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Is this where controversial talk show host Rush Limbaugh rests his head after a long day's work? Could be, as he just put this 4,600-square-foot, 4-bedroom Fifth Avenue NYC pad on the market (this is one of the bedrooms in the place) for $13.95 million. Limbaugh bought the 10-room condo under the name R H Trust in 1994, CNN Money reveals.

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Pictured below is another bedroom in Rush's opulent pad. Artist Richard Smith painted murals on the ceilings and walls throughout the opulent home, according to the Corcoran.com listing.

The conservative pundit famously threatened to sell this property after Governor Patterson proposed a "millionaire's tax" on residents of the Big Apple who make for than half a million dollars a year, CNN Money reports.

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"Moldings are hand painted gold leaf. Floors are herringbone mahogany, foyer entry floor is patterned Italian hand-cut marble, and walls are upholstered in silk Damask. There is a separate windowed maid's room w/ bath on the third floor and additional private storage in the basement,

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The NYC pad isn't the only home Rush owns. He also rests his head in this Palm Beach "house," which is actually more like a "compound," with multiple homes sprinkled throughout. This property is worth an estimated $44 million, according to Gawker.

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The lovely Scarlett Johansson has listed her L.A. home for only $4.995 million (she bought it for $7 million in 2007), TheRealEstalker.com reports. The Spanish-style estate has a giant center atrium, chef's kitchen, pool, gardens, gym, maids room and more

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Pictured below is the home of Nicolas Cage. The actor, who has reportedly been plagued with money troubles, has finally sold this Bel Air estate – for a lot less than the original asking price, Curbed L.A. reports. The palatial 11,000+-square-foot home – once owned by Dean Martin – was first on the market for $35M in 2007. Cage then slashed the price to $17.5M and in September of 2009 lowered the minimum asking bid to $9.95M.

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Are we looking inside of Versailles?! Nope, it's the dining area in Cage's seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom Bel-Air estate.

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The enormous 11,817-square-foot English manor-style estate is only one of the properties in Cage's real estate empire. He once owned a castle in Bavaria and a townhouse in England. He now owns a home in New Orleans and one in New York City, Realestalker reports.

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The home sits on more than an acre and is surrounded by a pool (pictured here), gardens and lush grounds.

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The home once belonged to Dean Martin.

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First the King's daughter, now a home that is "fit for royalty," as the listing agent says. Cage sure does like the posh life.

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The manor boasts a theater (pictured here), a game room and sky-high ceilings.

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Pictured below is the home of funnyman Eddie Murphy – and it's no joke. The home is a posh, seven-bedroom Englewood, N.J., mansion. Problem is, Murphy's having trouble selling it. Click through to see more photos.

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Nearly five years after Murphy's mansion went on the market for $30 million, the actor has slashed $15 million off the asking price. And still no buyers.

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The lavish gated estate, known as Bubble Hill, comes complete with a bowling alley, theater and recording studio. It also has a full-size racquetball court, indoor pool, elevator and a carriage house with a gym.

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The king of Playboy has sold his home! This exquisite home in Los Angeles, which backs up to the Los Angeles Country Club, belonged to Hugh and Kimberly Hefner. They put it on the market earlier this year for roughly $27,995,000.

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The no-longer playmates sold the 7,300-square-foot, five-bedroom, seven-bathroom home for $18 million in August 2009, nearly $10 million less than the original asking price, the LA Times reports.

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The home, which sits on more than 2 acres behind private gates, includes an outdoor pool and fabulous detailing indoors such as original wood paneling, leaded-glass windows and a hand-carved staircase, the LA Times said.

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Producer Aaron Spelling's widow, Candy Spelling, is putting The Manor, their massive 56,500-square-foot, French chateau-style estate, on the market for a jaw-dropping $150 million, making it by far the most expensive home for sale in the U.S.

The home, which sits on 4.6 acres, is the largest residence in Los Angeles County. It features a bowling alley, wine cellar, wine tasting room, gift-wrapping room, a humidity-controlled silver storage room, gym, screening room, beauty salon, tennis court, waterfall, pool, spa, reflection pool, pool house with a kitchen, 16 carports and, for the party-loving host, a winding motor court with space to park more than 100 cars.

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Sting and Trudie Styler's Central Park West apartment in New York City hit the market in March 2009, Luxist.com reports. It was rumored that the apartment was going to be listed at $26 million, but Halstead Property offers it at $19 million.

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This classic, pre-war apartment, built in 1910, has a private elevator, five bedrooms and four bathrooms.

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The apartment is 6,600 square feet and has 28 windows and 23 closets. This home also features soaring 11-foot ceilings and views of Central Park.

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You're looking inside Lindsay Lohan's former Manhattan pied-a-terre, Luxist.com reports. The asking price for this 40th floor apartment in the Atelier building is $1.25 million. The Atelier's amenities include a marble lobby, basketball and volleyball courts, a rooftop lounge, sun deck, fitness and yoga center and indoor swimming pool, says Luxist.com.

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The two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment features floor-to-ceiling windows with views of the Empire State Building, according to NBC New York. Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo reportedly own a place in this building as well.

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Baseball player Manny Ramirez has put his Boston apartment on the market, according to Citylife Real Estate, the listing agent. Ramirez's 37th-floor penthouse apartment at the Ritz Carlton Towers Boston is listed for $8.5 million.

The home is 4,500 square feet and has four bedrooms and an 800-plus-square foot private terrace. The building offers a concierge, doorman and sports club.

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Ramirez's place was extensively renovated with the highest quality finishes and includes three valet garage parking spaces. It has 270-degree panoramic views of the Back Bay, Charles River, Public Garden, Beacon Hill and Boston Harbor.

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Pictured here is Tony Parker and Eva Longoria's 5,500-square-foot, five-bedroom, four and a half bath Mediterranean style estate, which is set inside a 24-hour gated community.

Distinctive architectural elements accentuate the mood of the Parker/Longoria home including a tile roof, massive interior columns, window walls with recessed lighting and soaring ceilings.

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The San Antonio, Texas, Parker/Longoria home includes a pool, spa, Spurs sport court and terraces. The couple put the home on the market in February 2009 for $895,777

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The Parker/Longoria master suite is centered by a unique tray ceiling and includes a double-sided fireplace that opens to a whirlpool tub in the master bath (to match the pool, perhaps?). The home includes a study lined with mill work built-ins, a media room with flow to an outdoor terrace and a specialized storage room.

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Brangelina may soon be New Yorkers.

In a week where Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were both nominated for Academy Awards, the Daily News reported Oscar's golden couple were planning a move to a sprawling $40 million estate on Long Island's Gold Coast. The Sassafras estate – a 22,000-square-foot Tudor-style mansion that boasts 18 bathrooms – would make the commute easier for Angie on her new film, "Salt," which began shooting in the area in March.

Meanwhile, Pitt and Jolie are putting their Malibu home (pictured below) on the market, Pitt said at Newsweek's Oscar roundtable. According to Forbes, the three-bedroom, 4,000-square-foot home has bamboo floors, a pool, tennis court, stairway straight to the beach and sits on three acres of land. Pitt paid $8 million for the property, Forbes reported.

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Big man. Even bigger house. Shaquille O'Neal put his 16,960-square-foot Miami Beach home on the market for $25 million in January 2009, according to Active Rain Real Estate Network. The home has eight bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a six-car garage, gym, tennis court, indoor racquetball court and a pool. It sits on more than 2.5 acres and overlooks the water.

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Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne recently bought this 10,953-square-foot Hidden Hills, Calif., home for an estimated $10 million. The home has six bedrooms, 10 bathrooms and sits on a 2.3-acre lot. Other celebrities that reportedly live in Hidden Hills include Denise Richards, Matt Leblanc and Lisa Marie Presley.

Ozzy and Sharon sold their former Beverly Hills mansion – where their MTV reality series was filmed – to Christina Aguilera and her husband, Jordan Bratman, for roughly $11 million.

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Looks like Christina Aguilera got exactly "what a girl wants" with this stunning home (until she and hubby Jordan Bratman recently upgraded to the Osbourne's old home!). This mansion, worth a reported $3.7 million, sits atop a hill in an exclusive gated community in Hollywood Hills, Calif. The house sports five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, a screening room for 18, a gym, a pool, and a 12-person spa with a fireplace, according to Baller House.

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Actor Frankie Muniz, star of "Malcolm in the Middle," tried to sell this 4,000-square-foot gated home overlooking Sunset Strip in the Hollywood Hills for a reported $3.8 million in the fall of 2007. But even celebs get hit by the housing slump! He subsequently reduced the price of the five-bedroom, four-bathroom mansion to a reported $3.6 million in 2008.

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Grammy winner Mary J. Blige fared a lot better in the real estate market. She purchased this 18,250-square-foot Saddle River, N.J., mansion for $12.3 million. And thanks to the less-than-stellar housing market, the crooner got it for a steal (well, a steal if you're a millionaire!) – the original asking price was $17 million! Ms. Blige won't be lonley in her new digs: Rappers Ja Rule, Wyclef Jean and the Rev. Run-DMC live nearby.

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Heiress Paris Hilton obviously does not live "the simple life." The actress recently bought this Beverly Hills mega-mansion, which sits across the street from Avril Lavigne's home, for a reported $6.25 million. The roughly 7,500-square-foot, five-bedroom, Mediterranean-style home features six bathrooms, a swimming pool, spa, gym, maid quarters and a wine closet.

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The lavish home of Jerry and Jessica Seinfeld is no laughing matter! They bought this enormous East Hampton, N.Y., estate for a reported $32 million from rocker Billy Joel. The home includes a 22-car garage and a baseball diamond, according to ABC News. OK! Magazine named it the #1 celebrity party house.

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Looks like Courteney Cox hit pay "dirt" with the recent sale of this unique Malibu home she owned with husband David Arquette. The couple sold the home for an estimated $33.5 million, according to Realestalker.com. The home, located on the same stretch of beach where Jennifer Aniston lives, was designed by famed architect John Lautner.

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Ms. Lopez isn't "Jenny from the Block" anymore, judging from this home! This fabulous Miami Beach estate is worth an estimated $9.1 million. The roughly 10,000-square-foot mansion is reported to have a gym, sauna, pool and Jacuzzi.

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Actress Halle Berry's sprawling home in West Hollywood, Calif., has four-bedrooms, a swimming pool, a hot tub and two "fire pits" made of volcanic lava, according to Female First. Looks like the home is as hot as Ms. Berry herself!

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The classic movie star with the classic Italian villa. Yes, ladies, take a deep breath, you know I could be talking about none other than heartthrob George Clooney with his 15-bedroom Italian home, Villa Oleandra, on Lake Como's shores. In the summer, Clooney throws frequent dinners with famed guests including Al Gore and Quincy Jones, according to Time Magazine.

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Seems the queen of daytime TV is also the queen of real estate (and the queen of about a million other things!). Oprah Winfrey owns this beautiful, 42-acre, 23,000-square-foot Montecito, Calif., estate, complete with barn, gardens, an orchard, two ponds and a lake. She paid an estimated $50 million for it, which the Los Angeles Times reported is one of the highest amounts ever paid for a private home in the U.S.

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The home of director Steven Spielberg is truly picture-perfect. The East Hampton, N.Y., estate is valued at $25 million and reportedly features a state of the art film studio (of course!), stables and a guest house.

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