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Our Review of Beatles Rock Band, Clooney Has a Naked Man Fan, and Using Facebook Instead of 911?!

Molly — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:17:19 -0700

Beatlemania returns today as The Beatles: Rock Band hits stores, and we're here with GeekSugar's review of the hotly anticipated new game! Plus, watch cute clips of George Clooney's indecent proposal and David Beckham with his family on Ellen. All that plus two Australian girls who got lost and instead of calling the police, they updated their Facebook statuses to get rescued. Check out PopSugar Rush now!

Roundup: Get Foxy

CasaSugar — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 07:00:41 -0700

Are foxes the new It animal in the decorating world? From the amount of these sly creatures I've found in catalogs and art sites lately, my answer is yes. It also doesn't hurt that Wes Anderson's new movie The Fantastic Mr. Fox features a too-cool fox voiced by the always awesome George Clooney. So, you might want to jump on this animal motif bandwagon!

Start your collection with this Fantastic Mr. Fox Pillow ($83) from Etsy seller angharadjefferson. This awesome vintage '60s fabric has been embellished with a cool fox pattern by the artist, using a combination of hand embroidery and freehand machine drawing. The back of the cushion is a blue and white striped cotton, and is finished with a vintage button to close.

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This Just In: Versace's Beloved Lake Como Villa to Be Sold

CasaSugar — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 09:45:08 -0700

Rumor has it, according to Real Estalker, Gianni Versace's beloved Villa Fontanelle in Maltrasio, Lake Como, Italy, the scene of years of glamorous, celebrity-ridden parties, is finally being sold by the Versace clan. There was talk at one point by WWD that the villa would be purchased by a business partner of the fashion house, but The Times reports that filthy rich Russian restaurateur Arkady Novikov is buying the property for $52.3 million. He has apparently bid nearly six million over the asking price, in order to secure it as he gets his finances in order. Hard knock life, huh? To hear more about the property and see interior photos, read more.

The early 19th century villa was originally purchased in total shambles in 1977 by Versace and required serious renovations, including millions spent on creating interiors "consistent with the house's neoclassic architectural style." According to Real Estalker:

The house is also said to feature a massive and spectacular Russian crystal chandelier that once hung in a palace in St. Petersburg, truckloads of Empire era furniture, lots of urns sitting around and plaster medallions depicting Roman emperors stuck to the walls, bathrooms bathed in red marble, original paintings from the late 1700s, insanely intricate plaster detailing, and hundreds of neoclassical objects d'art.

It's sad to see the property change hands, but with George Clooney living nearby, I'm sure Lake Como has enough stars to maintain its glam rep.

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In the News: Home Sweet Celebrity Homes

CasaSugar — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:30:50 -0800

Oscar season has finally bit the dust, and I'm ready for a fresh round of flicks. I know Cate Blanchett must have returned to her eco-friendly home, and George Clooney to his Lake Como villa, but where have all the others retreated now that the party is over? Kate Winslet has likely hopped the pond to her $6.9 million country estate in Cotswald, England, along with Helen Mirren to her nineteenth-century Georgian townhouse in London. Winona Ryder is sticking around though, just a short flight north to her carriage house in my hood, San Francisco. Six million dollar Malibu cabanas and
$10 million Manhattan penthouses abound in the world of celebrity real estate, and PointClickHome.com’s “21 List” reveals where your favorite Oscar winners and nominees call "Home Sweet Home."

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