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Kirsten Dunst has sold her Toluca Lake home to actress Annie Potts. Also: “Grey’s Anatomy” star Kevin McKidd is selling his longtime Hollywood Hills home, and mega-producer Shonda Rhimes finds a buyer for her Hancock Park estate.
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Prolific TV producer-showrunner Shonda Rhimes is among those making a killing in luxury housing. Other far-flung deals include those by muscleman Lou “The Hulk” Ferrigno and tennis star Andy Roddick. -
The actor and dancer has turned her bedroom into a calming space to escape stress and decompress — until her sons start jumping on the bed.
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In the Bird Streets, a sophisticated contemporary home features a curved roofline and panoramic views of downtown L.A.
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A Delaware state judge has rejected a request by the board of Tesla Inc. to dismiss a stockholder complaint over an “excessive” 2018 performance award to CEO Elon Musk.
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Amazon workers have spent this year urging CEO Jeff Bezos take more urgent steps on climate change. They’re a key reason Amazon’s environmental footprint is under scrutiny.
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Wall Street closed out a volatile week with losses Friday as investors worried that upcoming trade talks aimed at resolving the U.S.-China trade war could be in trouble.
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Facebook it has suspended apps made by about 400 developers as part of an investigation following the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
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President Trump said he did not need to secure a deal with China to end the trade war before the 2020 election, as a China delegation canceled a trip to the Midwest.
On Lake Sherwood, the three-story home of late rock icon Tom Petty has sold for $4 million.
New Los Angeles Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has bought a home in Manhattan Beach for $5.35 million.
Hollywood producer Dana Brunetti has sold his storied Toluca Lake home to Maroon 5 lead guitarist James Valentine for $6.4 million.
In Laguna Niguel, former UCLA standout and Pittsburgh Steelers star Carnell Lake has sold his two-story home for $880,000 after just four days on the market.
Disney Channel actress Bridgit Mendler has listed her Traditional-style home in Silver Lake for sale at $1.997 million.
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Special Projects, founded by two former magazine editors, is part of a new generation of event planners that is shaking up the celebrity PR scene.
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Producer Brian Grazer writes about how his skill at connecting with people, combined with old-fashioned Hollywood persistence, helped him get “Inside Man” and “American Gangster” made.
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AT&T bought DirecTV in 2015, right before subscribers began fleeing in droves.
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‘Downton Abbey,’ ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ and ‘Ad Astra’ will try to unseat Warner Bros.’ ‘It Chapter Two’ from the top of the box office charts.
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This summer, some attorneys haven’t been able to go far from their offices in Southern California because they are fielding calls from writers concerned about growing tension between the Writers Guild of America West and the Association of Talent Agents.
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“After Party,” the follow up to the acclaimed “Oxenfree,” sees Night School Studio playing in hell. The local studio has crafted a thoughtful narrative game about escaping from Satan.
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Apple tumbled to No. 24 in a report on China’s top brands, falling from No. 11 a year ago and No. 5 before the trade war began. Huawei rose to No. 2.
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Walgreens and FedEx partners with Alphabet Inc.’s Wing to begin a first-of-its-kind drone delivery service in October.
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Apple’s iTunes recognized a weakness of the mainstream music industry. Now Apple Arcade is disrupting gaming. A preview of the games to play
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The actor and dancer has turned her bedroom into a calming space to escape stress and decompress — until her sons start jumping on the bed.
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PG&E stock dropped after bondholders and wildfire victims teamed up to offer a recovery plan for the bankrupt California utility that would all but wipe out its stockholders.
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The Federal Reserve stepped up its efforts to reduce volatility in short-term lending markets, announcing it will inject up to $90 billion in two-week loans into the financial system.
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Walmart and Sam’s Club stores will stop selling e-cigarettes in the U.S. as the country grapples with a string of vaping-related illnesses and deaths.
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The splits might leave Gap and J. Crew too small to matter to landlords or negotiate deals to offset the U.S.-China trade war’s effects.
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At Universal Studios Hollywood, Jon Corfino gets to spend his days creating new attractions, including Jurassic World — The Ride. At lunch, he likes to blend in with parkgoers to see what’s working and what isn’t.
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Matt Pohlson and Omaze team up with celebrities to offer one-of-a-kind experiences for raffle contestants, with a substantial chunk of the proceeds going to charity.
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Health-Ade Kombucha Chief Executive Daina Trout likes science, health and fermenting. She’s combined them all into a business run with her husband and her best friend.
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Kadakia turned her own frustration over finding dance classes into a successful business model
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Born to blue-collar parents, John Gallegos turned his tiny Latino ad agency into a creative collective 150 strong
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