The final results are in for an auction launched on the 2025 finale of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver to benefit public media. As reported by Variety , items including a record-setting Bob Ross painting and a bidet signed by GWAR’s Blöthar the Berserker raised a total of nearly $1.54 million dedicated to assisting local public broadcasters by the time bids closed on Monday night.

Last Week Tonight launched the auction following a November 16th episode in which Oliver blasted the Trump administration’s decision to cut $1.1 billion in funding to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The auction proceeds will go to the Public Media Bridge Fund , which provides grant money to local public broadcasters in need.

Much of the total money raised came from a winning $1.04 mi

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