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(CNN) - As more and more celebrities share how they spend their time staying “safer at home,” taking a look at their residences has become a popular new hobby for the rest of us.
Trevor Noah, who has been broadcasting from a desk inside his Manhattan apartment amid the coronavirus pandemic, kicked off his Tuesday night edition of "The Daily Social Distancing Show" by addressing the many people who They sent an email to ask him about his taste for objects and art.
“I received many questions from you online about the objects behind me. The other day people asked me why the plant was dying, so I replaced it, ”he joked.
He has filled his space with art and books, such as "Wild Beautiful Places," a National Geographic photography book with photos from around the world, along with a book about Barack Obama.
Noah said people were also curious about the "round things" in his house that look like sculptures.
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"These are actually domes of African heritage, which a mother gives to her son to remind him of the bond they will always share," he explained.
“The View” co-host Joy Behar has joined the broadcast of the program via satellite from her home, where she sits in front of a cozy little reading corner. The show's moderator, Whoopi Goldberg, has also presented from home, usually sitting in a white chair, with red flowers in a vase behind her. (Both are examples of good taste in beautiful residences).
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Jimmy Fallon, who currently produces "The Tonight Show: At Home Edition" from his home in the Hamptons, has used his recreation room as a set. The room is full of games, toys and a really impressive slide.
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Jimmy's CVS monologue joke is a crowd pleaser! 🧻 #FallonAtHome
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"Easily, among the top 5 things about this pandemic is having discovered that Jimmy Fallon has a SLIDE in his house as 100%," wrote one viewer on Instragram.
"Is it me or does someone else think Jimmy's house is really cool and he wants to live there?" Wrote another person.
Save With Stories, where notable actors and journalists read books on social media to raise money for children who need meals during the pandemic, is a virtual treasure trove of celebrity design flair.
For example, Sarah Michelle Gellar has a great bar, complete with a martini shaker.
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"Pig the Pug" by Aaron Blabey (published by @scholasticinc) - read by @sarahmgellar. THIRTY MILLION CHILDREN rely on school for food. Responding to the needs of kids during these school closures, @savethechildren and @nokidhungry have a new fund @SAVEWITHSTORIES to support food banks, and mobile meal trucks, and community feeding programs with funds to do what they do best — and also — with educational toys, books, and worksheets to make sure brains are full, as well as bellies. . If you can manage a one time gift of $ 10, please text SAVE to 20222. If another amount would work better for you, please visit our website — link in bio. There is no maximum and there is no minimum — together we will rise and together we can help. . Thank you and stay safe. XX #SAVEWITHSTORIES
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Katie Couric loves burning fire.
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“The Brand New Kid” by Katie Couric, illustrated by Marjorie Priceman - read by @katiecouric. THIRTY MILLION CHILDREN rely on school for food. Responding to the needs of kids during school closures, @savethechildren and @nokidhungry have a new fund @SAVEWITHSTORIES to support food banks, and mobile meal trucks, and community feeding programs with funds to do what they do best — and also — with educational toys , books, and worksheets to make sure brains are full, as well as bellies. . If you can manage a one time gift of $ 10, please text SAVE to 20222. If another amount would work better for you, please visit our website — link in bio. There is no maximum and there is no minimum — together we will rise and together we can help. . Thank you and stay safe. XX #SAVEWITHSTORIES
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Ellen DeGeneres' house is full of animals and precious art.
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“Ellen DeGeneres Home” by Ellen DeGeneres ♥ ️ ♥ ️ ♥ ️ - read by @theellenshow. THIRTY MILLION CHILDREN rely on school for food. Responding to the needs of kids during school closures, @savethechildren and @nokidhungry have a new fund @SAVEWITHSTORIES to support food banks, and mobile meal trucks, and community feeding programs with funds to do what they do best — and also — with educational toys , books, and worksheets to make sure brains are full, as well as bellies. . If you can manage a one time gift of $ 10, please text SAVE to 20222. If another amount would work better for you, please visit our website — link in bio. There is no maximum and there is no minimum — together we will rise and together we can help. . Thank you and stay safe. XX #SAVEWITHSTORIES
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"The idea that now suddenly we have an idea of how celebrities live, how they decorate, how much money they spend, whether or not they live in a big house or a modest house ... It's interior design porn," he told CNN. Lori Levine, founder of Flying Television, a global public relations and marketing firm.
Levine says he has paid close attention to pictures framed in celebrity posts from home.
"Are there many photos with the family or only with the Obamas? Kristen Bell has a mantelpiece full of things and that makes us feel closer to her. We like trash bags on the kitchen floor because it makes them feel more genuine, ”he said. "We have been watching reality shows for so long, we are immediately drawn to anything that gives us a piece of real life."
But when does it go from sharing life at home to showing off?
“Since we are in a covid-19 refuge environment in their homes and locked up, we need our celebrities to feel more punished and lift us up and let us know that we are all in this together,” Levine said.
There may be a backlash if they are showing too much, Levine added, saying that celebrities can follow the example of Cardi B., who posted a video with a simple white background for a post about people who can't afford medical care.
Francesco Bilotto, a New York-based television entertainment and design expert, sees it a little differently.
"We need aspirational candy more than ever," he told CNN.
"I don't want Ellen [DeGeneres], Oprah [Winfrey], Jimmy Fallon, Trevor Noah, my Housewives or any other important talent to be 'normal', even because they are appropriate during this time in our world." he joked, adding, “Am I jealous? Yes, but that's a natural feeling I had before this. And I'll have it later. ”
Bilotto said he found solace as he watched Oprah Winfrey visit her longtime partner at her guest house. (He did not imagine that she lived in a place less than that).
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Today @oprah joined @ariannagab for an Instagram Live to fill us in on what she's doing while she's social distancing — and just like the rest of us, it's made up of reading, binge-watching, and pancakes. But there was one person missing: @stedmangraham. Although he does not have the virus, the couple decided that Stedman should quarantine separately in the guest house after several recent flights and some business travel. We're happy both Lady O and Gentleman Graham are both safe 🙏🏽 Tap the link in our bio for more!
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"Oprah quarantined Stedman in his guest house that was quite luxurious, and still ridiculous," he said. "But that is their reality. So instead of jealousy, I feel joy knowing that some things have not changed. ”
"Most of us are voyeurists by nature," said Bilotto. "Having a forbidden view of their lives is the true obsession."
The stars are not really like us.
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