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Hi! Yeah, so, Hi!
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Ed??™s all excited today. He feels all frisky and stuff, despite running a low-grade fever of 100 and being unable to swallow without screaming out in pain. Maybe it??™s his dinner plans? His future plans? His horoscope? Ham? Whatever it is, Ed??™s grateful for days like this. Much EdLove.

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News
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1. The New York Times
"Plimpton??™s Big Shoes Are Vacant Yet Again"
By EDWARD WYATT
Thursday, January 20, 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/20/books/20PARIS-SUB.html?oref=login&oref=login

The Paris Review is searching again for a new editor, barely a year after appointing a replacement for George Plimpton, the only other person to fill the post in its five decades as one the nation's premier literary magazines.

Brigid Hughes, who succeeded Mr. Plimpton as the magazine's top editor last January, four months after his death, will leave The Review when her contract expires in March. Thomas H. Guinzburg, the president of the foundation that oversees the publication, said yesterday that the board had decided not to renew Ms. Hughes's contract. Neither he nor Ms. Hughes would specify the reasons for her departure.

The resignation is a stunning development for the quarterly, which current and former employees say is struggling to adapt to a formal management structure and to being overseen by a board of directors that, for the first time, is trying to influence its editorial direction.

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2. New York Observer
"Off The Record (Radar Magazine)"
By TOM SCOCCA
Thursday, January 20, 2005
http://www.nyobserver.com/pages/offtherec.asp

Deet ??¦ deet ??¦ deet ??¦ DOOT! The long-virtual Radar magazine took another big step toward the actual this week, moving into new, permanent offices. "Everything is in boxes now," editor Maer Roshan said on the phone Tuesday, as he awaited the moving truck. Three months ago, Mortimer Zuckerman and Jeffrey Epstein had finally flicked the switch for Mr. Roshan??™s on-again, off-again start-up to "on," reportedlyputtingupas much as $25 million for the near-dormant operation.

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3. The Detroit Free Press
"Rolling Stone Refuses to Run Ad"
By AP WIRE REPORTS
Thursday, January 20, 2005
http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw110344_20050119.htm

An advertisement for a new translation of the Bible by the nation's largest publisher of the book is gathering moss at the headquarters of Rolling Stone magazine..

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Happy Inauguration Day!
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Or not. Still irate about the election of George W. Bush to a second term by those gloating Red Staters? Or maybe you ARE one of those gloating Red Staters! In an effort to make peace, magazine vets Deborah Baer (Ed HEARTS her!) and E.J. Boeke have unleashed two new books, "Blue v. Red: A Blue Stater's Guide to the Great State Debate" and "Red v. Blue: A Red Stater's Guide to the Great State Debate" (Andrews McMeel, January 2005). Snarky yet insightful, Baer and Boeke use these cultural buzz terms to mercilessly lampoon and expose the vulnerabilities, hypocrisies and sacred cow beliefs of both sides--making "Blue v. Red" and "Red v. Blue" essential guidebooks for anyone intrigued by America's increasingly bitter culture war. Pick up a copy today at your local Barnes & Noble, barnesandnoble.com or amazon.com.

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WhisperJobbby-Jobs
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Modern Bride's regional magazines are looking for a freelancer to work in-house in their offices in NYC. The required skill set covers all the editorial bases: Writing and editing, copyediting and proofing. Key to the job is the ability to do the work quickly without sacrificing quality. Someone with around five years experience would be ideal. The contact person is Lisa Milbrand (Lisa.Milbrand@fairchildpub.com), but don't mention Ed.

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Internships
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Teen Vogue is looking for a spring intern for the Beauty Department. Must be able to receive school credit for the internship and should be able to start immediately. Contact Holly Siegel at Holly_Siegel@condenast.com. (OK to mention Ed)

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