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When Marilyn Was Banned in Kansas

In an article for SlashFilm, Danielle Moore looks back at Some Like It Hot‘s battle with the censors. “The movie…

Catholic Legion of Decency, Censorship, Danielle Moore, Geoffrey Shurlock, Kansas, Marilyn Monroe, Production Code, Some Like It Hot, Thomas F. Little, Tony Curtis

Remembering Joe DiMaggio at Isola delle Femminine

Marking 23 years since his death in 1999, the Casa Museo Joe Di Maggio in Isola delle Femminine, a town…

Isola delle Femminine, Italy, Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe, Palermo, Sicily

‘Spread the Word’: Marilyn, Abbey Lincoln and a Lost Dress

Today, Marilyn’s movie costumes sell at auction for many thousands, sometimes millions. In her lifetime, however, they were studio property,…

Abbey Lincoln, Ebony, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Marilyn Monroe, Matthew Eng, The Girl Can't Help It, Travilla

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…

Actors Lab, Carmen Jones, Closer Weekly (USA), Confidential, Dorothy Dandridge, Golden Globes, Hilldale Avenue, Marilyn Monroe, Niagara, Otto Preminger, Phil Moore, Porgy and Bess, Racism, River Of No Return

‘Some Like It Hot’ Heading Back to Broadway

Following the recent news that TV’s Smash is heading for Broadway, an update on the Some Like It Hot stage…

Adrianna Hicks, Amber Ruffin, Broadway, Marc Shaiman, Marilyn Monroe, Matthew Lopez, Scott Wittman, Some Like It Hot: The Musical

70 Years Ago: Marilyn and Earl Thiesen

The latest issue of French e-zine Crazy for You looks back at Marilyn’s pin-up shoots with Earl Thiesen in early…

Bathing Suit, Crazy for Marilyn, Earl Theisen, Elois Jenssen, Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Potato Sack, Rose Marie Reid, T-Shirts, USS Henley, Valentine's Day, We're Not Married!

The Long and Winding Road to ‘Blonde’

While director Andrew Dominik hoped his fictional Monroe biopic, Blonde, would play at Cannes in May, it is now reported…

Adrien Brody, Ana de Armas, Andrew Dominik, Blonde, Bobby Cannavale, Garret Dillahunt, Jessica Chastain, Joyce Carol Oates, Julianne Nicholson, Marilyn Monroe, Naomi Watts, Netflix, Scoot McNairy, Toby Huss

Marilyn Dresses the Part in ‘Yours Retro’

In 1953, Marilyn first rocked the big screen in Dorothy Jeakins’ sleek modern designs for Niagara, while in her next…

Dorothy Jeakins, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Marilyn Monroe, Moon of Baroda, Niagara, Porthole Scene, Travilla, Yours Retro

Bing Crosby’s Palm Springs Estate Sold for $4.15 Million

The former Palm Springs home of singer Bing Crosby has sold for $4.15 million – around $400,00 less than the…

Bing Crosby, Donald Spoto, John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Palm Springs, Philip Watson, Ralph Roberts, Rancho Mirage, Real Estate

Marilyn Inspires New York’s Fall Fashions

Covering New York Fashion Week’s ready-to-wear collections for Fall 2022, Vogue has noted at least two designers inspired by Marilyn.…

Andreas Kronthaler, Arthur Miller, Bridal Gown, Coats, Jean-Louis, Let's Make Love, Marilyn Monroe, Michael Kors, Naeem Khan, Norman Norell, There's No Business Like Show Business, Vivienne Westwood, Vogue, Wedding Dress, Weddings

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