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J.Lo Reportedly Has Her Eyes Set on a Fashion Icon’s $55 Million L.A. Mega-Mansion

As a lawsuit plays out, the pop star is allegedly in negotiations to purchase the Paul R. Williams-designed estate that was previously home to BCBG founder Max Azria and his wife Lubov.

While rumors were still swirling about whether their two-year marriage would officially end in divorce, Hollywood A-listers Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck had already hoisted their massive Beverly Hills marital mansion on the market for a whopping $68 million and started the hunt for separate Los Angeles digs.

Though Affleck quickly scooped up a Cliff May-designed equestrian spread in Brentwood for a speck over $20 million, Lopez was frequently spotted around town checking out potential spots to hang her hat. Now word on the street has it that she’s finally settled on a Sunset Boulevard estate in the affluent Holmby Hills enclave that was formerly owned by the late BCBG founder Max Azria, as well as Oscar-winning writer, producer, and novelist Sidney Sheldon before him. It also just happens to sit right next door to the home her former beau Sean “Diddy” Combs is selling for $61 million.

By Wendy Bowman

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Matthew Perry’s Los Angeles Home Gets a $500,000 Price Cut

The late “Friends” actor purchased the mid-century Hollywood Hills house less than six months before his death last year

Matthew Perry’s estate has lowered the price of a Los Angeles home that he bought just months before he died last year.

The mid-century house hit the market in May for $5.195 million, Mansion Global reported at the time. After a nearly $500,000 price cut on Friday, it’s now asking $4.7 million.

The “Friends” star bought the home in June of last year for just under $5 million using a limited liability company, property records show, and he died the following October at the age of 54.

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Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones—acting wizards and a power couple for the past 24 years—are finally, and reluctantly, saying goodbye to their 1929 estate in Irvington, New York. It’s bittersweet news for the two, who have lived there since 2019, but (we’re all about silver linings here!) it could be great news for you. That is, if you have $12 million on the ready.

The celebrity duo is parting ways with their massive Westchester County abode at 2 Fargo Lane because their kids—21 and 23 years old— .. Read more 

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In the fall of 1939, Harper’s Bazaar predicted, with little fear of contradiction, that a certain 15-year-old then living in Old Westbury, Long Island, was “inevitably the next glamour girl.” Her name was Gloria Vanderbilt, and unlike most girls her age, she was already beautiful and already famous.

More typically of adolescents, Vanderbilt was not at all sure of herself. She scarcely recognized the self-contained, sensual creature in the Louise Dahl-Wolfe photograph. “Who was she?” she would write years later. “It really has nothing to do with me at all.” Yet the caption writer at Harper’s Bazaar had insisted. “Her tastes are definite,” citing the girl’s interest “in things Egyptian,” including an Egyptian room of Vanderbilt’s own design.

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In the background is a painting of the house where Vanderbilt grew up, in Old Westbury, Long Island.

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He’s best known for creating and then starring in the Rocky and Rambo franchises; he sometimes goes by “Sly” or “Italian Stallion”; he’s inspired many a hot take on how well he was able to preserve über-attractive looks well into his 70s. The man we’re referring to is Sylvester Stallone, and now you can get a bit closer to his stardom by buying his former home in Garrison, New York.

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We can’t disagree. The gated residence offers “unparalleled privacy and elegance,” the listing notes.

The interiors are defined by tall ceilings and “an inviting and spacious atmosphere.”

The open kitchen features high-end appliances and flows to several dining areas. Upstairs, there’s a large primary suite with a private balcony, a walk-in closet, and an en suite bath.

Other highlights include a media area, a custom gym, and a downstairs office perfect for “remote work, music making, or study,” according to the listing.

Out back, there’s a covered patio, pool and spa, and space for entertaining.

When not dabbling in real estate, the Australian-born Wilson has a smashing acting career. She’s had standout roles in the “Pitch Perfect” franchise, “Bridesmaids,” and many a rom-com, including “How To Be Single,” “Isn’t It Romantic,” and “Senior Year.” She recently penned a memoir, “Rebel Rising.”

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TV producer Ryan Murphy, who’s known for such hit shows as “Glee” and “Pose,” has entered the housing market again, this time listing a horse property in Los Angeles. Murphy has been busy in the real estate world. Last month he listed his Richard Neutra–designed home in Bel-Air for $33.9 million. The architectural stunner, known as the Brown House, is still available.

As for his most recent offering, the four-bedroom, 5.5-bath property in Sullivan Canyon is going for $10,590,000. Murphy had picked it up in 2021 for $7,150,000. The single-story, 4,000-square-foot home designed by architect Peter Choate is a send-up of the popular ranch-style houses that popped up in San Diego in the 1930s, and later in L.A., by architect Cliff May.

The next owner of this half-acre SoCal spread “must love horses,” the listing notes. It’s billed as an equestrian estate with three stalls to house Arabians. There’s also a tack room and a chicken coop. A community equestrian center is located close by. The living room has a cozy a fireplace, and the dining area flows into the kitchen, which is equipped with stainless appliances and a large island. The outdoor kitchen has a barbecue and pizza oven. The primary bedroom boasts a wraparound closet, and the other bedrooms enjoy views of the sycamores, beautiful terraces, and lovely landscaping. The property includes an accessory dwelling unit, a small home gym, a pool and spa, and a fire pit. Murphy began his career as a journalist before making it big as a screenwriter, producer, and director. His breakout hit in 2003 was “Nip/Tuck,” but he soared to stardom after many seasons of “Glee.”

Murphy is the recipient of a half-dozen Emmys, and his latest successes include the “American Horror Story” franchise and the limited TV series “Dahmer–Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.”

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Vanilla Ice, the one-hit wonder rapper from the 1990s, might have faded from the limelight—but he’s quietly become a multi-hit real estate phenom.

When his rapping career ended, the performer, whose real name is Robert Matthew Van Winkle, turned to buying and fixing up properties to flip.

It wouldn’t have been so much of a shocker if the one-time rapper, who met with early success, had ended up a career failure after his music moment died. Instead, he changed his tune.According to Van Winkle, it all started in 1992, when Hurricane Andrew destroyed his Florida home. He decided to fix it up himself and sold it. He was on his way to a new money-making plan; and to hone his skills, he even went to design school.

He told Steve-O on his podcast, Steve-O’s Wild Ride, that he started “buying homes all over the country.” He never lived in them but “made millions” when he decided to sell them off. “I bought a bunch, and I never used them,” Van Winkle revealed to Steve-O. “I thought I’d use them while I was there. I don’t want to stay in hotels, it gets crazy. So, I bought all these homes, and then I said, ‘S—.’ I went on three years. I never saw them. I thought I’d lost money on them. I thought, ‘F—, I just blew a lot of money,’ and I go, ‘Let’s just sell them. Sell them all.’ And I sold them all.”

Turns out, the homes sold quickly, and Van Winkle “made millions for doing nothing,” he told Steve-O. “I didn’t even change the carpet or do—there were probably cobwebs in there. Nobody rented them out. They just sat there, and I go, ‘Holy s—, let’s go buy a bunch more of them.’ I was buying homes all over the place and still am.”

The 56-year-old’s talents as a real estate investor and contractor were showcased on his reality TV show, “The Vanilla Ice Project,” which has 180 episodes and 13 seasons. He explained to Steve-O that he buys “distressed houses” that are off-market listings, picking them up for “pennies on the dollar.”

Van Winkle’s home-flipping work must be paying off, because according to Celebrity Net Worth, he’s worth about $20 million.

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Nearly three decades after his death at age 53, a chunk of John Denver’s longtime Denver estate is newly available. The legendary singer/songwriter had the mountain getaway in Aspen‘s exclusive gated Starwood community custom-built at the height of his career in the early 1970s, and though the main residence is off the market, a couple of buildings on an adjacent parcel are now up for grabs, asking a dash under $8.5 million.

Originally designed as a guesthouse and recording studio, the property was last sold this past April for nearly $4.8 million. Since converted into a full-fledged home courtesy of extensive renovations, the two wood-sided and metal-roof structures feature a total of five bedrooms and an equal number of baths in a little more than 2,900 square feet of rustic living space that still retains a stained-glass installation from Denver’s tenure.

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Tucked away on five acres of land overlooking picturesque valley and mountain vistas, about 15 minutes outside of downtown Aspen, the single-story residence is highlighted by a spacious great room boasting wood-beam ceilings and a wall of sliding glass doors opening to an expansive deck. Within that space, a cozy living area is warmed by a striking stone and copper wood-burning fireplace flanked by built-in shelving, and a sleekly designed kitchen is outfitted with a central island, stainless appliances, and an accompanying dining area.

Elsewhere is a fireside primary suite displaying an inviting bath equipped with dual vanities and a large shower; and outdoors, the separately deeded lot with its own driveway hosts a relaxing hot tub and a step-down gathering area that’s ideal for al fresco lounging and entertaining. There’s also a one-car garage.

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