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Newly-released uncensored FBI files on Marilyn Monroe reveal the names of suspected communist friends, who drew concern from government officials and her own entourage. But the documents, which previously were heavily redacted, do not contain any new information about the film star's death 50 years ago. The files were obtained by The Associated Press through the Freedom of Information Act. They show the extent to which US spies monitored Monroe between 1955 and August 1962 when she died. But the FBI never found any proof she was a member of the Communist Party. One entry, which previously had been almost completely redacted, concerned intelligence that she and other entertainers sought visas to visit Russia. They also reveal that some in the star's inner circle were concerned about her association with Frederick Vanderbilt Field, who was disinherited from his wealthy family over his leftist views. A trip to Mexico in 1962 to shop for furniture brought her in contact with Mr Fie...

LOS ANGELES (AP) FBI files on Marilyn Monroe that could not be located earlier this year have been found and re-issued, revealing the names of some of the movie star's communist-leaning friends who drew concern from government officials and her own entourage. But the records, which previously had been heavily redacted, do not contain any new information about Monroe's death 50 years ago. Letters and news clippings included in the files show the bureau was aware of theories the actress had been killed, but they do not show that any effort was undertaken to investigate the claims. Los Angeles authorities concluded Monroe's death was a probable suicide. Recently obtained by The Associated Press through the Freedom of Information Act, the updated FBI files do show the extent the agency was monitoring Monroe for ties to communism in the years before her death in August 1962. The records reveal that some in Monroe's inner circle were concerned about her association with Fr...

Wellington, December 29 ( ANI ): Marilyn Monroe 's FBI files, which could not be located earlier this year, have finally been found and re-issued, revealing the names of some of the movie star's communist-leaning acquaintances who drew concern from government officials and her own entourage. The files, which previously had been heavily edited, do not contain any new information about the sex siren's death 50 years ago, Stuff.co.nz reported. Letters and news clippings included in the file show that the bureau was aware of theories the actress had been killed, but they do not show that any effort was undertaken to investigate the claims. Los Angeles authorities concluded that Monroe's death was a probable suicide. The updated FBI files do show the extent to which the agency was monitoring Monroe for ties to communism in the years before her death in August 1962. The records reveal that some people in Monroe's inner circle were concerned about her association with Fr...

Video for this article is not available as your browser either does not support JavaScript and/or Flash Player 9+ or they are currently disabled in your browser settings. FBI files on Marilyn Monroe that could not be located earlier this year have been found and re-issued. The files had previously been heavily edited, but more details are now public. The files show the extent to which the agency was monitoring the actress for ties to communism in the years before her death in August 1962. They reveal that some in Monroe's inner circle were concerned about her association with Frederick Vanderbilt Field, who was disinherited from his wealthy family over his leftist views. A trip to Mexico in 1962 to shop for furniture brought her in contact with Field, who was living in the country with his wife in self-imposed exile. Informants reported to the FBI that a 'mutual infatuation' had developed between Field and Monroe, which caused concern among some in her inner circle, includi...

LOS ANGELES (AP) The FBI has re-issued files it kept on Marilyn Monroe , removing dozens of redactions from entries related to surveillance of the actress for communist ties. A large section of the files obtained by The Associated Press focuses on Monroe's 1962 trip to Mexico and her emerging friendship with Frederick Vanderbilt Field , who was disinherited from his wealthy family for leftist views. Field was Monroe's guide on a trip in which she furniture-shopped for her new home. The AP appealed the redactions in the file as part of a series of stories on the 50th anniversary of Monroe's death in 1962, but the bureau previously said it no longer had access to the files. The bureau issued a new version after a request for details on the records' locations.

Muralist FranCisco Vargas was busy Thursday working to finish a "facelift" of a Marilyn Monroe mural on the Weco Welding Supplies building on Ventura Avenue between Seventh and Eighth streets in southeast Fresno. The original Marilyn mural that Vargas painted 20 years ago had begun fading and peeling, so Vargas was asked to spruce it up. Vargas, 61, who has traveled the state and the country painting signs and murals for about 35 years, completely changed the Marilyn image, giving her a monochromatic color scheme and a paint brush in place of her iconic cigarette. It's also bigger -- 11 feet by 15 feet instead of the former 8-by-12. The mural on the east side of the Weco building is visible to sharp-eyed westbound motorists but is shielded by a barbed-wire and chain-link fence.

Mmm, salad.Photo: Library of Congress Researchers at Northern Kentucky University have decided that sex doesn't sell healthy eating. Instead, symbols of platonic commitment, like Abraham Lincoln, motivate consumers to choose wholesome snacks. They conducted this incredibly scientific study by showing under 100 college students photos of Lincoln and Monroe, followed by a menu of snack choices. Sixty percent of kids who saw a photo of Lincoln chose a healthy snack afterward, but less than 30 percent of kids who saw Monroe did the same they opted for candy. But isn't it possible that these Southern young'uns were turned on by Abe? They could have gotten confused and thought he was Daniel Day-Lewis. Or a sexy vampire hunter. Or a hot bearded hipster from Williamsburg. Just sayin'. [ Live Science via The Daily Meal ] Share this story... Facebook Digg ShareThis Counter Email Print

NEW YORK (AP) A famous image of Marilyn Monroe with her skirt billowing atop a New York City subway grate is on display in a picture-perfect spot: outside the Times Square subway station. The supersized version of Sam Shaw 's well-known picture is part of an exhibit. The exhibit also features eight of Shaw's other Monroe pictures, on view inside the 42nd Street-Bryant Park station on the B, D, F, M and 7 lines. The show opened Thursday. It'll be up for a year. Shaw shot the subway grate photo for the 1955 film "The Seven Year Itch." He took the other pictures in 1957. The exhibit is part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority 's Arts for Transit program. Manager Lester Burg says matching a mass transit setting with a popular figure from mass culture seemed a good fit.

NEW YORK A famous image of Marilyn Monroe with her skirt billowing atop a New York City subway grate is on display in a picture-perfect spot: outside the Times Square subway station. The supersized version of Sam Shaw's well-known picture is part of an exhibit. The exhibit also features eight of Shaw's other Monroe pictures, on view inside the 42nd Street-Bryant Park station on the B, D, F, M and 7 lines. The show opened Thursday. It'll be up for a year. Shaw shot the subway grate photo for the 1955 film "The Seven Year Itch." He took the other pictures in 1957. The exhibit is part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Arts for Transit program. Manager Lester Burg says matching a mass transit setting with a popular figure from mass culture seemed a good fit.

A famous image of Marilyn Monroe with her skirt billowing atop a New York City subway grate is on display in a picture-perfect spot: outside the Times Square subway station. The supersized version of Sam Shaw's well-known picture is part of an exhibit. The exhibit also features eight of Shaw's other Monroe pictures, on view inside the 42nd Street-Bryant Park station on the B, D, F, M and 7 lines. The show opened Thursday. It'll be up for a year. Shaw shot the subway grate photo for the 1955 film "The Seven Year Itch." He took the other pictures in 1957. 20th Century Fox/Entertainment Pictures Marilyn Monroe in "The Seven-Year Itch" The exhibit is part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Arts for Transit program. Manager Lester Burg says matching a mass transit setting with a popular figure from mass culture seemed a good fit.

Sam Shaw's photographs are on display during the "Marilyn in New York" exhibit at the 42nd St. subway station. The exhibit is part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Arts for Transit program. The Associated Press NEW YORK A famous image of Marilyn Monroe with her skirt billowing atop a New York City subway grate is on display in a picture-perfect spot: outside the Times Square subway station. The supersized version of Sam Shaw's well-known picture is part of an exhibit. The exhibit also features eight of Shaw's other Monroe pictures, on view inside the 42nd Street-Bryant Park station on the B, D, F, M and 7 lines. The show opened Thursday. It'll be up for a year. Shaw shot the subway grate photo for the 1955 film "The Seven Year Itch." He took the other pictures in 1957. The exhibit is part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Arts for Transit program. Manager Lester Burg says matching a mass transit setting with a p...

NEW YORK A famous image of Marilyn Monroe with her skirt billowing atop a New York City subway grate is on display in a picture-perfect spot: outside the Times Square subway station. The supersized version of Sam Shaw's well-known picture is part of an exhibit. The exhibit also features eight of Shaw's other Monroe pictures, on view inside the 42nd Street-Bryant Park station on the B, D, F, M and 7 lines. The show opened Thursday. It'll be up for a year. Shaw shot the subway grate photo for the 1955 film "The Seven Year Itch." He took the other pictures in 1957. The exhibit is part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Arts for Transit program. Manager Lester Burg says matching a mass transit setting with a popular figure from mass culture seemed a good fit.

The Canadian Press - ONLINE EDITION By: The Associated Press 21/12/2012 12:21 AM | Comments: 0 Enlarge Image A commuter inspects the Sam Shaw's photographs during the "Marilyn in New York" exhibit at the 42nd St. subway station for the B,D,F,M and 7 lines, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 in New York. The exhibit is part of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Arts for Transit program. The show opened Thursday and will be up for a year. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) NEW YORK, N.Y. - A famous image of Marilyn Monroe with her skirt billowing atop a New York City subway grate is on display in a picture-perfect spot: outside the Times Square subway station. The supersized version o! f Sam Shaw's iconic picture is part of an exhibit. The exhibit also features eight of Shaw's other Monroe pictures, on view inside the 42nd Street-Bryant Park station on the B, D, F, M and 7 lines. The show opened Thursday. It'll be up for a year. Shaw shot the subway grate photo for t...

MANILA, Philippines -- "Marilyn Monroe" will welcome 2013 with a bang at the Peninsula Manila. The party will go full swing on December 31, starting at 9 a.m. at The Lobby, which will be swathed in pink diamond wonderland inspired by the Hollywood bombshell. The Peninsula Manila is opening its Pink Diamond party for adults (at P7,900, which will include a Met & Chandon Piccolo) and P4,800 for children (under 12). There will be plenty of opportunities for flirtatious renditions of Diamonds are a Girls Best Friend, photo opportunities with Monroe look-a-likes and even Monroe masks and beauty marks for those who want to channel their inner starlet. A big band and DJs will keep the party going, while the hotel also promised to keep dinner buffet tables full. For those who want a quieter party, the hotel is offering Chef de Cuisine Samuel Linders modern European-inspired six-course set dinner for P 6,100 (adults including wine pairing) and P 4,200 (for children) at the Old Man...

Singer Mick Jagger, center, guitarists Ronnie Wood, left, and Keith Richards, of The Rolling Stones perform live at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J, on Dec. 15. Evan Agostini/Invision NEW YORK Marilyn Monroe. The Rolling Stones. And Bond James Bond. What do they have in common? Sure, one's long gone, and one's fictional. But all three marked a golden anniversary in 2012. And after a half-century in our pop-culture consciousness, they each displayed a surprisingly enduring appeal. So even though, as a culture, we still worshiped at the fountain of youth this year, marveling at the precocious talents of a Lena Dunham, a Taylor Swift, and a slew of charming young Olympians, let's also give a shoutout to some of our most enduring icons. Turns out some things never go out of style. Once again, our highly subjective pop-culture journey through the year: JANUARY Here begins the incredible ascendance of LENA DUNHAM , as HBO picks up the actress-director-writer's ...

In the early 1950s, the virtuosic jazz pianist Hal Schaefer was working behind the scenes at the 20th Century Fox studio in Hollywood as a musician, musical arranger and vocal coach. He tutored many film stars in the finer points of singing, but none more glamorous than Marilyn Monroe. The two became lovers, which is how the little-known Mr. Schaefer became embroiled in a Hollywood scandal involving three of the biggest celebrities of the time: Monroe, Joe DiMaggio and Frank Sinatra. (International News) - Hal Schaefer was a voice coach for celebrities including Marilyn Monroe, and he later became her lover. Mr. Schaefer, who was 87 when he died Dec. 8 at his home in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., worked with musical greats as a young man. He performed in nightclubs alongside Duke Ellington, who once introduced Mr. Schaefer by saying, And now youre going to hear a real piano player. In his teens, Mr. Schaefer held the piano chair in groups led by trumpeter Harry James, saxophonist Benny Carter...

"The Real Reason for Marilyn Monroe 's Divorce from Joe DiMaggio " read the headline on a 1955 Confidential magazine article that exposed a bumbling ambush involving the famous ballplayer and Frank Sinatra . The unlikely duo allegedly had tried to catch the actress with "another man" at an apartment in West Hollywood. Except the headline wasn't exactly true. The sex symbol and DiMaggio had been divorced for more than a week when acting on a tip from a private investigator a group of men broke down the door of an apartment on Nov. 5, 1954, only to be greeted by a middle-aged woman screaming in her bed. DiMaggio and Sinatra were reportedly spotted scurrying away from the scene. Nearby, Monroe was escaping through the back door of another apartment with her paramour and vocal coach, Hal Schaefer, who said decades later: "I think I'd be dead today if they had found me in there with Marilyn. They came in there and started destroying things. I mean, the...

Hal Schaefer, Fort Lauderdale jazz pianist, vocal coach and arranger, launched his career with Benny Carter, played with Harry James, Billy Eckstine and Ella Fitzgerald, opened shows for Duke Ellington, and coached Judy Garland. But he became best known in Hollywood for a brief, dangerous liaison with the sexiest movie star of the 1950s: Marilyn Monroe. It happened after she split with baseball great Joe DiMaggio, he told The Miami Herald in 2001. Schaefer had been coaching Monroe, whod come to him through Jack Cole, the Gentlemen Prefer Blondes choreographer. He never thought of Monroe as a sex goddess, he said, but she was insecure and needy, and he succumbed. DiMaggio, he said, was insanely jealous, and was determined to catch his wife in the act. On Nov. 5, 1954, as he dined with buddy Frank Sinatra, The Yankee Clipper heard that Marilyn and another man could be found at an apartment in West Hollywood. The two men, with others, broke down the door of the ostensible love nest, terri...

Monroe once undressed in the second-story window. It is a house that launched a million voyeuristic thrillsMarilyn Monroe, clad in lingerie, briefly appeared in a second-story window. Too bad for the neighbors that the famous sex symbol didnt undress in the window of 164 East 61st Street every night. She only displayed herself when the cameras were rolling, during the filming of The Seven Year Itch. The house, a multifamily with commercial space on the ground floor, has sold for $5.9 million to Oakwood Equities LLC . The buyer would appear to be real estate investor Ira Lifshutz , given that he and Oakwood share an address in Engelwood, New Jersey. Hey, Engelwood also provides one of New Yorks more famous views. Monroe turns up partially clad in another scene of The Seven Year Itch. Mostly, Monroes disrobing in full view of passersby was a publicity stunt , reported The New York Times . But hardly anyone got to view the real, live Ma! rilyn rather than her celluloid double, with ba...

She's carried the name sex symbol, bombshell and Hollywood legend since her death 50 years ago. Now, a local neighborhood council hopes Marilyn Monroe's name will also be stamped on a federal building. A proposal to name a San Fernando Valley post office after Monroe was expected to be discussed Wednesday night at the Van Nuys Neighborhood Council meeting. Council President George Thomas said Monroe's link to Van Nuys is an important one, because the actress said living in the area was the happiest time of her life. "Marilyn Monroe is an American icon, and renaming the post office after her is going to be a part of our ongoing efforts to bring light to the history of Van Nuys," Thomas said in a statement. "Our community has a rich heritage of which many Valley-ites are unaware." Monroe attended Van Nuys High School in the 1940s. She was living with an aunt after an unstable childhood spent in foster homes and as a ward of the state. Thomas said Van Nuys ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, November 14, 2012 - Network Entertainment Inc. ("Network"), a subsidiary of Network Media Group Inc (TSX-V: NTE.V - News ), is pleased to announce a partnership with Authentic Brands Group, LLC ("ABG") to produce a Marilyn Monroe documentary feature that will focus on how the legendary actress became one of the world's most famous style icons. The film will explore how Marilyn's timeless beauty has inspired today's fashion leaders, from famous celebrities to top designers. This new documentary follows Network's most recent award-winning films on the lives of international superstars Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee. "Marilyn Monroe was an unforgettable movie star, legendary sex symbol and cultural icon", says Derik Murray, Network's founder and producer of the film, "we want to showcase her fascinating legacy and societal impact. We are thrilled to be working with Authentic Brands Group to bring a fresh pers...

By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 09:19 EST, 9 December 2012 | UPDATED: 09:35 EST, 9 December 2012 Marilyn Monroe has been heralded as one of the most glamorous women of the 20th century. So it is no surprise that when the former Norma Jeane Mortenson teamed up with pinup photographer Earl Moran, the result would be anything short of stunning. When these photographs were taken in the late 1940s, the naturally-brunette starlet was working as a model for Blue Book Modeling Agency and was paid $10 an hour for the shoot. The images were curated by Grapefruit Moon Gallery . Some like it sleepy: The luminous Marilyn Monroe was shot by photographer Earl Moran in a series of intimate photographs Not shy: These pictures, taken by Moran, echo his other works of pinup women of the 1940s and 50s At ease: The 50s bombshell was not shy about showing off her enviable figure in various poses Working it: Ms Monroe was at ease with the camera, even in the 1940s Wide range of talents: In the series of...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, November 14, 2012 - Network Entertainment Inc. ("Network"), a subsidiary of Network Media Group Inc (TSX-V: NTE.V - News ), is pleased to announce a partnership with Authentic Brands Group, LLC ("ABG") to produce a Marilyn Monroe documentary feature that will focus on how the legendary actress became one of the world's most famous style icons. The film will explore how Marilyn's timeless beauty has inspired today's fashion leaders, from famous celebrities to top designers. This new documentary follows Network's most recent award-winning films on the lives of international superstars Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee. "Marilyn Monroe was an unforgettable movie star, legendary sex symbol and cultural icon", says Derik Murray, Network's founder and producer of the film, "we want to showcase her fascinating legacy and societal impact. We are thrilled to be working with Authentic Brands Group to bring a fresh pers...

Palm Springs has a new eye-catching statue, Marilyn Monroe at the intersection of Palm Canyon Drive and Tahquitz Canyon Way, the center of downtown. Terry Richard/The Oregonian Ooh la la! Marilyn is in town. Yes, that Marilyn _ Marilyn Monroe. The blonde bombshell of half a century ago is hanging out again in Palm Springs. She landed in town in May and disappears next June, so don't delay if you want to see her. She's looking gorgeous, all 26 feet of her, at the intersection of Tahquitz Canyon and Palm Canyton drives, the so-called Main and Main of California's glamorous desert city. The glamor of the city, of course, has changed over the years. The bars full of guys a couple blocks away likely cast Marilyn no glance, but that's not me. I still find her gorgeous, even as an aluminum and stainless steel statue. I remember, sort of, the news on the day she died, 50 years ago last August. I remember my parents noting it to us kids after hearing it on the radio. Monroe...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, November 14, 2012 - Network Entertainment Inc. ("Network"), a subsidiary of Network Media Group Inc (TSX-V: NTE.V - News ), is pleased to announce a partnership with Authentic Brands Group, LLC ("ABG") to produce a Marilyn Monroe documentary feature that will focus on how the legendary actress became one of the world's most famous style icons. The film will explore how Marilyn's timeless beauty has inspired today's fashion leaders, from famous celebrities to top designers. This new documentary follows Network's most recent award-winning films on the lives of international superstars Muhammad Ali and Bruce Lee. "Marilyn Monroe was an unforgettable movie star, legendary sex symbol and cultural icon", says Derik Murray, Network's founder and producer of the film, "we want to showcase her fascinating legacy and societal impact. We are thrilled to be working with Authentic Brands Group to bring a fresh pers...

Shes the most seductive model in the business, remember her video and shoot for Italian Vogue last month ? Well now the American blonde bombshell has just bagged her third Vogue cover, as she appears in the latest issue of Vogue Germany. The once Sports Illustrated-star-turned-serious model appears in the video shoot for German Vogue directed by superstar fashion photographer and filmmaker Bruce Weber whose name youll remember for inspiring Jonathan Andersons capsule collection for Versus . And what can we expect from the shoot? Well weve got our paws on the video below, which shows Upton channelling the blond supremo herself, Marilyn Monroe in a summer holiday spectacular. Kate and her harem of male admirers are seen frolicking around the swimming pool, horse-paddock and gardens in a series of equestrian chic, bikini and elegant (and may we add, very sheer) ball gown creations, looking both smiley and seductive in equal measure. Have a look at the video below, and let us know if you ...

"Misfit" is a fictionalized version of the life of Marilyn Monroe that ultimately leads up to the mysteries around her death. Author Adam Braver was no expert on Monroe when he started writing the novel. But once he started diving into the research, his intrigue propelled him forward. "It was one of the hardest books that I have written. The story is so complex," Braver says from his office at Roger Williams University in Rhode Island, where he is an associate professor and writer in residence. "What interested me was she was this character, and who is the real person underneath all of these characters she created. But also how she kept reinventing herself was very fascinating. Then she reinvented herself into something that was no longer owned by her." He found his general "Wikipedia knowledge" of Marilyn Monroe to be to his advantage when he started the book. "I didn't have a sense of protecting her, and during the process I found m...