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1of3FILE - In this Jan. 7, 2020, file photo, Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex leave after visiting Canada House in London. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have moved into a new family home in Southern California, their spokesman said Thursday, Aug. 13, without providing details. Real estate agents and tax records point to a seven-acre estate in Santa Barbara County, according to The Los Angeles Times. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)Frank AugsteinShow MoreShow Less
2of3In this July 30, 2020 photo, Chris Evans, co-founder of the civic engagement video-based app "A Starting Point" with Mark Kassen, is photographed during a remote portrait session with photographer in Los Angeles and subject in Boston, Mass. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)Matt SaylesShow MoreShow Less
3of3FILE - Lady Gaga arrives at the 25th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Jan. 27, 2019, in Los Angeles. MTV announced Thursday that Gaga, who is tied as the most-nominated act alongside Ariana Grande, will perform at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 30. Other performers include The Weeknd, BTS, J Balvin, Doja Cat, Maluma, Roddy Ricch and CNCO. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)Jordan StraussShow MoreShow Less
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have moved into a new family home, a representative for the couple said Thursday without providing its location or other details.
Real estate agents and tax records point to a seven-acre estate in Santa Barbara County, according to the Los Angeles Times.
"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved into their family home in July of this year," a statement from the couple's spokesperson said. "They have settled into the quiet privacy of their community since their arrival."
The statement added that the couple hopes such privacy will be respected on behalf of their family as well as their neighbors.
Area real estate agents believe the couple bought a $14.65-million estate, which closed in an off-market sale in June, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday. The newspaper said it obtained tax records for the property in the heart of the coastal community of Montecito that match limited liability companies previously created by the Duchess of Sussex.
Montecito has a number of celebrity residents, including Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres.
Built in 2003, the sprawling estate is hedged and gated from the street, according to the newspaper. The roughly 14,500-square-foot main house has nine bedrooms, a billiards/game room, a home theater, spa facilities, an elevator and a gym.
The seller was a company tied to Russian investor Sergey Grishin, records show, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The couple has been looking for a family home since they announced they were quitting royal duties and moving to North America, citing what they said was unbearable intrusion and racist attitudes from the British media.
Gaga to perform at 2020 MTV VMA's
Lady Gaga is ready to just dance at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.
MTV announced Thursday that Gaga, who is tied as the most-nominated act with Ariana Grande, will perform at the Aug. 30 event. Other performers include The Weeknd, BTS, J Balvin, Doja Cat, Maluma, Roddy Ricch and CNCO.
Seven of Gaga's nine nominations — including video of the year — are for her collaboration with Grande on the No. 1 hit "Rain On Me." Gaga is also nominated for artist of the year and best quarantine performance — one of two new categories related to the pandemic — for "Smile" from the TV special "One World: Together At Home." MTV also introduced the best music video from home award this year.
The 2020 VMAs were originally to take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The awards show will now be held outdoors at various places in New York City in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Actress-singer Keke Palmer will host the show.
Chris Evans launches political website
Chris Evans became the most politically prickly "Avenger" a few years back with withering tweets about President Donald Trump and his Republican supporters.
But the "Captain America" actor is staying relatively quiet during this presidential campaign. He wants to amplify the voices of elected officials instead.
Last month, Evans launched a civic engagement app and website called A Starting Point, featuring short videos from both Republican and Democratic members of Congress and other politicians sharing perspectives on policy issues.
Evans built the site over the course of two years alongside actor-producer Mark Kassen, a longtime friend. They hope to keep it going long after the November election.
"This was born out of the same reason I do what I do on Twitter. You want to try and help. You want to try and use the platform that you've been given the right way," Evans said. "And this felt like it could cast the widest net because it actually removed my personal politics and just tried to offer information to people who may want to participate."
The site is divided into three sections. One includes three Republicans and three Democrats answering questions about broad long-term issues like immigration, climate change and student debt. The second allows politicians to upload solo messages about hot topics like Trump's executive orders or TikTok ban. And a "counterpoints" section highlights moderated interparty debates: Should schools reopen during the pandemic? Should the government require mail-in voting?
The site is intended to educate, not advocate, Evans says.