Marilyn Monroe

Michelle Williams comes from the world of low-budget independent film, so, she said, it took her a while to get her sea legs on the $200-million-plus production of "Oz: The Great and Powerful." "That was a really hard transition for me to make," the...

I'm in my traditional Cupidian buying frenzy leading up to Valentine's Day, my major organs bursting with good intentions, not knowing quite where to turn, getting a little angry about it actually — the frustrations of unbridled romance, bordering...

-------------------- The Atlantic Ocean Reports from Britain and America Andrew O'Hagan Mariner: 354 pp., $15.95 paper -------------------- The British writer Andrew O'Hagan is probably best known in the United States for his fiction; his novels...

London calling The queen's Diamond Jubilee was a chance to look back at 60 years of colorful suits and hats. And everyone seemed more than eager to hop aboard the royal train, including Pantone, which color-coded her highness' most iconic outfits, and...

Billy Wilder was a lover of words, and a writer above all else. He said many times in interviews that his move into the director's chair was simply to protect his scripts. Wilder cared deeply about the language, rhythm and timing he spent months...

I'd like to use my space this week to talk about "Lincoln." No, not the Steven Spielberg blockbuster that may be front-and-center at Sunday's Oscar ceremonies, and not Bill O'Reilly's "Killing Lincoln," now on our television screens. This one is...

There's no specific quality that makes one destination more romantic than others. While some travelers want access to luxuries and fine dining, others search for a beautiful sunset in a rustic environment. The important thing is being with the right...

Newly unsealed FBI files regarding Marilyn Monroe show that officials were curious about differing theories about her death 50 years ago and also reveal new details about the agency's concerns about her political leanings. The records were obtained by...

When two rowdy cowboys, a cheap night club singer, and a pedophile with a drinking problem get stranded in a little diner about 25 miles west of Kansas City, as you could probably guess, madness will ensue. Well, that's exactly what happened in Archbishop...

If you thought getting trapped in a diner during a blizzard was bad, try spending hours together with a naïve waitress, a drunk professor with bad intentions, two wild cowboys and an aspiring nightclub singer. Archbishop McCarthy High School's performance...

Ringing in the new year might mean venturing out to swanky, formal parties where the champagne flows and pounding club music keeps the dance floor filled into the wee hours. Hotels and nightclubs typically charge more than $300 per couple for these dress-...

I've written this 15th annual Holiday Quiz column in advance and buried a copy in a sealed container. This way, if civilization is wiped out by the Mayan Apocalypse, future space explorers may be able to dig it up and discover how remarkably intelligent...