Showbiz memorabilia had its closeup in the past few weeks, with items made famous by Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson and Judy Garland fetching an over-the-rainbow prices at auction. Why are people compelled to buy these items, and who's drawing the biggest bucks? Read on...
Thanks to the shrewd management of the Jackson estate, the late singer's finances are in better shape than they were at the time of his death. Back then, he was reportedly $500 million in debt.
Sony's announced agreement to buy Michael Jackson's catalog is a good bet, but still a bet -- that Jackson's durability as an idol will outweigh fans' skepticism for buying 10 more albums' worth of songs that the even King of Pop himself might not have released.
Sony signs a deal with the Michael Jackson's estate worth as much as $250 million.
TV news analyst Andrew Tyndall tracks every minute of airtime spent by the three nightly network news broadcasts. So which stories garnered the most airtime on each network?
