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L.A. Times Restaurant Critic Outed by Enraged Restaurateur

Brian Moylan · 12/22/10 02:39PM

When the owner of a Beverly Hills eatery spotted the L.A. Times restaurant critic in his lobby, he refused her service and took her picture, making her identity publicly available for the first time. Kiss anonymity goodbye, S. Irene Virbila.

Ryan Phillippe's Workout Palace in the Sky

Richard Lawson · 12/09/10 01:43PM

Hot-body actor Ryan Phillippe is selling his "Asian contemporary" home in the Hollywood Hills for $7.175 million. Naturally, there's a custom designed two-story gym in the master suite, and a pool for showing off the results. Plus, kids rooms!

Seal & Heidi Klum's Hilltop Hacienda

Richard Lawson · 12/02/10 11:21AM

The singer and the model have purchased a foreclosed Brentwood property for "significantly more" than the listed $13.4M. It's an 8 bedroom, 12,500sq.ft. beast with endless views, cigar and wine rooms, and a domed library. That is definitely in.

Chelsea Handler's New House of Laffs

Richard Lawson · 11/18/10 04:05PM

Previously we showed you the house that the E! comedian was renting while searching for her dream home. Well, she's finally found said fantasy palace, a $5.9 million, 5,572-square-foot mansion in Bel Air. There's a poolside TV! Talent pays.

The Creepy Mansion Where Demi Lovato Went Mad

Richard Lawson · 11/11/10 12:04PM

This is the Los Angeles home that Disney princess turned rehab-seeker Demi Lovato purchased for her family back in August. It features a private guesthouse for Demi, and a crazy-lookin' pool. Supposedly it went for $2.25M. And now it's cursed.

Dustin Lance Black's Hollywood Hideaway

Richard Lawson · 11/09/10 05:23PM

The Oscar-winning Milk screenwriter has paid a cool $1.455m for this 2,866 square-foot home that's "at the quiet end" of an otherwise busy LA street. There he can do whatever he wants, in private, like it should be.

Weed-Laced Halloween Candy Threatens California Kids

Jeff Neumann · 10/30/10 01:50PM

Southern California parents be warned! This Halloween there's an increased risk of finding pot-laced candy in your kids' trick-or-treat bags, according to the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. The candy is produced in L.A. area "clandestine labs and residential kitchens." Yum!

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: The Battle of Palm Springs

Richard Lawson · 10/22/10 01:51PM

They came back last night. Though we taped the windows and stuffed towels under the doors, they still came seeping in. Through unknown cracks in the walls, secret holes in the floorboards. Damn these sneaky, oily Housewives!