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Indie Rock Singer, Actress Wife 'Fixing Up' 8-Bedroom Estate

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By RUTH RYON, Los Angeles Times

Published: November 17, 2007

LOS ANGELES - Grammy-winning singer-songwriter-guitarist Beck has bought yet another house in Los Angeles.

During his days as a bachelor, the pop star bought and sold a number of homes in Los Angeles' Westside. Now Beck, 37, and his wife, actress Marissa Ribisi, 32, have purchased another on the same side of town.

They paid $7 million for the 1924 house, which had just been redesigned and updated. Beck then redesigned the redesign.

He and his family have yet to occupy the house, which has eight bedrooms and five bathrooms in 5,700 square feet.

Beck, aka Beck Hansen, has won Grammys for his albums "Odelay," "Mutations" and "Where It's At." His "Nausea" was nominated last year in the category of solo rock vocal performance. His latest single, "Timebomb," was released this summer.

Ribisi has appeared on TV shows including "Felicity" and "Baywatch" and in the films "True Crime" and "Pleasantville." She is half the team behind the Whitley Kros label, which debuted a collection of women's clothing last month at L.A. Fashion Week.
Hockey Family Votes For Beach

For Luc Robitaille, the decision to sell his home in Los Angeles' Holmby Hills section to buy a residence closer to the beach in Santa Monica was put to a family vote.

The Canadian-born hockey star, now 42 and president of the Los Angeles Kings' business operations, and his singer-songwriter wife, Stacia, listed their home at nearly $4 million. Then, with the approval of their sons, Jesse, 13, and Steven, 21, they started house hunting.

They wound up buying in Santa Monica before selling in Holmby Hills. They couldn't resist the newer and bigger home, priced at slightly more than $4.6 million. From the house, they can almost hear the ocean.

But they will no doubt miss some things about the Holmby home, including the sports court that doubles as a roller hockey rink and the master bedroom with a fireplace and two walk-in closets. The five-bedroom home, on a tree-lined street, also has a pool and a guesthouse.

Stacia Robitaille created her own record company, Raystone Records, and is chief executive of two charities.

Steven, Stacia's son from a previous marriage and grandson of actor Steve McQueen, is also an actor. He appears in the upcoming Disney Channel movie "Minutemen."

And Jesse, a singer-songwriter, was onstage recently in his first live concert.

N.Y. Stage Work Trumps California

Actor Malcolm Gets is spending more time working in New York these days, so he plans to sell his house in Los Angeles and buy a bigger piece of the Big Apple, where he already owns property.

The home in Los Angeles' Los Feliz section is priced at nearly $1.1 million. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,725 square feet.

Picture windows, beamed ceilings and wood floors infuse the interior of the one-story, Spanish-style house with character.

Gets, 42, was recently cast in the new musical "Writing Arthur" and in the film "Gray Gardens," to be shot in Canada.

He was a Tony nominee for "Amour" and starred in the TV show "Caroline in the City."

Writing Couple Relocates

Michael Schur, Emmy-winning co-executive producer and writer on NBC's "The Office," and his wife, J.J. Philbin, co-executive producer and writer on NBC's "Heroes," have put their home in Los Angeles' Miracle Mile section on the market at $1.65 million.

The Spanish Revival house, built in 1929, has four bedrooms and three bathrooms in 2,600 square feet. There are archways and hardwood floors.

Schur and Philbin recently purchased another home in the area.

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