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Shattered Dreams: Marilyn and Anna Nicole Smith

A voluptuous Texan blonde who became a tabloid fixture in the 1990s is the subject of a new documentary feature, … More

Addiction, Alexandra Lacey, Anna Nicole Smith, Blondes, Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, Fifth Helena Drive, Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe, Netflix, Playboy, Ursula McFarlane

Marilyn and the (Other) Hollywood Blondes

Marilyn may be the most celebrated Hollywood blonde, but she wasn’t the only bombshell making headlines. Today, many dismiss the … More

Adrien Gombeaud, Anna Nicole Smith, Barbara Nichols, Barbara Payton, Blondes, Corinne Calvet, Diana Dors, France, Hollywood Blondes: Marilyn and Her Doubles, Jayne Mansfield, Joi Lansing, Liz Renay, Mamie Van Doren, Marilyn Monroe, Sheree North

Julian Wasser: L.A. Photographer of Marilyn and More

Photographer Julian Wasser – described as the ‘poet laureate of LA’ – died on February 8, 2023, aged 89, the … More

Brigitte Bardot, Coronado Beach, Golden Globes, Jayne Mansfield, John F. Kennedy, Jose Bolanos, Julian Wasser, Los Angeles, Marilyn Monroe, Robert F. Kennedy, San Diego, Some Like It Hot, Weegee

In the Pink: From Marilyn to Mamie Eisenhower

Writing for The Conversation, Harriet Fletcher explains how the colour pink has been used to signify both tradition and rebellion … More

Blondes, Diamond Dress, Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Harriet Fletcher, Jayne Mansfield, Legally Blonde, Madonna, Mamie Eisenhower, Marilyn Monroe, Material Girl, Niagara, Pink

James Collins Remembers ‘Mazzie’ and the Monroe Six

In the October issue of Vanity Fair‘s French edition (#105, with actress Elsa Zylberstein on the cover), Sébastien Cauchon writes … More

Edith Pitts, Eileen Collins, France, Frieda Hull, Gloria Milone, Heritage Auctions, James Collins, Jayne Mansfield, John Reilly, Marilyn Monroe, Monroe Six, New York, Sebastien Cauchon, Vanity Fair

‘Itch Girls’: Marilyn and Kathy Marlowe

Marilyn may be the most famous blonde bomb­shell of the fifties, but she wasn’t the only one. Although largely forgotten … More

A Double Life, Blondes, Doris Day, George Burns, George Cukor, Girl With an Itch, Jayne Mansfield, Kathy Marlowe, Marilyn Monroe, Queen of Outer Space, Richard Widmark, Zsa Zsa Gabor

Funny Girl: Marilyn’s Classic Comedy Trio

Marilyn scores a hattrick in MovieWeb’s Top 10 Classic Comedies of the 1950s, with a supporting role in Howard Hawks’ … More

Best Classic Comedies of the 1950s, Billy Wilder, Blondes, Cary Grant, Doris Day, I.A.L. Diamond, Jack Lemmon, Jayne Mansfield, Judy Holliday, Marilyn Monroe, Monkey Business, Movieweb, Some Like It Hot, The Seven Year Itch, Tony Curtis

Marilyn in Paris Match, Jours de France and More

With the 60th anniversary of Marilyn’s death less than a week away, the media blitz continues in France. In addition … More

#Marilyn60, France, Ici Paris, Jayne Mansfield, Jours de France, Marilyn Monroe, Paris Match, Simon Liberati, VSD

Marilyn and the Curse of the Golden Globes

In recent months, the Golden Globes have been mired in controversy, with even the likes of Tom Cruise handing back … More

Golden Globes, Henrietta Awards, HFPA, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe, My Heart Belongs to Daddy, Tim Robey

Marilyn, Jayne Mansfield, and the Story of a Snub

“I’ve never been in a Hollywood fight or feud,” Marilyn once said. “I have the most wonderful memory for forgetting … More

Astor Hotel, Blondes, Bobby Kennedy, Closer Weekly (USA), Frank Ferruccio, Jayne Mansfield, John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Mariska Hargitay, Robert F. Kennedy, Tony Climber, Twentieth Century Fox

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