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A105,000-square-foot mansion in Bel Air, dubbed “The One,” could become the most expensive property to sell in the United States when it hits the auction block next month. The hillside property, which spans over a sprawling 3.8 acres, will be listed on January 7 at an eye-watering $295 million, with an online sale held February 7 to 10 via Concierge Auctions. From its elevated perch, the home boasts 360-degree ocean and alpine views as well as ones of downtown Los Angeles. Few properties in the world have ever sold above that list price, including the Chateau Louis XIV in France,…
As home to some of the most epic tourist attractions in the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi is the go-to destination for visitors who want to enjoy a more genteel pace than its flashier neighbor, Dubai. That aside, the UAE’s charming capital still packs a travel punch and is abuzz with activity, especially at night. A cultural hub, shoppers’ paradise and home to everything from souks to super clubs, there’s definitely plenty of places to indulge. Floating serenely on its own island, Louvre Abu Dhabi has been quite rightly basking in the limelight since it opened in 2017 to the tune of $1 billion. As one…
Animation has been the driving creative force behind the “Star Wars” universe for some time, a state of affairs cast into sharper focus by how live-action series Lucasfilm has produced for Disney+ have drawn upon those shows. That relationship continues with “Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi,” an animated anthology that provides an opportunity to flesh out the stories of peripheral but familiar lightsaber-wielding figures. It’s hardly a surprise that this latest addition to the mythology comes courtesy of producer Dave Filoni, who oversaw such series as “The Clone Wars” and “Rebels” before throwing his fertile mind for all things “Star Wars” into…
Matthew Perry opens up in his new book about his attention-getting relationship with Julia Roberts in the mid-1990s and the reason it came to an end. The actor recalls in his new memoir “Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing,” according to an excerpt published by the Times of London, that Roberts expressed interest in appearing on “Friends” but “she would only do the show if she could be in [Chandler’s] story line.” At the urging of “Friends” creator Marta Kauffman, Perry sent Roberts three dozen roses and a witty card, in an effort to “woo” the “Pretty Woman” star to take the job.…
The backlash against one moment in Taylor Swift’s “Anti-Hero” music video appears to have prompted an edit on at least one platform. Eagle-eyed Swift devotees have noted that the Apple Music version of the Grammy-winner’s video, from her tenth studio album “Midnights,” no longer includes a controversial moment that showed the word “fat” on a scale. The video, which was written and directed by the singer, is meant to portray Swift’s “nightmare scenarios and intrusive thoughts,” according to her Instagram. The scene that angered some viewers shows Swift in the bathroom weighing herself on a scale as her inner critic (also played…
Selena Gomez is trying to keep her hands – and everything else – to herself for a while. The singer on Wednesday shared on Instagram that she has contracted Covid-19 and was forced to cancel a planned appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” “I’m not going to be on Fallon tonight,” she wrote on an Instagram story. “I ended up getting Covid but am resting and feeling ok.” Gomez shared the message along with a picture of herself cuddled up on a couch with her dog nearby. “A friendly reminder Covid is still out there. Get updated on…
We can thank the “Black Panther” sequel for Rihanna finally returning to the world of music. The “Fenty” founder tweeted Wednesday about her forthcoming single, “Lift Me Up,” which is set to release on Friday. The original song will be featured on the soundtrack to the new Marvel movie, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” The song will mark Rihanna’s first new music as a solo artist in six years. According to a press release, the tune was written by Rihanna, fellow artist Tems, Oscar winner Ludwig Göransson and “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler as a tribute to the late “Black Panther” star Chadwick…
On Sunday, in the win against Liverpool, there was an altercation between Arsenal and Liverpool players, and the Football Association is reviewing this heated dispute. Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s coach, said he would fully support his players’ accounts of the altercation. The heated dispute, which clouded the latter stages of Arsenal’s win, broke out during added time with Jordan Henderson and Gabriel Magalhães. Michael Oliver, the referee of the match, ran to the touchline to speak with both Jürgen Klopp and Arteta at the time. Michael also took further observations from the players involved afterward. It is believed that the FA…
Comments on China-owned app come after Liz Truss expressed a desire to crack down The director of GCHQ, Jeremy Fleming, said he would encourage young people to use TikTok, despite a campaign pledge by the prime minister, Liz Truss, to “crack down” on the Chinese video app and companies like it. The spy chief was asked on Tuesday morning if he would be concerned if his children were to use TikTok after he had warned that China was seeking to “impose its values” in other strategic areas of science and technology. “No I wouldn’t,” Fleming replied, although he added that he would “speak…
The car maker is now selling electric vehicle chargers, solar panels and other energy products to EV owners and utilities General Motors is expanding beyond car-making, with plans to offer energy storage and management services to residential and commercial customers through its new GM Energy unit in a move that puts it in even greater competition with Tesla. “We’re getting into the entire ecosystem of energy management,” GM executive Travis Hester said in an interview. “Our competition in this space on the [automaker] side is really only Tesla, which is a strong energy management company,” added Hester, who heads electric vehicle (EV)…