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No Joke - O'Brien Heading To West Coast

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By RUTH RYON, Los Angeles Times

Published: January 26, 2008

LOS ANGELES - Conan O'Brien isn't expected to take Jay Leno's place on "The Tonight Show" until 2009, but he will soon move closer with his purchase of a Los Angeles compound listed at just less than $10.5 million.

Its traditional-style, New England design should make him feel right at home. The 44-year-old O'Brien was born in Massachusetts and graduated from Harvard University in 1985.

The newly built, gated compound has six en suite bedrooms, including a master bedroom for O'Brien and his wife, Liza, that includes a sitting room, balcony and two bathrooms.

The home, which the Multiple Listing Service notes was "just completed on one of Brentwood's most prestigious streets," has a screening room; a 1,500-bottle wine room; a paneled library with a bar; a 60-foot veranda; a pool; a spa; a pavilion with a fireplace; an outside kitchen; and canyon views.

Inside are gracious public rooms, 10-foot ceilings and six fireplaces.

O'Brien, who has been living in New York, launched "Late Night With Conan O'Brien" on NBC in 1993.

The late-night talk show host was announced as Leno's successor in 2004, giving him plenty of time to plan for the big move. Leno has been the host since 1992, when he replaced Johnny Carson.

Off The Auction Block

Mark Harmon, star of the crime series "Navy NCIS," has stirred up some Malibu real estate agents with his recent purchase of the compound Villa Vista Oceano, where the Stone Temple Pilots recorded the album "Shangri-La Dee Da."

The compound, leased by various bands over the years, was due to be auctioned. Instead, it was sold to Harmon for $9 million plus an 8 percent premium, paid to the auction house. The quick switch from auction to direct sale was unusual.

The property, on 19 ocean-view acres, has a nearly 7,000-square-foot, Mediterranean-style main house with five bedrooms and seven bathrooms, plus a guest cottage.

Never Say Never

Reports have been circulating that Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch could be headed toward foreclosure. According to a Santa Barbara County Notice of Default report, the beleaguered pop star is delinquent by more than $200,000 on a $23 million loan.

CORRECTION: The architect designing actress Suzanne Somers' Palm Springs compound is Bob Easton. His name was incorrect Jan. 19.

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