Washington, Nov 13: It seems things are quite cordial between Hugh Hefner and his ex-girlfriend Kendra Wilkinson’s fiance Hank Baskett, for the NFL star has said that the Playboy mogul is ‘like a father’ to him.

It was Hefner who disclosed the couple’s engagement and offered to host their wedding reception at the Playboy mansion.

Washington, Nov 13: Michael Jackson’s Neverland Ranch has been reportedly sold to an investment firm.

The troubled singer – who saved the 2,800-acre Californian estate from auction earlier this year after striking a deal with an investment company – has now officially passed the property deeds over to Sycamore Valley Ranch Company LLC.

The company’s bosses will rename the property in a joint venture with the pop star, according to reports.

Santa Barbara public records confirm Michael is no longer the owner of the ranch, reports Contactmusic.

Washington, Nov 13: Nostalgia may be more than a sentimental mood, it could be the way we cope with feelings of loneliness, according to researchers.

Psychologists Xinyue Zhou and Ding-Guo Gao from Sun Yat-Sen University, along with Constantine Sedikides and Tim Wildschut from the University of Southampton explored the connection between loneliness and nostalgia.

They conducted a series of experiments that had participants answer questions related to feelings of loneliness, social support and nostalgia.

The participants included kids, college students and factory workers. In addition, the factory workers were also assessed on their resilience (their ability to recover from traumatic events and adverse life situations).

Los Angeles  - Michael Jackson's Neverland adventure is over.

The controversial pop star, who created his fantasy escape on the sprawling central California ranch at the height of his fame in 1988, has transferred ownership of the property to a company that he owns jointly with the private equity firm which took over his 24.5-million-dollar debt on the property in May.

According to the Santa Barbara County Assessor's Office, Jackson sold the property for 35 million dollars.

Los Angeles - A woman who once tried to become a contestant on American Idol was found dead outside the home of Paula Abdul, one of the talent show's judges, in a case police are investigating as a possible suicide, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.

The woman was identified as Paula Goodspeed, 30, who auditioned for the show in 2005. She identified Abdul as her idol and bore a remarkable resemblance to her.

Los Angeles  - He was born from misfortune, formed in a creative flash by Walt Disney who had just been dispossessed of his previous cartoon character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, in a trademark dispute.

As the cartoon genius sought a replacement, he considered a horse, dog, cat, frog and cow. But his mind kept returning to the mouse he had kept as a pet growing up on the family farm.