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abalk · 07/27/07 08:30AM

Supermarket magnate and Kate Hudson friend (and probable Radar investor!) Ron Burkle still wants to buy something—anything—in media. This time around he's looking at American Media Inc. Again. [NYP]

American Media: A Filthy Business

abalk2 · 05/21/07 02:15PM

We're not sure whether the rumors about American Media moving Star and its other titles down to Boca are true or not, but if so, it might be for the best. According to a someone who works there, the place is disgusting.

The $40 Million Question: Define "Nappy"

abalk2 · 05/03/07 08:56AM
  • Don Imus' contract with CBS said: "Services to be rendered are of a unique, extraordinary, irreverent, intellectual, topical, controversial, and personal character." Legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin thinks that makes Imus's $40 million lawsuit against CBS a bit more plausible. [CNN]

'Star' Brutally Cleans House, Ditches 10 Staffers

Choire · 03/27/07 02:12PM

In a clearly well-thought-out attempt to make right American Media's $160-million loss last year, Star magazine ditched 10 staffers in their New York offices today. Reportedly among the missing: editor Joe Tirella, film and TV critic Marshall Fine, three photo editors, two reporters, a designer—and former CNN producer and current Star executive editor Jon Auerbach. The state of the office is unsurprisingly being described as "miserable."

David Pecker Has a Big ... Ego

Doree Shafrir · 02/06/07 01:20PM

From our friends at the Smoking Gun comes news that a lawsuit filed by AMI chief David Pecker against a www.davidpecker.com — which houses porn ads — has been dismissed. Pecker apparently thought that since the site has the word "pecker" in it, he was entitled to the domain. HA! More interesting, though, are the documents from the decision that TSG dug up—particularly the way Pecker describes himself.

Media Bubble: Up With 'People'

Leitch · 03/06/06 02:00PM

People magazine shoots to number one on AdWeek's hot list, proving that the fat-beach-mommy demographic is lucrative as ever. [NYP]
Slate tries to figure out why American Media titles are doing so poorly and discovers, surprisingly, it's not all Bonnie Fuller's fault. Kind of. [Slate]
• After a record-breaking follow-up issue, Men's Vogue may prove that metroxsexual magazines do work in the Midwest. [WWD]
• New York City ad industry probe shows that executives are doing a horrible job at hiring minorities. The Wassupp!!! guys set the bar way too high, apparently. [AdAge]