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I have been a Marilyn fan for many years and have ...

2008-04-15T14:54:00.000-07:00

I have been a Marilyn fan for many years and have read most of the books about her and seen most of her films. I find it hard to believe that she made a sex tape, especially after she became famous.

Marilyn was a natural talent; much better before she began taking the Method acting lessons which, in my opinion, took away the all her naturalness.

My boyfriend didn't "get" Marilyn either, until he...

2008-04-15T05:36:00.000-07:00

My boyfriend didn't "get" Marilyn either, until he finally saw her films - he was in awe of how she, in his words, tried to have sex with him through the screen.

She had this charisma on film that I haven't seen anyone else capture; its like she was a bundle of sexual energy, bursting out at the seams.

Was she the most gifted actress? No. But I still enjoyed all of her films and I still found her beautiful.

I don't think she's just a whore who slept her way into films and fame - I think she's more than that. I think her charisma definitely carried her the most - she was captivating and disarmingly charming; the reason so many men fell for her, including presidents, was because of that - not because of what sexual favors she would do for them.

Marilyn certainly isn't the first or last woman to sleep with men in positions of power - I think that if she was just another whore, she wouldn't have turned into the legend she is.

security mom said:'Is it just me or is anyone else...

2008-04-14T20:24:00.000-07:00

security mom said:

'Is it just me or is anyone else offended by the Paris Hilton comparison?'

No ma'am, it's not just you. I think Paris is a cartoon character, and one that needs to be forgotten. Marilyn had issues, but she had heart, which is more than we can say about the other.

Is it just me or is anyone else offended by the Pa...

2008-04-14T19:02:00.000-07:00

Is it just me or is anyone else offended by the Paris Hilton comparison?

All that I can think these two would have had in common is fame in a general sense. Now, unfortunately - they both have a known sex tape.

Beyond that, Paris is a crass, disgusting, tacky upstart.

Say what you will about Marilyn but I find her legend to be far from tacky and crass. She represents - essentially - what sexy should still be.

and for the record, I'm shocked that there's a sex tape. Did they even do that back then?

Back in 1962 women were still considered nothing m...

2008-04-14T16:47:00.000-07:00

Back in 1962 women were still considered nothing much more than decorative arm pieces for successful men. (Richard Burton got 10x more money for a role in a movie that starred Elizabeth Taylor who didn't even top a million per) It wasn't uncommon for women in Hollywood to fall victim to the 'casting couch' just to get considered for an audition. Marilyn was no different in that respect, but there really was something captivating about her. Kinda sad that all these years later nothing really has changed in Hollywood.

DiMaggio blamed the Kennedys and Frank Sinatra for...

2008-04-14T16:29:00.000-07:00

DiMaggio blamed the Kennedys and Frank Sinatra for Marilyn's suicide.

I personally never saw what others claimed was so ...

2008-04-14T15:12:00.000-07:00

I personally never saw what others claimed was so great about MM. Was she in Baby Doll? If so, she was cute and girly in that movie but I wouldn't want her physique and I don't admire her and have posters and try to dress like her

life's tough Trent wear a helmut.what about the ot...

2008-04-14T13:39:00.000-07:00

life's tough Trent wear a helmut.

what about the other 4 people who addressed you?

Hello? I am American and I don't know many past C...

2008-04-14T12:47:00.000-07:00

Hello? I am American and I don't know many past Canadian government officials. My intent was not to insult Canadians like they are not intelligent. Klown seemed to think it was weird to clarify, and I said I think it's because so many of his readers are Canadian. The only intentional snark was at the end where I implied Ent is Canadian and not located in LA, because things point that way sometimes.

Jax, I really wish you wouldn't write comments to me when I am not addressing you.

Doesn't he have his own dumbed down blog to be stu...

2008-04-14T12:38:00.000-07:00

Doesn't he have his own dumbed down blog to be stupid at?

I'm european and I know who J. Edgar Hoover was. ...

2008-04-14T12:35:00.000-07:00

I'm european and I know who J. Edgar Hoover was. LOL

oh yea the shit disturber is back..hello i'm canad...

2008-04-14T12:18:00.000-07:00

oh yea the shit disturber is back..

hello i'm canadian and i know who Hoover was. anyone else you care to insult?

I heard that her grandmother went insane and was p...

2008-04-14T12:13:00.000-07:00

I heard that her grandmother went insane and was put in a mental institution. She was forever afraid that she herself would end up in one and was indeed, broken, crazy.

When was ENT ever NOT bitter and joy-killing? We ...

2008-04-14T12:02:00.000-07:00

When was ENT ever NOT bitter and joy-killing? We love our ENT bitchy

Bring back the Ent who's not bitter and joy-killin...

2008-04-14T11:53:00.000-07:00

Bring back the Ent who's not bitter and joy-killing.

trentb, you're comments are really patronizing. As...

2008-04-14T11:35:00.000-07:00

trentb, you're comments are really patronizing. As a well-informed Canadian, I, along with every person that I know, knows who J. Edgar Hoover is.

Did it ever occur to you that Ent might have really young readers who wouldn't have a clue who Hoover was? That was my immediate thought.

im not american and didnt know about j edgar hoove...

2008-04-14T11:34:00.000-07:00

im not american and didnt know about j edgar hoover either, see we learn something new everyday even in the gossip blogs :S

Klown, the clarification for Hoover had to be adde...

2008-04-14T11:10:00.000-07:00

Klown, the clarification for Hoover had to be added since there are an overwhelming number of readers from Canada, including probably Entertainment Lawyer himself!

ITA, Jax. I've always believed she did not commit...

2008-04-14T10:52:00.000-07:00

ITA, Jax. I've always believed she did not commit suicide. The story I've read repeatedly was that when she got the cold shoulder from the bros, she was out for revenge and told the Kennedy boys she's was going to the press with what she knew, unfortunately she didn't live long enough.

LMAO @ Klown - I thought the same thing.

2008-04-14T10:38:00.000-07:00

LMAO @ Klown - I thought the same thing.

i've always had a soft spot for Norma Jean...she w...

2008-04-14T10:37:00.001-07:00

i've always had a soft spot for Norma Jean...she was a beautiful tragedy.

i posted this the other day..this article is great for a read:

http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity/Marilyn+Monroe-14554.html

(it basically is about a new FBI report stating MM was tricked into suicide)
i personally think it was a hit to shush her about RFK and JFK.

She was a pioneer people!! She paved the way for a...

2008-04-14T10:37:00.000-07:00

She was a pioneer people!! She paved the way for all the Anna Nicole's to come - and go...

Everytime I watch "Some Like It Hot", I think she ...

2008-04-14T10:20:00.000-07:00

Everytime I watch "Some Like It Hot", I think she really had something special and that's why imitators look so stupid. There was only one Marilyn, just like Elvis. They had that indefinable something special and (forgive me for saying this), fortunately died before the drugs, alcohol, etc., completely ruined whatever talent they had.

Given all the conspiracy crap with the mob, Hoover, government rivals and even friggin' Onassis out to get the Kennedys, I wonder if there really is any film of Marilyn with the boys??

I'm on the fence as to whether she was the user or usee. I've read tons of biographies and many people close to her say she was very shrewd and knew exactly what she was doing.

pathetic is not the marilyn monroe sex tape situat...

2008-04-14T10:17:00.000-07:00

pathetic is not the marilyn monroe sex tape situation, the lack of interest, or the "shock" that there was indeed one, but instead it is PATHETIC that "[i](used to be the Director of the FBI)[/i]" needs to be added to your article. If your 12 year olds need this information, than perhaps they should also be brought up to speed with a description for John and Robert Kennedy as well..."used to be president/brother of president and attorney general".

Ugh!

She was very photogenic, very feminine, and volupt...

2008-04-14T10:15:00.000-07:00

She was very photogenic, very feminine, and voluptuous, which is sadly, pretty much frowned upon today, despite all the negative comments when someone appears too thin.

And I agree with pretty much everything said in the last paragraph. However I may feel about (her) nude pictures, it's interesting to see that there was no backlash or big deal made of her male counterparts of that era who also posed nude, as witnessed by those appearing in FFF.