French screen legend Simone Signoret is the subject of the latest special issue from Paris Match, part of the magazine’s … More
Category: Friends and Family
Remembering Marilyn’s New York Times Trip
Modesto ‘Bob’ Medina, archivist at the New York Times news ‘morgue’ and photo library for over 40 years, died aged … More
Marilyn Gets ‘Notorious’ With Maureen Dowd
A selection of New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd’s celebrity profiles are featured in a new book, Notorious. André Carrilho’s … More
Untold Hollywood: Marilyn and Norma Jean Cohen
The filmmaker and historian David Stenn – best-known for his biographies of Clara Bow and Jean Harlow – has created … More
Frank Sinatra’s Hollywood Home Sold for $5 Million
Frank Sinatra’s luxurious former home in the San Fernando Valley has been sold for $5 million, as Emily Davis reports … More
Marilyn, Marlon Brando and More in ‘Yours Retro’
Marlon Brando’s ‘lost’ 1969 interview with Roderick Mann is featured in the February 2025 issue of UK nostalgia magazine Yours … More
Johnny Hyde Estate: Home of Marilyn’s Agent on Sale for $18.65 Million
The former home of Marilyn’s agent and lover Johnny Hyde at 718 North Palm Drive in the Holmby Hills neighbourhood … More
Jay Kanter, Agent to Marilyn and More, Dies at 97
Jay Kanter, the agent who represented Marilyn during her New York years, died aged 97 on August 6, 2024. You … More
‘Merry, Merry Marilyn’ Returns to Julien’s Auctions
Julien’s Auctions is hosting an online sale, ‘Merry, Merry Marilyn II‘, closing on Monday, December 30. Bids start at $25 … More
Marilyn’s ‘Hot’ Swimsuit – and More – at Julien’s Auctions
The 1920s-style bathing suit designed by Orry Kelly for Marilyn’s role in Some Like It Hot will go under the … More