Hollywood Elite Abandoning Beverly Hills and Moving to Brentwood and/or Malibu.
It’s no secret that one of Southern California’s most elite new restaurants, Tavern, took over the failing former Hamburger Hamlet site in Brentwood where Brentwood residents Tom Hanks and Stephen Spielberg recently hosted a $35,000 a plate fund-raising dinner for President Barack Obama. The Tavern owners knew many of the Beverly Hills elite were abandoning that city to move their residences to Brentwood, Santa Monica and Malibu…with the emphasis on Brentwood. Brentwood is home to CBS chief, Leslie Moonves, Disneyland’s boss, Robert Iger, Ari Emanuel, a leader at the William Morris talent agency, major producer, Joel Silver…and the list goes on and on.
Visitors to the Brentwood Country Mart can see Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston and many othe
r former Beverly Hills celebrities on most days at the mart. Tavern owners, Carolyn Styne and her partner, chef Suzanne Goin, knew all about this new found popularity when they made a major investment in their Brentwood Tavern.
Your New Brentwood Neighbor May Upstage You…Big Time!
Soon to be your new Brentwood neighbor is a three time Super Bowl champion, a seasonal most valuable player and Super Bowl MVP. He and his beautiful model wife are currently building their huge Brentwood mansion which they hope will be completed next year. His name: Tom Brady, quarterback of the New England Patriots.
Marilyn Monroe Thrives at the New York Film Festival
Marilyn Monroe, who lived in Brentwood, made an unexpected “appearance†at the New York Fall Film Festival in the form of Michelle Williams who doubled as the “Brentwood B
ombshell†in “My Week with Marilyn Monroe†. At the Film Festival director Simon Curtis shows the making of the movie, “The Prince and The Showgirl†, which featured Marilyn.
91-Year Old Civic Leader, Betty Weiss, Dies at Brentwood Home.
Three time “Woman of the Year†, Betty Jane Weiss, who moved to Santa Monica 66 years ago, died at her Brentwood home last month at age 91. She had been president of the National Council of Jewish Women and Santa Monica Jewish Family Services. Highlight of her volunteer career was an invitation from newly elected President John F. Kennedy to a White House meeting of women leaders to work on issues of civil rights. She was the first honorary member of the Santa Monica Elks Club and an active member of the Santa Monica Navy League.
70 Year-Old NBC Newscaster Offers His Brentwood Estate for 9- Plus Million Dollars
Former NBC newscaster, Paul Moyer, 70, has listed his Brentwood home for $9,495,000 with prominent Brentwood real estate brokers, Scott Gibson and Deidre Daniels. Moyer anchored NBC news for 37 years. His 1.4 acre estate has a 7,200 square foot house and a two-story guest house.
