News about Marilyn Monroe

Amazingly, I've never written about Abba; starting at this late stage, the phenomenon seems almost too great to comprehend - like trying to write about the sky. Who doesn't adore Abba? If I met someone like that, I wouldn't know how to react; it would be the same as meeting a weirdo who didn't like Marilyn Monroe or sunshine.

How would Marilyn Monroe - the most famously vulnerable and preyed upon film star in the history of Hollywood - have fared in the era of #MeToo? Would she have played a part in exposing monsters like Harvey Weinstein? After all, she wrote an essay called 'Wolves I Have Known' very early on in her career, detailing several grim encounters with men as an impoverished young starlet. 'The first real wolf I encountered should have been ashamed of himself,' she wrote, 'because he was trying to take advantage of a mere kid. That's all I was and I wasn't suspicious of him at all when he stopped his car at a corner and started to talk to me...then came up with that famous line: 'You ought to be in the pictures.'

Kim Kardashian showed off her new ice blonde look on her hairdresser Chris Appleton's Instagram this week. Swathed in a sumptuous black fur coat, the 43-year-old reality star turned this way and that to flaunt the hairdo on camera. She swept her silken locks back into a bun, which she complemented with an elaborate pair of drop earrings and flattering makeup.

Louis Gossett Jr died from a chronic lung condition aged 87 last month. Oscar-winner Gossett Jr., known for his performances in An Officer And A Gentleman and Jaws III, died in Santa Monica, California on March 29. No cause of death was given at the time. however, he had previously announced in 2010 that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer .

The deaths of 48 people in the worst fire in the history of Ireland were today ruled by a jury as unlawful killing. The devastating blaze broke out at the Stardust nightclub in Artane, north Dublin, in the early hours of Valentine's Day 1981. The club was packed with around 800 people before tragedy struck, claiming the lives of a staggering 48, and injuring over 200. Immediately following the fire, an inquiry found that the likely cause of the fire was arson on account of someone setting light to a chair near the venue's ballroom - a move that appeared to blame the fire on those that had attended the disco on the fateful night. However, the ruling was dismissed in 2009 and a victims' committee worked relentlessly to get a renewed inquiry into the cause of the inferno.

She's had a monumental raise to fame after her big break in Euphoria five years ago. But with a series of sexed-up roles, controversies over her authenticity and jokes about her family's support of Donald Trump, Sydney Sweeney, 26, has become incredibly divisive with fans and critics. The star, famed for her bombshell looks and a classic Hollywood style, has been branded 'an old school movie star' and 'Gen Z's answer to Marilyn Monroe'. She claims that even her grandparents tell her she has 'the best tits in Hollywood'. Baum, speaking with New York Times film critic Janet Maslin before an audience of fans following a screening of her 1988 film Dead Ringers starring Jeremy Irons , held nothing back as she began her critique of the 26-year-old actress.Baum is the latest in a line of critics to attack Sydney. Speaking to Variety last year, the twice-Emmy nominated star said that a male actor with her CV would not face the same criticism she does.She is pictured in Anyone But You, Euphoria, Immaculate and White Lotus

Every era has its stars. In the 1950s, those talents who made it, such as Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley, remain household names. Today, given the plethora of social media influencers and reality TV stars, it takes far more to keep shining in such an overcrowded sky. Zendaya is one of the few who have - a star who genuinely deserves the title. She has two Primetime Emmys , a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award to prove it, as well as a slew of top-flight fashion brand ambassadorships, including multi-million dollar contracts with Bulgari and Louis Vuitton.

Last week I went on an epic date. Or so I thought, until I was rushed into an Uber home, alone, straight after dinner. You see, I had finally nabbed a dinner with a guy that is the definition of va va voom.  He had big broad shoulders, piercing blue eyes, a bushy but neat beard and a laugh that lit up a room.

Courtney Stodden spent her weekend on the beach in Southern California. While on the shore in Southern California, the former bride and reality TV actress posed in a cherry red strappy bikini. The pinup slender as she displayed her tummy and flashed her numerous tattoos. When she promoted Cabo Couture, she told her followers she was using 'no filter.' This comes after the siren, who often disguised herself as Marilyn Monroe, admitted she had suffered a miscarriage.

Kim Kardashian's most recent Instagram post from her holiday to Turks and Caicos, she piqued up a storm. With her sisters Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian, the 43-year-old reality television sensation has been holidaying in the Caribbean destination. Inasmuch as many schools in the United States are now on spring break, they seem to have brought their children with them.

Fans of the late actress's free reign are often looking for the house where she died more than 60 years ago. The gated fence is now as close as they can get, but that hasn't stopped visitors - and even busses navigating the narrow street - from trying to reach the property as of writing. Monroe, on the other hand, lived in a wealthy Brentwood for four and a half months before overdosing barbiturates in 1962. Monroe purchased it in February of that year for $77,500, not knowing that it would be a destination in the decades to come. Residents, on the other hand, are dissatisfied with the current's energy, and believe that designating the home as a historical cultural monument would only escalate the situation.

At Julien's Auctions: Playboy, Hugh Hefner, and Marilyn Monroe' event held at NYA Studios East in Los Angeles sold for a record $325,000 on Saturday. Julien's said in a news release that the 'long-sleeved dress of silk jersey' set a new world record for the most costly Pucci gown on auction.

On Tuesday morning, Brooke Boney recreated a racy appearance while imitating 1950s sex symbol Marilyn Monroe. On the breakfast show, the Today host, 36, did a good job with the icon's song Happy Birthday Mr President. Alex Cullen, a fellow performer, appeared in the saucy version, recalling the moment when Marilyn serenaded President John F. Kennedy for his 45th birthday in 1962.

Weight loss injection semaglutide, also known as Ozempic and Wegovy, has been used for adults, but a new trial is looking to establish evidence for obese children. Health officials have, so far, stayed away from doling out the jabs to address Britain's burgeoning obesity epidemic. The two-and-a-half year trial, sponsored by the jab's manufacturer, Novo Nordisk, may have changed that. This is amid scientists' fears about the dangers of doling out the brain-hacking medications to children.

After selling at auction over the weekend for a considerable amount of money, the television presenter, 48, was asked to model the late actress' "priceless" necklace on Monday's show. Charlotte shaved her hair as an auction curator, not to touch the pearls, and Jane unveiled the work of art around her neck. But the pearls did not crash as soon as co-host Richard Madeley, 67, wondered what would happen if the pearls unthreaded, and they did just that, resulting in a shriek from Charlotte. The demise of the necklace brought in stunned silence in the studio, but it was soon revealed that the whole ordeal was an April Fools prank.

On Monday morning, the actors performed April Fool's in a snarky style. Fans of Ant and Dec. were warned not to fall for pranks, from TV actors who claimed to have bowed out of the spotlight to TV stars who said to have damaged priceless items. As the pranks were revealed, a slew of fans and followers took to social media, with disparaging remarks defiantly claiming that they were not informed.

Cresthill, a four-bedroom house in West Hollywood, was raised by Sammy Shore, his wife Mitzi Shore, and comedy writer Rudy DeLuca in 1972. It was nicknamed a 'frat house' and supported hundreds of careers in the seventies as well as sheltered a generation of funny-men. During its Golden Age, it hosted several parties attended by Hollywood's elite. Nevertheless, one of the house's most unusual features is the trap door, which is reported to have once concealed a mysterious tunnel that leads directly into The Comedy Store.

Marilyn Monroe's body was discovered in her Brentwood bed in 1962, a phone clutched in her lifeless hand, prescription drugs strewn across the room, and she could have died in even more difficult circumstances. For the first time in an exclusive extract from a riveting new biography of Los Angeles cop turned private investigator Fred Otash, Hollywood's most popular 'fixer,' DailyMail.com will share the tragic tale of the actress's mysterious encounter with death.

In his final interview two months before his death at the age of 87 on Thursday, Louis Gossett Jr said he wasn't afraid to die. Gossett Jr., an Oscar-winning actor best known for his appearances in An Officer And A Gentleman and Jaws III, died in Santa Monica, California. No reason was given, but he had previously reported that he had prostate cancer in 2010.

Spring is here, and Capri pants are hotter than ever, with the fashion set adorning them all over Paris's streets. The bottoms (also known as pedal pushers) are longer than shorts, but not as long as trousers, with a hemline that typically begins at the midcalf. A 56% rise in demand for Capri pants has been seen on Stylight, the world's biggest search engine for fashion, beauty, and design.

During their spring break in Kaua'i, Hawaii, Alessandra Ambrosio's mini-me daughter Anja posted several new photos on Instagram. Mommy and her lookalike daughter were enjoying a great beach vacation in Los Angeles, Anja is on break from school. Both were seen splashing around on the shore as they went for a dive.

The basic black brassiere appears to be something you might imagine on a hanger in M&S. However, don't let initial appearances fool you: this lace and satin underwire bra has a much cheaper price tag. It's expected to sell for thousands of pounds next week in Hollywood, thanks to its previous owner, Marilyn Monroe.

At a Los Angeles auction recognizing Playboy royalty, Marilyn Monroe's iconic Pucci dress and Hugh Hefner's favorite velvet pajamas are supposed to be auctioned. Monroe's pink silk jersey skirt with a rope and crystal tassel belt, which she wore for her Vogue photo shoot with photographer Bert Stern, is expected to sell for up to $60,000, with the current highest bid at $20,000. Hefner's custom-made ensemble includes his burgundy smoking jacket, silk pajamas, and slippers with a copy of the Time Magazine edition honoring Hefner's late death. Hefner's clothes and then magazine were expected to sell for $3,000, but the highest bid has already hit $6,000 at the time of writing. An original copy of the first issue of Playboy magazine from 1953, featuring Marilyn Monroe on the cover, is up for auction, as well as clothing.

Ana de Armas is honoring the birthday of one of her four-legged family members. The actress took to Instagram on Wednesday and posted a series of snaps of the party held in honor of her beloved little white furry pooch on the set of her new film Ballerina. In the first picture showing her dog a rub on his tiny chest as he stood on a table next to his birthday cake with '16' candles on top of it, part of it can be seen. The proud doggie mom also had 'Sweet 16 Elvis' written in white on top of the sweet treat, resembling two-tone brown icing and dark chocolate on the top. 'I love you beyond words,' she captioned the image, 'Happy birthday Elvis, my sweet boy.'