Ajay's slim pickings Oct 17, 2009
Following PS's revelation last week that photos of Rochester's new ''Marilyn Monroe hips'' (for which she was paid $15,000 by New Idea) were doctored, debt collectors have hunted down Rochester in the US demanding she pay the $6636 in fees they claim she owes her son's Sydney Montessori school. In July, Rochester relocated to Hollywood and launched a website documenting her endeavours to appear on Oprah's chat show. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
How about some Blues Travelin music? Oct 17, 2009
If I didn t know any better, I d swear you used to be a woman in your former life, (I m thinking Marilyn Monroe or maybe even Claudette Colbert), I bet you could ve rocked a sweater as good as either of them. wet wiccan. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The Country Curmudgeon A shadow of doubt Oct 16, 2009
This was recently brought home in a TV documentary: The Death of Marilyn Monroe ... Were the older Kennedy brothers involved in the death of Marilyn Monroe. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Crypt above Monroe back up for auction Oct 15, 2009
The crypt above movie star Marilyn Monroe's at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles' Westwood District will go up for auction again ... LOS ANGELES - The crypt above Marilyn Monroe is going back on the auction block. (MSNBC -- News)
* World News Quick Take Oct 14, 2009
Reznikoff also has samples of hair that once sat atop some of the most famous heads in history, from George Washington to Abraham Lincoln, Napoleon, Albert Einstein and Marilyn Monroe. The auction house estimates the hair is worth between US$8,000 to US$12,000, but a few years back some of Presleys hair sold for US$115,000. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
D.W. Moffett sells Los Angeles home Oct 13, 2009
Among the home's former occupants was Marilyn Monroe. Simon, 65, a mystery writer, adapted his novel "The Big Fix" for the 1978 film of the same name starring Richard Dreyfuss. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Naval gazing Oct 12, 2009
The last two times NCIS did Halloween-themed episodes, one featured Abby dressed as a jaw-dropping Marilyn Monroe ( Witch Hunt, 10/31/06) and a boat filled with ghosts ( Chimera, 10/30/07), revealing Ziva s belief in the supernatural. This year, the NCIS agents will endure another nutty Halloween, trying to figure out why an infamous practical joker was killed. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Marge Simpson in Playboy? Oct 10, 2009
After more than a half century featuring women like Marilyn Monroe, Cindy Crawford, and the Girls of Hooters on its cover, Playboy has for the first time given the spot to a cartoon character: Marge Simpson. The magazine is giving the star of The Simpsons the star treatment, complete with a data sheet, interview, and centerfold. (Boston Globe)
Doh! Marge Simpson on cover of Playboy Oct 10, 2009
After more than a half century featuring women like Marilyn Monroe, Cindy Crawford and the Girls of Hooters on its cover, Playboy has for the first time given the spot to a cartoon character. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Marge Simpson poses for Playboy Oct 10, 2009
It's a first for the magazine, which has had everyone from Marilyn Monroe to Cindy Crawford to Hooters girls and even the likes of Jerry Seinfeld on the cover ... It's a first for the magazine, which has had everyone from Marilyn Monroe to Cindy Crawford to Hooters girls and even the likes of Jerry Seinfeld on the cover. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
* [ FASHION ] Lindsay Lohan dares fashionistas to love her Oct 7, 2009
(The name refers to the birth date X 1 June 1926 X of Marilyn Monroe. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Tombstone tours: Check out these famous boneyards Oct 6, 2009
At Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery (1218 Glendon Ave.), you can pay your respects to Marilyn Monroe, Burt Lancaster, Natalie Wood, Jack Lemmon, Dean Martin, Billy Wilder, Frank Zappa, Rodney Dangerfield and Truman Capote. Those spending eternity at the Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills cemetery (6300 Forest Lawn Drive) include Bette Davis, Lucille Ball, Buster Keaton, Liberace, Stan Laurel, Gene Autry and David Carradine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Weldon man hopes to solve family mystery Oct 6, 2009
For years, he and his late brother, Ronnie, wondered if a signature Norma Jean in his mother s book was that of motion picture legend Marilyn Monroe, another celebrity or perhaps just someone with the same name. It s got my curiosity up, Hamill said, I am into history and I want to find out if it is really her signature. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
What a drag! Oct 5, 2009
Filming on the now iconic comedy began on Aug. 4, 1958, starring Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe, alongside Curtis. In his book The Making of Some Like It Hot: My Memories of Marilyn Monroe and the Classic American Movie (John Wiley & Sons Inc ) out now, Curtis recalls some of the most memorable moments from the film ... Filming on the now iconic comedy began on Aug. 4, 1958, starring Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe, alongside Curtis. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Jane Krakowski's New York Oct 5, 2009
Still, the Tony winner s Feinstein s gig will offer traditional material from her favorite female performers including Ann-Margret, Anita O Day, Marilyn Monroe and New York legend Eartha Kitt but expect some self-deprecating comedic surprises, too ... Still, the Tony winner s Feinstein s gig will offer traditional material from her favorite female performers including Ann-Margret, Anita O Day, Marilyn Monroe and New York legend Eartha Kitt but expect some self-deprecating comedic surprises, too.... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Hollywood flair visits impoverished Miss. Delta Oct 3, 2009
The costumes of Marilyn Monroe, Barbara Stanwyck and John Wayne, its so many things to see. Like Renee Zellweger, her costume from the movie Appaloosa is hanging in Ruleville, Miss. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Welcome to L.A.! Please Be My Friend Who I Hate. Oct 1, 2009
Revelations from a new biography, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe ... Revelations from a new biography, The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe. (Slate)
Sports and rock unite! Wynn brings Baseball Project to town Sep 26, 2009
As a general rule I don t blog about music in this space, because even though entertainment and sports have somewhat cross-pollinated for years from Marilyn Monroe meets Joe DiMaggio, to Mad0nna meets A-Rod, to, well, Kate Hudson meets A-Rod I figure I d start getting emails like, Schultz. What does this have to do with the Auburn game. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Hooray for Hollywood, barely, on Runway Sep 26, 2009
Moi, I'd have stretched the concept and gone for Marilyn Monroe in "The Misfits." But hey, at least no one did. (Good lord I saw that movie in the theaters back in the day. (MSNBC -- News)
There's Something About Keats Sep 26, 2009
But Keats proves as tough to demythologize as Marilyn Monroe: He died so young, his life was so tragic, and the small body of work he left behind is so incomparable, that any depiction of his short life is bound to be tinged with idealization. That's why Campion was smart to make her film less about Keats than about Fanny Brawne, the fashionable, flirtatious young woman who captivated him in the spring of 1818 and lived next door to him in Hampstead for the last two years of his life. (Slate)
Entertainment Photos Sep 25, 2009
Never-seen photos of Marilyn Monroe, before she was a Hollywood star, were recently discovered in Time Inc.s archives. Twilight stars dont suck (face); Kiefer Sutherland cries crocodile tears; Bruno drops in on Eminem. (MSNBC -- Music)
A study in contrast Sep 20, 2009
For the existing built-in bookshelves, Diamandis pulled a deep raspberry color from two unframed canvases of Brigitte Bardot and Marilyn Monroe that the Sayares purchased in Paris during the project. Chrissy says, Mitch loved the colors and I loved the idea of using celebrities, since it s a media room. (Boston Globe)
PSL teen queen Sep 18, 2009
Shes a Hollywood and Internet sensation, with her tart comments, short skirts, pouty lips and Marilyn Monroe arm tattoo. Paparazzi, blog junkies and drooly adolescents just cant get enough of her. (The Palm Beach Post)
PhotosMegan not playing well? Sep 16, 2009
Yes, Megan has great eyes, the letter reads, according to , a tight stomach we spray with glycerin, and an awful silly Marilyn Monroe tattoo plastered on her arm that we cover up to keep the moms happy. Megan is the queen of talking trailer trash and posing like a porn star. (The Palm Beach Post)
Lawsuit: SoCal cemetery disturbed grave sites Sep 15, 2009
In a Sept. 1 story about the cemetery where Michael Jackson is now entombed, The Associated Press erroneously reported that funeral services for actress Marilyn Monroe were held at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Monroe's 1962 services were held at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Megan Fox: 5 Things You Didn't Know Sep 14, 2009
Megan Fox has nine or so , ranging in cultural significance from a line from s King Lear to an iconic image of Marilyn Monroe to the the name of her boyfriend, Beverly Hills 90210 s Brian Austin Green. Of all these tattoos, Megan only regrets one of them -- a tribal design inked onto her arm -- because the artist was distracted at the time. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'Guiding Light' Fades After 72 Years Sep 14, 2009
Guiding Light' Fades After 72 Years - CBS Sunday Morning - CBS News. NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2009. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Army Archerd, 87; columnist was must-read in Hollywood Sep 11, 2009
On Oct 17, 1958, his lead item was about the world s biggest sex symbol: Marilyn Monroe, who is expecting, requested a grand piano be moved to her Bel-Air Hotel suite to save her going to the studio for rehearsal in her delicate condition. She was off work again Wednesday. (Boston Globe)
Lohan Can Add Artistic Adviser to Resume Sep 10, 2009
"You look at Marilyn Monroe or Marlene Dietrich. Ungaro was controversial himself, he said he dressed women to seduce men.". The first joint Lohan-Archs collection will debut during Paris Fashion Week on Oct. 4, but Lohan has already started wearing some of the pieces. (CBS News)
Celebrity images focused on atmosphere, gravitas Sep 6, 2009
Some of the most iconic images of the 20th Century are here: a young Bob Dylan in the rain, a vulnerable Marilyn Monroe, a preening Andy Warhol flanked by the young nude members of his Factory. SPECIAL TO THE BEE. (Fresno Bee)
Correction: Michael Jackson-Forest Lawn story Sep 5, 2009
(AP) In a Sept. 1 story about the cemetery where Michael Jackson is now entombed, The Associated Press erroneously reported that funeral services for actress Marilyn Monroe were held at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Monroe's 1962 services were held at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery. (FOX61, CT)
1950s housewife role is a good fit for Zellweger Sep 4, 2009
Her blondness, those muscular cheeks, that voice so full of twang and diction: At any given moment, she s Debbie Reynolds, Doris Day, Judy Holliday, Sandra Dee, Dorothy Malone, Marilyn Monroe, and Lana Turner. And so: She never seems entirely real or herself. (Boston Globe)
Yoostar lets anyone act opposite Hepburn, Brando Sep 3, 2009
Ed Baig in a screen shot from the aptly named Yoostar, which lets you play opposite Marlon Brando in 'The Godfather' or Marilyn Monroe in 'Some Like It Hot,' among other scenes. It's like karaoke for the movies. (USA Today -- Tech)
Bitch and Famous Sep 3, 2009
And now she's revealing the reason behind that big ol' Marilyn Monroe tattoo on her arm. Page: 1 of 2 - Digg. (iAfrica.com)
An icon, for better or worse Sep 1, 2009
When Kennedy finally did run for president in 1980, he claimed support from the likes of actor Warren Beatty and Warhol, the painter of soup cans and Marilyn Monroe who was a distant family acquaintance, according to Andy Warhol Museum archivist Matt Wrbican. That year, Warhol captured Kennedy looking intently into his camera, and framed his face with the familiar red and blue squiggles of his pen, and dashes of diamond dust. (Boston Globe)
Huckabee: ObamaCare would have abandoned Kennedy Aug 30, 2009
Tack on another game or two for his marriage to Marilyn Monroe. Dusty. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The destiny of a dynasty Aug 30, 2009
Lawford, a close friend of Frank Sinatra, had been rumoured to be the go-between during the alleged affair between JFK and Marilyn Monroe. He organised her famous ''Happy Birthday Mr President'' appearance at the president's birthday celebrations. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Click to read:Kennedy Hailed as 'Greatest Legislator' Aug 30, 2009
" Following the service, Kennedy's body was being flown to Andrews Air Force Base, which also received JFK's body after his 1963 assassination, before being driven to the U.S. Capitol then along the National Mall and into Arlington Cemetery. There, as evening falls, he was to be buried on a hillside grave site near his two slain brothers. MMIX, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed... (CBS News)
Review: 'Taking Woodstock' Single Trip Down Memory Lane Aug 29, 2009
6 million bid for the crypt above Marilyn Monroe has fallen through. Police are looking for three suspects in the burglary of Lindsay Lohan's home. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Secrets in Model's Murder Come to Light Aug 29, 2009
"She was radiant. She was gorgeous. Every man I ever know that ever saw Jasmine, because there was that inner beauty as well as the physical beauty, they fell in love with her at first sight. I mean, she might as well have been Marilyn Monroe reincarnated.". Fiore's mom, , remembered her daughter's happy childhood. (ABC News)
The worlds strangest conventions Aug 29, 2009
This might be the only place in the world (apart from a wax museum) where you can get a photo op alongside Elvis and Marilyn Monroe ... Head to the Celebrity Impersonators Convention in Las Vegas (March 13, 2010), where you can mingle with Marilyn Monroe, Michael Jackson, and Elvis Presley; wink at Sarah Palin while discussing healthcare reform with Barack Obama; croon alongside Frank Sinatra before voguing with Madonna. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Renee Zellweger: 'I sort of disappear a little bit' Aug 28, 2009
I think back on Marilyn Monroe putting those lashes on everyday, and I can't imagine, as I tie up my sneakers to go for a run. I cannot imagine that you're supposed to simultaneously look beautiful while you're going out to buy groceries. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Bidder For Crypt Above Marilyn Monroes Backs Out Aug 28, 2009
Bidder For Crypt Above Marilyn Monroes Backs Out. Bidder For Crypt Above Marilyn Monroes Backs Out The bidder who offered $4 ... 6 million for the crypt above the one that holds the remains of actress Marilyn Monroe has backed out. (KWTX.com, TX)
Spielberg to film Crichton's pirate novel Aug 28, 2009
6 million bid for the crypt above Marilyn Monroe has fallen through. Attorney David Camel says the bidder declined. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Denzel movie draws crowd Aug 28, 2009
Bid for crypt above Marilyn Monroe falls through ... 6 million bid for the crypt above Marilyn Monroe has fallen through. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Kennedys split morality and duty Aug 28, 2009
Was Marilyn Monroe handed back and forth between John and Robert Kennedy and did their cavalier treatment contribute to her death. Was the president really sharing a mistress with a Mafia boss at the same time as his brother, the attorney-general, was supposed to be investigating the Mafia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Marilyn Monroe Jilted in eBay Crypt Auction Aug 27, 2009
Crypt Above Marilyn Monroe's up For Auction - ABC News ... Eternal Celebrity Worship: Grave Over Marilyn Monroe for Sale ... Photo of Marilyn Monroe circa 1960. (ABC News)
Celeb Web searches risky Aug 26, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. R. Kelly to play Pittsburgh (Oct. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Eternity Above Marilyn Monroe--Just $4.6 Million Aug 26, 2009
Eternity Above Marilyn Monroe--Just $4 ... Eternity Above Marilyn Monroe--Just $4 ... 6 Million The price for spending eternity above actress Marilyn Monroe is just $4. (KWTX.com, TX)
$4.6 M for Crypt Above Monroe Aug 26, 2009
Crypt Above Marilyn Monroe Sells For $4 ... Even decades after her death, Marilyn Monroe can attract admirers ... (AP) The price for spending eternity above Marilyn Monroe is $4. (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Elijah Wood Says He Could Never Play Bilbo Aug 26, 2009
The price for spending eternity above Marilyn Monroe is more than $4. 6 million. (Click2Houston, TX)
Loophole over DVD age rating law Aug 25, 2009
Page last updated at 01:10 GMT, Tuesday, 25 August 2009 02:10 UK. The law was meant to protect children from explicit DVDs. (BBC News -- UK)
Soprano family values Aug 25, 2009
Even in death, Marilyn Monroe still snags millionaires ... Even in death, Marilyn Monroe is still snagging millionaires. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
Baldwin won’t run? Aug 25, 2009
A pricey crypt The price for spending eternity above Marilyn Monroe is $4. 6 million. (Boston Globe)
Marilyn Monroe Aug 25, 2009
Crypt Above Late Actress Up for Auction on Ebay: $4 Million and Rising. By CLAYTON SANDELLAug. (ABC News -- Business)
Crypt above Monroe sells for $4.6 million Aug 25, 2009
The crypt above Marilyn Monroe's has a new owner who paid $4 ... LOS ANGELES - The price for spending eternity above Marilyn Monroe is $4. (MSNBC -- News)
British actors dominate TV Globes Aug 25, 2009
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Cannabis 'affecting young minds' Aug 25, 2009
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Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Aug 25, 2009
Vault above Marilyn Monroe sold. Low-carb diets 'damage arteries. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Folks our features staff would have loved to follow on Twitter: Aug 23, 2009
The king of Rat Pack lived the ultimate swinger's life, and his conquests were legend, from Judy Garland to Ava Gardner to Marilyn Monroe to Mia Farrow. Additionally, his political leanings were extreme (from far left to Reagan supporter), and his mood swings were notorious, so you'd be sure to get A-level tweets, both fun and cranky. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Silly, Baseless Lawsuits Aug 22, 2009
The archives of prurient interests have it on good, or at least tabloid-based, authority that one of his paramours was Marilyn Monroe ... Nor did defendants' moving papers address the sheer preposterousness of the lawsuit -- that Marilyn Monroe herself carried and gave birth to plaintiff in 1960 and yet the whole enquiring and paparazzi world didn't know about it ... So, while we may never know what really happened between President Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe, a litigant cannot rely on... (Law.com)
Don Hewitt, 86; in creating ‘60 Minutes,’ altered TV Aug 20, 2009
We could look into Marilyn Monroe s closet so long as we looked into Robert Oppenheimer s laboratory, too, he once wrote, referring to the sexy film star and the atomic scientist. We could make the news entertaining without compromising our integrity. (Boston Globe)
Merchandise king Aug 19, 2009
"We want to look at what other estates have done - Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley - and use the best from each one to create our own strategy," Mr Branca recently told the Los Angeles Times. There are great opportunities for us to make a lot of money for the estate. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Kardashian & Dilbert? Aug 18, 2009
com's most popular sellers include classic movie stars like Marilyn Monroe and John Wayne as well as today's hottest fan favorites like the cast of the movie "Twilight.". Don't Miss. (CNN -- US)
You, again?! Celebrities who wont go away Aug 18, 2009
Back in the day, unless you were a legend on the level of Elvis or Marilyn Monroe, you got a year at the top and then went the way of yesterdays papers. The names used to explode one year, then fade away the next: Cheryl Tiegs, Cheryl Ladd, Brooke Shields, Tina Turner, Cybill Shepherd (add your own favorite here). (MSNBC -- News)
