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Awful and Awesome Ep 252: Thar, Slow Horses, The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe

While talking about a documentary on Marilyn Monroe:

Newslaundry

From the Moscow stage to Monroe and De Niro: how the Method defined 20th-century acting

When an actor is criticised for peculiarly excessive preparation for a role, or an inability to break character off-camera, an ill-defined notion of “Method” acting (note the capital “M”) is rarely far away.

The Conversation

The 10 most expensive artworks ever sold

As Andy Warhol’s iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe sells for $195 million, Amy Francombe charts the world’s other record-breaking works of art

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For Auction: Marilyn’s Clothes, Thor’s Hammer, Cap’s Shield

It may not be that Marilyn Monroe dress, but several gowns she donned for “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” are going up for auction this summer along with 1,400 other pieces of Hollywood history. Over three days in July, Turner Classic Movies and Julien’s Auctions…

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For auction: Marilyn’s dress, Thor's hammer, Cap’s shield

Several gowns Marilyn Monroe donned for “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” are going up for auction this summer along with 1,400 other pieces of Hollywood history

The Independent UK

Warhol's portrait of Marilyn Monroe auctioned for $195 million

An iconic 1964 portrait of Marilyn Monroe by American pop artist Andy Warhol was sold at Christie's for a record $195 million (€185 million) on Monday.

Radio France Internationale

Andy Warhol's Shot Sage Blue Marilyn has sold at auction for £158m

The famous image, created in 1964, is a close-up portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe, depicted in vibrant block colours, with yellow hair, blue eyeshadow and red lips on a blue background.

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First Thing: White House accuses Putin of ‘revisionist history’

US plans extra $40bn aid package for Ukraine amid concern over Russian missiles striking Black Sea port. Plus, Andy Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe sells for $195m

The Guardian - UK

Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe painting sells for record-breaking £157.8m at auction

Shot Sage Blue Marilyn is one of the many paintings Warhol made after Monroe died in 1962

The Independent UK

Andy Warhol’s Shot Sage Blue Marilyn sells for record £158 million at auction

The famous image of Marilyn Monroe was created in 1964

Evening Standard

Warhol’s ‘Marilyn’ Auction Nabs $195M; Highest for US Artist

Andy Warhol's "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" sold for a cool $195 million on Monday, making the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive artwork by a US artist ever sold at auction. The 1964 silkscreen image shows Monroe in vibrant close-up - hair yellow, eyeshadow blue and lips red…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Andy Warhol’s Shot Sage Blue Marilyn sells for record-breaking £158m

The famous image, created in 1964, is a close-up portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe, depicted in vibrant block colours

Wales Online

Andy Warhol’s Shot Sage Blue Marilyn sells for £158 million at auction

The famous image of Marilyn Monroe was created in 1964.

The Independent UK

Kim Kardashian's lock of Marilyn Monroe hair is a fake, says historian

Monroe historian adamant that blonde curls given to reality TV star for Met Gala bash are not ones cut just before her infamous Happy Birthday serenade of JFK

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The Independent UK

Warhol’s Marilyn Monroe painting sells for £157.8m at auction

Shot Sage Blue Marilyn is one of the many paintings Warhol made after Monroe died in 1962

Benzinga

Andy Warhol's Portrait Of Marilyn Monroe Breaks Auction Records With $195M Sale

Andy Warhol’s 1964 silk-screen “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” fetched $195 million at a Christie’s New York auction on Monday, marking the highest such amount paid for both an American and a 20th-century artwork.

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Warhol portrait of Marilyn Monroe fetches record $195m: Christie's

NEW YORK: An iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe by American pop art visionary Andy Warhol went under the hammer for $195 million Monday at Christie's, becoming the most expensive 20th century artwork ever sold at public auction.

The Independent UK

Warhol's 'Marilyn' auction nabs $195M; highest for US artist

Andy Warhol’s “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” has sold for a cool $195 million

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A Warhol 'Marilyn' brings a record auction price, $195 million

The price was the highest ever at auction for an American artwork. The portrait was auctioned by Christie's in New York.

Axios

Warhol's Marilyn Monroe portrait sold for $195 million, setting modern record

In the context of financial markets in free-fall, appetite for high-end art is seemingly not bottomless.

The Independent UK

Marilyn Monroe collector says Kim Kardashian was gifted a ‘fake’ lock of the icon’s hair

Kardashian was given the lock of Monroe’s hair ahead of the Met Gala

Daily Mirror

Elvis and Marilyn Monroe ‘had night of passion in hotel room’, Hollywood agent claims

Byron Raphael, who worked as a publicity and management agent, said he set up the illicit liaison between Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe back in 1960, with the pair hooking up for a one night stand at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel

Daily Mirror

Emily Andre slams Kim Kardashian’s 16lb crash diet and brands it 'dangerous'

Peter Andre's doctor wife has hit out at Kim who lost over one stone in weight in the space of one month in order to fit into a dress to attend the 2022 Met Gala

The Guardian - UK

What do you get when a lack of taste meets a shedload of cash? Anna Wintour’s ball

New York’s annual Met Gala is tawdry at the best of times. This year its excess just seemed moronic

Daily Mirror

Ex-EastEnders star Melissa Suffield slams Kim Kardashian's extreme Met Gala weight loss

Melissa Suffield, who is best known as Lucy Beale is EastEnders, has hit out at Kim Kardashian's revelations she went on an 'extreme diet' in order to fit into Marilyn Monroe’s dress at the Met Gala

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