We had the pleasure recently of interviewing actor, director, producer, professor, and playwright Luke Yankee, who wrote and directs, Marilyn, Mom, & Me. Luke is the son of Oscar, Golden Globe, Emmy and Tony-award winning actress Eileen Heckart, who co-starred with Marilyn in the film Bus Stop. In this episode of the All Things Marilyn Podcast, you…

In this episode of the All Things Marilyn Podcast, Scott and Elisa interview Michael Arnold, grandson of photojournalist Eve Arnold, who photographed Marilyn Monroe several times. Eve was more than just another photographer of Marilyn’s, she was her friend and confidant. With this interview, listeners will hear new stories and discover new insights…

In this episode of the All Things Marilyn Podcast, we discuss and share opinions about the recent news that the City of Los Angeles Planning and Development Department approved a requested permit to demolish Marilyn Monroe's home, located in Brentwood, CA. This was the only house she ever owned on her own, and the location where she passed away in …

In this episode of All Things Marilyn we break down the facts and the rumors about President Kennedy's birthday gala at Madison Square Garden in New York on May 19, 1962. What are the facts? What's true and not true? There are so many stories, rumors, legends, and lies about this historic event: Marilyn bought five tickets at $1,000.00 to attend Pr…

In this episode of the All Things Marilyn Podcast, we interview Christina Rice, author of “Mean…Moody…Magnificent! Jane Russell and the Making of a Hollywood Legend.” We had a wonderful time chatting with Christina about all things Jane. How she was discovered by Howard Hughes and Howard Hawks. Facts about her role in and publicity for The Outlaw. …

For the Season 2 premiere of the All Things Marilyn Podcast, hosts Scott and Elisa interview Francine Gifford-Deir, biological granddaughter of Charles Stanley Gifford and Marilyn Monroe's niece. Last year, Francine provided a hair sample for a DNA test that proved definitively that Stan Gifford was Marilyn's father. In this interview, Francine pro…

For this episode of All Things Marilyn, we interview Emmy award winning journalist Marvin Scott, who at 15 years of age photographed Marilyn Monroe on March 31, 1955. She was making her first public appearance following her divorce from baseball great Joe DiMaggio. The event was a charity opening of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus at …

In this episode, we announce and discuss the discovery of an undated get well greeting card to Marilyn Monroe from her father, Stanley Gifford. For years it was believed that Gifford was her father, and it was proven definitively through DNA testing earlier this year. However, there was never any evidence that father and daughter had any kind of re…

It’s been widely reported that Marilyn Monroe catapulted jazz great Ella Fitzgerald’s career by personally calling the owner of the Mocambo Club in Los Angeles to demand that Ella be booked there. Evidently, Fitzgerald couldn’t get her own gig at the club, and Marilyn promised that if she was booked, Marilyn herself would show up every night and si…

On this episode of All Things Marilyn, our very special guest is internationally acclaimed make-up artist Erin Parsons. Erin is one of the industry’s most sought-after makeup artists, doing makeup for the world’s most famous fashion models, including @gigihadid, @bellahadid, @kendalljenner, @gisele, @adrianalima and @emilydidonato. Erin and her wor…

All Things Marilyn is pleased to present our next episode, which focuses on Marilyn’s final home, located at 12305 Fifth Helena Drive in Brentwood, California, an exclusive suburban neighborhood in the Westside region of Los Angeles. In this podcast, we review the story of Marilyn purchasing what would become the first and only home she’d ever own …

We’re going back to Marilyn’s Hollywood roots with our first guest on the All Things Marilyn podcast. We're thrilled to interview Jean Harlow author, historian and collector Darrell Rooney. How much do you know about Harlow? Was Harlow a childhood idol of Marilyn’s? How did Marilyn discover Jean Harlow? What were the similarities between the two fi…

Trigger Warning: In this podcast, issues of rape, sexual violence and abuse, abortion and other topics of a sensitive nature are discussed. All Things Marilyn hosts Scott Fortner and Elisa Jordan share their thoughts and feedback on the new Netflix film Blonde, a fictional story based on the Joyce Carol Oates novel of the same name. What did we lik…

We’re excited to post our IntroCast! Get to know your hosts for All Things Marilyn, Scott Fortner and Elisa Jordan. How did we meet? When did we first discover Marilyn? Why are we launching a podcast? What are some of the experiences we’ve had through Marilyn? Listen and find out! Stay tuned for our next episode: Our take on the new Netflix film Bl…

Coming Soon! A new podcast about Marilyn Monroe! Join Marilyn Monroe historian and collector Scott Fortner, together with author, historian and founder of LA Woman Tours, Elisa Jordan, for "All Things Marilyn." Topics discussed will focus on any and all things related to Marilyn, including her life, career, celebrity, and legend. Scott and Elisa wi…

This month, Gabriela sits down with premier Marilyn Monroe experts, Scott Fortner. A life-long Marilyn fan and collector, he works closely with the Monroe estate, works with auction companies to authenticate Marilyn items, and has appeared on countless documentaries and specials about the life of Marilyn Monroe.…

In this month's podcast, Gabriela sits down with another phenomenal Gabriela, Emmy nominated professional makeup artist Ana Gabriela Quinonez! Ana Gabriela has worked for years in film and television on such projects as Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood, American Horror Story, and Birds of Prey.By Bésame Cosmetics

On this month's episode of Classic Beauty with Bésame, Gabriela sits down with notable makeup artist Heather Mary Ford. Known for her work on comedies like The Unicorn, Baskets, Superstore, New Girl and Between Two Ferns, Heather’s professional experience spans TV and film.By Bésame Cosmetics

In this month's podcast, Gabriela sits down with Emmy-nominated makeup artist Angie Wells. With over 20 years experience in film and television, Angie’s worked on projects like Mad Men, Thor, The Artist, and Harriet. Her latest films, Promising Young Woman and Sylvie’s Love, are streaming now!By Bésame Cosmetics

On this month's Classic Beauty with Bésame Podcast, Gabriela sits down with Allison Cimino. The founder & CEO of RockLove Jewelry, Allison talks about the beginnings of her business, how fandom makes her pieces unique, and her dreams for the future of RockLove.By Bésame Cosmetics

Hear all the behind the scenes details from Disney's Mary Poppins from Jane Banks herself! Karen Dotrice joins Gabriela to talk about her life, career, and time with the iconic film.By Bésame Cosmetics

In this month's episode, Gabriela interviews esteemed makeup artist Chris Milone! Starting as a dancer, Chris has done makeup for everything from Madonna's live shows to to Ryan Murphy's Pose. Plus, for the past seven years, he's been a part of the makeup crew for Saturday Night Live.By Bésame Cosmetics

down with acclaimed makeup artist Glen Alen. Glen is an Emmy-Award winning makeup artist for film and television. He’s worked on a huge variety of projects like American Crime Story: Versace, A Star is Born, The Greatest Showman, and is the personal makeup artist of Loni Love on the hit talk show The Real. In addition to that incredible work, he’s …

On the latest episode, Gabriela talks with the producers of CBS’s Mission:Unstoppable with Miranda Cosgrove, Anna Wenger and Lisa Lumar. Their series showcases incredible women in the world of science and is an inspiration to children around the country.By Bésame Cosmetics

On this month's podcast, Gabriela sits down with Allison Maldonado, aka The Vintage Voyageur. Allison discusses how her love of fashion, performing, and vintage helped her create her own Amazon series.By Bésame Cosmetics

In honor of our new Lucille Ball Collection, Gabriela sits down with the women that knew Lucy best — Lucie Arnaz and Kate Luckinbill Connor! The daughter and granddaughter of Lucy discuss growing up with an icon. Lucie talks about her own illustrious film/tv/stage career, makeup and selfceare advice she got from her mom, and a fascinating story abo…

On this month's Classic Beauty with Bésame Cosmetics podcast, Gabriela sits down with Melanie Mills. Melanie created the high glam look on Dancing with the Stars and has worked on a wide variety of film/tv shows, including the newest iteration of All That!By Bésame Cosmetics

Gabriela went to social media to find out your biggest questions and she's giving out answers! This special episode of the Classic Beauty with Bésame podcast is a full Gabriela Q & A.By Bésame Cosmetics

This month, Gabriela welcomes Leonard and Jessie Maltin! Leonard Maltin was the movie critic for Entertainment Tonight for 30 years, has written over 45 volumes of Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, and now hosts a podcast with his daughter, Maltin on Movies. In this episode, find out how Leonard and Jessie are getting through the quarantine, the movie …

On this month's podcast, Gabriela interviews Kat Bardot, makeup artist for the Comedy Central hit Drunk History. Kat talks about her usual path to becoming a makeup artist, what it's like owning her own microblading studio, and gives inside info into the world of Drunk History.By Bésame Cosmetics

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On this month's episode of Classic Beauty with Bésame, Gabriela talks to Emmy-nominated makeup artist Stephanie Fowler. Stephanie discusses her time making over mermaids on Pirates of the Caribbean, playing with prosthetics on Nip/Tuck, Kiefer Sutherland's one makeup request on 24, and what it's like being a personal makeup artist for Jimmy Kimmel.…

Monsters, blood, and gore may seem like frightening business, but Brian Kinney’s made a 20 year career from the spooky side of makeup. In this month’s episode of Classic Beauty with Bésame, Gabriela sits down with Brian for a fascinating interview.By Bésame Cosmetics

This month, Jené and Gabriela talk about the development process for Bésame's newest collection, the Sleeping Beauty 1959 Collection!By Bésame Cosmetics

On the newest episode of Classic Beauty with Bésame Cosmetics, Gabriela interviews Emmy nominated Joe Dulude II. Joe's career, which spans 20 years, includes designing makeup for Wicked, The Wedding Singer, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, If/Then, Spongebob Squarepants, the Broadway Musical, and most recently, Beetlejuice.…

In this episode, Gabriela sits down with Emmy-Winning Makeup Artist Tym Buacharern, who's work includes Dreamgirls, Hunger Games, Feud, American Crime Story, and Us. In addition to productions, Tym has been the personal makeup stylist for Janet Jackson, Danai Gurira, Angela Bassett, and Lupita Nyong'o. Gabriela and Tym discuss the renewed focus on …

Classic Beauty with Bésame Cosmetics welcomes a special guest, Eryn Krueger Mekash! Eryn is a highly-esteemed makeup artist whose work has earned her a multitude of awards in the film and TV industry. We get to listen in on Eryn’s conversation with Gabriela as the two chat about what it’s like working on set, the products Eryn has in her kit, makeu…

This month, Classic Beauty with Bésame Cosmetics (why yes, we did change the name!) takes listeners on a journey to 2004 as Gabriela Hernandez sits down again with Jené to tell stories from the early years of Bésame Cosmetics. Hear about why Bésame Cosmetics was created, the development process of the products, and tips on how to best apply your li…

Join us for a monthly visit at the House of Bésame where we share history and insights you won’t find anywhere else, the backstory to products you know and love, and be among the first to hear about new collections of products! Oh, and did we mention special guests?By Bésame Cosmetics