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Smooth Criminals Beware: Jackson Junk for Sale
At some point, even Michael Jackson's kitchen sink will be up for auction.
For now, however, it's still the good stuff.
In fact, another of the King of Pop's famous gloves, as well as a tip-worthy hat, could be all yours…
Former Kid Star Willie Aames' Personal Economic Crisis
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Turns out eight isn't enough for Willie Aames. He needs lots, lots more.
The erstwhile Eight Is Enough sibling and Scott Baio's sidekick in Charles In Charge was forced to hold a garage sale at his Olathe, Kan., home on Thursday to get some quick cash to pay off his debts.
The former Teen Beat poster boy, now 48, sold a slew of autographed photos, posters and other TV and movie memorabilia from his days as Tommy Bradford on Eight, which aired from 1977 to 1981, and Buddy Lembeck on Charles in Charge, which ran from 1984 to 1990.
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Jackson Auction Not Only Odd but Unauthorized as Well?
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Turns out someone may be trying to sell the glove right out from under Michael Jackson.
One of the potentially comebacking King of Pop's companies has filed a lawsuit against Julien's Auction House, saying that the West Hollywood outfit is not authorized to sell off a treasure trove of Jackson memorabilia in a five-day bidding spree scheduled for next month.
Per the auctioneer's website, the "Once in a Lifetime Auction," to take place online and at the Beverly Hilton, is set for April 22-25, while looky-loos are free to take a peek at the items, which include Jackson's iconic glove, the gates to Neverland Ranch and a robotic head from Moonwalker, starting April 14.
Jackson's complaint, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, claims that Julien's has "effectively stolen Michael Jackson's personal property" and has refused to return any of it "despite repeated demands."
$5,300 for Scarlett Johansson’s Hanky? 'Snot a Joke
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Apparently $5,300 is the going rate for what is presumably the most expensive used tissue in the world.
Last week Scarlett Johansson got into the spirit of the holiday sniffles on the Tonight Show With Jay Leno. She claimed she caught the cold from costar Samuel L. Jackson. After Leno handed her a tissue and the starlet gave a good blow, she joked that the used hanky had some value.
To test her hypothesis, the tissue was placed on the auction block on eBay, with proceeds benefiting USA Harvest.
Seems an anonymous, recession-proof fan dug deep into his or her pockets and anted up the big bucks for ScarJo's snot rag during a last-minute bidding war.
The winner of the golden mucus will be confirmed and announced on tonight’s Tonight Show.
Britney Wants You to Own a Piece of Her
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Britney Spears is selling herself on eBay.
No, the "Piece of Me" singer isn't hard up for cash; she's auctioning an autographed portrait of herself for a good cause.
Spears and her family donated the 5-by-4-foot oil painting to the Promises Foundation, which provides behavioral health services to low-income women and their children. The painting, titled "Mixed Media Painting of Britney Spears," was done by California artist Daniel Maltzman.
Bidding started at $10,000 and ends Sept. 20. The winner also gets a letter of authenticity from the artist and a signed ownership letter from Brit's father, Jamie Spears.
Check out the eBay listing to place your bid and see pictures of Britney with her portrait.
James Brown's Estate Cashes In on His Stuff
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Papa has fetched a brand new bag—of money.
The medical bracelet James Brown was wearing before he died on Christmas Day in 2006 sold for a whopping $32,500 Thursday at a Christie's auction of Brown memorabilia.
The winning bidder: The Late Show With David Letterman sidekick and band leader Paul Shaffer.
But although the bracelet way surpassed Christie's $200 to $300 estimate, the day's overall take of $857,688 fell short of expectations.
Also among the 317 personal items on the block at the behest of the Godfather of Soul's estate, which maintained that the auction was necessary to pay bills and taxes: a full-length, black satin cape that went for $47,500; a red leather furniture set that sold for $40,000; and a denim jumpsuit studded with the acronym GFOS that fetched $25,000.
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