Marilyn Monroe

Consider the case of Marilyn Monroe. Unequivocally one of the icons of the 20th century. Star of, for instance, Some Like It Hot and The Seven Year Itch. The subject of an Elton John song (OK, after she was dead, but still). The “Stradivarius of sex” as Norman Mailer described her. But therein lies the rub.

This edition took on the hoary old tale that Marilyn Monroe was so off her face on pills and alcohol during the making of the 1959 comedy Some Like It Hot, that it took her 47 takes to nail a scene in which all she had to do was knock on a door and say: “It's me, Sugar”. Much to the frustration of director Billy ...

An online hoax claiming a CIA agent admitted committing a series of assassinations including Hollywood star Marilyn Monroe has resurfaced. "Dying 78 year old CIA agent admits to killing Marilyn Monroe" read the headline on Science Vibe, a website that claims to share stories from scientific ...

Eight slides of movie star Marilyn Monroe visiting troops during a Korean USO tour were discovered at Larue's home in Louisiana. ... “In all the conversations we had with my dad about him being over there (in Korea), nobody remembers him mentioning anything about seeing Marilyn Monroe,” Mike said.

Did it really take Marilyn Monroe 47 attempts to nail one three-word line of dialogue on the set of Some Like It Hot? Does it matter? Accurate fact‑finding was never really the point of this original and fun anthology series, which takes dubious stories from pop culture history and imagines how they might have ...

While Bombshell, the fictional Marilyn Monroe musical from NBC's Smash, inches toward the actual stage in a long-gestating development process, another show exploring the life of the film icon will play Las Vegas. Marilyn! The New Musical will play the Paris Theater beginning May 23 before an official ...

The following is an excerpt from Michelle Morgan's forthcoming book The Girl: Marilyn Monroe, The Seven Year Itch, and the Birth of an Unlikely Feminist, which looks at a two-year period of empowerment in the iconic actress's life, from the summer of 1954 to the summer of 1956. The book is out May 8 on ...

But a new film of her life is in the pipeline using a Marilyn lookalike and the cutting-edge technology featured in Hollywood blockbusters. Actress and model Suzie Kennedy was turned into a Marilyn 'avatar' at the world famous Pinewood Studios, home of Star Wars and James Bond. Suzie, 41, spent hours ...

Art dealer W. Graham Arader specialises in antique maps, books, and prints, and he has a side interest in antique houses. “I own the seventh-oldest house in San Francisco,” he says, “I own the only pristine beaux-arts mansion on Madison Avenue, and I own George Washington's home in Virginia.” Also in ...

The Jersey-based beauty — who was at New York City's Dream Downtown hotel — tagged hairstylist Matthew Gucci and the 'Wives favorite makeup artist, Priscilla DiStasio, in the snap. She also posted playful, Marilyn-Monroe-theme emjoi, including a diamond and a pair of puckered-up, bright red lips.

Marilyn Monroe dress-up double-bill comes to Devon. Think you'd make a good blonde bombshell? Here's your chance... Share; Comments. By. Joel CooperChief Reporter. 15:44, 29 MAR 2018; Updated 22:50, 29 MAR 2018. What's On. Enter your postcode to see news and information near you Community updates, ...

Being a starlet in Hollywood was no easier. “Even in those early days of modeling when she was trying to break into Hollywood,” says Sarah Churchwell, author of The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe, “men would accost her and tell her that they could help her break into the movies.” Monroe's agent Harry ...

GOODMAN, Mo. -- Chad Jordan was working a long weekend and decided to stop on his way home on the night of March 18. He bought two $5 Missouri Lottery Scratchers tickets, including the new “Marilyn Monroe” ticket, and went home. While trying to juggle a phone call and scratch his tickets, he didn't ...

The latest memorabilia auction features everything from a Jerry Seinfeld prescription bottle to middle 'Brady Bunch' sister Jan Brady's dress. The first rule of collecting celebrity memorabilia? Make sure it's been touched by the star whose name is attached. Proving it as part of the item's provenance is key to ...

When Arthur Miller met Marilyn Monroe, she was crying. Or at least that's the story he always told her, the one she repeats in footage used in the new documentary Arthur Miller: Writer: “As he describes it, I was crying when he met me.” As he describes it. They met on the set of the 1951 movie As Young As ...

It's been nearly 60 years since Marilyn Monroe's death, but the interest in this beloved icon has yet to fade. ACC Editions recently released The Essential Marilyn Monroe, a hardcover photo book filled with over 250 images of the star actress, model and singer. 160 of the portraits have never been seen, ...

Madhubala, who has often been compared to another tragic screen icon -- Marilyn Monroe, has been profiled by Aisha Khan in the newspaper. "Madhubala (born as Mumtaz Begum) often portrayed modern young women testing the limits of traditions," the newspaper said while recalling her first major role ...

Madhubala, who has often been compared to another tragic screen icon -- Marilyn Monroe, has been profiled by Aisha Khan in the newspaper. “Madhubala (born as Mumtaz Begum) often portrayed modern young women testing the limits of traditions,” the newspaper said while recalling her first major role ...

Madhubala, a Bollywood Legend Whose Tragic Life Mirrored Marilyn Monroe's. By AISHA KHAN MARCH 8, 2018. In her 36 years, Madhubala starred in more than 70 movies, often portraying modern young women testing the limits of traditions. Madhubala in "Mahal", produced by The Bombay Talkies Studios in 1949.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently teased what could only be the Model X's most fun Easter Egg yet — a mode where the electric SUV would sing to the tune of 'Happy Birthday' as sung by the late Marilyn Monroe. Musk's tweet came as a response to a request from Twitter user and Model X owner ...

On the Fox lot, he met a beautiful starlet named Marilyn Monroe. “We threw this big party for Marilyn at my house in the Valley,” recalls Anthony. “She was pretty happy about that. It probably helped a little bit with her fame.” While the two were photographed together looking mutually enamored, Anthony says ...

In a development few will have seen coming as recently as a year ago, the reality star, 37, channeled the Hollywood icon for a new promo shoot for her WE tv series “Mama June: From Not to Hot.” In one photo, June — who debuted her 300-pound weight loss last year — can be seen trying to hold down her ...

From Not to Hot celeb Mama June Shannon posed for some unexpected pictures in which she channeled none other than the timeless sex symbol Marilyn Monroe. The photo shoot was totally legit considering that the reality TV celeb was wearing her iconic white halter dress and everything! Considering ...

Marilyn Monroe is an enigma, and for good reason. Whether she's praised for her wit, her style, her seemingly accidental sex appeal, or her talent, she's truly earned her spot as an icon. However, Monroe's rise to fame was far from easy or even fast: The actress unintentionally posed nude for Playboy, ...

The Their Finest star is to front Sky Arts' Marilyn Monroe and Billy Wilder, formerly known as It's Me, Sugar, alongside Rome's James Purefoy, who plays Billy Wilder, as part of its Urban Myths strand. I hear the show, which will air later this spring, is focused on hard-drinking Monroe's rumored inability to land ...

Real Talk: Courtney Stodden is the new Marilyn Monroe, and if you're clutching your pearls at that, you need to doubletake on your idea of Marilyn Monroe. Sure, we know superficially, the bleached hair and boob job have made Courtney Stodden Monroe-esque over the last few years. No doubt did the ...

For those of you on the East Coast who aren't able to trade remote tropical shores for tomorrow's nor'easter, we've got the next best thing—a warm, bubbly bath. One of the first self-indulging rituals, belonging to none other than Cleopatra, present-day bath time is constantly getting a chic upgrade, with ...

When they first met on the set of the film The Misfits, which John Huston directed from Miller's screenplay, the writer was still married to his second wife, Marilyn Monroe. It was a relationship that blew hot and cold, from infatuation to despair, as things tend to go with Monroe. By the time the drama starring her ...