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OK, we have the drop-dead gorgeous Madison Hildebrand who revealed on national TV that he's gay so now he gets fan mail from both sexes; the scruffy-bearded Josh Flagg who's best friends with his grandma who brought polyester to America; and now we have Josh Altman -- a.k.a The Shark. Welcome to...

Taking the name of VW's existing midsize entry, the new Passat is more than just a fresh design. The vehicle brings with it a commitment by the German automaker to resume building cars in the U.S. for the first time in decades, at its new $1 billion in Tennessee.

With Bell, Calif. pole-vaulting into national headlines for paying its city manager $800,000, it's human nature to wonder how much bacon the top manager in your community brings home -- and how much fat is on it. Bell covers 2.5 miles and has 36,000 residents, none of whom, it is fairly safe to...

Here's news from the business world and other money matters to watch out for Monday (last updated at 7:23 a.m. Eastern time): Hurd's Leadership Questioned: Many questions remain unanswered about Friday's sudden departure of Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) chief executive Mark Hurd. Hurd resigned after the...

It was bound to happen. There is a house in Malibu that is now twittering about itself. It's bio says that it is: "One of the nicest estates to ever be offered for sale in Malibu." Well, why not? Houses have personalities, don't they? The twittering house is listed for sale at $13,950,000 by...

Recession? What recession? The Malibu summer beach home rental season -- where even celebrities pack up and leave their oceanfront homes when enough dollars are dangled in front of them -- just launched with a saltwater blast in the face of the recession. Fresh to the market is an oceanfront...

Think rich people pay cash for 8-digit trophy homes? Think again. According to the Malibu Real Estate Blog, there are 18 homes in the Malibu market where sellers have specifically noted in the MLS listing that they are willing to provide financing to the buyer: "Homes range from $1.1m for a...

Mega music producer-manager Peter Asher's beachfront house in California leased out for the summer at what may be a record-breaking price for Malibu Colony this recessionary season. The MLS says it leased for $110,000 a month, still a bit anemic compared to previous seasons where Malibu beach...

If the hoopla over Michael Jackson's death wasn't enough to convince you that the world has gone mad, perhaps this will: A double-wide in Malibu just closed escrow at $2,275,000. Yes, it was a pretty spectacular mobile home, with a cliff-side deck overlooking a glorious stretch of the Pacific and...