Yard Sale

LEAH REMINI WANTS NO REMINDERS OF SCIENTOLOGY

As we have been reporting, Leah Remini finally sold her Studio City, California estate for just under $10 million and she recently held a yard sale to unload some unwanted furniture and knickknacks from the estate. One thing Leah DIDN’T sell though was a reminder from her past as a Scientologist! Stuffed away in a spare closet was an E-meter, a Scientology contraption that supposedly acts as a lie detector test! Leah all but forgot she had the hunk of junk, and even though they sell online at sites like eBay for hundreds of dollars, thoughtful Leah didn’t want to sell anything that might promote Scientology. According to my source, she took a hammer to it, smashed it in pieces and tossed it right in the trash.

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CHER IS PLANNING THE ALL-TIME GREATEST YARD SALE

If she could turn back time, Cher probably wouldn’t have accumulated a lot of the things in her closets. She’s always been fond of shopping, and designers have given her loads of gifts through the years. As we previously reported, Cher has been cleaning out her Malibu compound and now she’s planning the ultimate yard sale. From Chrome Hearts to Old Navy, Bob Mackie to Macy’s, Cher has decades worth of stuff she’s planning to sell. Don’t think you’ll be able to snoop around her home though, Cher’s looking at venues, including the hangars at Santa Monica Airport, for the perfect place to hold the sale. It’s also for a good cause since Cher’s donating a portion of the proceeds (which she expects will be in the MILLIONS!) to charities (Armenian?) close to her heart. We hope to be first in line for THIS one!

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CHRIS BROWN MIGHT BE MOVING TO YOUR NEIGHORHOOD SOON!

Pity Chris “guns n’drugs” Brown’s Tarzana neighbors. He has found ways to torment them both day and night. His upscale neighbors have griped about Chris and his buddies racing around and loudly revving up cars and all terrain vehicles on their street, plus late parties and loud music. Don’t forget about that hour police stand-off three years ago when a female partygoer accused him of threatening her with a gun. The street was alive with cops and helicopters for a long time. In fact, the first year he moved into his house, the police were called five times with complaints. So Chris must have expected backlash when he published HIS ADDRESS and invited everyone online to his huge yard sale. Exactly WHERE the “designer” clothing on sale came from is still a mystery, but legions of potentially rowdy fans are lined up for their 15 minute no-phones-allowed shopping spree. Chris‘s mom is the cashier. We predict that Chris is planning to move soon…

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KRISTEN BELL HAS THE BEST YARD SALES

Above, Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell was outspoken at the Keep Families Together toy drive last summer. And she continued her generosity this weekend with a special yard sale at her Los Feliz home. She placed boxes of used Christmas decorations, assorted stuff she didn’t need any more, and her two daughters’ cast-off toys and clothing, in her front yard and gave everything away for FREE! She sets a nice example for her kids…

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CONNIE STEVENS HAD A YARD SALE

What’s more fun on a Saturday afternoon than going to a yard sale at Connie Stevens’ home in Bel Air? Some highlights from Connie Stevens’ career: she starred on TV’s “Hawaiian Eye,” recorded the hit song “Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb, and starred in some of our favorite movies such as “Palm Springs Weekend.” Most important of all, she DATED Elvis Presley. Connie lives in a beautiful home in the hills and her two cute and friendly daughters Joely and Tricia were selling their stuff along with her. She sat behind a table and took the money and still has that beautiful complexion. Some of the beaded gowns she wore on red carpets were on sale, jewelry, and lots of spiffy tailored suits, along with furniture and two vintage hood hair dryers. No souvenirs from Elvis, but still lots of fun.

ADRIAN GRENIER DRIVES A HARD BARGAIN AT HIS YARD SALE

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Los Angeles might be the yard sale capital of the world. The weather is perfect and there are lots of green outdoor spaces to have a sale. Entourage star Adrian Grenier is moving and he had a lot of stuff to get rid of, so he had a yard sale this Sunday at his Los Feliz home. He playfully bargained with shoppers, played with their dogs, and generally got his asking price. Adrian plans to invest the profits in his organization that promotes eco conscious living.

KATHY GRIFFIN WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY AT THE FLEA MARKET

The Melrose Trading Post flea market at the Fairfax High School parking lot was a wild scene Sunday when Kathy Griffin and her “D-List” cameras set up shop. Apparently Kathy decided to unload some of the furniture she got for free for her huge house and she filled up two booths with assorted stuff. The week before she emailed her friends and fans announcing her sale. She sold a huge sectional couch from her house and a ten foot tall mirror. Not to mention the stove-top above. Lots of her old clothes were available (she’s lost a lot of weight) plus numerous tchochkes, including gifts from other celebrities. Kathy had four or five bulging musclemen in black leather chaps hefting the heavy items. She was a tough negotiator, but left with a pocketful of CASH and another episode of her show.

O.C. HOUSEWIFE GRETCHEN ROSSI AND SLADE SMILEY HAD A YARD SALE AND WE MISSED IT!

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Only on a “reality” show like “The Real Housewives of Orange County” would you see a woman like Gretchen Rossi hefting trash bags full of castoffs to be sold at her own garage sale. Certainly the event was lovingly filmed for the popular series. To make the sale seem even more unlikely, Gretchen’s boyfriend Slade Smiley (who was engaged to another O.C. housewife not long ago) helped out. Slade and Gretchen appear to have a passionate desire for fame in common. Gretchen is best known for being an O.C. Housewife WITHOUT implants.

PAMELA ANDERSON GOT RID OF A LOT OF JUNK OVER THE WEEKEND

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Pamela Anderson’s yard sale last weekend must have been a real hoot. At least it wasn’t a disappointment. Early Friday morning, bargain-hunters assembled in a Malibu high school parking lot and were bussed to a rented house where Pam had dumped all her stuff. It was a bonanza of stripper heels, feather boas, negligees, panties, and some Baywatch memorabilia. Pam sold lots of white wood country style furniture, and mountains of old books – including numerous copies of the books SHE supposedly wrote – “Star” and “Starstruck.” On the practical side, there were lots of small appliances, pots and pans, a refrigerator, and a fondue set. (A wedding present?) She donated the proceeds to PETA, so they can continue saving the lives of mistreated rats and promoting themselves.