Tag Archives: Marilyn Monroe
Lindsey Lohan Continues To Channel Marilyn Monroe For 'Spanish Vogue'
Posted on 09. May, 2009 by CSS.
Lindsay Lohan — who recreated blonde icon Marilyn Monroe’s infamous 1962 nude photoshoot for New York Magazine last February — will pay tribute to her idol for the second time with a new Marilyn-inspired transformation on the pages of an upcoming issue of Spanish Vogue.
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Paris Hilton Names Herself 'Icon Of The Decade'
Posted on 16. Feb, 2009 by CSS.
Kanye West has already appointed himself “the voice of our generation,” and now Paris Hilton has stepped forward to accept “icon of the decade” honors.
The world is going to Hell in a hand-basket!
In an interview with E! News over the weekend, the sex-crazed socialite compared herself to fellow blonde’s Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana, explaining that the women’s timeless influence on pop culture mirrors her own.
“There’s nobody in the world like me. I think every decade has an iconic blonde, like Marilyn Monroe or Princess Diana and, right now, I’m that icon.”
It’s amazing what the ego does to protect itself.
I don’t even know how to respond to this other than she is definitely not who she thinks she is… I perceive an Icon to be more of an A-List caliber, but way to nominate yourself! I’m just baffled she would consider herself an equal counter part to Princess Diana…
Paris Hilton is more of this decades Party Girl than Icon.
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Top Earning Dead Celebrities
Posted on 01. Nov, 2008 by CSS.
Elvis Presley may have left the building several decades ago, but his earning power is far from diminished with Forbes.com ranking him the top-earning dead celebrity for the second year in a row. Presley pulled in $52 million in the past year, helped by increased visitors to his Graceland estate to commemorate the 30th anniversary of his death and new ventures like the Elvis Sirius Satellite Radio show.
The site chose and unlucky/lucky 13 to form their list.
No. 1: Elvis Presley
Earnings: $52 million
Occupation: Singer, actor
Died: Aug. 16, 1977
No. 2: Charles M. Schulz
Earnings: $33 million
Occupation: Cartoonist
No. 3: Heath Ledger
Earnings: $20 million
Occupation: Actor
No. 4: Albert Einstein
Earnings: $18 million
Occupation: Scientist
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No. 5: Aaron Spelling
Earnings: $15 million
Occupation: Television producer
No. 6: Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
Earnings: $12 million
Occupation: Author
No. 7: John Lennon
Earnings: $9 million
Occupation: Singer-songwriter
No. 8: Andy Warhol
Earnings: $9 million
Occupation: Artist
No. 9: Marilyn Monroe
Earnings: $6.5 million
Occupation: Actress
No. 10: Steve McQueen
Earnings: $6 million
Occupation: Actor
No. 11: Paul Newman
Earnings: $5 million
Occupation: Actor, philanthropist
No. 12: James Dean
Earnings: $5 million
Occupation: Actor
No. 13: Marvin Gaye
Earnings: $3.5 Million
Occupation: Singer
