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With the 51st season of Saturday Night Live airing now, we’ve been thinking back on some of the all-time great SNL alums. Many have gone on to tremendous film and television careers, amassing fortunes. Time to check in on them and see where they’ve landed!

Jimmy Fallon

After SNL, Jimmy Fallon landed one of the most prestigious gigs in entertainment: The Tonight Show. After bouncing back and forth between  Manhattan and his place in the Hamptons, Fallon picked up a stunning home in Locust Valley–still Long Island, but much closer to work!

Lorne Michaels

The creator and showrunner whose odd brilliance keeps SNL relevant has been handsomely rewarded for his prowess! His $500 million net worth is on display in his Hamptons mansion. The property is over three acres and includes a private path to the beach!

Eddie Murphy

Well-known for keeping SNL alive in the dark ages of the early 80s, when Michaels wasn’t working on the show, Eddie Murphy is one of the biggest movie stars to ever emerge from the cast. All told, Eddie Murphy has made over $250 million in salary for his films, and is worth $200 million today. His massive custom-built Beverly Hills home is worth an estimated $40 million alone!

Amy Poehler

SNL great Amy Poehler keeps her life quite private after her high-profile divorce from comedic actor Will Arnett in 2016. She spent years remodeling her Beverly Hills paradise where she lays low with the two sons she shares with Arnett.

Adam Sandler

The Sandman absolutely killed on SNL in the 90s and his Happy Madison production company has turned out hit after hit at the box office in the years since. He’s amassed a nearly $500-million fortune and picked up a massive Riviera home from actors Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell for $12 million. His infamously casual personal style does not apply to his residence!

It takes a special kind of massive star to hold down the biggest gig in music: the Super Bowl Halftime Show! With the recent announcement that 2026’s show will be led by Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny, we thought it’d be a fun time to remember some recent performers and, of course, their houses!

Bad Bunny

Let’s get right to it: the man of the hour is Bad Bunny. We’ll see what he brings to the table and who he might bring on as guests (he himself appeared as a guest performer in 2020), but it’s sure to be entertaining! Bad Bunny recently purchased a new home in Los Angeles from another music superstar, Ariana Grande! Rumor is he plans to build a dream home on this lot in the Bird Streets.

Eminem

Detroit-native Eminem co-headlined the Super Bowl halftime show in 2022 with fellow rappers Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg (more on him later). He’s lived in this mammoth suburban home in Michigan since 2017. He previous even bigger home is one of the most popular maps in VGT history. His $250 million net worth goes a long way on the Third Coast of the Great Lakes!

Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar’s show-stopping halftime performance from 2025 is still fresh in our memory, with stand-out cameos from the likes of Samuel L. Jackson and Serena Williams. Lamar has been buying and selling a lot of property but his current crown jewel seems to be the 16,000-square-foot Brentwood mansion worth $40 million.

Snoop Dogg

Snoop’s long time residence is a 2.8-acre property in Diamond Bar, California. He was part of the star-studded 2022 show that brought back a number of major hip hop stars who have been in the game for decades. Snoop has been in the public eye nearly constantly since the 90s, and his house has been featured so many times it’s almost like I know the place. He’s worth $160 million and still working, recently acting as a coverage cornerstone for the Olympics.

The Weeknd

After his smash hit album After Hours, The Weeknd lit up the Super Bowl halftime stage in Tampa in 2021. Unlike most recent performers, The Weeknd had no guests at all, choosing to do the whole thing himself. Maybe it was the pandemic, or maybe he just wanted to pocket all the cash himself–he needed it for his $70-million Los Angeles mansion!

Some of the biggest paydays in the world come with new blockbuster media deals for the world’s most popular TV and radio hosts. In some cases, a single personality can bring in $100 million or more! These are some of the wealthiest celebrities on the planet and naturally, they have the real estate to show for it. Let’s look at some of these deals and the homes that they have helped pay for!

Alex Cooper – SiriusXM

“Call Her Daddy” podcaster Alex Cooper’s Unwell Network made the move from Spotify to SiriusXM in 2024 on a $100-million deal. She is reported to bring in $20 million annually personally. “Call Her Daddy” is the most popular podcast in the world with women and Cooper has a $10-million Los Angeles home to show for it! This location in the hills near Studio City puts her in the thick of the entertainment biz where she belongs!

Travis Kelce – Amazon

Soon-to-be Mr. Taylor Swift and his brother Jason signed a $100-million deal with Amazon in August 2024 for their podcast “New Heights”. Travis’ is still playing in the NFL for the Kansas City Chiefs and has an absolutely massive home in Leawood, Kansas. With his retirement expected soon, I think we’ll see something even bigger in his future. Or will he move into Swift’s High Watch??

Joe Rogan – Spotify

Joe Rogan hosts the most popular podcast in the world, “The Joe Rogan Experience” and his $250 million deal signed in 2024 is just the latest massive deal he’s signed. He previously signed up with Spotify for $200 million! His absolutely massive Austin, Texas mansion befits his huge following and $250-million personal fortune.

Howard Stern – SiriusXM

Old-school shock jock Howard Stern first signed a reported $500-million deal with SiriusXM in 2004. The deal has since been renewed twice, bringing in $100 million per year for over twenty years! Stern is personally worth $650 million and his real-estate portfolio is seriously impressive, with a massive New York City penthouse, an obligatory Hamptons place, and a main home in Palm Beach that could be worth as much as $300 million on the open market.

Oprah Winfrey

In many ways, Oprah Winfrey built her own media empire HARPO, after ABC refused to give her a cut of syndication. Cut to 2003, when ABC paid her a Guinness-record $279 million for TWO YEARS of her top-rated show. Oprah’s business savvy and tenacity has netted her a $4 billion fortune. Oprah’s longtime estate in Montecito, California is one of the most-viewed maps all-time on VGT and for good reason. Her total property in one of the most expensive areas in the world spans 67 acres!

 

It has been over twenty years since the mega-hit sitcom “Friends” went off the air, but the A-list cast that made it a decade-long ratings giant is still highly relevant today. The six titular friends remain some of the most searched-for people on the internet. Perhaps its their humor and charm that has kept us fascinated, but it sure doesn’t hurt that they all have loads of money! So which Friend came away with the best house? Let’s check!

Jennifer Aniston (Rachel Green)

Jennifer Aniston and her legendary haircut took over the world after her Friends debut. When she married Brad Pitt in 2000, they formed one of the most famous couples in entertainment history. To this day, she remains one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood and has amassed a $320-million fortune.

Jennifer Aniston purchased her 4,000-square-foot Mediterranean mansion in 2022 from the Queen of Montecito herself, Oprah Winfrey. Many of the wealthiest people in entertainment settle in Montecito, with massive hilltop properties overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Hard to beat that!

Courteney Cox (Monica Geller)

If you prefer the beach to the hills, you might like Courteney Cox’s Malibu pad! She’s owned this two-acre property since 2007, when she was still married to actor David Arquette. The property includes guest cottages, a saltwater swimming pool, a tennis house, and a screening room.

Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe Buffay)

Born in Encino, California, Lisa Kudrow is a certified valley girl, so it’s no surprise she keeps her main home close to Hollywood. Kudrow has owned her 6,400-square-foot Beverly Hills mansion since 1996, undergoing major renovations as recently as 2019.

Matt LeBlanc (Joey Tribbiani)

If a desert getaway is more your speed, you’re more in line with Matt LeBlanc. After playing actor Joey on both “Friends” and its spinoff “Joey”, LeBlanc played a version of himself on the show “Episodes” from 2011-2017. Yet, he has preferred to avoid LA. LeBlanc now spends much of his time at his Los Alamos ranch. He picked up this property back in 2002. Despite his relatively more laid-back approach to his career, LeBlanc is worth $85 million!

Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing)

Troubled star Matthew Perry struggled with addiction during and after his “Friends” tenure, but his charisma shined on through a career on both television and film. His memoir, “Friend, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing” was a bestseller. This multi-hyphen talent passed away at his home in 2023. He was known to have a special fondness for the Ocean views of his Pacific Palisades mansion.

David Schwimmer (Ross Geller)

The actor who became famous for his role as wet-blanket paleontologist Ross, Schwimmer is the only main cast member of Friends to reject the allure of California. This Queens-native instead rebuilt an entire 5-story building in Greenwich Village. Not all of his neighbor were happy about it, but they may just be jealous of his $120 million fortune!

 

Hey folks! We see that you’re searching for the home belonging to Brad Pitt that was recently burglarized! This is the one you’re looking for!

Brad Pitt swapped houses with oil heiress Aileen Getty in 2023. She bought his massive Los Feliz compound and he bought this incredibly cool midcentury bachelor pad.

Check out this great Vogue Australia piece about it and please refrain from burglary, folks!

The first map on VirtualGlobetrotting to ever hit one million views is Will Smith’s 150-acre California megamansion! Originally posted to VGT in 2007, this property has belonged to Will and Jada since 1999. With is massive scale, gorgeous location, and the pervasive cultural relevance of Will Smith and his family members, its no surprise that this is VGT’s most popular page of all time! If you’re wondering, yes “the slap” produced the single biggest spike in traffic to this map, on Oscar night in 2022.

So who will be next in the One Million Club?? Second all time (and by a long shot) is the Kardashian-Jenner house from “Keeping up with the Kardashians”.

Based on recent trends, it would be Drake’s house that would be next to one million (sometime in 2030!). During the peak of his feud with Kendrick Lamar in 2024, this map picked up a few hundred thousand in a single year!

Click here to see the full list of All Time Most Popular maps on VGT!

There is no question that we are in a Golden Age of pop music, with the top artists dominating the charts and launching massive all-encompassing worldwide tours. The prices of big-time live performances have never been higher (Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour sold over TWO BILLION dollars worth of tickets!!) and the demand has led to a new pantheon of megastars. Of course, megastars are mega RICH, so let’s check out their houses!

Queen Bey’s Bel Air Billionaire Mansion

There’s no better place to start than the $90-million mega mansion owned by Beyoncé and Jay-Z. Worth a combined $2.5 billion, this music power couple picked up this brand new 30,000-square-foot property in 2017. The house includes a full-size basketball court, perfect for a hubby who once owned the Brooklyn Nets!

Chappell’s Midwest Estate

Chappell Roan’s fame has been skyrocketing over the past couple of years, but her heart remains in her home of Missouri, where she also maintains a lovely farmhouse. The forty-acre property includes a pool, creek, and curated gardens fit for a Midwest Princess.

Lady Gaga’s Monstrous Malibu Mansion

We cannot forget about Lady Gaga! This star of stage and screen has a new album out and a tour in the works, which are sure to inflate her already massive $300-million fortune, but can she do much better than a six acre ten-thousand-square-foot oceanfront property in Malibu? This house even has a bowling alley!

Miley’s Hillside Haven

Miley hates touring (who can blame her?) so maybe that’s why she has ONLY $160 million and this LA villa she bought in 2011. The valley-side location couldn’t be better for a working entertainer who loves to stay close to home! I wonder if she still has her estranged father’s guitar collection!

Taylor’s Rhode Island Castle, “High Watch”

Taylor Swift is recovering from her historic Eras Tour and her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s much-ballyhooed Super Bowl run. Where better for a billionaire superstar like Swift to plot her next moves than from her 6.5 acre oceanfront estate, known as “High Watch”? Swift owns a lot of real estate and her wealth is only likely to grow!

 

With the NHL entering its playoff push and the action on the ice intensifying, we’ve decided to highlight some of the athletes we don’t always think about as superstars: hockey players! The best in the world in hockey may not all be household names, but they still bring in loads of cash and have stunning homes!

Sidney Crosby

The most famous hockey player over the past two decades has been the great Sidney Crosby. The career Pittsburgh Penguin built a brand new 10,000-square-foot mansion in Pennsylvania. Crosby recently signed a two-year extension to his contract, suggesting he’ll continue playing until 2028!

For the NHL, Summer is the offseason, and there’s no better time to relax back home if you’re Canadian. Crosby spends his time off on a lovely home on Grand Lake in his native Nova Scotia. He famously brought the Stanley Cup out on his Sea-doo at this property.

Patrick Kane

Currently fighting for his playoff life as a member of the Detroit Red Wings, Patrick Kane will always be remembered for his great career as a Chicago Blackhawk. In fact, he still maintains his 2016-built home in Lake Forest, Illinois. This gorgeous property is minutes from Lake Michigan and not a bad place to retire a hero when his playing days come to an end.

Connor McDavid

If Sidney Crosby is the best player of his generation, Connor McDavid might be the best of the next. Three-time MVP McDavid is only 28 years old and is even drawing comparison to The Great One himself, Wayne Gretzky. Designed by his wife, Lauren Kyle, this home certainly has a unique style, though the river-valley views have received mixed reviews on the internet!

Alex Ovechkin

Another all-timer, Russian superstar Alex Ovechkin has spent his entire career as a Washington Capital. This mansion in McLean, Virginia has been his home since he purchased it for $4 million in 2012. He’s worth $80 million today!

Good luck to all these great players as they approach the Stanley Cup playoffs (but especially Patrick Kane, we’re Red Wings fans at VGT)!

VirtualGlobetrotting’s Safaris are weekly challenges to see who can find the most maps from a specific category.

(Our definition of a week is a little strange though, as the last Safari we put on was over 3 years ago!)

Well, dust off your fedoras and binoculars, for it’s time to start the first Safari of 2018!

With the American College Football season entering the last month of regular season games, let’s look for people playing pigskin! Valid submissions must all be in Street View and of people playing football (American). Pictures, art, ads, paintings, murals, etc. are all fine. Players can be of any age, professional or amateur.

For an example of what we’re looking for, here is what the previous Safari’s “Soccer v2” submissions were:

The safari will end at 07:00am UTC on Wednesday, November 14. Post your maps to Street View – Safari Submission and another appropriate category for credit.

You can track the progress of the hunt on the Games page.

Good luck and happy hunting!