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Prince William is the most popular living member of the Royal Family in the U.S., according to a new YouGov poll in the London Times. The Prince of Wales garnered a 63 percent rating while 56 percent of Americans said they had a favorable view of Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, a resident of Riven […]
The Duke of Sussex, 40, lost his battle for taxpayer funded police bodyguards when in the U.K. – putting him on the hook for nearly $2 million in costs. Harry was told his “grievance” over security was not enough to successfully change the decision. The Riven Rock resident believes he’s been “singled out” and “badly […]
Montecito actor Rob Lowe was not at all amused while strolling in Beverly Hills when the driver of a Hollywood tour bus mistakenly identified him as sitcom legend John Stamos. He said “What the f–k” to the camera filming him before marching up to the orange and pink bus packed with film and TV fans. […]
Carpinteria’s former TV host Conan O’Brien is the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy. O’Brien, 61, has carved an improbable career arc, moving from goofy television interloper to comedic elder statesman. Along the way, he survived one of the most public failures on the history of TV on The […]
Cadillac margaritas topped with Grand Marnier and burritos added to the decided Mexican theme when award-winning food writer and author Betty Fussell, 97, recipient of three James Beard Awards, welcomed her Mazatlán-based daughter Rosalind “Tucky” to Casa Dorinda for a joint exhibition of their artwork. Betty, who moved to our Eden by the Beach from […]
As usual, tout le monde was at the New Year’s Day lunch thrown by affable gardening guru George Schoellkopf and international artist Gérald Incandela at their magnificent Summerland aerie. The tony twosome – who fly between their sprawling homes here and in the town of Washington, Connecticut – kicked off 2025 in splendiferous style with […]
Prince Harry was one of the British Royal Family’s most popular members, but his decision to move to Montecito and publicly criticize the historic institution has seen his popularity plunge. On October, 2019, the Duke of Sussex was liked by 71 percent and disliked by 22 percent of the British public. But data from last […]
The reviews are in for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s latest Netflix endeavor Polo, the penultimate installment of their $100 million deal with the streaming giant. But despite the likely high hopes it would join the ranks of works like Disney’s soccer saga with Ryan Reynolds, Welcome to Wrexham, and 2020’s, The Last Dance, the […]
Prince Harry and wife Meghan have no plans to return to the U.K. with their children Archie and Lilibet. The Riven Rock resident, 40, opened up about his decision to stay in the U.S. at the annual New York Times DealBook Summit in Manhattan. The Sussexes have called Montecito home for four years after leaving […]
Local warbler Katy Perry is launching an iconic world tour with her daughter Daisy Dove in tow. The 13-time Grammy nominated singer says it is an “adventure together” as they travel the globe. The Montecito resident says her Lifetimes Tour will be traveling around the U.K. next year and says she loves how London is […]
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have made their first joint appearance in more than three months as the Riven Rock duo shared a new video message. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex wore blue blazers and poppies in their lapels in honor of Remembrance Day in a video message about online violence against children, a […]
Santa Barbara Symphony conductor Nir Kabaretti and his wife Gaia are beaming over their 14-year-old son Adam’s golfing prowess, as well they should. Adam, a freshman at San Marcos High School, was selected among 60 applicants to compete in the Tiger Woods – TGR Jr. Invitational golf tournament last weekend. The 30 girls and 30 […]
Prince Harry, after trips to New York and London, has been on a solo trip to South Africa, just a month before his older brother Prince William’s own private visit to the same country. The Duke of Sussex, 40, visited Johannesburg following a series of engagements in Lesotho where his charity Sentebale is located. It […]
It must have been a most interesting encounter for Prince Harry when he attended a panel discussion called “Everything Everywhere All at Once” at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York last week. It was attended by former president Bill Clinton, his daughter Chelsea, and actor Matt Damon with former TV anchor Katie Couric, who […]
Prince Harry and his actress wife Meghan Markle, now back in our rarefied enclave after a four-day quasi royal tour to Colombia, certainly got the VIP security the Duke of Sussex has so publicly craved. More than 3,000 police, snipers and even a bio-terrorism van trailed their every move, despite hardly anyone turning out to […]
Meghan Markle took a private jet with entrepreneur Jamie Kern Lima to attend a one-day business summit in the oh-so tony Hamptons. The Duchess of Sussex, 42, was in attendance at the G9 Ventures Summer Summit hosted by Amy Griffin, wife of billionaire hedge fund founder John Griffin, at their $13 million home. The Riven […]
Prince Harry is set to receive a hefty payment when he celebrates his 40th birthday on September 15. The Duke of Sussex will get the substantial payout thanks to a bequest from the late great-grandmother, the Queen Mother. The widow of King George VI put $90 million in a trust fund for her family and […]
Santa Barbara warbler Katy Perry has teased the lyrics of her new fantasy song “Woman’s World” in a most environmental way, wearing them on the back of her Balenciaga dress during Paris Fashion Week. While her one-shoulder red velvet look featured a super-short hemline, it also included an extraordinary train that trailed an unbelievable 200 […]
Ubiquitous KEYT-TV reporter John Palminteri, who has worked for the TV Hill ABC affiliate since 1988, celebrated this 67th birthday with a socially gridlocked bash with 70 friends at the events locale The Bungalow, owned by John Savage on De La Vina Street. Hosted by Tara Zanecki, Crystal Iverson, Adam McKaig, Rick Oshay and Teresa […]
Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow and rocker ex-husband Chris Martin reunited for their son Moses’ high school graduation in Los Angeles at the weekend. The Coldplay musician and the Montecito-based Goop founder got hitched in 2003 and famously “consciously uncoupledi” efein 2014. Gwyneth is now married to TV producer Brad Falchuk and Martin is married to […]
