Naomi Watts plans to play the actress in a film adaptation of Joyce Carol Oates' novel "Blonde."
A statue re-creating Monroe's windblown pose from "The Seven Year Itch" has been a tourist attraction at Chicago's Pioneer Court since it was unveiled in July. Smurfette (Katy Perry) also references the scene in the Oscar-neglected "The Smurfs."
James Franco, mistaking last year's Oscars ceremonies for a Halloween party, tapped into his inner Marilyn for a flat skit.
Lady Gaga gave Bill Clinton a taste of how Monroe serenaded John F. Kennedy during last October's "Decade of Difference" concert. She also sang about the alleged affair between the couple in "Government Hooker" on her "Born This Way" album.
Lindsay Lohan paid tribute to her heroine in a Playboy pictorial.
Rihanna forked over nearly $160,000 last month for a portrait of Monroe made up of 65,000 Swarovski crystals. That's a bargain compared with that white "subway grate" dress, which was auctioned off last year for $5.6 million.
