Movies
Jay Kanter, film producer and agent to the likes of Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly, has died of natural causes. He was 97.
Aug. 30, 2024
California
Los Angeles could clamp down on tour buses driving near a home once owned by Marilyn Monroe, under a proposal backed Friday by its City Council.
Aug. 17, 2024
Watch L.A.
Aug. 14, 2024
The 26-foot statue of the famed actress has drawn the ire of residents and critics alike. The mayor of Palm Springs announced recently that the Forever Marilyn statue will move to a city park.
Aug. 6, 2024
The L.A. City Council voted to declare Marilyn Monroe’s former Brentwood home a historic cultural monument, saving it from being destroyed by its latest owners.
June 26, 2024
After a public outcry stopped a billionaire couple from destroying Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home, the couple is suing to continue with the demolition.
May 7, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
The owners of Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home argued against landmark status, but L.A.’s Cultural Heritage Commission unanimously voted to recommend the property as a historic cultural monument.
Jan. 22, 2024
Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home was granted a temporary reprieve from demolition after an impassioned speech by L.A. City Councilmember Traci Park.
Sept. 8, 2023
As Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home narrowly escapes demolition, a favorite Tahoe getaway of the star’s will face the wrecking ball.
Sept. 15, 2023
Books
James Ellroy’s latest noir, ‘The Enchanters,’ incorporates the death of Marilyn Monroe, the corruption of Freddy Otash and the birth of L.A.’s 1960s.