Chris Michaud

Sotheby’s triumphs with $290 million Impressionist and modern art sale

November 4, 2021 at 12:33 a.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Impressionist and modern art achieved strong prices on Wednesday as Sotheby's held one of its biggest auctions ever, in a dramatic turnaround from two nights of...

‘Bad Grandpa’ tops ‘Gravity’ at North American box office

December 24, 2018 at 11:16 a.m.

LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Prankster comedy "Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa" kicked Sandra Bullock's 3D space thriller "Gravity" from the top of weekend box office charts in the United States...

New Yorkers eating out more, Zagat survey finds

August 24, 2021 at 8:58 p.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New Yorkers are eating out more often than a year ago, reversing a trend as confidence in the economy grows, according to the Zagat 2014 restaurant...

Oprah’s ‘Butler’ serves up box office win ahead of ‘One Direction’

December 24, 2018 at 8:54 a.m.

(Reuters) - Civil rights drama "Lee Daniels' The Butler" continued to serve up box office victories with $20 million in ticket sales over the long U.S. Labor Day weekend, leading...

‘Kinky Boots’ wins six Tony awards including best musical

August 24, 2021 at 4:31 p.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - "Kinky Boots" won six Tony awards on Sunday including the top award of best musical and a prize for its composer, pop queen Cyndi Lauper, as...

FBI tapes detail drama of Alabama bunker hostage saga

August 24, 2021 at 4:08 p.m.

(Reuters) - A teen on the school bus boarded by a gunman who snatched an Alabama boy and then held him in an underground bunker until he was rescued six...

Christie’s contemporary sale is biggest auction in history

August 24, 2021 at 2:41 p.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The spring auctions ended on a record-shattering high on Wednesday as Christie's contemporary art sale achieved the highest total - $495 million - in the history...

Baz Luhrmann takes on challenging classic with ‘The Great Gatsby’

August 24, 2021 at 2:10 p.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - It is hailed as "the great American novel," but so far "The Great Gatsby" has defied attempts by some of Hollywood's top filmmakers to bring its...

On eve of New York auctions, newer works seen driving the boom

August 24, 2021 at 2:09 p.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - With a billion dollars worth of art on offer at their spring auctions in New York, Christie's and Sotheby's are looking to the post-war and contemporary...

Musical ‘Kinky Boots’ leads Tony nominations with 13

August 24, 2021 at 1:49 p.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The musical "Kinky Boots," with the score by pop star Cyndi Lauper, on Tuesday earned 13 nominations for the Tony Awards, leading the field for Broadway's...

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