According to sources, CEO and News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch is interested in buying one of the largest newspapers in the country, the Los Angeles Times from Tribune Co, a well-known media company. In fact the source has even confirmed that News Corp executives have already visited Los Angeles twice this month to have meetings with the Los Angeles Times.

Frank Gehry has always been known for his keen eye and creative skills as an architect for over many years, so it’s no surprise that one of his breath-taking homes in Calabasas have been in recent news, for hitting the market for the first time. This 1981 Frank Gehry designed home features two-bedrooms, three bathrooms and an exterior made of plywood decks, sculptural railings and stairs.

Earlier this year, Isabel Marant has opened its doors in West Hollywood, Calif., along with many other retail stores who have decided to flock to the streets of Melrose Palace. In early December, the L.A. based brand L’Agence, launched in 2008 by Margaret Maldonado and also available at Barneys New York are set to launch its first store at 8436 Melrose Place, but that’s not all, another Los Angeles brand called Equipment will be unveiled at 8459 Melrose Place in the very same month, while the legendary Italian fashion house, Bottega Veneta can look forward to opening at 8445 Melrose Place sometime next year.

Based on Keeping Up With The Kardashians, the Kardashian clan have been no strangers to the limelight of success with Kim, Kourtney and Khloe’s several business ventures like: Kardashian Khroma, Dash and Kardashian Kollection, along with successful model teens Kylie and Kendall Jenner, not to mention their own junior line and exclusive career with Seventeen. All of these multiple business ventures were made possible with the help of their momager Kris who has always been detrimental in governing success for her family, however, Rob Kardashian has always seem to feel left out. But recently, the man power of the Kardashian family has been quite determined with his experience on Dancing With the Stars, now with the launch of his new sock line Arthur George.

Michael Kors, the American womenswear brand has just added a sixth store in the UK by securing a new location in Covent Garden, London. The new property is a 2,523 square foot store. The brand currently has opened other stores in Westfield London and on Regent Street.

The movie Argo based on a true story about six US foreign service workers that were smuggled out of Iran in 1979 by a fake production company created by the CIA and Canada, just debuted this past weekend, coming in at #2 in the box office. The movie was directed by none other than Ben Affleck, who filmed in Tehran, Virginia and of course, Los Angeles. In fact, many prominent properties in L.A. were used in the film. John Goodman and Alan Arkin amuse themselves at the Beverly Hilton to Warner Brothers’ lot in Burbank. But the one of the most recognizable estates used was Arkin’s house, also known as Zsa Zsa Gabor and Frederic Prinz von Anhalt’s house.

Nobu, the upscale Japanese restaurant chain has added luxury hospitality to its portfolio, with plans to open its first of six Nobu Hotels in January, but what better location to get the ball rolling with their addition of luxury hotels, than sin city itself, Las Vegas. In 2013, more locations are scheduled to open in Riyadh and London.

From October 20 through November 17, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings have become much more interesting as SAAM, the chef’s tasting room at The Bazaar, kicks off its 15-course Truffle Dinner Series at $275 per person and $100 extra for wine pairing, resys required.

Rumors have been circulating that premium menswear brand Ermenegildo Zegna has its sights on opening a flagship store on Sloane Street; one of London’s prominently known locations, Cadogan Estates. The luxury space is said to be 4,000-square feet that occupies 201-206 Sloane Street. If all goes well, the luxury fashion brand will be neighbors to Tom Ford and Italian fashion house Alberta Feretti.