Winkler Films has optioned the rights to J.I. Baker s novel The Empty Glass , a thriller about a young coroner who investigates the truth behind Marilyn Monroe s death. Baker will adapt the book for the film, which Irwin Winkler and David Winkler are producing. PHOTOS: Marilyn Monroe Milestones: 15 of the Icon's Biggest Pop Culture Moments The Empty Glass reads like a Billy Wilder screenplay. It's got suspense, action and dramatic plot turns that will appeal to great directors, and rich dialogue that will attract great actors, David Winkler said. Baker, a contributing editor to Conde Nast Traveler who is making his debut as a novelist, said, "When I was writing The Empty Glass , I very much had Goodfellas in mind structurally, so the fact that Winkler Films has optioned the book makes it feel like it's come full-circle. STORY: Telluride 2012: Marilyn Monroe Morphs Back from Icon to Human in 'Love, Marilyn' Irwin Winkler is currently in production of The Wo...

(Stephen Speckman | Special to The Salt Lake Tribune) The Marilyn Monroe sakitini and the Mars Roll from O'Shucks/Ahh Sushi. Drink of the week: Marilyn Monroe saketini at OShucks Bar & Grill First Published Sep 26 2012 05:22 pm Updated 3 hours ago $7 Marilyn Monroe saketini OShucks Bar & Grill offers this martini made with sake. It pairs beautifully with a Mars roll from Ahh Sushi, which shares space with the bar. The drink is made of Momokawa Diamond sake, ginger-infused simple syrup, lychee juice and a floating cucumber garnish. The sushi roll ($15.95) has spicy tempura shrimp and cucumber wrapped with tuna, avocado and crab covered in sweet eel sauce. Photos OShucks Bar & Grill (and Ahh Sushi), 22 E. 100 South, Salt Lake City, 801-596-8600 Stephen Speckman Copyright 2012 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Reader Comments Reader comments on sltrib.com are the opinions of the writer, ...

Stephen Speckman | Special to the Tribune The Marilyn Monroe sakitini and the Mars Roll from O'Shucks/Ahh Sushi. Drink of the week: Marilyn Monroe saketini First Published 1 hour ago Updated 1 hour ago $7 Marilyn Monroe saketini OShucks Bar & Grill offers this martini made with sake. It pairs beautifully with a Mars roll from Ahh Sushi, which shares space with the bar. The drink is made of Momokawa Diamond sake, ginger-infused simple syrup, lychee juice and a floating cucumber garnish. The sushi roll ($15.95) has spicy tempura shrimp and cucumber wrapped with tuna, avocado and crab covered in sweet eel sauce. Photos OShucks Bar & Grill (and Ahh Sushi), 22 E. 100 South, Salt Lake City, 801-596-8600 Stephen Speckman Copyright 2012 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Reader Comments Reader comments on sltrib.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Salt Lake Tribune. We will delete comments...

Beijing architect Ma Yansong designed the Absolute Towers that have enlivened the city of Mississauga in Canada. A continual balcony spirals up the building's sinuous exterior, and every floor is different. The "Marilyn Monroe" nickname surprised Ma. "My wish was to make a building against modern towers ... I thought I should do something not so powerful ... more natural and irregular. In China, maybe they'd refer the building to some beautiful vase. People link this building to something artistic or human." Ma has also proposed a plan for ! Beijing 2050, which involves returning Tiananmen Square to forest. "Planting that many trees, that is not difficult for China," he says. "What takes time is how people change their minds. If that space changes into something green and human, that means big changes in China." "When people look at the proposal they always say that's beautiful -- even the government. Nobody will say no to tree...

Beijing architect Ma Yansong designed the Absolute Towers that have enlivened the city of Mississauga in Canada. A continual balcony spirals up the building's sinuous exterior, and every floor is different. The "Marilyn Monroe" nickname surprised Ma. "My wish was to make a building against modern towers ... I thought I should do something not so powerful ... more natural and irregular. In China, maybe they'd refer the building to some beautiful vase. People link this building to something artistic or human." Ma has also proposed a plan for ! Beijing 2050, which involves returning Tiananmen Square to forest. "Planting that many trees, that is not difficult for China," he says. "What takes time is how people change their minds. If that space changes into something green and human, that means big changes in China." "When people look at the proposal they always say that's beautiful -- even the government. Nobody will say no to tree...

Marilyn Monroe made 29 films, 24 in the first 8 years of her career. Norma Jeane wasan American actress, amodel, asinger, and a timelesssex symboltobecome one of Hollywoods most enduring silver screen legends. Scratching beneath the surface, what if a brand was able to isolate the secret to Marilyns Marilyn unfading star? What if there were a specific quality that resulted in a brand rising above the noise while others simply withered away? Al Ries got it right in his milestone book on the 22 immutable laws of branding when he observed the narrower a brand, the more it won and gained traction. The wider it went, the more diluted and less it stuck. As Ries wrote, "You can't expand your way to success. You can only narrow your way to success and then hope you don't spoil that success by overexpanding the brand." In the case of Marilyn, she knew her sweet spot and she shined in that very specified place where she could shine. Her choices aligned to the Marilyn mystique a...

Britney Spears has been compared to Marilyn Monroe by her 'X Factor' co-judge L.A. Reid. The reaction fans give when they see the pop singer has stunned her fellow 'X Factor' judge L.A. Reid, who claims his co-star has the same mystique as the late icon. He said: 'People go crazy for Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z. I've seen them go crazy for Rihanna. But this? Britney has the same magic that made Marilyn Monroe famous, that intangible ability to be completely loved and for people to be completely consumed by her everything.' However, Britney insists the idea of being an icon 'freaks' her out. She explained to America's Elle magazine: 'I try not to think about that. It's just - that's an overwhelming thing to think about. And I still feel new and fresh at the whole game. And when people say they know me, it still freaks me out. Still. To this day.' 'X Factor' boss Simon Cowell, who recruited Britney to the show, revealed he was...

People News Sep 22, 2012, 10:01 GMT Britney Spears has been compared to Marilyn Monroe. The reaction fans give when they see the pop singer has stunned her fellow 'X Factor' judge L.A. Reid, who claims his co-star has the same mystique as the late icon. He said: 'People go crazy for Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z. I've seen them go crazy for Rihanna. But this? Britney has the same magic that made Marilyn Monroe famous, that intangible ability to be completely loved and for people to be completely consumed by her everything.' However, Britney insists the idea of being an icon 'freaks' her out. She explained to America's Elle magazine: 'I try not to think about that. It's just - that's an overwhelming thing to think about. And I still feel new and fresh at the whole game. And when people say they know me, it still freaks me out. Still. To this day.' 'X Factor' boss Simon Cowell, who recruited Britney to the show, revealed he was shocked ...

Home Music Movies Celebrity Search NavigationHomeMusicNewsListenMoviesCelebrity Celebrity Published on September 22nd, 2012 | by News Desk 0 The reaction fans give when they see the pop singer has stunned her fellow X Factor judge L.A. Reid, who claims his co-star has the same mystique as the late icon. He said: People go crazy for Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z. Ive seen them go crazy for Rihanna. But this? Britney has the same magic that made Marilyn Monroe famous, that intangible ability to be completely loved and for people to be completely consumed by her everything. However, Britney insists the idea of being an icon freaks her out. She explained to Americas Elle magazine: I try not to think about that. Its just thats an overwhelming thing to think about. And I still feel new and fresh at the whole game. And when people say they know me, it still freaks me out. Still. To this day. X Factor boss Simon Cowell, who recruited Britney to the show, revealed he was shocked by how shy she i...