Japanese Rock Star Tak Matsumoto Lists Showbiz Pedigreed Beverly Hills Estate

A second season of the Japanese adaptation of hit drama show “Suits” has been green-lighted at leading broadcaster Fuji Television. NBCUniversal Formats, which handled the deal, says that it is the first time ever that a U.S. drama adaptation is renewed.

Trousdale Estates is arguably the most desirable enclave in Beverly Hills, famous for its collection of trendy midcentury modern homes with panoramic L.A. skyline views. One of the largest and most private residences up there recently made waves when it sold for $35 million, a discount from the hefty $46 million asking price but still among the biggest transactions ever recorded in the area.

Japanese star Naomi Watanabe is fronting a quirky new campaign for Kate Spade.

A lovingly preserved Spanish Colonial-style home sited in prime East Gate Bel Air has popped up for sale, flaunting a hefty $17.45 million asking price. Sited just a short hop above Sunset Boulevard and originally built in 1928, the estate was co-designed by Wallace Neff and John Byers — two of the most acclaimed architects of that era — and sports a notable Hollywood pedigree.

Audio equipment manufacturer Bose is closing 119 retail stores globally over the next several months, including all brick and mortar shops in North America, Europe, Japan and Australia, Billboard has confirmed.  In a statement provided to Billboard, the company cited a “dramatic shift to onli

Famously audacious RH CEO Gary Friedman is known for his big, brash bets on retail, to the tune of his $50 million, eye-popping showpiece of a RH Gallery in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. Even as competitors shutter their physical store operations en masse, his strategy has paid off — the stock price for Restoration Hardware Holdings has jumped by a wild 850% over the past three years.

Netflix is listening and the Studio Ghibli films arriving on the platform is a mere proof of it. For the longest time, fans of the animated Japanese movies have been begging the online streaming platform to arrange for the entire catalog. It seems like Netflix made some calls and finally, movies like My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away are going to arrive on the platform outside the regions of the US, Canada. Yes, these movies will arrive in India as well. 

An imposing mansion set atop a prime Beverly Hills hilltop has popped up for sale with a heavyweight $36.5 million pricetag. Owned by powerful Russian telecommunications mogul Albert Avdolyan and his wife Elena, the nearly all-white house is commendably private, secreted behind gates, hedges, and an impressive driveway that’s nearly a quarter-mile long and lined by mature date palms.

Makoto Shinkai’s “Weathering With You,” which tells the tale of a young boy who falls for a girl with the power to stop ceaseless rainstorms pounding Tokyo, marks the first time an anime has been chosen as Japan’s foreign-language Oscar entry. 

A landmark study looking at attitudes towards same-sex relationships across 23 countries found that, while American men and women “did not significantly differ in their attitudes toward gay men,” women were “significantly more prejudiced” against lesbians.

Beloved UAE bookstore Kinokuniya has a special place in bibliophiles' hearts within the country, thanks to its in-depth offerings, soothing hues and niche titles.