Did you know that Marilyn was once betrothed to Charlie McCarthy? On November 9th, 1952, America’s dreamgirl fell hard for … More
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All About Marilyn’s Oscar Gown Drama
Writing for Vogue about Marilyn’s only Oscars appearance (on March 29th, 1951), Hayley Maitland reveals how she narrowly avoided a … More
Marilyn Graces TIME’s Centennial Cover
Marilyn is featured on the cover of TIME Magazine’s centennial issue (dated March 13, 2023), among other past cover stars. … More
Donald Spoto, Biographer to Marilyn and More, Dies at 81
Christian academic turned Hollywood historian Donald Spoto – whose 29 books included a leading biography of Marilyn – has died … More
Stanley Flink, Who Penned Marilyn’s First ‘LIFE’ Story, Dies at 98
Stanley E. Flink, the journalist and professor who interviewed Marilyn for her first LIFE cover story in 1952, died aged … More
The Unsolved Mystery of Marilyn’s ‘Placeholder’ Ring
Writing for Vogue, Emily Chan ponders the riddle of Marilyn’s engagement ring from Joe DiMaggio. (You can also read a … More
‘I Love You Joe’: Marilyn’s Signed Photo Breaks Auction Record
A photograph signed by Marilyn to husband Joe DiMaggio sold for $300,000 at Heritage Auctions yesterday – setting a new … More
‘My Maril’: Terry Karger Remembers Marilyn
Terry Karger, daughter of the pianist, composer and bandleader, Fred Karger, has written a memoir recalling her father’s romance with … More
See Marilyn’s Mikimoto Pearls in Houston, Texas
The pearl necklace gifted to Marilyn by the Emperor of Japan when she visited Tokyo with husband Joe DiMaggio in … More
From ‘Norma Janine’ to Marilyn at Abbott Elementary
Quinta Brunson, who plays schoolteacher Janine in the Disney+ sitcom, Abbott Elementary, pulled off two very different looks for a … More