the employees who would guide me through the various places, which had the most supernatural experiences."
Later, when the director and crew returned, Michael helped set up the Communication Circle, (Séance), to be held on center stage. "They told me the air conditioning was turned off, yet everyone felt a distinct chill in theair and became very frightened." Michael balanced the energy around them on the stage and instructed each employee to join him at the antique solid oak table. The legs were carved griffins and it took 4 strong men to lift it off the cart and position it on the stage. The director asked if we could do some table tipping, but Michael told him there was no way to be able to direct the spirits to move the table. If they wanted it to happen as a way of communicating, they would move it. But there's never any way to guarantee that a table move -- especially a table of this size and weight.
The director called action and Michael went to work taking the group into a protection meditation. The sound technician soon called "Cut" and said that the sound equipment wasn't picking up. He checked out all of the equipment and scratched his head saying that everything checked out and seemed to be fine. " We started again and the same thing happened only this time, the crew member said that all of the batteries in his pack were dead. He checked my microphone and the battery pack stashed in my coat pocket and also found that the batteries were completely drained as well."
I told the director and crew members that this was common around me when the spirits were present. When the sound equipment batteries went dead for the third time we were told they'd have to go out and buy more batteries to resume with the shoot.
When we resumed, the cameras started to go haywire and it wasn't until I yelled at the spirits to stop fooling around-- that things returned to normal and we were able to continue. When it was time to close the session, several children spirits let us all know that they did not want us to close and leave them there alone in the dark ....
Watch repeats of this show on the Travel Channel and see for yourself all that took place.
For more information related to this experience and many others be sure to get a copy of Michael J. Kouri's upcoming book "Haunted Houses of Hollywood."
Did you know Michael J. Kouri is also a recording artist and a soloist? Yes, its true!
Here, Michael stars in a Christmas special shown Nationwide in December of 1994 called Musical Gifts for the Holidays. Some of the scenes featured Michael walking through snow covered streets in beautiful Lake Arrowhead while he sang popular Christmas Carols.
Clockwise from left: Michael in the Make-Up chair before heading to wardrobe then onto the set. Michael stands facing the elaborately decorated Christmas Tree as the director sets up light cues, Michael and the cast prepare for the scene. The cast was made up of Michael's friends including Fr. James Maier seated at the piano, L.A. District Attorney Carol Clancey, Amelie Frank read one of her poems. Many of Michael's actor friends lent their support for the show, too.
"I remember how important it was to the director to have real antiques, so most of the props came out of my own home and my Antique Shop. The studio was haunted and the ghosts loved to play with the drapes and my harp during the shoot.
I guess they just wanted to have fun too. We shot the interior scenes in October just before Halloween. It was odd singing Christmas Carols before All Hallows Eve. "
Is Hollywood the most haunted city in the U.S.A.?
"Hollywood, California is one of the most haunted cities in the United States today."
Michael has also appeared in several episodes of television show's and pilot episodes for TV Shows. Some of these shows are currently airing world-wide on A&E and the Discovery Channel. The series Dead Famous features urban legends of ghosts who haunt specific cities throughout the United States including Movie Stars, Rock Stars and other famous luminaries all said to haunt various portals. The show is hosted by a reporter from the U.K. and a Sensitive from the U.S., together they investigate various haunted landmarks throughout the country with the help of famous psychics, parapsychologists, historians and others, too. Many of my friends within the Parapsychological Community have also been featured including: Richard and Debbie Senate, Dr. Lloyd Auerbach and Dr. Barry Taff (Parapsychologists) and psychic Peter James to name a few.
In the first episode I was invited to investigate a home in south Hollywood where the spirit of Marilyn Monroe is said to appear quite often. The home is owned by a Marilyn Monroe fan who also houses artifacts once owned by the blond bombshell herself including the very bedroom furniture she presumably died it, clothing and jewelry. As I pulled up in my P.T. Cruiser (The Ghost Mobile), and noticed an aura surrounding the entire house. I was introduced to Chris Flemming, a man who claimed to be an experienced Sensitive from Chicago. I was told he was the best Medium for Seances in the Midwest, but his Aura showed something entirely different - I later realized why the spirit guides around that house doubted this statement.
Once we entered the house, I investigated for spirits and made contact using my psychometry and mediumistic skills. The house was quite active and I picked up a lot of energy from Marilyn's furniture and accessories. The Evening Séance proved to be even more exciting as the medium lost control of the session and I had to step in to calm things down. The sensitive later confided that he didn't actually have enough experience to deal with aggressive entities in these types of situations and was glad I was there to help him out. He brought in low energy spirits - something I Never want to deal with. I guided everyone into a healing meditation then stood behind each person and blessed them with my thoughts of positive energy asking my guardian angels to insure that each was protected before we continued with the dangerous Seance. Marilyn's personal nurse came through as well as her doctor and several other celebrities involved with her life, her affairs and most of all her mysterious death.
The second episode I appeared in brought us to West Hollywood, Ca., and the former apartment of Rock Star and Legend, Jim Morrisson of "the Doors," who died tragically in the early part of the 1970's in Europe. I knew nothing of this singer and was curious to see if his spirit was haunting the old 1920's Spanish style apartment. I was only told that one of the tenants owned a make-shift cable spool coffee table that belonged to the Rock legend and that she believed his spirit was haunting her abode. There was another apartment up above hers, whose tenants claimed to see strange lights, hear footsteps in the dead of night and saw a naked man walking around in shadow. They too, believed it could have been the musician.
The nvestigation took place on the eve of the Oscars in 2004. I received the address only a few hours before the investigation and was thrilled that I'd be working with the humorous British crew again. They were so professional and respected my abilities, yet we all had a lot of fun during the shoot, too. Laughter is such an important part of any investigation because it brings out the positive spirits around us. I met with Gail who greeted me with her darling baby, and her husband. Charlotte, the producer, James, the cameraman and Maria, our director were there along with Chris Flemming the suave Sensative from Chicago. This time, I was asked to work with psychometry and dowsing to show another type of tool that can be used in haunted house investigation work. I chose one of my favorite pendulum's, that I (I actually make and sell on this website on the Gifts Page) made and got to work.
Gail, the narrator first interviewed me across the street from the old dilapidated looking building under brilliant pink blosoms from a tree and a gorgeous California sunset as a backdrop. Gail asked questions related to my tools of choice for this episode and I described the qualities of quartz crystals and pendulums, how they work and what we can learn from them. I'd also brought a crystal ball along as a prop. I often use a pendulum to ask the spiritguides for answers that can be seen by all those present during an investigation. Gail was intrigued and suggested we go to the site and begin our quest.
The first apartment I entered had horrible vibrations inside as though someone or something used Voodoo in an evil way. I immediately entered a trance state to insure stronger protection around myself, Gail, her child and the crew. I never enter a place where I don't feel comfortable. I was introduced to the tenant, a woman in her early 50's. Her apartment was charming - decorated with antique wooden furniture, and a few contemporary pieces thrown in here and there. I noticed that the energy throughout the space felt segmented somehow. I asked the director if I could have a few minutes to feel the vibrations around the tiny space so that I would know where to start dowsing the energy centers and thus be able to make a solid connection with the spirits who inhabited the space.
The session lasted longer than anyone had anticipated and we could hear strange sounds that seemed to be coming from upstairs. We finally realized it was the buzzing sound of a vacuum cleaner. The tenants above must have been making sure their place was spotless before allowing us entrance to the enchanted space. This time I was asked to lead the Communication Circle (the term I've created to describe a Seance). The apartment was beautifully decorated with soft meditative color tones, deep brown wooden furniture and two friendly cats. I met the tenants and was introduced to the owner of the building and her daughters who were to be our guests around the table that evening. Dr. Barry Taff entered and began to investigate the apartment for anything that could be rigged for effects. This is something Barry always does before frisking the attendees as well. This insures that the session is clean and accurate. I asked Barry to turn off the lights and guided everyone into a state of complete relaxation, then proceeded to instruct them in a protection meditation before we began to try and make connections with the spirits who wanted to join us in our Communication Circle.
The session lasted for several hours and everyone seemed restless. All of a sudden the air changed from stuffy and warm to freezing cold in a matter of seconds. I felt as though an animal were under my legs and asked if the previous tenant had a dog who might be in spirit now. The tools of communication jumped and the table slightly jerked then slid a bit from Chris towards me across the room. The question was asked of the spirit if it was indeed Jim Morrisson and the table slid again. We asked if his dog was with him in spirit and with that everyone in the apartment heard the sound of a dog howling outside as if in answer to our question..."talk about immeditate responses!"
Communication had begun and everyone was speechless as it continued into the dead of night....
To learn more about this story and find out how it ends along with Michael's other Investigations in Hollywood. Come back to this site often as he updates. Watch for the T.V. show Dead Famous on your local Cable listings (Currently on A&E, Discovery Channel)
(Above) Michael feels the vibrations around the room with his hands in front of the camera before dowsing with a pendulum.
(Above) Michael points out what appear to be ghostly sounds coming from the ceiling, which were actually captured on video. "we heard a woman yelling at a man and were astounded since no one lived in the apartment above."
(Right & Below) Michael, Chris and guests seated around the table for a Communication Circle (Seance) in the hopes of contacting former Rock Legend Jim Morrisson of the Doors who once lived in this apartment. Image blurred for reasons of privacy of the guests who attended.
Jim Morrisson Apartment Seance
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Michael J. Kouri is also known as a professional soloist. He has performed in liturgical services in a plethora of churches, and has performed for Royalty, Presidents, Religious and Spiritual Leaders and average people alike throughout his career. He has performed at Disneyland and here are some samples of his work. Click on the links to hear Michael perform two of his favorite Disney songs with video images to enjoy as he celebrates these two films...https://youtu.be/rtir12JCh24 and https://youtu.be/xphIbFRAtdc
