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ZSA ZSA’S PRINCE IS SELLING THE HOUSE FROM UNDER HER

It had to happen. Zsa Zsa Gabor is still recovering from her leg amputation in the hospital, and her husband Frederick Von Anhalt has already put their house on the market. And according to our observant friend at The Real Estalker, he has exaggerated the details to TMZ. The “Prince” claims the Bel Air house is “roughly” 8000 sq ft and has 26 rooms while property tax records indicate the house measures 6,647 sq ft with 4 bedrooms and 5 baths. The Prince is asking 25 to 28 million for the house but we predict it will have trouble passing inspections. A peek inside the house reveals it hasn’t been updated or adequately maintained and the thrifty Prince has been known to climb up on the roof to repair leaks himself! The Prince plans to move with Zsa Zsa into a comparatively modest 1.5 million dollar condo in Westwood. We wonder what Francesca Hilton thinks about all this.

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By Janet / January 19, 2011

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MID CENTURY MODERN CASUALTY TO JOHANSSON REYNOLDS DIVORCE

It appears that Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds’ marriage was doing just fine in August because they bought a beautiful restored mid-century modern house with walls of glass in Los Feliz for 2.8 million dollars. The 1960’s 2835 sq ft dream house was designed by Buff & Hensman and originally featured four bedrooms but they had been redesigned into two larger bedrooms. That pretty much leaves out the immediate prospect of kids – which was supposedly one of the marriage problems. Scarlett has a history of bad real estate luck – she sold her last house at a 3 million dollar loss.

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By Janet / December 16, 2010

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NICOLE RICHIE SAYS IT WILL BE A SMALL WEDDING – IN A BIG HOUSE

Nicole Richie always said that if and when she got married to Joel Madden she would do it at her adopted father Lionel Richie’s Beverly Hills house. In fact, she still spends a lot of her spare time at daddy’s place. This photo reveals that is would, indeed, be difficult to find a more beautiful place to take one’s vows. We’re particularly amused that Nicole chose not to invite her sometime friend Paris Hilton to the wedding this weekend.

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By Janet / December 9, 2010

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DON’T BOTHER CHELSEA HANDLER WHEN SHE’S SHOPPING AT TARGET

House photos: via RealEstalker

No sooner had we heard that Chelsea Handler invested six million dollars in a new Bel Air estate, than she was spotted shopping for items for her new home. Chelsea’s new and gorgeous 5800 sq ft mansion has six bedrooms and seven bathrooms and a 50 foot pool with an outdoor fireplace. (Can’t you picture Chelsea and 50 Cent lounging at the pool?) We’re particularly impressed by the closet with a view. Obviously the talk show queen is doing well, but she’s still thrifty. She was seen yesterday clad in white cowboy boots pushing a shopping cart full of paper products, candles, and trinkets at Target. When fans greeted her she gave them a fast nod and quickly went about her business.

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By Janet / November 23, 2010

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THE DAY JANE LYNCH AND MORE MAGAZINE CAME TO VISIT

Photos: More magazine

At last we can reveal that Glee’s Emmy winning Jane Lynch was at OUR house for her retro-inspired photo shoot for her More magazine article! (We particularly adored Jane as Julia Child’s lanky sister in “Julie and Julia”) She is featured here in the pool cabana and the living room. (We rent out the house for locations because this website doesn’t pay the bills AND sometimes we get gossip!) While we toiled away in our office, we couldn’t help but eavesdrop a LITTLE, noting that Jane was friendly to everyone in the crew and very easy-going when it came to hair and make-up and wardrobe. She had no demands and never lost her sense of humor. And the male models were adorable, no?

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By Janet / October 25, 2010

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BRAD PITT TO ANGELINA JOLIE: “LET ME IN!”

It can’t be the first time this has happened. World travelers Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie recently settled into their huge mansion in Buda Hills outside Budapest and Brad took off on his BMW motorcycle to check out the scenery. When he came home, trailed as usual by paparazzi, he rang the bell and no one let him in! He was looking very puzzled when the paps pointed out that he was at the wrong house. His house is next door! Sometime those pesky photographers come in handy.

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By Janet / October 12, 2010

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TOM CRUISE SHOWS HIS FAMILY HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES

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When Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes get a bit weary of their 35 million dollar 10,000 sq ft mansion in Beverly Hills with it’s huge staff, they scamper off to their “retreat” – a secret, smaller four bedroom house in the Hollywood Hills. It’s here that they can live more like a normal family, have barbecues in the backyard, and swim in the pool together. Tom likes to bring Suri and his other kids Connor and Isabella to the cozy getaway and they celebrated Suri’s birthday together without staffers around. Of course, there is security, but they stay out of sight on the grounds. It’s the family’s escape to a more normal life.

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By Janet / September 21, 2010

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LADY GAGA HAS A FABULOUS NEW HOUSE TO SHARE WITH SOMEONE

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It appears that Lady Gaga will be settling down for awhile where most American rock stars end up – in Bel Air, California. Since she leased this 6 bedroom 8 bath home for $25,000 a month, speculation is rampant that she just MIGHT invite her exboyfriend Luc Carl (bartender, musician, personal trainer) to share the place with her. Amy and Luc have rekindled their once-hot romance and she’s been hanging around the bar, St Jeromes, where he works in New York. They’ve also been seen out together several times in the city. If he plays his cards right, Luc will be enjoying unobstructed views of LA from Gaga’s comfortable couch in Bel Air.

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By Janet / July 15, 2010

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KATE JACKSON SAYS HER BAD INVESTMENTS ARE NOT HER FAULT

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We can’t help but laugh, because THIS is the $2,011,000 house that Kate Jackson bought in Santa Monica because her financial advisor told her to. Kate says her late friend Farrah Fawcett recommended her financial advisor Richard B Francis and after she hired him he proceeded to destroy her financially with bad advice. (Keep in mind, Kate has worked steadily on TV for YEARS and has starred in around five series!) Kate claims that Francis encouraged her to overpay for this modest property in 2008. It certainly doesn’t LOOK like a two million dollar house (especially in a recession) but Kate wasn’t blindfolded. She’s suing the guy for three million dollars.

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By Janet / May 12, 2010

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HOUSE DOC HUGH LAURIE LIVES 5400 MILES FROM HIS FAMILY

“House” star Hugh Laurie started filming the show in 2004, and his family stayed in the UK so the kids wouldn’t have to leave school. His family wanted to wait and see if the show was a success before uprooting. Numerous Emmys and six years later the show is a bona fide hit, but Hugh is still living alone in Hollywood. However he DID move out of his West Hollywood apartment into a large home in the Hollywood Hills. Everyone expected the family to move in, but they just visit! When they’re together Hugh and his petite wife Jo love riding his motorcycle, and seem happy. What’s the deal here?

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By Janet / April 19, 2010

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