New Dan Brown novel, 'The Lost Symbol,' tops 2 million in first weekSeptember 22nd, 2009 New Dan Brown novel tops 2 million markNEW YORK — Dan Brown's new novel has passed the 2 million mark and bested Bill Clinton's "My Life" in the record books. Doubleday announced Tuesday that hardcover, audio and e-book sales for "The Lost Symbol" topped 2 million copies for its first week of release in the United States, Britain and Canada.
Oz speed-reader to demystify Dan Brown's Lost Symbol 2hrs after releaseSeptember 14th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Publishers of Dan Brown's much-anticipated book, 'The Lost Symbol,' will host speed reading competition during its launch in Australia. The person who ends reading the book fastest will be provided with an opportunity to give its first review.
U.K. e-reader company to offer free public-domain books online through Google partnershipSeptember 2nd, 2009 Coolerbooks.com to get 1M books from Google scansSAN FRANCISCO — Interead, a British company that sells the COOL-ER e-book reader, is adding more than 1 million free public-domain books to its online bookstore. The texts are available from Google Inc.
Sony to sell main North America TV plant to Taiwan company, to outsource manufacturingSeptember 1st, 2009 Sony to sell TV plant in Mexico to Taiwan firmTOKYO — Sony Corp. has agreed to sell its main television factory in North America to a Taiwanese company, the Japanese electronics maker said Tuesday, as it struggles to cut costs and stem massive losses.
Blockbuster shares jump after rental chain sells Irish retailer Xtra-visionAugust 28th, 2009 Blockbuster shares jump after Irish retailer saleNEW YORK — Shares of Blockbuster Inc. jumped Friday after the chain said it sold Irish entertainment retailer Xtra-vision Ltd.
Crypt above Marilyn Monroe sells for $4.6 million at online auctionAugust 25th, 2009 Crypt above Marilyn Monroe sells for $4.6 millionLOS ANGELES — The price for spending eternity above Marilyn Monroe is more than $4.6 million. That's how much the crypt directly above the actress went for in an online auction that ended Monday.
MJ's 1984 Andy Warhol portrait sells at auctionAugust 21st, 2009 LONDON - A 'Michael Jackson' portrait created by King of Pop Art Andy Warhol in 1984 has sold for an undisclosed amount at auction in New York. The Vered Art Gallery, in Long Island, said that an anonymous buyer had "paid over 1 million dollars" for the artwork.
Joel Selling Homes He Shared With LeeAugust 21st, 2009 Veteran rocker BILLY JOEL is moving on from his relationship with KATIE LEE - he has put the two New York homes he once shared with his estranged wife on the market. The couple announced in June (09) they were legally separated and planned to divorce, amid reports Joel refused to give in to the TV personality's desire to start a family.
Met Opera sets record with $2.5 million on first day of individual ticket salesAugust 17th, 2009 Met Opera sells record $2.5 million of ticketsNEW YORK — The Metropolitan Opera was singing a happy song about the first day of individual box office sales for the upcoming season. The Met sold $2.5 million worth of tickets on Sunday at its box office, telephone call center and Web site, up from $2 million on the first day of sales last year.
American Capital completes sale of People Media to Match.com for $57 million cash proceedsJuly 16th, 2009 American Capital completes People Media saleBETHESDA, Md. — Investment firm American Capital Ltd.
The Twitter Code: Online teasers precede new Dan Brown novelJuly 8th, 2009 Online teasers precede new Dan Brown novelNEW YORK — The promotion for Dan Brown's new thriller will itself be a bit of a puzzle. Publisher Doubleday announced Tuesday that Brown's "The Lost Symbol" — his first novel since "The Da Vinci Code" — will be preceded by a summer-long procession of "codes, cryptic trivia, puzzles, secret history, maps, aphorisms" and other daily teasers on Facebook and Twitter.
Marilyn Monroe bathrobe sells for $120K at auctionJuly 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A bathrobe belonging to Marilyn Monroe has fetched a whopping 120,000 dollars at an auction in Las Vegas. A private collector was said to have made the bid during a two-day Julien's Auctions memorabilia sale.
'The Hangover' tops weekend box officeJune 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - 'The Hangover' has topped the weekend box office after raking in 33.4 million dollars. According to studio estimates, 'Up' landed the second spot with 30.5 million dollars.
'Up' tops box office for second week runningJune 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Animated action comedy 'Up' has topped the box office for the second week in a row after raking in 44.2 million dollars. According to studio estimates, 'The Hangover' came second with 43.3 million dollars.
NY auction house sells Hockney painting for $7.9M, a record for popular British artist's workMay 14th, 2009 Hockney painting sells for record $7.9 millionNEW YORK — David Hockney's painting "Beverly Hills Housewife" sold for a record $7.9 million after fierce bidding Wednesday, a sign that collectors are eager to buy rare and high-quality works despite the recession, the Christie's auction house said. A Claes Oldenburg sculpture "Typewriter Eraser," from 1976, also set a record, selling for $2.2 million at the auction of post-war and contemporary art.
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