There had been speculation the Church of Scientology was closing in a deal. John Mayer and McG to Buy Jim Henson Studios Lot for $60 Million After Rumored Bid from Church of Scientology Eddie Fu

John Mayer and movie director McG have agreed to buy the Jim Henson Company Lot, a legendary studio in Hollywood founded by Charlie Chaplin.

This is not a blog post about John Mayer doing something with Mk.gee, the ascendant phenom who played SNL last weekend and who seems like the answer to the question “what if John Mayer was a 28-year-old Bandcamp weirdo right now?

EXCLUSIVE: John Mayer and McG are closing in to the buy the famed Jim Henson Studio lot ne the Charlie Chaplin Studios at 1416 N. La Brea in Los Angeles, CA. Sources are telling us this tonight. No purchase price was disclosed.

The storied property — formerly A&M Studios and earlier Charlie Chaplin Studios — had been the subject of bid speculation from the Church of Scientology.

John Mayer and McG are dropping a reported $60 million to buy the historic Jim Henson Studio lot (and former A&M Records HQ) in Hollywood. Grammy-winning singer John Mayer and filmmaker McG have teamed up to buy the historic Hollywood home of The Muppets in Hollywood.