Scandal or Myth: Marilyn in ‘Yours Retro’ Special

A four-page article on Marilyn is featured in 50 Scandals That Rocked Old Hollywood, a special issue of UK nostalgia … More

Marilyn Covers Italy’s ‘Grand Hotel’

As Sam Shaw’s photos of Marilyn go on display in Turin (see here), this gorgeous image graced the cover of … More

Anthony Summers Responds to ‘Blonde’

In The Guardian today, Monroe biographer Anthony Summers – author of Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe (1985), and … More

Bill Ray’s Marilyn in Santa Fe

The LIFE Photographers, an exhibition of classic images from the magazine’s heyday, is beginning its last week at the aptly-named … More

Douglas Kirkland Remembers Marilyn in ‘OGGI’

The Italian weekly news magazine, OGGI, has a long history with Marilyn – and even devoted a special issue to … More

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 … More

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 … More

The ‘Mistero’ of Marilyn, from Eve to Sugar

In addition to the recent OGGI magazine special on Marilyn (see here), Italian fans may enjoy this eye-catching cover story … More

Bing Crosby’s Palm Springs Estate – Linked to Marilyn and JFK – for Sale

The Southern California estate formerly owned by singer Bing Crosby – in Rancho Mirage, near Palm Springs – is back … More

Arlene Dahl’s Memories of Marilyn

Arlene Dahl, the stunning redhead who graduated from movie stardom to success as a writer and entrepreneur, has died aged … More