Just in time for Christmas, Beverly Hills' high-end Golden Triangle shopping area is under a relentless bedbug assault, and one entomologist describes the PTSD-like horror of dealing with a bedbug infestation: "There's a huge emotional impact that can't be underestimated."

RadarOnline's reporting that Ronni Chasen—a 64 year-old Hollywood PR woman who started her own firm after stints at Rogers & Cowan and MGM—was shot five times and killed while driving in Beverly Hills this morning. An uncommon crime.

Have you ever wanted to smell like a city? Now's your chance: The City of Beverly Hills next year will debut its own line of perfume, emblazoned with the city's logo because it is a "center of fashion, sophistication, energy."

Just call it "Beverly Hills, 9021-Obama Is A Socialist." Last weekend, famous crooner and national spokesman for the 60 Plus Association Pat Boone launched a "Beverly Hills Tea Party."

[Sharon Stone generously spared $5 for a homeless person yesterday outside Mr. Chow Restaurant in Beverly Hills under the watchful eye of her publicist, Paul Bloch. Photos via Splash News]

The chipper actress gave birth to a daughter in May and now she's bought a cozy new Beverly Hills home. It's got 4,311 square feet, 4 bedrooms, and 3.5 bathrooms. And it's almost all one floor! Perfect for Baby.

Dr. Phil must be missing his home state of Texas, because he and his wife just paid close to $30 million for this five-bedroom house in Beverly Hills that looks just like the Alamo. Or a fake villa.

Murders are supposed to take place on dark inner city streets, or out in the woods. They are not supposed to take place in Beverly Hills, or—heaven forbid—in a holy place. Yet this week, they are.

[Angelina Jolie loves Muhammad Ali so much, she tries to convince Brad Pitt to let her adopt him at the UNICEF Ball in Beverly Hills last night. Image via Getty]

Click to viewBoomp3.com Hip Hop aficionado and dolphin short enthusiast Russell Crowe took to the rough and tumble streets of Beverly Hills to pick up the latest mix CD from his favorite rapper, Supa Soaker. The Body Of Lies star asked Supa Soaker if he sells his mix tapes and CDs on line as a direct digital download. Crowe believed it would increase Soaker’s audience and it would be a lot easier to put onto his iPod. Crowe said, “Mr. Soaker and myself know that Beverly Hills is full of hardcore hip hop fans, but I believe he’s limiting his commercial appeal by focusing primarily in this area. Now, if he was on MySpace or the Friend Book, he might have more fans.” [Photo Credit: Splash Pics] *A Call To The Bullpen is a work of fiction. Although the pictures we use are most certainly real, Defamer does not purport that any of the incidents or quotations you see in this piece actually happened. Lighten up, people ... it's a joke.

Click to viewBoomp3.com Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan appeared to be very desperate to hear some feedback on her brand new boots. Sheridan said, “I picked up them when after things went south with Michael. Again. Now, I’m not so sure if they're right way to announce to the world that I'm back on the market.” The results of Sheridan’s informal survey showed that a majority of those asked were not fans of the boots, but with the caveat that they looked like they'd be really comfortable. [Photo Credit: Flynet] *A Call To The Bullpen is a work of fiction. Although the pictures we use are most certainly real, Defamer does not purport that any of the incidents or quotations you see in this piece actually happened. Lighten up, people ... it's a joke.

Porn: not just for Van Nuys anymore! At least, that's the conclusion offered by the New York Post, which today posited that the valley's favorite industry may be working its way westward — right into the gilded rooms of an unnamed Beverly Hills hotel. Teased The Post: