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Mathilde Krim 1926-2018
Dr Mathilde Krim, a pioneering geneticist and campaigner for AIDS research, has died aged 91, the New York Times reports. Born in Italy, she studied in Geneva and worked in Israel before moving to New...
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‘Hollywood Revisited’ in Palm Springs
The movie costume collection of Marilyn Remembered president Greg Schreiner – around 500 garments in total, including this red dress originally designed by Oleg Cassini and worn by his former wife,...
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M.Monroe: Marilyn Inspires Jewellery Collection
Jewellery designer Yunjo Lee is launching a new Marilyn-inspired collection, ‘M.Monroe‘, as Anthony DeMarco reports for Forbes. “In her new role, she said she did a great deal of research into all...
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Marilyn Remembered at Hollygrove
The water tower on the former RKO lot, as seen by a young Marilyn at Hollygrove Hollygrove, the family service centre offering help to Los Angeles children suffering from trauma – and formerly the...
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Did Rock Hudson Reach Out to Marilyn?
In some ways, Rock Hudson was Marilyn’s male counterpart as a misunderstood sex symbol of 1950s Hollywood. They partied together at the How to Marry a Millionaire premiere in 1953, and in 1962 Rock...
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‘Some Like It Hot’ in Monmouth
Some Like It Hot will be screened at the Savoy Theatre in Monmouth, Wales on Sunday, January 27, at 4:30 pm. Tickets cost £10 (including a raffle), and it’s all in aid of Wales Air Ambulance. Thanks...
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Marilyn Jetty Swim Returns to Adelaide
Blonde wigs were sold out across the state as the annual Marilyn Jetty Swim was held at Brighton Beach in Adelaide, Australia this weekend, as Lauren Ferri reports for the Daily Mail, with men...
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Marilyn’s Calendar Girls Pose for Endometriosis Charity
Marilyn leaves hospital with husband Arthur Miller after an ectopic pregnancy (1957) Marilyn suffered from endometriosis throughout her life, experiencing severe menstrual pains and at least two...
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Marilyn at Julien’s: Personal and Business Correspondence
Today in an ongoing series on the upcoming Legends sale at Julien’s Auctions, a look at correspondence and other papers from Marilyn’s personal archive. (More about the auction here.) “An original...
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Glendale Revives Hotel Plans for Rockhaven
After plans to develop the former Rockhaven Sanitarium into a park and boutique mall were scrapped earlier this year (see here), the City of Glendale are now reconsidering a proposal to turn the site...
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Lebanese Film Festival Embraces Marilyn
In 2012, Marilyn was the face of Cannes – and the Champs- Élysées Film Festival uses images of her every year. Now her star will shine over the Middle East, as The 961 reports. (With an impersonator...
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Marilyn Makes a Splash At Brighton Jetty
In what is becoming a fine Aussie tradition, 270 Monroe lookalikes once again took part in the annual Marilyn Jetty Swim in the Brighton Jetty yesterday, in aid of Cancer Council SA, as 7 News...
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A ‘Turning Point’ for Halsman’s Marilyn
Marilyn’s first LIFE magazine cover, shot by Philippe Halsman, was published on this day, April 7, in 1952. Now, as The Guardian reports, this outtake is among over 120 ‘turning point’ images being...
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Save the Larry Edmunds Bookshop
The Larry Edmunds Bookshop on Hollywood Boulevard has been serving lovers of movie literature and memorabilia since 1938. It boasts an entire section devoted to Marilyn, while one of its most famous...
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Marilyn Fronts ‘Raise a Child’ Campaign
As many fans will know, Norma Jeane Baker was born in Los Angeles to an absent father and her mother suffered from mental illness. For much of her childhood she stayed with friends and family, and...
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