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It took singer Olivia Newton-John almost a year to find a buyer for her Malibu home, but she can now apparently sing "You're the One That I Want."
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Although the practice of giving advice probably dates back to the cave man, Toni Grant surely must be credited for refining the art.
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The gated Mediterranean estate features 7 bedrooms, a guesthouse and a pool with a bar.
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Before there was Mickey Rourke looking for love in "The Wrestler," there was Walter Doniger's "Mad Bull" in 1977 about -- you got it -- a wrestler looking for love. Nothing wrong with a good idea, even the second time around.
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Can you say "Cheech" without saying "Chong"? Even long after the comedic duo went their separate ways, there's something that lingers -- at least linguistically -- about the pairing.
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You've seen his face all over TV for years, now won't you please go see the man's house? Actor Vondie Curtis Hall (and his wife, KasiLemmons) just dropped the price on their Hollywood Hills home by 21% from $2,899,000 to $2,295,000.
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It may not be Neverland, but it will have to do. Michael Jackson has leased a Bel-Air mansion for $100,000 a month, according to his manager-spokesman Tohme Tohme. The pop icon wanted to be closer to "where all the action is" in the entertainment industry, the spokesman said.
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The 7-bedroom Spanish estate features two guesthouses, a lap pool and spa on a gated property.
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The estate, originally listed at $14,995,000, includes a guesthouse, state-of-the-art sound and light systems and plenty of room for high-energy partying.
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Composer Scott Cutler buys the late actor's estate that includes the Silent Woman Pub, which once hosted Bette Davis, Bing Crosby and other celebrities.
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The family plans to up-size from the four-bedroom house where 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' is filmed.
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The premise of "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" is that an adventure-seeking father-and-son duo unearth a shape-shifting mummy that was cursed by a wizard centuries ago. Hey, they had me at "hello."
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A comparison of prices shows that some ground was lost, according to the MLS. This year, 34 homes in the $10-million price range were sold versus 40 in 2007.
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The five-bedroom 1936 villa features three fireplaces and a dining room-library, plus a pool and guesthouse.
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The five-bedroom Spanish-style home features a two-story entryway, beamed ceilings, a detached studio, pool and courtyard.
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Jeff Franklin, who produced such TV hits as "Full House," "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper" and "Malcolm & Eddie," hopes to score a hit on the sale of his Sunset Strip-area house, now listed at $6,495,000.
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The family plans to upsize from the four-bedroom house where 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' is filmed.
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Paula Redstone, the 40-something soon-to-be ex-wife of octogenarian billionaire Sumner Redstone, just bought a Beverly Hills home, spending $4.15 million, according to the Multiple Listing Service. The house was originally listed at $4.45 million and then lowered to what it sold for. Time on the market: 38 days.
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Timothy Busfield is one of those ensemble-cast actors whose characters stick in the public's consciousness long after the series ends.
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The Hamptons-style estate, originally listed at $4.4 million, has six bedrooms on 6,053 square feet in a gated community with ocean views.
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And the beat goes on for London-born Michael Blakey, who was once described by Modern Drummer Magazine as one of the world's best. Blakey, a veteran music producer, has slashed the price of his Beverly Hills home by a tidy $1.7 million -- bringing it down to $2,995,000 from its original listing price in August of $4,695,000.
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The price of high-end real estate mogul Mohamed Hadid's latest Beverly Hills offering just took a dip in the old infinity pool. Hadid lowered the price from $16.5 million to $12.9 million on a 12,000-square-foot spec home.
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Designer Randolph Duke has dressed so many Hollywood starlets that he actually alphabetizes them on his website, presumably to avoid showing favoritism. And while we have no way of knowing whether his designs are lucky charms come awards season, the fact is that Angelina Jolie, Hilary Swank and Marcia Gay Harden all rose to the podium in Duke's designs.
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There was a time when Michael Ovitz walked the streets of Hollywood and the ground would shake. In that spirit, the tremor you might have just felt was Ovitz and his wife, Judy, listing their Brentwood home at $14.95 million.
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The home belonging to longtime Rob Zombie producer Scott Humphrey has come on the market at $2,695,000. Without question, one could easily go to the grave without crossing paths with Zombie, so readers might want to envision a heavy metal musician with a horror-slasher film twist and a slice of the demonic -- and that's just his tattoos.
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First, there were John, Paul, George and Ringo. Then came Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo and Donatello -- the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles created by Kevin Eastman. We can argue all day about which quartet will ultimately have the deepest impact on pop culture, but for now, Eastman has a house to sell.
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Actor Christopher Masterson can exhale now. The ink just dried on the sale of his Los Feliz home. Masterson and co-owner actress Laura Prepon fetched $2,280,000 for their 1939 traditional-style house. It was originally listed in the spring at $2.99 million and subsequently reduced.
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The four bedroom gated villa features a guesthouse, pool house and gardens on 7,357 square feet.
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Perhaps the key to true happiness is fast cars and fast sales? Andrew Fuzesi, general manager of the Los Angeles Auto Show, is the new owner of a Westwood-area home that was on the market for a mere 10 days and sold for above its listing price.
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If you see actor Mark Wahlberg around town sporting a broad grin, here's the likely reason why: He already had a nibble in the form of an offer of almost $14 million on his Beverly Hills home, listed in October at $15.9 million.
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The Mediterranean-style home was listed for almost a year, most recently at $11,495,000.
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The property was sold 'as is' in bankruptcy court and features seven bedrooms, a tennis court and ocean views on 8.76 acres.
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Leonardo DiCaprio, who in a sort of passing of the teen-idol baton sat courtside next to "High School Musical" star Zac Efron at a Lakers game last weekend, has listed one of his Malibu properties for sale at $8,999,000. What's next? Will the mini-me Efron buy the house of the man whose career he says he wants to emulate? Unlikely, but heck, they were even photographed folding their hands the same way.
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The 'Jackass' star's 3-bedroom Mediterranean house was originally listed at $1,695,000.
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The 6-bedroom, 6-bath home on 4,800 square feet features a gym, media room and a swimming pool.
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The house has four bedrooms and 5 1/2 bathrooms in 7,357 square feet.
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The contemporary 2-bedroom home sits on the bluffs above the Pacific in 2,374 square feet.
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Remember that classic diner scene in "When Harry Met Sally" in which Meg Ryan fakes an orgasm and a nearby customer instructs the waitress, "I'll have what she's having"? Well, what we'd like to have is actress Ryan's Bel-Air house, which she just listed for sale at $19.5 million.
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Director worked on 'National Treasure,' other big-budget films.
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Actress played the psychologist Libby on the series 'Lost.'
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At 29, Monica Keena may be pushing the age charts to qualify as a young Hollywooder, but the actress who played one on TV -- Kristen, Eric's girlfriend on HBO's "Entourage" -- took the very grown-up step of buying a house in the Hollywood Hills.
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His popular commercials include the Taco Bell chihuahua.
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Actress on FX's "The Shield" braves the real estate market.
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Fashion designer Bob Mackie -- a.k.a. the Sultan of Sequins -- owned this house from 1997 to 2005. It was purchased for $1,825,000 from Mackie by a real estate agent who upgraded the property and is now back on the market at $2.5 million.
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The residence of the speech therapy pioneer was on the market for just 34 days
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The six-bedroom Mediterranean features a state-of-the-art gym and a pool area on 10,500 square feet.
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Actor's traditional-style home has a saltwater pool and spa.
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Timothy Busfield is one of those ensemble cast actors whose characters stick in the public's consciousness long after the series ends.
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"Brothers and Sisters" cast member Matthew Rhys is settling into his new Mid-City home, purchased for $1,262,500.
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The actor lists the Tuscany-style house for $2,699,000
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John Diaz is a guy who keeps things in perspective; brushes with death tend to do that for you.
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There are certain roles in Hollywood that, once cast, simply stick like glue.
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The old-world Tuscan-style house features a Pebble Tec pool and spa, waterfalls, cabana and a barbecue island.
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Britney Spears-- pop princess or pop pariah -- has listed her Beverly Hills Post Office home for $7.9 million.
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Meet Kelsey the flipper.
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GOODTHINGS also come in threes: Nicole Kidman has a beautiful new baby girl, a cool new place she bought in Beverly Hills, and a starring role in the big-screen version of Broadway's smash hit "Nine."
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John Cleese sells Montecito ranch; David Foster markets two condos.
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Originally listed at $18.5 million, the 'Cheers' star's renovated Cape Cod-style house was on the market for more than a year.
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Actress Mel Harris lists a house in Pacific Palisades
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The comic actor traded Beverly Hills for the Valley. Now he's selling his Tarzana house.
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Aykroyd and wife Donna Dixon pay $14.5 million for their new home. And the pool -- ooh la la!
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"Roswell" fans know Dido as the singer of the show's "Here With Me" theme. The rest of us know her as the singer of those New Agey songs that stay stuck in our heads long after we want them to.
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The singer is selling the Carbon Canyon house he just bought in February.
Hot Property was just an idea when I first mentioned it to Dick Turpin, then-editor of The Times' Real Estate section. I thought there might be a column in the short stories I had been writing about people and real estate, but I never guessed I would spend the next 23 1/2 years focusing on Hot Property, which became -- to my delight -- a must-read, especially in Hollywood.
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Editor's note: After more than 1,300 columns, this is Ruth Ryon's last installment of the feature she created in 1984. Hot Property was kicked off on Nov. 25 of that year with an item on Johnny Carson's purchase of a Malibu home for $9.5 million, a record setter at the time. Read her farewell on Page 12.
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Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman has come back to Brentwood, where she lived for years before splitting with Tom Cruise in 2001.
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Legendary DJ, music producer, re-mixer and record mogul Paul Oakenfold will give up one of the most unusual views in the Hollywood Hills when he sells his house, listed at $10 million.
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The 'Spider-Man' star acquires an acre-sized lot -- tear-down already accomplished -- for his family's future home.
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Sean Hayes, who played Jack McFarland in the NBC sitcom "Will & Grace," must have gotten word that the housing slump hasn't hurt sales in the upper tiers of the market. He has listed his Hancock Park home at close to $9 million, according to area real estate agents.
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Entertainment figures Michael Manheim and Janus Cercone developed the Brentwood home that went to the late-night host.
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Moving farther from Melrose?
If all you want for Christmas is a home once owned by a celebrity, you're in luck. There are several on the market.
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Oscar De La Hoya, who lost the World Boxing Council's super-welterweight belt in May to Floyd Mayweather Jr., has sold his Big Bear Lake property for about $2.1 million.
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The supermodel sells her home in the Hollywood Hills for $4 million and nests in the East.
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While Canadian-born superstar Avril Lavigne was recording the chorus of her latest hit, "Girlfriend," she also was talking L.A. real estate.
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It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Kurt Rambis, assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. Rambis, nicknamed "Superman" when he started wearing thick, Clark Kent-type eyeglasses as a Laker player, and his wife, Linda, have bought a town home in Playa Vista for $1.2 million.