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26-foot-tall Marilyn Monroe sculpture lands in California

Last updated Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 9:39am

LOS ANGELES -- "Forever Marilyn," the 26-foot-tall statue that became a controversial fixture on Chicago's Michigan Avenue, has been getting final touchups since its arrival in Palm Springs, Calif., on Monday morning.

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Is it Karen or Ivy who lands the role of Marilyn in “Smash”? The season finale airs 9 p.m. Monday on KSL Channel 5.
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Why 'Smash' has crashed

Neal Justin Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

Last updated Sunday, May 13, 2012 - 7:53am

It didn't start out that way. The NBC series, which revolves around the making of a Broadway musical about Marilyn Monroe, premiered in February to 11.5 million viewers, a godsend for a network whose prime-time lineup is holding on by a thread or, more specifically, a mindless singing competition ("The Voice").

NBC quickly renewed "Smash" for a second season and executives almost certainly began plotting "Law & Order: Broadway."

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Ricky Gervais hosts the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards at 6 p.m. today on KSL Channel 5.

Golden Globes get Oscar ball rolling

David Germain The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, January 15, 2012 - 8:49am

LOS ANGELES -- Hollywood's first big show on the road to the Academy Awards will help determine if silence is golden this season.

The black-and-white silent film "The Artist" leads contenders for Sunday's Golden Globes with six nominations, among them best musical or comedy, directing and writing honors for Michel Havanavicius and acting slots for Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo.

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Seward Johnson's 26-foot-tall sculpture of Marilyn Monroe, in her most famous wind-blown pose, stands on Michigan Ave. Friday, July 15, 2011 in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Marilyn Monroe sculpture unveiled in Chicago

Lauren Viera Chicago Tribune

Last updated Friday, July 15, 2011 - 4:09pm

CHICAGO -- Her makers had hoped to keep her identity a mystery.

But from the moment those giant gams stepped onto Michigan Avenue in the heat of the night Monday, that telltale white skirt blown askew, there was little doubt that the 26-foot-tall headless sculpture would transpire as anyone other than Marilyn Monroe.

The plastic covering that all week shrouded the sculpture's head was ceremoniously removed early Friday morning prior to the commuter rush, at last revealing the big picture of what downtown residents and commuters -- and tourists -- will be looking at for months to come.

Dubbed "Forever Marilyn," the sculpture by New Jersey-based artist Seward Johnson will live in Chicago through what will be a rather chilly winter for the bare-legged icon. It's scheduled to depart in the spring.

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