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Michael Jackson's Death Bed, Make-Up-Smudged Furniture Up For Auction

Michael Jackson's Death Bed, Make-Up-Smudged Furniture Up For Auction

Julien's Auctions will be selling off items from the Holmby Hills home where Jackson drew his last breath. Jackson's death bed, make-up smudged chairs, paintings and furniture will be auctioned off to the craziest fans highest bidder. more ›

Owner Trying to Sell Home Where Michael Jackson Died Sues Star Map Seller for Driving Down Property Values

Owner Trying to Sell Home Where Michael Jackson Died Sues Star Map Seller for Driving Down Property Values

The owner trying to sell the home where Michael Jackson died is suing the woman who sells star maps just feet away. The owners, Roxanne and Hubert Guez (of Ed Hardy fame), complain that the peddler's swift business in the shadow of Jackson's final home is driving down property values, TMZ reports. more ›

Man May Have Lost Life on a Limb Trying to Sneak Into Playboy Mansion

Man May Have Lost Life on a Limb Trying to Sneak Into Playboy Mansion

Details are emerging in the case of the dead body found just outside the Playboy Mansion this weekend, as the investigation into the curious incident continues. Authorities believe that 36-year-old Santa Monica resident Anthony Washington "may have been trying to get onto the grounds of the mansion," by climbing onto the grounds via a tree on the adjoining property "when a branch he was on broke," reports LA Now. more ›

Dead Body Discovered Near Playboy Mansion

Dead Body Discovered Near Playboy Mansion

The body of an unidentified man was discovered near the back fence of the Playboy Mansion on the grounds of a neighboring Holmby Hills golf course and country club. KTLA reports LAPD homicide detectives do not suspect foul play. The L.A. County Coroner's office will conduct an autopsy to determine a cause of death. Early reports suggest he may have been injured during an attempt to sneak into a club event. more ›

Leader of 'Hillside Burglars' Arrested

Leader of 'Hillside Burglars' Arrested

After a three-year investigation into a crew of savvy burglars that robbed wealthy homes, the suspected leader, Troy Corsby Thomas, was arrested Saturday and pleaded not guilty to two residential burglary charges yesterday in court. The 'Hillside Burglars' have struck over 150 homes in the Holmby Hills, Bel Air, Bevelry Hills, Sherman Oaks and Encino, successfully evading security systems and cameras except once. LAPD will be holding a press conference later today to disclose more details, but the LA Times found that DNA evidence left at a scene and a dumped safe in a canyon helped lead to Thomas' arrest. more ›

Jacko Just Wants to Be Close to 'All the Action'

Jacko Just Wants to Be Close to 'All the Action'

He might be needing to move on from his fantasy-driven life on his legendary Santa Barbara estate, but Michael Jackson still knows how to do things in style. The onetime "King of Pop" recently moved into a Bel Air home for the totally reasonable price of $100k a month rent. The home, according to the LA Times, is "a French chateau estate built in 2002" and "has seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, 12 fireplaces and a theater" but, there is "nary a Ferris wheel or exotic animal in sight." more ›

Michael Jackson Moves back to LA, Now in Holmby Hills

Michael Jackson Moves back to LA, Now in Holmby Hills

Neverland Ranch is now someone else's problem. Michael Jackson gave the Santa Barbara County pad earlier this year and has moved into the Playboy Mansion neighborhood of Holmby Hills. He didn't buy a new home, though, he's renting... for the reasonable price of $100,000 a month. The $38 million home has seven bedrooms, 13 baths, 12 fireplaces, a screening room a wine cellar, garden, swimming pool and guest house, finds TMZ. more ›

No More Playboy Mansion Parties?

No More Playboy Mansion Parties?

The answer is yes and no for the famed good times at the mansion in Holmby Hills. Yes, as Fox News' Pop Tarts feature says, the economy has had an effect on Playboy too: more ›

The Real Estalker:  Real Estate Porn for All!

The Real Estalker: Real Estate Porn for All!

As everyone knows, the New York Times only recognizes a trend when it has a) long ago passed into common knowledge, and thus is no longer a trend and/or b) long ago died a natural death. more ›

Greasing of Wheels Halts LA Traffic

Greasing of Wheels Halts LA Traffic

Well, as if we didn't have enough to be pissed at President Bush for, we come to find him responsible for the hours-long traffic nightmare that's virtually shut down the Westside this evening. more ›

Sidekick Attracts the Sidekicks

Sidekick Attracts the Sidekicks

What could get Paris AND Nicole to attend the same party? Us Weekly cover-girl appreciation day? George Clooney casting for a new film about heroin? Or was it such a huge event that if you didn't show up nobody would notice? T-Mobile Sidekick threw a bash at the Hollywood Palladium that Mischa, Jessica Simpson, the Duff girls, Travis Barker, Christina Milan, Taryn Manning, and Rachel Bilson waltzed into. Ten bucks they all walked out with new 'kicks. more ›

LAist End of the Year Sports Awards

LAist End of the Year Sports Awards

He may no longer be a Laker, but Derek Fisher's shot with 0.4 seconds left against San Antonio was the best thing to happen to LA sports fans all year. With every Laker annoying the hell out of the city of LA, from Shaq to Kobe to Malone to the Glove to Phil to Jerry Buss to Jeannie Buss, it was always nice to know that D-Fish was around. Sure, he couldn't defend to save his life. And he probably did take too many threes. But Derek Fisher was a consummate professional who was finally rewarded for years of hard work and humility. more ›

No! Adrian!

No! Adrian!

According to ESPN's Peter Gammons and The Sporting News' Ken Rosenthal, Adrian Beltre has signed a five-year contract with the Seattle for somewhere between $60 and $65 million. more ›

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