Drew Barrymore, the award-winning actress, producer and talk-show host, comes from a long line of Hollywood legends. Her grandfather John … More
Category: Memories and Anecdotes
Hearts of Glass: Marilyn and Arthur Miller
One of Arthur Miller’s later plays, Broken Glass, is currently playing at the Young Vic Theatre in London. ‘It’s like … More
Eddie Hunter Looks Back on Marilyn’s Canada Trip
Photographer Eddie Hunter has shared his memories of meeting Marilyn on location for River of No Return during the summer … More
Pretty Little Baby: Marilyn and Connie Francis
One of the best-selling vocalists in popular music history, Connie Francis died aged 87 on July 16, 2025. She was … More
Atomic Blondes: Marilyn and Kathleen Hughes
Kathleen Hughes, star of It Came From Outer Space, has died aged 96. As well as playing the ‘bad girl’ … More
‘Paris Match’ Puts Marilyn Back in the Spotlight
Paris Match has released a special edition magazine dedicated to Marilyn as part of its ‘In the Spotlight’ collection. With … More
63 Years Later: Fans Pay Tribute to Marilyn
On Tuesday, August 5th – the 63rd anniversary of Marilyn’s death in 1962 – fans gathered at Westwood Memorial Park … More
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
Robert Ginna: Writer Who Shared Marilyn’s First LIFE Cover Dies at 99
Marilyn’s first LIFE cover, published in April 1952, was portentuous for several reasons. Philippe Halsman’s photo of her in an … 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