Friday, May 3, 2024

Media

Us vs. Them: Jann Wenner’s Celebrity Weekly Was “Beyond Being Saved” by David Pecker’s American Media

What caused the much-hyped breakdown of David Pecker’s American Media Inc. acquisition of Jann Wenner’s Us Weekly? Neither side is saying a word (probably...

MSNBC Can Thank Rupert Murdoch for New Anti-Trump Contributor Louise Mensch

Rupert Murdoch brought former MP Louise Mensch to New York from London to create a new conservative website called Heat Street. But once Louise...

Variety and Hollywood Reporter Merger? Hot Times in Tinseltown Journalism

Big news in Hollywood today: Janice Min is stepping down from her $2 million a year salary at the Hollywood Reporter as editor in...

Famed Feminist Gloria Steinem at “Girls” Premiere”: “We’ve had a coup, not an election”

On the red carpet for the final "Girls" premiere, legendary activist and feminist writer Gloria Steinem hugged Lena Dunham on the red carpet and...

White House Correspondents Dinner In Trouble as Parties Cancel, Group Has Funding Issues

The White House Correspondents dinner, aka "the nerd prom," may be in trouble. The New York Times reports that both Vanity Fair and The...

NBC, Today Push Out Tamron Hall for Megyn Kelly in Grand Tradition of Ann Curry, Jane Pauley, Deborah Norville Deals

The Today Show has a lot of traditions after 60 years on the air. But one of their more recent customs is pushing out...

Oprah Winfrey Joins “60 Minutes” as Special Correspondent and Pal Gayle King at CBS

Oprah Winfrey is joining "60 Minutes" as a special correspondent this fall, which is great, because she'll give them an injection of life and...

Marlo Thomas on Mary Tyler Moore and their Effect on Feminism: “We were like pieces of a jigsaw puzzle that fit together”

EXCLUSIVE I don't know where the new fly by nights stars go for dinner. But walk into Ralph Lauren's Polo Restaurant on East 55th...