Aaron Spelling

There are homes. And then there is Candy Land -- all 56,500 square feet of it. Candy Spelling, widow of legendary TV producer Aaron Spelling, has put her 4.7-acre residence in Holmby Hills up for sale. Priced at $150 million, it's currently the most expensive residential listing in the U.S. Whether Spelling will have to take a haircut on that asking price in today's market remains to be seen. If so, she'll be prepared: The home has its own barbershop. Plus a whole lot more.

Re "A new low in the high life," Opinion, July 23 Tim Rutten's article about the disparity of wealth in this country seems to have come right out of Karl Marx's handbook. Worse, singling out Candy Spelling as a latter-day Marie Antoinette for being the rich widow of Aaron Spelling was an affront. To quote a famous commercial, Aaron Spelling made his money the old-fashioned way: He earned it. For those unfamiliar with Aaron Spelling's personal history, he was born to Jewish immigrant parents, fought in World War II and earned a Purple Heart and Bronze Star.

THE Sons of Hollywood were holding court at Koi, a sushi restaurant on La Cienega whose bouncers won't even let you in the door without a confirmed reservation. No matter. The Sons of Hollywood can get in to any restaurant, any club, any party they feel like because they are, after all, minor royalty in this money- and fame-besotted town.

A woman who worked as a home nurse to Aaron Spelling sued the Hollywood TV producer alleging sexual harassment. Charlene Richards, who worked for Spelling between Oct. 4, 2004, and April 24, 2005, said he made numerous unwanted sexual advances during her employment and engaged in other inappropriate behavior. The suit names as defendants the producer and his wife, Candy, as well as the couple's trust.

Television impresario Aaron Spelling won't be allowed to keep portions of his own courtroom drama out of the public view, according to a Thursday court ruling. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge William Highberger denied a request by Spelling's lawyers to seal a deposition taken in a nasty legal fight between the "Beverly Hills, 90210" producer and his former nurse, Charlene Richards. The Los Angeles Times, represented by 1st Amendment attorney Susan E.

TV producer Aaron Spelling can sue his former nurse for allegedly violating a confidentiality agreement, but a judge ruled Monday that he can't sue her on defamation grounds. Spelling, 83, and his wife, Candy, 60, sued the nurse, Charlene Richards, accusing her of breaking the pact in which she agreed to protect the family's privacy by not revealing details to acquaintances.

Aaron Spelling, producer of TV's "Beverly Hills, 90210" and "Charlie's Angels," suffered a stroke at his Holmby Hills estate Sunday and was being treated at home, his publicist said Wednesday. "I don't know the extent of it" said spokesman Kevin Sasaki. "But if it had been some incredible degree, he would have been taken to the hospital." Spelling, 83, was conscious and resting comfortably, Sasaki said. Spelling's wife, Candy, has been at his side.

Aaron Spelling, whose knack for tapping into the public's taste for light entertainment made him both the most prolific and one of the wealthiest producers in television history, died Friday evening. He was 83. Spelling died at his Holmby Hills mansion of complications from a stroke he suffered Sunday, according to his publicist, Kevin Sasaki. His wife, Candy, and son, Randy, were at his bedside.

Actress Tori Spelling said Saturday that she was thankful she had the chance to reconcile with her father, TV mogul Aaron Spelling, before he died. Spelling, 83, died Friday at his Holmby Hills mansion of complications from a stroke he suffered earlier in the week. His shows -- "Dynasty," "Charlie's Angels," "Melrose Place" and "Beverly Hills, 90210" among them -- were often derided by critics but were wildly popular with TV watchers.

\o7TV mogul Aaron Spelling, who died Friday at age 83 because of complications stemming from a stroke, left an indelible mark on the medium. "7th Heaven" creator Brenda Hampton, who worked closely with Spelling in recent years, recalls her friendship with the show's executive producer. \f7 * The first time Aaron Spelling ever called me at home, I was grilling a steak, and as I watched from my kitchen window, it went up in flames and burned to a crisp. It was Aaron Spelling on the phone. Wow.