tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post6073944724009547122..comments2008-02-27T05:31:50.264-08:00ent lawyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08658046190988387228noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-59426865836148038062008-02-27T05:31:00.000-08:002008-02-27T05:31:00.000-08:00In the real world {and by that I mean us little folks} my rule of thumb is that your mortgage is equal to roughly two years gross pay. I seem to recall reading Cowell makes about $36 million a year from AI, which puts an $80 million mortgage right in his ballpark.<BR/><BR/>I, on the other hand, am grateful for the unused area under bridges, corrugation and the $5 I get weekly from Nia Vardalos.Jerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01945395121658105351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-1396220413079615542008-02-26T15:37:00.000-08:002008-02-26T15:37:00.000-08:00WOW! Fuller gets 50% of whatever they make off the crappy music he makes them put out? That's horrible. I never want my favorites to win. Ever.Twisted Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830768610925196799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-45297704724069674522008-02-26T13:48:00.000-08:002008-02-26T13:48:00.000-08:00@ mooshki: Simon Fuller is the one who gets 50% of the winners' earnings as their personal/business manager (and agency if they choose 19E to represent them; a few don't). He maintains this is more than fair b/c any other artist would get separate people to fill these roles and end up paying half their income to them anyway, but still, to give half your net over...just the idea of it makes my skin crawl, frankly.<BR/><BR/>And yeah, isn't the pound to dollar ratio is over 2:1 now? So really this would have been a $40 million house, but that's still quite a bit.Gaylahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13270090452667577697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-79434904250979579202008-02-26T13:24:00.000-08:002008-02-26T13:24:00.000-08:00Bionic, I'm in if we can really torture people. Like Madonna, Ryan Seacrest, P.H., L.L. and B.S....all who shall not be named.Twisted Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00830768610925196799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-10790143451382912302008-02-26T13:21:00.000-08:002008-02-26T13:21:00.000-08:00i would SO love an underground torture chamber!<BR/>think of the possibilities!! <BR/>twisted, jax, adrian, you in?bionic bunny!http://www.blogger.com/profile/08081422009833762713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-8442363996996786182008-02-26T11:56:00.000-08:002008-02-26T11:56:00.000-08:00Don't forget that the U.S. dollar isn't worth much over in the UK -- probably translated into the Euro, it's still a lot of money but less than if we paid for it.Gracehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16126877515887779460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-45047338031138357132008-02-26T11:45:00.000-08:002008-02-26T11:45:00.000-08:00Everything sound more impressive in dollars, now that they're a worthless currency. With the overseas exchange rate it's probably a quaint bungalow.Marniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18396125970882666376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-53811182142458258492008-02-26T11:35:00.000-08:002008-02-26T11:35:00.000-08:00Cowell is worth zillions. Holy Moly says this story is untrue, but Cowell could easily afford a place like this.<BR/><BR/>Grade 2 listing isn't that spectacular. Most old places (I mean over 200 years old) or in a conservation area (interesting architecture) are Grade 2. It prevents changes to the appearance which damage the character of the building. Grade 1 listing is for really important buildings, and prevents almost all structural changes, including things like what colour you paint the front door.ms_wonderlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04920743891556888007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-81396487570886591672008-02-26T11:26:00.000-08:002008-02-26T11:26:00.000-08:00p.s. (I wish Blogger had an "edit" button...) Don't he and Nigel Lythgoe get a huge percentage of any money the show or the winners make? They probably made half their money off of Kelly Clarkson's first album.Mooshkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04756575398525781044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-89829278142800192662008-02-26T11:24:00.000-08:002008-02-26T11:24:00.000-08:00I know he owns millions of dollars worth of cars. What else do you do with $200 million? Unless you're interested in a trip to space.Mooshkihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04756575398525781044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-78446449914620612802008-02-26T11:18:00.000-08:002008-02-26T11:18:00.000-08:00"Buildings can be listed because of age, rarity, architectural merit, and method of construction. Occasionally English Heritage selects a building because the building has played a part in the life of a famous person, or as the scene for an important event...<BR/><BR/>The older a building is, the more likely it is to be listed...Grade II* are particularly important buildings of more than special interest..."<BR/><BR/>http://www.heritage.co.uk/apavilions/glstb.htmlTikitazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06361205185604148991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-9264220214165463812008-02-26T10:26:00.000-08:002008-02-26T10:26:00.000-08:00This has already been pulled from the Daily Mail and it's sites as the pictures were actually of a hotel. Probably not true.heatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14474962485226656488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37309174.post-33673474582186718182008-02-26T10:25:00.000-08:002008-02-26T10:25:00.000-08:00Holland Park is pretty swish..its not a bad investment really..he'll never lose money in the area.jaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13009699859972498455noreply@blogger.com