VOUX MAG

CELEBRITIES NEWS

Hot

Monday, February 9, 2026

Alex Trebek’s Former California Winery Goes Up for Sale 5 Years After His Death: See Inside!

February 09, 2026
L: Alex Trebek on 'Jeopardy!'; R: Trebek's former California winery Amanda Edwards/Getty; David Lalush | Aspect Visuals

Amanda Edwards/Getty; David Lalush | Aspect Visuals

NEED TO KNOW

  • A California winery formerly owned by Alex Trebek has hit the market for $7 million

  • The property features a vineyard, winery, production space, multiple dwellings, a livestock pasture and plenty of land for outdoor recreation

  • The Jeopardy! host first bought the property alongside 16 other investors in 1986, according to the Los Angeles Times

A California winery formerly owned byJeopardy!hostAlex Trebekhas once again hit the market — this time for nearly $7 million.

The more than 577-acre property is located in Creston, Calif., situated along the state's Central Coast. Thelistingincludes a full-functioning vineyard, winery, a working ranch, several dwellings and even a historic barn converted into an event space.

"Over the last 10, 20 years, the Central Coast has really carved out its own niche as being a premier destination for wine enthusiasts," co-listing agent Mike Goldfarb of Coldwell Banker Realty tellsMansion Global. "It used to be that you had to go up to Napa or Sonoma to drink fine wines, but there are so many great vineyards and wineries in the Central Coast area."

An entrance to the winery David Lalush | Aspect Visuals

David Lalush | Aspect Visuals

Goldfarb tells the outlet the sellers of the listing, which he shares with Lindsey Harn of Christie's International Real Estate Sereno, are his parents: Barry and Donna Goldfarb. They reportedly purchased the property when it was Creston Manor Vineyards and Winery from Trebek and other investors in 2001 for $1.6 million.

According to theLos Angeles Times, Creston Manor was founded in 1982 before a divorce between the initial partners forced the property into bankruptcy. Trebek, a notable wine collector, and 16 other investors later saved the winery in 1986.

The winery building on property David Lalush | Aspect Visuals

David Lalush | Aspect Visuals

Trebekdied on Nov. 8, 2020 at age 80. The news came over a year after he wasfirst diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancerin March 2019. He was survived by his wifeJeanand theirtwo children: son Matthew and daughter Emily. He also has an older daughter, Nicky, whom he adopted with his first wife Elaine Callei.

One of the dwellings on property David Lalush | Aspect Visuals

David Lalush | Aspect Visuals

Today the property offers "rare scale, privacy, and flexibility, with everything in excellent condition and lakes currently full from recent rains," per the listing. There are more than 22 acres of vineyards planted with Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, zinfandel and Pinot Noir. There is a 97,000-square-foot winery building with a 1,600-square-foot apartment and 500 square feet of office space. A massive barrel room completes the property, alongside multiple warehouse facilities for goods and storage.For living spaces, the listing has 11 bedrooms and 13 bathrooms spread across five houses and a private honeymoon suite.

Inside one of the living spaces David Lalush | Aspect Visuals

David Lalush | Aspect Visuals

A fully fenced pasture supports cattle, horses, sheep and pigs with terrain like rolling hills and private lakes. The property is a perfect place for outdoor activities like fishing, ATV riding, shooting sports and other recreation.

"This is an extraordinary opportunity as a vineyard estate, equestrian ranch, event venue, retreat or legacy investment," the listing says.

Horses run in the property's pasture. David Lalush | Aspect Visuals

David Lalush | Aspect Visuals

When Goldfarb's family purchased the parcel, it only had the winery — which the family leased out through most of their ownership, perMansion Global. Over the years, they added on the dwellings, turning the property into a family retreat.

There is one element that remains: an old blacksmith's shop.

The historic barn converted into an event space David Lalush | Aspect Visuals

David Lalush | Aspect Visuals

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE'sfree daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

"We restored it to look like it did at the turn of the century," Goldfarb says, adding that the whole property is "like adult summer camp."

Read the original article onPeople

Read More

Sam Claflin Admits He 'Didn't Have a Clue' How to Be a Single Dad as He Recalls Difficult Transition After Divorce

February 09, 2026
Sam Claflin

NEED TO KNOW

  • Sam Claflin is sharing more about being a single dad to his two kids

  • The actor opened up about navigating that transition during the pandemic

  • Claflin shares daughter Margot, 78, and son Pip, 10, with ex-wife Laura Haddock

Sam Claflinis opening up about being a single dad to his two kids.

Speaking withBustlefor a new interview, the actor, 39, shared that when he became a single dad to his two kids — son Pip, 10, and daughter Margot, 8 — in 2019 after splitting from ex-wife Laura Haddock, it took some time to transition into his new normal.

"I had a 4 and 2-year-old, and I was potty training my daughter, homeschooling my son, whilst trying to cook," Claflin said of separating from his ex during the COVID-19 pandemic.

"My gosh, I didn't have a clue," he continued. "There were moments where I was crying to myself, but we got through that together, and being forced to be on my own was the best thing that ever happened to [our] relationship."

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Sam Claflin Jeff Spicer/Getty

Jeff Spicer/Getty

Elsewhere in the article, Claflin spoke about how it was his dream in life to become a dad ever since he was 3.

"When I was a teenager and beyond, if I was at a wedding, I would always go and hang out with the kids," he shared, adding that he used to tell people when he was younger that he wanted to be a dad when he grew up.

Eventually, Claflin and his ex-wife Haddock became parents shortly after the actor starred inThe Hunger Gamesfranchise.

"WhenThe Hunger Gamesfinished, me and my wife at the time were trying for a baby so I didn't want to be away for five months shooting," he explained. "I wanted to be at home and start my family."

Claflin then took some time off from Hollywood, opting to shoot smaller projects so he could stay closer to home.

"I was speaking to one director quite recently [who asked], 'So, where have you been?' I was sort of everywhere for a little while and then I went off the map in Hollywood's eyes, I guess," said Claflin. "The truth is, I'm really proud of that decision. I don't regret any of it."

Sam Claflin and Laura Haddock Daniele Venturelli/WireImage/Getty

Daniele Venturelli/WireImage/Getty

Back in 2023, Claflin alluded tobeing in a "bad place" after his separationfrom Haddock, whom he was with for six years, in an interview withVariety.

"I'd been through quite a lot personally at the time. I was in a really bad place," he explained at the time. "I think I needed to work out a few kinks in my own life, to figure out who I was as this dad on my own in a house outnumbered by two toddlers."

"Then this job coming out the back of that was just the most fun, joyous fresh start," he said of beginning his work onDaisy Jones.

The actor announced his and Haddock's split on his Instagram Stories in August 2019, sharing a joint statement from the former couple promising that they were moving forward with "nothing but love."

"Laura and I have decided to legally separate," the statement said. "We will move forward with nothing but love, friendship and a deep respect for one another, whilst we continue to raise our family together."

"We won't be commenting on this further," the statement continued. "Thank you in advance for your support and respecting our privacy at this time. Both of us x."

Read the original article onPeople

Read More

Tom Brady and Alix Earle Are 'Hooking Up,' Says Source as They're Spotted Together During Super Bowl Weekend (Exclusive)

February 09, 2026
Alix Earle and Tom Brady Phillip Faraone/Getty; Kevin Mazur/Getty

Phillip Faraone/Getty; Kevin Mazur/Getty

NEED TO KNOW

  • Alix Earle and Tom Brady are "hooking up," a source tells PEOPLE

  • The influencer, 25, and former NFL star, 48, were seen spending time together at a Super Bowl weekend event ahead of the championship game on Sunday, Feb. 8

  • A source previously confirmed to PEOPLE that the pair attended the same New Year's Eve party in St. Barths, where they hung out and looked cozy together

Alix EarleandTom Bradyhave been spending time together beyond their public appearances at the same parties.

A source tells PEOPLE that the influencer, 25, and retired New England Patriots star, 48, are "hooking up."

Reps for Earle and Brady have not commented on the relationship to PEOPLE.

The news comes amid speculation about the pair's relationship after they were first seen hanging outat the same event in St. Barthson Dec. 31, 2025. In videos obtained by PEOPLE, Earle and Brady looked cozy as they danced together, laughed and chatted at the New Year's Eve party.

Alix Earle at Raising Cane's Pre-Super Bowl LX Brunch on Feb. 8, 2026. Phillip Faraone/Getty for Raising Cane's

Phillip Faraone/Getty for Raising Cane's

At one point, Earle flashed Brady a grin and could also be seen leaning over to whisper something in Brady's ear while rubbing her hand along his back.

More recently, the twopublicly reunitedoverSuper Bowlweekend. Videos shared onsocial mediaby DeuxMoi showed Brady and theDancing with the Starsfinalist talking and dancing at a party ahead of the big game on Sunday, Feb. 8.

Earle and Brady could be seen smiling at each other as they held drinks. The NFL alum sported glasses and a baseball cap, and Alix styled her long blonde hair in loose curls for the casual outing.

In early December, PEOPLE confirmed that Alix and her boyfriend of two years, Houston Texans wide receiverBraxton Berrios, hadbroken up. The internet personalitylater sharedin a tearful TikTok post that the pair split because she couldn't "be what Braxton needs — noting that they had been long-distance for five months during Berrios'demanding NFL scheduleand her taping of season 34 ofDancing with the Stars.

On Jan. 21, Earleshared an emotionalTikTok video discussing her breakup, specifically opening up about how she felt "being alone." The content creator admitted it felt "so weird" to not have a "male partner" around to talk to or to "distract" her.

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE'sfree daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

"I think I've just always had boyfriends. I was, like, a boyfriend hopper," she explained to her millions of followers. "This year, I'm gonna be dedicated to being OK with being alone. But I don't know why I can't do it. This is like growth or something, but I'm sad."

She added, "I feel like it just makes life feel so lonely, but it's not, and I'm not lonely."

Read the original article onPeople

Read More

NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at another

February 09, 2026
NYC nurses reach a deal to end a strike at 2 major hospitals while walkout continues at another

NEW YORK (AP) — Nurses and two major hospital systems in New York City have reached a deal to end anearly monthlong strikeover staffing levels, workplace safety, health insurance and other issues.

The tentative agreement announced Monday by the nurses' union involves the Montefiore and Mount Sinai hospital systems. Nurses remain on strike at NewYork Presbyterian.

The walkout began Jan. 12, prompting the hospitals to scramble to hire legions of temporary nurses to fill in duringa demanding flu season.

The union said members at Montefiore and Mount Sinai hospitals will vote this week on whether to ratify the contracts and return to work.

The three-year deal affects roughly 10,500 of the some 15,000 nurses on strike at some of the city's biggest private, nonprofit hospitals.

"For four weeks, nearly 15,000 NYSNA members held the line in the cold and in the snow for safe patient care," Nancy Hagans, president of the New York State Nurses Association, said in a statement. "Now, nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai systems are heading back to the bedside with our heads held high."

The nurses union said the tentative agreement calls for a 12% pay raise over the life of the contract, as well as maintains nurses' health benefits with no additional out-of-pocket costs.

In addition, the proposed pact includes new protections against workplace violence, including specific protections for transgender and immigrant nurses and patients, as well as provisions addressing artificial intelligence in hospitals, the union said.

Nurses at Montefiore and Mount Sinai hospitals will vote to ratify their contracts starting Monday, the union said. If the tentative contract agreements are ratified, nurses will return to work on Saturday.

Mount Sinai said it would comment later on the deal while a Montefiore spokesperson confirmed its nurses will be voting Monday through Wednesday but declined to comment further.

Meanwhile, NewYork-Presbyterian said it agreed over the weekend to a proposal presented by mediators that includes pay raises, preserves nurses' pensions, maintains their health benefits and increases staffing levels. The union reiterated that the strike remains in effect at NewYork-Presbyterian hospitals.

The affected hospitals have insisted theiroperations are running smoothlyduring the walkout, with organ transplants, cardiac surgeries and other complex procedures largely uninterrupted. Many of the medical centers, however, canceled scheduled surgeries, transferred some patients and discharged others ahead of the strike.

The striking nurses priorities vary by hospital, but staffing has generally been a central issue. Nurses complained of being overworked, saying the hospitals held out for weeks on committing to more manageable patient loads. The union said Monday that the tentative agreements would increase staffing and otherwise address those concerns.

The hospitals and nurses also have been at odds over benefits, and the union sought workplace security upgrades and restrictions on the use ofartificial intelligence. Hospital staffers' longstanding security concerns flared into public view when agunman entered Mount Sinaiin November and a manholed up in a Brooklyn hospitalwith a sharp object last month. Police killed both men.

The hospitals said the union's demands were exorbitant. They say unionized nurses' salaries already average $162,000 to $165,000 a year, not including benefits.

The nurses and their political allies, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and independent U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont, countered that top hospital executivesmake millions of dollars a year.

Not every hospital in the three health care systems was affected by the strike, nor were any city-run public hospitals. Other private hospitals reached last-minute deals with the union.

Nurses staged a three-day strike in 2023 in the Mount Sinai and Montefiore systems. They ultimately inked contracts that raised pay 19% over three years and sought to make staffing improvements enforceable by allowing for extra pay if nurses worked short-handed.

Read More

Jimmy Lai's children look to Trump and other leaders to push China to free their father

February 09, 2026
Jimmy Lai's children look to Trump and other leaders to push China to free their father

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thechildren of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and China critic, said Monday that a possible visit by President DonaldTrump to Beijing in Aprilcould be "crucial" in securing the release of their 78-year-old father.

Lai's son and daughter pleaded for their father's freedom on humanitarian grounds after a Hong Kong court on Mondaysentenced him to 20 years in prisonfollowing convictions under a Beijing-imposed national security law that has virtually silenced the city's dissent.

"The president has said multiple times that this is a case that he cares about," Sebastien Lai said about Trump during a call with reporters. "We are in a situation where the April visit will be, more obviously, be crucial, and, hopefully, my father will still be OK health-wise until that point."

Speaking of his father, the younger Lai said "this is a man who is, unfortunately, is very close to dying. He's a man who has gone through a tremendous amount. His body has deteriorated."

The ruling in Hong Kong is certain to add friction toalready fragile U.S.-China relations, with Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping expected to meet this year to keep ties stabilized over thorny issues like tariffs, export restrictions andU.S. arms sales to Taiwan,a self-governed island that Beijing claims is Chinese territory.

While Trump has said several times he will be visiting Beijing this April, China has yet to confirm it.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the decision to sentence Lai to 20 years "an unjust and tragic conclusion to this case." In a statement, Rubio urged Chinese authorities to grant Lai humanitarian parole, noting that Lai and his family "have suffered enough" after a trial lasting two years and his detention for more than five years.

After Lai was convicted in December, Trump said he felt "so badly" and that he had asked Xi to consider releasing Lai, who is the founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper, which was known for its critical reports about the governments in Hong Kong and Beijing.

"We're hopeful but we don't know," his daughter Claire Lai said of the prospects that Trump would successfully negotiate for her father's release.

Chris Tang, Hong Kong's secretary for security, accused "external forces" of ignoring the facts and making biased criticisms of court decisions. "We will refute baseless allegations and smearing resolutely by presenting the truth and facts for all to see," Tang said.

In an interview with The Associated Press in London, Sebastien Lai said it's time forworld leaders to keep pressure on Beijingwhen they visit China or meet with Xi by bringing up his father's case.

"I could only pray that this pressure helps," the younger Lai said. "I think my father's case is the litmus test to whatever engagement we have with China."

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government said he directly raised Jimmy Lai's case with Xi duringa visit to Chinalast month. U.K. officials said they will "rapidly engage further" after Monday's sentencing, but it wasn't clear what that entailed.

Sebastien Lai said he is "incredibly grateful" for Trump's past remarks about freeing his father, which have "given my family a lot of hope."

Now, it's about saving his father's life, the son said.

"It's a 20-year sentence, which is comically large, given that my father's 78. At that point in 20 years, he'll be 100 almost," he said. "But in the conditions he's been kept in ... he might die before then."

Hui reported from London.

Read More

Trump administration's changes to the CFPB cost Americans $19B, a new report says

February 09, 2026
Trump administration's changes to the CFPB cost Americans $19B, a new report says

NEW YORK (AP) — One year after the Trump administration took control of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the consumer watchdog has largely retreated from enforcement and regulatory work, changes that consumer advocates and Democrats now estimate have cost Americans at least $19 billion in financial relief.

Associated Press

In a report provided to The Associated Press ahead of its release by the office of Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Monday, the authors say the CFPB harmed consumers by abandoning major consumer protections, stalling investigation and dismissing a number of lawsuits.

"Trump's attempt to sideline the CFPB has cost families billions of dollars over the last year alone," said Warren, the top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee, as well as one of the bureau's fiercest defenders in Congress.

The administration and congressional Republicans have argued that the bureau needed to be downsized and reined in because it had grown too large and overreaching.

The administration assumed control of the CFPB in February 2025 after Rohit Chopra, the bureau's director under President Joe Biden, resigned, leaving White House budget director Russell Vought as acting director. Since then, few new investigations have been opened,many employees have been ordered not to workand several pending enforcement actions against financial companies have been dropped.

The White House announced in April that it wanted to reduce the Bureau's staff from 1,689 positions to 207 positions, but that move has beenblocked by courts. Even if the employees' union does succeed in its lawsuit against Vought, Congress cut the bureau's budget by roughly half in Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It's unlikely that all of those employees will still have their jobs once all litigation is settled.

"The CFPB may still be standing, but it's essentially on life support," said Chuck Bell, advocacy program director at Consumer Reports, in a statement. Consumer Reports put out its own data Monday that arrives at similar conclusions as Warren's office.

A spokeswoman for the CFPB did not respond to a request for comment.

Advertisement

One form of relief the report said consumers were denied was a limit on overdraft fees, which the Biden CFPB finalized in 2024 but the Republican-led Congress overturned last year. That would have saved consumers $5 billion a year, according to the Bureau's estimates at the time.

The bureau also tried to cap the amount of money consumers pay to credit card companies when they pay their bills late. That would have saved Americans roughly $10 billion, according to Bureau estimates when the rule was proposed. The regulation was blocked by a federal court last year, and the bureau, under the control of the Trump administration, decided not to fight the lawsuit in court.

Another roughly $4 billion in consumer relief would have come from a series of lawsuits or settlements that were dismissed by the bureau under Acting Director Vought. For example, the bureau sued Capital One in January 2025 for $2 billion, days before President Trump was to be sworn into office, alleging that Capital One has misrepresented the interest rate paid on its savings accounts to customers. That lawsuit was dismissed.

The bureau also sued Early Warning Systems, the company that runs the money transfer service Zelle, in December 2024 for $870 million alleging that the EWS and the banks that operate Zelle were negligent in protecting consumers from fraud and scams. That lawsuit was also dismissed last year.

There's also been a slowdown in the number of complaints resolved by the bureau as well. The CFPB runs its own consumer complaint database, where a consumer can allege wrongdoing by their bank or financial services company and the bureau will act as intermediary between the consumer and financial company to resolve the complaint. Under the Biden CFPB, roughly half of all consumer complaints were resolved with relief for the consumer, whereas under the Trump CFPB, that figure has dwindled to less than 5%.

The independent Government Accountability Office made public a separate report Monday outlining its attempts to keep track of the Trump administration's reorganization and restructuring of the CFPB. The GAO said it received no cooperation from the White House or the bureau, and the GAO needed to rely on mostly public records to produce its report. In a response to the GAO, the CFPB cited ongoing litigation between its employees and management as the primary reason why it could not cooperate.

The GAO's report largely matches what has been documented in news reports that the bureau has cancelled dozens of enforcement actions against alleged wrongdoers, unwound rules and regulations that previous bureau management said would protect consumers or bring them financial relief. There have been even rules and regulations enacted during President Trump's first term that have been targeted by the bureau's current management.

Mark Paoletta, the bureau's chief legal officer and effectively its deputy director under Vought, called the GAO's report "biased and flawed" in a letter to the agency did not raise any specific issues with its conclusions, other than to say the GAO was working with incomplete information.

Read More

Jon Scheyer: Duke staffer 'fine' after being trampled in UNC court storm

February 09, 2026
Jon Scheyer: Duke staffer 'fine' after being trampled in UNC court storm

Duke coach Jon Scheyer provided an update and further context on the team staff member who was punched in the face during the court storm after the Blue Devils' 71-68 loss at rival North Carolina on Saturday.

Field Level Media

"He's fine. But after the game, what happened was I came back in the locker room and I see he's got a bloody lip and he's disheveled and he didn't know what happened," Scheyer told reporters Monday. "He got trampled on the floor. That was my main concern after the game and that's why I said what I said.

"It was not a good situation. But he's doing better, he's fine. Ready to move on. I don't have anything more to say other than that was a very unsafe situation for him, our staff, our families, our players."

Tar Heels fans stormed the court twice, once prematurely after Seth Trimble's go-ahead 3-pointer with four-tenths of a second left on the clock and once again when the game was officially over.

North Carolina athletic director Bubba Cunningham apologized to Scheyer after the game, and the school was fined $50,000 by the Atlantic Coast Conference.

Advertisement

North Carolina coach Hubert Davis confirmed Monday morning that he had also been in contact with Scheyer about the incident.

While the loss was Duke's first since Dec. 20, snapping a 10-game winning streak, Scheyer was far more frustrated about the safety issue when talking to reporters after the game.

"For me, it's hard for me to talk about the game when I was most concerned just for the safety of our players after the game," Scheyer said Saturday. "I don't want to make it about that because Carolina, they played a great game to win, and that's a heartbreaking loss for our team.

"I got staff members that got punched in the face. My family pushing people away, trying to not get trampled. And that's not what this game is about. You give them all the credit in the world. It's not about the game, but obviously that was a scary ending, and this rivalry is not about that."

--Field Level Media

Read More