This is really Ethel Merman's signature film, about a vaudeville family. We start with the three Donahue's, and the act grows as their family grows, to a total of 5. Things begin to fall apart when the oldest son decides to become a priest, and the younger son becomes a lush, partly because he has fallen for Marilyn, and doesn't think she cares about him. He disappears. The film ends with Ethel Merman's most famous song, and one of the real moments of film. Ethel is playing a benefit at the closing of a theater they had performed in, and is singing "There's No Business Like Show Business." Near the end of the song, the long missing son appears in the wings, an E5 in the Navy, and, obviously with his life together. Ethel sings "Lets's go on with the show," sees him in the wings and nearly runs to him, then finishes with "Let's go on with the show."

Maltin says 2 1/2, and IMDB readers have it at 6.4/10. It is mostly a vehicle for Irving Berlin songs, but does have some lavish sets that take full advantage of wide screen. If you don't like musicals in general, you probably won't like this one at all. Marilyn has cleavage, legs and pokies. C+.

For me, the weakest of the three films I watched today, Marilyn clearly didn't have a lot of artistic control on this film, and wasn't on stage nearly enough. She, Betty Grable, and Lauren Bacall are three models who move into a fancy apartment hoping to snag millionaires as husbands. Marilyn's character is not especially developed. He principle trait is bumping into walls because she is too vain to wear her glasses.

Maltin says 3 stars and IMDB readers have it at 6.8/10. It does feature three of the most beautiful and charismatic women to ever appear in film, and speaks of a much earlier skirmish in the battle of the sexes. A reader submitted review at IMDB is worth reading, "An over excited critic once wrote that seeing Monroe in Cinemascope was like being smothered in baked Alaska." This was the first film done in Cinemascope, and certainly shows Marilyn to advantage. This has the least sexy costumes of any of the three. C+.

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Pamela Anderson has settled a lawsuit over another sex tape she made with an '80s rocker, her lawyer said Wednesday.

The porn company Internet Entertainment Group agreed to pay the actress and Bret Michaels, lead singer of the band Poison, a seven-figure sum and destroy all copies it acquired of a homemade sex video featuring the couple.

The Seattle-based company previously settled out of court with Anderson over a similar video it distributed showing her having sex with her ex-husband, Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. The video became a best seller that continues to spread through the Internet.

Unlike that case, however, the Michaels-Anderson tape was never widely distributed because attorneys for the pair secured a court order blocking the release.

"You're not going to see this tape distributed now, and you're probably not going to find copies of it already out there,'' said David W. Weeks, Anderson's attorney.

Both Anderson, 33, and Michaels, 38, filed $90 million lawsuits against the Internet company in 1998, claiming the sale of the video violated their privacy.

As part of the settlement, Seth Warshavsky, president of IEG, issued an apology for previously claiming Michaels had given the company the video. It's unclear how the company acquired the tape.

"Michaels and Anderson have consistently opposed and fought the distribution of this tape. ... We will be more vigilant in the future to avoid such disputes,'' Warshavsky said.

1. Any and all compliments can be handled by simply saying "Why, thank you"
2. (Though it helps if you say it with a Southern accent.)
3. Some people are working backstage, some are playing in the orchestra, some are on stage singing, some are in the audience as critics and some are there to applaud. Know who and where you are.
4. Never give yourself a haircut after three margaritas.
5. When baking, follow directions. When cooking, go by your own taste.
6. Never continue dating anyone who is rude to the waiter and doesn't like dogs/cats.
7. Good sex should involve laughter. Because think about it. It is funny.
8. You need only two tools. WD-40 and duct tape. If it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40. If it moves and shouldn't, use the tape.
9. The five most essential words for a healthy, vital relationship, "I apologize" and "You are right."
10. Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.
11. When you make a mistake, make amends immediately. It's easier to eat crow while it's still warm.
12. The only really good advice that I remember my mother ever gave me was "Go! You might meet somebody!"
13. If he/she says that you are too good for him/her-believe it.
14. I've learned to pick my battles; I ask myself, Will this matter one year from now? How about one month? One week? One day?
15. Never pass up an opportunity to pee.
16. If you woke up breathing, congratulations! You have another chance!
17. Living well really is the best revenge. Being miserable because of a bad or former relationship just might mean that the other person was right about you.
18. Knowing how to listen to music is as great a talent as knowing how to make it.
19. Work is good but it's not that important.
20. Never underestimate the kindness of your fellow man.
21. And finally ... Be really nice to your friends. You never know when you are going to need them to empty your bedpan.