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America&#39;s 5 Priciest Zip Codes
 America's 5 Priciest Zip Codes 
Oct 14, 2011 3:25 PM CDT

America's 5 Priciest Zip Codes

New Jersey, California, and New York neighborhoods top the list

(Newser) - 90210's claim to fame extends beyond Tori Spelling and Shannen Doherty. The zip code is also one of the five priciest in America. With the help of Altos Research, Forbes crunched 20,000 zip codes' worth of real estate listings to zero in on the poshest geographic areas in...

Writer Leaves Script for Agent—and Cops Blow It Up

Writer left briefcase at talent agency

(Newser) - Rejections are a fact of life for aspiring screenwriters. Rejections involving explosives, not so much. Beverly Hills cops blew up a briefcase containing a writer's script after a talent agent refused to read it, AP reports. The writer, who had been pestering the agency to read his script, left...

Ronni Chasen Murder Was a Botched Robbery: Cops

They believe the man who killed himself was her killer

(Newser) - After all kinds of Hollywood-esque twists and turns, police think they've settled the murder of publicist Ronni Sue Chasen . It wasn't a professional hit, just a robbery gone awry. And despite their earlier view to the contrary, they think her killer is Harold Martin Smith, the man who shot himself...

Publicist Murder Suspect Kills Self

Suspect shot himself after police arrived at Hollywood hotel

(Newser) - A suspect in the murder of publicist Ronni Chasen killed himself as police served a search warrant at a Hollywood apartment house. The suspect—whose name and exact connection to the killing haven't been disclosed—pulled out a pistol and shot himself in the head when confronted by police in...

Hollywood Offers Up Ronni Chasen Murder Theories

And they are pretty wild, to say the least

(Newser) - Ronni Chasen's Beverly Hills murder continues to stump detectives , but Hollywood is offering up some pretty crazy ideas about what happened to the famed publicist. "One theory is that somebody close to Ronni had substantial gambling debts of up to half a million dollars, and she was being chased...

Publicist's Murder Was Planned

Police reviewing security footage from Buddy Hackett estate

(Newser) - Police probing the mysterious murder of movie publicist Ronni Chasen now believe the killing was planned, and not the result of road rage or a carjacking, sources tell the Hollywood Reporter . Beverly Hills police suspect Chasen was killed by shots fired from a vehicle that pulled up beside her Mercedes...

Hollywood Publicist Gunned Down in Beverly Hills

Police baffled by Ronni Chasen's murder

(Newser) - A real-life murder mystery is stumping police in Beverly Hills. Longtime Hollywood publicist Ronni Chasen, 64, was found in her Mercedes with five gunshot wounds early yesterday morning. She died shortly afterward. Chasen was apparently driving when she was shot, and her car crashed into a light pole on Sunset...

Frustrated Lawyer Can't Quit LiLo—Yet

LiLo "doesn't follow advice'

(Newser) - Seems the frustrated attorney eager to dump Lindsay Lohan has to hang on to her troubled star client a bit longer. Shawn Chapman Holley announced last week she was exiting the case as she blasted LiLo's 90-day sentence for breaking DUI probation orders as "harsh." But Beverly Hills...

Anti-Gay 'Miss Beverly Hills' Roils City

Bible touts death penalty for gay sex, Lauren Ashley tells Fox

(Newser) - Beverly Hills residents are incensed that a Miss California USA contestant who touts the biblical death penalty for gay sex is claiming she represents the ritzy nabe. A statement issued by the city said Beverly Hills officials were "shocked" when they learned that Lauren Ashley was calling herself "...

Beverly Hills, LA Ban Cat Declawing

Calif. cities move to protect kitty claws while they still can

(Newser) - Furniture beware: Los Angeles and Beverly Hills have become the latest California cities to outlaw the declawing of cats. Santa Monica and San Francisco recently passed similar bans and others are considering banning declawing before next year, when a new state law on the regulation of veterinary medicine will effectively...

Hung Star Gets Waiter Fired for Twittering About Tip

Actress complains to management after stiffing worker

(Newser) - A Beverly Hills waiter is looking for a new job after tweeting about Hung actress Jane Adams skipping out on a bill. Adams said she was going to her car to get her checkbook, then sent a rep the next day with payment for lunch—minus tip, the waiter twittered....

Designer Sentenced to 59 Years for Sex Crimes

Alexander lured victims to his home with promises of modeling work

(Newser) - A fashion designer has been sentenced to 59 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting aspiring models he lured to Los Angeles, AP reports. Anand Jon Alexander, 35, was convicted of 14 crimes, including forcible rape. His victims ranged in age from 14 to 21. Alexander, who has been...

Beverly Hills High Aims to Market Its 90210 Image

Clothing, cosmetics may make up school's budget shortfalls

(Newser) - Beverly Hills High School is considering starting lines of clothing and cosmetics in an attempt to capitalize on the glamorous image perpetuated by television’s 90210 series and famous alumni like Angelina Jolie. A smaller population of school-aged children in the neighborhood has sapped the tax base, leaving it with...

Doc Used Patients' Blubber to Fuel Cars? Fat Chance

Beverly Hills surgeon looks to have left country ahead of health officials' raid

(Newser) - A Beverly Hills plastic surgeon who claimed to have turned excess fat taken from patients into “lipodiesel” that could power his girlfriend’s Lincoln Navigator is apparently on the run after California health officials raided his practice, the Times of London reports. A message on Alan Bittner’s site...

Ruffalo's Brother Shot in Head

Star's younger brother clinging to life in hospital after mysterious shooting

(Newser) - Actor Mark Ruffalo's younger brother, Scott, is fighting for his life after being shot in the head at his Beverly Hills home, People reports. The Zodiac and Blindess star's brother, 39, is a hairdresser who has worked in salons in Santa Monica and Beverly Hills. Police confirmed the shooting but...

Beverly Hills Turf War Splits Wealthy Residents

Residents of ritzy enclaves head to court over access, upkeep fees

(Newser) - A turf war has broken out between two upscale Beverly Hills enclaves, home to the likes of movie mogul Sumner Redstone and basketball legend Magic Johnson, the Los Angeles Business Journal reports. Residents of North Beverly Park got fed up with nannies and other employees of their South Beverly Park...

Business Booming at Pricey Pawn Shops

LA's high-end pawn shops report record business

(Newser) - The financial crisis is squeezing its way up the economic ladder. With credit nowhere to be found, LA's high-end pawn shops are "the bank of only resort" for bigwigs who need quick cash for mortgages, plastic surgery, and even movies (that's to make one, not see one). At one...

For Sale: Brit's $7.9M Breakdown Palace

Beverly Hills estate famous site of crazy scenes

(Newser) - Pop tart Britney Spears has put her six-bedroom Beverly Hills home on the market for $7.9 million, and you can almost hear champagne corks pop as neighbors rejoice, reports the Los Angeles Times. The manse, with mosaic tile floors, pool and spa, has been the site of paparazzi mob...

Star-Studded Wallets Come Out for Obama Fundraiser

Dem rakes in $11M as McCain scoffs

(Newser) - Barack Obama pulled down $11 million between two star-studded Hollywood fundraisers last night, in the biggest single-night take of his campaign, reports the Los Angeles Times. The candidate mixed it up with the likes of Steven Spielberg, Chris Rock, and Barbra Streisand —who capped off the night with a...

Same ZIP Code, Few New Tricks
 Same ZIP Code, Few New Tricks 
TV REVIEW
Sep 3, 2008 1:51 PM CDT

Same ZIP Code, Few New Tricks

90210 spinoff relies heavily on original series

(Newser) - Same Beverly Hills, same premise, same Kelly Taylor. 90210, the CW's much-hyped spinoff, sticks too close to the original series and lacks its power to shock, Laura Fries writes in Variety. The show that premiered last night “is a pallid copy of the original fish-out-of-water story, only with shinier...

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