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3 August 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

I've been offline quite a lot this past week so perhaps this is old news but last night I read a rumor that Scarlett Johansson might be offered the part of Marilyn Monroe in My Week With Marilyn. That's a future film based on a posthumously published diary by Colin Clark. He was under Sir Laurence Olivier's employ during the shoot of The Prince and the Showgirl when Marilyn was 30 and Olivier 50.

I love showbiz movies but I often wish that telefilms & movies would leave Marilyn alone. Better that Hollywood promoted Marilyn's actual work (still undervalued) than continually reanimating the corpse of her celebrity.

As for the possible Marilyns, Scarlett still hasn't really proven herself a viable box office commodity but she's held on to the #1 most-sought-after-young-actress title anyway. And for a surprising number of years now. That said, if we must see Marilyn revived again, I'd rather »

- NATHANIEL R

1 June 2009 | ioncinema | See recent ioncinema news »

- Have you ever wondered what are the films that inspire the next generation of filmmakers? As part of our monthly Ioncinephile profile (interview with filmmaker with an upcoming theatrical release), we ask the filmmaker the incredibly arduous task of identifying their Top Ten list of All Time Films. This month, Havana Marking (the documentary filmmaker behind Afghan Star - Zeitgeist Films 06/26/2009) gave us her list (in alphabetical order). We present Havana Marking's Top Ten Films of All Time as of June 2009.Bio: Afghan Star is Havana Marking’s first feature documentary, shot over the 4 months in Kabul. She has produced TV docs (both factual entertainment and one-off polemics) for over 10 years now, although directing is relatively new to her: before As she directed The Crippendales (2007)– a 30min film about the first troupe of disabled strippers winning the Channel 4@Sheffield scheme for New Talent. Etre at Avoir – Nicholas Philibert »

31 March 2009 10:26 AM, PDT | HollywoodChicago.com | See recent HollywoodChicago.com news »

The name of the new autobiography from Tony Curtis is perfectly descriptive – American Prince. From his hardscrabble early life on the streets of the Bronx to the glamor and glitz of Hollywood stardom, Curtis has had a journey that experienced both the heights and depths of celebrity.

Working with the A-list of movie making icons, Curtis has several classic films to his name including “Some Like it Hot”, “The Defiant Ones”, ‘Spartacus” and “Sweet Smell of Success”.

Tony Curtis (left) and Burt Lancaster in ‘Sweet Smell of Success’

Photo credit: Turner Classic Movies HollywoodChicago.com caught up with the 83 year-old Tony Curtis recently at the Hollywood Collector Show. In an interview, he talked about his personal philosophy, choice of roles and his life-long passion with painting.

HollywoodChicago.com: In your book, American Prince, what impression do you think a reader will come away with about Tony Curtis that they would never expect? »

- adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)

3 articles from 2009