"The Soup" host buys in Sammamish

Medium 85c84a425b1135722afe54a66a0386c4 Joel McHale and Sarah McHale bought a four-bedroom, 2.5-bath at 24031 S.E. 10th St. in Sammamish from Suman Kumar Bangari and Sridevi Bangari for $501,000 on April 1.

The Bangaris paid $480,000 for the property in Aug. 2005. The 2,210-square-foot home was built in 1999 in the neighborhood of Renaissance.

Mr. McHale is an actor, television host and stand-up comedian. He currently hosts "The Soup," an E! Entertainment Television weekly series, and is a frequent co-host of "Loveline." He also appears weekly on "The Adam Carolla Show" and "Mickey and Amelia Show." He is also an occasional guest on the "Opie and Anthony" show as well as on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith Olbermann."

He previously held small roles on the shows "Oliver Beene," "CSI: Miami," "Will & Grace," "Thank God You're Here" and "Pushing Daisies." He appeared in the movie Spider Man 2 and on commercials for Burger King, Dockers and Sealy. He has also been a judge on "Iron Chef America" and a guest on "Last Comic Standing."

He starred alongside actor Matt Damon in the movie The Informant, where he plays an FBI agent named Robert Herndon. The film will be released on Oct. 9.

There were 287 sales in Sammamish in 2008, with a median sales price of $590,000.

Address: 24031 Southeast 10th Street
Buyer(s): Joel McHale and Sarah McHale
Seller(s): Suman Kumar Bangari and Sridevi Bangari
Sale date: Apr. 1, 2009

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