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GOOD EVE TO STAY IN AND READ ??¦
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??¦ your book club book! Ed's reading The Know-It-All by AJ Jacobs (the Esquire editor reads the Encyclopedia cover-to-cover). Go to the website for more info: http://www.ed2010.com/events

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ATLANTA'S GOTTA BE SUNNIER, RIGHT? ??¦
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Ed-Atlanta has the pleasure of hosting yet another distinguished journalist -- Jennifer Green, Senior Editor of Atlanta Magazine. Come join Jennifer and Ed at Aiko on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 6:30 p.m. Aiko is big on sushi and sake and is located at 128 East Andrews Dr. in Buckhead. Please RSVP to atlanta@ed2010.com if you plan to join us. *******
News
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1. Mediaweek
Michael Caruso Exits Men's Journal
By Lisa Granatstein
10/11/05
http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001264075

Michael Caruso, editor in chief of Men's Journal for the past two years, told Wenner Media executives today that he will not renew his contract, which expires in November, according to sources familiar with the situation.

This comes as no surprise to insiders who say Caruso had spoke of leaving Men's Journal over the summer because he was unhappy with the company's management style. Caruso could not be reached for comment.

Said a Wenner spokesperson, "Michael Caruso's contract expired and no agreement to extend it was reached. A replacement has not been named."

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After two weeks of speculation but no concrete confirmation, wedding photographs are out showing that Ashton Kutcher, 27, and Demi Moore, 42, really did tie the knot Sept. 24 at their Beverly Hills home. The newlyweds talked to OK! magazine for the cover story, which hits newsstands Wednesday. (Related photos: Ashton and Demi tie the knot)

OK! paid an undisclosed sum for the pictures in the magazine's first big, headline-making story since it started publishing in the USA on Aug. 3. Stars often donate those proceeds to charity, OK! editor in chief Sarah Ivens says, but she "can't confirm how they spend their money."

The couple wore their red string bracelets as part of the "traditional Kabbalah ceremony," Ivens says. "Ashton is looking at Demi like he's the luckiest man in the world."

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TV Guide released its first issue in a full-color, larger format Tuesday, part of an overall revamp aimed at trying to keep the 52-year-old magazine relevant in an age of on-screen television guides.

The new issue features Ty Pennington of Extreme Home Makeover: Home Edition on its cover, as well as a new makeup that emphasizes stories, columns and gossip about TV shows over TV listings.

As part of the makeover, TV Guide's publisher, Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc., is also slashing the circulation it guarantees advertisers by nearly two-thirds, from 9 million to 3.2 million.

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The last few months the U.S. economy has been looking a bit jittery, with the weather patterns that brought Hurricane Katrina just one part of it. And this shakiness looks to be putting a damper on the growth of consumer magazine ad pages compared to earlier this year.

Ad page counts are in for September, and at first glance it would appear that magazines are maintaining the modest pace of growth, with pages up 1.2 percent year-to-date through the month, to 176,305.5, according to the Publishers Information Bureau. That figure includes Sunday magazines.

But a look at pages just for the month of September reveals a slowdown in the works, and for the second month in a row. Pages for the month were down 0.8 percent, to 26,550.47. August pages were down by 1.9 percent, and that decline came after months upon months of solid gains.

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5. Chicago Sun-Times
Esquire critic says Butter melts in mouth
By Janet Rausa Fuller
10/10/05
http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-butter10.html

John Mariani, the influential food columnist at Esquire magazine, really likes Butter. The New York-based writer likes the new West Loop restaurant so much, he named it one of the nation's 20 best new restaurants in the November issue.

But before Mariani gets to the praise, he uses his annual forum to slam two of Chicago's hottest young chefs -- Grant Achatz of Alinea and Homaro Cantu of moto.

Though he doesn't name them in print, Mariani refers to "a few hocus-pocus chefs trying to make headlines based on things like burning incense next to a dish of venison and forcing desserts into squeeze tubes" -- a thinly veiled reference to Achatz and Cantu, whose unexpected combinations, presentations and custom- designed utensils have indeed made local, national and even international headlines.

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6. New York Business.com
Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue going mobile
By Catherine Tymkiw
9/27/05
http://www.newyorkbusiness.com/news.cms?id=11831

Time Inc.'s Sports Illustrated partnered with AG Interactive, a new media unit of American Greetings Corp., to develop a mobile outlet for its famed swimsuit issue.

In its first deal, SI Mobile, the magazine's wireless media group, will develop and distribute content through a range of platforms. Products will begin later this year. Financial terms weren't disclosed.

The partnership includes launching the first Sports Illustrated swimsuit video channel for mobile phones, with model profiles and behind-the-scenes footage. Sports Illustrated's annual swimsuit issue is read by more than 64 million nationwide.

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Whisper Jobs
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Ed hears??¦

... that Loudoun Magazine may looking for an articles editor because the current editor is probably being promoted. The magazine is produced in Leesburg, Va., though most staffers work from home. Linda Roberts is the EIC. Contact her at Linda@loudounmagazine. Do NOT mention Ed.

... that Show Business Weekly, an entertainment trade paper in Manhattan, is looking for three editorial interns. Get real experience in proofreading, fact-checking, news writing, editorial production and general office work. We offer hands-on involvement with New York's entertainment community. Candidate must be deadline and detail oriented. Please email resume and cover to: jobs@showbusinessweekly.com.

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