Ellen is ready for a new routine

The couple's son, Robert, had been using the estate as a winter retreat. He is a venture capitalist based in London.

Louise Hampton of Prudential California and the Desert Estates Network has the listing.

Hip-hop top dog settles in Malibu

Rick Rubin, the rock and rap music producer, has purchased a Malibu home for slightly less than $5 million, public records show.

The Country English-style gated estate has seven bedrooms and 6 1/2 bathrooms in 5,400 square feet. The house was built in the 1970s.

It also has ocean views, stained-glass windows, hardwood floors, a family room, a playhouse, a tennis court and a grassy yard.

Rubin, in his early 40s, has been producer of the Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, Johnny Cash, Tom Petty and other acts. As co-founder of the Def Jam label, he was among the key figures behind the rise of hip-hop.

Bob Hurwitz, president of Hurwitz James Co. in Beverly Hills, had the listing.

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