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Photos: An Intimate Celebration Of Marilyn Monroe's Life
24 May 2012 10:51 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
The Hollywood Museum is marking Marilyn Monroe's 86th birthday next week with a celebration of the star's short life.
"An Intimate Look At The Legend," opening June 1, features some of Monroe's most famous wardrobe pieces. The million-dollar dress she wore on her honeymoon with Joe Dimaggio, film costumes from "The Prince And The Showgirl" and "There's No Business Like Showbusiness" and some of her furs will be on display with photos of the star wearing them.
More intimate pieces in the collection include her personal cosmetics, annotated film scripts and a blouse she wore the week before she died.
The exhibit also includes photographs from Monroe's childhood and early modeling days, artwork inspired by Monroe and the unforgettable "red velvet" nudes she shot with photographer Tom Kelly.
The centerpiece of the exhibit are rare photos taken by famed photographer George Barris, who was the last person to shoot photos of Monroe before her death. »
- The Huffington Post
Smash: The Broadway Musical World Comes to Network Television
22 May 2012 2:47 PM, PDT | www.culturecatch.com | See recent CultureCatch news »
I probably speak for most theater fans in saying I was excited when I read about Smash before its premiere on NBC in February. The idea of a weekly network series depicting the development of a new Broadway musical was irresistible. The fact that so many theater people -- both on and off camera -- were involved in the show added to the anticipation. Executive producers included Craig Zadan and Neil Meron who, among other things, have produced film versions of Broadway hits Chicago and Hairspray, along with television movie adaptations of The Music Man, Annie, and Gypsy. Original songs were written by the team of Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who won the Tony award for their Hairspray score, and also wrote the fine score for last year's Catch Me If You Can. Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening and American Idiot) directed the pilot. And, while not a theater name, »
- James Miller
Monroe Met Kennedy For Emotional Hotel Summit, According To Explosive New Book
18 May 2012 4:06 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Marilyn Monroe had an emotional showdown with America's former First Lady Jackie Kennedy a month before her death in 1962 over her reported romance with the President, according to a revealing new book.
The tragic actress had threatened to go public with her affairs with John F. Kennedy and his brother Bobby, who was America's Attorney General at the time, if her lover didn't divorce his wife and marry her - and Jackie stepped in to make a personal plea to Monroe during a tense meeting at New York's Carlyle Hotel, according to biographer Darwin Porter's new book Marilyn: Rainbow's End.
In an extract, published in America's Globe magazine, the author writes, "Jackie begged Marilyn not to publicly humiliate her children in front of the world. She also pleaded with Marilyn not to make John, Jr. and Caroline the victims of a divorce."
Porter claims Monroe was touched by her heart-to-heart with Jackie and agreed to keep her romances with the President and his brother a secret, but the biographer alleges the actress had one more big surprise for Kennedy on the day before her death in August, 1962 - she called to tell the President she had aborted his baby.
Hours later, Monroe was found dead in her Los Angeles home. Her passing was ruled a suicide, but Porter has unearthed evidence that suggests the star was murdered by Chicago Mob boss Sam Giancana for refusing to help Mafia bosses poison Cuban leader Fidel Castro, who the author claims idolised the actress.
In Rainbow's End, the biographer also claims Monroe had lesbian trysts with Joan Crawford, Marlene Dietrich and Elizabeth Taylor, who she allegedly bedded after a Frank Sinatra party in 1961.
Porter also suggests Monroe turned down a marriage offer from her one-time husband Joe Dimaggio's son, romanced Elvis Presley and Sinatra and was the star of a collection of sex tapes secretly filmed by Mafia bosses to ruin her. »
This Unstoppable 84-Year-Old Actress Is At It Again
8 May 2012 8:06 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
The delightful Broadway musical "Nice Work If You Can Get It" features a late second act surprise that almost brings the house down -- Estelle Parsons. The 84-year-old actress, who won a Best Supporting Oscar for "Bonnie and Clyde," is probably best known as Roseanne’s mom Beverly in "Roseanne." Parsons, who says she was never interested in the movies or making money, plays Matthew Broderick’s mother in the play. She spoke to The Huffington Post about how she retains her stamina, "Bonnie and Clyde" and studying acting with Marilyn Monroe.
Are you annoyed that you weren’t nominated for a Tony?
Oh no, the part is so tiny you know and it’s just for fun, so I’m not surprised at all. We’re having such a fantastic time. The music is so great and of course I know every one of those songs. In rehearsals when »
- Nicki Gostin
'Smash': 'The Workshop' hits the right note in spite of the heat
19 March 2012 9:00 PM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
The potential investors may not have been wild about "Marilyn" based on the workshop performance -- a confusing notion, to say the least -- but "Smash" itself mostly hit the right note with Monday's (March 19) episode, guest-starring Bernadette Peters as Ivy's (Megan Hilty) mother, Leigh Conroy.
Ivy continues to slip into the role of Marilyn Monroe in the least healthy of ways: a toxic romantic relationship, a disapproving mother, pill popping and a strong desire for stardom. But she still pulls it out for the performance -- as Marilyn herself often did -- despite a couple of literal stumbles in the too-hot rehearsal space during the workshop.
Were there supposed to be more downfalls in the performance than what viewers actually saw, though? Because the critics lampooning the workshop -- and Derek's (Jack Davenport) harsh criticism of Ivy seemed to come out of left field, unless, of course, Derek's critique »
- editorial@zap2it.com
'Smash': Julia and Michael Can't Deny Their 'History' (Exclusive Video)
9 March 2012 10:00 AM, PST | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Smash may soon need to come with a Rent-like diagram mapping out the love lives of its sprawling cast. After playwright Julia (Debra Messing) and Michael (Will Chase) shared a not-so-secret kiss, the duo's chemistry begins to get in the way of the Marilyn Monroe musical at the center of the NBC Broadway drama. Photos: 'Smash' First Look: Ryan Tedder, Katharine McPhee Get 'Touch'-y In a clip from Monday's episode -- fittingly titled "Chemistry -- Michael has a hard time staying in character as Joe Dimaggio during rehearsals with Megan Hilty's Ivy, who either is over-acting as
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- Lesley Goldberg
Smash: "The Callback" and "Enter Joe Dimaggio"
5 March 2012 2:00 PM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
"Let's make ourselves a Marilyn"Since so many of you seemed to be watching Smash judging on response to the pilot episode, and since its a fictional show about a possibly real musical about a very real departed movie star, I thought I'd write it up weekly. But Oscar is a needy lover and hogged all my time. Now there are so many episodes to discuss! To get caught up we'll do two doubles, so here's the first of them.
1.2 "The Callback"
In the second episode, we were both thrilled and shocked to find that they didn't drag out the "who will they cast as Marilyn Monroe?" drama for weeks on end. Though obviously they could and will revisit it since we're a long way from opening night. Both girls, Ivy (Megan Hilty) and Karen (Katharine McPhee) endured torturous waiting and callbacks while the power players made up their mind. »
- NATHANIEL R
‘Smash’ Episode 3: ‘Enter Mr. Dimaggio’ – The Hit NBC Series Starts To Have a Bit of Fun
21 February 2012 3:44 PM, PST | BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news »
So, it’s starting to look like Smash is slowly settling into the groove that it’s been looking for the past two episodes. For the most part, it’s a rather reassuring sign that it is doing so this early in its run. There are still some trouble spots but characters are starting to be fleshed out in a manner that is not off putting. And matters that might have slipped into ham-fisted cliches haven’t yet. That’s very, very good — especially for a network show.
“Enter Mr. Dimaggio” may not win any awards for the best episode of television ever but it lays down a couple of new, much needed ground rules that will help steer Smash for the rest of the season. Firstly, that Ellis (Jaime Cepero) isn’t 100% annoying nor 100% conniving or even 100% gay (I really thought he was). He wants credit for giving the »
- Mo Fathelbab
Smash Recap: Ellis Learns Julia's Secret
20 February 2012 8:45 PM, PST | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Say what you want about Smash‘s Ellis, but the Creepy Little Assistant That Could(n’t Quit Lurking in Hallways) has at least one impressive accomplishment he can put on his résumé: In the course of just three episodes, he’s managed to place himself near the top of the list of TV’s most annoying characters ever.
Bad enough that the guy thinks he’s entitled to payment for coming up with the idea for Tom and Julia’s musical — even though he did nothing more than grab a book about Marilyn Monroe off his boss’s coffee »
- Michael Slezak
‘Smash’ Recap: Julia’s Dark Secret Threatens ‘Marilyn’
20 February 2012 3:13 PM, PST | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »
Plus, am I the only one hoping Ellis gets hit by a bus? Like, a really big one? With Ivy (Megan Hilty) firmly in place as Marilyn Monroe, the Feb. 20 episode of Smash focused on Marilyn's creative team searching for the perfect leading man to play Joe Dimaggio. And because the drama is never relegated to the stage alone, the plum role went to Michael Swift (Will Chase), who may or may not have had an affair with Julia (Debra Messing) back in the day. Someone hand me a spoon, because this plot has officially thickened. Of course, I'd be remiss if I mentioned Michael without also ripping apart his performance of Bruno Mars' "Grenade." The performance itself proved that he'll make a fine addition to Marilyn, but the fact that the performance happened at all made me want to rip my hair out. It was cheesier than anything I've ever seen on Glee, »
- Andy Swift
Smash Sneak Peek: Katharine McPhee Channels Her Inner 'Redneck'
16 February 2012 5:00 AM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Katharine McPhee's character might be up for the role of Marilyn Monroe on NBC's Smash, but on next week's episode (Monday, 10 p.m. Et), she proves she's still a "Redneck Woman" at heart. In a sneak preview (see video above), McPhee's Karen Cartwright returns to Iowa for a baby shower, where she performs karaoke at a bar to Gretchen Wilson's country hit "Redneck Woman." Meanwhile, back in New York, the writing-producing team played by Anjelica Huston and Debra Messing are working on getting investors for the show and looking to cast someone as Yankee hero - and Monroe husband - Joe Dimaggio. »
- Liz Raftery and Stephen M. Silverman
"Smash" Series Premiere: “Let Me Be Your Star!”
7 February 2012 4:07 AM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Fade in. Against a black background, the name of the series is spelled out in lights: Smash.
Ok, hold on, before we begin can I just say one thing? Despite every lazy critic in the country writing that Smash is “Glee for adults” Smash is not Glee for adults. Glee is Glee for adults and there's no reason to insult adult Glee fans by saying otherwise. That said, comparisons of the two series are probably inevitable. Just, try to be nice about it, Ok?
The title card fades out and we fade in on a woman in a sparkly dress standing on a bare stage in front of a sparkly background. The music swells and she begins to sing “Over the Rainbow”. The first verse is lovely but as she heads into verse two a ringing cell phone interrupts her. Transition to an audition room where the director (a cameo »
- fakename
‘Smash,’ Season Premiere: TV Recap
6 February 2012 8:02 PM, PST | Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal | See recent Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal news »
Will Hart/NBC Megan Hilty (left) as Ivy Lynn, Katharine McPhee as Karen Cartwright in ‘Smash’
After weeks and weeks of advertising, “Smash” premieres. The show seems to have a lot of promise, and the musical numbers dazzled.
Katharine McPhee (American Idol Season 5 runner-up) is Karen Cartwright, a 24-year-old, Broadway wanna-be star. She exudes innocence and hope. Karen is a waitress, has parents from Iowa who want her to come home and have a better-paying career, and an amazing boyfriend Dev Sundaram, »
- Josée Rose
Smash Premiere Recap: A Tale of Two Marilyns
6 February 2012 8:00 PM, PST | TVLine.com | See recent TVLine.com news »
Smash pretty much had me at its first teaser preview. After all, an American Idol grad starring in a high-concept drama about a pack of theater types mounting a Marilyn Monroe musical is like Chicken Soup for the Gay TV Junkie’s Soul. But I didn’t commit to setting a series recording till the fictitious Broadway show at the center of the action delivered a showstopping number (featuring the non-Idol contestant, and embedded below) about Marilyn’s first encounter with Joe Dimaggio featuring this sublime lyric: “A baseball diamond is a girl’s best friend.”
In a nutshell, »
- Michael Slezak
David Finkle: First Nighter: NBC's Smash Is No Such Thing, Leading-Lady Katharine McPhee Is
3 February 2012 8:19 AM, PST | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
When Katharine McPhee was heading towards her number-two finish on the 2006 American Idol season -- and singing "Over the Rainbow" with full-blast passion at least twice -- it was as obvious as her Boston Conservatory past that the incipient diva's true destination was not pop-charts prominence but Broadway. And now it looks as if she's aimed directly there. Ironically, it's not in an actual Great White Way enterprise but as one of the stars in the new NBC television series about a B'way-bound musical.
She's landed a role in Smash, which is about -- if you haven't seen the boob-tube promos plugging its Feb. 6 kick-off the day after the Super Bowl Xlvi kick-off -- a group of B'way vets and newbies readying a tuner based on Marilyn Monroe's life. More than that, McPhee has not only nailed the part of mid-Western transplant Karen Cartwright, but if the pilot is any indication, »
- David Finkle
The 100 Greatest Madonna Songs
3 February 2012 6:47 AM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
The premiere of Madonna's video for "Give Me All Your Luvin,'" the first single off her new album M.D.N.A., is today, children. It's bound to be a little over-the-top and nutty, like the deranged song itself, and I assume it's not going to live up to the greatest stuff in Madonna's catalog. Then I remember: What does live up to the best stuff in Madonna's catalog? Turns out, not much. Madonna's repertoire is a varied and thundering collection of self-empowering pop ditties, soulful ballads, and kooky little anomalies. And they're mostly all irreplaceable. In the tradition of Rolling Stone, who listed their 100 Greatest Beatles Songs a couple years ago, let's reinspect Madonna's complete history and name her definitive 100 jams. Ready? Start disagreeing Now.
100. "Dance 2Night" from Hard Candy
Hard Candy’s most euphoric groove (and best dancefloor-filler) makes the stilted duo »
- virtel
Maureen Ryan: NBC's Musical Deserves To Be A 'Smash'
1 February 2012 10:32 AM, PST | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
If "Smash" (Monday at 10 p.m. Est on NBC) doesn't live up to its title, or at least deserve to be renamed "Moderate Hit," it'll be a sad day for television.
But don't watch this show because an ailing NBC desperately needs a win. Don't watch it because the network swung for the fences with this exciting, well-crafted chronicle of backstage life with Broadway types. Don't watch it because if it failed, that would plunge me into a black depression in which I would wander the house with dirty hair, muttering expletives and grumbling about how people just don't know quality when they see it.
Just watch "Smash" because it's terrific.
Created by playwright and TV writer Theresa Rebeck and with some notable Broadway names writing tunes for it, "Smash" is an astute exploration of big-city aspirations and showbiz dreams from people who very clearly know their chosen topics intimately. »
- Maureen Ryan
Karen Ocamb: NBC's Smash Is a Musical About Creativity and the Drama of Big Dreams
17 January 2012 3:06 PM, PST | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
Applauding with the Outfest audience at the Harmony Gold Theater last Wednesday night after a sneak peek of NBC's upcoming TV show Smash, I felt as if I'd just seen something new. Los Angeles Times TV critic Mary McNamara succinctly described Smash as Glee meets A Chorus Line.
Yes, it's that and Glee's predecessor Fame. But it's also a lively meditation on creativity, on transforming inspiration into action and something real. Perhaps most importantly, using theater as a framework, Smash explores the good, bad, and ugly of living lives totally focused on the possibility of fulfilling a big dream. Smash aptly premiers on Monday, Feb. 6, after NBC's hit show The Voice, as if answering the question: what happens to those contestant winners and runners-up after the reality show ends?
In the case of American Idol runner-up Katharine McPhee, she landed in this Shakespearian-tinged, reality-based tale about the making of »
- Karen Ocamb
Unsexing Marilyn Monroe | Lee Siegel
7 January 2012 4:00 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
My Week with Marilyn envelops the star in a chaste aura. This desire to desexualise goes back to Arthur Miller
It is not entirely the fault of the recent movie My Week with Marilyn – about Monroe's disastrous attempt to make The Prince and the Showgirl with Laurence Olivier – that it is devoid of sex, which is something like depicting the life of Napoleon without mentioning that he was French. Monroe might have been one of the most sexual beings who ever lived, but the portrayals of her, even by disillusioned observers, sooner or later descend into a sanitised ideal.
The sex is overtaken by sentimental treacle, or heroic fantasy, or defensive over-analysis. In his book on Monroe, Norman Mailer, for all his worldly candour, concluded that "she was our angel, the sweet angel of sex, and the sugar of sex came up from her like a resonance of sound in »
Kris Humphries Telling Friends: ‘Kim Kardashian Just Used Me For Publicity’
4 January 2012 12:01 PM, PST | HollywoodLife | See recent HollywoodLife news »
Kris is reportedly so upset that Kim blindsided him with a divorce after just 72 days of marriage that he wants vengeance and he's going around 'bad-mouthing' Kim to his friends. Kris Humphries wants revenge! A new report by Victoria Gotti in Reality Weekly reveals that although is staying tight-lipped to the press, he's bashing Kim Kardashian to his friends and obsessing over getting even! "[Kris is telling] everyone that he was definitely used for publicity purposes," a source tells Victoria. "Kris is really beyond hurting. He's been telling his family and friends he feels like a fool." The source goes on to say that Kris' family is really worried about him and encouraging him to "move on with his life." The insider also reveals that Kim has always likened herself to Marilyn Monroe and since her marriage to Yankees star Joe Dimaggio lasted less than a year, Kris has started calling himself "Joey D. »
- Chloe Melas
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