Norma Jeane Mortenson was born on June 1st, 1926, in the charity ward of Los Angeles General Hospital. At 24,…
Marilyn in Italy: ‘Not Just a Dumb Blonde’
Marilyn is the subject of several new Italian books, including Ilenia Rossini’s I’m Nobody’s Dumb Blonde, featuring a cover illustration…
Marilyn Brings ‘Niagara’ to Luxembourg (and Criterion)
Niagara is showing at Place Guillaume II on Saturday, July 25, at 9:30 pm, as part of a free City…
Timeless Goddess: Marilyn Covers ‘Film TV’ in Italy
Marilyn recently graced the cover of the Italian magazine, Film TV (July 7 edition), with a photograph taken during a…
Marilyn’s Movie Double in Bologna
A double bill of Marilyn’s greatest comedies is coming to Cineteca di Bologna on Tuesday, July 21 – with Gentlemen…
Douglas Kirkland’s ‘Magical Dance’ With Marilyn
Marilyn: A Magical Dance, a new book by Douglas Kirkland, is published by Damiano Books. “Marilyn Monroe would have turned…
Marilyn Goes From Blonde to Hot in Arnhem
A centennial tribute featuring Marilyn’s two finest comedies is coming to the rooftop of Focus Film Theatre in the Dutch…
‘Some Like It Hot’ in the USA
A perennial comedy favourite, Some Like It Hot is coming to cinemas across the United States. July 18: Ron Robinson…
Marilyn: An Eternal Diamond in France
Marilyn graces the cover of the French fashion magazine, OniriQ, with an extended pictorial feature inside its Summer 2026 edition…
Marilyn Goes From Picturehouse to Edinburgh Rare
Picturehouse, a UK-wide chain of 25 cinemas, is spending the next ‘three weekends with Norma Jeane’ in honour of her…
‘Everyone Likes It Hot’: Marilyn in Berlin and Beyond
Everyone Likes It Hot: Marilyn Monroe’s 100th Birthday, a summer movie retrospective, has opened at the German History Museum in…
The Marilyn Report 