David Murdock has sold 98% of his Hawaiian island to Oracle Corp. CEO Larry Ellison. The billionaire will still hold on to a few of his assets on Lanai, however.

Haute 100 lister Matt Damon and fellow A-lister, Ben Affleck, recently announced Jennifer Todd as President of their Warner Bros. production company, Pearl Street Films.

Those with very refined tastes were lucky enough to explore the Learjet 85 last night in Los Angeles. Guests took a peak inside the new Learjet 85 at the haute event, which was hosted by Flexjet and Bombardier at the Pacific Design Center.

Ever wonder what the most powerful leaders, business execs and celebrities keep on their desks? Well, we’re about to tell you. Our biweekly “What’s on my Desk” feature will take a look inside the offices and at the desks of the world’s most influential power players.

Recently, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi made a pretty good sale of their Malibu home at $13 million. The couple purchased the Malibu home from Brad Pitt back in December 2011 for $12 million, making a profit $1 million, after selling their Beverly Hills home back in December to Ryan Seacrest for $37.5 million.

We recently delivered a guide for navigating Labor Day Weekend in Miami—from Soho Beach House to Fisher Island Club and beyond—and now we’re announcing a new event to add to the list of festivities.

East meets West is best for the bicoastal designer.

While Ryan Seacrest says bye-bye to the single life, the sale of his bachelor pad was considered a loss after closing at $11 million. The wacky host of American Idol is by far not worried at all, of his recent sale of the mansion, formerly owned by Kevin Costner. Seacrest purchased the home back in 2006 for $11.5 million and attempted to sale the home twice, once in 2010 for $14.95 million and again in this past May for $11.985 million.

Injured Yankees player Alex Rodriguez was working toward a return to his slugging ways yesterday during his first batting practice since breaking his hand on July 24.

Renowned chef, Haute 100 lister and occasional Haute Living contributor, Michelle Bernstein, has taken her Design District café, Crumb on Parchment, to Miami Beach. And Bernstein’s new outpost didn’t open just anywhere; it’s located at über-chic concept store The Webster.

What’s a girl to do after going for — and winning — the gold at the 2012 Olympic Games? If you’re medal-winning gymnast Aly Raisman, you shop. The 18-year-old hit Rodeo Drive on a recent stopover in Beverly Hills, where she was signing friends during a meet and greet for fans. She told the Beverly […]

The fine city might have said goodbye to the festivities of the Olympics, but the residents in London can look forward to the excitement of Chanel’s Little Black Jacket exhibition coming soon. In fact London’s Saatchi Gallery will open its doors from October 12th to the 29th for the exhibition based on the book by Karl Lagerfeld and Carine Roitfeld, The Little Black Jacket: Chanel’s Classic Revisited.

Check out the restaurants we’re buzzing about this week: Meli 1 East 35th Street, near Fifth Avenue A welcomed addition to midtown east, Meli celebrates Greek cuisine with modern interpretations of traditional fare. Standout dishes include sea scallops kataifi, wrapped in shredded filo with honey balsamic reduction; beet salad with garlic feta skordalia; and the braised lamb […]

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Tom Colicchio, Jon Bon Jovi, and Avis and Bruce Richards helped to raise more than $200,000 to benefit the United Way of New York City at “What’s on the Table” in Southampton on Saturday evening.

Just two months after the death of his son, tragedy has struck Sylvester Stallone yet again. The Expendables 2 star's half sister, Toni Ann Filiti, passed away on August 26 at the age of 48 after a long battle with lung cancer.

Alexander McQueen is making its second venture into China with the opening of a womens wear store in Shanghai following the opening of the inaugural Beijing Sanlitun boutique.

Though Bagatelle is where all the delicious food and endless fun happens, it’s at this desk where Aymeric Clemente, partner at Brand Essence Hospitality and co-owner of the restaurant, makes the business decisions that make this French Mediterranean hot spot a reality. Here’s what Aymeric keeps nearby to stay inspired. Postcard of Le Café de […]