Colin Jost

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Since 2005, Colin Jost, a Harvard alum, has been a writer for NBC's Emmy-winning late-night comedy showcase “Saturday Night Live.” In 2011, the Staten Island native purchased a bachelor pad in West Village, New York City for $1,776,750 which would eventually become his longtime residence. In the years following, the 39-year-old comedic star has become co-anchors on the “Weekend Update” segment with Michael Che. He is set to star in an upcoming wedding comedy, “Worst Man,” alongside fellow “SNL” cast member Pete Davidson. Last year, Jost married “Black Widow” actress Scarlett Johansson after being together since 2017. The celebrity couple recently welcomed a son. Reportedly, “SNL” head writer is ready to unveil a brand-new chapter of his life and bid farewell to his former West Village abode for $2.5 million.

Built in 1929, Jost’s former residence is a 1,400 square foot duplex in a six-unit co-op building dedicated to full time residents. Entering the home through the foyer, the living room highlights exposed brick walls and a wood-burning fireplace. The family room offers French doors leading onto a Juliet balcony overlooking a private patio garden. The charming space showcases vintage-inspired décor, such as a wheeled bar cart and velvet couch. Adjacent to the living and dining area, the windowed kitchen is fully equipped with stainless-steel appliances, yellow painted cabinets, and a tiled backsplash with intricate design.

Upstairs, the master bedroom suite features with an extravagant bathroom with rain shower, a walk-in closet, wall sconce lighting, wood beams, and tile flooring. The secondary bedroom includes a soaking tub opposite the bed, shuttered windows, a walk-in closet, and an enclosed bathroom. Stepping outside, the exterior space offers al fresco entertainment and is perfect for outdoor movie nights with a prewired projector screen. Additionally, the beloved West Village location is captivating and convenient for shopping, dining, and transit options.

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Project Runway mentor Christian Siriano announced the launch of his interior design firm, Siriano Interiors. Catering to residential and commercial design, Siriano Interiors is Siriano’s next major step in conquering the interior design world.

On January 5, Siriano, 35, revealed his new firm via Twitter and Instagram that wrote “New Interior Design firm, Siriano Interiors for 2021.” The social media post accompanied a picture of Siriano in a modernly designed room with the caption, “Here is a sneak peek of our midtown townhouse we just completed!”

Siriano Interior’s website includes photos of commercial and residential projects. Pillows, settees, chairs, fabric samples, and stools are also available for purchase. Siriano's designs reflects his fashion expertise with a modern, simplistic influence. Sirano incorporates textures and a neutral color palette in his designs.

After winning Project Runway, Siriano’s fashion career took off. Siriano’s fashion designs have been worn by global superstars from Angelina Jolie to Scarlett Johansson. Siriano’s fashion portfolio includes intimates, eyewear, home and bedding, and a beauty collection. In 2012, Siriano opened his first store in New York City. Siriano is also a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

For more information on Siriano’s latest interior design projects, visit the Siriano Interiors website.

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The A-list actress Scarlett Johansson coughed up $3.88 million for a residence in her old stomping ground—the upscale Los Feliz area of California. The house is as understated as her performance in Oscar-nominated film Lost in Translation.

Johansson bought this two-story home in Los Feliz for $3.88 million.

The residence features a pool, an eight-person spa and a cabana.

The gated 3,500-square-foot home is on a secluded cup-de-sac.

It’s a Tinseltown homecoming for the New York native who spent much of the past year living in Paris with her new husband, French journalist and ad exec Romain Dauriac, with whom she had her first child—Rose Dorothy. Johansson previously lived in historic Los Feliz with her ex-husband, actor Ryan Reynolds, until they divorced in 2011. That home was later sold for $3.5 million in 2012.

Johansson’s new 3,500-square-foot estate is secluded and paparazzi-resistant—secured behind a gate on nearly an acre of land at the end of a "little known cul-de-sac," according to Variety. The 1940s-erected home is two stories and family-friendly, boasting a modest four bedrooms, six bathrooms, and plenty of open space for cribs, playpens, and toys. The main floor features espresso-toned floors and an open, all-white kitchen (with center island, and marble and quartz countertops) and a family room that freely flows into a sunken living room (watch out, baby Rose!). From there, a media room leads to the yard with a large pool, an eight-person spa, cabana (with built-in wine fridge and storage cabinets), and soon enough, a likely swing set.

The home has an open layout with espresso-toned floors, fireplaces and ample light.

The modest home has four bedrooms and six bathrooms.

If Johansson takes a hiatus to raise her daughter, Hollywood (and its famous sign) isn't far from home.

The home’s master suite features a fireplace, sitting area, walk-in closet, a sky-lit bathroom, and a balcony that overlooks a deep canyon with views of the famous "Hollywood" sign. So if Johansson has notions of gravitating toward quirky independent films again or semi-retiring to raise her daughter (which could be metaphorically illustrated by turning her back and calmly walking away from explosions in her blockbuster Lucy and the Avengers films), that iconic Hollywood sign is a visual reminder that she’s back on the big (budget) stage for a while.

Johansson broke into Hollywood as a child actor co-starring in North with Elijah Wood and The Horse Whisperer with Robert Redford. Years later, she’d grown up into the famously voluptuous woman with the trademark bright-red lipstick and husky voice (exhibited as computer's id in the film Her) who topped several “sexiest” this-and-that lists. But those superficial titles didn’t deter her from becoming director Woody Allen's muse and scoring big roles (and four Golden Globe nominations from 2003 to 2005) in Oscar-nominated films like Girl With a Pearl Earring, Lost in Translation, Match Point, Vicky Christina Barcelona and Her (for which she lent her famous voice).

Johansson graduated from child actor to leading lady.

Bill Murray and Johansson in Lost in Translation

Scarlett Johansson in The Avengers

She even won a 2010 Tony Award as "Best Featured Actress in a Play" for A View from the Bridge. And did we mention she also sings? In 2008, Johansson released Anywhere I Lay My Head, an album of mostly Tom Waits cover songs that generated mixed reviews. Now Johansson reprises her bad-ass character, Black Widow, in this spring’s sequel—The Avengers: Age of Ultron.

When Johansson first seduced Hollywood, she was a single A-lister with producers and directors at her feet. Now, at 30, she’s a married mom with producers, directors, diapers, and toys at her feet. She’s landed her most important role yet—a suburban L.A. mom, who, like her character from Lucy, will have to access more of her brain to manage it all—from her new Los Feliz home, of course.

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