tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76919856136663776252024-03-05T11:19:12.574-05:00Celebrity Digs HQDishing the dirt on celebrity homeswww.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.comBlogger166125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-14958464720785489442010-02-12T12:11:00.000-05:002010-02-12T12:11:50.893-05:00We Have Moved!Hi everyone, We have moved our site to <a href="http://www.celebritydigshq.com/">http://www.celebritydigshq.com/</a>. We're still tinkering with it, but we hope you like the new format! --CDHQwww.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-73745984926281603762009-12-14T07:35:00.001-05:002009-12-14T07:48:35.205-05:00Celebrity Digs HQ Will Be Back Next Year!Yikes, the holiday season is upon us! Celebrity Digs HQ is taking a break from our posts for the rest of the year. We'll be back on Monday, January 4, 2010. Happy Holidays!www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-57773784878175802052009-12-07T07:54:00.010-05:002009-12-07T08:40:35.364-05:00Oprah's "Christmas at the White House" Special to Air Sunday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrotn97UHU4q9RDMdL_S4uFA5A_cLsbIXmkKOY6UkftmS6BP2NHm21S6ydavZMQSvSmmJpR7ZRleIWS9Q4JRj7XW1ChKjfs04JNTgD7_2ZyNwWuQp1VJ15UmQt0nZpc97qU0X-MI2i0E/s1600-h/oprah_obama_1126.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrotn97UHU4q9RDMdL_S4uFA5A_cLsbIXmkKOY6UkftmS6BP2NHm21S6ydavZMQSvSmmJpR7ZRleIWS9Q4JRj7XW1ChKjfs04JNTgD7_2ZyNwWuQp1VJ15UmQt0nZpc97qU0X-MI2i0E/s640/oprah_obama_1126.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><strong>Oprah Winfrey</strong> recently taped an interview with <strong>President Barack Obama</strong> and his family for her "Christmas at the White House: An Oprah Primetime Special." She also tours the White House, giving us all the opportunity to see the changes made to it since the <strong>Obamas</strong> moved in. The special will air on ABC this Sunday, December 13.<br />
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</div>As you may recall, <strong>First </strong><strong>Lady Michelle Obama</strong> hired famed interior designer <strong>Michael S. Smith</strong> (above) earlier this year to help decorate the White House. He's one of our all-time favorite designers and a perfect choice for the White House (below). <br />
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White House photo source: <a href="http://www.karenleonardphotography.com/">Karen Leonard Photography</a>.www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-85292945823425437362009-12-04T08:22:00.004-05:002009-12-04T11:34:14.587-05:00Christina Aguilera's Beverly Hills Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjtnHXZI5vfmcinionhyhvgZJZ4mnX6I_nl6njbGbEnMHMkTB1ipBKf5c_3wUukE-XyaOx1hPnUqxrPsppyltzpmQH9roE0eHKUB2rN-oYbLIuwJlvQ2TjOrbMooTu0leVDNy8s0lSAc/s1600-h/Christina-Aguilera-Jordan-Bratman.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjjtnHXZI5vfmcinionhyhvgZJZ4mnX6I_nl6njbGbEnMHMkTB1ipBKf5c_3wUukE-XyaOx1hPnUqxrPsppyltzpmQH9roE0eHKUB2rN-oYbLIuwJlvQ2TjOrbMooTu0leVDNy8s0lSAc/s400/Christina-Aguilera-Jordan-Bratman.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>This month's issue of one of favorite magazines, <em>In Style,</em> features singer <strong>Christina Aguilera</strong>'s Mediterranean style mansion. This home formerly belonged to the <strong>Ozzy Osbourne</strong> family, of music and reality TV fame. The house was completely redesigned for Christina's family by one of our fabulous <a href="http://www.twitter.com/celebritydigshq" target="_blank">@CelebrityDigsHQ</a> Twitter friends, interior designer <strong><a href="http://www.wandrdesign.com/">Jaime Rummerfield</a></strong> (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/jrummerfield" target="_blank">@JRummerfield</a>). Fortunately, one of our favorite bloggers, Julia at <em>Hooked on Houses</em>, posted lots of photos showing <strong>Christina</strong>'s newly-designed home, including several "before" shots from when it belonged to the <strong>Osbournes</strong>. Go check out <a href="http://hookedonhouses.net/2009/12/02/christina-aguilera-at-home-in-beverly-hills/" target="_blank">Julia's post</a>!www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-18253092632158520192009-12-03T10:26:00.002-05:002009-12-03T10:36:48.413-05:00Speaking of Ballers: NBA Player Lamar Odom and Khoe Kardashian Buy Home<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxo2oWT8RJdYBckdgyzrRYwQQoOv6Y80cy1icfqvaT_9ACwZ4zQubAsgdW2MCfP8J21mb6mzjuygKrfMkz5BdxlyUnaD7-iidjHdfmeQ1NjiwJ1Y1TNB7Aaa7TfHlgaIJpvOmBov35wto/s1600-h/odom+new+house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxo2oWT8RJdYBckdgyzrRYwQQoOv6Y80cy1icfqvaT_9ACwZ4zQubAsgdW2MCfP8J21mb6mzjuygKrfMkz5BdxlyUnaD7-iidjHdfmeQ1NjiwJ1Y1TNB7Aaa7TfHlgaIJpvOmBov35wto/s400/odom+new+house.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><em>Trulia</em> just reported that NBA baller <strong>Lamar Odom</strong> and his new bride <strong>Khloe Kardashian</strong> just bought a mediterranean style home in Tarzana, California. It was listed for $3,995,000. Guess he didn't need to sell his <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/11/lamar-odoms-house-now-with-furniture.html" target="_blank">other house</a> first to come up with the down payment.<br />
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Anyway, this 7BR/8.5BA home has more than 8,300 square feet and comes with a gated entrance, gym, and movie room. So if this is indeed a fake marriage as rumored, at least they have plenty of room to stake out separate areas of the house. We grabbed a couple of shots of the house before the listing disappears. Here's the kitchen:<br />
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Looks like the master bedroom (below) has nice views:<br />
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Ditto for the master bath, which reminds us a bit of the one in <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/10/dorothy-dandridges-former-home-up-for.html"target="_blank">Dorothy Dandridge's former home</a> (though we liked hers much better):<br />
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This is a nice house, but they need to get someone in there quick to paint those interiors. To see what we mean, go check out the virtual tour <a href="http://tours.imagemaker360.com/Viewer/23.asp?id=93919"target="_blank">here</a>. Don't forget to come back and tell us what you think!www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-55166795899104309682009-12-03T09:26:00.002-05:002009-12-03T09:28:47.990-05:00Former NFL Player Michael Strahan's NYC Loft Condo for Sale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrOf2sAVQVvN3VdzS5H88etBXb29pEKQFe0KvuQOlKmame-38I2MscrurHL5cnPT1WbAdnjFErg0ivNtBa_AUVKjmjdSsfORthKOOuaGKQ4pBrJQT2-t6_YZupxKfLlitGmg8eGNoQwOs/s1600-h/strahan+living+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrOf2sAVQVvN3VdzS5H88etBXb29pEKQFe0KvuQOlKmame-38I2MscrurHL5cnPT1WbAdnjFErg0ivNtBa_AUVKjmjdSsfORthKOOuaGKQ4pBrJQT2-t6_YZupxKfLlitGmg8eGNoQwOs/s400/strahan+living+room.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>In light of the <b>Tiger Woods</b> scandal, <em>CNN</em> just posted an <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/12/02/tiger.professional.athletes.wives/index.html" target="_blank">article about how difficult it is to be a baller's wife</a>, noting the common concerns about infidelity. Not believing this to be true of all ballers, we went in search of nice-guy baller digs. We ran across this Tribeca loft (above) that's currently up for sale. It belongs to <strong>Michael Strahan</strong>, former defensive end for the New York Giants and current football analyst for FOX.<br />
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<strong>Michael</strong> is known for his philanthropic efforts. Interestingly, the only controversy we know of associated with <strong>Michael</strong> is the <u>reverse</u> of what's happening with <strong>Tiger</strong>. <strong>Michael</strong> is engaged to <strong>Eddie Murphy</strong>'s ex-wife Nicole Murphy, who was rumored to have cheated on <strong>Michael</strong>. <strong>Michael </strong>allegedly implanted a hidden GPS on her car to track her whereabouts. <br />
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As for the loft, we like it! It was recently reported in the Wall Street Journal that he was asking $1.875 million, but now the price is down to $1.85 million.<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It's a large space at 1911 square feet, with two bedrooms and two baths. It's located in a pre-war building with a gym and roof deck. The unit has sand-blasted walls exposing the brick (top photo), a sizable kitchen (above), and hardwood floors. Everything is painted white, so you're working with a blank slate. Here's the master bedroom:<br />
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</div>Even though we understand he rarely uses this place, it was obviously staged for resale. How do we know? The furniture is too delicate (Can he even fit in that Barcelona chair in the living area?). More importantly, there's no giant flat screen TV to watch football!www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-29451660465800684642009-12-02T08:30:00.007-05:002009-12-02T08:33:13.570-05:00If Brad and Angelina Split, Who Gets the House in New Orleans?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAIjx4thPlSR1zDcAHCFsCXaIaZZJRsM33FZanvPkrWlFQpTG7WaJfJpqVeojm2pcTR0Sokdwj35OP3_6IkCnNpfwPE_34DBEUZWwe-3v1f6vKeseDDxMDpgxuftdnRtZpwePw4K88N8/s1600-h/cess_klein_19_h.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" er="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAIjx4thPlSR1zDcAHCFsCXaIaZZJRsM33FZanvPkrWlFQpTG7WaJfJpqVeojm2pcTR0Sokdwj35OP3_6IkCnNpfwPE_34DBEUZWwe-3v1f6vKeseDDxMDpgxuftdnRtZpwePw4K88N8/s400/cess_klein_19_h.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">If you're sick of the <strong>Tiger Woods</strong> story, there's another story brewing . . . about <strong>Brad Pitt</strong> and <strong>Angelina Jolie</strong>. Somebody just wrote a book about them, suggesting they may be headed to splitsville. We certainly hope it's not true. We've always liked this couple, particularly Brad's efforts to help rebuild New Orleans, Angelina's humanitarian work, and their combined charitable donations.<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Remember that <em>Domestic Bliss</em> spread (top photo) they did for W magazine? Or how they tried to kill each other in the <em>Mr. and Mrs. Smith</em> movie? Was that art foreshadowing life?<br />
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Oh well! They won't be the first Hollywood couple to split up. But wait a minute! Brad and Angelina don't live in Hollywood! They live in New Orleans! Specifically, they live in this historic mansion located in the French Quarter: <br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The front entrance (above) is deceptively low key. But the rear courtyard below, typical of grand New Orleans homes, reveals the true charm . . .<br />
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</div> . . . and size of this home, which includes a separate guesthouse in the back:<br />
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</div>And the interior of this home is as charming as the exterior. These photos are a couple of years old and show what the home looked like just before Brad and Angelina purchased it in 2007.<br />
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As expected, the rooms look a little choppy and narrow. Like this master bedroom:<br />
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</div>But we love the tall ceilings, chandelier, and fireplace above. Likewise for the dining room below. Did you notice the transom windows over the doorways?<br />
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</div>We're sure the decor has changed substantially. But the kitchen below looks like it was previously renovated: <br />
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</div>We really like this kitchen and hope Brad and Angelina didn't change it! <br />
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Come to think of it, we wonder what they did to make it and the rest of the home suitable for their six children! <br />
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Tell us, do you think this looks like a good home in which to raise children?www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-28919039868240984342009-12-01T08:52:00.001-05:002009-12-01T08:53:15.642-05:00Former NBA Star Latrell Sprewell Heading for Foreclosure<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19wc20n6YZ06HO_gWNJxhHImmAlJiUPVoYTBSF5wDjX4Mtequ7_J7NCg5yb-mKcFdQrWO6xziR5h_3u5OqF7FDm8zTKRK79s1knfF_YsyEYeZ7JuytQWiRiLjj7XW9HnvcrbqQqCCzA4/s1600/Sprewell+House.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg19wc20n6YZ06HO_gWNJxhHImmAlJiUPVoYTBSF5wDjX4Mtequ7_J7NCg5yb-mKcFdQrWO6xziR5h_3u5OqF7FDm8zTKRK79s1knfF_YsyEYeZ7JuytQWiRiLjj7XW9HnvcrbqQqCCzA4/s400/Sprewell+House.jpg" yr="true" /></a><br />
</div>We first learned that ex-NBA player <strong>Latrell Sprewell</strong> was possibly facing foreclosure yesterday on <i>Bossip</i>. Looks like it's true. <i>Luxist</i> reports that his home in Purchase, New York, is scheduled for a sheriff's sale in January 2010. Nearly a decade ago, Latrell bought the 7BR home(the same one where he was accused of attacking his girlfriend a few years ago) for $2.3M. It sits on 3.3 acres and comes with a gym, pool, spa, basketball court, and a recording studio. The home is currently listed for $3.8M.<br />
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Visit <a href="http://www.luxist.com/gallery/latrell-sprewell-in-purchase-new-york" target="_blank">Luxist</a> to see photos of the inside. We'll stay behind and bite our tongues about the interior decor!www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-75598096070234114132009-11-30T10:39:00.003-05:002009-11-30T10:45:50.519-05:00Neighbors at Legal War Over Rihanna's Big Move<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvs0MaTkEO_1JjPZbhlOPrTSxNj6bQq8SJegl47IoIcRLXMuYnRInAebFP5F9W-wMV4RIXXntwC_OQXOK7mN3_9YmKtNqOIPYU9ExsiH7bDZZ-FI64oKTE0bNxRLj9MTlk1jjerF59rI/s1600/Rihanna.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvs0MaTkEO_1JjPZbhlOPrTSxNj6bQq8SJegl47IoIcRLXMuYnRInAebFP5F9W-wMV4RIXXntwC_OQXOK7mN3_9YmKtNqOIPYU9ExsiH7bDZZ-FI64oKTE0bNxRLj9MTlk1jjerF59rI/s400/Rihanna.gif" yr="true" /></a><br />
</div>Here's another recent story from TMZ on singing superstar <strong>Rihanna. Rihanna </strong>previously rented a house in the Hollywood Hills that she allegedly considered buying. She eventually moved out after an angry neighbor sued her for trampling his property. Now her former landlord is reportedly suing the angry neighbor for killing the sale.<br />
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More details here: <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2009/11/26/neighbors-go-to-war-over-rihannas-big-move/"target="_blank">Neighbors at Legal War Over Rihanna's Big Move</a>www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-6153128517322118052009-11-30T10:08:00.003-05:002009-11-30T10:17:16.148-05:00Lamar Odom's House -- Now with Furniture!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVd_pxRXKI-G3UbgCOq1lQsNitg1Hskh_1Kf3XI2u2AtJuIJZvYXpSE3zMpWdb8LD7_swYvOVZUM1yCUSqY7vcKHPY8VrOVzT1M1sbJfz3geFHkzPU30Ks7QOP0FZXyL0bEK5qcvgjMQ/s1600/lamar+odom+staged+house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOVd_pxRXKI-G3UbgCOq1lQsNitg1Hskh_1Kf3XI2u2AtJuIJZvYXpSE3zMpWdb8LD7_swYvOVZUM1yCUSqY7vcKHPY8VrOVzT1M1sbJfz3geFHkzPU30Ks7QOP0FZXyL0bEK5qcvgjMQ/s400/lamar+odom+staged+house.jpg" yr="true" /></a><br />
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TMZ recently reported that Lamar Odom is so anxious to sell his Manhattan Beach, California home that he just paid to have it staged. We don't think this information is particularly newsworthy--except to note that the house doesn't look any better <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/11/lamar-odom-back-on-market.html" target="_blank">than it did before</a>. <br />
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Go see for yourself: <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2009/11/27/lamar-odom-house-for-sale/" target="_blank">Lamar Odom's House -- Now with Furniture!</a>www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-912137209345472682009-11-30T08:30:00.002-05:002009-11-30T09:55:02.163-05:00Tiger Woods: Car Trouble in Paradise?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqaX6YxsUTvAXWONg2XRboGHiKhSa9SoFIkvsiasad1_kNz2jh9za8gSSq1cmJ7RTO5BowGTBbdFwU0o2yAQ9wKtoEvDhBZBtBvvVo46_vbScYTuLEEtgo_Px4Eq1os5yEJfRtXmLUx_Y/s1600/Tiger+Woods+Erin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqaX6YxsUTvAXWONg2XRboGHiKhSa9SoFIkvsiasad1_kNz2jh9za8gSSq1cmJ7RTO5BowGTBbdFwU0o2yAQ9wKtoEvDhBZBtBvvVo46_vbScYTuLEEtgo_Px4Eq1os5yEJfRtXmLUx_Y/s320/Tiger+Woods+Erin.jpg" yr="true" /></a><br />
</div>By now you've heard that golf phenom <strong>Tiger Woods</strong> was involved in a single-vehicle car accident at 2:25am on Friday right in front of his house. He was knocked unconscious for a couple of minutes. The neighbor called 911. And Tiger's wife, Erin (shown with him above), used a golf club to break the car window. <br />
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Rumors started flying everywhere! After all, where was Tiger going at that late hour? Why hasn't he talked to the police? Did he and Erin have a fight? Did she use the golf club because she was angry? Is Tiger having an affair? Why did he issue a statement saying that "the situation" was all his fault and promise that it won't happen again? How can anyone promise a car accident won't happen again--unless he's not really talking about the car accident? <br />
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And, finally, what's the scoop on his house? There are lots of photos out there purported to show his home. But which one is really his?<br />
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Well, we can at least help clear up the last matter! Tiger lives with his wife and two kids in a luxury lake home in Isleworth, a private gated community in the Orlando suburb of Windermere, Florida.<br />
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After the accident, there were lots of stories showing this house as belonging to him: <br />
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</div>The problem is, this house is not on a lake. It's actually on a beach! In Hawaii! And it's not Tiger's house!<br />
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Here's another one that is more commonly shown in connection with Tiger's accident story:<br />
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</div>Well at least it's close -- very close in fact -- but it's not Tiger's house either! It's actually right next door!<br />
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HERE is Tiger's house:<br />
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</div>We'll let you know if we dig up photos of the interior!www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-24867482492097250662009-11-30T07:25:00.001-05:002009-11-30T07:30:42.402-05:00Happy Cyber Monday!Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday! As you probably figured out by now, we took the entire week off last week. Next time, we'll try to give you a little notice beforehand. Now, let's spend the day shopping online and catching up on news stories about celebrity homes! <br />
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Up first: Tiger Woods!www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-50958061504090556372009-11-20T07:32:00.001-05:002009-11-20T07:33:52.824-05:00Richard Gere Sells His Hamptons Home for $5.9M<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwGQ8C3USdzVJcnNbOf9O-jdi_fA2e_617D6RzsDLoQvy077zzFM4hTlM7SWKxd4EJuShzmcG_nDJqeHlTDTVdT0jHEvLjKqSye3t728cCQNKWXlE29kbEkpM5gJr-oxcGOn5joAm040/s1600/richard+gere+carey+lowel.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRwGQ8C3USdzVJcnNbOf9O-jdi_fA2e_617D6RzsDLoQvy077zzFM4hTlM7SWKxd4EJuShzmcG_nDJqeHlTDTVdT0jHEvLjKqSye3t728cCQNKWXlE29kbEkpM5gJr-oxcGOn5joAm040/s400/richard+gere+carey+lowel.jpg" yr="true" /></a><br />
</div>Speaking of the Hamptons . . . Forever handsome <strong>Richard Gere</strong> and his lovely wife, actress<strong> Carey Lowell</strong>, recently sold their home in the Hamptons for $5.9 million. According to the <em>Wall Street Journal</em>, the new owner paid about a third less than the asking price. Fortunately for us, the <em>WSJ</em> has a <a href="http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2009/10/09/friday-diversion-richard-gere-sells-in-hamptons/tab/slideshow/" target="_blank">slideshow</a> allowing us to peek inside this 7BR home, which sits on 1.2 acres in Water Mill, NY.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">The approaching winter clearly has us obsessed with fireplaces right now. We hated the one in Russell and Kimora Lee Simmons' <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/11/can-you-guess-who-owns-this-house.html" target="_blank">NJ estate</a>. But we loved the fireplaces in <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/11/barefoot-contessas.html" target="_blank">Barefoot Contessa/Ina Garten</a> and <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/11/for-sale-tv-executive-producer-jason.html" target="_blank">Jason Winer's</a> homes. And we love the one in this bedroom below:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">Okay, so it's not glamorous, but it has a rustic country feel that we like.<br />
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</div>www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-36448680681131141862009-11-19T08:21:00.046-05:002009-11-19T08:36:39.456-05:00The Barefoot Contessa's Barn<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0bRomBiA2q10Ulj4v43g-8N6jiYdvXl-K2SncsXUrQOtLSua_kiI2MWEXmf1XeahQOlicGcEaSt1qY9nNTU8Qgw5gq-t0lUqo42Lp7aFXaLpAtgLR4CmRHuOPmGSQZGyBv7DOsoIISw/s1600/Ina+Garten+Barn+Fireplace.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL0bRomBiA2q10Ulj4v43g-8N6jiYdvXl-K2SncsXUrQOtLSua_kiI2MWEXmf1XeahQOlicGcEaSt1qY9nNTU8Qgw5gq-t0lUqo42Lp7aFXaLpAtgLR4CmRHuOPmGSQZGyBv7DOsoIISw/s400/Ina+Garten+Barn+Fireplace.jpg" yr="true" /></a><br />
</div>With Thankgiving only one week away, our thoughts are naturally turning to cooking and entertaining. We've always loved the <em>Barefoot Contessa</em> cookbooks by <strong>Ina Garten</strong>, who also has her own show of the same name on the Food Network. She has a beautiful home in East Hampton and recently built a barn(!) for entertaining her friends.<br />
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</div>Ina's barn houses a large multi-purpose room with a wonderful open kitchen and dining area. The visible rafters give it that barn-like feel, yet it is still so remarkably cozy! We think the fireplace (top photo) makes a huge difference. We also like that she included comfy arm chairs at the dining table so that it can double as a reading space.<br />
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The barn also serves as a guest house, with a beautifully simple approach to decor. We love the mottled mirror over the sofa in the entry. The objects located across from it make it appear as if it is a painting.<br />
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The bedroom and bath are likewise peaceful and simple:<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Also, the folks at <em>House Beautiful</em> liked <strong>Ina</strong>'s barn so much, they asked her to recreate it in Rockefeller Plaza and named it their 2009 Kitchen of the Year. Check out the video here:<br />
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</div>www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-73636933697336357552009-11-18T07:04:00.005-05:002009-11-18T08:02:29.971-05:00VIDEO: Forbes on Celebrity Real Estate Woes<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GbCteLre92w&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GbCteLre92w&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />
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Here's something we ran across on <strong>Twitter</strong>: a Forbes video discussing how celebrities aren't immune from the problems in the real estate market. It offers glimses inside the homes of <strong>Nicholas Cage</strong>, <strong>Ellen DeGeneres</strong>, <strong>Eddie Murphy</strong>, and other celebs who have had to slash sales prices drastically. The video also mentions <strong>LaToya Jackson</strong>, <strong>Stephen Baldwin</strong>, <strong>Toni Braxton</strong> and other celebs facing foreclosure.<br />
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We posted or <em>tweeted</em> many of these stories over the past several months. In fact, we tweet LOTS of stories when we don't have time to write about them ourselves. So if you want to read about more celebrity homes than those you see here, please FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: <a href="http://twitter.com/celebritydigshq">@CelebrityDigsHQ</a>.<br />
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In the meantime, watch the video and tell us what you think! Are you sympathetic? After all, celebs are human just like us. Or, do you think these celebs tried to live too lavishly?www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-29118544414460870272009-11-17T08:24:00.004-05:002009-11-17T08:43:07.224-05:00For Sale: TV Executive Producer Jason Winer's Hollywood Loft<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5e-DPaTHW2tH5yCtIe5vu9Bdlr7NLvP-yTQ4SxnjWoAWzTPSMYaKN3SSNPxsFLagWT4pKFmHdmxEtj8eCa530zqg6UvV_D_UvgfhP6HUYpxLc9JJhTlE47EIHfHwOVouGY4RnXU6ynRI/s1600/Jason+Winer+Living+Room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5e-DPaTHW2tH5yCtIe5vu9Bdlr7NLvP-yTQ4SxnjWoAWzTPSMYaKN3SSNPxsFLagWT4pKFmHdmxEtj8eCa530zqg6UvV_D_UvgfhP6HUYpxLc9JJhTlE47EIHfHwOVouGY4RnXU6ynRI/s400/Jason+Winer+Living+Room.jpg" yr="true" /></a><br />
</div>As seen in our <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/11/celebrity-home-of-week-sigrid-olsens.html" target="_blank">post on Sigrid Olsen</a>, you can have a fabulous lifestyle without living in a mansion. Take this home, which belongs to <strong>Jason Winer</strong>, executive producer of ABC's hilarious new TV show <em>Modern Family </em>(starring our favorite <em>Married With Children</em> Alum, Ed O'Neill a/k/a Al Bundy). It's a charming little 2BR loft that looks large, but really isn't. And it's for sale!<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The 3-story condo/townhouse/loft is part of an 8-unit property built by Paramount in the 1920's as a bungalow for their writers. So you have a chance to own a little slice of Hollywood history. The asking price is $599,000.<br />
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</div>Now, some of the rooms are a little tiny--like the kitchen and dining room above, and the bedroom below:<br />
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</div>But that's part of the charm! The creative types always seem to find their genius in small spaces like this. Remember, Twitter co-founder <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/07/twitter-co-founders-berkeley-digs-up.html" target="_blank">Biz Stone's bungalow</a> in Berkeley? <br />
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</div>Plus, the 18ft ceilings in the living room and the airy loft upstairs offer breathing room and make up for the lack of space in other rooms. We love it!<br />
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<em>All photos from Sotheby's International Realty. For more information and to see more photos, check out the </em><a href="http://www.sothebysrealty.com/en/PropertyDetails.aspx?R=100306064" target="_blank"><em>listing here</em></a><em>.</em>www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-1643846547661171692009-11-16T07:29:00.006-05:002009-11-16T11:52:40.208-05:00Mystery Monday: Which Rock Star Calls This L.A. Pad Home?<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7aI1j-qX-9Uua1zQWFV984WDw-eY0B-Ak5lHEVQS1TqjR-EwI5tuYnUQEnW5z5ogZt597lwL-vZ6EoNp0Xh1_hLiQysmAlxRPqqVPGbxYruGF1Fra3ocs-j1CXc8M4dYXYvLAb9BTQXk/s1600/sir_elton_john+living+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7aI1j-qX-9Uua1zQWFV984WDw-eY0B-Ak5lHEVQS1TqjR-EwI5tuYnUQEnW5z5ogZt597lwL-vZ6EoNp0Xh1_hLiQysmAlxRPqqVPGbxYruGF1Fra3ocs-j1CXc8M4dYXYvLAb9BTQXk/s400/sir_elton_john+living+room.jpg" yr="true" /></a><br />
</div>We bet you're wondering who lives in this well-curated apartment with fabulous views of the City of Angels. We'll give you a hint: It's a famous musician known for his flamboyance. Okay, maybe that doesn't narrow things down much! <br />
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MAKE THE JUMP BELOW TO FIND OUT WHO AND SEE MORE PHOTOS OF THIS HOME<br />
<a name='more'></a>This British-born rock star has been in the game for 40 years!<br />
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</div>Yes, it's <strong>Sir Elton</strong> <strong>John</strong>! That's him above, standing near the entrance of his Los Angeles apartment he shares with his partner, filmmaker David Furnish (seated). They are pictured in front of an artwork by renowned British artist Damien Hirst.<br />
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</div>It is clear that art is the focus in this home. Each piece carries some provenance or another, from the furniture to the bric-a-brac--which includes Dale Chiluly and vintage Murano glass scuptures. <br />
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</div>While we love a lot of what we see, we are reminded of <strong>Kanye West</strong>'s home. <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/09/kanye-west-is-this-home-of-jerk.html" target="_blank">Kanye's home</a> was similarly curated with some of the finest modern works of art and furniture we've ever seen, but seemed cold and empty.<br />
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</div>Granted, we like <strong>Elton</strong>'s place a little better because it offers spectacular views and glimpses of Elton's personality. There are over-the-top design elements--like the Tracey Emin neon sign and the stamped python leather bed--that harken back to the time when his wardrobe included ostrich feathers and light-studded glasses. Yet, it is surprisingly (Dare we say it?) tasteful.<br />
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All photos by Tim Street-Porter for <em>Architectural Digest.</em> To see a slideshow with more photos, go <a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/homes/2009/12/sir_elton_john_slideshow" target="_blank">here</a>.www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-49635296642899055742009-11-13T08:00:00.005-05:002009-11-17T08:32:35.897-05:00Celebrity Home of the Week: Donna Karan's Island Retreat<div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1lP4-a_AGeP421vQI__haRYbWfRRBmIEWqaHtQjdQ_tm1cIB3f-z6J5DqyFthUI96IOpikwOSUfa9q7IFNXqVLWZcaOeirPIudCSjhjH5kRhdtDX4cSgZF5PGc5sV1Okq-vZupzR1BY4/s400/donna_karan.jpg" /><br />
</div>After yesterday's post about a <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/11/can-you-guess-who-owns-this-house.html">famous hip-hop mogul's home</a>, we figured we'd give you something nice to look at today. Fortunately, the latest issue of <em>Architectural Digest</em> (December 2009) offers plenty of choices. We just got ours in the mail this week and we were delighted to see that the entire issue is devoted to celebrity homes. And we loved almost every home we saw!<br />
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We especially loved the British West Indies family retreat of celebrated fashion designer <strong>Donna Karan</strong> (shown above on the left, with her daughter Gabrielle). It's earthy and gorgeous!<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Donna's family retreat consists of a series of pavilions -- including separate guest, spa and yoga pavilions-- ranging from 4,000 to 7,000 square feet each. All are located on Parrot Cay in the Turks and Caicos Islands. It reminds us of film-maker <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/07/film-directors-paradise-eco-friendly.html">Rob Cohen's Bali retreat</a>.<br />
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The main house pavillion (top photo and below) is casually open, with ocean views and numerous spots for lounging.<br />
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In contrast, the guesthouse living room, filled with beautiful African Art, looks wonderfully secluded:<br />
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And imagine waking up bathed in the morning sunlight in this master bedroom in the spa pavilion:<br />
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</div> We would never leave! That's why, it's our Celebrity Home of the Week! Ciao!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">To see more of this fabulous home and read the story of how it came to exist, go </span><a href="http://www.architecturaldigest.com/homes/homes/2009/12/donna_karan_slideshow"><span style="font-size: x-small;" target="_blank">here</span></a><span style="font-size: x-small;">. Photos by Durston Saylor.</span>www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-80000214584845352352009-11-13T07:59:00.001-05:002009-11-13T11:58:28.896-05:00Winning Bidder Pays $35,000 to Tour Bill Gates' House<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9OfaKnVYr2nwkUsEBUmk2YpzPi3hUaNs2UfUqwCowhfzSvNWK1rYiysdscZtnbnmT3NdO0bWMnnwBNp-eEIvCObfpE4nXYcRJYPkcm_QywEd2xFIwdMQ681Fvjtwv_hZiUTayKnyJN0Y/s1600-h/gates_house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9OfaKnVYr2nwkUsEBUmk2YpzPi3hUaNs2UfUqwCowhfzSvNWK1rYiysdscZtnbnmT3NdO0bWMnnwBNp-eEIvCObfpE4nXYcRJYPkcm_QywEd2xFIwdMQ681Fvjtwv_hZiUTayKnyJN0Y/s400/gates_house.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>Todd Bishop, a blogger for Seattle-based TechFlash.com, recently <a href="http://www.techflash.com/seattle/2009/11/35000_to_tour_bill_gates_house.html" target="_blank">reported</a> that <strong>Bill Gates</strong> donated a tour of his Lake Washington home once again this year for a charity event. He's talking about <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/10/king-of-hill-bill-gates-tops-forbes.html">this techie-lover's dream home</a>, we featured a while back. <br />
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Anyway, last year, the winning bid was $8,600. This year, it came in at a whopping $35,000! Either the economy is really bouncing back, or somebody has waaayyy too much money on their hands. Hey, may we tag along?<br />
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A big thanks to <em>Zillow Blog</em> for spotting this news item.www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-76976463592258966352009-11-12T09:20:00.003-05:002009-11-16T11:53:44.114-05:00Can You Guess Who Owns This House?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifG3FEiNbJYY5q4Sq1n0qqXydxTb7YetLshb6HPRrBG2CpBPv-MIfUxghevzEZV0c0h0VUiTgd6P4c0C21XlWhPAEMFCIp8vlBUshzEDmA-b5ouwubALaGfGmRgiD1uGyu2Q39bLpTazs/s1600-h/simmons+living+room.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifG3FEiNbJYY5q4Sq1n0qqXydxTb7YetLshb6HPRrBG2CpBPv-MIfUxghevzEZV0c0h0VUiTgd6P4c0C21XlWhPAEMFCIp8vlBUshzEDmA-b5ouwubALaGfGmRgiD1uGyu2Q39bLpTazs/s400/simmons+living+room.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>This living room is filled with tons of furniture, drapes, and accessories. In fact, the whole house is filled with so much opulence that it's hard to believe anyone can even breathe here. So whose house is it?<br />
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This is the 35,000 square foot New Jersey "home" that <strong>Kimora Lee Simmons</strong> shared with her now ex-husband hip-hop mogul <strong>Russell Simmons</strong>:<br />
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We <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/galleries/inside_the_simmons_mansion/inside_the_simmons_mansion.html">reported</a> on Tuesday that this home was for sale and that we'd seen it before. All of these photos were taken a couple of years ago, when the home was first put up for sale. They were asking $23 million then.<br />
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We wonder if the furnishings come with the current asking price of $16.5 million. Don't know if anyone would want all this ornate stuff anyway. Like, if you thought the living room was too much, check out the dining room:<br />
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And though we're unsure what they used their self-described "Lion room" for, we're sure that we're frightened by its fireplace:<br />
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</div>It's clear they spared no expense. The home not only comes with its own movie theater . . . <br />
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. . . it even has a ticket counter with a creepy anamatronic ticket-taker:<br />
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Nevertheless, there are a few enviable touches like this indoor pool in their spa room:<br />
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</div>www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-44191598779691831632009-11-10T08:41:00.001-05:002009-11-10T08:41:50.763-05:00Kimora Lee Simmons looks to trade $16.5M New Jersey estate for new Manhattan pad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbDfdy3eQbLvvegs96OoolEI7d2pZCeT66XnKqMOuI-s10Av1LKszlgR7CsCw43S28ik9At5jedPmmBozctyQXn1fWF9QVPIE1LZ7VrBp2iMrhEwkgGZl98WsALpD9DFM_cKW9b0V0U8/s1600-h/Kimoral+Lee+Simmons+NJ+Home.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbDfdy3eQbLvvegs96OoolEI7d2pZCeT66XnKqMOuI-s10Av1LKszlgR7CsCw43S28ik9At5jedPmmBozctyQXn1fWF9QVPIE1LZ7VrBp2iMrhEwkgGZl98WsALpD9DFM_cKW9b0V0U8/s640/Kimoral+Lee+Simmons+NJ+Home.jpg" /></a><br />
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Will she ever unload this house? We saw Kimora's mansion on MTV Cribs a while back, when she was still married to Russell Simmons. We hated almost ever inch of this house. We'll dig up some photos later and show you why. In the meantime, read the full story here:<br />
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<a href="http://therealdeal.com/newyork/articles/after-price-cut-kimora-lee-simmons-looks-to-trade-16-5m-saddle-river-new-jersey-estate-for-new-manhattan-residence">Kimora Lee Simmons looks to trade $16.5M New Jersey estate for new Manhattan pad | The Real Deal | New York Real Estate News</a>www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-29912520751982408302009-11-10T07:30:00.006-05:002009-11-10T08:07:44.981-05:00Website Listing Addresses and Aerial Photos of Celebrity Homes Comes Under ScrutinyThe <em>L.A. Times</em> <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-celebrity10-2009nov10,0,7187156.story" target="_blank">reports</a> today that one our favorite sources -- Celebrity Aerial Address -- is currently under scrutiny in connection with a criminal investigation. A search warrant revealed that one of the alleged Hollywood Hills burglars used the site to obtain the addresses of celebrities, including <strong>Paris Hilton</strong>, <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/08/lindsay-lohans-house-burglarized.html">Lindsay Lohan</a>, and <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/07/bling-burglary-at-orlando-blooms.html">Orlando Bloom</a>.<br />
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Some people may not realize that the addresses of celebrities' homes are public information. It just take a little bit of legwork to find it. Or you can visit <a href="http://celebrityaerialaddress.com/" target="_blank">CelebrityAerialAddress.com</a>. The site's operator, David Ruppel a.k.a. Celebrity Dave, gathers publicly available data on celebrities' homes into a one-stop shopping site and charges a fee for the service. <br />
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We use Dave's service occasionally. (So do a lot of other celebrity real estate bloggers!) We try to avoid publishing the addresses of celebrities, however. We believe our readers typically don't care about <em>where</em> celebrities live. They're just curious about <em>how</em> celebrities live.<br />
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Tell us, do you think there's anything wrong with having access to celebrities' addresses?www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-47552782694051156362009-11-09T16:30:00.001-05:002009-11-09T16:30:54.034-05:00Metropolitan Home Magazine Folds<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQEv1MjdBYkFhwwIy51NJ3RTPln-uRkIPBvI6aiBJA0x3iYnnecQtYZXrchmWSU1AG6C8GccnhpJRN0moViEeCbhyb71TBxRU-hqBHM3Tg4AVBgwhdLyMB-WsMzVwBMqDJ_BGKJ9maSI/s1600-h/met+home.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRQEv1MjdBYkFhwwIy51NJ3RTPln-uRkIPBvI6aiBJA0x3iYnnecQtYZXrchmWSU1AG6C8GccnhpJRN0moViEeCbhyb71TBxRU-hqBHM3Tg4AVBgwhdLyMB-WsMzVwBMqDJ_BGKJ9maSI/s320/met+home.png" /></a><br />
</div>Hachette Filipacchi Media, publisher of <em>Elle Decor</em> and other notable magazines, announced today that it will halt publication of <em>Metropolitan Home</em> magazine. December 2009 will be its last issue. Another one bites the dust. Too bad. <em>Met Home</em> was one of our favorite sources for info on celebrity homes.<br />
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Thanks to <em>Casa Sugar</em> and <em>Shelteriffic </em>for alerting everyone.www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-29514877242585440642009-11-09T07:40:00.004-05:002009-11-09T07:47:47.251-05:00Mad Men's John Slattery Says "Not In My Backyard!"<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBs383zb1WcPK1jKRHv0l3UVesrjHgQ8fDEvnArZbBCM2VQ8BeBxDs367vbblfAGb0XfS1AN-_C1uKHS0WndXzXIatA70PogCd6vXbdzAJ20CDiQ5CynWRAMGWE0cRqJZEQVe_KIN_7Jc/s1600-h/john+slattery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBs383zb1WcPK1jKRHv0l3UVesrjHgQ8fDEvnArZbBCM2VQ8BeBxDs367vbblfAGb0XfS1AN-_C1uKHS0WndXzXIatA70PogCd6vXbdzAJ20CDiQ5CynWRAMGWE0cRqJZEQVe_KIN_7Jc/s400/john+slattery.jpg" /></a><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;">We Tivo'd last night's season finale of <em>Mad Men </em>and started watching it this morning. We were on the edge of our bed waiting to hear a final quip from our favorite character, <strong>Roger Sterling</strong>. But, as luck would have it, our Tivo ran out of storage space and didn't record the last few minutes! Oh well!<br />
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</div>We decided to spend this morning looking for info about the homes of Roger, er, <strong>John Slattery</strong>, that is (above). We know this handsome actor is married to actress <strong>Talia Balsam</strong>--who plays his ex-wife on the show and also happens to be the real-life ex-wife of <strong>George Clooney</strong>. We also know that they split their time between New York and Los Angeles.<br />
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Looks like they might be spending more time in New York . . . so they can keep fighting! No, not each other! They are fighting the city's plans to build a $346 million sanitation department building in their neighborhood. For more details, check out the <em>Huffington Post</em> article <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/12/john-slattery-mad-men-sta_n_317269.html">here</a>.<br />
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We'll let you know if we find photos. In the meantime, if you want to get your fix on the homes of Mad Men stars, be sure to read our earlier posts showcasing the homes of <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/09/were-mad-for-mad-mens-jon-hamm-oh-yeah.html">John Hamm/Don Draper</a>, <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/09/fixer-upper-for-mad-mens-january-jones.html">January Jones/Betty Draper</a>, and <a href="http://celebritydigshq.blogspot.com/2009/08/mad-men-in-real-life-bryan-batt-at-home.html">Bryan Batt/Sal Romano</a>. By the way, Sal was conspicuously absent from last night's show, but we'd bet money he'll be back!www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7691985613666377625.post-27854679498772283152009-11-06T15:00:00.008-05:002009-11-06T15:40:20.016-05:00Celebrity Home of the Week: Sigrid Olsen's Home<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWTygbuZIo6HtZqZnuQPKIAeKQ0z6K5ilBi0K45_VF4jW_uvKESquHSLBPElldJoHf95CH6yO1E2H9dS4tBEZCBvmTiCi2WpFH-jfeoqrWc99K5fc8Nqttwa8FFZgKlT8Qy-lqF8BzFw/s1600-h/Sigrid+Olsen.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" sr="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxWTygbuZIo6HtZqZnuQPKIAeKQ0z6K5ilBi0K45_VF4jW_uvKESquHSLBPElldJoHf95CH6yO1E2H9dS4tBEZCBvmTiCi2WpFH-jfeoqrWc99K5fc8Nqttwa8FFZgKlT8Qy-lqF8BzFw/s400/Sigrid+Olsen.jpg" /></a><br />
</div>Sorry for the late posting. Today is such a terrible news day. One day after the mass shooting at Fort Hood, we now have another mass shooting, this time in Orlando. It's the kind of day to make us question why we do what we do. <br />
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<a name='more'></a>In searching for something to put it all in perspective, we ran across a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/10/14/garden/20091015-SIGRID_index.html"target="_blank">slideshow</a> from the <em>New York Times</em> about the home of well-known fashion designer <strong>Sigrid Olsen</strong>. Until last year, Sigrid designed clothes under her own label for Liz Claiborne. She has since traded in her spacious home for a tiny bungalow in the Rocky Neck art colony of Gloucaster, MA.<br />
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<div style="text-align: left;">What you don't learn from the slideshow is that Sigrid battled breast cancer a few years ago, which ultimately led her to back to her earlier love of painting. <br />
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</div>She now sells her artwork from her 1,200 square foot bungalow, which houses her combined living, work, and gallery spaces. The dining room table (above) serves as her work space and her husband (below)manages the gallery from the living room. <br />
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</div>The garage provides additional studio space for Sigrid as well as her 90-year old father (below), who is also a painter.<br />
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</div>In short, we are inspired by Sigrid and we love her home. It is our Celebrity Home of the Week. <br />
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The recent shootings remind us how fragile life can be. We believe the choices we make about <em>where</em> to live and <em>how</em> to live should reinforce what is really important to us. In Sigrid's case, it isn't a spacious mansion or a lot of high end furniture that brings her joy. It's a small home in a lovely little community where she can pursue her passion for art and spend time with her family.<br />
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So, to answer our own question: We examine the homes of celebrities to find inspiration and at the same time learn more about what's important to them and ourselves. <br />
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Tell us, does your home inspire you? Does it reinforce what is really important to you?<br />
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Photos by Jodi Hilton for the NY Times. To learn more about Sigrid's Art, visit <a href="http://www.sigridolsenart.com/"target="_blank">http://www.sigridolsenart.com/</a>.www.CelebrityDigsHQ.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12554433078719455950noreply@blogger.com11