Marilyn Monroe news stories on Newser

Revealed: Why Marilyn Posed Nude

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 02 May 2012 10:13:06 CDT

A new memoir reveals that it was simple jealousy of Elizabeth Taylor that spurred Marilyn Monroe to pose nude. Monroe agreed to be naked while exiting a swimming pool during a photo shoot, as long as Taylor did not appear in any magazines running the images, reports Vanity Fair, which...

Grauman's May Relocate Some Older Star Prints

Matt Cantor — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:00:00 CST

The forecourt of Grauman's Chinese Theatre hosts handprints of Hollywood royalty from Marilyn Monroe to Robert Pattinson. But after years of wear, some of the most iconic imprints—such as Groucho Marx's—may be moved to more protected spots, says the theater's co-owner. Meanwhile, the tourist destination is facing criticism...

Sexiest Woman of All Time Is ...

John Johnson — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 12:26:04 CST

Men's Health has managed to rank the "100 hottest women of all time," with Jennifer Aniston leading the pack. Here's the top 5: Aniston: She is and always has been "funny, sexy, and unmistakably real." (Aniston herself picks Gloria Steinem as No. 1 in an interview with the magazine.)...

Michelle Williams Shines as Marilyn

Kevin Spak — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 14:30:05 CST

Critics are positively giddy about Michelle Williams' performance in My Week With Marilyn , a new comedy based on Colin Clark's memoir about the week he spent at a cabin getaway with Marilyn Monroe. Here's what the critics are saying:

15 Highest-Earning Dead Celebs

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:56:05 CDT

When you’re a celebrity, dying doesn’t have to mean you stop making money. Forbes offers up its annual list of the top-earning celebs of the past year: Michael Jackson: The King of Pop is in the top spot for the second year in a row, earning $170 million thanks to...

Man Claims to Have Marilyn Monroe Sex Tape

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 10:04:25 CDT

A Spanish collector plans to auction what he claims is a newly discovered 8-mm version of a film purportedly showing Marilyn Monroe having sex when she was still an underage actress known as Norma Jean Baker. Collector Mikel Barsa said in an interview yesterday that he wants at least $500,...

Marilyn Monroe Statue Features Lacy Surprise

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 09:49:40 CDT

It's safe to say nobody is having their picture taken as much in Chicago right now as Marilyn Monroe. The scene in a plaza along Michigan Avenue resembles a movie premiere, with dozens of people clicking pictures as fast as they could at a 26-foot-tall sculpture of the Blonde Bombshell...

A Piece of Movie History Sells for $5.6M

Kate Schwartz — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:30:05 CDT

Actress Debbie Reynolds decided to unload the 3,500 movies costumes she has amassed over the years, and one of the very first ones to sell brought in quite the price: $5.6 million. That was what one lucky bidder spent to acquire Marilyn Monroe's white "subway" dress, which she...

Screen Stunner Jane Russell Dead at 89

Polly Davis Doig — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:13:33 CST

Screen bombshell and '40s pin-up girl Jane Russell has died at the age of 89. The busty brunette, discovered by billionaire Howard Hughes, was one of servicemen's favorite pin-ups in World War II before her screen career began with The Outlaw , filmed in 1940 but not released until 1946. She...