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Jazz Singer Abbey Lincoln Has Died Aged 80
The influential jazz singer and songwriter ABBEY LINCOLN has died aged 80. Lincoln - who was born in Chicago, Illinois - had a long and distinguished career, and continued to perform until the time of...
By WENN on 17 August 2010
No Monroe Movie For Clooney And Jolie
ANGELINA JOLIE and GEORGE CLOONEY have denied reports they're teaming up on the big screen to play MARILYN MONROE and FRANK SINATRA.The pair was rumoured to be starring in a movie adaption of Andrew O'Hagan's...
By WENN on 17 August 2010
Angelina Jolie Unsure About Marilyn Role
Angelina Jolie is unsure if she is the right person to play Marilyn Monroe on the big screen.The stunning actress - who is reported to be portraying the curvy blonde bombshell in an upcoming epic...
By Bang Showbiz on 17 August 2010
Christina Hendricks' Mad Fashion Lessons
Christina Hendricks has learned about fashion from her 'Man Men' character.The 35-year-old actress insists she is not as glamorous as office bombshell Joan Holloway but is slowly improving her appearance when she isn't working thanks...
By Bang Showbiz on 03 August 2010
Monroe Wants Pitt & Jolie To Move Into Death House
MARILYN MONROE wants ANGELINA JOLIE and BRAD PITT to buy the home she died in, according to the celebrity psychic who still keeps in touch with his former client from beyond the grave.The tragic movie...
By WENN on 15 July 2010
Vanessa Paradis' Monroe Shoes
Johnny Depp brought Vanessa Paradis a pair of shoes once worn by her idol Marilyn Monroe.The singer-and-actress is a huge fan of the late fashion icon and sex symbol and was thrilled when the actor...
By Bang Showbiz on 09 July 2010
Beautiful Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn has been voted the most beautiful woman of all time.In a poll held by television shopping channel QVC, the 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' actress beat modern stars such as Scarlett Johansson and Angelina Jolie...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 July 2010
Marilyn Monroe Dress Sells At Auction
A dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' has sold for £213,000 at auction. The pink satin gown - which was worn by Marilyn as she performed classic number 'Diamonds Are a Girl's...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 June 2010
Monroe's Gown Fetches Over $300,000 At Auction
The pink satin gown MARILYN MONROE wore to perform DIAMONDS ARE A GIRL'S BEST FRIEND in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES has sold for more than $300,000 (£200,000).The gown, dubbed "the most important film dress to ever...
By WENN on 14 June 2010
Amy Winehouse Has Acting Dream
Amy Winehouse wants to be an actress.The 'Rehab' singer is reportedly hoping to make the transition from music to movies, and has even signed up for acting lessons to help her achieve her Hollywood dream....
By Bang Showbiz on 11 June 2010
Naomi Watts To Play Marilyn Monroe
Naomi Watts is to play Marilyn Monroe in new movie 'Blonde'.The Australian actress will play the iconic Hollywood star - real name Norma Jeane Baker - in an adaptation of the 2000 book of the...
By Bang Showbiz on 14 May 2010
Monroe X-ray To Go Under The Hammer
Fans of MARILYN MONROE will be able to bid for an intimate snap of the Hollywood icon at an upcoming auction - an X-ray of the star's chest is set to go under the hammer.The...
By WENN on 13 April 2010
Photo Beauty Cheryl Cole
Cheryl Cole is the most photogenic woman ever. The 'Fight For This Love' singer - who is the face of L'Oreal hair products - beat Audrey Hepburn, Beyonce Knowles and Marilyn Monroe to the title...
By Bang Showbiz on 15 January 2010
Top Gay Icon Elton John
Sir Elton John is the top male gay icon of all time.The legendary pop star - who married his long-term lover David Furnish in a civil partnership ceremony in 2005 - has been declared the...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 December 2009
Monroe's 'Marijuana Movie' For Sale
A home movie showing MARILYN MONROE smoking what appears to be marijuana is set to go on sale.The never-before-seen silent film, recorded by Monroe's pal at a party in New Jersey in the late 1950s,...
By WENN on 02 December 2009
Kate Moss To Sing For Simon
Kate Moss wants to sing at Simon Cowell's birthday party.The British supermodel - who has been friends with Simon for several years - plans to serenade the music mogul with a surprise performance at his...
By Bang Showbiz on 16 September 2009
Sinatra 'Could Have Saved Monroe'
FRANK SINATRA could have saved MARILYN MONROE's life - but he threw her out of his home less than two weeks before she died amid fears she'd pass away in his company, according to a...
By WENN on 31 August 2009
Scarlett Johansson Set For Mon-role
Scarlett Johansson is being lined up to play Marilyn Monroe.The 24-year-old blonde beauty is reportedly at the top of a list of actresses being considered by director Simon Curtis and producer David Parfitt for new...
By Bang Showbiz on 01 August 2009
Elvis Pills Up For Auction
Rare items of showbiz memorabilia including ELVIS PRESLEY's pill bottles, MARILYN MONROE's mirror, and a store card belonging to MARLON BRANDO are to be auctioned off in Las Vegas.More than 150 items from the Some...
By WENN on 27 May 2009
Monroe And Jfk's 'Lovechild' Sues For Share Of Late President's Fortune
A man claiming to be the lovechild of MARILYN MONROE and former U.S. president JOHN F. KENNEDY has launched a court battle for a share of his 'father's' estate. New Yorker John R. Burton -...
By WENN on 17 October 2008
Russell: 'Marilyn Didn't Kill Herself'
Veteran actress JANE RUSSELL refuses to believe her late friend MARILYN MONROE committed suicide, and instead thinks "dirty tricks" ended her life. The 85-year-old also claims the public perception of Monroe, who died in 1962,...
By WENN on 28 February 2007
Rooney: 'I Named Marilyn Monroe'
Movie veteran MICKEY ROONEY gave MARILYN MONROE her famous moniker after telling her NORMA RAE wasn't Hollywood enough. The NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM star met the wannabe actress at a party and was captivated by...
By WENN on 16 January 2007
Elvis' One-night-stand With Monroe
Rock 'n' roll legend ELVIS PRESLEY had a one night stand with MARILYN MONROE, according to The King's former associate BYRON RAPHAEL. Raphael, who worked for the William Morris agency and with Presley and his...
By WENN on 02 October 2006
Carey Buys Marilyn Monroe's Piano
Singer MARIAH CAREY paid $662,500 (GBP378,570) for a piano owned by MARILYN MONROE, because she identifies so closely with the legendary star. The DON'T FORGET ABOUT US singer splurged on the piano at a...
By WENN on 26 April 2006
Hefner To Be Buried With Monroe
Playboy founder HUGH HEFNER wants to be buried next to screen goddess MARILYN MONROE. The 79-year-old considers Los Angeles' Westwood Cemetery the ideal final resting place, and has earmarked an ornate vault alongside the...
By WENN on 28 November 2005
Monroe Investigator Backs Up Enema Claims With Taped Chat
The Los Angeles County deputy district attorney who attended MARILYN MONROE's autopsy in 1962 has declared he's almost certain the movie icon died of a poisoned enema. JOHN MINER has always maintained the actress...
By WENN on 08 November 2005
Monroe Fantasised About Being Spanked By Daddy Gable
Late screen siren MARILYN MONROE fantasised about being spanked and cuddled by movie legend CLARK GABLE - because she was desperate for him to be her adopted father. THE MISFITS was Gable and Monroe's...
By World Entertainment News Network on 08 August 2005
Monroe Disappointed By Sexual Encounter With Crawford
Film legend MARILYN MONROE went to bed with fellow actress JOAN CRAWFORD - but the lesbian sexual experience only reaffirmed her attraction to men. Monroe left the WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE? beauty...
By WENN on 07 August 2005
James Dean 'Nude' Banned From Gallery
A supposedly nude photograph of screen icon JAMES DEAN with an erection has been excluded from a London art exhibition after staff decided the man in the picture was an imposter. The National Portrait...
By WENN on 05 July 2005
Hurley's Controversial Attack On Fat Women
Actress ELIZABETH HURLEY has infuriated her curvy fans, by launching a scathing attack on overweight women who wear tight clothes. The outspoken model-turned-actress is offended by the sight of fleshy bodies, and would...
By WENN on 17 June 2005
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