Back in March, it was national news that Sarah Jessica Parker and husband Matthew Broderick were purchasing a pair of townhouses in south Brooklyn Heights on State Street near Sidney Place, which would total 7,000sf when combined. It was reported then that the celebrity couple was selling their West Village townhouse because they “wanted something […]
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Legendary actor Patrick Stewart (@SirPatStew) may have travelled the galaxy as Star Trek’s Captain Picard but while he may…
September 19, 2012Here’s a tip for BHB followers who adore celebrity gazing in the neighborhood… Brooklyn Heights’ resident and Emmy-nominated creator, star and writer of HBO’s “Girls” Lena Dunham obviously believes that girls just wanna have fun. According to Gawker, the 26 year old is dating indie rock dork Jack Antonoff from American band fun., whose Queen-esque […]
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Heartthrob Robert Pattinson’s shambolic interview on Good Morning America today featured a quip about Brooklyn Heights resident Paul Giamatti, who as reported here was on the program earlier this week plugging their movie Cosmopolis. Watch the interview after the jump. NY Post: A calmer, cooler Pattinson scored one good zinger in his “GMA” sit down […]
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“Girls,” the HBO comedy starring Brooklyn Heights native and resident Lena Dunham, will be filming in the Emmy-nominated creator’s home ‘hood on Tuesday, August 14, from 3-9 p.m. Cars parked in the shoot area will be towed. Good luck making sense of the affected streets and corners: both sides of Montague between Clinton and Henry; […]
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Trekkies might want to set their Transporters for Park Slope. Yorkshire, England-born actor Patrick Stewart, best known for his seven-season role as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the “Star Trek” redux, has set up digs in the nearby Br…
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Actor Patrick Stewart has moved to Park Slope, according to a Brownstoner tipster. While the address is not revealed, the writer hints that his new digs offer a plentitude of bedrooms and a large outdoor space. He reportedly paid around $2 million for the home. The Yorkshire, England-born Stewart is best known for his starring […]
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Lena Dunham might be needing a larger apartment at the Mansion House. The Brooklyn Heights resident and creator/star/writer of HBO’s freshman series “Girls,” cleaned up in the nominations for the 2012 prime-time Emmy Awards, announced Thursday morning. Among her nods: Outstanding Comedy Series (against “The Big Bang Theory,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Modern Family,” “30 Rock” […]
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FOLLOW-UP: After a spirited conversation on Brooklyn Heights Blog and sister Cobble Hill Blog regarding Sunday’s post about Spike Lee’s take on his childhood Cobble Hill digs, via New York magazine’s Vulture blog, here’s a look at the two Brooklyn homes he lived in. At left is 1480 Union Street in Crown Heights; on the […]
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In a lengthy Q&A on New York magazine’s Vulture blog, Spike Lee talks with writer Will Leitch in detail about his roots in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill. The director was born in Atlanta, and moved to Crown Heights at an early age, followed by eight years beginning around the age of 4—from 1961 to 1969—at 186 […]
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