Monthly Archives: February 2011

Hefner: ‘I Never Met Marilyn’

Posted on February 27, 2011 by marina72

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has clarified one of the most common misconceptions about MM to his fiancee, Crystal Harris, while in conversation with chat show host Piers Morgan on CNN. ‘PIERS: What do you guys talk about? CRYSTAL: Everything. I ask … Continue reading →


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‘MM – Personal’ Reviewed

Posted on February 27, 2011 by marina72

You can read my review here


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Marilyn Vs Forever Blonde

Posted on February 27, 2011 by marina72

Sue Glover’s Marilyn, currently showing at the Glasgow Citizens’ Theatre, is described as  ’a witty take on celebrity and feminism in the 1960s’ in The List. Others, including The Scotsman and STV, praise Frances Thorburn‘s performance as MM, but consider the … Continue reading →


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Naomi Watts: Thomson’s Choice

Posted on February 27, 2011 by marina72

I’m not a huge fan of film critic David Thomson, and when he published a snarky essay about MM in The Independent back in 2006, my response ended up on the letters page. (So I’m probably not on his Christmas … Continue reading →


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Herb Williams: Marilyn in Crayon

Posted on February 24, 2011 by marina72

This sculpture, based on Tom Kelley’s nude calendar and sculpted entirely from crayons, is featured in a Daily Mail profile of Nashville artist Herb Williams, who has recently been commissioned to create new works for the White House.


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MM’s ‘Vanity Fair’ Cover a Hit

Posted on February 24, 2011 by marina72

CoversSell.com, who previously named the November’s Vanity Fair, featuring MM, as their cover of the week, report that this issue sold 10% more copies than the average edition last year, though outsold by August’s Angelina Jolie cover. Vanity Fair also … Continue reading →


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Sugar Raises Arizona

Posted on February 24, 2011 by marina72

Gala screening of Some Like it Hot at Elks Opera House, Prescott, AZ, at 6pm on February 26, celebrating the theater’s 100th anniversary. There will be a character lookalike contest plus raffle. Tickets $15.


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The Cursum Perficio Series

Posted on February 24, 2011 by marina72

Photographs of Marilyn’s last home, at 5th Helena Drive, Brentwood, LA, are posted this week at MM Collection Blog


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Sue Glover’s ‘Marilyn’: MM Fan Review

Posted on February 22, 2011 by marina72

Marilyn, a play by Sue Glover about Monroe’s friendship with Simone Signoret during filming of Let’s Make Love, opened last Thursday at Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre. ES member Lorraine Trevenna was among the first to see it, and this is her … Continue reading →


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Bringing Retroback to Granada

Posted on February 21, 2011 by marina72

Spanish fans, don’t miss the Retroback Film Festival, with screenings of several Monroe classics, plus an exhibition from the Maite Minguez Collection. “The largest collection of personal items, dresses, photographs, magazines, documents, etc, related to Marilyn Monroe, on the personal … Continue reading →


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