by Marissa on February 10, 2012 8:00am
Paul McCartney officially unveiled his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday, which sits next to the stars of his Beatles bandmates John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. The 69-year-old appropriately credited the Fab Four for the accolade.
“Way back in history, in Liverpool when we were kids and we were listening to Buddy Holly and all the rock ‘n’ roll greats, I would have never thought the way would come when I’d be getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,” he said at the unveiling. “That was like an impossible
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by Marissa on December 8, 2011 8:00am
If you’ve ever had an urge to own the Indiana Jones whip used by Harrison Ford in “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” you’ll want to be in London on December 15, when it goes on the auction block at Bonhams.
The original bullwhip from the 1981 movie is expected to go for between $48,000 and $56,000, and comes with a letter of authenticity from Kit West, who was in charge of the film’s special effects.
The Indiana Jones whip is the latest of several high-profile auctions of celebrity memorabilia. In October, we saw Marilyn Monroe‘s ...Read more
by Marissa on October 25, 2011 3:53pm
Forbes just published its list of the 15 top-earning dead celebrities, and to no one’s surprise, the King of Pop took the top spot, earning $170 million over the past 12 months from his estate’s music sale and share of Sony/ATV. Household names in pop culture like John Lennon, Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor also made the list. After the cut, check out the full Forbes list in rank order.
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by Marissa on October 24, 2011 3:16pm
Omega Auctions
If you’re into molar memorabilia, you may want to bid on this John Lennon tooth when it goes up for auction on November 5 in London. The cavity-filled chomped was a gift from the legendary Beatle to his housekeeper, Dorothy Jarlett, for her daughter. “It is something that we felt was very personal and my mum actually gave it to my sister, who has kept it safe,” said son Barry Jarlett.
“This is the most wonderful and weird item that we have ever had
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