Calvin Harris Drops $7 Mil On RIDIC H-Wood Hills Pad
Gives a whole new meaning to house music -- 29-year-old badass DJ Calvin Harris just dropped $7 million on one of the most insane Hollywood Hills mansions we've ever seen.
According to legal docs, Calvin -- real name Adam Wiles -- purchased the 4,000-square-foot pad last month. Like a true baller CH dropped MILLIONS upfront, only taking out a $4.9 million mortgage.
Now to the house ... or should we say really-awesome-crazy-amazing-mansion. It's got 4 bedrooms, 7 baths, top-of-the-line everything, infinity edge pool, chef's kitchen, home theater, built-in fire pit lounge, floor-to-ceiling windows, plus panoramic L.A. views.
Perfect for gazing down at the plebeians below. All hail house music.
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Jermaine Dupri In DANGER Of Losing So So Def Music
Jermaine Dupri is in jeopardy of losing his rights to the music from his So So Def label ... because he can't seem to pay off an enormous loan.
Dupri borrowed $4.8 mil from SunTrust Bank back in 2010 .... he paid more than half of it back, but then the bank stopped getting payments. So SunTrust is now suing Dupri for nearly $2 mil -- the balance due, plus interest.
Here's the BIG problem ... In order to get the loan, Dupri had put up collateral, in the form of copyrights and royalties to the many songs his label owns from artists like Xscape, Bow Wow and Da Brat.
As far as we can see, Dupri still hasn't anted up the cash. And it's not his only trouble with $$$. He paid off a $3 MILLION tax lien in February and dodged the foreclosure of his Atlanta mansion TWICE in the past year
3:35 PM PT -- Dupri tells TMZ ... the lawsuit filed by SunTrust is completely BOGUS -- telling us, "SunTrust bank is full of s**t."
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Bruce Willis Got $22 Mil? I'm Selling My Bev Hills Mansion
Bruce Willis is shaking down his real estate portfolio again ... now he's listing his biggest crib, a Spanish-style estate in Beverly Hills ... for $22 million.
The "Die Hard" star bought the 11-bedroom, 11 bathroom property in June 2004 for $9 million ... not a bad return if he gets his asking price.
Built in 1928, the 10,379 sq ft spread is spittin' distance from the Beverly Hills Hotel and has a tennis court, pool, stone fountain, arched glass doors ... standard filthy rich movie-star guy stuff.
Willis has always liked to play property chess ... and right now he's got 2 places in NYC, including a Central Park West pad he bought in March for $8.85 million, and another in the Trump Place that he listed in February for $11.65 million ... no word on a sale yet.
He also has a 2,900 sq ft ranch-style home off Mulholland Drive.
Question is, if he finds a buyer for the big house ... is he looking for a bigger one -- or downsizing?
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Justin Bieber Segway-Riding, Pot-Smoking Nightmare Neighbor -- Allegedly
Justin Bieber is hell on wheels, and not just in his Ferrari -- neighbors tell us they saw him over the long weekend riding a Segway and smoking a joint ... smack in front of neighborhood kids.
Multiple neighbors in the exclusive, gated Calabasas community say Bieber and his friends have turned the neighborhood upside down. We're told they've called cops twice in the last five days over excruciatingly loud noise coming from Bieber's house where parties were going full-bore at 3 AM.
Neighbors tell us Justin has been a real problem in his Ferrari and on his motorcycle. Aside from the incident Monday night when he was allegedly roaring through the neighborhood, we're told Justin frequently drives recklessly. Residents say Justin almost struck a neighbor pulling out of his driveway Sunday.
As for the Segway incident, neighbors say on Sunday Justin was riding side by side with a buddy, who was also smoking a joint on his Segway.
Neighbors tell us the homeowner's board is planning on taking action -- for starters, they've talked to cops who promise they will begin towing vehicles that are left on the street overnight -- a frequent occurrence when Bieber or his friends throw parties.
We're also told the board believes Bieber is running a business from his house -- something prohibited by the association rules. The way they see it -- people living at the house are managing Justin's life, which is part of his career. They are especially irked that security guards sleep in the garage.
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Chris Brown & Karrueche Tran LIVING TOGETHER AGAIN!
Call her crazy ... but Karrueche Tran and Chris Brown are full-on LIVING TOGETHER ... TMZ has learned.
Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... they hooked up days before his 24th birthday earlier this month and she's been staying at Chris' Hollywood Hills home ever since.
Though she's keeping her own apartment -- smart -- she's already moved most of her clothes and other personal belongings to his pad.
And it's not like they've been secretive ... they've been spotted everywhere lately, hitting up the Billboard Awards afterparty and even rear-ending a Mercedes together.
Karrueche's one persistent scorned lover -- when Chris first dumped her back in October for Rihanna -- she vowed to win him back, as TMZ first reported.
So where does this leave Rihanna? RiRi and Breezy officially called it quits a few weeks ago ... but they've ALWAYS had an on-again, off-again relationship ... and Chris has made it no secret -- he loves 'em both.
Hey Karrueche ... you ever heard the expression, "Fool me once ..."
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David Hasselhoff Drops $2 Million On New Hasselhome
"Baywatch: The Retirement Years" would be an awesome show ... because TMZ has learned, 60-year-old David Hasselhoff just bought himself a brand new mansion for $1.95 million.
Sources close to the deal tell us, Hoff purchased the 5,767-sq.-ft. Mediterranean home in Calabasas last week.
The 5-bedroom, 6-bathroom house sits in a small gated community ... and it's even got its own basketball court.
Perfect timing for Hoff -- he just sold his bigger house in Encino, which he listed last November for $3.795 million.
Alex Rodriguez $15 MILLION PROFIT in Miami Beach Mansion Sale
He might not be great in October, but Alex Rodriguez is CRUSHING IT in May ... 'cause the baseball star just sold his Miami Beach mansion for a $15 MILLION profit, TMZ has learned.
We know ... A-Rod has accepted a $30 million offer for his 19,861-square-foot Miami Beach estate ... the same property he purchased in 2010 for $7.4 mil.
After he bought the place, the NY Yankees star sunk an additional $7.6 million into building his dream home -- meaning his total investment was $15 mil.
The home is unreal -- an oceanfront palace with 9 bedrooms, 11 full bathrooms (plus 2 half bathrooms), a 4-car garage, state of the art security system with 16 cameras and a Zen garden.
Plus, it's on the same street as Matt Damon!
Rodriguez quietly put the place on the market in August 2012 and was asking for $38 mil -- but ultimately, he decided to settle for a measly $30,000,000. Bummer ...
So who bought the joint? Unclear at this point ... but sources tell us the buyer is a celebrity who lives in Palm Beach.
Stay tuned ...
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Justin Bieber Let's Party!! Just Sign Here, Please
Justin Bieber wants to party with you as soon as you sign a contract to ensure you never, ever say a word about partying with him -- because silence may be golden, but talking could cost you millions!
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Ellen & Portia Drop $26.5 Million On Astounding Cali Mansion
It's the kinda house 99.999% of the world will never see ... let alone OWN -- but TMZ has learned, Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi just purchased this $26.5 million mansion in Santa Barbara.
The deal went through last week, and words can't do justice to how insane this house is -- it's 10,522 square feet ... located in Montecito, which has some of the most beautiful vistas in Cali. It's got 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms ... and it sits on 13 ACRES.
Oh yeah, it's also got NINE fireplaces ... and even the pool's got an ocean view.
And if that weren't crazy enough, it's just the latest house Ellen has added to her arsenal -- she also owns several other properties in the Los Angeles area, including homes in Beverly Hills and Hidden Valley.
Annnnnnd now we feel poor. Thanks, Ellen.
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Candy Spelling Wins Eviction Lawsuit I Ain't Goin' Nowhere!!!
Candy Spelling ain't no condo squatter ... She just scored a big legal victory against her landlord, who claimed Candy was living in her building illegally and wanted to give her the boot.
TMZ broke the story ... Candy's been living in a $28,000-a-month condo at the famous Carlyle building in L.A. while the finishing touches are being put on her $47 million penthouse. Seems the work is taking longer than expected.
The landlord sued Candy in February, claiming she refused to hightail it out of her unit ... even though the lease had expired.
But Candy fired back, insisting she had the right to extend her lease for six months ... so that's exactly what she did. The judge agreed, and ruled in Candy's favor.
Candy's lawyer Michael Saltz tells TMZ, her next step will be to force the landlord to pay her extremely large legal bill.
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NFL Superstar Ray Rice BURGLARIZED Thief Jacks Guns, Cash
The home of Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice was struck by a burglar this weekend ... and the scumbag made off with two guns and $2,000 in cash ... this according to police.
Cops say Rice wasn't home at the time of the burglary -- which went down between 8:30 am Friday and 12:50 am Saturday -- but a friend was staying at Rice's Maryland home and reported the incident to police.
The good news ... cops say there is surveillance video of the crook entering through a rear window and ransacking the home.
Rice released a statement to USA Today saying, "My family and I are fine, which is the most important thing. This is an unfortunate incident that I am dealing with through the proper channels.''
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Porsha Williams Kordell Changed the Locks On Me!
Kordell Stewart REAALLLY doesn't wanna see his estranged wife Porsha Williams anymore ... 'cause the ex-NFL star just changed the locks on the family home to keep her out ... this according to Porsha.
The "Real Housewives of ATL" star just filed new docs in her divorce war with Kordell ... and it appears the nasty split just got even NASTIER.
According to the docs, filed in family court in Georgia and obtained by TMZ, Porsha claims Kordell has locked her out of their residence on multiple occasions ... and she had to have her lawyer beg Kordell's people for a key.
Sources close to the situation tell us Kordell isn't playing ball -- and hasn't forked over a key.
But there's more ... according to the docs, Porsha tried to work things out with Kordell in a mediation session, but she claims he blew the whole thing off ... and called it a "waste of everyone's time."
Porsha wants a judge to force Kordell to either allow her to use the house ... or pay her enough cash so she can get a "suitable alternative residence."
Sources tell us Porsha is currently living with her mom in ATL -- guess she feels it's just not a "suitable residence" for a grown woman.
Calls to Kordell's people have not been returned.
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Mischa Barton Cops Rush to L.A. Home Over Screaming Woman
Mischa Barton came face-to-face with several police officers on Thursday ... when a fleet of squad cars rushed to her L.A. home in response to a report of a screaming woman on the actress' property, TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell us, the 911 call reporting the screamer listed Mischa's address as the location of the disturbance ... so multiple cop cars raced to the scene.
We're told cops knocked on Mischa's door and the actress answered -- but there was no screaming woman to be seen (or heard).
According to sources, police determined they were given the wrong address ... and later found the woman in question further down the block.
We're told Mischa's dad was also home when cops showed up -- and he was PISSED, believing Mischa was the victim of some kind of "swatting" prank.
Nope.
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Casey Kasem's Wife I Got Screwed Outta $80,000 +
Next on American Top 40 ... Casey Kasem's wife is gunning for revenge in a brand new lawsuit, titled, "You did a crap job painting my ginormous mansion and now I want my money back."
Jean Kasem filed a lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ -- claiming she hired New Life Custom Painting to work on parts of her 12,000-square-foot Cali mansion in 2012. Jean says she dropped major cash on the gig and the company gave her a 5-year warranty on the work.
Problem is, Jean says the work SUCKED ... was left incomplete ... and what was painted is already peeling.
In her suit, Jean claims her lawyers have reached out to the company to fix the problem or return the cash ... but NLCP has gone MIA.
Now, Jean is demanding more than $80,000 in damages.
FYI -- The house happens to be for sale. So if you've got $30 mil and don't mind a few (alleged) paint chips ... today's your lucky day.
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Paris Hilton Swatted Again That's NOT Hot
Hi, my name is Paris and I'm a two-time victim of ... SWATTING.
Welcome Paris.
TMZ has learned Paris Hilton re-joined the celeb swatting club when someone called 911 pretending to be her, and told cops she was trapped in her bedroom with a gun to her head.
Multiple police cars rushed to Paris' L.A. mansion to search for intruders after the call came in last weekend -- but all they found were Paris' pooches chillin' by themselves.
This is deja vu all over again for Paris ... TMZ broke the story when cops responded to her house 2 months ago for a very similar call.
Sources tell us, Paris wasn't home for the latest incident, and was completely unaware until she got back and saw the LAPD cruisers lined up outside her house.
As we previously reported ... Justin Timberlake, Khloe Kardashian, Selena Gomez, Russell Brand, Ryan Seacrest, Miley Cyrus and Magic Johnson have all been swatted too.
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Miley Cyrus Swatted Again
Miley Cyrus is now a two-time member of the Swatted Club ... after cops were called to her house last night for yet another fake 911 emergency ... TMZ has learned.
According to our sources, cops received a 911 call at around 8:55 PM last night from a female claiming to be calling from her closet and reporting shots fired in her home.
Of course, when cops arrived ... they quickly determined the call was not real.
Our sources say Miley was not home at the time of the incident.
One of our photogs rolled by Miley's crib not long after the call was place and found the coast all clear.
This isn't the first time cops have been dispatched to Miley's crib on a bogus call. Miley was swatted last August, which was one of the first ... in what has turned out to be many ... such incidents.