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Lauren Goodger and Mark Wright

TOWIE stars' compelling love triangle

TV Gossip

30 Apr 2012

Lauren Goodger, Mark Wright and Sam Faiers' relationship woes have been named one of the most intriguing love triangles of all time. The 'Only Way Is Essex' stars' complicated romances placed third in a new survey, with Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt…

Michel Schneider - Marilyn’s Last Sessions: A Novel

Michel Schneider - Marilyn’s Last Sessions: A Novel

Poorly structured fictional history of star's final sessions on the couch

(2 stars)12 Dec 2011

(Canongate) By including the words ‘a novel’ in his title, Schneider has bought himself a rather enormous caveat. Namely that some aspects of this semi-biographical account of Marilyn Monroe and her psychoanalyst Ralph Greenson are true – others not.

Marilyn a witty take on celebrity and feminism in the 1960s

Marilyn a witty take on celebrity and feminism in the 1960s

Two strong-willed women wrestling to be taken seriously in male-dominated society

(4 stars)24 Feb 2011

Certain actresses have an image that resonates throughout popular culture long after their departure from the silver screen. Almost none have remained as morbidly fascinating as Marilyn Monroe, and her appeal is explored compellingly in Sue Glover’s new…

Blonde on blonde

Marilyn explores relationship between Marilyn Monroe and Simone Signoret

Major new play from Sue Glover examines life of American actress

1 Feb 2011

As a major new play about the relationship between Marilyn Monroe and Simone Signoret opens at the Citizens Theatre, Allan Hunter explores the lives and cultural impact of these two very different film icons

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Marilyn Monroe pot video to be sold

Celebrity Gossip

2 Dec 2009

A video of Marilyn Monroe smoking marijuana is to go up for sale. The never-before-seen footage shows the late actress smoking a cannabis joint - a cigarette lace with the drug - while relaxing at a friend's home in New Jersey 50 years ago. The…

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Marilyn Monroe miscarried Curtis' baby

Celebrity Gossip

7 Aug 2009

Marilyn Monroe allegedly miscarried Tony Curtis' baby. The blonde bombshell - who died in 1962 aged just 36 - reportedly had a fling with the Hollywood actor during the filming of 1959 movie 'Some Like It Hot', even though they were both married to…

Life studies

Life studies - Biographical shows at the Edinburgh Festival 2009

Five of the best biographical shows at this year’s Fringe

22 Jul 2009

A Tribute – Gielgud’s Ages of Man Experience Shakespeare via Johnny Gielgud in this celebration of the late great actor’s crowning achievement: his one-man recital of excerpts from the best of the Bard. Performed throughout the 1950s and 60s, the…

Marilyn Monroe's sex tape

Celebrity Gossip

15 Apr 2008

A sex tape featuring Marilyn Monroe has sold for $1.5 million. The 15-minute black-and-white silent footage - which shows the screen legend performing oral sex on an unidentified man - was bought by a wealthy Manhattan businessman, who has vowed to…

Amy Winehouse's Monroe rehab

Celebrity Gossip

29 Jan 2008

Amy Winehouse has been watching Marilyn Monroe movies as she battles her drug addiction in rehab.

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