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Robert Downey Jr. Rocks a Bucket Hat and Leonardo DiCaprio Goes Incognito at Frieze L.A. as Art Sales Are Brisk
The V.I.P. opening day of the Frieze Los Angeles art fair felt like a family affair as Hollywood power players and art world elites met and mingled to view the best works from galleries around the world. Held at the Santa Monica Airport for the second year running, the all-day event on Thursday, Feb. 29, […]
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Family Home of the So-Called “Malibu Hillbillies” Hits the Market for $1.6M
“I won’t sell,” “Malibu” Millie Decker once told a reporter. “I’ve told them that already!” Mildred Mae Meek Lewis Mandeville Decker, known as the “last of the Malibu hillbillies,” was true to her oath and kept her family’s ranch high in the Malibu mountains until her death at 98 in 2018. Now, the Decker Family […]
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L.A. Art Week Crush: What’s On at the Frieze, Felix and Spring/Break Fairs
“L.A. has come of age — I’ve heard that so many times in the past decade. It has always sounded provincial and defensive,” says Dean Valentine, co-founder of the Felix Art Fair. “We’re one of the four or five global capitals of contemporary art. We always had the artists. But now we have the museums, […]
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L.A.’s Home Sales Slowdown Sparks Increase in Luxury Rentals
As interest rates soared and Measure ULA (aka the mansion tax) scared off potential sellers, 2023 became the year of the luxury rental in Los Angeles. Celebrities have hopped on the train, with Rashida Jones, Leeza Gibbons, Maria Bello, System of a Down’s Serj Tankian and podcaster Bill Simmons all offering up homes for rent. Even Walt […]
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Hollywood’s Favorite Bakery Shutters: RIP Sweet Lady Jane
Coming after a huge wave of restaurant closings in Los Angeles in 2023 — including The Palm Beverly Hills, Woodspoon, Animal, Off Vine, Mohawk Bend, Kinn, Café Tropical and Craft — Hollywood has been hit with another blow: the loss of some of its favorite treats. The expiration of two beloved bakeries, Sweet Lady Jane […]
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‘Beverly Hills 90210’ Star Joe E. Tata’s House Hits the Market
Bronx-born character actor Joe E. Tata had a career that spanned decades, yet for millions of GenXers, he will always be Beverly Hills, 90210’s fatherly Nat Bussichio, owner of high school hangout The Peach Pit. But Tata wasn’t just a generous host on screen — he also loved having castmembers to his own home, a […]
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Poet Cleo Wade’s Next Challenge: Write a Love Story
“I watch a rom-com every day, even if it’s just for five minutes,” says New York Times best-selling author, poet and artist Cleo Wade. For Wade, rom-coms are just one of the many ways she connects herself with the love that she espouses in her work. Throughout her career, Wade has focused on innovative ways […]
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Estiatorio Milos Is Coming to L.A., Opening Next Year at Century Plaza in Century City (Exclusive)
Three more delicious reasons to visit Century City are coming soon, thanks to a bold plan from the Reuben Brothers. “I’ve been doing this my whole life. I understand how to operate big buildings,” billionaire developer David Reuben Jr. says of his vision for the city. His firm is currently displaying their prowess with Century […]
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West Maui Reopens to Tourists Amid Fears of Displacement
The devastation of the fire that ripped through West Maui on Aug. 8 is hard to comprehend. It killed at least 97 people and damaged or destroyed 2,200 structures, and the estimated cost to rebuild is $5.5 billion. In the first few days after the fires, stars including Jason Momoa and Mia Tyler implored tourists […]
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‘Frankenstein’ Director James Whale’s Former Home in Los Feliz Listed for $7.24M (Exclusive)
Villa Collina, a Mediterranean Revival masterpiece nestled in the hills of Los Feliz in the shadow of Griffith Observatory, has a historic Hollywood pedigree stretching back almost a century. Designed by architect Henry Harwood Hewitt in 1927, the four-bedroom, four-bath estate was built for Olympian Clement E. Smoot, who was part of the 1904 gold medal-winning […]
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Cannabis Pairs With Elevated Dining at West Hollywood’s New Irie Restaurant
For decades, marijuana has hardly been considered luxurious. After all, many folks were introduced to cannabis in a dingy basement at a friend’s house. But the forward-thinking city of West Hollywood is aiming to change all that. With the opening of the destination consumption lounge PleasureMed on Oct. 26, the adult playground of WeHo is well on […]
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Cancellations Mount as the Fashion Industry Reacts to Global Conflict
Fall is traditionally the fashion world’s busiest season, but the devastating Israel-Hamas War has changed all that, with a slew of beauty and fashion events being canceled for the upcoming weeks. However, some insiders feel that the industry’s muted response has been a result of companies valuing profits in the increasingly important Middle Eastern market […]
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