Game, set, sip! US Open fans went love-love for Honey Deuces this year – slamming back a record $17 million worth of the famed, $23-a-pop cocktails, the United States Tennis Association reported this week. The Grey Goose vodka-and-lemonade concoction – topped with a skewer of honeydew melon balls – was guzzled 738,459 times during the … Read more
He is making his boldest leap yet. US Olympic legend Greg Louganis has parted with his California home and three of his cherished Olympic medals to launch a bold new chapter of life abroad. The diving icon, 65, who is widely acclaimed as possibly the greatest diver in history, revealed that he “needed the money” from … Read more
His Majesty is pumping up the jam. King Charles has slashed the prices of his jams to less than half of what his estranged daughter-in-law, Meghan Markle, charges for her As Ever preserves. The monarch, 76, has been selling jam at top grocery stores in the UK through his Duchy of Cornwall estate for years. … Read more
A dirty white sock once worn by the King of Pop has moonwalked its way back into the spotlight. The rhinestone-covered sock, worn by Michael Jackson during a 1997 show in the city of Nîmes, sold Wednesday for €7,688 — about $8,911 — at an auction house in southern France. The off-white stained sock, originally … Read more
This record-breaking rock had losing bidders seeing red. At one of Sotheby’s Geek Week events, hosted at NYC’s own American Museum of Natural History, this Martian meteorite smashed through bidding expectations, which were between $2M to $4M. This meteorite, affectionately dubbed NWA 16788, isn’t just any space rock, though. At a stunning $5.3 million, not … Read more
This sale was not on Fyre. Billy McFarland sold the rights to his infamous Fyre Festival brand on Tuesday, but he wasn’t happy about the amount it went for. After the week-long sale involving 175 bids from 42 bidders, the undisclosed buyer paid $245,300 for the Fyre Festival IP, brand trademarks and social media assets. … Read more
A signed passport photo of Marilyn Monroe taken the day she and her new husband, Yankees great Joe DiMaggio, were prepping for their 1954 Japanese honeymoon sold for more than $21,000 at an auction this week. The tiny photo — 2.25 x 2.75 inches — which is inscribed in red ink, “To Mr. Bolds, Thanks … Read more
All in all, it was hiding behind just another brick in the wall. A collection of rare gold coins nearly lost to history after its owner passed away has fetched nearly $4 million at auction. The gilded stash had been amassed over a lifetime by numismatist Paul Narce, who lived in Castillonnès, France, until his … Read more
Model Hailey Bieber’s makeup and skincare brand, Rhode, is being snapped up by Elf Beauty for about $1 billion, giving the budget cosmetic retailer access to a celebrity-endorsed product line that has become hugely popular among Gen Z and millennials. Elf said on Wednesday it would pay Rhode shareholders $800 million in a combination of cash and … Read more
It’s top-shelf and top-of-the-line. An exclusive restaurant in Miami sent many into a spiral after revealing a cocktail that comes with a $33,000 price tag — and a Birkin bag. Content creator Mister Lewis asked a server what the most expensive drink on the menu was at Papi Steak in Miami Beach. A cocktail at … Read more
A Wisconsin woman sold her home to travel the world in a truck after her father’s unexpected death made her realize that “life is for living.” Ashley Kay, 36, lost her dad, Tom Kay, 57, in Dec. 2015, according to an SWNS report. After her loss, friends and family shared stories about her dad’s travels. This inspired … Read more
A retired couple have given up their house, their business and their life on land to live full-time on-board a cruise ship that will travel the world for 15 years. Lanette and Johan Canen, both 55, began their epic adventure mid-2024 aboard the Villa Vie Odyssey ship. The ship is a residential vessel that will … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres has cut ties with the US after selling one of her final properties following her permanent move to the UK. The former talk show host, 67, set up camp in the English countryside with her wife, Portia de Rossi, four months ago after buying a sprawling $18 million farmhouse in the Cotswolds. DeGeneres, … Read more
From porn star to pixelated pleasure. Chloe Amour, a 33-year-old adult film star, has revealed that she sold her likeness to an AI company to reduce the pressures of her demanding career. Chloe Amour, a 33-year-old adult film star, (left) has revealed that she sold her likeness to a tech company to create AI versions … Read more
At Belmont Park Village, visitors can play all day. The new open-air, experiential shopping destination has opened next to UBS Arena, home of the Islanders as well as a celebrated concert venue, in Elmont, LI. Some 15 off-price luxury brand boutiques from fashion’s hottest labels have already debuted there, and when complete, the center’s elegant, … Read more
A gold pocket watch given to the ship captain who rescued 700 survivors from the Titanic sold at auction for nearly $2 million, setting a record for memorabilia from the shipwreck. The 18-carat Tiffany & Co. watch was given by three women survivors to Capt. Arthur Rostron for diverting his passenger ship, the RMS Carpathia, … Read more
Sold! The first art piece painted by humanoid robot — which was expected to fetch up to $180,000 — shocked the crowd when it sold for a whopping $1.08 million. Sotheby’s, the famed auction house, sold the painting in New York on Thursday after 27 bids were placed on the work. First art piece painted … Read more
A historic ball fetched a record price. Shohei Ohtani’s 50th homer that secured MLB’s first 50-50 season sold for $4,392,000 when including the buyer’s premium, the highest total ever paid for any sporting ball. Mark McGwire’s 70th homer from the 1998 season held the previous record with a $3 million price, according to ESPN. The … Read more
Talk about fast food. A new report has revealed just how many patties fly off the grill at McDonald’s every day. About 75 hamburgers are sold per second at McDonald’s worldwide. FOTO_STOCKER – stock.adobe.com The Takeout did the “McMath” looking at reports that the fast-food chain sold nearly 6.5 billion burgers in 2021. More specifically, … Read more
Kmart has come under fire online after a mom shared a photo of a small pair of cut-off denim shorts hanging on a rack in-store, designed for babies and toddlers. The photo of the in-store clothing rack and the size one shorts that are being sold for just $12 was shared by a top contributor on a … Read more