Aaron Spelling is said to be the richest and most successful television producer in Hollywood and, in a city famous for its wealth, his wife Candy, is the biggest spender. They recently paid more than $10 million for the huge house Bing Crosby used to live in. Then they had it torn down so that an even bigger and more wonderful mansion could be built. Not only will it have a more luxurious swimming-pool but an indoor ice-skating rink and a private zoo, as well. The final bill will come to at least $25 million.
They say that a few years ago, on a typically warm Californian Christmas Eve, Candy had a huge amount of real snow delivered to the Spelling mansion and spread all over the green lawns so that their children could enjoy "a white Christmas".
Not long ago Candy decided she needed a few more clothes. She had a whole fashion show flown out to her from New York, along with the designer and three models. Not only did she buy the entire collection but - so the story goes at least - the bags and hats the models travelled with, as well. A lot of people in Hollywood wonder what she is going to buy next.