The dancer, actor and singer George Chakiris has just published My West Wide Story, a memoir of his role in … More
Tag: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Phil Moore: Hollywood’s Black Pioneer, and Marilyn’s Musical Mentor
Phil Moore (shown above with Marilyn in 1951) was the first salaried black musician to work at a major Hollywood … More
Catching Up With Marilyn in the Year of ‘Blonde’
With the Netflix adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates’ controversial novel, Blonde, due for release later this year, Vogue has compiled … More
Milton’s Marilyn in Catalunya
Marilyn Monroe by Milton Greene: The 50 Sessions, an exhibition featuring 84 images from the 2017 book, The Essential Marilyn … More
Marilyn Vs the American Gold Digger
A promotional still from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes graces the cover of cultural historian Brian Donovan’s new book, American Gold Digger: … More
‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’: A Ticklish Business
Described as ‘the quintessential tale of two women who love each other more than the men in their lives,’ Gentlemen … More
Marilyn Music News: Soundtracks, Picture Discs and More
The original soundtrack album for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, featuring all six songs from the 1953 movie, has been reissued on … More
Marilyn Movie Matinees in Amsterdam
A movie retrospective for Marilyn begins at Amsterdam’s Lab111 today, with a screening of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Over the next … More
Why Marilyn Inspires Mariah Carey
In a second extract from Mariah Carey’s autobiography, the singer reveals how she became a lifelong fan of Marilyn. “One … More
Why Marilyn Still Rules the Empire
Although this year’s global pandemic has hit the publishing world hard, Marilyn is still garnering plenty of magazine coverage. The … More