Photos of Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell at Their Imprint Ceremony at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in 1953 – C1
As part of publicity for the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes which was soon to be released, Marilyn, along with co-star and friend Jane Russell, immortalized themselves in a very Hollywood way by adding their signatures, handprints, and footprints to the courtyard at…
Before She Was Famous, Marilyn Monroe Was Paid Just $10 an Hour to Pose for Pinup Artist Earl Moran in the Late 1940s – C1
When Marilyn Monroe posed for Earl Moran in the first of their sessions that took place between 1946 and 1950, she was just 19 and an aspiring actress, while Moran had established himself as a leading illustrator of beautiful women;…
Bullish Nicola Sturgeon digs her heels in at Holyrood_Nhy
Does former Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon have no shame? In March 2023, shortly after she stood down, the fallen star of the SNP was arrested in connection with an ongoing fraud inquiry into £600,000 of missing donations. She was released without charge but…
Watering down of assisted dying Bill could cause it to be voted down by MPs in next Commons vote, Labour ministers believe_Nhy
The assisted dying bill could be defeated amid growing concerns over how it is being handled, some ministers believe. Sources told the Mail that senior figures were ‘spooked’ by the backlash to major changes to the controversial legislation revealed last…
Business confidence crashes in blow for Rachel Reeves as Labour’s tax increases loom_Nhy
Business confidence has plunged to the lowest level outside of Covid following the Budget, damning polls reveal. Rachel Reeves has been warned that her hated £25 billion increase raid on employers’ national insurance contributions (NICs) will send job creation in the ‘wrong…
Rare Photos of a Young Marilyn Monroe on the Set of the 1948 Comedy “Sitting Pretty” – C1
Here’s a collection of rare photos of a young Marilyn Monroe in 1948, when she was just 21, with another then-aspiring actress, Laurette Luez, and Hollywood veteran Clifton Webb on the set of a comedy called Sitting Pretty. Neither Marilyn nor…
Marilyn Monroe Making Up in the Columbia Studios for ‘Ladies of the Chorus’, 1948 – C1
Ladies of the Chorus is a 1949 American musical romance film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Adele Jergens, Marilyn Monroe and Rand Brooks. The screenplay, written by Harry Sauber and Joseph Carole, was based on a story by Sauber. Released…
Marilyn Monroe Blowing a Kiss at the Camera, 1954 – C1
Marilyn Monroe blowing a kiss for the camera upon arriving at Idlewild Airport to work on the film, The Seven Year Itch. Marilyn Monroe The Seven Year Itch, released in 1955, was an adaptation of a hit Broadway show of the…
Sabrina, Britain’s Answer to Marilyn Monroe: 25 Black and White Portraits of Norma Ann Sykes in the 1950s and 1960s – C1
Norma Ann Sykes (1936–2016) was a 1950s English glamour model who progressed to a minor film career. She was best known for her hourglass figure of 42.5-inch (108 cm) breasts coupled with a tiny 19-inch (48 cm) waist and 36-inch…
Brits face jobs nightmare: A THIRD of firms hit by Labour’s Budget tax raid plan layoffs or hiring curbs as business confidence slumps_Nhy
Brits are facing a jobs nightmare with almost a third of firms planning layoffs or hiring curbs to cope with extra costs from the Budget. A closely-watched survey has found a quarter of businesses expect to make redundancies – the highest…