BLONDA MARILYN:THE GIRL IN PINK TIGHTS







Spre sfarsitul lui 1953, Marilyn Monroe se apropia cu pasi repezi de o cadere nervoasa.(...) Cei de la studio au anuntat-o ca urmatorul ei film va fi intitulat "The Girl in Pink Tights". Inca de cand a auzit titlul, Marilyn si-a dat seama ca era vorba de un alt rol de blonda prostuta si a raspuns ca nu accepta sa joace in el.(...)"Regizorii cred ca pur si simplu trebuie sa ma fatai putin, nu sa joc!", s-a plans ea unui reporter. Intr-o declaratie data altuia, si-a exprimat nemultumirile mai direct:"Sunt nerabdatoare sa fac altceva," a spus ea. "E grozav de greu sa storci din tine pana si ultima picatura de sexualitate. Mi-ar placea sa joc roluri ca Julie, din Bury the Dead, Gretchen, in Faust si Tereza, in Cradle Song. Nu vreau sa fiu actrita de comedie la nesfarsit."(...) Situatia s-a inrautatit. Cand Marilyn a aflat ca Frank Sinatra castiga cinci mii de dolari pe saptamana in timp ce ea doar o mie cinci sute, a devenit si mai nemultumita de studiourile Fox.(...) Mai tarziu, va declara despre "River of no return" si despre "Spectacolul-cea mai buna afacere": "Am fost distribuita in aceste filme fara sa mi se ceara parerea, ba chiar impotriva dorintei mele. Nu am avut de ales in situatiile acestea. Vi se pare corect? Muncesc din greu, ma mandresc cu meseria mea si sunt un om ca toti ceilalti. Daca mai joc multe roluri ca cele pe care mi le ofera Fox, publicul se va satura repede de mine." In aceeasi perioada, Marilyn a inceput sa i se confeseze unui foarte bun prieten si excelent fotograf, pe nume Milton Green (care a facut multe dintre cele mai frumoase fotografii ale actritei). Green i-a sugerat sa puna bazele propriei companii de productie, alaturi de el. Atunci ar fi avut posibilitatea sa isi aleaga rolurile, sa isi selecteze filmele si sa lucreze alaturi de studio si nu pentru studio.(...) Marilyn Monroe stia ca va fi suspendata de studiourile Fox daca refuza sa vina pe platouri ca sa filmeze The Girl in Pink Tights. Dar nu ii pasa.(...) Apoi, in Ajunul Anului Nou, in 1953, Joe a cerut-o in casatorie.(...) Au hotarat sa pastreze logodna secreta in fata mass-mediei si sa se bucure pur si simplu de timpul petrecut alaturi de familia lui Joe, care era incantata de veste. Pana la urma, studiourile Fox au cedat si i-au trimis lui Marilyn scenariul de la The Girl in Pink Tights.(...) Insa, dupa cum se asteptase, dupa ce a aruncat o privire asupra scenariului, si-a dat seama ca instinctele nu o inselasera. Era o poveste ridicola si plina de clisee si a hotarat sa nu joace in acest film. Deindata ce le-a trimis celor de la studio hotararea luata, studioul a suspendat-o, ceea ce insemna ca nu mai primea salariu. S-a obisnuit repede cu ideea aceasta, pentru ca oricum nu o plateau foarte mult. Intre timp, Marilyn incepuse sa lucreze la un articol, compus din trei parti, pentru o revista, in colaborare cu scriitorul Ben Hecht. Acesta s-a dus in San Francisco ca sa ii ia un interviu, timp de patru zile, despre povestea vietii ei - sau, de fapt, despre povestea vietii pe care dorea ea sa o prezinte in acea perioada, pentru revista "Ladie's Home Journal." Pana la urma, povestea scrisa de Hecht va ajunge intr-o carte intitulata "My Story" si publicata drept "memoriile" lui Marilyn, la multi ani dupa moartea ei. "My Story" nu este o carte rea, chiar daca evenimentele nu sunt bine puse cap la cap si exista numeroase informatii incomplete. Cititorul deduce, totusi, ideea ca Marilyn doreste sa fie considerata o victima si ca si-a conceput toate povestile avand in minte acest scop.(...) Unele persoane din viata lui Marilyn dezaproba contrar aceasta carte, asa cum face sora ei vitrega, Berniece, care spune ca povestea este "pe jumatate inventata". Nu se stie cine profita de pe urma acestei carti, dar este foarte probabil ca acestia sa nu fie membrii familiei sale.(...) Cu toate acestea, My Story este o carte in care apar cuvintele lui Marilyn despre propria sa viata. Daca o citim acum, observam ca faptele sunt reale, doar ca sirul evenimentelor este incomplet. Cununia civila dintre Joe si Marilyn a avut loc la data de 14 ianuarie 1954, in San Francisco. O mare parte a publicului si a jurnalistilor au fost de parere ca aceasta cununie a fost oarecum nepotrivita pentru o vedeta ca Marilyn. Era imbracata intr-un costum maro cu guler de hermina si nu a avut tinuta grandioasa la care s-ar fi asteptat ceilalti.(...) Tot atunci, Marilyn i-a cerut lui Joe DiMaggio un lucru neasteptat. Daca murea inaintea lui, acesta accepta sa ii aduca flori la mormant in fiecare saptamana? Joe a acceptat, avand in vedere faptul ca William Powell ii facuse acelasi juramant actritei Jean Harlow. Noua familie DiMaggio si-a petrecut luna de miere in oraselul Paso Robles, luna de miere care nu a durat insa foarte mult. Cuplul a plecat apoi, la inceputul lui februarie, intr-o calatorie de afaceri in Japonia. La aeroport, presa a observat ca degetul lui Marilyn era bandajat cu o atela. Parea sa fie rupt. Marilyn a spus ca se "lovise putin" si ca Joe fusese martor.(...)Totul parea oarecum suspect. Cand au ajuns la Tokyo, au fost surprinsi de puhoiul de oameni care ii astepta acolo: mii de fani intr-una din scenele cele mai haotice vazute de Marilyn pana atunci. Era evident faptul ca era iubita de publicul din toata lumea si acest lucru era putin inspaimantator. In ceea ce-l priveste pe Joe, acesta nu a fost deloc incantat de primire. Era clar ca popularitatea ei il eclipsa chiar si intr-o tara straina.(...) La conferinta de presa organizata in cinstea lui, pentru promovarea sportului pe care il jucase, conferinta pentru care calatorise de fapt pana acolo, lucrurile s-au inrautatit. Presa i-a adresat aproape toate intrebarile lui Marilyn. El statea langa ea cu un aer mai mult decat dezamagit. Atunci cand cuplul se gasea inca in Orientul Indepartat, Marilyn a primit din partea generalului John E. Hull, seful trupelor din Orientul Indepartat, invitatia de a participa la un spectacol pentru trupele din Coreea. Marilyn a fost de acord, insa Joe nu. Cei doi au avut o discutie aprinsa care s-a incheiat cu replica lui Joe: "E luna ta de miere. Du-te daca vrei." Iar ea s-a dus.

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LAB MAGAZINE WITH CARLY POPE







The Lab magazine - released 3 times a year - is dedicated to art, music and film. It is designed to bring the world together through conversations with artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, actors and photographers and to spread creative hope amongst the people.

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THE YOGI






Morgan struggles to help a client who refuses to believe the Devil is real. Ahneel Subramani is a Hindu holy man who achieved instant enlightenment by making a deal with the Devil...whom he believed to be the Hindu god Shiva, in one of his many disguises. As a result, Subramani is unworried about achieving redemption, because he doesn't believe in the Christian Hell. But just when Morgan starts to wonder if Subramani could be right, things starts to take a very dark turn, and the two religions clash in a burst of violence.

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CASE 39




Devoted family services specialist Emily Jenkins has seen it all - lies, neglect, abuse - domestic horrors of every type. That is, until she takes on Case 39: the case of 10-year-old Lillith Sullivan, whose secretive family leaves Emily shaken and disturbed. When Lillith's parents attempt to harm their only child in a late-night ritual, Emily intervenes. Heartbroken by Lillith's loneliness and innocence, Emily decides to do something she has never allowed herself to do in the past: get personally involved. Hoping to do the right thing for the girl, Emily offers Lillith a caring, happy home until she can find an adoptive family. That's when the real terror begins. What pushed Lillith's family to the breaking point? Why does everyone who comes into contact with Lillith seem to suddenly become mad? And how will Emily survive the devastating secret? To discover the truth, Emily must leave behind her rational beliefs and confront her most terrifying nightmares as she enters a supernatural realm where evil preyes on humanity. Now, the one thing Emily has to fear is the power of fear itself. The movie was shot in Vancouver in late 2006 and has been rated R for violence and terror, including disturbing images.

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ORPHAN







Tragedy seems to follow nine-year-old Esther. She was orphaned in her native Russia. Her last adoptive family perished in a fire Esther barely escaped. But now the Coleman has adopted her, and life is good. Until a classmate takes a serious fall from a slide. Until an orphanage nun is battered to death. And until Esthers new mom wonders if that tragic fire was an accident. From Dark Castle Productions comes "Orphan", bringing stunning new twists to the psychological thriller and locking audience in a tightening vise of mystery, suspicion and terror. "Orphan" was produced by Joel Silver and Susan Downey of Dark Castle Entertainment and Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Davisson Killoran of Appian Way Productions. It turns out that Esther isn't a 9-year-old girl at all, but a 33-year-old woman named Leena Klammer. She has hypopituitarism, a disorder that stunted her physical growth and has resulted in her spending most of her adult life posing as a little girl. Leena has made a habit of moving into families as an adopted "child" and ultimately attempting to seduce the father, whom she kills along with the rest of the family after his inevitable rejection. She also has mostly developed breasts, an adult figure and dentures to cover her hideous adult teeth. The film was mostly shot in Canada, in the cities of Toronto, Port Hope and Montreal. Also, some portions were shot in the American state of Connecticut. The movie was released theatrically in the United States on July 24, 2009 and it was No. 4 at the box office for its opening weekend.




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CARLY POPE HURT IN A CARJACKING


Carly and her brother Kris were hurt in a Vancouver carjacking. Carly suffered a broken rib and two cracked vertebrae, while Kris suffered severe injuries to his ankle when a pedestrian tried to steal their vehicle and crashed it into the new CBC building on West Georgia Street. Vancouver police have confirmed David Fomradas, 31, of Alberta is facing eight charges in relation to the incident, including: kidnapping, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, dangerous driving, mischief to property. Carly, Kris and one other unidentified victim were treated in hospital following the incident and have since been released. Fomradas was also treated in hospital and remains in police custody. The two were in Kris's BMW on Tuesday morning when a pedestrian leaped onto the hood of the vehicle and started yelling at them to run him over, according to witnesses. After Kris left the vehicle, the pedestrian jumped behind the wheel of the car and reversed it through traffic, dragging the pair and one other person along with them, and hitting three other vehicles before crashing into the CBC building. "My daughter was thrown from the car at some point," said Dale Pope. "My son, who grabbed on to the door of the car to try and stop this person from kidnapping his sister, was thrown from the vehicle and received quite severe injuries to his ankle, his arm and his face. My daughter suffered a broken rib and two cracked vertebrae, and some stitches to her face. We feel very blessed that they're with us because this person could have had a weapon," he added. "I don't know if he did or did not, but he could have had a weapon and used it on my daughter, or my son, or both." The Pope family source said Kris was released from the hospital Tuesday night, but Carly remained in the hospital.




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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Let this coming year be better than all the others. Vow to do some of the things you've always wanted to do but couldn't find the time. Call up a forgotten friend. Drop an old grudge, and replace it with some pleasant memories. Vow not to make a promise you don't think you can keep. Walk tall and smile more. You'll look ten years younger. Don't be afraid to say 'I love you'. Say it again. They are the sweetest words in the world. (Ann Landers) Have a great year filled with all the joy and happiness in the world. Wishing you a very Happy New Year!



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