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******* WHY wait until the 12th day of Christmas to start your bloodbath? For weeks now, the editorial staff at Time Inc. has been worried and demoralized because the bean counters from the McKinsey & Co. consulting firm have been poking around. And you know what the conclusion always is: Fire more of those log-rolling editorial types - toss 'em into the fire. But why wait to spread the cheer? This week, Time Inc. Chairman and CEO Ann Moore once again tossed aside one of the few sacred rules left in corporate America: Do not fire people the week before Christmas. She lowered the boom on 27 more people in the company's consumer-marketing department yesterday. The hit list includes three directors: Josh Orenstein at Money, John Reese at Time and Hank Fifield at This Old House. This brings the count of people who have been axed, downsized, booted and canned at Time Inc. since this time last year to 577. MORE ONLINE
2. WWD
PROMOTIONAL TOOL: If Brad Pitt was shocked to see his bare-chested, soaked image on the December cover of Vanity Fair, he may be even more baffled to find out he's promoting a party for photographer Robert Wilson in New York on Jan. 16. Editors on Tuesday received a "save the date" e-mail from public relations firm Laforce and Stevens with the subject "Brad Pitt + Save the Date" for the premier of Wilson's art installation. The project will feature images of Mikhail Baryshnikov, Alan Cumming, Winona Ryder and Princess Caroline, among others. In November, Pitt was widely reported as intensely peeved that Wilson's photos, shot in September 2005, were used in the recent Vanity Fair. Wilson allegedly notified Pitt via snail mail that the image would be featured in the magazine. Ironically, that same photo of Pitt in boxers and white socks is included at the bottom of the e-mail invite. According to the e-mail, a formal invitation will come after the holidays. Editors will be eager to see what Brad will be wearing on that one. PUTTING ON THE POUNDS: As the body mass index of runway walkers continues to make headlines, skinny models just might present a whole new problem for editors. Everyone has a story of a celebrity cover slimmed by Photoshop, but several editors have been quietly ordering the retouching of gaunt model shots to make them look, well, a little fatter. "A model shows up and you realize she's too thin and has lost weight since the booking, but the show must go on," said Allure editor in chief Linda Wells. "When the film comes to me, I realize I don't want to see hip bones and ribs in the magazine." ANOTHER SIMPLE MOVE: Yet another one is exiting the halls of Real Simple. Creative director Vanessa Holden, the number two to managing editor Kristin van Ogtrop, is leaving the title. Holden's departure comes on the heels of a half-dozen staffers' departures in the last month, including food director Frances Boswell and home director Michael Cannell. The title is on a hiring spree to fill the gaps. MORE ONLINE
3. Market Watch
Time made a very unsatisfying choice for its Person of the Year designation. Newsweek, meanwhile, offered an astute idea to mark the weekly's annual "Who's Next" issue. Instead of singling out someone to epitomize a news-filled year, Time opted for the ultimate cop-out. It picked "You" as the "Person of the Year" (POY). For its part, Newsweek, anticipating a delicious and bloody prelude to the 2008 presidential wars, picked Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, the Democratic front-runners. I like the newsy decision, though some Time editors have smirked and pointed out that Time has already put Clinton and Obama on its cover. Cynics can squawk that Time should've named someone -- anyone -- and that Newsweek is slighting the field of Republican candidates. (I'd look for G.O.P. presidential prospect Mitt Romney of Massachusetts to grace Newsweek's cover soon, as a make-up gesture.) MORE ONLINE
4. Fashion Week Daily
Harper??™s Bazaar has hired a seasoned industry player to spearhead its photo department. Olga Liriano will join the Hearst flagship fashion title on January 2 as photo director, succeeding Stacey DeLorenzo, who resigned from Bazaar this year after being poached from Vogue in 2005. The magazine had been freelancing a photo director prior to Liriano??™s official hire. Though her most recent background is as a casting director??”through her company, Olga Liriano Casting, founded in 2000, she??™s scouted the faces that have appeared in recent Adidas, Bottega Veneta, Gap, Bill Blass, and Banana Republic campaigns, to name only a few??”but she honed her 15-plus years of industry experience beginning at GQ and Cond?© Nast, working with everyone from Bruce Weber and Richard Avedon to Annie Leibovitz and Bazaar favorite Peter Lindbergh MORE ONLINE
5. New York Observer
As The New York Times slowly works its way toward a narrower broadsheet in 2008, the paper has another new format in development: a tabloid for the younger generation. On Dec. 15, executive editor Bill Keller mentioned a tabloid ???prototype??? during one of his occasional ???Throw Stuff at Bill??? sessions for the staff, a combination state-of-the-paper address and Q&A free-for-all. ???It??™s way too early to talk about it,??? Mr. Keller wrote in an e-mail Dec. 18, when asked about the tabloid. ???It??™s one of many projects that are still in the noodling stage.??? The subject arose during the middle of one of Mr. Keller??™s three sessions on Dec. 15, in the paper??™s ninth-floor auditorium, with publisher Arthur O. Sulzberger Jr. and managing editors Jill Abramson and John Geddes in attendance. A staffer asked about local coverage, and Mr. Keller mentioned new or planned electronic products, plus a ???possible print product??? that would be ???aimed at younger readers.??? MORE ONLINE 6. E!Ricci??™s Fur Reversal By Marc Malkin 12/18/06 http://www.eonline.com/gossip/planetgossip/blog/index.jsp?uuid=b9c83436-cb10-4330-bd1c-f73fda81d055 Christina Ricci will no longer be wearing fur. Just last week, I reported that Ricci's biggest fan website got shut down by its owner because the star had worn reindeer fur on a recent cover of W magazine, a move that landed her on PETA's Worst Dressed list. Now I'm told Ricci has decided to go fur free. "After being named on the PETA worst dressed list for wearing fur on the cover of W magazine, I have been deluged with angry and disappointed fans," Ricci wrote in an email on Saturday to PETA's Dan Mathews. "I never meant to hurt nor anger anyone with my insensitivity. For what it is worth, I have received the message loud and clear and will not be wearing fur in the future. I apologize for my offensive actions." A rep for PETA tells me that Ricci's name has been removed from the Worst Dressed list. The animal rights group is also sending her a Christmas basket of "cruelty-free goodies to thank her for her compassionate decision," the rep says. MORE ONLINE ************Ed Ads ************ Cute, sunny bedroom in 3-bedroom share on Ave B available 1/1 until August, with the possibility of extending. 15 minute walk to Union Square, great bars, restaurants, coffee shops, etc. The bedroom is unfurnished and has a large window and closet and the apartment has roof access. We're both busy, 24 year old professionals--I am an EA and my roommate works in non-profit. We're rarely home, but when we are, we want the apartment to be a chill and relaxing place to live. $1050 a month. If you're interested, please e-mail me with some info about yourself at anna.davies@gmail.com. One room available in 2BD/1BR apt that was just renovated. Hardwood floors. Full kitchen. Two big windows and a closet in your room. A/C and heat in apt. Located in historic Chinatown within easy walking distance to SoHo, Tribeca, Little Italy, Nolita and Financial District. Seven minute walk to 6/NRQW/JMZ trains at Canal/Lafayette. Your room is furnished (bed, bookshelves, clothing shelves, lamps) and available for up to six months (January - June). $950/month plus utilities. Option to take over lease. Looking for a female to share the apt with a 20-something female working in the magazine industry. E-mail Carlie at greatnyapt@yahoo.com with your phone number and a little bit about yourself if you are interested.
************ Jobs ...that Sister 2 Sister magazine in New York City needs a graphic designer immediately. Please contact Lorenzo Brown at lorenzo@s2smagazine.com with a resume. *This is an official Ed2010 posting* Internships ...that Zing, a 10-year-old magazine, seeks undergrad/grad student interns for the spring semester. If you're interested in art and writing or learning editorial and the workings of a print publication, please send your cover letter and resume. Programs we use, but no experience necessary: Photoshop, Quark, InDesign, Illustrator, all Microsoft Office programs. Attention to detail a MUST. Ability to work without much supervision a MUST. Eagerness to contribute a MUST. In exchange for your time, we provide access to museums, school credit (if you need it) and a fun, low-key atmosphere where you can meet tons of people and learn about what's happening in New York. Contact is Anna Knoebel, anna@zingmagazine.com. (OK to mention Ed) ...that CosmoGIRL! is looking for energetic spring interns to work in the fashion dept. You need to be very organized and dedicated and LOVE fashion. The opportunity is for immediate/spring semester availability and at least 2-3 days a week. Please send a resume and a quick paragraph describing why you would be the perfect candidate to Erica at esaylor@hearst.com. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Westchester Magazine? located in Westchester county, New York, is looking for an intern for the spring semester of 2007. Preference will be given to applicants who can work at least 2-3 days a week. We are looking for someone with strong writing skills, adept with computers and photography, and possesses some common business sense. The intern will be responsible for helping to develop the company?s newest venture, the expansion of our website. There will be some integration work from print to web content. There will also be opportunities to contribute to the online content areas for stories of shopping, nightlife, or dining interest. There are also opportunities, if desired, to work with the marketing and promotion of the site. Well-rounded individuals are ideal. Please send cover letters and resumes (in the body of your email rather than attachments, if possible) to Mike Martinelli at mmartinelli@westchestermagazine.com. Note that this is an unpaid internship, though you are eligible to receive college credit. Post-graduate credit is also accepted. Only finalists will be contacted for interviews. No phone calls please. Summer internships are also available. (OK to mention Ed) ...that Quick and Simple magazine, a women's weekly lifestyle magazine published by Hearst, is looking for a spring INTERN to assist in the beauty department. Responsibilities include (but are not limited to) maintaining the beauty closet, calling in and returning products, researching cosmetic and skincare brands, writing as needed, and attending new product launches. Applicant should be organized and have a strong interest in beauty and service journalism. Also, applicants MUST be able to receive college credit for this internship. If interested, please send a brief message and your resume to ajacksoncannady@hearst.com. (OK to mention Ed)
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