<p>Like every year, Met Gala saw a unique set of fashion looks as&nbsp;the celebrities from around the world gathered for the annual charity gala. But this year, the dress that made most of the headline was Kim Kardashian's golden gown.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
As we all were aware that this year's theme was all about bringing the vintage fashion to the red carpet, so sticking to that Kim Kardashian again took the fashion game a notch higher.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
On Monday's event, the mom-of-four hit the red carpet in the golden skin-tight dress and dyed&nbsp;her hair in blonde colour&nbsp;- totally breathtaking. But, the thing that surprised everyone about her outfit was the dress that she was&nbsp;flaunting on the red carpet waa of legendary artist Marilyn Monroe.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
Six decades ago,&nbsp;Monroe wore the dress at another iconic event that was of formar President John F. Kennedy's birthday.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
Wearing a glittery dress, at a 45th birthday celebration of former president&nbsp;in the year 1963 when Monroe famously sang the "Happy birthday'' for the president.<br />
<br />
The naked dress which is adorned with more than 6,000 hand-sewn crystals by costumier Jean Louis is also one of the world's most expensive dresses.&nbsp;Monroe reportedly bought&nbsp;the dress for $1400, which was later auctioned, years after her death.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
A few hours after she made head turns on the red carpet, Kim shared a series of her photos wearing the iconic dress along with a black and white photo of Marilyn wearing the same dress.&nbsp;<br />
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In the caption, the media mogul paid a small tribute to the dress and thanked Ripley's Believe It or Not museum for letting her wear the dress.&nbsp;<br />
<br />
''Met Gala — In America: An Anthology of Fashion. I am so honoured to be wearing the iconic dress that Marilyn Monroe wore in 1962 to sing “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy. It is a stunning skintight gown adorned with more than 6,000 hand-sewn crystals by costumier Jean Louis.''</p>

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<p>''Thank you Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for giving me the opportunity to debut this evocative piece of fashion history for the first time since the late Marilyn Monroe wore it. I am forever grateful for this moment. ✨🕊''<br />
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For the unversed, in the year 2016, the museum purchased the dress for a whopping amount of $4.8 million (approx Rs 35 crore). Since then, the dress has been kept at a museum in Orlando, Florida.&nbsp;</p>

<p>During the interview with Vogue, Kim shared that the idea came after the September Met gala event, last year. ''I thought to myself, what would I have done for the American theme if it had not been the Balenciaga look? What’s the most American thing you can think of? And that’s Marilyn<br />
Monroe,'' she said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Kardashian made history by becoming the only person to wear the dress after Marilyn. '''This is Marilyn Monroe's dress. It's sixty years old. I had this idea to put it on and try it on. They came with armed guards and gloves. I tried it on and it didn't fit me. I had to lose 16 pounds,' she said on the red carpet," as per the Daily Mail&nbsp;</p>

<p>"I was determined to fit it... I did it..." Kim said before revealing that she hadn't eaten any carbs and sugar for three months.&nbsp;</p>

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Like every year, Met Gala saw a unique set of fashion looks as the celebrities from around the world gathered for the annual charity gala. But this year, the dress that made most of the headline was Kim Kardashian's golden gown.

Like every year, Met Gala saw a unique set of fashion looks as the celebrities from around the world gathered for the annual charity gala. But this year, the dress that made most of the headline was Kim Kardashian's golden gown. As we all were aware that this year's theme was all about bringing the vintage fashion to the red carpet, so sticking to that Kim Kardashian again took the fashion game a notch higher. On Monday's event, the mom-of-four hit the red carpet in the golden skin-tight dress and dyed her hair in blonde colour - totally breathtaking. But, the thing that surprised everyone about her outfit was the dress that she was flaunting on the red carpet waa of legendary artist Marilyn Monroe. Six decades ago, Monroe wore the dress at another iconic event that was of formar President John F. Kennedy's birthday. Wearing a glittery dress, at a 45th birthday celebration of former president in the year 1963 when Monroe famously sang the "Happy birthday'' for the president. The naked dress which is adorned with more than 6,000 hand-sewn crystals by costumier Jean Louis is also one of the world's most expensive dresses. Monroe reportedly bought the dress for $1400, which was later auctioned, years after her death. A few hours after she made head turns on the red carpet, Kim shared a series of her photos wearing the iconic dress along with a black and white photo of Marilyn wearing the same dress. In the caption, the media mogul paid a small tribute to the dress and thanked Ripley's Believe It or Not museum for letting her wear the dress. ''Met Gala — In America: An Anthology of Fashion. I am so honoured to be wearing the iconic dress that Marilyn Monroe wore in 1962 to sing “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy. It is a stunning skintight gown adorned with more than 6,000 hand-sewn crystals by costumier Jean Louis.'' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kim Kardashian (@kimkardashian) × ''Thank you Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for giving me the opportunity to debut this evocative piece of fashion history for the first time since the late Marilyn Monroe wore it. I am forever grateful for this moment. ✨🕊'' For the unversed, in the year 2016, the museum purchased the dress for a whopping amount of $4.8 million (approx Rs 35 crore). Since then, the dress has been kept at a museum in Orlando, Florida. During the interview with Vogue, Kim shared that the idea came after the September Met gala event, last year. ''I thought to myself, what would I have done for the American theme if it had not been the Balenciaga look? What’s the most American thing you can think of? And that’s Marilyn Monroe,'' she said. Kardashian made history by becoming the only person to wear the dress after Marilyn. '''This is Marilyn Monroe's dress. It's sixty years old. I had this idea to put it on and try it on. They came with armed guards and gloves. I tried it on and it didn't fit me. I had to lose 16 pounds,' she said on the red carpet," as per the Daily Mail "I was determined to fit it... I did it..." Kim said before revealing that she hadn't eaten any carbs and sugar for three months.

Met Gala 2022: A brief history of Marilyn Monroe's 60-year-old dress that Kim Kardashian wore

<p>Kim Kardashian may have turned heads at the Met Gala red carpet on Tuesday as she wore Marilyn Monroe's iconic dress, but the reality star had trouble fitting into the dress. She was reportedly forced to leave it open at the back and covered it with a white fur shawl for the red carpet.&nbsp;<br />
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In a video from Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum where she borrowed the gown, Kim can be seen panicking as her team struggled to zip her up. The dress was ultimately tied at the back but Kim wore it on the red carpet unzipped, only to change into the replica of the actual dress once she was inside the venue.&nbsp;<br />
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Kim had revealed that she forced herself to lose 16lbs in just three weeks in order to fit into the dress.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/met-gala-2022-kardashian-jenner-clan-brings-vintage-fashion-drama-in-all-style-475973" hreflang="en">Met Gala 2022: Kardashian-Jenner clan brings vintage fashion drama in all style</a></strong></p>

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<p>The dress was worn by Marilyn Monroe when she had crooned 'Happy Birthday Mr President' to John F Kennedy in 1962. The glittering beaded gown was designed by Jean Louis and the star had reportedly paid $1,440 for the custom piece to the designer. The dress has now been on display at Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum in Orlando, FL, after they bought it from Julien's Auction for $4.81million.&nbsp;</p>

<p><strong><a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/kim-kardashian-on-wearing-marilyn-monroes-60-year-old-dress-i-am-so-honoured-476131" hreflang="en">Met Gala 2022: A brief history of Marilyn Monroe's 60-year-old dress that Kim Kardashian wore</a></strong><br />
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Legend has it that the garment was so tight, Marilyn had to be sewn into the dress prior to her performance for the President.</p>


Kim Kardashian may have turned heads at the Met Gala red carpet on Tuesday as she wore Marilyn Monroe's iconic dress, but the reality star had trouble fitting into the dress.

Kim Kardashian may have turned heads at the Met Gala red carpet on Tuesday as she wore Marilyn Monroe's iconic dress, but the reality star had trouble fitting into the dress. She was reportedly forced to leave it open at the back and covered it with a white fur shawl for the red carpet. In a video from Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum where she borrowed the gown, Kim can be seen panicking as her team struggled to zip her up. The dress was ultimately tied at the back but Kim wore it on the red carpet unzipped, only to change into the replica of the actual dress once she was inside the venue. Kim had revealed that she forced herself to lose 16lbs in just three weeks in order to fit into the dress. Met Gala 2022: Kardashian-Jenner clan brings vintage fashion drama in all style View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ripley's Believe It or Not! (@ripleysbelieveitornot) × The dress was worn by Marilyn Monroe when she had crooned 'Happy Birthday Mr President' to John F Kennedy in 1962. The glittering beaded gown was designed by Jean Louis and the star had reportedly paid $1,440 for the custom piece to the designer. The dress has now been on display at Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museum in Orlando, FL, after they bought it from Julien's Auction for $4.81million. Met Gala 2022: A brief history of Marilyn Monroe's 60-year-old dress that Kim Kardashian wore Legend has it that the garment was so tight, Marilyn had to be sewn into the dress prior to her performance for the President.

Kim Kardashian could not zip up the Marilyn Monroe dress she wore at 2022 Met Gala

<p>Auction house Christie's announced Saturday that the most complete skeleton of a Deinonychus will go on sale this spring in New York.</p>

<p>The species, that inspired Jurassic Park’s velociraptor, was discovered in 1964 and is expected to fetch $4 million to $6 million.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Deinonychus will be on display from April 30 through May 11, and up for auction on May 12. Dubbed the "Terrible Claw," it was excavated from Wolf Canyon, Montana seven years ago.</p>

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<p>James Hyslop, Christie's head of science and natural history, told news agency Reuters “What's really nice about this skeleton is it's the most complete one known. There are 126 of the original fossil bones, including all of the claws that make this raptor so iconic and famous.”</p>

<p>He said another iconic item that is expected to sell for a record price is Andy Warhol's iconic sage-blue background portrait of Marilyn Monroe.</p>

<p>"Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" is expected to fetch $200 million and become the most expensive 20th-century artwork.</p>

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<p>Alexander Rotter, Christie's chairman of 20th and 21st-century art, told news agency AFP "Andy Warhol's Marilyn is the absolute pinnacle of American Pop and the promise of the American Dream encapsulating optimism, fragility, celebrity, and iconography all at once."</p>

<p>Monroe, who died at the age of 36 due to a drug overdose, was the muse of the silkscreens created by Warhol.</p>

<p>The "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" portrait, inspired by the 1953 movie "Niagara" directed by Henry Hathaway, is "categorically one of the greatest paintings of all time" as per Rotter.</p>

<p>Warhol sold his painting, "Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)", for a record price of $104.5 million in 2013.</p>

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<p>Picasso's "Women of Algiers," which fetched $179.4 million in 2015, is currently the most expensive 20th-century artwork sold at an auction.</p>

<p>Gerhard Richter’s "Abstraktes Bild" (estimate of $35 million), Jackson Pollock’s "Number 31" (estimate of $45 million), and Vincent van Gogh’s "Champs pres des Alpilles," (estimate of $45 million) will also be sold in the auction.</p>

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Auction house Christie's announced Saturday that the most complete skeleton of a Deinonychus will go on sale this spring in New York. The species, that inspired Jurassic Park’s velociraptor, was discovered in 1964 and is expected to fetch $4 million to $6 million.

Auction house Christie's announced Saturday that the most complete skeleton of a Deinonychus will go on sale this spring in New York. The species, that inspired Jurassic Park’s velociraptor, was discovered in 1964 and is expected to fetch $4 million to $6 million. Deinonychus will be on display from April 30 through May 11, and up for auction on May 12. Dubbed the "Terrible Claw," it was excavated from Wolf Canyon, Montana seven years ago. James Hyslop, Christie's head of science and natural history, told news agency Reuters “What's really nice about this skeleton is it's the most complete one known. There are 126 of the original fossil bones, including all of the claws that make this raptor so iconic and famous.” He said another iconic item that is expected to sell for a record price is Andy Warhol's iconic sage-blue background portrait of Marilyn Monroe. "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" is expected to fetch $200 million and become the most expensive 20th-century artwork. Also read | New species of carnivorous dinosaur with short arms discovered in Argentina, say scientists Alexander Rotter, Christie's chairman of 20th and 21st-century art, told news agency AFP "Andy Warhol's Marilyn is the absolute pinnacle of American Pop and the promise of the American Dream encapsulating optimism, fragility, celebrity, and iconography all at once." Monroe, who died at the age of 36 due to a drug overdose, was the muse of the silkscreens created by Warhol. The "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn" portrait, inspired by the 1953 movie "Niagara" directed by Henry Hathaway, is "categorically one of the greatest paintings of all time" as per Rotter. Warhol sold his painting, "Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)", for a record price of $104.5 million in 2013. Watch WION's live TV: Picasso's "Women of Algiers," which fetched $179.4 million in 2015, is currently the most expensive 20th-century artwork sold at an auction. Gerhard Richter’s "Abstraktes Bild" (estimate of $35 million), Jackson Pollock’s "Number 31" (estimate of $45 million), and Vincent van Gogh’s "Champs pres des Alpilles," (estimate of $45 million) will also be sold in the auction. (With inputs from agencies)

Most complete skeleton of Deinonychus, species that inspired Jurassic Park’s velociraptor, to go on sale

<p>&nbsp;A portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe by 1960s pop icon Andy Warhol will go up for auction in May with an estimated value of $200 million, which would set a record, Christie`s announced on Monday.<br />
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The work, 'Shot Sage Blue Marilyn,'&nbsp;"is poised to be the most expensive painting of the 20th century ever sold at auction," said Alex Rotter, Christie`s chairman of 20th and 21st-century art.</p>

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The 1964 likeness of Monroe's face screen-printed with bright yellow hair, a pink face and light blue eyeshadow, is one of five paintings Warhol made of Monroe.</p>

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Warhol "used a screening technique on these paintings, on this painting, that he never used again. It was way too complicated, way too involved," said Rotter.</p>

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The work comes from the Thomas and Doris Ammann Foundation in Zurich. All the proceeds of the sale will benefit the foundation, which is dedicated to improving the lives of children around the world.<br />
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"The sale of this single painting will constitute the highest grossing philanthropic auction since the collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller in 2018," said Christie`s American Chairman Marc Porter.<br />
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Christie`s says the highest price paid for a Warhol was for the painting "Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)," which sold for $105 million in 2013.</p>


A portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe by 1960s pop icon Andy Warhol will go up for auction in May with an estimated value of $200 million, which would set a record, Christie`s announced on Monday.

A portrait of actress Marilyn Monroe by 1960s pop icon Andy Warhol will go up for auction in May with an estimated value of $200 million, which would set a record, Christie`s announced on Monday. The work, 'Shot Sage Blue Marilyn,' "is poised to be the most expensive painting of the 20th century ever sold at auction," said Alex Rotter, Christie`s chairman of 20th and 21st-century art. Missed watching 83' in theatres? Here's when and where Ranveer Singh's film will release on OTT The 1964 likeness of Monroe's face screen-printed with bright yellow hair, a pink face and light blue eyeshadow, is one of five paintings Warhol made of Monroe. Warhol "used a screening technique on these paintings, on this painting, that he never used again. It was way too complicated, way too involved," said Rotter. Demi Moore celebrates ex-husband Bruce Willis' birthday with a sweet post on Instagram The work comes from the Thomas and Doris Ammann Foundation in Zurich. All the proceeds of the sale will benefit the foundation, which is dedicated to improving the lives of children around the world. "The sale of this single painting will constitute the highest grossing philanthropic auction since the collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller in 2018," said Christie`s American Chairman Marc Porter. Christie`s says the highest price paid for a Warhol was for the painting "Silver Car Crash (Double Disaster)," which sold for $105 million in 2013.

Warhol painting of Marilyn Monroe expected to fetch $200 million at auction

<p>There is bad news for fans anticipating the release of `Blonde`, which is Netflix`s fictionalized telling of Marilyn Monroe`s life starring Ana de Armas, as the streamer has now slated the film for a 2022 release.&nbsp;<br />
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According to Variety, `Blonde`, which is being directed by Andrew Dominik, who adapted the film from the novel by Joyce Carol Oates, was one of the year`s most anticipated films by industry insiders and consumers.&nbsp;<br />
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A specific release date for 2022 has not been set yet.<br />
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In development since 2010, actors like Jessica Chastain and Naomi Watts were once attached to the project. Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux had stated in an interview with Deadline that he had invited `Blonde` to screen out-of-competition at this year`s festival, but Netflix declined.Cuban actor de Armas has been a rising star in Hollywood for the past few years with memorable roles in `Blade Runner 2049` and `Knives Out`, for which she even received a Golden Globe nomination.&nbsp;<br />
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The film will also star Oscar-winner Adrien Brody, Emmy nominee Julianne Nicholson and Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale.Dominik has stated in past interviews that the film "has very little dialogue in it," which could have made it difficult to navigate the upcoming awards season where the streamer would have bait-y contenders like the large ensemble `Don`t Look Up` from Adam McKay and the period drama `The Power of the Dog` from Jane Campion.<br />
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Netflix has an avalanche of projects waiting in the wings for awards consideration, many of which are undated but expected to drop in the calendar year.These include the directorial debuts of Halle Berry with `Bruised`, Rebecca Hall with `Passing`, Jeymes Samuel with `The Harder They Fall` and Lin-Manuel Miranda with `Tick, Tick...Boom!`, as well as a passion project from Paolo Sorrentino ("The Hand of God") and a still-untitled feature from director Nora Fingscheidt starring Sandra Bullock.`Blonde` is being produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Tracey London, Brad Pitt and Scott Robertson.<br />
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As per Variety, no official future release date has been set for `Blonde`.&nbsp;<br />
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There is bad news for fans anticipating the release of `Blonde`, which is Netflix`s fictionalized telling of Marilyn Monroe`s life starring Ana de Armas, as the streamer has now slated the film for a 2022 release.

There is bad news for fans anticipating the release of `Blonde`, which is Netflix`s fictionalized telling of Marilyn Monroe`s life starring Ana de Armas, as the streamer has now slated the film for a 2022 release. According to Variety, `Blonde`, which is being directed by Andrew Dominik, who adapted the film from the novel by Joyce Carol Oates, was one of the year`s most anticipated films by industry insiders and consumers. A specific release date for 2022 has not been set yet. In development since 2010, actors like Jessica Chastain and Naomi Watts were once attached to the project. Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux had stated in an interview with Deadline that he had invited `Blonde` to screen out-of-competition at this year`s festival, but Netflix declined.Cuban actor de Armas has been a rising star in Hollywood for the past few years with memorable roles in `Blade Runner 2049` and `Knives Out`, for which she even received a Golden Globe nomination. The film will also star Oscar-winner Adrien Brody, Emmy nominee Julianne Nicholson and Emmy winner Bobby Cannavale.Dominik has stated in past interviews that the film "has very little dialogue in it," which could have made it difficult to navigate the upcoming awards season where the streamer would have bait-y contenders like the large ensemble `Don`t Look Up` from Adam McKay and the period drama `The Power of the Dog` from Jane Campion. Netflix has an avalanche of projects waiting in the wings for awards consideration, many of which are undated but expected to drop in the calendar year.These include the directorial debuts of Halle Berry with `Bruised`, Rebecca Hall with `Passing`, Jeymes Samuel with `The Harder They Fall` and Lin-Manuel Miranda with `Tick, Tick...Boom!`, as well as a passion project from Paolo Sorrentino ("The Hand of God") and a still-untitled feature from director Nora Fingscheidt starring Sandra Bullock.`Blonde` is being produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Tracey London, Brad Pitt and Scott Robertson. As per Variety, no official future release date has been set for `Blonde`.

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<p>A man who vandalised President Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star last summer was charged Monday with the theft of a nearby statue of Marilyn Monroe.</p>

<p>Austin Clay, 25, faces up to three years in jail if found guilty of property theft and vandalism, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said in a statement.</p>

<p>He was arrested Friday at his home in Glendale in the LA suburbs after police identified him from video surveillance footage.</p>

<p>Having discovered that he was on parole after a conviction for damaging Trump's star on the Walk of Fame, investigators searched his home and found evidence linking him to the statue theft, local media reported.</p>

<p>The statue itself -- showing Monroe in her famous flying skirt pose from 'The Seven Year Itch'&nbsp;(1955) -- has not been found.</p>

<p>It had been perched atop a small gazebo dedicated to some of Hollywood's most famous actresses, which is located at the beginning of the Walk of Fame.</p>

<p>According to authorities, a witness saw a man climbing the structure on the night of June 16 and using a saw to remove the statue.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The statue is owned by the City of Los Angeles. Police fear it may have been damaged during the theft.</p>

<p>"Looking back at the (security) video, it would be reasonable that the statue broke and could be in multiple pieces," LAPD detective Douglas Oldfield told NBC4 television.</p>

<p>Clay made headlines in July 2018 when he vandalized Trump's star on the Hollywood sidewalk with a pickaxe he had hidden in a guitar case.</p>

<p>He was sentenced at the time to one day in prison, three years' probation and 20 days of community service, and ordered to attend psychological counselling.</p>

<p>He is due to be arraigned on Tuesday. Prosecutors are recommending that bail be set at $45,000.</p>


A man who vandalised President Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star last summer was charged Monday with the theft of a nearby statue of Marilyn Monroe. Austin Clay, 25, faces up to three years in jail if found guilty of property theft and vandalism, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said in a statement.

A man who vandalised President Donald Trump's Hollywood Walk of Fame star last summer was charged Monday with the theft of a nearby statue of Marilyn Monroe. Austin Clay, 25, faces up to three years in jail if found guilty of property theft and vandalism, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said in a statement. He was arrested Friday at his home in Glendale in the LA suburbs after police identified him from video surveillance footage. Having discovered that he was on parole after a conviction for damaging Trump's star on the Walk of Fame, investigators searched his home and found evidence linking him to the statue theft, local media reported. The statue itself -- showing Monroe in her famous flying skirt pose from 'The Seven Year Itch' (1955) -- has not been found. It had been perched atop a small gazebo dedicated to some of Hollywood's most famous actresses, which is located at the beginning of the Walk of Fame. According to authorities, a witness saw a man climbing the structure on the night of June 16 and using a saw to remove the statue. The statue is owned by the City of Los Angeles. Police fear it may have been damaged during the theft. "Looking back at the (security) video, it would be reasonable that the statue broke and could be in multiple pieces," LAPD detective Douglas Oldfield told NBC4 television. Clay made headlines in July 2018 when he vandalized Trump's star on the Hollywood sidewalk with a pickaxe he had hidden in a guitar case. He was sentenced at the time to one day in prison, three years' probation and 20 days of community service, and ordered to attend psychological counselling. He is due to be arraigned on Tuesday. Prosecutors are recommending that bail be set at $45,000.

Trump 'Hollywood star' vandal charged with Marilyn Monroe statue theft

<p>Marilyn Monroe's Golden Globe Award sold for a record-breaking $250,000 at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California, auction officials said late Saturday.</p>

<p>The 1961 award statue for World Film Favorite Female from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association made history as the highest selling Golden Globe sold at auction.</p>

<p>Monroe's raven black two-seater, 1956 Ford Thunderbird, which was auctioned for the first time, fetched $490,000 at Icons &amp; Idols: Hollywood, which took place Friday and Saturday.</p>

<p>Monroe, one of the most collectible celebrities, was pictured driving in the car with her husband, playwright Arthur Miller, shortly after their June 1956 wedding.</p>

<p>The movie star owned the vehicle for six years until shortly before her death in 1962.</p>

<p>Darren Julien, president of Julien's Auctions, said the car was "not only part of automotive history but comes with an aura of glamour, romance and tragedy of a true Hollywood legend."</p>

<p>Monroe gifted the Thunderbird to the son of her acting coach, Lee Strasberg, in 1962.</p>

<p>The current owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, tracked the vehicle down through registration and other documents. The car has undergone restoration but retains many original parts.</p>

<p>Monroe's copy of Playboy's first issue with her on the cover, signed by publisher Hugh Hefner, sold for $32,000 along with almost a dozen other items owned by the iconic actress.</p>

<p>The auction also included items from other celebrities including pop stars Tina Turner and Cher.</p>


Marilyn Monroe's Golden Globe Award sold for a record-breaking $250,000 at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California, auction officials said late Saturday. The 1961 award statue for World Film Favorite Female from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association made history as the highest selling Golden Globe sold at auction.

Marilyn Monroe's Golden Globe Award sold for a record-breaking $250,000 at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California, auction officials said late Saturday. The 1961 award statue for World Film Favorite Female from the Hollywood Foreign Press Association made history as the highest selling Golden Globe sold at auction. Monroe's raven black two-seater, 1956 Ford Thunderbird, which was auctioned for the first time, fetched $490,000 at Icons & Idols: Hollywood, which took place Friday and Saturday. Monroe, one of the most collectible celebrities, was pictured driving in the car with her husband, playwright Arthur Miller, shortly after their June 1956 wedding. The movie star owned the vehicle for six years until shortly before her death in 1962. Darren Julien, president of Julien's Auctions, said the car was "not only part of automotive history but comes with an aura of glamour, romance and tragedy of a true Hollywood legend." Monroe gifted the Thunderbird to the son of her acting coach, Lee Strasberg, in 1962. The current owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, tracked the vehicle down through registration and other documents. The car has undergone restoration but retains many original parts. Monroe's copy of Playboy's first issue with her on the cover, signed by publisher Hugh Hefner, sold for $32,000 along with almost a dozen other items owned by the iconic actress. The auction also included items from other celebrities including pop stars Tina Turner and Cher.

Marilyn Monroe's Golden Globe sells for record $250,000 at auction

<p>As news broke that Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy, had died aged 91, many instantly pointed out to the complicated legacy of both the magazine and the man behind it. Widely portrayed as one with a bevy of young lovers and infamous parties at the Playboy mansion, it would be easy to dismiss Hefner as merely an enduring barrier to the fight for gender equality. Yet to do so would to overlook the significant cultural impact of both Hefner and Playboy, particularly during the 1950s under the shroud of Cold War anxieties.</p>

<p>Born April 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, Hefner&rsquo;s entry into the world of journalism came as a teenager writing for a military magazine during World War II. After graduating from the University of Illinois, he began working as a copy-editor for men&rsquo;s magazine Esquire, before a pay dispute motivated him to leave the magazine in 1952.</p>

<p>He took out a mortgage and borrowed money from his mother to launch Playboy in 1953. The first issue, which famously featured Marilyn Monroe in the centrefold, indicated the magazine&rsquo;s explicit engagement with matters of sex, fun, and consumerism. In doing so, it challenged the idea of masculinity that had evolved around the nuclear family, and that held particular purchase in the early years of Cold War America.</p>

<p><strong>A new man</strong></p>

<p>The nuclear family - a mum, dad, and kids - was seen as an important barrier to communism in the years after World War II. This relied on specific roles for men and women to uphold the strength of the family and, by extension, the security of the nation.</p>

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<p><span class="caption">The first cover of Playboy magazine in 1953.</span> <span class="attribution"><a class="source" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playboy">Wikimedia</a></span></p>

<p>For American men who had returned from war, being a &ldquo;proper&rdquo; man meant marriage, procreation, and breadwinning. Women were in control of the domestic space. To fall short of this was, as the scholar <a href="https://books.google.com.au/books/about/The_Hearts_of_Men.html?id=3SBFAAAAYAAJ&amp;redir_esc=y">Barbara Ehrenreich</a> notes, to be &ldquo;less than grown up &hellip; the man who willingly deviated was judged to be somehow &lsquo;less than a man&rsquo;.&rdquo;</p>
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<p>Playboy dared to go beyond these expectations. Rather than restricting masculinity to the suburban malaise of postwar America, Playboy offered a model of manhood that was intelligent, fun, and sexy and, crucially, set in opposition to marriage.</p>

<p>Such a model was surely inspired by Hefner&rsquo;s own restlessness. Married to Mildred &ldquo;Millie&rdquo; Williams in 1949, he was already feeling the monotony of suburban life. The conventional markers of masculine success &ndash; a beautiful wife, a successful job, and an impressive home &ndash; left him, points our Hefner&#39;s biographer Russell Miller, &ldquo;bored beyond belief&rdquo;. They divorced in 1959.</p>

<p>Hefner, through his life and Playboy, turned the home from a woman&rsquo;s domain to an expression of a man&rsquo;s sophistication and &ldquo;urbane personality&rdquo;. This man could be interested in art, foreign films and literature (the magazine is famously remembered for publishing the works of authors like Ray Bradbury and Jack Kerouac), and took pleasure in bachelorhood, eagerly eschewing marriage and family.</p>

<p>In contrast, the mid-century Australian periodical Man magazine, was a place for men to dream of a life outside marriage, but ultimately accept their fate. Playboy rejected these notions.</p>

<p><strong>Hefner and women</strong></p>

<p>Of course, Playboy&rsquo;s attitude towards women is rightly remembered as problematic at best. The early years of the magazine portrayed American women as emasculating, money-hungry and obsessed with tricking a man into marriage. Such representations are surely offensive, but they speak to an uncertainty and tension that was circulating in the cultural landscape of the postwar US.</p>

<p>As the historian Carrie Pitzulo notes, to say that Playboy is sexist is nothing new. Indeed in his later years, surrounded by a throng of young, attractive women, Hefner seemed to embrace the lifestyle that Playboy advocated to an almost parodic extent. More recently, Playboy&rsquo;s attitude to women has been demonstrated by its on-off association with nudity.</p>

<p><img alt="The Conversation" height="1" src="https://counter.theconversation.com/content/84841/count.gif?distributor=republish-lightbox-basic" width="1" />However, we might look at Playboy&rsquo;s early years as evidence that masculinity in the 1950s was more complex than popular memories acknowledge, and of the cultural upheaval that Hefner and his iconic publication produced.</p>

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<p>This article was originally published on <a href="http://theconversation.com" nofollow="" rel="">The Conversation</a>. Read the <a href="https://theconversation.com/hugh-hefner-playboy-and-being-a-man-during-the-cold-war-84841" nofollow="" rel="">original article</a>.</p>

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Playboy?s early years is evidence that masculinity is more complex than popular memories acknowledge, and of the cultural upheaval that Hefner and his iconic publication produced.

As news broke that Hugh Hefner, founder of Playboy, had died aged 91, many instantly pointed out to the complicated legacy of both the magazine and the man behind it. Widely portrayed as one with a bevy of young lovers and infamous parties at the Playboy mansion, it would be easy to dismiss Hefner as merely an enduring barrier to the fight for gender equality. Yet to do so would to overlook the significant cultural impact of both Hefner and Playboy, particularly during the 1950s under the shroud of Cold War anxieties. Born April 9, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois, Hefner’s entry into the world of journalism came as a teenager writing for a military magazine during World War II. After graduating from the University of Illinois, he began working as a copy-editor for men’s magazine Esquire, before a pay dispute motivated him to leave the magazine in 1952. He took out a mortgage and borrowed money from his mother to launch Playboy in 1953. The first issue, which famously featured Marilyn Monroe in the centrefold, indicated the magazine’s explicit engagement with matters of sex, fun, and consumerism. In doing so, it challenged the idea of masculinity that had evolved around the nuclear family, and that held particular purchase in the early years of Cold War America. A new man The nuclear family - a mum, dad, and kids - was seen as an important barrier to communism in the years after World War II. This relied on specific roles for men and women to uphold the strength of the family and, by extension, the security of the nation. The first cover of Playboy magazine in 1953. Wikimedia For American men who had returned from war, being a “proper” man meant marriage, procreation, and breadwinning. Women were in control of the domestic space. To fall short of this was, as the scholar Barbara Ehrenreich notes, to be “less than grown up … the man who willingly deviated was judged to be somehow ‘less than a man’.” Playboy dared to go beyond these expectations. Rather than restricting masculinity to the suburban malaise of postwar America, Playboy offered a model of manhood that was intelligent, fun, and sexy and, crucially, set in opposition to marriage. Such a model was surely inspired by Hefner’s own restlessness. Married to Mildred “Millie” Williams in 1949, he was already feeling the monotony of suburban life. The conventional markers of masculine success – a beautiful wife, a successful job, and an impressive home – left him, points our Hefner's biographer Russell Miller, “bored beyond belief”. They divorced in 1959. Hefner, through his life and Playboy, turned the home from a woman’s domain to an expression of a man’s sophistication and “urbane personality”. This man could be interested in art, foreign films and literature (the magazine is famously remembered for publishing the works of authors like Ray Bradbury and Jack Kerouac), and took pleasure in bachelorhood, eagerly eschewing marriage and family. In contrast, the mid-century Australian periodical Man magazine, was a place for men to dream of a life outside marriage, but ultimately accept their fate. Playboy rejected these notions. Hefner and women Of course, Playboy’s attitude towards women is rightly remembered as problematic at best. The early years of the magazine portrayed American women as emasculating, money-hungry and obsessed with tricking a man into marriage. Such representations are surely offensive, but they speak to an uncertainty and tension that was circulating in the cultural landscape of the postwar US. As the historian Carrie Pitzulo notes, to say that Playboy is sexist is nothing new. Indeed in his later years, surrounded by a throng of young, attractive women, Hefner seemed to embrace the lifestyle that Playboy advocated to an almost parodic extent. More recently, Playboy’s attitude to women has been demonstrated by its on-off association with nudity. However, we might look at Playboy’s early years as evidence that masculinity in the 1950s was more complex than popular memories acknowledge, and of the cultural upheaval that Hefner and his iconic publication produced. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article.

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