Harry Belafonte: the ‘Calypso King’ Who Met Marilyn, JFK and More

Harry Belafonte, the singer, actor and activist, died aged 96 on April 25th, 2023. He was born in Harlem in … More

Kennedy Gala Program Signed by Marilyn Sells for $88,900

117 Marilyn-related items went under the hammer yesterday, as part of the Hollywood: Classic & Contemporary event at Julien’s Auctions. … More

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

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