A Claude Monet haystack painting has fetched $110.7 million, the first work of Impressionist art to cross the $100 million threshold at auction.
Author: The Associated Press
‘Avengers: Endgame,’ ‘Game of Thrones’ lead MTV Movie & TV Awards nominations
“Avengers: Endgame,” ”Game of Thrones” and “RBG” are the three top nominees heading into the MTV Movie & TV Awards on June 17, garnering four each.
Stan Lee’s former manager charged with elder abuse against Marvel co-creator
Prosecutors have filed multiple counts of elder abuse involving Stan Lee againstKeya Morgan, alleging false imprisonment, theft and embezzlement.
Serena, Venus set to face off on European clay for first time in nearly 17 years
The Williams sisters’ last match on red clay came in the 2002 French Open final won by Serena.
Cannes Film Festival launches by defending record on female filmmakers
Issues of gender equality have resonated in Cannes, where only one female filmmaker has ever won the festival’s top award, the Palme d’Or.
‘Nacho Libre’ wrestler Silver King dies after collapsing in the ring
A well-known Mexican wrestler who co-starred in the comedy “Nacho Libre” has died of a suspected heart attack after collapsing on stage in London.
Britney Spears appears in court over conservatorship, judge orders evaluation
Britney Spears went to a Los Angeles court Friday to speak privately to a judge who oversees the conservatorship that controls much of her affairs.
Transcontinental Railroad turns 150; read dispatches from the pivotal moment
May 10, 2019, marks the 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad.
Don McLean calls UCLA students ‘morons’ for offering, then rescinding achievement award
“American Pie” singer Don McLean is slamming UCLAafter the university quickly rescinded a lifetime achievement award they offered to him.
Ninth dead whale found in San Francisco Bay Area since March
The whale found Monday on Ocean Beach was the ninth discovered in the San Francisco Bay Area since March.