Smith vs. Monroe obits
N.Y. Times "Screens" blogger Virginia Heffernan has offered a comparison between "the astringent story about Anna Nicole Smith's death that appeared in the paper on Friday with the Times's misty obit for Marilyn Monroe" that ran on August 6, 1962. What a difference.
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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on February 13, 2007 at 2:33 PM
comment #1
corey3rd
says ...
it is disgusting how the tab media wants us to somehow view Anna Nicole's death in the same light as Marilyn Monroe. As if Anna Nicole ever gave Carl Sandberg a reason to do the chicken dance. The Queen of Cheetos leaves nothing but her life to be picked over - not her performances. The only currency she ever had to trade was her life and flesh
Posted by corey3rd
at February 13, 2007 3:53 PM
comment #2
le corbeau
says ...
Read Larry Miller's piece about her at weeklystandard.com. Gets sticky at the end, but basically the only humane and decent thing I've read about her all week.
Posted by le corbeau
at February 13, 2007 4:06 PM
comment #3
Hallick
says ...
"Read Larry Miller's piece about her at weeklystandard.com. Gets sticky at the end, but basically the only humane and decent thing I've read about her all week."
It's sticky in the beginning too, in that "we're all guilty in this" way.
But damn, in the middle, you're spot on Mgmax. If only the coverage had started and ended with that kind of stuff (and let the aftermath go on about its gonzo-retarded business in obscurity).
Posted by Hallick
at February 13, 2007 10:17 PM
comment #4
NYCBusybody
says ...
Marilyn Monroe was the single most overrated "actress" in film history, and how she became an American icon of anything is beyond me.
At her best, Anna Nicole looked a zintillion times better than Marilyn ever did, and since they're both properly judged on how they looked, Anna was far worthier of my attention.
Posted by NYCBusybody
at February 14, 2007 7:01 AM