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******* Danziger Scrambled, Axed Graham Cover: The abrupt cancellation of Heather Graham's "Emily's Reasons Why Not," after only one episode left Self magazine scrambling to find a replacement cover for its April issue. When Graham's much-hyped show bombed for ABC, Self Editor Lucy Danziger was in a momentary panic. On short notice she was able to snag "American Idol" Carrie Underwood, who agreed to fly from Nashville to New York for a photo shoot on Tuesday. "We sent Heather flowers and told her we'd put her on the cover when she was involved in another project," Danziger said. MORE ONLINE Time Shuffle: John Huey, editor-in-chief of Time Inc., appears to be sending in some cavalry to Entertainment Weekly. In the second half of 2005, newsstand circulation tumbled 30 percent and total circ was down 1.7 percent to 1,760,815 copies. Ad pages for the full year dropped 5.3 percent to 1,893. Yesterday, Huey shuffled the deck underneath the top editor Rick Tetzeli, dispatching EW's Assistant Managing Editor Jay Woodruff to head up ew.com. Meanwhile, Huey named two new executive editors: Mark Harris, a veteran of the EW launch who is on book leave, and Assistant Managing Editor Henry Goldblatt. Goldblatt will be trying to punch up the "News & Notes" section. MORE ONLINE Wenner Storm: Former Men's Journal Editor-in-Chief Michael Caruso has filed a $5 million lawsuit against Wenner Media in New York State Supreme Court over his dismissal last year from a job that had a base pay of $400,000 a year. He also said he was entitled to bonuses that could have totaled over $100,000 but that Wenner tried to settle the claim for $34,606. The suit contends that since Caruso was "terminated without cause" by owner Jann Wenner, Caruso is entitled to a one-year payout of his base pay. The suit also makes Men's Journal sound like a nasty place to work. "Various decisions made by Caruso that were squarely within the purview of his authority were second-guessed and overruled by Wenner's management," the suit contends. MORE ONLINE
2. Jossip
Late last year, the den of all media gaydom, LPI Media, suffered a shitstorm. Not only did Out editor Brendan Lemon announce his departure - and leave a masthead gap yet to be filled - but PlanetOut Partners, owner of Gay.com, forked over $31.1 million to snatch up LPI's properties like a leather daddy does a cub at The Eagle. In addition to Out, LPI also published Out Traveler. Needless to say, staffs got shuffled around (read: folks got fired), and Out Traveler's editor Matt Link got the boot, along with nearly everyone else. That was then. Now we're hearing word that Link, formerly an associate editor at Budget Travel, is in the thick of launching a new travel magazine under Sherman's Travel, currently an online-only operation headed by bigwig James Sherman. MORE ONLINE
3. Economist.com
THEIR headlines are as captivating as ever: ???Jessica & Jude Steamy Hotel Romp!??? (the Star); ???Hillary Attacks Bill's Secret Lover??? (Globe); ???Farrah Fawcett: My Drug Hell!??? (National Enquirer); and, most thrilling of all, ???Giant polar monster attacks cruise ship!??? and ???10 New Commandments Found!??? (Weekly World News). Viewed in a vacuum, American Media, the owner of these publications, has never been more on its game, producing all the flotsam one could ever wish to know, and that ever-important little bit more. Behind the gloss, as it might say, lurks a darker picture. If these publications had business pages, the headline might read ???Investors Pelted by Crumbling Bonds!???. Paddy Hirsch of Standard & Poor's points out that since early February the yield on the group's debt has risen to a junkier-than-junk level of 14%, up from a pristine 4.3% a year ago. Collectively, American Media continues to sell millions of copies, but the numbers are contracting. The National Enquirer lost more than 20% of its circulation between 2003 and the middle of last year. Stricter industry standards for measuring circulation numbers are expected to push down reported sales further, for at least half of the group's publications when the new numbers are released in June. On February 15th, American Media announced it would restate financial returns dating back to March of 2004. MORE ONLINE
4. WWD
CARUSO SUITS UP: There's nothing like a good lawsuit to highlight the peculiarities of life in the House of Wenner. Former Men's Journal editor in chief Michael Caruso filed such a suit earlier this week in New York State Supreme Court, seeking $5 million in compensation and damages from owner Jann Wenner, who, he claims, breached their contract. The 37-page complaint (its existence was first reported by Gawker.com) alleges Caruso's departure from Wenner Media last October was not voluntary but, rather, a firing motivated by, among other factors, age discrimination. (Caruso, who is 44, was replaced by 32-year-old Tom Foster, who allegedly told others Wenner had been looking for younger editors.) Under the terms of his employment agreement - attached to the complaint as Exhibit A - Caruso was entitled to his base salary of $400,000 for one year after termination, providing he was not dismissed for cause. The suit also says Caruso was owed substantial performance bonuses for 2005, of which he was paid only $34,606. (The fact that he was paid any bonus at all, however, is cited in the document as proof that his dismissal was not for cause.) Finally, the complaint asks for compensatory damages of $1.5 million and punitive damages of $3 million. MORE ONLINE BELLE GRANDE: Fat is taboo in the fashion industry - unless you happen to be a magazine publisher, of course. Cond?© Nast is crowing about the March issue of Spanish Vogue, which weighs in at just under 6 pounds and boasts 1,006 pages. The magazine, with 248 ad pages - 20 percent more than last year - is the biggest issue of Vogue ever published in the world. It hit newsstands in Spain this week. The March issue, whose cover was shot by Karl Lagerfeld, consists of a 400-page magazine and a 606-page fashion supplement focused on the spring collections. The two parts are bound together. "We're very proud - and exhausted," said Yolanda Sacrist??n, the magazine's editor, who put together the package without extra staff. "Despite the number of pages, we think the quality remained the same." MORE ONLINE SPIN'S NEW ORBIT: San Francisco-based publisher Tom Hartle hasn't finalized a deal to buy Spin yet, but that doesn't mean he's not lining up his team. According to a source with knowledge of Hartle's preparations, he has offered the job of editor in chief to Andy Pemberton, a former editor in chief of Dennis Publishing's Blender and of the British rock title Q. As publisher, Hartle plans to hire Malcolm Campbell, who launched Blender with Pemberton and has also been publisher of Spin. MORE ONLINE
5. Gawker
Ohmahgaw - the Oscars are next weekend! Are you not, like, so excited? We can't wait to get together with our girlfriends and watch E! for 14 hours straight before the big event. And even though we don't stand a dog's chance in Chinatown of getting in, we're especially excited for Vanity Fair's post-party, where only the cream of Hollywood's most fuckable crop are allowed entry. The Vanity Fair party at Mortons-with its well-documented reputation as the evening's most exclusive, star-studded party-comes with a price tag estimated at $2 million (the magazine's PR team didn't respond to our requests for comment). In past years, the party has featured a 30-foot-long, 10-foot-tall myrtle topiary in the shape of the magazine's title, lighting by lighting-designer-to-Buckingham-Palace Patrick Woodroffe, and tables set with Asprey accessories and custom-made engraved enamel lighters. But the price of the party also includes dollars spent long before the doors to Mortons swing open. Cond?© Nast, the mag's New York publisher, flies as many as 30 staffers to Los Angeles to prepare for as long as three weeks; they stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel and drive rented cars. (While low-end car rentals start around $50 a day, you can bet these folks aren't driving the cheapest models, and the hotel's guest rooms start at $410 per night-and go way up from there-and it doesn't offer a group rate.) MORE ONLINE
6. Gawker
If you're anything like us, you often wonder what magazines have the gayest readerships. Thankfully, Fairchild's DNR got hold of the research this week, and it told us. (On Monday. None of you saw this and could pass it on before now? Jesus, people.) And the gayest magazine is - tasteful drumroll, please - GQ, where 10.39 percent of male readers are gay or bisexual. EW comes in a very close second, with 10.35 percent of its male readers identifying itself as gay or bi, and then there's a big drop to third place. Details, shockingly, is nowhere on the list. We were all set to apologize to Dan Peres and crew for years of jokes, but then we read the small print: The study only includes titles with certain circulation levels (eliminating Details), and does not include gay-interest titles like Out. MORE ONLINE
************ ... that SirensMag.com, a new alternative online women's magazine, is looking for writers with a strong voice to showcase their essay-writing talent on topics from beauty and pop culture to sex and politics. Take a look at our writer's guidelines at http://www.sirensmag.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28. We can't pay just yet, as we're a self-funded start-up, but we're a great place for writers to get a variety of clips and take on different topics in fresh ways. To pitch, email editorial directors Jennifer Armstrong (jennifer@sirensmag.com) and Heather Wood (heather@sirensmag.com). (OK to mention Ed) ... that there's a job opening for an editorial assistant at Good Housekeeping magazine. This EA would work for the Literary Editor, the News Editor, and the Features Editor. A great job with a lot of opportunity to get clips. (Do your homework and do NOT mention Ed) ... that a "fast paced magazine" (no, Ed doesn't know which one) seeks individual to support high level editor as well as acting as liaison to high profile individuals in fashion, art, business and entertainment fields. Ideal candidate must have excellent communication and follow through skills. Minimum 2-3 years related experience, preferably in publishing or entertainment. Computer knowledge: MS Word; 4 yr degree; Knowledge of fashion and art worlds is very helpful. E-mail resume and salary requirements to magspublisher@yahoo.com. Internships ... that Niche Media (Gotham, Hamptons, LA Confidential, Aspen Peak, Boston Common, Capitol File) is hiring interns for the Fashion Department to start immediately. Duties include organizing the fashion closet, tracking and checking in samples, assisting on photo shoots, and helping with market work. Please send email and availability to Meredith at meredithg@nichemediallc.com. (OK to mention Ed)
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