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A Bob Ross landscape painting is among $1 million in prizes in a Super Bowl game show giveaway on live shopping marketplace Whatnot. The late artist and public television host, beloved for his “happy ...

A second auction of the famed 'Joy of Painting' host's works was held on Jan. 27 Acey Harper/Getty;Bonhams A Jan. 27 auction in Massachusetts of three Bob Ross paintings generated $1.27 million This ...

Three paintings by late artist Bob Ross — who taught art to viewers nationwide for more than a decade in the 1980s and early Nineties on PBS TV series, The Joy of Painting — sold for a total of $1.27 ...

"Change of Seasons," painted by television host Bob Ross in 1990, broke a record for a Ross piece sold at auction. (Courtesy of Bonhams Skinner) Some folks are now the joy-filled owners of Bob Ross' ...

"Change of Seasons," painted by television host Bob Ross in 1990, is among the pieces up for auction by Bonhams Skinner. (Courtesy of Bonhams) Fans of "The Joy of Painting" with cash to spare now have ...

The legend of the perm. Bob Ross didn’t always have his iconic hairdo, resurfaced photos of the famous painter reveal. The black-and-white images show a clean-shaven Ross with straight hair, years ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A painting Bob Ross created in Muncie, Indiana, set an auction record last week with the help of TV show host John Oliver. “Cabin ...

A painting Bob Ross created in Muncie, Indiana, set an auction record last week with the help of TV show host John Oliver. “Cabin at Sunset” was sold for $1,044,000 through an auction by HBO’s “Last ...

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 ...

A fundraiser for public media just turned into a milestone for Bob Ross’s market. Late-night comedian John Oliver’s benefit auction of art and artifacts saw a 1987 Ross canvas fetch $1.04 million, ...