Celebrity

HOLLYWOOD—Singer Elton John, 67, officially tied the knot with his longtime partner David Furnish, 52, at his Windsor home in England on December 21. John created an Instagram account on December 19 where he shared with his fans photos of their wedding day. John and Furnish first met in 1993. They are parents to two sons Zachary, 3, and Elijah, 23...

HOLLYWOOD—Actress Cameron Diaz, 42, and Good Charlotte guitarist Benji Madden, 35, are now engaged! Diaz and Madden made their first public appearance as a couple in May 2014 and have been together since. Diaz is currently starring in the movie musical “Annie” alongside Jamie Foxx.

BEVERLY HILLS—Markus Alexej “Notch” Persson, 35, the Swedish video game designer who created the ultra-popular game “Minecraft,” just purchased a 23,000-square-foot mansion located at 1181 North Hillcrest Road. He reportedly paid $70 million to end a bidding war on the contemporary home, which includes a 54-foot retractable glass wall that provides a 280-degree view of Los Angeles and the Pacific...

HOLLYWOOD—The candidates for the big awards season just keep rolling in. On Monday, December 15, the Broadcast Film Critics Association announced their nominees for 2015. Leading the pack was the quirky comedy “Birdman” with a total of 13 nominations including Best Picture. Looks like this could be the film to beat this awards season, but I have an inkling Oscar...

HOLLYWOOD—“7th Heaven” actor Stephen Collins, 67, admitted this week that he sexually abused three different girls between 1973 and 1994. The admission comes two months after TMZ released an audio recording of Collins confessing his secret to his estranged wife, Faye Grant. Regarding the audio recording, Collins explained, “various news organizations published a recording made by my then-wife, Faye Grant,...

MALIBU—Former NBA Rookie of the Year and five-time NBA all-star Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III, commonly known as Chris Webber, recently sold his Big Rock, Malibu home at more than a quarter-million dollar loss. According to the Los Angeles Times, the former-NBA-player-turned-basketball-analyst bought the home, located at 20851 Big Rock Drive, in 2007 for $3.995 million. He just sold it for...

PACIFIC PALISADES—Supermodel and television personality, Tyra Banks, recently paid $3.3 million to acquire a home in Pacific Palisades. The property, which is located nearby downtown Pacific Palisades, was recently completed and includes four bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms. The contemporary-style abode has tall doors and ceilings and oversized windows, providing the home with a rich profusion of natural light. Other...

HOLLYWOOD—In the face of multiple sexual abuse allegations, paint marker-wielding vandals defiled Bill Cosby’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with hostile graffiti. On December 2, witness Josh Keown noticed the graffiti on the actor-comedian’s star and posted a picture of it on his Twitter page. The photo reveals the word “rapist” scribbled in black marker several times across the...

MALIBU—Singer Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, 28, better known by her stage name, Lady Gaga, has given her father, Joseph Germanotta, complete control of her pricey Malibu estate. Built in 2005, the massive, six-acre Mediterranean-style property is enclosed in a private gated community. Gaga reportedly dished out $24 million for the estate last October. Included in the five-bedroom, 12-bathroom home’s 10,270 square feet...

HOLLYWOOD—Freddie Prinze Jr., 38, star of adventure films “Scooby‑Doo” and “Scooby‑Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed” is on the road to recovery after a recent spine surgery. Prinze shared the news of his surgery by tweeting, "Spine surgery this morning but now ur homie is ... Robo-Bro!” Prinze also shared several pictures of himself before and after his surgery via Twitter. Prinze has been learning...