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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Richard Gere Slammed by Paul Simon's Daughter for Selling Her Childhood Home to Developers Who Will Demolish It
Lulu Simon, the daughter of Paul Simon and Edie Brickell, took to her Instagram Stories with a message to Richard Gere after he sold her childhood home to developers Richard and his wife Alejandra Gere purchased the property from Paul and Brickell in 2022 for $10.8 million Gere then sold it for $10.75 in October 2024 amid his move to Spain The house is now being demolished to make room for a nine-house developmentPaul Simon's daughter Lulu has some strong words for Richard Gere. The singer, 30, took to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, July 8, to express her anger over the Pretty Woman star's decision to sell her childhood home to real estate developers. The property is now being demolished to make room for nine new homes. Lulu claims Gere promised her family that he would 'take care of the land' when he purchased it from the Simon & Garfunkel musician and his wife Edie Brickell for $10.8 million in 2022. While she claims it was a "condition of his purchase" to protect the home, she does not go into any further detail on the alleged agreement. 'Just in case anyone was wondering if I still hate Richard Gere – I do!' Lulu wrote in white text over a selfie and a screenshot of a news article about the home's impending destruction. She continued, 'He bought my childhood home. Promised he would take care of the land as condition of his purchase. Proceeded to never actually move in & just sold it to a developer as 9 separate plots :).' 'Hate! Him!' she added over the photo. A representative for Gere did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment. In a second slide, she wrote, 'I hope my dead pets buried in that backyard haunt you until you descend into a slow and unrelenting madness.' The caption was written over an old photo of Gere seemingly surrounded by the cats and dogs Lulu had as a child. Her post was then followed by a meme of a frog sitting in front of a colorful sky along with the caption, 'Time will put your enemies in the ground.' PEOPLE reached out to representatives for both Lulu and Gere but did not receive an immediate response. Two years after he purchased the New Canaan, Conn., property from Paul and Brickell, Richard and his wife Alejandra Gere officially sold the abode for $10.75 million in October 2024. In May, it was revealed that the historic 1930s home was scheduled for demolition in order to make room for a nine-property development on the site. The news came after the couple had already moved to Madrid so Richard and Alejandra, who is originally from Spain, and their children could be closer to her family. The pair share sons Alexander, 6, and James, 5. Alejandra is also mom to son, Albert, 11, with ex-husband Govind Friedland, while Richard shares son Homer, 25, with ex-wife Carey Lowell. "For Alejandra, it will be wonderful to be closer to her family, her lifelong friends and her culture," Richard told Vanity Fair Spain in April 2024. "She was very generous in giving me six years living in my world, so it is only fair that I give her at least another six living in here." Alejandra has since shared that they do plan on moving back to the U.S. in a "few years." Despite the property being set for demolition, salvage experts from New York-based Hudson Valley House Parts worked to extract some of the architectural gems from the home to be repurposed. As detailed in an Instagram Reel shared in May, the company offered an inside look at the massive property and some of the historic pieces they were able to save. 'For the past month we have been fascinated by this estate as our team has been working on location salvaging many architectural elements,' they wrote in the caption. 'Formerly owned by Richard Gere who purchased the property from Paul Simon and Edie Brickell, this 1930s home is scheduled for demolition with the intention of dividing the 32 acres into nine large lots," the caption continued. Read the original article on People
Perth Now
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Richard Gere slammed by Paul Simon's daughter over demolition of childhood home
Richard Gere has been slammed by Paul Simon's daughter over the demolition of her childhood home. The actor, 74, was blasted by Lulu Simon, who took to social media to accuse the star of betraying a promise made to her family. Lulu, 30, raged on Instagram: 'Just in case anyone was wondering if I still hate Richard Gere – I do!' She is the daughter of 82-year-old Paul Simon and 58-year-old Edie Brickell, and is fuming over Richard's decision to sell the New Canaan, Connecticut estate her parents once owned. The Pretty Woman actor reportedly purchased the 32-acre property for $10.8 million in 2022. Lulu alleged he had pledged to preserve the land as a 'condition of his purchase' – a promise she claims was broken when he resold it for $10.75 million in October 2024 to developers planning to divide the estate into nine plots. 'He bought my childhood home. Promised he would take care of the land as condition of his purchase,' she wrote online. Lulu added: 'Proceeded to never actually move in just sold it to a developer as 9 separate plots :).' 'Hate! Him!' Lulu added over a selfie and screenshot of an article about the property's impending demolition. In a second Instagram slide, Lulu added: 'I hope my dead pets buried in that backyard haunt you until you descend into a slow and unrelenting madness.' The caption accompanied a photo of Gere surrounded by family pets. Lulu followed the posts with a meme showing a frog in front of a surreal landscape with the caption: 'Time will put your enemies in the ground.' The home, originally built in the 1930s, was scheduled for demolition in May, according to People. Richard and his wife, 41-year-old Alejandra Gere, relocated to Madrid with their children to be closer to Alejandra's family. He told Vanity Fair Spain in April 2024: 'She was very generous in giving me six years living in my world, so it is only fair that I give her at least another six living in hers.' The couple share two sons – Alexander, six, and James, five. Alejandra also has a son, Albert, 11, from her previous marriage to businessman Govind Friedland. Richard shares a son, Homer, 25, with ex-wife Carey Lowell. Although the house is being demolished, New York-based salvage company Hudson Valley House Parts documented their efforts to recover architectural details from the estate. The company said in an Instagram post in May: 'Formerly owned by Richard Gere who purchased the property from Paul Simon and Edie Brickell, this 1930s home is scheduled for demolition with the intention of dividing the 32 acres into nine large lots.'
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Richard Gere Doubles Down on Fierce Criticism of Donald Trump as He Opens Up About Life in Spain—7 Months After Quitting U.S.
Hollywood A-lister Richard Gere has once again hit out at President Donald Trump's political agenda—claiming that he has created a 'violent, crude, and ignorant' world—while opening up about his own decision to quit life in the U.S. in favor of relocating to Spain. Gere, 75, moved to the European country with his wife, Alejandra Silva, 42, and three of their four shared children in November, after offloading their stunning Connecticut mansion in an off-market deal. The actor—who is best known for his roles in 'Pretty Woman' and ' An Officer and a Gentleman'—first announced their plans in an April 2024 interview with Vanity Fair Spain, explaining that he wanted his wife to have the chance to return to her home country, so she could spend more time with her family and loved ones. However, in the months since their move was made official, Gere has been outspoken in his criticism of Trump and the policies that he is implementing in the U.S., criticism that he has now doubled down on in a new interview with local Spanish outlet, El Pais. 'If each of us were kind to each other, the world would be different and better. Not all of us respond to wisdom, but we all respond to kindness,' Gere told the publication. 'Even in the case of Trump, I'm sure there is something kind about him. People say he's charming in private. 'Yet the world he's created around himself is violent, crude, and ignorant. Many of the things he's doing we've never seen before.' When asked whether he believes that Trump's second term in office could 'irreversibly change the values of U.S. society,' the actor admitted that he 'worries' about it—claiming that the president is 'cut off from' society's natural sense of empathy. Gere's latest comments echo those he made at the annual Goya Awards ceremony in February, when he slammed Trump as a 'bully and a thug' while accepting the International Goya Award in recognition of his ongoing humanitarian work. 'We're all part of a universe of overlapping pain and sadness and joy. … I see this world that we're in now forgetting that,' he said at the time. 'This very foolish tribalism is starting to take us over, where we think that we're all separate from each other. 'And we have unfortunately elected officials that don't inspire us in the way that we want to be inspired. I'm coming from a place now … we're in a very dark place in America where we have a bully and a thug who is the president of the United States. 'But it's not just in the U.S., it's everywhere.' Still, Gere admits that there are plenty of things he misses about his life in the U.S.—specifically, the people he left behind, including his adult son, Homer, telling El Pais that he wants to ensure he maintains a close connection to his heritage in his home country, even if he's living overseas. 'I miss my family and friends. I was just in New York visiting my friends and my oldest son,' he shared. 'We went to Pennsylvania, to the small town where my father and mother came from, and we visited their grave. I need to somehow feel connected to my history, to my best friends, to stay in contact with all of it.' But the actor noted that watching his wife 'blossoming' in Spain has been reward enough for making the move—explaining that he wanted to return the favor she did for him in upping sticks and joining him in the U.S. when they began their romance. 'Alejandra gave me six or seven years in the U.S.; she dropped everything to be with me and create a life together,' he said. 'But I could see it was important for her to come back, that she really missed her family and friends. She's blossoming here.' Although Gere noted that he has never lived permanently abroad, he said that he has created a sense of belonging in his new Madrid dwelling by ensuring that he has access to the creature comforts he needs most—specifically his 'office, piano, guitars, and books.' 'In a way, I've taken my world and put it here,' he said. While the family has quickly laid down roots in what El Pais described as a 'chalet in the exclusive Madrid neighborhood of La Moraleja,' Gere's wife noted that they are not set on spending the rest of their days in the city. She told the publication that they plan to 'stay … for a few years,' describing Madrid as a 'city that has … a very special energy.' However, she has previously revealed that the family had always planned to 'come back' to the U.S., telling the Daily Mail that they were already spending their time going 'back and forth' between the two countries in order to visit their loved ones regularly. 'For a few years [we'll live in Spain], and then come back. But we're always coming back. We'll come back here in the summer because we have the kids at camp. We just have to balance our lives there and here,' she said. Luckily, the family has retained a home base in the U.S., despite selling their permanent residence in New Canaan, CT. That home is now set to be torn down in order to make room for a nine-plot subdivision. In his April 2024 interview with Vanity Fair, Gere revealed that he planned to keep a property 'in the countryside in New York,' although he hesitated to share specific details about its location. 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Fox News
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Richard Gere and wife eye US comeback months after moving to Spain
Richard Gere and his wife Alejandra Silva are already planning on moving back to the United States after relocating to Madrid, Spain, at the end of 2024. At the 2025 Gala: Carnaval in New York City, Alejandra spoke to the Daily Mail about her family's plans now that they live in her home country. "For a few years [we'll live in Spain], and then come back. But we're always coming back," Silva said, referring to her sons Alexander, 5, and James, 4. "We'll come back here in the summer because we have the kids at camp. We just have to balance our lives there and here," she continued. After years of living in New York City with Gere, the couple decided to move to Spain, where Alejandra is from, and raise their children there. "For a few years [we'll live in Spain], and then come back. But we're always coming back." "I'm with my family... I missed them a lot. But I miss the U.S. So we come back and forth," she told the outlet. Gere first talked about their imminent move to Spain last spring. "For me, going to Madrid is going to be a great adventure because I have never lived full time outside the United States," the 75-year-old told Vanity Fair Spain. "And I think it will also be very interesting for my children. For Alejandra, it will be wonderful to be closer to her family, her lifelong friends and her culture. She was very generous in giving me six years living in my world, so I think it's fair that I give her at least six others living in hers. In any case, I love Spain and I think your lifestyle is fabulous. Also, your ability to live, transmitting joy and happiness. It is a beautiful place, the food is extraordinary and people exude sensitivity and generosity, as well as a strong will to laugh and enjoy. So I'm looking forward to going there." The "Runaway Bride" star told Fox News Digital in November that he had lived in New York City since his early 20s. WATCH: Richard Gere is looking forward to 'living in another culture' with move to Spain "New York gets in your blood. It's very hard to remove that. It infects your DNA. But I love Spain too. I love Madrid. And it's time for my wife to be around her family and friends and culture," he said. "And good for our kids. I think it's great to be living — not just visiting — but living in another culture." Gere told Jimmy Fallon in November that he thought his kids would "flourish" in the country. "My kids are bilingual, so they're going to flourish there," he said on "The Tonight Show." He said they would be spending Thanksgiving in Spain, and later that month Silva shared a photo on Instagram of their sons Alexander and James decorating their Christmas tree, with the caption, "this year finally, Christmas in Spain!" "My wife, she grew up in a very big Spanish family," Gere told Fallon. "And her grandmother was kind of the glue that held all of that together. And the grandmother passed away. It was about a year and a half ago, two years ago. So, my wife, I can see her morphing into the new grandmother of this extended family. So, she's already planning for 35 people for Sunday lunches." In January, Gere told Elle España that the couple are "happier than ever" living abroad. "We are happier than ever. She, because she is home and I because, if she is happy, I am happy." Silva called her and her husband "soulmates." The pair met 11 years ago when they were both going through divorces. "We are like soulmates," Silva told Elle España. "We have the same values, we see the world in the same way and from the first moment we felt that we had known each other for a long time." Gere couldn't help but rave about his wife, with whom he shares two sons and a third son from her previous marriage. He also has a 24-year-old son from his second marriage to Carey Lowell. "My wife has a glow about her [an] openness and her genuine sense of graciousness, of gratitude, of generosity," Gere said.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Macaulay Culkin Says He Cried When Brother Kieran Won the Oscar: ‘There Was No Way He Was Not Going To'
Macaulay Culkin had all the faith in the world his brother Kieran would win an Oscar. While talking with Vanity Fair Spain following the show on Sunday night, Culkin was asked if he had seen his brother since he won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in 'A Real Pain.' He admitted he had not because, 'He's busy, he's Academy Award winner Kieran Culkin!' He did reveal he shed a tear watching his brother win from the crowd though. 'I cried and I was like 'I'm going to see you later,'' Culkin said. Culkin added when asked if he thought his brother would win, 'He was front row, aisle, closest to the stairs. There was no way he was not going to win.' Brenda Song, Macaulay Culkin, and Tan France discuss the Oscars, only watching Best Supporting Actor, and Kieran Culkin obviously was winning because he was front row end seat. 'He's busy, he's Academy Award winner Kieran Culkin!' via: @ — nitsi | succession broadway & tony era! ᡣ𐭩 (@hosseinisgeckos) March 3, 2025 Culkin was the heavy favorite to win the award so his brother was right to expect it. What was less expected was during the actor's acceptance speech he sprung a promise his wife Jazz Charton made him in the off chance he ever won an Oscar. 'I have to thank my wife, Jazz for absolutely everything, for giving me my favorite people in the world. This is, please don't play the music, because I want to tell a really quick story about Jazz,' the actor said, before sharing a brief anecdote with the audience. 'About a year ago, I was on a stage like this, and I very stupidly publicly said that I want a third kid from her, because she said, if I won the award, she would give me the kid. It turns out, she said that because she didn't think I was going to win. But then people came up to her and were like, you know, really annoying her.' 'But anyway, after the show, we're walking through a parking lot, she's holding me, and we're trying to find her car … And she goes, 'Oh God, I did say that. I guess I owe you a third kid,'' he continued. 'And I turned to her and I said, 'Really, I want four.' And she turned to me, I swear to God this happened, this is just over a year ago. She said, 'I will give you four when you win an Oscar.' I held my hand out, she shook it, and I have not brought it up once until just now. You remember that, honey? You do? OK. Then I just had this to say to you, Jess, love of my life, who gave little faith, no pressure. I love you. I'm really sorry I did this again, and let's get cracking on those kids. What do you say?' The Best Supporting Actor Oscar was Culkin's first nomination and first win at the show. You can watch the full interview in the clip above. The post Macaulay Culkin Says He Cried When Brother Kieran Won the Oscar: 'There Was No Way He Was Not Going To' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
