Bob Miller, Marilyn’s stepson from her third marriage to Arthur Miller, has died aged 74. You can read my tribute … More
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Norman Rosten’s ‘Marilyn: Shadow and Light’ in France
One of the best books ever written about Marilyn is Marilyn: The Untold Story (aka Marilyn: A Very Personal Story), … More
Marilyn’s Father: Documentary to Explore Family Secret
After the recent CNN docuseries, Reframed: Marilyn Monroe, and ahead of the April 27 release of a feature-length Netflix documentary, … More
Wicked Wit: Marilyn and Oscar Levant
The late American musician and raconteur, Oscar Levant, is the subject of a new play (starring Sean Hayes of Will … More
Cornell Capa’s Marilyn at Magnum Photos
This Cornell Capa photo of Marilyn chatting with a young boy on a break from filming The Misfits in 1960 … More
Parallel Lives: Marilyn and Dorothy Dandridge
In Carmen Jones (1954), the temptress played by Dorothy Dandridge stirs memories of Marilyn’s sizzling performance in Niagara (1953.) In … More
Outspoken Americans: Marilyn, Miller and Kazan
The UnAmerican – Claude Solnik’s new play about the tangled relationships of Marilyn, Arthur Miller, and Elia Kazan, set during … More
Marilyn, Joe and the Chicago White Sox
Last year, we learned about the young Norma Jeane’s stay on Catalina Island and her surprising link to the Chicago … More
A Country Girl: Revisiting Marilyn’s Connecticut Years
In the Connecticut Post, Mark Reiss – one of 11 writers for TV’s The Simpsons who live in the state … More
The Actress and the Goddess: Joan Copeland and Marilyn
Arthur Miller’s sister, actress Joan Copeland, passed away on January 4th, 2022, at the grand old age of 99. One … More