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Madonna NYC-based online celebrity auction house GottaHaveRockandRoll.com will be hosting The Rock and Roll Pop Culture Auction from July 11-20, 2018. One of the featured items in this auction is a never-before-seen handwritten love letter from Madonna to another woman, Amanda Cazalet, who appeared in her steamy 1990 "Justify My Love" music video, which was banned from MTV for sexual explicitness. In the letter, Madonna writes, "I know you are married and pregnant and I cannot explain my attraction - nevertheless it's there." And goes on to say, "getting in touch with you is like trying to seduce the pope."  Photo By: Erik Kabik / Media Punch 

Big Apple Circus New York, NY - The Big Apple Circus, a New York and national cultural treasure for four decades, is soliciting bids for the sale of all or substantially all of its assets pursuant to bidding procedures approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. The assets include all of the Circus' performance equipment and intellectual property, among other items. All interested buyers must submit bids by February 3, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). An auction to consider bulk bids to acquire substantially all of the Circus' assets will be held on February 7, 2017 and managed by Stampler Auctions. The February 7 auction will be held at the New York offices of Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, who are serving pro bono as the Big Apple Circus' legal counsel in the bankruptcy case. Details regarding the sale process, including bidding procedures and asset lists, can be found online at www.stamplerauctions.com . Any assets...

**** REAL ESTATE **** Lawedua Estate On Wakaya Island, Fiji Lawedua Estate New York-based Concierge Auctions is pleased to announce the February 7th auction without reserve of the exclusive and tranquil Lawedua estate on Wakaya Island, Fiji. Perched 150 feet above a private, white sand beach and offering unparalleled views of the Koro Sea, Lawedua is one of only five private estates on the island. As one of the most exclusive places in the world, this property has become a sought-after honeymoon escape for world travelers such as Bill Gates, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jim Carrey, and Celine Dion. Just steps away lies the ultra-luxurious and private Wakaya Club and Spa, where residents can enjoy five-star cuisine and exceptional opportunities for golf and tennis. Lawedua is divided into two offerings: Residence 1 with guest house, which is currently listed for $12.99 million, and Residence 2 with guest house, which is currently listed for $6.99 million. The pr...

Rocker Courtney Love Rocker COURTNEY LOVE is performing Buddhist chants to decide what to do with the money raised from auctioning her late husband KURT COBAIN’s belongings.The former Hole star is trying to decide whether to hold a private sale or an auction, and whether to use the proceeds to establish a foundation. She writes on her website: "I chanted two hours tonight and really thought about where the money should go." Love wants to "do good works with the proceeds, works that would create artists and promote them to stop bullying, to deal with self-destructive fantasies and suicidal ideas at a young age." Nirvana frontman Cobain killed himself in 1994.

Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain Courtney Love still sleeps in late husband Kurt Cobain's pajamas.The widow of the Nirvana frontman wears his night clothes to remind her of him, but fears she will never find love unless she moves on. Courtney is now planning to auction a host of Kurt's belongings, including the beloved pyjamas. She revealed to website Spinner.com: "I still wear his pyjamas to bed. How am I ever going to go form another relationship in my lifetime wearing Kurt's pajamas?"I'm going to have a Christie's auction. My house is like a mausoleum. My daughter Frances doesn't need to inherit a giant bag full of flannel f***ing shirts."A sweater, a guitar and the lyrics to 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' - that's what my daughter gets. And the rest of it we'll just f***ing sell."Everyone's been positive and behind me on it. We'll make a lot of money and give a bunch of it to charity."Courtney and Kurt married in 199...

A fundraising auction of music memorabilia from the likes of Jimi Hendrix, The Edge, Bono and Paul McCartney smashed pre-sale expectations and brought in $2.4 million, a portion of which will go to a charity that replaces musical equipment lost or destroyed by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. "It was the best sale we've ever done," said Darren Julien, president and CEO of Julien's Auctions, which ran the event benefiting Music Rising. The event on Saturday night at the Hard Rock Cafe was so popular, Julien said, that bidding went on for three hours after it had been supposed to stop. Music Rising was co-founded by The Edge, the U2 guitarist who donated his favorite instrument, a 1975 Gibson Les Paul that he has played on for years. Pre-sale estimates put the guitar at $60,000 to $80,000—it sold for $288,000, including the commission. Other highlights included a guitar owned by Jimi Hendrix that went for $480,000; a pair of sunglasses donated by Bono that went for $24,000...