Celebrity Homes

Will Ferrell's Thanksgiving turkey was thiiiiiis close to being overcooked this year ... 'cause the house he was celebrating at CAUGHT ON FIRE ... TMZ has learned.

Will was in the middle of his Turkey Day dinner at a family member's home in Needham, Mass ... when one of the kids in the house noticed a fire had broken out in the garage and someone in the house immediately called for help.

Law enforcement sources tell us ... the local Fire Dept. raced to the scene and quickly extinguished the fire -- no injuries, no major damage.

We’re told Will was super nice to the responding firefighters -- cracking jokes and taking pictures -- and totally made them forget that they got screwed into working the Thanksgiving shift.

Wanna live like Jack Nicholson? Well now you can ... sorta ... because the actor is unloading the plot of land where his house burned to the ground last year.

In case you didn't know, Jack's 1,300-square-foot Hollywood Hills pad went up in flames back in September 2011 ... and the damage was so bad, he decided to level the remains with a bulldozer.

Jack had been renting out the home before the fire -- but now that the place doesn't even exist, he's ready to let the lot go ... listing the property (or lack thereof) for a cool $595,000.

And how's this for awesome real estate history -- Jack originally bought the home way back in 1975 for a measly $49,000 ... not a bad investment.

Although Jack's worth a reported $400 million, so it's not like he needs the money.

Thanks to our friends at Trulia for the heads up.

Now we know why Kelsey Grammer wants to move out of the Bev Hills (adjacent) home he just bought and move into the one he bought with Camille Grammer -- he's short on cash.

TMZ broke the story ... Camille is fighting mad that Kelsey wants to move into their 10,000 square foot mansion that they've been trying in vain to sell.

In court docs, obtained by TMZ, Kelsey says his show, "Boss," got cancelled so he doesn't want to carry 2 homes in the same area, both of which have big mortgages. Kelsey says he can rent out his recently-purchased home for $30k a month, so he wants to do that and move into the 10,000 square foot estate he bought with Camille.

Camille is pissed because she's paying half the mortgage and other expenses -- and thinks it will be harder to sell if Kelsey, Kayte and their kid move in. BTW, the total carrying cost for the estate is $48,130 a month.

Kelsey counters in his declaration .... Camille lives in their Malibu home and he bears half the costs (total $15,000 a month), so it's only fair that he can move into their Bev Hills home.

The judge rejected Camille's request to bar Kelsey from the home but set a hearing for next month.

By the way, in the docs, Camille reveals that she gets $41,000 a month in spousal and child support.

Camille Grammer rushed to court Wednesday for an emergency order to keep Kelsey Grammer and his new family out of the home he once purchased with the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star ... TMZ has learned

For some reason, Kelsey wants to move back into the 10,657 sq ft. mansion, even though he just bought another house in the same zip code.

Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ there is an enormous mortgage on the property -- which is draining both Kelsey and Camille -- and they have been trying in vain to unload the property. They currently have the house listed at $16,000,000, having just lowered it by a million.

We're told Camille fears if Kelsey moves back in, it will be even more difficult to sell -- and according to the divorce settlement, Camille gets half the profit.

The judge did not issue an order Wednesday, but rather set a hearing for next month.

Kelsey's people will not specifically say WHY the actor wants to move back into the Beverly Hills pad -- but Stan Rosenfield, Kelsey's PR guy, only said this, "The only statement that needs to be made is the one made by the judge. Motion was denied."

Nate Dogg's kids are jumping for joy -- all because their stepmom and grandmother called it quits on their highly contested battle to control the late rapper's estate ... TMZ has learned.

We broke the story ... Dogg didn't leave a will when he passed, so his wife LaToya Calvin took charge of his estate and then filed docs in August asking Nate's mom, Ruth Homes, be appointed as her co-administrator.

The move didn't sit well with Nate's kids, who were royally pissed. They believed the women were only in it for selfish, money-grubbing reasons and had no intention of dividing the goods fairly.

According to court docs, LaToya withdrew her petition for control earlier this month, and her lawyer tells TMZ, "Nate's children wanted a 'professional administration' and Ruth and LaToya decided to withdraw to avoid conflict with the children."

Sources close to Nate's kids tell us they are "ecstatic."

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is out with a broken arm, but luckily for him he can recover in sunny Florida ... because he recently dropped $1.6 million on a new beachside party pad.

The NFL superstar -- who has a serious reputation for getting loose -- inked a deal to buy the 4,781-square-foot mansion in Tampa just a few months after signing a $54 million extension contract with the Pats.

Gronk's new 4-bedroom, 5-bath crib is a partier's dream. It sports custom built-in fish tanks, primo surround sound for the whole house, three outdoor entertainment areas, infinity pool, spa, and ocean views ... which are sure to impress the ladies.

Of course, Rob needs to do a lil recovering before he can take full advantage -- he just had surgery last Monday to fix his broken forearm.

More bad news for unemployed NFLer Terrell Owens ... TMZ has learned the former football star took a major hit on his Georgia condo ... selling it off for nearly HALF of what he paid for it.

T.O. -- whose finances have taken a turn for the worse as of late -- has been dumping his real-estate collection right and left (both his Miami and Dallas condos were already sold) ... and now he finally unloaded his 1,060-square-foot Atlanta crib.

The deal wasn't so great for T.O. -- he purchased the pad back in 2005 for $324,600 and then listed it in 2011, where it sat on the market for over a year. He finally unloaded it earlier this month for a mere $180k.

But it's a steal for the new owner ... the cool digs is rockin' 2 bedrooms, 2 baths ... and primo amenities like a 24/7 concierge service, rooftop pool, fitness center, yoga studio and a club room -- with Xbox & Playstation.

Maybe T.O needed a little less "Call of Duty" and little more time with the pigskin.

Adrienne Maloof just inked a deal to lease a mega-mansion with an option to buy it ... for a pretty penny -- TMZ has learned.

Adrienne will be moving to a swanky, gated community in Beverly Hills adjacent, where Charlie Sheen, Paris Hilton and Slash call home.

The mansion is 10,000 square feet, 3 stories, with a theater, library and a backyard that looks like it sits in a resort.

Adrienne is leasing the crib for $20,000 a month, with an option to buy the property outright for a cool $6.5 million. You could say ... it's a downsize, because Adrienne and Paul just sold their even bigger mansion for $19.5 mil.

It's the opposite of a slam dunk ... in fact it's more like a devastating defeat ... L.A. Lakers exec Jeanie Buss unloaded her L.A. mansion ... for nearly $1 MILLION LESS THAN SHE PAID.

Buss -- ya know the daughter of Lakers' head honcho Jerry Buss and girlfriend of Phil Jackson -- purchased the 4,266-sqaure-foot-digs back in 2007 ... for a cool $2,769,000.

Fast forward 5 years ... Buss recently sold the 4-bedroom, 5-bath-pad for $1.8 million. For those of you with stellar math skills ... that means she lost $969,000 on the sale.

The bright side ... the Lakers are 3-5. And just fired their coach. So not a lot of "bright."

Will you accept this cardboard box?

Former "Bachelorette" star Jillian Harris did on Thursday and spent the chilly night on the streets of Vancouver to help raise awareness and money for homeless youth.

As TMZ reported earlier, the 32-year-old had vowed to tough it out in just a sleeping bag to raise $11K for the nonprofit organization Covenant House.

Ex "Bachelorette" Jillian Harris is moving into a cardboard box, in the brutal cold of Canada -- and while the economy does suck that much -- Jillian's actually choosing to do this for charity.

Jillian -- who was on Season 5 of the ABC show -- tells TMZ she's going to spend a night on the streets of Vancouver with nothing more than a sleeping bag and a piece of cardboard.

Jillian lives in Vancouver and is teaming up with Covenant House to raise awareness (and money) for homeless youth there because she says "it's heartbreaking to think about all the kids and families" who don't have roofs over their heads as winter approaches.

The event goes down Nov. 15th when the forecast calls for 36 degrees, 10% chance of rain -- and a 100% chance of freezing your ass off.

Usher is finally making good on his threats to evict ex-wife Tameka Raymond from the house she still calls home ... officially listing his Georgia mansion for a cool $3.2 million.

Usher bought the 12,544 square-foot pad in 2007 -- while still married to Tameka -- for $3 million. He officially listed the digs last week.

TMZ broke the story ... Usher's ex has continued to live in the house as part of their 2009 divorce agreement -- but in September, Usher made it clear he was planning to sell ... and Tameka would be kicked to the curb.

As for the house, it's pretty huge ... 6 bedrooms, 7 baths, 10-foot ceilings, massive pool, in-home gym, 4 fireplaces, a library, and a NASA launch pad. Kidding ... NASA doesn't have funding for this place.

If you have a terrible sense of smell, do we have a deal for you -- the house that "Precious" star Mo'Nique once lived in (the same one she claimed reeked of dog poop) is now up for sale ... TMZ has learned.

As TMZ first reported, the owners of the home sued the Oscar winner for walking out on her lease agreement and failing to pay $370,000 in back rent. Mo'Nique countered with a lawsuit of her own, saying the house smelled like dog feces, among other lovely odors.

But now you can own this infamous home -- which boasts 8 bedrooms, 10.5 bathrooms, and sits on 10 acres of land -- for the low, low price of $3.9 million.

David Cassidy wants to exterminate his Florida home, but he's not on the hunt for bugs ... he wants his alleged deadbeat tenants out.

David and his wife filed an eviction lawsuit against a Nick and Anne Economos ... who currently lease the Cassidy's sunny Fort Lauderdale home.

The Cassidys claim Nick and Anne stopped paying rent in August and haven't paid a dime since.

Cassidy says back rent totals $10k as of the end of September and they've had it.

The Economoses defense is interesting. They claim they struck a deal with the lender that holds the mortgage to the property and that agreement provides they don't have to pay rent.

Shaquille O'Neal knows ... being rich and buying houses is fun ... so despite living in a GINORMOUS 70,000-square-foot mansion ... he dropped $235k on a second, regular person house 30 miles away.

Shaq -- who is reportedly worth around $250 million -- currently lives in an 11-bedroom, 13-bath PALACE outside Orlando, FL ... which includes a 20,000-square-foot basketball court and garage filled with DOZENS of sports cars!!!

But that just wasn't enough ... 'cause in July the former NBA superstar laid down $235k on a very normal 3,900-square-foot abode ... in a place called Mount Dora, FL.

It's unclear WHY the Shaq-ster bought the spare pad ... Investment? Gift? Kicks and giggles? But we do know the house is pretty nice -- for those of us not sitting on fat bank accounts.

The new pad is rockin' 5 bedrooms, 4 baths ... granite counter tops ... wet bar ... entertainment room ... and cherry cabinets. Which would all be really awesome ... if his other house wasn't WAY MORE awesome.

We reached out to Shaq's people to ask him about the new purchase ... but so far no word back.

It's been 3 years since Tiger Woods' ex-wife Elin Nordegren smashed his SUV with a golf club -- over a massive cheating scandal that derailed his life -- and now, Tiger's finally starting to rebuild ... starting with the Florida mansion where it all went downhill.

Construction is already underway at Tiger's Windermere home -- the same home where Tiger famously crashed his SUV following a blowout argument with Elin over his endless philandering ... and Elin attacked the car with a freakin' golf club.

Neighborhood sources tell TMZ, Tiger's uprooting the pool and replacing it with a brand new outdoor swimming facility. We're told he's also adding a new deck in the backyard, as well as a new spa.

Tiger has already obtained the requisite legal docs to commence building.

It's unclear if Tiger's renovating the home for his own personal enjoyment, or whether he plans to sell the place.