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Police Descend on German Hoarder, Retrieve 25 Tons of Stolen Goods

Here's something to put even “Hoarders” to shame: a 69-year-old man has been detained by police after it was discovered he had stolen no less than 25 tons of goods while working as caretaker for the Stuttgart administration. Police officers are still busy trying to catalog the goods the unnamed man...

3 April 2012
16:11 GMT

“Tiny: A Story About Living Small” Documentary Gets Trailer

Admittedly, we all dream of one day making enough money to be able to afford a nice house, a nice car and everything else that goes with these. A new documentary proposes we forget about the big house. As we also noted a couple of years ago, the McMansions trend is a reality today in the US – and everywhere el...

30 March 2012
04:36 GMT

Angelina Jolie Gave Brad Pitt a Waterfall for His Birthday

It pays to be the number 1 golden couple in showbiz: Angelina Jolie gave Brad Pitt for his birthday and Christmas a waterfall. Now, he can build a house on top of it, just like he's always dreamed to do, a new report in the Daily Mail claims. According to the British tab, Brad, who is truly passionate about arch...

3 January 2012
07:29 GMT

Adele to Move Out of London to Protect Her Voice

A little over two months ago, Adele went under the knife for micro-surgery on her vocal chords, after a year of vocal issues and canceled appearances. Now, she's looking at real estate outside London after being told pollution could damage her voice, it has emerged. As we also noted on various previous occasio...

19 December 2011
14:31 GMT

ABC Cancels 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition'

All good things come to an end, and it seems this also applies to ABC's long-running Emmy-winning series “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” Come January, ABC will air the finale episode of the show. Confirmation of this comes via E! Online, with interior designer Michael Moloney saying he never exp...

17 December 2011
04:28 GMT

House Made of Dodge Caravans Recyclable Parts

The auto industry is scaling up efforts to go greener. Recyclable car parts can be used in many ways, but two American architects take these pieces and exploit them in an ingenious, unconventional way, while building an eco-friendly house in Berkeley, California. Karl Wanaselja has worked in partnership with Cate L...

16 December 2011
02:17 GMT

Video Emerges of Nadya Suleman’s Thrashed House

Nadya Suleman has certainly had more than a fair share of money problems, but those expecting her to have learned her lesson are about to be disappointed. After failing to pay the mortgage for the past 3 months, Octomom wants to sell the La Habra house she and her 14 kids have been living in. However, she wants to se...

23 September 2011
06:21 GMT

Senate Approves JWST Spending

The Senate version of the 2012 fiscal year appropriation bill was marked yesterday, September 14, a huge milestone for the endangered NASA James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The House version of the same act proposed that the project be terminated despite obvious progress.When that announcement was first made, the in...

15 September 2011
10:56 GMT

Charlie Sheen Buys Denise Richards a House, She Turns It Down

While trying to maintain a healthy relationship with her ex-husband Charlie Sheen for the sake of their children, Denise Richards also wants to make sure she doesn’t take a wrong step – so she refused Charlie’s generous present of a new house. A new report in the Huffington Post claims that Sheen wa...

1 September 2011
16:41 GMT

‘House M.D.’ Season 8 Promo Spells Trouble for Dr. House

Season 7 of the medical drama “House M.D.” ended with a scene that probably left many fans in shock for a variety of reasons. As expected, season 8 of the series will see Dr. Gregory House in prison, as the first teaser shows. Released a couple of days ago, the brief promo promises lots more action and pe...

31 August 2011
09:58 GMT

At Home with Gwyneth Paltrow and the Items She Can’t Live Without

Ask any other woman which are the items around the house she couldn’t live without and she’d probably name a gadget, an appliance or an object of sentimental value. For Gwyneth Paltrow, it’s all about art – and luxury. The actress, who has already made a name for herself with her GOOP project,...

12 August 2011
14:51 GMT

Own the Bed in Which Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart First Kissed

If the “manllow” (half man, half pillow) with Edward Cullen is not enough for your inner Twi-hard-ness, there’s one more thing you could buy to satisfy that: the bed in which Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart first kissed. When the two actors first auditioned for the parts that made them int...

13 June 2011
15:21 GMT

Ellen Barkin Moves In with 26-Year-Old Boyfriend

She’s 57 and he’s 26. Ellen Barkin and Sam Levinson have been together for about 3 years, and they make one of the oddest couples of Hollywood – and its worst-kept secret as well. A new report suggests they’re now living together. PageSix calls Ellen, a woman who can still boast of looking bet...

3 June 2011
08:42 GMT

‘House M.D.’ Season 7 Finale – A Way Out for Cuddy [Spoilers]

Lisa Edelstein will not be reprising her role as Dr. Cuddy on the eighth (and presumably last) season of the successful medical drama “House M.D.” Thanks to last night’s cliffhanging season finale, fans know why now. “No one will see it coming,” executive producer Greg Yaitanes said ...

24 May 2011
09:27 GMT

Hugh Laurie Hints ‘House M.D.’ Ends with Season 8

As speculation on whether the upcoming season of medical drama “House M.D.” will also be its last continues to pick up speed, leading actor Hugh Laurie is dropping some major hints: yes, the show ends with season 8. While this is not the first time that the British actor says something to that effect,...

11 May 2011
05:15 GMT

Fox Renews ‘House M.D.’ for Season 8

It’s been a tough run for medical drama “House M.D.” but it’s now over: Fox has confirmed that season 8 will happen. As the saying goes, same place same hour. The bad news is that this may also be the last season of the show. As we also noted some time ago, negotiations with members of the...

11 May 2011
03:48 GMT

Season 8 of ‘House M.D.’ in Danger of Not Happening

Negotiations for the eighth season of fan-favorite medical drama “House M.D.” have reached a roadblock. There are so many details that have to be ironed out before the show goes into production that, at this point, there’s a clear chance it might not even happen. In other words, season 7 may be the ...

11 April 2011
11:10 GMT

Eau de Cow: Canned Country Air Is a Hit

If you’re from the countryside and have recently moved to the city, surely you must have days when you feel homesick. If so, fret no more: a woman has canned cow farts and is selling them for $8 a pop, just so you can feel closer to home. For the time being, this new “scent” is only available in Ger...

11 March 2011
13:41 GMT

Robert Pattinson Adopts a Puppy Because He’s Too Lonely

He may be one of the most popular young actors of the day but, when he’s not surrounded by his screaming fans, Robert Pattinson is actually a very lonely guy. In order to be less alone when he’s on the road, staying at hotels, the British star has adopted a puppy. The Daily Record has a very extensive i...

26 February 2011
05:51 GMT

Teen Felicia Frisco Sleeps with Bengal Tiger in Bed

Will sheds a lot of hair on the pillows and the sheets, and his weight may also prove he’s quite a troublesome sleeping companion. However, what has turned Will into an overnight star is the fact that he’s a Bengal tiger – who shares the same bed as his owner, teen Felicia Frisco from Florida. Frisc...

10 February 2011
13:51 GMT

PETA Petitions to Have Companion Animals Evacuated from Egypt

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has gotten involved in the Egypt protests, pleading with US authorities to allow US citizens being evacuated from there to take their companion animals with them on the plane. As most of you must already know, Egypt is now the theater of violence as protesters are as...

5 February 2011
09:01 GMT

Jordan Bratman Still Refuses to Move Out of Christina Aguilera’s House

Even though they’ve been separated for many months and Christina Aguilera has already moved in with her new boyfriend, ex Jordan Bratman refuses to leave the house they once called their home, it has emerged.Christina and Jordan separated in October after nearly five years as wife and husband. They are now in t...

4 February 2011
11:01 GMT

Neighbors Don’t Want ‘Sister Wives’ Polygamist Family in the Community

A while back, word got out that the Browns, the polygamist family whose life has been famously documented in the TLC reality series “Sister Wives,” were moving to Nevada. They’re already there but, as it happens, their own neighbors don’t want them near. Kody Brown, his 16 children, and his 4 ...

1 February 2011
06:39 GMT

Housecleaning Tip: Clean Your Toilet with Kool-Aid

If you’re a fan of Kool-Aid, you should probably know that you can also use it in another, less conventional way. For instance, you can use it – particularly the orange flavor – to make your toilet bowl spotless. Of course, there are countless chemical products out there that can help you with s...

29 January 2011
10:11 GMT

Cast of ‘House M.D.’ in Limbo for Season 8

Good news for all “House M.D.” fans: the show will most certainly return for a new season once its seventh comes to an end. The bad news is that, because of a budgetary “battle” Fox is tangled in right now, the cast is yet to sign on for it. Michael Ausiello of TVLine has it from members of th...

27 January 2011
04:36 GMT

Nadya Suleman’s Neighbors Say Living Next to Her Is ‘Hell’

Nadya Suleman, dubbed OctoMom by the media, is again at the center of a controversy: her neighbors in La Habra, California, are complaining to the media about the terrible noise that her 14 children are making at all hours of the day – and night. People in the cul-de-sac where Suleman bought her 4-bedroom house...

25 January 2011
04:39 GMT

Derek Hough Buys LA ‘Love Nest’ for Cheryl Cole

Rumors about a possible romance between the Cheryl Cole and Derek Hough have been around for many months, roughly weeks after Cheryl filed for divorce from husband Ashley. Now, the two are about to be moving in together, it has emerged.Now Magazine reports that, in his bid to be super supportive of Cheryl, profession...

20 January 2011
08:59 GMT

Kids Say the Darndest Things: Funniest Letters to Santa Claus

Before we were grown-ups (in every sense of the word), we still believed in Santa Claus and some of us even sent him letters to the North Pole. Kids in Norway, it seems, still do that every year. The Daily Mail says the Norwegian postal office receives an estimated 30,000 letters a year destined to the jolly old fell...

24 December 2010
14:31 GMT

Neverland to Be Turned into Music Institute

Neverland, the place where the late King of Pop spent so many happy hours and to which he refused to return after the trials that ruined his career and reputation, has been restored to its former glory – and will be turned into a music institute. TMZ has learned that the former house of Michael Jackson has been...

21 December 2010
06:46 GMT

Johnny Depp Doesn’t Own a Cell Phone

Proving once more that he’s not your regular celebrity, Johnny Depp has revealed in a recent interview that not only does he not stand the idea of always being accessible but that he doesn’t even have a cell phone. As we also noted on several previous occasions, Depp is now promoting “The Tourist,&r...

8 December 2010
08:01 GMT

Hugh Hefner in Massive Debt, Considers Selling Playboy Mansion

Hugh Hefner, the man who literally made glamour modeling what it is today, has just 16 months to raise $115 million to cover a massive debt – and he’s considering selling the Mansion to get that money. According to a Wall Street analyst cited by the New York Post, Hef’s finances are really tangled, ...

11 November 2010
15:21 GMT

Michael Jackson’s Children Want to Buy Back Neverland

Michael Jackson lost his £50 million mansion Neverland when his debts accumulated and he found he was in a position he could not afford it anymore. His eldest children will get it back as soon as they turn 21. Prince Michael and Paris, now aged 13 and 12, respectively, recently visited Neverland and were so tak...

18 October 2010
09:19 GMT

Daniel Radcliffe Invests Big in NYC Bachelor Pad

Daniel Radcliffe, star of the “Harry Potter” film franchise, is preparing to move to New York to star in a Broadway play. To make himself more at home here, he’s also invested a lot of money in his bachelor pad. The actor reportedly bought the apartment in West Village about a year ago for an estima...

14 October 2010
16:41 GMT

At Home for Thanksgiving with Eva Longoria

Latino stunner Eva Longoria of “Desperate Housewives” is in the November 2010 issue of Latina Magazine, talking about her home, holidays and, of course, Thanksgiving dinner. Celebrities rarely talk about their life at home, when the cameras are not rolling and there’s no red carpet to pose for pictu...

14 October 2010
14:31 GMT

Dustin Diamond ‘Screech’ Facing Foreclosure Again

Former “Saved by the Bell” star Dustin Diamond is in danger of losing his Wisconsin house after falling behind on his payments – for the third time in only a few years.In 2006, the star caused quite a ruckus after it emerged that he was heavily in debt, had no possibility to cover it, and was in dan...

12 October 2010
05:44 GMT

Nadya Suleman Threatened: I Will Publicly Shame You

Not only is Octomom Nadya Suleman facing foreclosure in a context in which she’s nearly penniless, but she’s also running the risk of being publicly shamed by the person who has the power to throw her out in the street. As we also reported on several past occasions, the house in which Suleman and her 13 c...

6 October 2010
09:47 GMT

US House Takes No Decision on NASA Bill

The NASA authorization bill, a three-year, $50-billion effort to set the United States on a path to continue space exploration, was not taken up by the US House before recessing on September 24.This basically means that measure will not be voted on before the midterm elections, which are now scheduled to take place N...

27 September 2010
11:01 GMT

Queen Elizabeth Claims Poverty, Asks for Help to Heat Buckingham Palace

Each year, the British government pays £38.2 million for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s expenses. Still, that’s not enough money, since she asked for government help to foot the energy and gas bill for Buckingham Palace, it has emerged.The petition was filed in 2004 and was almost immediately denied ...

25 September 2010
10:01 GMT

New Poster, Promo for ‘House M.D.’ Season 7

After the surprising “House M.D.” finale of season 6, when House and Cuddy locked lips, virtually making Huddy happen, calling the first episode of season 7 “Now What?” seems quite appropriate. The romance between the two has been in the making ever since fans can remember, even igniting serio...

6 September 2010
10:23 GMT

YouTube Cat Woman Apologizes for Her Act of Cruelty

Mary Bale, the woman caught by a CCTV camera petting a cat and then throwing it in a wheelie trash bin, is apologizing “profusely” for her gesture – but still doesn’t understand what she did wrong. Following severe criticism in the media and even direct death threats, Bale has decided to break...

27 August 2010
03:34 GMT

Nadya Suleman Is Broke, Loses House

The many months of controversy and negative media seem to have finally taken a toll on Nadya Suleman’s finances, as the aspiring reality star was recently forced to put her new house in her attorney’s name. At one point, reports said that Suleman, also known as Octomom in the media, was facing foreclosure...

26 August 2010
12:00 GMT

Steve Jobs Finally Granted Demolition Permit

Apple’s CEO has been granted a demolition permit by a March 2010 ruling by San Mateo County Superior Judge Marie S. Weiner, after nine years of trying to get permission to replace a house that he owns.The house in question was designed by architect George Washington Smith for copper baron Daniel C. Jackling, ac...

20 August 2010
09:57 GMT

World’s Most Expensive Apartment Sells for £140 Million

Bringing new meaning to the term “luxury property,” a two-storey apartment in London has just been sold for the record amount of £140 million, which literally makes it the most expensive real estate in the world. They say recession is still very much felt – but clearly the same doesn’t a...

11 August 2010
16:11 GMT

Susan Boyle’s Finances Are Under Strict Control

Susan Boyle, the singer discovered on Britain’s Got Talent who went on to become last year’s best selling artist and the hottest newcomer in many years, is having her finances strictly controlled, it has emerged. She’s only given an allowance of about £500 a week, which means she literally can...

3 August 2010
02:14 GMT

Katie Price Buys £2 Million Country House

Because the first time she got married to cagefighter Alex Reid, the ceremony took place in a rush in Las Vegas, Katie Price is looking to make the second time more memorable – both for her guests and for audiences at home, because the entire thing will be shot on film for a segment of her reality show. To prep...

23 June 2010
14:41 GMT

Jesse James Moves to Austin to Be Close to Sandra Bullock

Amidst reports that Sandra Bullock has put divorce proceedings from Jesse James on hold and is giving their marriage another go, the CEO of West Coast Choppers has announced plans to move to Austin. While his attorney is telling People he’s relocating there because of business matters, TMZ has learned that the ...

21 June 2010
07:40 GMT

Lease on Malibu Pad Shows Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt Split Is Fake

When Heidi Montag’s publicist confirmed for the media that his client had split from her husband Spencer Pratt, the world was left reeling: not necessarily because the couple was that beloved but rather because they seemed joined at the hip in their attempt at scoring headlines – too much so to break up w...

7 June 2010
16:51 GMT

Hugh Laurie on Leaving ‘House M.D.’ After Season 7

The sixth season of Fox’s medical drama “House M.D.” wrapped up in mid-May, leaving fans, as usual, panting for breath and asking for more. Hugh Laurie, the British actor who made a name for himself in the US for his portrayal of Dr. Gregory House, is locked in his contract until the end of next sea...

1 June 2010
11:35 GMT

Inside Jesse James’ $7 Million Beachfront Mansion

Reports earlier this week claimed Jesse James was thinking of moving to New Orleans to be closer to Sandra Bullock and thus play an active part in the life of the boy he was supposed to adopt with the actress, Louis. Whether that’s accurate or not is unknown, but the star is putting his beachfront home in Orang...

28 May 2010
13:31 GMT

Sarah Ferguson to Be Homeless After Bribing Scandal

Over the weekend, British tabloid News of the World unveiled footage of the Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson asking for £500,000 and pocketing $40,000 in advance for access to Prince Andrew, who is the UK Special Representative for Trade and Investment. After the damning images made it in newspapers all over the ...

24 May 2010
14:31 GMT


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