bullet LEGENDS LICENSING UNCOVERS NEW DEAN PHOTOS
Legends Licensing has signed on as exclusive worldwide commercial licensing agent, representing photographer Richard Miller's extensive portfolio - which includes photographs of James Dean and Marilyn Monroe, most of which have not been seen or licensed commercially for over half a century. "This is truly an historic event, since many of these images have not been seen for over 50 years. "We're very excited about this partnership and we look forward to working closely with Richard Miller, his daughters, Peg and Jan Miller and their representatives."


bullet JIMMY'S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND 2009
Fans gathered in Indiana for Jimmy's 78th birthday, Feb 6th-8th. For more information on the gathering read the article at the Tribune at: BDAY WEEKEND.


bullet LOEHR COLLECTION BACK IN FAIRMOUNT
The James Dean Gallery has re-opened in Fairmount, Indiana. Four years after it left, the Gallery has opened up where it started twenty years ago. The house on Main Street is where you can find David's collection once more. The Gallery is opened from 9am - 6pm seven days a week. Admission is free.


ad bullet NEW ARMSTRONG AD TO FEATURE LOOK ALIKE CAMPAIGN
A new advertising campaign by Armstrong Laminate Flooring features celeberity look alikes of legendary actors. The campaign, called 'It Only Looks Like The Real Thing' features such legends as- Dean Martin, Lucy, Marlon Brando and of course, James Dean (see picture at right). The ads have been running in Martha Stewart magazine as well as other home decorating magazines. The look alikes are truly remarkable.


bullet REBEL CURSE?
A new book, Cut! Hollywood Murders, Accidents and Other Tradgies takes a look at the so called Rebel Curse. The book by Denise Imwold, examines numerous stories relating to Hollywood murders, calamities and other deadly misfortunes in a visually rich and provocative anthology. A 2006 pop-culture compendium of 250 celebrity obituaries by eight film historians, Cut! is a testament to our culture’s lust for Hollywood horror. Cataloging the untimely deaths of actors, singers and other entertainers from the silent film era to the present, Cut! features notable silver-screen figures like Rudolph Valentino and Jean Harlow as well as recent stars like River Pheonix and Christopher Reeve. If interested, the book can be ordered through AMAZON. Just look for link at bottom of page.


bullet WRITERS BLOCK PAGE UP
I've finally gotten the page up that features books about Jimmy. The reviews for each book shown will be up shortly. For right now I'm just covering biographies, but in the near future I'll add the fictional works as well. To see the page go to: Writers Block.


bullet BIOPIC ON NICHOLAS RAY
A new biopic is in the works about Nicholas Ray, director of Rebel Without A Cause. For more information on the film visit: RAY BIOPIC.


bullet FAN CLUB NOW ONLINE
It's official! On friday, Sept. 30, 2005 the official launch of the James Dean Fan Club took place. Dean fans from around the world are invited to join the festivities. The James Dean Fan Club is the only place that features message boards, fan photos, exclusive interviews, James Dean trivia and screensavers strictly devoted to The Rebel himself, James Dean! For more information visit: <FAN CLUB.


bullet 2009 UPDATES TO SITE
The past months have been crazy ones for me and I haven't been able to update as much as I would like. However, 2009 will bring new photos: These will be photos from 'Eden' & 'Rebel' as well as some more from Jimmy's television work. I will also be updating and revising some pages and perhaps doing a total overhaul of the whole site, time permitting of course. Please check back in the next few months.


bullet NEW BOOK RELEASES


Thanks to Danielle for letting me know about the following Dean books that have been released. For ordering information check out AMAZON, just follow link at bottom of page. First up is James Dean: Rebel With A Cause by Wes Gehring. For his book, which is the third volume of the Indiana Historical Society Press' Indiana Biography Series, Gehring spent nearly a year researching the early years of Dean. Second is James Dean by Bertrand Meyer-Stabley. Dainelle tells me this is a interesting book it doesn't tell us anything really new about Dean, but makes a very good synthesis of many previous known biographies of Dean. This book underlines the peculiarities of his personnality , his appealing nature , the incredible variety of his activities and hobbies during his short life.


bullet MORE BOOKS
First up is James Dean:At Speed by Lee Raskin. This book focuses on James Dean's love of all fast machines. The book is out now and you can order it through Amazon (see link at bottom of page). You can also purchase the book at The James Dean Gallery and the Fairmount Historical Museum. Also coming out this year is Kip Brown's James Dean Day After Day no word yet on an exact date of release. If you'd like to pre-order a copy send your name and address to Kip at Ear Candy PO Box 55881 Sherman Oaks,CA 91403.


bullet WHEN CONTACTING ME
When emailing me PLEASE be sure and put James Dean in subject line or else chances are I won't repsond to your mail. With all the spam out there I often ignore emails from unknown sources. Thank You!!


bullet WARREN BEATH SITE
I received an email from Warren Beath letting me know he has a site dedicated to his current book 'James Dean In Life And Death: A Popular Encylopedia'. The site features info on the book, upcoming 2005 events in California and a lot more. To visit Warren's site, go to: Warren's Site.


book - click for more information bullet NEW REBEL BOOK
A new book titled Rebel Without A Cause: Approaches To a Maverick Masterwork is out now from Suny Press. Five decades after the production and initial release of Rebel Without a Cause, this book examines both the complicated historical moment in which the film was made as well as its continuing and pervasive influence on film today. Orders can be placed directly from the website. For more information on the book visit the Suny Press website by clicking on the photo of the book.


bullet NEW BOOK RELEASES


These three new books were released to mark the 50th Anniversary of Dean's death. For more information, check out News orAmazon, see link at bottom of page. Dennis Stock has released a book titled James Dean: Fifty Years Ago. Also George Perry has released an excellent book which includes never before seen photos, many of which come from the Dean family. Finally, Warren Beath is releasing James Dean In Life and Death: A Popular Encylopedia.


bullet TV & STAGE
A new photo page has been created especially for Jimmy's Stage and TV works Stage & TV Photos. Also the Filmography section has a new look. See it at: Filmography