Whoopi Goldberg Says "Later" to Her Vermont View
It seems as though Whoopi Goldberg, everyone's favorite besmocked talk show host, is forsaking us. She's pulling up the stakes at her 745-acre pad in Marlboro and hightailing it outta Vermont. According to a couple of real estate blogs, Goldberg's spread — known as the Robinson-Winchester Farm — is on the market for an easy breezy $2.3 million.
The blurb about the property on the real estate company's website explains that "no expense was spared in the renovations from the beautiful 1790 colonial home." It also notes that this is a "once in a lifetime opportunity" to buy a "unique property owned by high profile celebrity." Um, gross. I'm sure the farm will be even more meaningful to its future owners since it was once owned by the star of vastly underrated spy 1986 comedy "Jumpin' Jack Flash." Especially if she accidentally left behind a pair of her signature wire-rimmed spectacles.
Goldberg's not the only celeb to ditch out of Vermont in recent years. Since fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld shot a Chanel ad campaign at a house he purchased in Grand Isle more than two years ago, we've heard neither hide nor hair of him. I guess he packed up his starched collars and fingerless gloves and bounced back to New York or Milan or Capri, or wherever it is that the haute couture set lives. Well, at least we still have Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly shacking up in Stowe, unless they blew on out of here when I wasn't looking.
Whoopi Goldberg Getting Out of Vermont (The Real Estalker)
Photos via Palmiter Realty Group.
"Um, gross. I'm sure the farm will be even more meaningful to its future owners since it was once owned by the star of vastly underrated spy 1986 comedy "Jumpin' Jack Flash." Especially if she accidentally left behind a pair of her signature wire-rimmed spectacles. "
7 Days has some pretty immature writing lately. It's kind of off putting, kind of, um, gross.
Posted by: frank frank | April 27, 2011 at 11:34 PM
WHERE IS GOVERNOR SHUMLIN? If Pete the Moose rates a special act of the Legislature there must be something they can do to SAVE WHOOPI!
Posted by: Tim | April 28, 2011 at 09:39 AM
Frank Frank, it's a blog. It's expected that the writing be a bit more colorful and humorous. If you don't like it you may be reading the wrong media. Lighten up!
Posted by: Kaela | April 28, 2011 at 02:21 PM
Don't we have Luis Guzman still, near Montpelier somewhere? And I know David Mamet and William H. Macy had property here at some point ...
Posted by: Marna Ehrech | April 28, 2011 at 03:34 PM
Good. I wish more of these types would move out, go back to where they belong and leave us alone.
Posted by: Dan | April 28, 2011 at 03:39 PM
The Spaceman is still with us.
Posted by: Random Arrow | April 28, 2011 at 03:54 PM
"These types" are annoying. I mean do you know what it’s like to constantly keep having to tell "these types" save it for The View. You can’t throw a rock around here without hitting a high profile celebrity. It’s getting pretty ridiculous.
Posted by: Dmoney | April 28, 2011 at 04:08 PM
The Spaceman is an exception in my book. I mean these other "types" are hanging out in Stowe, Manchester, Woodstock, Marlboro - you know "real" Vermont towns. But The Spaceman, well he was up in Irasburgh - now that's hardcore. He might be in Craftsbury now and I guess we can excuse him for that!
Posted by: Dan | April 28, 2011 at 04:21 PM
Dan I heard about how Oprah was bugging you all the time, that was really unconscionable.
Posted by: Jimmy | April 28, 2011 at 05:49 PM
I know I will try my hardest to get Snookie and the rest of the Jersey Shore cast up here for an installment of Champlain Shore.
Nothing would make Vermont shine like Snookie downing seven kamikaze shots and then riding around on an inflatable Champ floatie. Don't even get me started with The Situation!
Lighten up. People move celebrity or not.
Posted by: Shawn L. | April 29, 2011 at 12:48 PM