Russell Young’s ‘Marilyn Crying’ in London

First posted here on March 31, 2014 Russell Young is another British artist inspired by MM. His ‘Marilyn Crying’, coated in diamond dust, has become quite popular in recent years. It has inevitably been compared to Warhol, though personally I like the tenderness of Young’s image. “One thing that is clear from the Wild at Heart series...

‘Forever Marilyn’ Leaves Palm Springs

First posted here on March 31, 2014 Seward Johnson’s giant Forever Marilyn sculpture has left Palm Springs for the East Coast. Carol Channing, star of the original Broadway production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, made an appearance at a farewell party on Friday, which was attended by 2,000 people – with city officials promising to get her...

Robert Wagner Remembers Marilyn

First posted here on March 26, 2014 Actor Robert Wagner is now 84, and still busy – both onscreen, and in print. He began his career at Twentieth Century-Fox in 1950. On June 14, 1951, Wagner made a screen test alongside one of the studio’s most promising starlets. “I was the guy they always used...

Bob Hope’s Marilyn Calendar (and More) at Julien’s

First posted here on March 13, 2014 Marilyn makes the cover yet again, in this online catalogue for Julien’s 90210 auction, ending next Monday, March 17. Items on offer include photographs by Joseph Jasgur, George Barris, and Andre de Dienes; a screen-print by Pop Artist Steve Kaufman; and a nude calendar owned by comedian Bob Hope...

Remembering Marilyn and Bob Thomas

First posted here on March 14, 2014 The veteran Hollywood columnist, Bob Thomas, has died aged 92, reports the Los Angeles Times. Son of a film publicist, he began reporting for the Associated Press in 1944. He married in 1947, and had three daughters. Thomas covered scandals like Charlie Chaplin’s paternity lawsuit, and witnessed the assassination...

‘Marilyn: The Imprisoned Muse’ in Madrid

First posted here on February 7, 2018 A lecture given this week by the British-based academic Griselda Pollock at the CaixiForum in Madrid, Spain has generated a buzz on social media. Beginning a series taking a closer look at the artist-muse relationship, Pollock focused on Marilyn’s relationship with Arthur Miller, as Paula Lindom reports for...

Remembering Stanley Rubin and Marilyn

First posted here on March 7, 2014 Stanley Rubin – the producer of River of No Return, who along with his actress wife, Kathleen Hughes, was a regular guest at Marilyn’s annual memorial services – died on Sunday, March 2, aged 96, reports the L.A. Times. Born in the Bronx in 1917, Stanley took a Greyhound bus...

Marilyn’s Harper Avenue Years

First posted here on March 5, 2014 ‘Marilyn Monroe lived in this apartment – now it’s your turn!’ promises a new classified ad posted on Craigslist, offering an apartment in a ‘Romanesque villa’ for rent at $3,500 per month. The address is 1309 North Harper Avenue. Writing for the L.A. Curbed website, Pauline O’Connor notes that during her...

Remembering Bill Carroll and Marilyn

First posted here on March 2, 2014 William 'Bill' Carroll, one of the first professional photographers to work with Marilyn, died at home in San Marcos, California, on January 27th, 2014, aged 98. He was born in San Francisco in 1915, and raised in Southern California. His brother was jazz musician Jimmy Pratt, and Bill...

Rumoured Kennedy Sex Tape Withdrawn From Sale

First posted here on March 2, 2014 Over the years, many ‘sex tapes‘ have been touted as featuring Marilyn. None, however, have been authenticated – with some being proved as fraudulent, and others hastily withdrawn. The latest – and perhaps most implausible yet – is an alleged 8mm film of a supposed ‘oval office orgy’,...