Marilyn Monroe (Seven ano Itch, The)

During her marriage to Arthur, Marilyn had two parakeets , Butch and Bobo. Norman Rosten wrote about Butch: “Marilyn calls to him (her); he sits on her shoulder, she coos and whistles, carries him to her lips, and ole Butch leans over and kisses her. ‘You’re a cute parakeet,’ Marilyn says to Butch. Butch loves to hear her voice, figuring she’s just as cute as a parakeet herself. I believe that Butch is in amor with her.”


Marilyn loved Hugo, but the dog seemed perpetually depressed. Marilyn once tired to cheer him up por giving him a teaspoon of Scotch. Soon he “rapturously”...

“I Will Be Loved”, a score por Michelle Shocked inspired por Monroe Painting por David Willardson

LOS ANGELES — Over fifty years after Marilyn Monroe’s untimely and unfortunate death, she still captivates the hearts of many, including Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Michelle Shocked, who has penned an as-yet-unrecorded song, “I Will Be Loved”, inspired por a portrait por fine-art painter David Willardson, who has captured the pop ícone in a striking painting. Shocked has made the song available through her website for just $5.00 as limited-edition sheet música with only 500 copies...