LOS ANGELES (REUTERS).- A leather jacket worn by Michael Jackson for his “Thriller” video sold for $1.8 million at an auction on Sunday to a Texas gold trader who plans to use it to raise money for children’s hospitals worldwide. The black and red calf…
Actor Peter Falk, TV’s Rumpled Columbo and an Artist in His Own Right, has Died
NEW YORK (AP).- The best way to celebrate Peter Falk’s life is to savor how Columbo, his signature character, fortified our lives. Thanks to Falk’s affectionately genuine portrayal, Lt. Columbo established himself for all time as a champion of any view…
Marilyn Monroe "Subway" Dress Sells for $4.6 Million at Profiles in History Auction House
BEVERLY HILLS (REUTERS).- The pleated ivory dress that blew around Marilyn Monroe in an iconic scene from “The Seven Year Itch” sold for $4.6 million at a weekend auction of Hollywood costumes — far exceeding its estimate. The so-called “subway” dress…
‘Dallas’ Star Larry Hagman Auctions Memorabilia
BEVERLY HILLS (AP).- J.R. wasn’t selling oil this time. He was selling himself. He still made a pretty penny. Larry Hagman, who played the cold, conniving oil baron J.R. Ewing on the beloved 1980s series “Dallas,” auctioned off many of his personal v…
Only Hitchcock Story Board Ever to Appear at Auction to be Sold at Bonhams
LONDON.- A rare, hand written pre-production storyboard for one of Alfred Hitchcock’s most problematic films, ‘Stage Fright’, of 1950 is for sale at the Bonhams Printed Books and Manuscripts sale in London on 7 June. It is estimated at …
Only Hitchcock Story Board Ever to Appear at Auction to be Sold at Bonhams
LONDON.- A rare, hand written pre-production storyboard for one of Alfred Hitchcock’s most problematic films, ‘Stage Fright’, of 1950 is for sale at the Bonhams Printed Books and Manuscripts sale in London on 7 June. It is estimated at …
Auctioneer Don Presley’s May 7-8 Sale Includes Select Offerings From California Estates
ORANGE, CA.- There probably isn’t a stretch of highway between Beverly Hills and Newport Beach that auctioneer Don Presley doesn’t know. That’s his turf, and when the owners of fine estates in those well-heeled communities decide to part…
Auctioneer Don Presley’s May 7-8 Sale Includes Select Offerings From California Estates
ORANGE, CA.- There probably isn’t a stretch of highway between Beverly Hills and Newport Beach that auctioneer Don Presley doesn’t know. That’s his turf, and when the owners of fine estates in those well-heeled communities decide to part…
John Lennon’s "Lucy in the Sky" Lyrics Up for Auction at Profiles in History Auction House
LOS ANGELES (AP).- John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics for the song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” are up for auction, in the latest episode for a storied Beatles classic. Auction house Profiles in History said on Wednesday that it expects the draft lyri…
John Lennon’s "Lucy in the Sky" Lyrics Up for Auction at Profiles in History Auction House
LOS ANGELES (AP).- John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics for the song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” are up for auction, in the latest episode for a storied Beatles classic. Auction house Profiles in History said on Wednesday that it expects the draft lyri…