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HERE’S WHAT WE KNOW

Britney Spears made headlines for her social media posts claiming she was moving to Mexico this week. Here’s what we know. Britney IS moving because she’s not thrilled living in her Calabasas, California home. But not to Mexico. Brit claims her current home has too many bad memories since lived there while under a conservatorship. She has always loved Mexico- specifically Cabo San Lucas- and while she did head there shortly after posting her “moving to Mexico” remarks, my source says she’s actually moving to Beverly Hills. Most likely Mulholland Estates, the gated community with breathtaking views of Los Angeles where she recently checked out a few homes. As for her wacky social media post, my source says that it’s just Britney’s odd sense of humor.

One of the biggest stories of the week has nothing to do with Hollywood or famous people but nonetheless there is a celebrity twist. UnitedHealth’s CEO, Brian Thompson was gunned down on the streets of Manhattan on December 4 and there are many unanswered questions. While we don’t know anything about this tragedy, we DO know this… Jeff Bezos IMMEDIATELY beefed up his security hours after the attack. Many are speculating the killing was in retaliation for someone being denied an insurance claim and Jeff, who launched Amazon, feared he could easily be the target of a disgruntled Amazon customer or former employee. And he’s not the ONLY one beefing up security. We also heard Elon Musk just added more muscle to his security team.

A pregnant Gisele Bundchen made the news when photos of her and her baby daddy, Joaquim Valente frolicking on the beach in Costa Rica. We just heard that the couple did more than vacation during their visit – they also toured beachfront homes for sale. Since Gisele is the one with far more money, she wants to purchase a vacation home with Joaquim in the affordable Central American country, so they will have a place together. As of now, Joaquim is living at Gisele’s properties in Miami and Brazil (both multimillion dollar properties that the fitness instructor couldn’t afford on his salary.) Gisele feels it will be healthier for their relationship if they own a home together within his means, and gorgeous properties in Costa Rica can be bought for far,far less than most other places, which is why she’s looking to put some roots down there.

Speaking of real estate, Meghan Markle made headlines this week when she was photographed at an event in Beverly Hills without her husband, Prince Harry. As we previously reported there’s no trouble in paradise. But we do know this. During her time in the 90210 zip code, Meghan toured a few condominiums as she and her Prince are still looking for a place in the Los Angeles area. Again, another scoop we had first. Meghan and Harry are keeping their estate in Montecito but still want a place to hang their hats (or in this case crowns) in Hollywood. I hear that Meg was particularly fond of the residences at the Four Seasons Hotel and plans to tour them again, this time with Harry.

Beyoncé made the news when Billboard announced her and NOT Taylor Swift as “the biggest popstar of this century.” Here’s what we know. It was actually Taylor who suggested Beyoncé get the top honor. My source says that Taylor wants to take some time away from her career now that her Eras tour is wrapping up. She had a whirlwind 12 months from being named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year, winning practically every major music award and of course, her record-breaking movie of her tour. She’s hoping to lie low for the next year or two and concentrate on getting married and starting a family with Travis Kelce. She knew she was all but a shoo-in for the Billboard honor so she had her people reach out and tell them she preferred they put the spotlight on someone else, suggesting Beyoncé.

Donald Trump dominated headlines with his controversial cabinet picks while his vice-president JD Vance has hardly been seen or heard. Here’s what we know. Attention loving Trump has instructed Vance to stay in the background and to get his permission before granting any interviews. My source says Donald loves the attention his cabinet picks are generating and even though some of them might not get approved by the Senate, he doesn’t care as long as he’s the top story. He doesn’t want the more articulate and educated Vance to overshadow him, so until further notice, he’s to stay in the background.

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JENNIFER LOPEZ IS LOOKING FOR A PLACE TO LIVE

The state of their marriage remains up in the air, but whether she stays married or gets divorced, Jennifer Lopez is staying in Los Angeles. Jen and her estranged husband Ben Affleck recently listed their newly purchased Beverly Hills home for $68 million, and although they haven’t sold it yet, Ben has already moved on, purchasing a $20 million home on LA West side. Although Jen is spending most of her time in NYC and the Hamptons this summer, she has a real estate agent touring high-end luxury condominiums in LA for her. If she and Ben split, she’s likely to divide her time between Miami, New York, and Los Angeles and feels a condo in the Beverly Hills area with security will perfectly suit her needs. She hasn’t found anything yet, but is looking in the $15 million range.

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YOU CAN LIVE LIKE JOHNNY DEPP

Johnny Depp’s former condo in downtown Los Angeles’ Eastern Columbia Building is on the market for lease. The 2490 square-foot penthouse is being rented for $7500 per month and it’s the same unit where Johnny and his former wife, Amber Heard had many of their blowout fights. But here’s a more interesting fact that we never knew: Anne Heche rented the penthouse from Johnny just prior to her untimely death, and some residents in the building seem to feel the place is cursed. Check out the listing here: https://www.toplacondos.com/Eastern-Columbia-Lofts

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RIHANNA IS A FRIEND IN DEED

It’s Rihanna to the rescue after model/ actress Cara Delevingne’s home in Studio City, California, recently burned to the ground. Although she was working in London at the time, the California pad was Cara’s main residence. Her lifetime collection of almost everything was there! Luckily for Cara, her longtime friend Rihanna happens to own two condos in LA’s ritzy building, The Century. Soon after the devastating fire, sympathetic Rihanna reached out to her pal and INSISTED she stay at one of the condos for FREE until she finds another home to buy or rebuilds the one she lost.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA  Pals Rihanna and Cara partying back in 2013

MATTHEW PERRY’S REAL ESTATE IS SUFFERING – THANKS TO HIS BOOK

Is Matthew Perry’s former Century City condo cursed? In his autobiography, Friends, Lovers and The Big Terrible Thing, the late actor wrote about some DARK times in his penthouse condominium at The Century, one of the premier full service buildings in LA. Matthew eventually sold the condo to a tech billionaire, but the guy barely moved in before deciding it wasn’t for him, so he sold it to Rihanna for a loss. Now superstitious Rihanna isn’t sure SHE wants to move into the sprawling condominium, given the Matthew connection, so she’s thinking of selling it and might even have to take a loss. Even though he died elsewhere, the condo has a negative vibe since Matthew wrote about how unhappy he was there.

BRITNEY SPEARS: NO MORE VALLEY GIRL?

Now that’s she NOT under a conservatorship, Britney Spears is free to do whatever she wants and live wherever she wants. According to a friend, Britney is ready to move out of her sprawling home in the Los Angeles Valley for the convenience of luxury hotel living. Britney likes her home, but she finds the upkeep overwhelming, and not very relaxing with the constant buzz of gardeners, handymen, security, housekeepers, and pool maintenance people every day. Recently she started very discreetly looking at condos in full service buildings. Britney likes the idea of a condo connected to a fancy hotel like The Four Seasons with room service and other amenities. Plus now that she’s SINGLE, she feels she’ll have more of a social life and meet more single men living in Beverly Hills, as opposed to the suburbs.

 

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MARISA TOMEI: RICH PEOPLES PROBLEMS

Marisa Tomei is extremely popular these days- especially in her fancy eleven unit West Hollywood condominium building. The HOA is FIERCELY divided as they are about to approve a major renovation for the building. Older residents (five units) of the building want to refurbish the charm and character of the building, but the other half (newer owners) want to update everything and spare no expense. They are equally divided and the decision will rest with Marisa, because she’s the ONLY one who has not committed one way or the other. Pressure! Neighbors are trying to woo her over to their respective sides with baked goodies, flowers, and flattering notes.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA Marisa Tomei on Don’t Worry Darling red carpet in Venice

JOHN CORBETT: WHAT DOES HIS CONDO TELL YOU?

Suddenly it seems that everything we ever thought about John Corbett is totally wrong! He always seemed like such a super-nice down-home kind of guy who loves horses and nature. (A bit like his character Aiden on SATC) But today TMZ reported that Corbett is selling his character-revealing West Hollywood Condo in the (very nice) Empire West building and they published photos of the place. What a SHOCK! It looked like the home of a pornographer (like Larry Flynt) or a satan worshipper! BLACK floors and BLACK ceilings with thick gold trim everywhere. Almost every wall is MIRRORED with dizzying reflections in all directions! Even the kitchen is black, along with the bathroom. The furniture is bulky – gaudy and pretentious, loaded with gold trim and not at all comfortable! It’s beyond Liberace! We are surprised that John’s girlfriend Bo Derek didn’t take one look and RUN! We just cannot imagine John Corbett living like this….
Oh yeah- it’s listed at $1.6 mil for 1600 sq ft.

Top photo: BACKGRID-USA: John and Bo in 2018

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