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Zooey Deschanel Lists Hollywood Hills Home

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Singer and actress Zooey Deschanel has officially listed her Hollywood Hills home for $2.195 million. Deschanel originally purchased the home in 2009 for $1.65 million from two-time Oscar nominee Mark Ruffalo. The 1930s ranch home rests on 2,957 square feet, with 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and a guest cottage. The house features French doors, vaulted wooden ceilings, wood-burning fireplaces, and...

Aaron Hernandez Sentenced To Life In Prison

FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS—Aaron Hernandez, once a budding young NFL star, will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of Odin Lloyd. Lloyd, a 27-year-old landscaper and semipro football player, was a friend of the former Patriots tight-end and was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancée. A motive hasn't been identified for Lloyd's shooting, which took...

Channing Tatum Sells House In The Hills

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—Actor Channing Tatum, famed for roles in "21 Jump Street" and "Magic Mike," officially sold his Hollywood Hills home for $2,668,500. Tatum and his wife, dancer-actress Jenna Dewan-Tatum, have forgone the Hollywood home in favor of their new pad in Beverly Hills, a property the couple purchased in February for $6 million from Rob Sneider. Their new home has a...

Andrew Getty: Heir To An Empire Dead At 47

HOLLYWOOD HILLS—The death of Andrew Getty is a mystery, that the Getty family is struggling to piece together, as the news broke on Tuesday, March 31 of the 47-year-old's death. Getty, heir to a billion-dollar oil empire, was the grandson of Los Angeles legend J. Paul Getty, a man many believed to be the world's richest at the time of his...

Leonard Nimoy, ‘Spock’ Dies At 83

BEL AIR—The man behind America's favorite extra-terrestrial passed-away in his Los Angeles home on February 27. Leonard Nimoy, famed for his role as "Spock" in the transcendent television and film series, "Star Trek" died at the age of 83, following his battle with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Nimoy attributed his sickness to a smoking habit that he had quit 30...

“Birdman,” “Budapest Hotel” Oscar Winners

HOLLYWOOD—The pinnacle of awards season came to an end on Sunday, February 22 as the 87th Annual Academy Awards were held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Leading the pack of all nominees were the films “Birdman” and “The Grand Budapest Hotel” with nine nominations apiece. Both films walked away with four awards apiece. The winner for Best Picture was...

Journey Guitarist Suing City

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SAN FRANCISCO—Journey lead guitarist Neal Schon and his wife Michaele Salahi are suing the city of San Francisco for an alleged extortion plot. The allegations came following the couple's wedding at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts. The couple claims that less than a week in advance of their 2013 marriage, the rental charge for the iconic venue had skyrocketed...

Sportscaster Stuart Scott Dead At 49

HOLLYWOOD—Stuart Scott, sportscaster and anchor on ESPN, passed away on January 4 at the age of 49. The cause of his death was cancer. Scott was first diagnosed with appendix cancer in 2007. He started his career as a sportscaster for several different local television stations before entering ESPN in 1993. He was known for his catchphrases "Boo-Yah!," "As cool...