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I'll probably end up seeing it on DVD, but Everybody's Fine isn't really making me rush out to the theater in the way I feel a De Niro movie should. You can read Cinematical's review of it here. I like Michelle Williams well enough, but I have nearly no desire to see her play Marilyn Monroe. Tobey Maguire looks positively terrifying in Brothers. I can't decide if that makes me want to see it more or less. You can read Cinematical's review of Brothers here. In Up in the Air, George Clooney plays a man who basically fires people for a living. In his honor, Cinematical »
- Kona Gallagher
Interview: Tony Curtis is the Original Fantastic Mr. Fox
8 hours ago | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »
Chicago – Tony Curtis, who rolled into town to introduce his classic “Some Like it Hot” – December 5th and 6th at the Hollywood Palms in Naperville, Il – has a sharp and voracious intelligence, plus the adventurous life story to share.
In his new book, “The Making of Some Like it Hot,” Curtis relates the incredible Hollywood tale about how two big stars, he and Jack Lemmon, dressed up as women and collided with the incomparable Marilyn Monroe and director Billy Wilder to create a true American cinema masterpiece.
HollywoodChicago’s Patrick McDonald and photog Joe Arce encountered Tony Curtis in the lobby of the new Trump Hotel. While under the Christmas tree, Curtis regaled us with the account of his first ever trip to Chicago, appearing in a play at the Yiddish Theater on Ogden and Kedzie.
Known as Bernie Schwartz in those days, Curtis told us that he had to »
- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
Michelle Williams in Talks to Play Marilyn Monroe in New Biopic
19 hours ago | CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news »
A few months ago it was reported that Scarlett Johansson was leading a list of actress under consideration to play Marilyn Monroe in director Simon Curtis' biopic, My Week with Marilyn. Kate Hudson, Amy Adams and Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain) were also mentioned as possible contenders for the role.
Production Weekly has now learned that Johansson is out of the running and that its Williams who is in-talks with Curtis to top line the movie, set to begin lensing in June, 2010.
My Week will be based on the diary of Colin Clark, an employee of Laurence Olivier, who looked after Monroe when she came to London to film Olivier's "The Prince and the Showgirl" in 1957. Although Colin was technically considered the third assistant director, his unofficial role was to keep Monroe out of Olivier's way.
Clark published excerpts of his diary a year later, but left out the details of one week. »
Michelle Williams to be Marilyn Monroe?
21 hours ago | Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news »
If you had to pick the actress to play the woman who is pretty much considered be the epitome of a sex symbol, who would you choose?
That’s the question Simon Curtis has had to answer with his upcoming film My Week With Marilyn, a biopic about the one and only Marilyn Monroe.
Current screen siren Scarlett Johansson was originally being looked at to play the role of the Hollywood icon, but it has now been reported that another blonde beauty, Michelle Williams, is in talks to take on the part.
Not much is known about the film yet, but it’s supposedly based on the book My Week With Marilyn, which is based on author Colin Clark’s experience working with Marilyn Monroe during the filming of her 1957 film The Prince and the Showgirl.
Filming is set to begin in June, and we’ll keep you posted on production details as they come. »
- Carly
Scoop This: Williams as Marilyn Monroe, Spielberg Ditches ‘Harvey’ and Best Trailers of ‘09
4 December 2009 3:17 PM, PST | Fandango | See recent Fandango news »
Michelle Williams to Play Marilyn Monroe? There’s a Marilyn Monroe movie in the works, and though Scarlett Johansson was at one time tapped to play the iconic actress, Production Weekly has reported (via their Twitter feed) that none other than Michelle Williams is now in talks to play Monroe. We’re not sure what happened to Johansson or why she’s no longer associated with the project, but we’re kinda stoked that Williams is now the frontrunner. While she might not seem sexy and sensual enough to play a young Marilyn Monroe, I think Williams has come a long way from her debut on Dawson’s Creek and has carved out a very enticing career as of late – to the point where it won’t be long before we see her take home an Oscar, and you can...
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Michelle Williams to Play Marilyn Monroe?
4 December 2009 12:02 PM, PST | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
If you had to pick a young actress to play Marilyn Monroe, who would you choose? Can you even think of someone who'd truly fit the role? Personally, I can't, but I do know one thing: Michelle Williams -- God, I love her -- wouldn't even make my top 50. So, seeing the Tweet from Production Weekly claiming the Oscar-nominated actress is in talks to play the titular icon in a movie called My Week with Marilyn made me nearly fall out of my chair.
I'm not sure if my reaction is more unfair to Williams or Monroe, but I guess I imagine someone less talented and less wholesome-looking. Someone like Scarlett Johansson, who was previously rumored to be in line for the film. Or Megan Fox, Malin Ackerman, Anna Faris or any other pin-up type currently included in Maxim's Hot 100.
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- Christopher Campbell
Williams as Monroe?
4 December 2009 4:40 AM, PST | JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news »
Production Weekly has just tweeted that that Michelle Williams is in talks to star as Marilyn Monroe in Simon Curtis’ My Week With Marilyn, which chronicles the tale of a lowly third assistant director working on The Prince And The Showgirl who was given the job to look after Marilyn during her time in London shooting the film in 1957. Scarlett Johansson was reportedly rumored for the role, and I will say that she does look the part much more so than Williams, but if... »
- Paul Tassi
Williams Tipped For Monroe Role
4 December 2009 4:16 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Actress Michelle Williams has been tipped to take on the role of Marilyn Monroe in a new movie about the screen icon.
The Brokeback Mountain star has reportedly been offered the lead in upcoming film My Week With Marilyn, winning the title role ahead of other actresses including Scarlett Johansson and Amy Adams who are both said to have been considered for the part.
British newspaper the Daily Mail reports director Simon Curtis and producer David Parfitt picked Williams to play Monroe, but are still waiting for the Oscar-nominated star to agree.
The picture will document Monroe's time filming 1957 movie The Prince and The Showgirl with Laurence Olivier and is based on a diary kept by the film's assistant director Colin Clarke.
My Week With Marilyn is due to begin shooting in London in June. »
Michelle Williams to play Marilyn
4 December 2009 1:45 AM, PST | Virgin Media - Movies | See recent Virgin Media - Movies news »
Michelle Williams has been asked to portray Marilyn Monroe on the big screen. The 'Brokeback Mountain' starlet has been lined up to play tragic screen icon Marilyn in movie 'My Week With Marilyn' - which will focus on the making of her 1957 film 'The Prince And The Showgirl' with Laurence Olivier. Although Michelle has been offered the part by director Simon Curtis and producer David Parfitt, the 29-year-old beauty has asked for some time decide whether or not the part is right for her. Simon is due to meet with her in 10 days to receive her decision. If she accepts the role, Michelle .. »
Michelle Williams to Play Marilyn Monroe, Not Johansson?
4 December 2009 1:07 AM, PST | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
But she is a better actress, right? Production Weekly is reporting that Michelle Williams (Synecdoche New York, Brokeback Mountain) is "in talks" to star as Marilyn Monroe in Simon Curtis' My Week With Marilyn. According to early reports, Scarlett Johansson was also rumored for the role, but I think that was more speculation based on her looks. This is the first time we've heard this, so I won't take it as confirmed casting, but it seems like it could be legit. This must be a minor indie film, because My Week With Marilyn isn't even listed on IMDb yet, which means it's a very new project. Shooting is scheduled to begin in June. As far as we know, this is based on Colin Clark's book My Week With Marilyn. Clark was hired as the "third assistant director" on Laurence Olivier's The Prince and the Showgirl, who put »
- Alex Billington
Michelle Williams Is Marilyn Monroe
3 December 2009 11:24 PM, PST | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
Michelle Williams could end up playing Marilyn Monroe. Production Weekly has confirmed that she.s in talks to star as the iconic blonde, bombshell in the Simon Curtis film My Week with Marilyn, which starts shooting in June. At first glance, Williams doesn.t exactly look the part. That.s particularly important with someone like Marilyn, who.s appearance is so iconic and whom playing will usually mean spending time in a wide variety of revealing outfits. But Williams. is a great actress, one with an ability to completely transform herself. I never thought Gretchen Mol would be able to pull of Bettie Page, she looks nothing like the famed pin-up, but if you.ve seen The Notorious Bettie Page you know that she pulls off not only her personality but the heavily photographed centerfold.s physical appearance as well. Williams seems capable of pulling off a similar makeover for »
New film shows Monroe smoking pot
2 December 2009 9:14 PM, PST | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »
Los Angeles, Dec 3 (Dpa) A newly discovered film clip which purportedly shows Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe smoking pot is to be put up for sale on eBay by a collector who says he paid $275,000 for the footage.
Keya Morgan, a New York-based collector, who had been making a documentary about Monroe’s death, said the footage was taken by a friend of Monroe’s sometime in the late 50s.
The Monroe friend, who is only identified by the name “Gretchen,” retains the copyright.
“I got (the pot). It was mine. It was just passed around. It was not a party. It was just a get-together. You know, come over and hang out,” she was quoted as saying by the Los Angeles Times.
In addition to showing. »
- realbollywood
Some Like It Pot?
2 December 2009 6:15 PM, PST | Studio Briefing - Film News | See recent Studio Briefing - Film News news »
A home movie showing Marilyn Monroe apparently smoking marijuana in the 1950s has suddenly emerged and is reportedly going on sale on eBay. The silent color footage shows the actress sitting on a couch with at least two others, smiling. The actual moviemaker, who wants to remain anonymous, said that the pot "was mine. It was just passed around." Film collector Keya Morgan told CNN Tuesday that he heard about the film while he was interviewing an FBI agent for a documentary titled Marilyn Monroe: Murder at Fifth Helena Drive (Monroe's address in Brentwood, CA where her body was found). Morgan, who claims to have paid $250,000 for the footage, says he plans to put it up for sale on eBay. In the documentary, Morgan reportedly makes the case that Monroe was murdered by government agents in order to cover up her affair with President John Kennedy. »
Marilyn Monroe Smokes Pot in Film?
2 December 2009 1:07 PM, PST | Alternative Film Guide | See recent Alternative Film Guide news »
A (reportedly) never-before-seen home movie showing Marilyn Monroe smoking pot at a friend’s house in New Jersey sometime in the late 1950s will shortly be up for sale on eBay. The 8mm film, which has no sound, was shot by a friend — identity unknown — and is supposed to have been gathering dust in an attic for years. New York-based collector Keya Morgan, currently working on a documentary that he says will prove that Monroe was murdered, has told the media he bought the film for $275,000 and will now resell it to the highest bidder. Marilyn Monroe, who died from a barbiturates overdose in 1962, was already a major Fox star at the time. Depending on when the [...] »
- Andre Soares
New film shows Marilyn Monroe smoking pot
2 December 2009 12:57 PM, PST | Filmicafe | See recent Filmicafe news »
A newly discovered film clip which purportedly shows Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe smoking pot is to be put up for sale on eBay by a collector who says he paid $275,000 for the footage.Keya Morgan, a New York-based collector, who had been making a documentary about Monroe's death, said the footage was taken by a friend of Monroe's sometime in the late 50s.The Monroe friend, who is only identified by the name 'Gretchen,' retains the copyright.'I got (the pot). It was mine. It was just passed around. It was not a party. It was just a get-together. You know, come over and hang out,' she was quoted as saying by the Los Angeles Times.In addition to showing Monroe smoking, it also shows her relaxing on a couch, giggling and bizarrely smelling her armpit.Monroe died apparently of an overdose of barbiturates in 1962 at age 36. »
People Briefs: New film shows Marilyn Monroe smoking pot
2 December 2009 11:20 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Los Angeles - A newly discovered film clip which purportedly shows Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe smoking pot is to be put up for sale on eBay by a collector who says he paid 275,000 dollars for the footage. Keya Morgan, a New York-based collector, who had been making a documentary about Monroe's death, said the footage was taken by a friend of Monroe's sometime in the late 50s. The Monroe friend, who is only identified by the name 'Gretchen,' retains the copyright. 'I got (the pot). It was mine. It was just passed around. It was not a party. It was just a »
Monroe pot-smoking film to be auctioned
2 December 2009 11:18 AM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
A video of Marilyn Monroe smoking marijuana is to be sold online. The previously-unreleased footage shows the late actress smoking a cannabis joint while relaxing at a friend's home in New Jersey 50 years ago. The silent film was shot by an unnamed friend of Monroe, who died tragically in 1962. Contactmusic quotes the filmmaker as saying: "I got the marijuana. It was mine. It was just passed around. It was not a party. It was just a get-together. You know, come over and hang out." In the film, Monroe can reportedly be seen taking a puff on the cigarette, (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Marilyn Monroe’s ‘pot video’ to be put on sale
2 December 2009 9:44 AM, PST | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »
London, Dec 2 (Ians) A footage showing Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe smoking a joint 50 years ago is about to go up for sale.
The never-seen-before video shows the late actress smoking cannabis while relaxing at a friend’s home in New Jersey, reports list.co.uk.
The silent film was shot by a filmmaker friend of Monroe who confirmed the beauty was smoking pot.
“I got the marijuana. It was mine. It was just passed around. It was not a party. It was just a get-together. You know, come over and hang out,” the friend said, on condition of annonymity.
The blonde beauty can reportedly be seen taking a puff on the cigarette, sniffing her armpit and giggling in the video.
It (the tape) currently. »
- realbollywood
Morning Links - Jennifer Aniston Says Yoga Changed Her Life
2 December 2009 9:30 AM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
Jennifer Aniston talks about her love of yoga for a new DVD - People Family Ties's Meredith Baxter comes out of the closet - PopEater Bill Clinton is a big fan of his future son-in-law - Us Weekly Hasselbeck sued again for plagiarism - Celebitchy John Mellencamp's son is trying to get him to quit smoking - Icydk Rachel Uchitel partied with Ryan Seacrest, Stephen Dorff before Tiger - Fox 411 Sara Rue is the new Jenny Craig spokeswoman - Lifeline Live Jay-z sues for the unlicensed use of his music - TMZ Was Marilyn Monroe into pot? - Wonderwall Rihanna is trying to reconcile with her father - I'm Not Obsessed Colin Farrell's girlfriend looks great in a bikini - The Blemish »
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John Always Takes Time to Comment . . . and Hang With LL?
2 December 2009 9:00 AM, PST | Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news »
John Mayer was bundled up as he headed towards the gym in NYC yesterday. He took a few days off from the stage for Thanksgiving while his album performed well on the charts, and of course the whole time he never skipped a beat on Twitter. He commented on the Tiger Woods situation, joked around with followers and took credit for the unseen Marilyn Monroe footage. John was also spotted on Monday during a late night out with Lindsay Lohan who had a message for him in the morning. He may, apparently, have been trying to orchestrate a reunion between LL and Samantha. He'll be back in his element performing again this weekend and is also looking for fans to attend an intimate VH1 taping on December 10. View 10 Photos › For more photos of John in SoHo just read more. View 10 Photos › »
- Molly
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