JohnnyHoang: September 2025

Eden Riegel

Eden Riegel (b. 1981) is an American actress. Her birthday was appropriately held on New Year's Day 1981, making her one of the first 1981-born babies.

Natalie Wood

Natalie Wood (1938-1981) is also a pop culture icon.

Similarly, both Marilyn Monroe and Natalie Wood are world-famous and sexy Hollywood girls.

Together, both Marilyn Monroe and Natalie Wood are icons born with the Chinese zodiac Tiger and in world-famous cities based in California; they also attended Van Nuys High School.

Plus, both Marilyn Monroe and Natalie Wood are girls born in months with the letters J and U.

Los Angeles and San Francisco are famous cities based in California where both Marilyn Monroe and Natalie Wood was born.

While Marilyn Monroe uses blonde hair and blue eyes, Natalie Wood has brown eyes and brown hair.

In addition, Marilyn Monroe has English, Scots-Irish and Welsh ancestries, whereas Natalie Wood has Russian and Ukrainian ancestries.

1926 is when Marilyn Monroe was born, 12 years before Natalie Wood in 1938, both having the Tiger zodiac, but with different signs.

Norma Jeane Mortenson is the birth name belonging to Marilyn Monroe, whereas Natalia Nikolaevna Zacharenko is Natalie Wood's.

Despite their public images as glamorous screen sirens, both Marilyn Monroe and Natalie Wood also suffer turmoil and vulnerability in their private lives.

Plus, the lives of both Marilyn Monroe and Natalie Wood end under mysterious circumstances.

Whereas Marilyn Monroe begins as a child in foster care, Natalie Wood starts acting as a child.

Having been fluent in Russian, Natalie Wood teaches Marilyn Monroe a Russian line.

Farrah Fawcett (d. 2009) is also a pop culture and sex icon.

Similarly, both Marilyn Monroe and Farrah Fawcett use the name structure (13 overall).

Plus, both Marilyn Monroe and Farrah Fawcett use blonde hair and blue eyes.

Both Marilyn Monroe and Farrah Fawcett are also pop culture icons who won fame and popularity at a young age and became sex icons, captivating both the public and media.

To differences, although they share 13 letters in their name structure, both Marilyn Monroe and Farrah Fawcett have names reversed.

Whereas Marilyn Monroe uses 7 letters in her first name and 6 in her last name, Farrah Fawcett uses 6 letters in her first name and 7 in her last.

MTV's historic aspects

Off the Wall, Thriller and Bad are Michael Jackson's Epic albums that achieve critical and commercial successes and earn legendary status, all co-produced by Quincy Jones.

The first of three albums being released for Michael Jackson by CBS' Epic Records label, Off the Wall establishes him as a pop star, also marking a transition from a child icon to a mature solo artist.

Off the Wall also marks a break from Michael Jackson's Motown work and his major breakthrough.

Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough is Michael Jackson's first solo tune where he has full creative control.

For his second album released by Epic Records, Thriller significantly cemented Michael Jackson's pop culture status, largely due to the innovative music videos accompanying this album.

Billie Jean, Beat It and Human Nature, aside from the title track, are some songs for Michael Jackson's Thriller album.

The music video for Michael Jackson's Billie Jean, directed by Steve Barron, is the first ever by a black artist to earn heavy rotation on MTV.

Due to the huge success and popularity of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean music video (plus many others from his Thriller album), MTV's initial focus on white artists was broken down.

At the same time, the music video for Michael Jackson's Beat It, directed by Bob Giraldi and filmed in Los Angeles, established the pop star as an international icon.

Michael Jackson's Thriller music video, directed by famous film director John Landis, sealed MTV's position as a major cultural force and revolutionized music video production.

Praised for its innovative production, its stunning choreography and its cinematic approach, Michael Jackson's Thriller music video inspired countless artists and directors to emulate its style.

Taking responsibility for the choreography in Michael Jackson's innovative and groundbreaking music videos Beat It and Thriller was Michael Peters.

Bad, which is Michael Jackson's third Epic album, represents a shift towards a more mature and edgy image, departing from his boyish persona.

Lucky Star is Madonna's first top five hit; its music video features her fashion/style, which became the trend among the young generation of the time.

The music video for Madonna's Material Girl pays tribute to Marilyn Monroe's Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend performance in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, earning heavy rotation on MTV.

You Give Good Love is the first top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 for Whitney Houston.

Whitney Houston's iteration of Saving All My Love for You is her first ever number one hit on the Hot 100 chart, but also her worldwide breakthrough.

How Will I Know is Whitney Houston's first upbeat tune.

The music video for How Will I Know serves as Whitney Houston's first to receive heavy rotation on MTV, which gave her exposure to teenagers and made her the first black woman to do so.

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) is a shift for Whitney Houston by reaching a wider audience with a more pop-oriented music sound after hits with ballads on her debut album.

George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam and Narada Michael Walden are the masterminds behind Whitney Houston's upbeat tunes: How Will I Know and I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me).

The soulful rendition of the Dolly Parton song I Will Always Love You serves as Whitney Houston's signature tune, but also a cultural phenomenon.

Vision of Love is Mariah Carey's debut single, but also popularized riffs, runs, melisma and the whistle register in mainstream pop music.

Mariah Carey's Vision of Love tune is also the blueprint for future female singers using her techniques.

During the climax of her own Vision of Love song, Mariah Carey uses her whistle register, which she popularized; the inspiration for Mariah Carey's whistle register is Minnie Riperton.

Someday is Mariah Carey's first upbeat tune.

Emotions is Mariah Carey's sophomore album, which, besides its title track, features others like Can't Let Go, Make It Happen, etc.

For the title track of her second album, Emotions features Mariah Carey's upper range and her whistle register.

Unconfined to Mariah Carey's whistle register, Emotions also has disco, rhythm & blues and gospel.

What's the 411? is Mary J. Blige's first album, innovative in that it fuses rhythm & blues and hip-hop to create hip-hop soul.

The remix of What's the 411? is also innovative, as it is the first album to feature a rapper in each tune.

In other words, the remix of What's the 411? popularized rap as a featured act in mainstream music.

Music Box features such songs as Dreamlover, Hero, Without You and Anytime You Need a Friend.

Dreamlover is Mariah Carey's first attempt to incorporate hip-hop into her songs, influenced by Dave Hall's work with fellow New Yorker Mary J. Blige.

Blind Alley by The Emotions samples Mairah Carey's Dreamlover tune.

Hero is deemed by many to be Mariah Carey's signature song, known for its message of finding inner strength and self-empowerment.

Without You is Mariah Carey's soulful cover version of the 1972 tune of the same name.

The music video for Anytime You Need a Friend marks Mariah Carey's first image change.

All I Want for Christmas is You is a modern Christmas anthem for Mariah Carey, which blends various music genres, like pop, rhythm & blues, soul and gospel.

Furthermore, Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas is You also mixes 1960's rock and Phil Spector's Wall of Sound, especially in its structure and instrumentation.

With Dreamlover being Mariah Carey's first attempt to have the hip-hop genre, Fantasy solidified this direction; its remix, featuring ODB, is produced by Puff Diddy, who worked with Mary J. Blige.

Puff Diddy's remix of Mariah Carey's Fantasy popularized the trend of rap verses in pop tunes.

Genius of Love by Tom Tom Club samples Mariah Carey's Fantasy.

Honey's music video marks a step up for Mariah Carey to embrace a more liberated and overtly sexual image, in contrast to the traditional and demure persona she has cultivated.

Mariah Carey's cover version of the late-1980's Brenda K. Starr tune I Still Believe, for whose original version she sings backup, is a moderate worldwide success.

Incidentally, singing backup for Brenda K. Starr is Mariah Carey's first professional music work.

During her career, Mariah Carey has had a connection to Old Hollywood, especially Marilyn Monroe.

The music video for Mariah Carey's own cover version of I Still Believe is based upon the 1954 visit to South Korea for a USO tour by her idol Marilyn Monroe.

Mariah Carey also surprises the audience at the curtain call of the musical incarnation of the late-1950's comedy film Some Like It Hot; the film stars her idol Marilyn Monroe.

Plus, the music video for Mariah Carey's Butterfly tune is based upon the 1950's film Baby Doll, which features Marilyn Monroe's friends Elia Kazan and Carroll Baker.

Carroll Baker was chosen to star in Baby Doll over Marilyn Monroe, who helped promote this film.

What motivated Mariah Carey to be a co-producer for the musical iteration of Some Like It Hot is her passion for the leading star of the original film version named Marilyn Monroe.

...Baby One More Time serves as a breakthrough success for Britney Spears as a solo artist, but also a revival of the teen pop genre.

The music video for ...Baby One More Time features Britney Spears donning a school uniform, with a midriff-baring side.

Nigel Dick directed the music video for Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time tune and Venice High School (used in the 1978 film Grease) is the shooting location for this video.

Incidentally, the music video for Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time tune blends innocence (school uniform) with sexuality (exposed midriff), making her a sexy and provocative fashion icon.

Plus, the iconic and controversial music video for Britney Spears' ...Baby One More Time tun results in conversations about young pop stars being sexualized.

Lucky is a song by Britney Spears, which tells the story of the eponymous actress, who, despite having beauty, wealth and celebrity, is lonely in the inside.

For the Lucky music video, Britney Spears plays an actress modelled after her idol Marilyn Monroe.

Stronger is also a big hit for Britney Spears; its lyrics reflects on resilience after a breakup.

Plus, the music video for Britney Spears' Stronger tune serves as a diversion from her previous music videos in that it has a darker tone.

I'm a Slave 4 U is the tune that turned Britney Spears from a teen pop symbol into a more mature and sexualized one.

Produced by The Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo), Britney Spears' sexy and sultry I'm a Slave 4 U tune also marks a change in sound from teen pop to rhythm & blues.

The music video for I'm a Slave 4 U features a sweaty Britney Spears in a steamy sauna-like settiing, establishing a sexier image than in the past.

I Wanna Be Bad is a one-hit-wonder for Willa Ford, because her subsequent single was not a success resulting from the 9/11 attacks, which, in turn, caused a standstill in music.

Candle in the Wind by Elton John includes two main versions, one about Marilyn Monroe in 1973, the other written as a tribute to Princess Diana in 1997.

Both versions of Candle in the Wind feature Marilyn Monroe and Princess Diana as two of the famous women who died young at age 36.

Taylor Swift's music videos and early career are filled with references to Britney Spears.

Since the 1990's, some songs have instrumental intros featuring soulful vocal riffs, runs and melisma before the main melody, inspired by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.

For the last chorus of some pop songs since the 1990's, the backup singers have harmonized with the primary singer doing soul, inspired by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.

Between the first chorus and the second verse, soulful riffs, runs and melisma are used as breaks.

Riffs, runs and melisma, frequently used by female singers with soulful voices, are some vocal styles accompanied sporadically by vocal cracks, vocal fry and aspirate gradual/abrupt offsets.

Plus, modern pop tunes use spoken portions with a sexy delivery from artists, like Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.

Hammerhead, made for De Wolfe Music by Simon Haseley (Simon Park), is sampled in hip-hop tunes.

For instance, A Woman Like Me by Beyoncé sampled Simon Haseley's own Hammerhead cue from De Wolfe Music.

Busy by Kiley Dean, a backup singer for Britney Spears, has used a similar melody to Simon Haseley's Hammerhead cue from De Wolfe.

The Idol franchise serves as a platform for young and upcoming singers, male and female alike, many doing pop, but also others like rhythm & blues, soul, rock, etc.

American Idol, one of the best and most successful Idol versions, features a vocal school.

Popstars serves as the precursor of the Idol franchise, both created in the nations of the former British Empire.

Some of the elements from Popstars, including a panel of judges in auditions and audience voting, are being adopted by the Idol franchise.

Mariah Carey's Vision of Love inspires the American Idol vocal school, which features many students being girls/women with soulful rhythm & blues/gospel vocals.

Plus, females have their hair getting wet in MTV-style music videos, either in the rain, splashing in the beach or when sweaty.

In other words, wet hair is sexy for girls in music videos with genres like rhythm & blues and hip-hop.

Aspects made by Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Elvis Presley and Marlon Brando

Niagara, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire are three of Marilyn Monroe's breakout movies, all released in 1953.

The Seven Year Itch and Some Like It Hot are Marilyn Monroe's films directed by Billy Wilder.

George Axelrod, who wrote The Seven Year Itch's original 1950's play iteration, also co-wrote its film version with Billy Wilder, in which Marilyn Monroe plays an unnamed actress and former model.

Marilyn Monroe wears a white dress being used in the best-known scene of The Seven Year Itch.

In the most well-known scene of The Seven Year Itch, Marilyn Monroe's white dress is blown up by a subway grate wind in New York, revealing her legs and under garments.

Known as a pop culture moment, the flying dress scene being featured in The Seven Year Itch is often associated with Marilyn Monroe's image as well.

Ever since her 1962 death, Marilyn Monroe's iconic white dress from The Seven Year Itch, where it's blown up by a subway grate, has been depicted, represented and imitated in many aspects.

For Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Marilyn Monroe performs Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend.

Marilyn Monroe dons a pink dress, which is used during her iconic Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend number from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

Likewise, ever since her death, Marilyn Monroe's pink dress, which is utilized during Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, has been depicted, represented and imitated.

William Travilla created two of Marilyn Monroe's most famous outfits: the white dress being used in The Seven Year Itch and the pink dress being used in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.

How to Marry a Millionaire, starring Marilyn Monroe, is the first film shot in CinemaScope, also the second one to be released overall.

Jean Negulesco is the director of Marilyn Monroe's How to Marry a Millionaire film.

Directed by Henry Hathaway, Niagara is one of the dramatic films for Marilyn Monroe.

Rose Loomis is the character which Marilyn Monroe plays in Niagara.

Sugar Kane Kowalczyk is the character which Marilyn Monroe plays in Some Like It Hot.

Marilyn Monroe sings four songs in Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot film: I Wanna Be Loved by You, Runnin' Wild, I'm Thru with Love and the title track.

The Misfits features Marilyn Monroe using pigtails in her hair.

Plus, for Some Like It Hot, Marilyn Monroe sported a mole on her left cheek, not her upper lip.

Something's Got to Give features a nude Marilyn Monroe in a swimming pool, which is an iconic and famous scene being imitated, represented and depicted.

Plus, Marilyn Monroe's Something's Got to Give scene, where she swims nude, is unconventional.

East of Eden is James Dean's first major film, directed by Elia Kazan.

Marilyn Monroe is one of the celebrities attending benefit events for the Actors Studio, one for James Dean's East of Eden film.

Rebel Without a Cause is the most famous of all three James Dean films.

Having been a highly-influential film for both teenagers and young adults, Rebel Without a Cause stars James Dean as Jim Stark.

For Rebel Without a Cause, James Dean dons a white T-shirt, blue jeans and a red leather jacket.

Moss Mabry designed James Dean's world-famous outfit: the one that comprises a white T-shirt, blue jeans and a red leather jacket, being used for Rebel Without a Cause.

Plus, Natalie Wood, who was born 12 years after Marilyn Monroe, portrays Judy in Rebel Without a Cause, a role that broke away from her child star image.

A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Elia Kazan, stars Marlon Brando as Stanley Kowalski.

On the Waterfront (1954) marks the third collaboration between Marlon Brando and Elia Kazan.

For his On the Waterfront film, Marlon Brando plays Terry Malloy.

Elvis Presley was shattered by James Dean's death, seeing him as an idol, and was also obsessed with Marlon Brando's acting in On the Waterfront (1954).

Baby Doll, directed by Elia Kazan, stars Carroll Baker as the title character.

Carroll Baker was chosen to star in Baby Doll over Marilyn Monroe, who helped promote this motion picture, which Elia Kazan, a friend of the latter, directed.

Tennessee Williams wrote A Streetcar Named Desire and Baby Doll, both being adapted into films by Elia Kazan.

Plus, both Marilyn Monroe and Natalie Wood attend Van Nuys High School, but also appear in a 1948 film Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!, with Natalie Wood playing a larger role than Marilyn Monroe.

For Marilyn Monroe, her beauty and premature death contribute to her status as an iconic figure.

In nostalgia, smoking cigarettes are icons of youth, rebellion, elegance, sexuality and style, especially when associated with people like Marilyn Monroe and James Dean.

Whilst cultural icons like Marilyn Monroe, James Dean, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston are not eternally youthful in physical sense, their deaths have preserve their youth.

The iconic and world-famous breathy and cooing voice of Marilyn Monroe is a tactic that she used to overcome a childhood stutter; in fact, her voice is a gentle breeze.

Chanel No. 5 is Marilyn Monroe's favourite fragrance.

Marilyn Monroe sleeps naked by using a few drops of her Chanel No. 5 fragrance.

Bill Haley (1925-1981) is the namesake of an influential rock music group called Bill Haley and His Comets.

Hien Thuc (b. 1981)

Ho Ngoc Ha

Ho Ngoc Ha (b. 1984)

Soulful rhythm & blues-like Asian singers

CoCo Lee (1975-2020's) is the first singer coming from the Asia-Pacific region to have music released internationally, but also the first Chinese singer to attempt to break into the Western world.

Having immigrated to the United States in 1984, CoCo Lee is an influential figure in modernizing pop music in Asia with her Americanized style.

Bridging cultural gaps between East and West, CoCo Lee has created a unique sound for many citizens around the world.

With CoCo Lee's success, many other Asian artists also earn worldwide recognition.

Although rhythm & blues is her main genre, CoCo Lee uses other genres, such as pop and rock.

Mariah Carey is one of CoCo Lee's idols; both use soulful riffs, runs and melismas.

Stevie Wonder, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and Madonna, besides Mariah Carey, are the other idols for CoCo Lee.

Plus, Marilyn Monroe is a key inspiration for Mariah Carey, who, in turn, is a key idol for CoCo Lee.

Ai Carina Umena (b. 1981), usually known as Ai, is an American-born Japanese singer-songwriter and rapper.

Known as the Queen of Hip-Hop Soul in Japan, Ai uses her soulful singing vocals.

One of the biggest music influences for Ai Carina Umena is Michael Jackson.

A-Mei (b. 1972) is also a pop culture symbol, known as the Pride of Taiwan.

Having Taiwanese indigenous ancestry, A-Mei has her charisma, charm and elegance, plus her mole.

Marilyn Monroe is a key inspiration for Madonna, who, in turn, is a key inspiration for A-Mei.

Together, Marilyn Monroe, Madonna and A-Mei use their mole/beauty mark.

Kyla (b. 1981) is a pioneer in rhythm & blues/soul music in the Philippines, but also a major figure in shaping rhythm & blues music in Asia.

Using soulful riffs, runs and melisma, Kyla is the Filipino answer to Mariah Carey.

Among Kyla's notable idols are Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Beyoncé.

Melanie Hernandez Camplaud is the real name for Kyla.

Ray Charles, James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin serve as precursors of the Vocal Trinity group, comprising Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion, in turn, idols for Kyla.

Both Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe are idols for Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, the latter being a major idol for Filipino rhythm & blues/soul singer Kyla.

Jay R (b. 1981) is, like his friend and partner Kyla, a Filipino rhythm & blues/soul music pioneer.

Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross and Michael Jackson are some of the idols for Jay R.

Gaudencio Sillona III is the real name for Jay R.

Both Kyla and Jay R are pioneering icons of the Filipino rhythm & blues music scene; in fact, they are well-known as Rhythm & Blues Royalities.

Jane Zhang (b. 1984) is a Chinese-language singer.

Being mainland China's answer to Mariah Carey, Jane Zhang uses soulful riffs, runs, melisma and the whistle register, the latter earning her the nickname Dolphin Princess.

Whitney Houston, Christina Aguilera and Coco Lee, besides Mariah Carey, are Jane Zhang's idols.

Unconfined to the rhythm & blues and soul genres, Jane Zhang incorporates them both into Mandopop and C-pop.

Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner

Jennifer Lopez (b. 1969) and Jennifer Garner (b. 1972) are also world-famous female icons.

For Jennifer Lopez, she has broken barriers for Latinos in Hollywood and has propelled the Latin pop music movement.

Plus, Jennifer Lopez has impacted pop culture through fashion, branding and beauty standards.

Rhythm & blues, soul, funk, hip-hop, dance-pop and Latin pop are some music genres being used by Jennifer Lopez.

Meanwhile, Jennifer Garner has been simply an actress.

Similarly, both Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner have charisma and charm.

Ben Affleck (b. 1972) is a celebrity, known for his relationships with both Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer Garner, known as Bennifer.

Barbie

Barbie is an iconic and world-famous fashion doll from Mattel.

What inspired Barbie is the German doll Bild Lilli, plus film stars from Hollywood's Golden Age, like Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor.

Some iconic slogans for Barbie include We Girls Can Do Anything, Anything is Possible, You Can Be Anything, Be Who You Wanna Be, Always Dressed Right and Teenage Fashion Model.

Ruth Handler acquired the Bild Lilli doll, while on a trip to Europe (notably Switzerland), and made modifications to create her own look, becoming the world-famous Barbie doll.

Like both Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor, Barbie is a pop culture icon.

Betty Cooper Veronica Lodge

Early-morning television

Dave Garroway, a radio disc jockey at WMAQ-AM, moved to television with the eponymous program known as Garroway at Large, which began in 1949.

Garroway at Large, which aired every week at 10pm from the WMAQ-TV studios in Chicago, notably introduced an innovative presentation and staging to television through Dave Garroway.

Saturday is the usual day on which Garroway at Large, which Dave Garroway hosted, was seen on the NBC television network (and later, on Sundays and Fridays).

Ernie Kovacs presented a program on WPTZ called Three to Get Ready, which began in 1950.

Three to Get Ready, which aired in the early mornings with a format mixing news, weather, music and humour, was Ernie Kovacs' innovative television project.

In addition, Ernie Kovacs' Three to Get Ready program, produced specifically for WPTZ, was the first television program to be aired in the early mornings in a major US market.

Some notable innovations for Ernie Kovacs' Three to Get Ready program on WPTZ included his zany manner with comedy sketches, impromptu gags and audience participation.

When television first began in New York City, programs seen on the medium used/adopted the frequent theatrical proscenium concept, separating the stage from the audience area.

After World War II, several programs originated from Chicago, where Dave Garroway was a radio disc jockey on WMAQ-AM.

Through his own innovative Garroway at Large television program, Dave Garroway circumvented the conventions for a more casual approach in which the reality of the studio was acknowledged.

Followed by a single camera, Dave Garroway, in his own Garroway at Large program, walked around large studios and simple abstract sets as he directly talked to guests and television viewers.

Known as the Chicago Style, this live staging technique, made for Dave Garroway's own Garroway at Large program, was developed further through his other innovative program called Today.

During its initial years, NBC's Today program emanated from the RCA Exhibition Hall.

In the first ever studio used for NBC's Today program from the RCA Exhibition Hall was an open-plan working area with teletypes, wall clocks and workstations all visible (and audible) on the air.

Many people all around the United States described this open-plan working area in the first studio ever utilized for NBC's Today program from the RCA Exhibition Hall as television's command centre.

Plus, this open-plan working area in the first studio ever used for NBC's Today program from the RCA Exhibition Hall was described by Dave Garroway as "the nerve centre of the world."

Based at Rockefeller Plaza and West 49th Street in New York's Midtown Manhattan portion, the RCA Exhibition Hall was down the block from the current studio used for NBC's Today program.

Over the years, this working area in the first studio for NBC's Today program emanating from the RCA Exhibition Hall has become working newsrooms, though not as immersive as its original space.

Instead, working television newsrooms are usually placed directly behind the news anchor desk, with a physical or a imaginary divider between the studio and newsroom area.

Layouts for working television newsrooms include glass separating them from the broadcast area.

However, designs placing news anchors in the middle of the newsroom have been used by numerous programs over the years - in varying degrees.

In addition, numerous other news studios include smaller, scaled down work areas seen on camera.

Plus, television stations feature camera positions placed more inside newsroom areas; often called flash cams, they are used for live reports/updates, as well as prerecorded teases and promos.

Newsrooms are used by TV stations for temporary sets, whereas primary studios are being renovated or updated with a new set or equipment.

A similar idea is also often used for working weather centres in modern television studio sets.

When NBC's Today program started in the 1950's, weather centres did not utilize chroma key, since it requires, by definition, colour cameras.

Upon its debut in early-1950's, NBC's Today program utilized panels, with printed maps, handwritten notations and movable cutout pieces to symbolize weather conditions.

On many local news studio sets, the weather team works in the studio from built-in workstations and video panels, while usually starting/ending their weather reports from in front of a working area.

Many weather centres use a desk or pod allowing weather forecasters to appear on screen, facing the camera, while also viewing computer monitors and manipulating graphics/maps in realtime.

Street-level and windowed studios, meanwhile, are still used from now on.

Technically, all Big Three networks have their morning newscasts from street-level studio sets.

Local US television stations also have street-level and windowed studios, though they often serve as secondary sets or double as a satellite operation for the station's main newsroom.

In many ways, however, these street-level and windowed studios serve more as a highly visual public showcase for the local station rather than using the view as a primary backdrop.

Many of these street-level and windowed studios feature sets, built inside of a traditional windowless studio and having looked much indifferent for all intents and purposes.

Plus, modern and efficient news tickers were not created or launched until 1993, nor fully popularized until September 2001.

The news ticker being used when NBC's Today program first began was an actual piece of paper with typewritten headlines superimposed on the lower third of the screen.

During its first 48 years, the weekday version of the Today Show lasted two hours from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Eastern Time.

After 48 years, the Today Show began having an additional hour, ending at 10 a.m. Eastern Time.

Seven years after its extension to an additional hour, the Today Show started having another additional hour, ending at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.

In the mid-1990's or after 1993, Today moved to a street-level location at Rockefeller Plaza, which is known as the Window on the World, recalling the program's early-1950's origins.

J. Fred Muggs, a chimpanzee, is a mascot of NBC's Today program from 1953 to 1957.

Although his tenure as a mascot of NBC's Today program was short-lived, J. Fred Muggs was deemed popular amongst its viewers, especially children.

Having revived the initially struggling ratings (and poor viewership) of NBC's Today program, J. Fred Muggs was often paired with Lee Meriwether.

Despite his on-screen success, J. Fred Muggs is also known for his difficult and sometimes aggressive approach.

Both Garroway at Large and Today are notably innovative and groundbreaking television programs in which Dave Garroway was involved.

In addition, both Garroway at Large and Today are some influences for modern broadcast design.

Three to Get Ready, made in Philadelphia for WPTZ and hosted by Ernie Kovacs, was a precursor for NBC's Today program

WEWS was also a pioneer in early-morning television through The Morning Exchange, which began airing in January 1972.

Alan Douglas was the first presenter of The Morning Exchange on WEWS; when he was here, it was known as The Alan Douglas Morning Exchange.

Some notable innovations for The Morning Exchange on WEWS include a set that resembled a living room and news and weather updates at the top and bottom of the hour.

Don Webster was the announcer and sometimes interviewer for The Morning Exchange on WEWS.

Joel Rose was also an well-known icon in The Morning Exchange on WEWS from 1972 to 1984, and again from 1986 to 1990; in his first stint, he was the news anchor.

Liz Richards replaced Don Webster as co-host of The Morning Exchange on WEWS in March 1972.

July 1972 was when Alan Douglas left WEWS' The Morning Exchange, and Fred Griffith assumed his place.

Upon its launch in January 1972, WEWS' The Morning Exchange used a news desk set, but in August 1972, it was replaced by a set resembling a living room.

The Morning Exchange was created in 1972 by Donald L. Perris and William F. Baker for WEWS.

During its first 26 years, The Morning Exchange on WEWS lasted two hours from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

WCVB-TV, meanwhile, locally-aired Good Day!, which began its run on September 24, 1973 as Good Morning!, and which was similar in format to The Morning Exchange on WEWS.

For WCVB's Good Day!, it focused more on arts and entertainment than news and weather.

Good Day! on WCVB also broke ground by taking its production on the road and broadcasting from locations outside Boston and around the world.

AM America is ABC's first attempt to break the long-standing dominance of NBC's Today program.

Having aired on ABC (of which WEWS was an affiliate, and which the Cleveland station chose not to broadcast in favour of The Morning Exchange), AM America was unsuccessful.

The Morning Exchange on WEWS and Good Day! on WCVB served as models for the famous Good Morning America on ABC (with which both WEWS and WCVB-TV are affiliated).

In fact, when GMA began in 1975, WCVB station manager Bob Bennett accused ABC entertainment president Fred Silverman of stealing the Good Morning! title being used by WCVB-TV.

With GMA's 1975 debut, WCVB's morning program became Good Day! to avoid confusion.

Having blended the concepts of both WEWS' The Morning Exchange and WCVB's Good Day!, Good Morning America successfully broke the long-standing dominance of NBC's Today program.

WBBM-TV is one of the first local television stations in the United States and the world to broadcast newscasts from an open-plan working newsroom on a regular basis, starting in 1973.

This WBBM-TV newsroom studio concept was based on the open-plan working area used in the first studio ever for NBC's Today program from the RCA Exhibition Hall.

Not confined to the WBBM-TV newsroom studio set, Chicago also originated Dave Garroway's own Garroway at Large program, with the Chicago Style, also used by NBC's Today program.

Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, KNXT (now KCBS-TV) likewise used the newsroom studio concept from 1973 to 1986, like WBBM-TV, and in turn, based on the open area for NBC's Today program.

From the mid-1960's to 1986, the CBS Evening News emanated from Studio 33 at the CBS Broadcast Centre in New York.

During its 22 years at Studio 33, the CBS Evening News used a fishbowl-like desk being held by both Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather, with the newsroom, filled with teletypes, being included.

In its first year at Studio 33, the CBS Evening News used a newsroom set, modeled after the previous newsroom studio at the Graybar Building with the famous fishbowl-like desk.

Plus, from the late-1960's until 1977, the CBS Evening News used a plain chroma key backdrop.

The newsroom set being utilized by the CBS Evening News, during its years at Studio 33 at the CBS Broadcast Centre, made famous by Walter Cronkite, was also used by some CBS stations.

ABC News used studio sets with newsrooms as backdrops under Roone Arledge, in turn, based on the open area being used for NBC's Today program from the RCA Exhibition Hall.

Upon its 1974 launch, Global used its own version of the newsroom studio concept based on the CBS Evening News set from Studio 33, including a fishbowl-like desk.

Still in Canada, BCTV used an open working newsroom studio until 2010.

For BCTV, its own newsroom studio was an innovation in television news, in turn, based on the open working area being used for NBC's Today program from the RCA Exhibition Hall.

In 1986, BCTV set up a pavilion to have the puiblic see the news studio for the Vancouver expo.

During its first 30 years, CNN had used the newsroom as the backdrop of the studio from its two main headquarters in Atlanta.

What served as an unlikely inspiration for this newsroom studio set being used by CNN upon its 1980 launch was BCTV's.

For CNN's co-founders, like Ted Turner and Reese Schonfeld, they thought that the BCTV newsroom studio was the closest to what they wanted to have.

CNN's sister network CNN2 (later CNN Headline News or Headline News) used a studio set, which featured a control room backdrop from its early-1980's launch to the late-1990's.

The trend of having used the newsroom as a studio backdrop on a regular basis was created by NBC's famous Today program under Dave Garroway and popularized and cemented by CNN.

In turn, CNN's newsroom studio was based on BCTV.

Before CNN, network television news broadcasts were short half-hour segments that featured a single anchor seated at a desk; sets were isolated, with a logo or simple backdrop behind the host.

With CNN, the busy newsroom was a solver to the simple talking head format.

In May 2010, the newsroom studio used by CNN was gone, moving to Studio 7 at CNN Centre; this continued until 2014, when its own daytime programming and personnel moved to New York.

CNN Headline News took over Studio 7 in 2014.

Upon its relocation to 299 Queen Street West, CityPulse transformed its presentation from an isolated studio into an open-plan working newsroom without an anchor desk.

This desk-less newsroom for CityPulse was based on the open area utilized for NBC's Today program which came from the RCA Exhibition Hall, plus the Eyewitness NewsCentre format by WTHR.

Radio Bremen's Buten un Binnen introduced the newsroom studio concept to Germany.

During its first years, Vesti on RTR/Russia-1 came from the Ostankino Technical Centre, featuring an enclosed and isolated studio set comprising of a world map backdrop.

However, during the 1993 events, the Ostankino Technical Centre suffered damage, which meant that Vesti on RTR/Russia-1 emanated from a makeshift studio with a plain backdrop.

Even after the 1993 events (and even with a new look featuring its high-end opening sequence and its different duratran), Vesti on RTR/Russia-1 still came from the Ostankino Technical Centre.

Some months after the 1993 events, Vesti on RTR/Russia-1 made is relocation from the still-damaged Ostankino Technical Centre to a new and separate studio based at Yamskoye Pole.

With its move, Vesti on RTR/Russia-1 began building a studio set that featured the open-plan working newsroom as its backdrop.

Made in joint cooperation with a Dutch company, this newsroom studio set for Vesti on RTR/Russia-1 demonstrated a worldwide influence on its design; it was the first in post-Soviet Russia.

Inspired by CNN, in turn inspired by BCTV, this newsroom set for Vesti on RTR/Russia-1 conveyed urgency and transparency that other newscasts in post-Soviet Russia have not.

By the late-2010's, the newsroom studio set for Vesti on RTR/Russia-1 was gone.

Golden Age of Hollywood

The Golden Age of Hollywood

During the period of the Golden Age of Hollywood, five of the major film studios have dominated film production, relying on star power to crarry films to commercial success.

Many stars became so famous - or infamous - that their names are well-known.

While some actors/actresses in the Golden Age of Hollywood earn admiration for their good looks and their skills on-camera, others have scandals.

Some of the brightest stars in Hollywood's Golden Age meet tragic and untimely deaths.

Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) is one of the best and most famous sex symbols in the world, but also a legendary and an unconventional figure in both beauty and fashion.

The iconic and world-famous trends of Marilyn Monroe include platinum blonde hair in curls, full red lips, blue eyes, a mole/beauty mark and a curvaceous figure.

Plus, Marilyn Monroe's iconic and world-famous voice has a soft, smooth, breathy and silky tone.

Charisma, charm, beauty, grace, class, youth and sex appeal, among others, are some of the qualities which make Marilyn Monroe an iconic sex symbol.

In addition, Marilyn Monroe also exudes sex, rebellion and the post-war American experience.

Being a young, charismatic and sexy girl, Marilyn Monroe is also a famous icon of resilience for many girls/women around the world.

Unconfined to being an actress, Marilyn Monroe is also a model and even a singer.

Despite being a white woman, Marilyn Monroe is also black-friendly.

While known for her iconic dresses and glamorous style, Marilyn Monroe also has a more casual, even androgynous, look with swimsuits (like bikini), midriff-baring tops and jeans.

In addition, Marilyn Monroe uses flirtatious gestures, like sticking out a tongue, licking/biting lips and utilizing a suggestive, slightly open-mouth pose.

Jazz and swing are black American music genres and Marilyn Monroe's favourite music genres.

Both jazz and swing, which are Marilyn Monroe's favourite music genres, indirectly contribute to the development of the modern genres, like pop, rhythm & blues, soul, funk, rock and hip-hop.

Marilyn Monroe breaks taboos around sexuality, but is also sexually exploited by the industry.

In addition, Marilyn Monroe's life is also marked by tragedy, including mental health issues, substance abuse and marriage collapses.

Unconventionality and mystery both surround Marilyn Monroe's life, career and death.

Still in all, Marilyn Monroe's influence on Western pop culture is always undeniable, with her legacy extending across music, fashion and youth trends.

Los Angeles and New York are some of the noted cities in which Marilyn Monroe lives and spends her life; she also travels to other locations, like the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan and Korea.

From her humble beginnings as a small-town girl, Marilyn Monroe has become a world-famous star.

Norma Jeane Mortenson is the birth name for Marilyn Monroe, while Norma Jeane Baker serves as her baptized name.

Baby, babe, honey and darling are some terms of endearment for Marilyn Monroe.

While she is a sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe is also a cultural icon for younger generations (teens and young adults).

Due to her status as a liberal and progressive figure, her intelligence and her innovative approach to fashion and fitness, Marilyn Monroe is ahead of her time.

June 1, 1926 is when Marilyn Monroe came into the world with a Gemini sign, making her one of the best and most famous, successful and iconic Gemini celebrities ever.

Marilyn Monroe is not born with a silver spoon in her mouth, and she is not the daughter of a famous celebrity; her early years are also marked by some hardships.

Despite these cons, Marilyn Monroe still has pros, like being a global icon, for instance.

Ever since her August 1962 death, Marilyn Monroe's influence has endured, extending her legacy to modern media forms, like films, television, fashion, beauty, music and others.

Plus, many girls/women have drawn inspiration from Marilyn Monroe's look, style and persona.

As a matter of fact, Marilyn Monroe is an inspiration to designers, makeup artists and women alike.

For many, Marilyn Monroe would always be in their hearts, minds and memories.

In other words, Marilyn Monroe is more than just a young, beautiful, charismatic and sexy girl; she is known as a multifaceted individual.

Robin Antin

Robin Antin (b. 1961) is an American choreographer. One of the most respected choreographers in the business, she is best known as the creator of the Pussycat Dolls (PCD).

Some innovations by Robin Antin include sexual dancing techniques.

Monika Ivkic

Monika Ivkic (b. 1989) is a pop singer in the Balkans.

In her English-language works, Monika Ivkic has her soulful singing voice, filled with riffs, runs and melisma, inspired by both Christina Aguilera and Beyoncé.

Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion are some key idols for both Christina Aguilera and Beyoncé, in turn, key idols for Monika Ivkic in her English tunes.

Plus, Marilyn Monroe is a key idol for both Christina Aguilera and Beyoncé, who, in turn, serve as key inspirations to Monika Ivkic.

For her English songs, Monika Ivkic has rhythm & blues, soul and funk under the stage name Monice.

Donning blunt bangs and dyeing her hair black gave Monika Ivkic (Monice) a sexier image from 2008 until the early-2010's.

Lastly, Monika Ivkic has a Barbie-like image.

Ray Charles, James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin serve as precursors of the Vocal Trinity comprising Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion.

In turn, the Vocal Trinity is an inspiration to both Christina Aguilera and Beyoncé, who, in turn, are key inspirations for Monika Ivkic (Monice).

Kyla (b. 1981) is a pioneer in rhythm & blues/soul music in the Philippines, but also a major figure in shaping rhythm & blues music in Asia.

Using soulful riffs, runs and melisma, Kyla is the Filipino answer to Mariah Carey.

Among Kyla's notable idols are Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Beyoncé.

Melanie Hernandez Camplaud is the real name for Kyla.

Ray Charles, James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin serve as precursors of the Vocal Trinity comprising Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion, in turn, idols for Kyla.

Both Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe are idols for Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey, the latter being a major idol for Filipino rhythm & blues/soul singer Kyla.

Jay R (b. 1981) is, like his friend and partner Kyla, a Filipino rhythm & blues/soul music pioneer.

Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross and Michael Jackson are some of the idols for Jay R.

Gaudencio Sillona III is the real name for Jay R.

Both Kyla and Jay R are pioneering icons of the Filipino rhythm & blues music scene; in fact, they are well-known as Rhythm & Blues Royalities.

Angela Via (b. 1981) is a singer in the rhythm & blues and soul genres, yet is unknown.

With a soulful singing voice being characterized by riffs, runs and melisma, Angela Via has been often influenced by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion (Vocal Trinity).

In essence, Marilyn Monroe is a key idol for Mariah Carey, who, in turn, is a key idol for Angela Via.

Raymondville, located in the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas, is where Angela Via was born.

Having Mexican, Spanish, Native American and European ancestries, Angela Via is a Latina girl.

Both Mariah Carey and Angela Via have similarities.

For one reason, both Mariah Carey and Angela Via have soulful singing voices being characterized by riffs, runs and melisma; they were also born in a year of the Rooster.

In her singing work, Brianna Moles delivers her soulful voice, influenced by Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion (Vocal Trinity).

Ray Charles, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson are influences for the Vocal Trinity of Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion, in turn, idol for Brianna Moles.

Marilyn Monroe's iconic and famous beauty mark inspires Brianna Moles.

Lastly, Brianna Moles has a Barbie-like image.

For her EP At Last, Brianna Moles uses pop rock and Latin elements, with a soulful singing voice.

Jane Zhang (b. 1984) is a Chinese-language singer in the rhythm & blues and soul genres.

Having been China's answer to Mariah Carey, Jane Zhang uses her soulful riffs, runs, melisma and the whistle register, the latter earning her the nickname Dolphin Princess.

Ray Charles, James Brown, Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin are the precursors of the Vocal Trinity comprising Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey and Celine Dion, in turn, idols for Jane Zhang.

The iconic and world-famous breathy and cooing voice of Marilyn Monroe is a tactic that she used to overcome a childhood stutter; in fact, her voice is a gentle breeze.

Plus, Marilyn Monroe famously poses on a bed covered in white bedsheets.

During an interview with Life magazine, Marilyn Monroe made a famous declaration that she wears Chanel No. 5 to bed, boosting the perfume's iconic status.