First Everest ascent anniversary marked at National Geographic
A May 29, 1953, anniversary of Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay's summit is highlighted with an Explorers Hall exhibit at the National Geographic Society. Hillary, 83, plans to visit the exhibit later in the year, commemorating the ascent of Mount Everest.
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Everest exhibit highlights ascent history and local ties
The Washington Mount Everest exhibit, a National Geographic Society and Auckland War Memorial Museum collaboration, traces Everest climbing since Hillary and Norgay. It notes 1,600+ ascents in 50 years, Sherpa earnings, lodges, and trash removal efforts by Brent Bishop. The display runs to Sept 1 with free admission.
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Mullally buys Sunset Strip home after Will & Grace fame
Megan Mullally, SAG winning actress for Will & Grace, purchased a Sunset Strip residence in Los Angeles for about 3.8 million and listed her Hollywood Hills home at under 1.3 million. The new 2002 contemporary has 3 bedrooms 3.5 baths and city to ocean views.
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David Arquette
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Kelly Stuart
Pebbles Flintstone
Hunter moves to Sherman Oaks home after Beverly Hills sale
Rachel Hunter, model actress, purchased a new gated Sherman Oaks residence for just over 2 million. The Mediterranean style house features seven bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms in nearly 6,000 square feet with a pool and spa, after selling her Beverly Hills area home for about 2.95 million.
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Buffy star sells Sherman Oaks home amid TV exit
Sarah Michelle Gellar sold her gated Sherman Oaks residence for about 1.7 million. The 1942 three thousand six hundred square foot one story home features four beds five baths a pool spa guest house cabana sport court and panoramic views. Gellar listed the property last February after moving with Freddie Prinze Jr to west Los Angeles and the Buffy series ends May 20 on UPN.
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Grammy winner Lou Rawls lists Los Angeles home for 3.6 million
Three time Grammy winner Lou Rawls puts his 1925 Los Angeles area Tudor on the market at 3.6 million. The 5100 square foot, six bedroom home underwent a renovation and includes a carriage house, maid’s quarters, attic, basement, six and a half bathrooms, master steam room, guest fireplace, outdoor patio with brick fireplace, pool and spa, plus solar hot water and clean air systems.
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Notable birthdays today include Grodin, LuPone, MacDowell
The page lists birthdays for actor Charles Grodin actress Patti LuPone Andie MacDowell actor Tony Danza singer Robert Smith of The Cure actor director John Cameron Mitchell famous for Hedwig and the Angry Inch and rapper Michael Franti of Spearhead noted as having birthdays today.
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Iggy Pop
Patti LuPone
Tony
Andie MacDowell
Robert Smith
the Cure
Jonn Cameron Mitchell
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Michael Franti
Spearhead
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