Pop Queen Mistaken for Hollywood Icon

Since her most recent attempt to reinvent herself – this time as a serious film director – was shot down by critics who determined her to be about as adept behind the camera as fellow conical-bra aficionado Ed Wood, Madonna seems to be in desperate need of a new career path. Well, judging by the hubbub created by memorabilia buff Lawrence Nicastro, she may have one ... as a Marilyn Monroe impersonator.

Nicastro sent chills up and down the collective spine of Monroe-philes by announcing he'd discovered a never-before-seen nudie shot of the late actress – a find that was validated by a leading expert in the realm of picking Monroe's corpse clean. Unfortunately for the two men, an Associated Press reporter with a familiarity with the pop culture of the past half century dampened the enthusiasm for a big-buck auction when he noticed that the picture in question was not a rare 1950s shot of Marilyn, but a widely available shot of Madonna used in that quaint little 'Sex' book. While the mistake may not amuse Ms. Ciccone, we'd suggest she look on the bright side – at least Nicastro didn't mistake her naked form for that of Marilyn Manson.

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