Al Guastafeste: Marilyn’s Bandleader Plays On

At 90, Al Guastafeste – the pianist who served as Marilyn’s bandleader during her 1954 tour of US military bases … More

70 Years Ago: The ‘My Marilyn’ Party

1952 was a turning point in Marilyn’s career. After years of pin-ups and B-movies, she had survived the ‘scandal’ of … More

Marilyn’s ‘Power Lunch’ With Khrushchev

Writing for the Hollywood Reporter, Scott Feinberg looks back on ‘the most epic Hollywood lunch of all time’ – when … More

‘Made in Paris’: Was Marilyn a Secret Francophile?

In an article for Les Echos, Monroe expert Sebastien Cauchon – author of the 2016 novel, Marilyn 1962 – takes … More

Celebrating Marilyn’s Chinese Theatre at 95

Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (now known as the TCL Chinese Theatre) turned 95 yesterday, as Todd Gilchrist reports for Variety. “As … More

60 Years Ago: Marilyn Sings for the President

On May 19, 1962 – sixty years ago today – Marilyn sang ‘Happy Birthday Mr. President’ to John F. Kennedy … More

Marilyn in Red and Black (and Earrings)

The latest issue of French e-zine Crazy For You takes a closer look at Marilyn’s photo session with Bob Landry. … More

Warhol’s ‘Shot Blue Marilyn’ at the Rockefeller Center

Ahead of the Christie’s auction on May 9, the image of Andy Warhol’s ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn‘ is being projected … More

Remembering Britain’s ‘Marilyn Mania’ in the Daily Mail

British fans may want to buy a copy of today’s Daily Mail, which includes a two-page spread on Michelle Morgan’s … 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