The city of Palm Springs will celebrate Marilyn’s 96th birthday next Wednesday, June 1, by the ‘Forever Marilyn’ statue on…
Lawrence Schiller’s Marilyn in Paris
60 years ago this week, Lawrence Schiller got the scoop of his career when he captured the filming of Marilyn’s…
Julien’s Auctions to Celebrate Marilyn’s 96th Birthday
Julien’s Auctions is hosting an online sale of photographs and memorabilia next week, celebrating what would be Marilyn’s 96th birthday.…
‘SMASH’ Team Reunites for Broadway Reading
Composer Marc Shaiman has confirmed that long-held plans to revive NBC’s SMASH as a Broadway musical are going ahead, with…
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…
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…
Marilyn’s ‘Birthday Dress’ Reuse Criticised by ICOM and Bob Mackie
Following the furore over Kim Kardashian wearing Marilyn’s ‘birthday dress’ at the Met Gala (see here), the Costume Committee for…
‘Marilyn, Her Final Secret’ Reviewed
Marilyn, Her Final Secret – a new documentary from filmmaker François Pomès, using DNA to confirm the identity of Marilyn’s…
Andy Warhol’s ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn’ Sold for $195 Million
Andy Warhol’s ‘Shot Sage Blue Marilyn’ has sold for $195 million at Christie’s New York in less than four minutes…
Patricia Rosten Remembers Marilyn
Following the recent French reissue of Norman Rosten’s memoir of Marilyn (see here), his daughter Patricia has given a rare…