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Marilyn Monroe's topless centrefold fetches $17,92

Playboy's first centrefold featuring a topless Marilyn Monroe was auctioned for $17,925 at Christie's in New York on Wednesday. The centrefold was from the adult magazine's 1953 inaugural......

Sage Blue Marilyn Sells For Record $195 million

Photograph: Kind courtesy Christie's Marilyn Monroe -- who would have turned 96 on June 1 -- was always much larger than life. Nearly 60 years after she was found dead -- reportedly of an overdose......

Remembering the iconic events @ Madison Square Garden

Prime Minister Narendra Modi joins a long list of greats who have headlined at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York, United States. Rediff.com goes back in time to chart the most iconic......

That old fashioned glamour!

Remember Marilyn Monroe in that gorgeous pink dress singing, Diamonds are a girl's best friends? Gauri & Nainika interpreted that style and glamour to showcase a line of evening wear dresses......

Sorry boys! No naked women in Playboy

In a radical move, adult magazine Playboy has decided to do away with featuring nude photographs of women. The redesigned magazine without the nude features will be unveiled next March.......

World's 10 most expensive watches

'I've been on a calendar but I have never been on time', said Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe years ago. It's heard that Monroe had a huge collection of expensive watches, some costing thousands......

Why diamonds are NOT a girl's best friend

'Diamonds are a girl's best friend' sang the sexy Marilyn Monroe in the hit movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. And since then women the world over have fallen more in love with the 'precious' stone.......

How to select an online broker

To say that online investing has grown extraordinarily fast over the past couple of years is akin to describing Marilyn Monroe as reasonably attractive. While it may be easy to trade on the Net,......

This diamond costs $16 million!

If you think diamonds are a girl's best friend, think again. The majority of expensive stones are bought by men, who purchase them for their personal collections. "Marilyn Monroe had it all......

Landmark deal: Chinese insurer buys Waldorf Astoria for $1.95 bn

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc said it would sell its flagship Waldorf Astoria New York hotel to a Chinese insurance company for $1.95 billion, one of the highest prices per room ever paid for a US......

The Marilyn Monroe Quiz!

There was a time when Marilyn Monroe ruled the hearts of most men, and was the cause of envy for women. Had she been alive, this beautiful actress would have been 80 today. rediff.com quizes you......

The World Still Loves Marilyn Monroe!

Proof that we just can't have enough of this iconic sex symbol from 1960s Hollywood.In the relentlessly fickle world of films, sustaining a long career is no mean feat. Then there are some like......

JLo turns Marilyn Monroe

Hollywood star Jennifer Lopez channelled glamour icon Marilyn Monroe in a slinky silver dress and a peroxide wig to serenade chat show host George Lopez on his birthday. The singer-actress,......

Blonde Review: Marilyn Monroe Deserves Better

Marilyn Monroe is always seen as a cautionary tale of how the pressures of celebrity could destroy a fragile mind, observes Deepa Gahlot. This year marked the 60th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's......

The truth about Marilyn Monroe

Norma Jean Mortensen was, in matters of personal hygiene, a slut. She ate in bed and pushed the remains under the sheet; had irritable bowel syndrome and flatulence; rarely bathed; and preferred to......

PHOTOS: Marilyn inspires Romashina to third synchro gold

Svetlana Romashina's jaunty Marilyn Monroe-inspired free routine secured her third gold medal of the world championships and made it four out of four for synchronised swimming's dominant nation......

How Russia's synchro stars provide bright contrast their doping scandal

‘The Russians seem to swim so naturally. Their programme is fast and dynamic’ IMAGE: The Russia team compete in the women's free combination synchronised swimming final . Photograph:......

Shane Warne: He took the world for a spin and world loved him back

He was an artist and the cricket world was a connoisseur of his art form, which was dying till he breathed life into it much like a magician who decided to caste his spell on a generation for a......

Pele to auction memorabilia and 'share his story with generations to come'

IMAGE: Brazilian football legend Pele and a green Umbro brand New York Cosmos football jersey number "10" worn by Pele during the 1976 North American Soccer League (NASL) season is shown in this......