Marilyn Monroe was a regular source of inspiration for the Queen of Pop. The “Material Girl” video was not the last time Madonna referenced Monroe.

Lee, played by Marilyn Monroe, then launches into a musical number where she croons “diamonds are a girl’s best friend” – a scene widely imitated in the decades since, from Madonna’s ...

Marilyn Monroe may have looked a million dollars in her movies but she was no material girl in real life. The Evening Standard has been given an exclusive preview of a major exhibition of her ...

Because of the “Material Girl” music video, fans have often compared Madonna to Marilyn Monroe. According to Ciccone, his sister never modeled herself on Monroe or identified with her.

Super sexy Marilyn Monroe continues to captivate as pop culture icon in movies, TV, songs and more. ... (imitated 30 years later by Madonna in her "Material Girl" video).

HarperCollins. The source material for a 2011 Marilyn biopic (starring Michelle Williams), this is a first-hand account of one person's experience in Monroe's orbit.As a young man, Colin Clark ...

Remember when showgirl Lorelei Lee left her fiancé dumbstruck as she emerged onstage in a pink satin gown, dripping in diamonds, in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”? Lee, played by Marilyn Monroe ...