A new place and a new show
Comic Ellen DeGeneres has purchased a Hollywood Hills home on almost two acres for $6 million, real estate sources say. The asking price was close to $7.3 million.
In February, the comedian lost a bidding war on another Hollywood Hills home that was sold for about $4.5 million to "Friends" star Courteney Cox and her husband, actor David Arquette.
The estate DeGeneres bought has a main house with a screening room, an updated kitchen, a master suite, a guest room, a formal dining room and a living room with a fireplace. The guesthouse has an office/gym and bathroom. The nearly 4,800-square-foot, recently rebuilt home, originally constructed in the 1930s.
DeGeneres listed her Beverly Hills-area home in February at $4.75 million. The home, built in the '90s, has five bedrooms in 5,500 square feet.
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show," a talk show, is expected to debut in September on NBC. DeGeneres, 45, is now on a stand-up comedy tour that will culminate in New York City with a live taping for HBO. She also has a book coming out and is the voice of a fish in the animated film "Finding Nemo," due out in May.
Saying goodbye to three properties
Kelly Lange, former longtime KNBC-TV Channel 4 anchor-turned-mystery writer, has put three homes on the market: her primary residence in Beverly Hills, a Tarzana house she bought as an investment and a condo in West Hollywood.
The condo, which has two bedrooms plus a den and three bathrooms in about 2,300 square feet, is for sale at just under $1.2 million or for lease at $8,000 a month.
Among the owners and occupants in the 17-story building are singer Jerry Vale, actress Dyan Cannon, writer Gail Parent, producer Norman Lear, radio personality Dr. Toni Grant, actress Bo Derek, actor John Corbett; and actress Suzanne Pleshette and her husband, actor Tom Poston.
The tower, which has a tennis court and a rooftop pool, was built in 1964. The corner unit, with dramatic city and mountain views, was recently refurbished.
Lange listed her Beverly Hills home at just under $3 million. That home has city views from Dodger Stadium to the ocean. The 4,000-square-foot home also has two master suites and a third bedroom for a maid's room, office or gym. There is a separate guest house with a kitchen and sitting room. Built in 1960, it was recently expanded and remodeled.
