Late-night comedian John Oliver has sold off a painting by beloved TV painter Bob Ross to help raise money for public media battered by cuts under the second MAGA administration. Ross’s 1986 work ...

Happy little trees and other curious items are bringing in big bucks for public broadcasting stations. John Oliver announced an auction to benefit local stations on the Nov. 16 season finale of his ...

There are no mistakes: Late artist Bob Ross’ happy trees are about to once again help out public broadcasting. On last week’s 2025 finale of “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver,” the host convinced ...

Comedian John Oliver's HBO show "Last Week Tonight" raised more than $1.5 million for PBS through a charity auction featuring unusual items and artwork. The auction's star lot was a Bob Ross painting ...

Last week on Last Week Tonight, John Oliver spent the episode detailing the incredible challenges the Trump administration has dealt public media in the United States. (Namely, the elimination of $1.1 ...

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. Cr: HBO Last Week Tonight Sets Record Auction for Bob Ross Original Painting Earlier, the Bob Ross estate commissioned three additional original paintings from the ...

The first of 30 Bob Ross paintings — many of them created live on the PBS series that made him a household name — have been auctioned off to support public television. Ross, with his distinctive afro, ...

The late Bob Ross encouraged millions of Americans to make and appreciate art through his show The Joy of Painting, which has aired on PBS stations since 1983. (Bob Ross Inc./AP) Dozens of Bob Ross ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Three paintings from famously chill public television legend Bob Ross sold Tuesday for more than $600,000 at auction. The paintings were the first of 30 Ross works being sold to ...

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