Women in the Media
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ELLEgirl is OFFmark
ELLEgirl makes its dubious debut.
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Actress Turned Anchor
A former primetime actress struggles with taking a lateral step down into cable news.
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Marie Claire Grows Older?
As the former editor in chief of Redbook takes over the reigns of Marie Claire, a magazine for twenty-somethings may have some growing up to do.
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Talent vs. Looks, Tenacity vs. Luck
The continuing ebb and flow of celebrities on women's magazines are an inspiration. This may sound surprising and clueless, but just give me a minute while I explain.
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Here's to You, Mrs. Harrison
Kay Harrison--the woman behind the pages of The Washington Post--died last week due to an accidental bump on the head. The worlds of publishing and society will long keep her memory.
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A Fourth Sister's the Charm
Shannen Doherty makes a quick exit, stage left, from Charmed, but look-alike Rose McGowan is waiting in the wings.
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Bailey Spears Bazaar
Britney Spears is Glenda Bailey's first covergirl in her newest stint as editor in chief at Bazaar.
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Drink Urine, Sell Jeans?
The folks at Diesel have gone a bit mad: Models drinking their own urine are the focus of its latest ad campaign.
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Turning Sour Grapes into Cristal
One Survivor I contestant has won a mini-victory against the Draconian ways of the show's ego-filled producing team. The question is, can she move on with her life?
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Xena v. Lara
Tomb Raider is out in the theaters, but it is still less impressive than a kooky, New Zealand-based show where the hero could kick Lara's booty.
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Fame is a Four-Letter Word
There's a reason greed -- of money, of power, of fame -- is a sin. However, it is more of sin not to realize if greed is ruling your life.
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Bazaar Happenings at Hearst
Marie Claire's Baily ousts Bazaar's Betts to return the fashion staple to its stylish beginnings.
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Fuller Loses Her Glamour
Bonnie Fuller, with a long history of touchdowns in the women's magazine market, has been let go as editor in chief of Glamour.
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More Kindling for the Fire
In the inundated market that is teen magazines, wouldn't it make sense to model a brand-new magazine after the uber-successful Teen People or Seventeen? ELLEgirl doesn't think so.
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"Once and Again" Proves Worthy of Singleton's Time
Once and Again looks like it would have a narrow target audience, but the lessons learned in this female-centered drama is a nice change of pace from the UPN comedies and reality-based programs.
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I Will Survive
Tina Wesson not only relied on her brains and determination to become the million-dollar winner of Survivor, but she also kept her sense of self intact.
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Throwing the Baby Out with the Bathwater
A picture in a fashion magazine disturbs a person enough to re-evaluate their long-held beliefs.
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WB Stakes Buffy
Buffy moves to UPN...heaven help us all.
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Not in Vogue with the People
The Vogue of today offers me things that I just don't find tempting.
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The Nanny is a Survivor
Fran Drescher begins her second memoir on being a survivor rather than a victim. In a $1 million deal with Warner books, Drescher writes about surviving uterine cancer.
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Rosie is "O" So Oprah
Rosie O'Donnell has finally launched her magazine, Rosie. However, reading it gives you a bad case of deja vu.
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Making the News Pretty
An expert aesthetician is taking over the design of the news mainstay Newsweek. A founder to gourmet, house and garden magazines, would Dorothy Kalins be better suited at O or Martha Stewart's Living?
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See Jane Kick Butt
A magazine that isn't afraid to throw a few punches while dishing the dirt on celebs haas been nominated for a National Magazine Award for General Excellence. Jane faces stiff competition, but for the editor in chief and her self-titled magazine, this is just icing on the cake.
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Monica Gorges on the Big Apple
Monica Lewinsky discusses her new life in New York.
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A V.G. Idea at Harlequin
Harlequin, the queen of formulaic romances that roll off the presses like hotcakes, is trying its hand at the Bridget-Jones-way of thinking.
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Men "Hit" Dance Partners Due to Banned Song's Lyrics
In a new dance craze hitting Brazil, men are "pretending" to slap their dance partners. The song, translated as "Slap on the Cheek," is banned at several radio stations due to its abusive content.
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The Englishwoman Behind an American Icon
Editor in chief Mandi Norwood tries to revamp an already revamped Mademoiselle.
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What a Life
Barbara O'Dair, old hat at a plethora of New York-based entertainment magazines, is heading up Teen People, the bible of the pimple-plagued and lovelorn U.S. teen.
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French Fashion Mag Is No Good Housekeeping
The Seven Sisters of publishing (mainstream popular women's magazines such as Good Housekeeping and Ladies Home Journal) are seeing a decline in newsstand sales. Does a new French magazine really stand a chance?
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Woman on Top at E!
E! put a black woman in the funny seat at Talk Soup, the show that pokes fun at the dysfunctional and oft-times illiterate.
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Little Girls in a Big World
An "are you aware" piece on the introduction of Mary-Kate and Ashley, a magazine dovetailing the marketability of the Olsen twins.
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The Bimbo Syndrome
Between the scheming freeloaders on Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire and the airbrushed pubescents on men's magazines, men's shallow views on women are deservedly on the mark.
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The Women Calling the Shots for the Newest Teen Magazines
The women behind the teen versions of People and Cosmopolitan are giving their readers the articles and ear that the generation needs.
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Linda Tripp Plays Cover Girl
Linda Tripp grants an interview with George magazine, showing off her surgically enhanced look and post-Lewinsky musings.
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The Woman Plugging the Holes at Fairchild Publishing
Mary Berner's plans at Fairchild Publishing are on the move and in the works. It will be interesting to see what can be done with a dinosaur like Women's Wear Daily, a hasn't-quite-found-its-niche Jane and a floundering, revamped Details.
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The Changing of the Guard at Revlon
Introductory article under "Women and the Media." Briefly discusses the continuing saga of age-ism and one of the most influential of all mediums -- advertising.
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