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    Drew Chapman writes both for television shows and novels, and produces television shows. He also directed and wrote a movie called "Standoff" that came out in the late 1990s, and starred Robert Sean Leonard and Dennis Haysbert. He is the author of a series of novels featuring Garrett Reilly. Drew Chapman wrote his very first novel when he was in the fourth grade, and to this day, it is unpublished. He has also written for and executive produced "Legends", a show that aired on TNT, and an eight part miniseries called "The Assets" (which is about the Cold War and is based on a true story) that aired on ABC, as well as many other projects writing pilots and movies for many other networks and companies. When writing for television, he uses the name Andrew Chapman, but his novels are released under the Drew Chapman name. Other jobs that Chapman has held include: newspaper reporter, bootleg tee shirt salesman, bike messenger, and knish vendor at Yankee Stadium. Drew Chapman attended the University of Michigan where he got his BA in History. He currently splits time between Seattle and Los Angeles with his wife and two kids.…

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    then enrolled in a three-month modeling course for a possible career. Because of her beauty and charm, lots of people along with herself, noticed she had the potential for having a career in films so she then headed to Hollywood. Once in Hollywood, her modeling career caught several people’s attention. By 1946 Marilyn had been on 33 magazine covers and was posing for top photographers. This also caught the attention of a 20th Century Fox executive named Ben Lyon. Marilyn did a screening with…

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    Nine months ago the Mr. Clean | Cleaner of Your Dreams commercial aired and it was a sensation. It has a strong appeal to pathos and logos but not a strong support on the ethos end. The timing, or kairos, for the commercial also played a big role in how well it did. The commercial stars Mr. Clean and another woman who he begins to clean with around the house. As simple as that may sound there are many intricacies that make this commercial an effective advertisement for it’s product. The timing…

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    Marilyn Monroe: The Icon The bright lights of Hollywood attracted many star like moths, and perhaps the most influential and treasured of these stars are the young starlets of the twentieth century. Forever the icon and representative of these starlets is Marilyn Monroe. The subway grate drifted up Marilyn’s dress and she said the words, “ Isn’t it delicious?” shot Marilyn into stardom. Marilyn Monroe was and still is an iconic sex symbol known for “the shot seen around the world” (Stapinski…

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    Marilyn Monroe Biography

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    taken her photo for a magazine which began her legacy. Following this, Norma divorced Dougherty and headed to Hollywood to further her career. In 1946, Norma changed her name to Marilyn Monroe- Marilyn after a famous actress, Marilyn Miller, and Monroe since it was her mother’s maiden name (Mann). Upon her arrival to Hollywood, she started a contract with Twentieth Century Fox for only one year. Norma did not appear in any films throughout her first year and her contract was not renewed. After a…

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    a photographer saw her working for the army building parachutes for the war. The photographer came over and asked if she would like to partake in this shoot for war advertisement. She felt awed and obliged. She loved the attention and wanted to take more photo shoots. She went back to the photographer and asked if there was anything else she could do with him, he said yes, and that is when her career started. Norma was on 33 magazine covers in a matter of weeks. She did modeling for a little…

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    is to show that many people did not recognize her as the fragile person she really was. People simply don’t know her true story and thus don’t know her. In my opinion, Monroe’s true fragility came about during her first marriage. Monroe and her husband fought often either because Monroe’s husband was gone, or because Monroe could not do simple household chores (Morgan, Ch. 5). Near the very end of Monroe’s first marriage, Monroe had her first photo shoot, and her modeling career took off (Love,…

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    her career, and her impact in the 21st century. Norma Jeane Baker, who would later be known world-wide…

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    endured an up and down start in her career. She had gained contracts and was dropped by both 20th Century Fox and Columbia Pictures. It was after these trials that Marilyn would meet Johnny Hyde on December 31st, 1948. Johnny would then dedicate himself to promoting Marilyn and her career. Johnny made a huge impact on Marilyn 's life. The biographer Fred Lawrence Guiles said that Hyde was responsible for launching her career. Marilyn had said that Johnny believed in her talents and that he…

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    Marilyn Monroe, one of the most famous actresses of the twentieth century, whose life was portrayed on the silver screen, was most know for being the first sex symbol in the 1950’s. Monroe made herself into the most iconic woman in history by promoting an on-screen style that seemed natural. Her American sweet heart face and sexy hourglass physique made her the ideal movie star. However, underneath her paragon image laid a insecure woman with a life filled with turmoil and physiological…

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