Producer and director, Michael Bay (Transformers, Armageddon, Pain & Gain) has just listed his Bel Air Contemporary estate.  This private four bedroom, six bath property has dazzling views and naturally, includes a home theater. 900 Stradella Road was designed by architect, Jack Lionel Wagner.  Bay also owns the equally spectacular viewed 960 Bel Air Road which he purchased from the estate of Earle Jorgensen of Earle M. Jorgensen Company (one of the largest steel distribution companies in the US).  Bay tore down the original 1951 home and built a brand new home on the over 4.9 acre of land.

Billionaire businessman and Chairman of Dole Food Company, Inc., David H. Murdock has just listed his 1927 American Colonial Revival mansion at 10778 Chalon Road in Bel Air.  This six bedroom, nine bath estate was designed by architect, Gordon B. Kaufmann.  The 90 year old Murdock originally purchased this property from the Getty's in 2001.  He has owned a number of palatial homes in Southern California since moving from Arizona, including 10644 Bellagio Road (which he acquired from hotelier, Conrad Hilton and later sold to the Chairman of Winnick & Company, Gary Winnick) and 10701 Bellagio Road (bought from the estate of Joseph Field's widow; the same Joseph Field's of the now defunct Marshall Field's Stores).

Neighbors in the 600 block of North Sierra Drive will certainly miss seeing Wolfgang Puck, his wife, Gelila and their two young sons, Oliver and Alexander walking the family dogs as the Pucks have just purchased the gorgeous Villa Les Violettes in Holmby Hills from Hyatt Hotel heir, Anthony Pritzker for $14,000,000. This eight bedroom eleven bathroom home was built in 1938 and includes such amenities as a media room, tennis court, sparkling pool and spa.

Cleon and Betsy Knapp recently sold their palatial 10807 Bellagio Road estate in the exclusive Holmby Hills area of Bel Air to famed international restaurateur, Nobu Matsuhisa for $16,500,000.

Cleon T. Knapp, former owner and publisher of Architectural Digest, built this mansion in 1998.  The couple used award-winning architect, Hugh Newell Jacobsen to design this three bedroom ten bath home (two additional bedrooms are in the staff wing).

Nobu recently ventured into the hotel business, opening Nobu Hotel in Las Vegas February of this year.  It is a boutique hotel located in Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino's Centurion Tower.  Naturally, it is attached to a Nobu restaurant http://www.noburestaurants.com/las-vegas-caesars-palace/experience/introduction/

Former Entertainment Tonight co-host, Mary Hart and her husband, producer Burt Sugarman have quietly sold their 400 Trousdale Place property recently.  This six bedroom, nine bathroom home was built in 1990 and sits on 2.24 acres (the house itself is approximately 11,536 square feet).  Rumor has it that the buyers are Saudi Arabian and that they purchased the estate for around $27,000,000. 

Music Producer and The X Factor judge, Simon Cowell is seeking a buyer for his four bedroom six bathroom gated property in the exclusive Beverly Hills area of Trousdale Estates.  Located on a ridge, it includes magnificent views of Los Angeles.  This 1966 home was built by famed mid-century architect Hal Levitt.  Originally owned by noted film producer Ross Hunter (Imitation of Life, Airport), the previous owner to Cowell was the AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips.  Phillips, who was recently involved in the Michael Jackson wrongful death lawsuit, sold this estate two years ago for $15.5 million.  Cowell closed escrow on his birthday.  Phillips is believed to have paid $4.63 million in 2004.  Current asking price is $20 million.  Allegedly, Cowell has already had one offer for $15 million which he promptly turned down. 

Cowell is currently living in the 700 block of North Palm where he has his staff carefully lay out boards before driving his sleek black Bugatti Veyron down his expansive driveway.  It's just one of a fleet of black cars that he owns -- though his Smart car probably doesn't get babied this much!

Had a great time at the Darren Hardy High-Performance Summit in La Jolla!

Courteney Cox and David Arquette recently listed their Trousdale Estates property for $19,500,000.  Designed by famed modernist architect A. Quincy Jones, this gorgeous home has amazing views and was remodeled in 2006.  Courteney Cox and David Arquette divorced earlier this year in May though they separated back in October 2010.  

The legendary Golden Age of Hollywood actress, Mitzi Gaynor Bean has just listed her gorgeous five bedroom six bath Spanish Villa in Beverly Hills for $5,495,000.  Mitzi is a wonderful cook and warm hostess, cooking and entertaining for all their friends prior to the 2006 passing of her dear husband of 52 years, Jack Bean.

Freddy DeMann, producer and co-founder of Madonna's Maverick Records, recently purchased a home in the 900 block of North Alpine Drive in Beverly Hills for $7,440,000.  He sold his previous Bel Air estate for $18,000,000 to Ross Perot, Jr. in April 2013.  Ross Perot, Jr. is the only son of Ross Perot whom you might remember as the businessman who ran for president in 1992 and 1996.  Ross Perot was also the one who financed and organized the release of two captives by the Iranian government in 1979.  This Bel Air property was also the former home of Nancy Daly Riordan who was married to Robert A. Daly, the ex Co-Chairman of Warner Brothers.