‘Last Week Tonight With John Oliver’ Auction Raises More Than $1.5 Million for Public Broadcasting, Including New Record for a Bob Ross Painting

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver' auctioned a Bob Ross painting and other items for PBS, raising more than $1.5 million.
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John Oliver Auction Raises $1.5 Million for Public Media Thanks to Bob Ross and GWAR

John Oliver's Last Week Tonight auction raised $1.54 million for public media, thanks to a record-setting Bob Ross painting ...

John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight Auction Includes Original Bob Ross Painting

John Oliver is closing out 2025 in true John Oliver fashion by going big and bold. He’s putting 65 of Last Week Tonight’s ...

A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stations

Three paintings from public television legend Bob Ross have sold for over $600,000 at auction. The sales took place Tuesday at Bonhams in Los Angeles.