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Good thing Ed left his switchblade at home this a.m. because somebody on the subway woulda been bleedin'. Darn you cramped hell-train!
Tell him again why he lives in New York City? (Oh yeah, magazines. OK! Worth it.)

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1. NY Post
TV Guide Prez Quits as Relaunch Nears
By Keith J. Kelly
9/13/05
http://www.nypost.com/business/53231.htm

Only weeks before the relaunch of TV Guide, the company has lost top publishing executive John Loughlin to Hearst Corp.

Loughlin, the president and CEO of Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc.'s TV Guide Publishing Group, said he'll start a new job as executive vice president of Hearst Magazines on Oct. 24.

His interim successor will be Anthea Disney, a one-time editor-in-chief of TV Guide and executive chairman of Gemstar-TV Guide. Gemstar-TV Guide is about 42 percent-owned by News Corp., the parent company of The Post.

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Human history is, among other things, a compendium of bad ideas -- monarchy, communism, Prohibition, the designated hitter, the XFL, reality TV. And now, the folks at the Conde Nast magazine empire have added another horrific idea to this wretched list: Men's Vogue.

Men's Vogue ? The very name is a truly moronic oxymoron, like holy war or garlic mouthwash . But alas, it is true: Last week, after a century of Vogue and a few years of Teen Vogue, Conde Nast launched Men's Vogue, the first Vogue for American men. And the company is pondering the possibilities of a magazine to be called Vogue Living.

Why? Wasn't one Vogue enough? Was there a groundswell of demand for more Vogues? Were men and teenagers besieging the Conde Nast building, wearing Armani suits and chanting, "We want our own Vogues," while pumping their meticulously manicured fists into the air?

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Set against a backdrop of returning 'net advertising and a chief publishing competitor, Cond?© Nast, setting up for a run at its business titles, Time Inc. and CNN announced today that they will merge existing business Web sites??”CNNMoney.com, Fortune.com, FSB.com and Business2.com??”and relaunch in January as the singularly-branded CNNMoney.com.

Both Time Inc. and Turner Broadcasting, CNN's parent company, are owned by Time Warner.

Carrie Welch, a spokesperson for the Fortune Group, says the merger will align its financial and business content under a single moniker, and that the move is by no means a cost-cutting one.

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Penthouse Media Group Inc., publisher of the men's magazine, raised $48 million in part to fund an adult entertainment broadcast network that would compete with Playboy Enterprises Inc.'s Spice and New Frontier Media Inc.'s Erotic.

Penthouse raised $15 million in preferred stock and $33 million in bonds, according to a private-placement notice filed September 6 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The company will use $26.2 million to repay debt, including money owed to Chief Executive Officer Mark Bell's buyout firm in Boca Raton, Florida. It will devote $11.5 million to developing the new network.

New York based Penthouse Media has been changing the focus of its magazine from pornography to less-racy men's lifestyle articles. Television is another leg of Bell's strategy to turn around the closely held company, which his firm bought out of bankruptcy protection.

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Anna Wintour better beef up her security this Fashion Week. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are again on the march against the fur-loving Vogue editrix ??” led by Heather Mills McCartney.

"The woman doesn't have a heart," Sir Paul's missus declared at Saturday's 25th anniversary PETA gala in L.A. Branding her "Cruella Wintour" ??” after the evil Dalmatian-slayer of cartoon fame ??” Heather told us that even some "fake fur" is "made of dog and cats being skinned alive." Heather said she also plans to lead a boycott here against other fur-traffickers, including J. Crew, which she dubbed, "J. Cruel."

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Whisper Jobs
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Ed hears??¦

... that an associate editor is needed at a national monthly women's romance magazine-great entry level position for motivated, organized, take-charge individual. Start salary $24,000. Send resume to cprebich@dorchestermedia.com (Best not to mention Ed)

... that O, The Oprah Magazine is looking for an assistant editor. This is not an entry-level job-you must have at least one year of editing experience. The job is one-half administrative (assisting the Executive Editor) and one-half editorial(some writing, lots of editing front-of-book pieces). Candidates must be extremely organized and have good computer and communication skills. Familiarity with Quark and Mac operating systems is necessary. Please send a cover letter, resume, and a couple of clips to oprahjob@yahoo.com. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Seventeen.com needs a freelance writer/editor at the associate editor level (at least three to four years experience at a consumer Web site or magazine) for a short-term assignment of two to three weeks. Must be available to work in the office five full days a week. Familiarity with updating sites with a content management system a huge plus. Please e-mail fgibb@hearst.com. No phone calls, please. (OK to mention Ed)

Internships
...that Pop Photo magazine is seeking an unpaid intern. The intern will join the development of what we hope will be a major event in the world of photography. This internship will provide you the opportunity to be involved in wide-ranging web site, magazine, and photography experiences. The intern will assist on the development of the photo contest for college students around the world. This project includes setting up the contest--the web site, the e-mail entry process, and the rules. The intern will also help promote this contest through internet marketing, e-mail blasts, and newsletter contributions. As entries come in, the intern will review them and post them on the web site. An interest an in photography, ability in basic web-site production, enthusiasm, and a willingness to commit 15 hours per week from mid September to December are the desirable attributed we are seeking. Please submit resumes to mguillen@hfmus.com. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. (OK to mention Ed)

... that Playgirl Magazine is looking for an enthusiastic and industrious graphic design intern to assist the associate art director 2-3 days a week. This internship is unpaid, but with a redesign underway, this will be an exciting and invaluable time to join the staff. There will be opportunities to work on both design and typography, the chance to learn firsthand what goes into producing a printed page from start to finish, including researching artists/photographers, flowing text, working with style sheets and templates and preparing files to ship to press, and also oppotunities for paid freelance work. Strong familiarity with QuarkXpress is required, along with the ability to work under the pressure of deadlines. Qualified applicants should email resumes and at least 3 pdfs showing strong layout design and typography skills (or a web portfolio url) to gangelotti@playgirlmag.com. (OK to mention Ed)

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