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Bombshell Tapes May Reveal New Marilyn Monroe Mystery

By Chris EptingApr 26th 2011 – 8:38AM
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Did Marilyn Monroe take a mystery trip aboard Frank Sinatra's private jet the very weekend she died? A trip during which she spent an intense night at the singer's retreat with mobster Sam Giancana? That's one of the suggestions made on the recently disclosed tapes featuring a close confidante of Monroe's -- who was also...

Jane Russell Dead at 89: A Tribute [VIDEOS]

By David KnowlesFeb 28th 2011 – 6:44PM
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A screen legend is no more. Jane Russell, the actress and sex symbol who rose to fame in the 1940s, passed away this week at the age of 89, KCOY News reported. Her many feature films included "The Outlaw," "Foxfire," "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "Gentlemen Marry Brunettes." With her distinctive hour-glass figure,...

Filmmaker Psychs Out Psychics and ET Believers

By Monica GarskeJan 27th 2011 – 8:30AM
Wunderkind Pictures

Wunderkind Pictures

Many of us have given a few bucks to some alleged psychic to tell us stuff we already know, but what if you spent your entire life savings looking into the future, attempting to contact ghosts and protecting yourself from aliens? That's the premise behind filmmaker Blake Freeman's newest documentary, "Gawd Bless America,"...

Dream Recording (and Playback) Comes Closer to Reality

By Katie DrummondOct 28th 2010 – 1:11PM

(Oct. 28) -- Dream journals are so last century. A sophisticated brain-machine interface might one day give us the chance to record -- and then revisit, rewind and presumably overanalyze -- our nocturnal imaginings. In a remarkable experiment on a group of epileptics, whose brains had been wired to computers, researchers...

Child Painter Wows the Art World [VIDEO]

By Mara GayOct 14th 2010 – 5:15PM
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TODAY Show

(Oct. 14) -- Autumn de Forest was only 5 years old when her father noticed something different about her artwork. It was unusually sophisticated, beautiful, even Rothko-like. Doug de Forest said he was staining some wood in his garage one day when Autumn came out to join him. "She asked me if she could mess around with...

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MyDaily Celebrates Marilyn Monroe's Birthday By Looking Back At Her Iconic Style

By Sarah Karmali Jun 01st 2012 - 07:35AM

Marilyn Monroe frolicking on the beach near her Hollywood home during a break from filming.

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#HappyBirthdayMarilyn: Lady Gaga Pays Tribute To Marilyn Monroe (PHOTO)

By Ashley Percival Jun 01st 2012 - 05:14AM

Both are iconic blonde bombshells synonymous with a bit of raunchiness, so it's only right that Lady Gaga is a fan of Marilyn Monroe.

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Marilyn Monroe Gets The Hologram Treatment

By The Huffington Post May 31st 2012 - 07:54PM

The hologram trend continues to trudge along, with each week bringing news of plans for another late celebrity's digital resurrection.

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Lois Banner: Happy Birthday, Marilyn

By Lois Banner May 31st 2012 - 02:47PM

Marilyn Monroe was born on June 1, 1926.

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WATCH: 3-Year-Old Wears 'Sexy' High Heels On 'Toddlers & Tiaras'

By Ellie Krupnick May 31st 2012 - 10:43AM

We've seen some wild sights since "Toddlers & Tiaras" debuted in 2009, from the adorable to the ridiculous to the downright shocking.

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Background on marilyn monroe

Norma Jeane Mortensen Baker (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962), professionally recognized as Marilyn Monroe, was an American actress, model, and singer, who became a major sex symbol, starring in a number of commercially successful motion pictures during the 1950s and early 1960s.

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