Teri Garr�s California Cottage

by HOOKEDONHOUSES on AUGUST 12, 2008

Actress Teri Garr�s charming California cottage has 2 bedrooms, 3 baths. She just sold it for an undisclosed amount, but it was on the market for $3.99 million. According to the listing:

Beyond the gates and gardens lies an irresistibly charming California cottage. Dramatic and private, this light filled home originally built in 1924 is in the heart of Brentwood Park. There are two bedroom suites, the master is glorious and fills the entire second floor. There is a cozy office, warm and wonderful living room and inviting kitchen. Several sets of French doors open to the rear garden with pool/spa + guest house above the garage.

Garr began her career as a dancer, becoming a regular performer on the Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour. Her first big film role was as Inga, the beautiful assistant in Young Frankenstein (with Gene Wilder):

She then had some career-making roles in movies like �Mr. Mom,� �Close Encounters of the Third Kind,� and �Oh, God!�

She snagged an Oscar nom for best supporting actress in Tootsie as the people-pleasing actress Sandy (with Dustin Hoffman) in �Tootsie.�

When I was in college, everyone used to gather on weeknights in the dormitory lounge to watch Letterman, and Garr was a frequent�and very funny�guest.

Big Time Listings broke the story that Teri Garr was selling her Brentwood house, explaining:

The enormously likable Garr, who sadly suffered a brain aneurysm in 2006 and also in 2002 had announced that she suffers from multiple sclerosis, told the Daily News of Los Angeles in an article that ran on April 21, 2008 that �the other day, a guy came to fix my computer, and I told him, �I�ve got good news and bad news. The bad news is I�ve got to sell my house because I can�t work. The good news is I�m walking.� He said, �I think the good news is much better than the bad news.� I have to look at it that way.�

In October 2002, Garr went public with her MS on �Larry King,� saying, �I�m telling my story for the first time, so I can help people. I can help people know they aren�t alone, and tell them there are reasons to be optimistic because today treatment options are available�.

She has become a leading advocate in raising awareness for MS and the latest treatments for the disease and a National Ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Samantha�s Malibu Beach House from �Sex and the City�

by HOOKEDONHOUSES on FEBRUARY 20, 2011




Remember the contemporary beach house in Malibu that Samantha (Kim Cattrall) lived in for the first Sex and the City movie? It was pretty fabulous, with glass balconies and ocean views. I showed you a little of it in my post about the SatC sets.

Well, now you can live there yourself! That�s right, you can rent this house for $75,000 a month for a short-term lease, or a more �budget-friendly� price of $55,000 if you plan to stay awhile.



In this shot from the movie, Samantha and her live-in boyfriend Smith Jerrod (Jason Lewis) make themselves at home:



Here�s how the house looks in the listing, with what appears to be the same furniture that Samantha used:



When the movie filmed in �08, the house was on the market for $17 million, but the price was later dropped to $14.5 million. (More photos and info on Iamnotastalker.)



The house has three levels and they�re almost entirely glass, which makes for great views everywhere you look:



The kitchen in the movie:



And in the listing:





More listing photos:



The house has 5 bedrooms, 6 baths, and 4 decks.



This bathroom is pretty amazing:



Samantha on the balcony in the movie:



For more photos and information, check the Coldwell Banker listing. You can see my post about the rest of the Sex and the City sets, including Carrie�s apartment makeover,here.

Love and Lofts in �He�s Just Not That Into You�

by HOOKEDONHOUSES on FEBRUARY 22, 2010

When I saw the trailers for last year�s comedy He�s Just Not That Into You, I have to admit I didn�t have high hopes for it. But when several of you requested that I do a post about the various lofts and apartments in the movie, I gave it a shot. And it was actually better than I expected. (Or not as awful as I feared.)

The movie takes place in a fantasy world (called �Baltimore�) where everyone is young and beautiful, and they all live in hip, modern spaces that feature exposed-brick walls. Lots and lots of brick walls. Well, you�ll see.

Beth & Neil�s Loft:

They cast every hot-looking actor on the planet and somehow crammed them into the movie, even if they were given only 5 minutes of screen time each. They�re all searching for love, or trying to hang onto love, or giving each other advice about love.

Beth (Jennifer Aniston) and Neil (Ben Affleck) have been together for 7 years and share this hip apartment. Beth wants to get married, but Neil isn�t as keen.

Beth�s Dad�s House:

After Beth�s dad has a heart attack, she takes care of him in his beautiful home. I loved all the woodwork.

Alex�s Apartment:

Justin Long plays Alex, a ladies� man who has lots of love advice for Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin). His kitchen looks like it belongs in the back of a restaurant:

Gigi�s Apartment:

Gigi�s apartment is one of the only sets without exposed brick walls. She has a softer, more feminine space, with a bit of a retro feel.

Conor�s Apartment:

Conor (Kevin Connolly) lives in an apartment with plenty of brick that looks like it could be in the same building as Beth�s. All the rooms are open to each other�the bedroom, kitchen, and living area are divided only by partial walls.

Janine�s Townhouse:

Janine (Jennifer Connelly) and her husband Ben (Bradley Cooper) are renovating their townhouse.

After the renovations are final:

The movie was inspired by the nonfiction bestseller He�s Just Not That Into You�a catchphrase made popular in a classic Sex and the City episode (you can see my post about the SatC movie here).

Which of these spaces would you most want to live in?