Reuters - Actress Lindsay Lohan wants to entertain U.S. troops in Iraq and follow in the footsteps of her idol, Marilyn Monroe, who visited soldiers in Korea during the 1950s. But first, Lohan plans to learn how to shoot a gun.

AP - In the summer of 1956, playwright Arthur Miller married screen idol Marilyn Monroe in a Jewish ceremony, an event of high-level gossip for much of the world and of high-level curiosity for the U.S. government.

Death hasn't stopped some celebrities from making millions. According to Forbes magazine, Elvis Presley, Albert Einstein, Kurt Cobain, Andy Warhol and Marilyn Monroe are bringing in tons of money posthumously.

AP - Even in the afterlife, some celebrities remain big-time moneymakers. Elvis Presley, Albert Einstein, Kurt Cobain, Andy Warhol and Marilyn Monroe continue to earn enviable incomes from the grave, according to Forbes magazine.

E! Online - If Marilyn Monroe were still alive, she'd be celebrating her 80th birthday on Thursday.