Keith Kelly

Lunch: Warren Buffett Dines & Dashes - Posted November 11, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE How about a side order of sound investment advice with that salmon? When none other than Warren Buffett showed up at Michael's today, every head in the dining room turned his way. Even if he is 'the world's greatest investor,' this legend is, by all accounts, fairly low-key when... [FishBowlNY]

This Week's Layoff News: Teen Vogue, Details and More - Posted October 28, 2009
While we await sad news of layoffs that is likely to come out of Forbes this week, Condé Nast continues to pare down its staff and there's more news on impending Time Inc. cuts and The New York Times buyouts. - Yesterday, we heard whispers of cuts among the editorial staff... [FishBowlNY]

Last Week at BusinessWeek - Posted October 26, 2009
We would have awarded the media fatigue prize last week to Condé Nast and all the speculation of what they'd cut next but, let's face it, every week is a Condé Nast week. Last week, the true speculation has been about Bloomberg LP's acquisition of BusinessWeek from McGraw-Hill: Who's staying, who's going,... [FishBowlNY]

Last Week at BusinessWeek - Posted October 26, 2009
We would have awarded the media fatigue prize last week to Condé Nast and all the speculation of what they'd cut next but, let's face it, every week is a Condé Nast week. Last week, the true speculation has been about Bloomberg LP's acquisition of BusinessWeek from McGraw-Hill: Who's staying, who's going,... [FishBowlNY]

Vanity Fair, GQ Latest Casualties Of Condé Nast Cuts - Posted October 23, 2009
Yesterday, the axe fell hard at Vanity Fair, which had already cut a handful of business-side staff last week as part of the Condé Nast bloodletting. Hey, if Anna Wintour has to do it, so does Graydon Carter. Except, according to Keith Kelly, Graydon didn't even stick around for the bloodbath, instead... [FishBowlNY]

Tallying Up The Condé Nast Layoffs -- So Far - Posted October 22, 2009
Can you believe it's already been over two weeks since Condé Nast shuttered four titles, resulting in about 180 layoffs? In the past few weeks, more layoffs have come to almost every surviving Condé Nast title, and all of them (except maybe The New Yorker) will likely experience cuts before the end... [FishBowlNY]

Tallying Up The Condé Nast Layoffs -- So Far - Posted October 22, 2009
Can you believe it's already been over two weeks since Condé Nast shuttered four titles, resulting in about 180 layoffs? In the past few weeks, more layoffs have come to almost every surviving Condé Nast title, and all of them (except maybe The New Yorker) will likely experience cuts before the end... [FishBowlNY]

Tallying Up The Condé Nast Layoffs -- So Far - Posted October 22, 2009
Can you believe it's already been over two weeks since Condé Nast shuttered four titles, resulting in about 180 layoffs? In the past few weeks, more layoffs have come to almost every surviving Condé Nast title, and all of them (except maybe The New Yorker) will likely experience cuts before the end... [FishBowlNY]

NBC Seeks Buyouts|MPA Sees Upside To ABC Numbers|Bloomberg Eyes BusinessWeek|Reuters' Felix Salmon|Tim Gunn On Fashion Week - Posted September 16, 2009
TVNewser NBC is looking for an unspecified number of employees to take voluntary buyouts, and execs reported delivered the news to the "NBC Nightly News" staff on September 11. Ugh. Folio: The MPA has put out a white paper highlighting some positive takeaways from the ABC's recent circulation report. Newsstand sales may... [FishBowlNY]

NBC Seeks Buyouts|MPA Sees Upside To ABC Numbers|Bloomberg Eyes BusinessWeek|Reuters' Felix Salmon|Tim Gunn On Fashion Week - Posted September 16, 2009
TVNewser NBC is looking for an unspecified number of employees to take voluntary buyouts, and execs reported delivered the news to the "NBC Nightly News" staff on September 11. Ugh. Folio: The MPA has put out a white paper highlighting some positive takeaways from the ABC's recent circulation report. Newsstand sales may... [FishBowlNY]

Remembering Don Hewitt|YouTube Partners With Time Warner|MySpace Confirms iLike Buy|Papers Form Sports Content Sharing Network|BusinessWeek Buy Update - Posted August 19, 2009
TVNewser: Broadcasters remember Don Hewitt and this Sunday "60 Minutes" will have a one-hour tribute to the show's creator. Wonder what Katie Couric's hair will look like in this one. BayNewser: YouTube has partnered with Time Warner, meaning that clips from CNN, the Cartoon Network and TV shows like "Gossip Girl" and... [FishBowlNY]

Condé Starts To Purge - Posted August 5, 2009
The cost-cutting continues at Condé Nast. Several months ago, the magazine publisher laid off a slew of receptionists in an effort to slash costs, but some remained on the editorial floors at 4 Times Square. But those jobs that were salvaged then are now gone, after Condé let 13 receptionists go, the... [FishBowlNY]

Condé Starts To Purge - Posted August 5, 2009
The cost-cutting continues at Condé Nast. Several months ago, the magazine publisher laid off a slew of receptionists in an effort to slash costs, but some remained on the editorial floors at 4 Times Square. But those jobs that were salvaged then are now gone, after Condé let 13 receptionists go, the... [FishBowlNY]

Hachette's Parent: No Talks With Hearst Over Elle - Posted July 29, 2009
An incendiary story in today's New York Post has prompted Lagardère Active, the parent company of Hachette Filipacchi Media U.S., to issue a staunch denial. In today's "Media Ink" column, the Post's Keith Kelly said an unnamed source had told him Lagardère was in talks with Hearst Corp. about possibly taking... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Power Blondes Rule! Katie Couric, Tina Brown and Barbara Walters Hold Court - Posted July 22, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE Today at Michael's, they were dishing like it was 2007. As if the head-spinning assortment of media alpha gals (Katie! Tina! Barbara!) wasn't enough to keep us busy, the dining room, bar and lounge was jam-packed with mavens and moguls of all stripes who barely made time to peck... [FishBowlNY]

As Business Magazines Stuggle, Fortune Revamps - Posted July 16, 2009
Yes, business magazines are in trouble. This week there's been news of BusinessWeek going up for sale and Forbes.com's CEO stepping down. Now, The New York Post's Keith Kelly says Time Inc. editor-in-chief John Huey has turned his attention towards Fortune. Kelly reports that Huey has put together "a high-level SWAT team... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Hoda Kotb & Bravo's Housewives Hold Court - Posted June 17, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE It was SRO at Michael's today, and although the place was filled to the brim with movers and shakers of every stripe, all eyes were on table one: Today's Hoda Kotb presided over a raucous lunch with a trio of Real Housewives from Bravo's compulsively watchable franchise. Tongues wagged... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Hoda Kotb & Bravo's Housewives Hold Court - Posted June 17, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE It was SRO at Michael's today, and although the place was filled to the brim with movers and shakers of every stripe, all eyes were on table one: Today's Hoda Kotb presided over a raucous lunch with a trio of Real Housewives from Bravo's compulsively watchable franchise. Tongues wagged... [FishBowlNY]

"Jon & Kate + 8" Scandal Helps Bring Life Back To Dying Media - Posted May 29, 2009
Confession: We were one of the 9.8 million viewers who tuned in to watch the season premiere of "Jon & Kate + 8" on TLC Monday night. Although we have long found control freak Kate Gosselin and henpecked husband Jon a bit difficult to watch, the train wreck of a... [FishBowlNY]

Playboy Looking For A Buyer? - Posted May 22, 2009
Would Hugh Hefner ever sell his bunny-eared empire? Maybe. The New York Post's Keith Kelly hears that Playboy Enterprises is looking for a buyer willing to shell out $300 million for the public company. However, big name buyers like Apollo Capital Partners and Providence Equity Partners haven't made moves to pick up Playboy... [FishBowlNY]

More Cuts To Come At Forbes? - Posted May 15, 2009
It's been a tough year at Forbes. The media company, which owns Forbes magazine, Forbes.com and a handful of other magazines like Forbes Woman, has already gone through two rounds of layoffs across the business and editorial staffs and more bad news might be on the way. The New York Post's... [FishBowlNY]

Maer Roshan to TheWeek.com - Posted May 8, 2009
The Radar refugees are resurfacing. Aaron Gell signed on as editor-in-chief of Hemispheres. Choire Sicha, Alex Balk and David Cho launched TheAwl.com. And now Maer Roshan, the man at the top of the thrice-failed magazine, has a new full-time gig. Buried at the bottom of Keith Kelly's column today comes the... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Dishing With Dolly Parton - Posted April 22, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE Sure, it's fun checking in with the media mavens and moguls during our weekly Wednesday outings at Michael's, but sometimes it's the random celebrity sighting that can be the most entertaining. When I heard that Dolly Parton was coming today, I was really looking forward to chatting with her.... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Dishing With Dolly Parton - Posted April 22, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE Sure, it's fun checking in with the media mavens and moguls during our weekly Wednesday outings at Michael's, but sometimes it's the random celebrity sighting that can be the most entertaining. When I heard that Dolly Parton was coming today, I was really looking forward to chatting with her.... [FishBowlNY]

Another Round of Layoffs at Forbes - Posted April 1, 2009
AllThingsD is reporting that another round of layoffs is on the way at Forbes and more than 50 people will be let go from both the business and editorial side. You may recall the last two rounds of cuts -- during which ForbesAuto.com was shuttered -- were mainly the result... [FishBowlNY]

Another Round of Layoffs at Forbes - Posted April 1, 2009
AllThingsD is reporting that another round of layoffs is on the way at Forbes and more than 50 people will be let go from both the business and editorial side. You may recall the last two rounds of cuts -- during which ForbesAuto.com was shuttered -- were mainly the result... [FishBowlNY]

Nielsen to Merge/Shutter AdWeek, BrandWeek, MediaWeek? - Posted March 30, 2009
Both the New York Post and MediaPost.com are reporting on rumors that AdWeek, BrandWeek, and MediaWeek may either be merging under one title or that two of the three are shutting down. Per Keith Kelly at the Post:The latest rumor to sweep the ad trades is that Adweek, MediaWeek,... [FishBowlNY]

Conde Facing Another Round of Cuts - Posted March 18, 2009
Looks like the "difficult decisions" Conde Nast CEO Chuck Townsend warned about in a memo a few weeks back may be coming to pass, a number of outlets are reporting. Here's the round-up: AdAge is reporting that the company is planning cuts, maybe as early as this week, to the Conde... [FishBowlNY]

Jim Kelly to Step Down From Time Inc. Post - Posted March 13, 2009
The New York Post's Keith Kelly is reporting that (fellow Kelly Gang member) Jim Kelly is resigning his post as managing editor of Time Inc. Kelly has a 30 year history with the company, including a stint as editor of Time from 2001-2006, which resulted in 13 National Magazine nominations... [FishBowlNY]

Jim Kelly to Step Down From Time Inc. Post - Posted March 13, 2009
The New York Post's Keith Kelly is reporting that (fellow Kelly Gang member) Jim Kelly is resigning his post as managing editor of Time Inc. Kelly has a 30 year history with the company, including a stint as editor of Time from 2001-2006, which resulted in 13 National Magazine nominations... [FishBowlNY]

Portfolio Mag's Madoff Breakfast - Posted February 26, 2009
Kudos to Portfolio magazine for this morning's thought-provoking panel about Bernie Madoff. Panelists: Elie Wiesel (pr. Eely Vee-zel), a prominent author and founder of the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, which lost money to Madoff; Harvey Pitt, ceo of Kalorama Partners and former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);... [FishBowlNY]

Portfolio Mag's Madoff Breakfast - Posted February 26, 2009
Kudos to Portfolio magazine for this morning's thought-provoking panel about Bernie Madoff. Panelists: Elie Wiesel (pr. Eely Vee-zel), a prominent author and founder of the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity, which lost money to Madoff; Harvey Pitt, ceo of Kalorama Partners and former Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC);... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Andre Leon Talley -- Media Star! - Posted February 11, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE We missed Blythe Danner by a day. Too bad, I would have loved to have asked her what she thinks of her daughter's goofy -- but strangely compelling -- Web site, GOOP. It's the gospel according to Gwyneth, where she holds forth on all things great and small --... [FishBowlNY]

Lunch: Andre Leon Talley -- Media Star! - Posted February 11, 2009
— DIANE CLEHANE We missed Blythe Danner by a day. Too bad, I would have loved to have asked her what she thinks of her daughter's goofy -- but strangely compelling -- Web site, GOOP. It's the gospel according to Gwyneth, where she holds forth on all things great and small --... [FishBowlNY]

Daily News Halts 401(k) Contributions - Posted February 11, 2009
Add another item to the list of last ditch 'it could be worse' decisions made by newspapers. Yesterday the New York Daily News told its staffers that it would cease to contribute to its employees' 401(k) plans. Said CEO Mark Kramer in a memo to staff: ""Unfortunately, this negative... [FishBowlNY]

Worldwide Editions of Time to Consolidate - Posted November 26, 2008
We've been hearing about the Time Europe layoffs for a couple of weeks now — they are part of the larger bloodbath going on at Time Inc. that's being overseen by MPA lifetime achievement recipient Ann Moore. Today Keith Kelly is reporting that they were part of a larger (previously... [FishBowlNY]

Former Top Editor Blasts Time Inc. Layoffs, Conde Loses the Town Car - Posted November 21, 2008
It's getting ugly out there in layoff land. Former Time Inc. top editor Susan Haynes — she was at Coastal Living for many years — penned a particularly vitriolic email to the London-based Executive Vice President Sylvia Auton this week. Auton is head of Time Inc.'s lifestyle group and... [FishBowlNY]

'Major' Layoffs at Time Inc.'s Southern Progress Magazines - Posted October 23, 2008
FishbowlNY has confirmation that layoffs one tipster calls "major" have hit Southern Progress Corporation, the Time Inc. subsidiary that publishes Southern Living, Cooking Light, Health, Southern Accents, Cottage Living, and Coastal Living, among others. As Southern Progress spokeswoman Laura Hardin told FishbowlNY today, "Of course we're sad to be losing good... [FishBowlNY]

Print Media's Revolving Door Appears to Only be Swinging One Way - Posted July 18, 2008
Journalism's long dark week of exits continues today with the announcement that John French, head of Bruce Wasserstein's magazine empire Penton Media is stepping down. French informed a reportedly surprised staff of the decision saying that it was the result of numerous discussions with the board of directors "regarding the... [FishBowlNY]

Atlantic Changes Made Official - Posted December 14, 2007
We reported it earlier this week, and today the Atlantic makes it official: The Atlantic (which is dropping the "monthly" is moving its D.C. sales and marketing staff to New York and is searching for a new publisher to replace Elizabeth Baker Keffer, who is stepping down. We've got the staff... [FishBowlDC]

AMC 2007: Better Homes & Gardens Anointed Ad Age Magazine of the Year - Posted October 28, 2007
Ad Age editor-in-chief Jonah Bloom (right) and publisher Scott Donaton (third from left) recognize the execs behind magazine of the year winner Better Homes & Gardens. Despite the magazine world's fixation on moving beyond print (hello, "Magabrand," whatever you are), it was a senior citizen, 85-year-old Seven Sister stalwart Better Homes... [FishBowlNY]

U.S. News: "Tossing In The Towel On Any Plan To Compete With Times and Newsweek" - Posted September 7, 2007
The New York Post's Keith Kelly reports on some changes at U.S. News & World Report. ... [FishBowlDC]

NY Post on WWD/Bernstein/Finke - Posted July 19, 2007
Keith Kelly in the NY Post sheds a little light on WWD's retraction of the Nikki Finke profile. Kelly's new info includes: After the story ran, WWD made several corrections to the article after Finke called and sent a number of e-mails to WWD Editor Ed Nardoza complaining about inaccuracies in Bernstein's... [FishBowlLA]

Lunch at Michael's: Forget Michael Caine — It's Star Jones! - Posted June 6, 2007
Imagine our disappointment when we heard that had we chosen to come by on Monday, we'd have been sipping Bloody Marys at the bar with Claire Danes and Natasha Richardson. Luckily, there were enough faces in today's crowd from filmdom, fashion and, of course, publishing to satisfy our appetite for observing... [FishBowlNY]

Daily News' Dunn Fires Back At Post's Keith Kelly - Posted June 6, 2007
From Jared Paul Stern, Monday: Is Daily News owner Mort Zuckerman shopping for his own ethically-challenged Brit editor to give the New York Post a run for its money? The "Spectator" column of London's Independent on Sunday is reporting that ousted News of the World editor-in-chief Andy Coulson was recently offered the... [FishBowlNY]

Mort Axes Six - Posted May 24, 2007
Via Keith Kelly: Mort Zuckerman is swinging the ax again at the struggling No. 3 newsweekly, U.S. News & World Report. About a half dozen editorial people from the headquarters in Washington D.C. were cut yesterday, sources told The Post. At least one editorial person was axed in the New York office... [FishBowlNY]

Partying With The King - Posted April 19, 2007
King and his wife flank the Trumps The short hallway between the "Pool Room" and bar acted as a sort of cosmic, generational media portal last night at the Four Seasons, where a pair of cocktail parties — one celebrating Larry King's 50 years in broadcasting (a.k.a the "old people room"), the... [FishBowlNY]

A Civil War: Post Takes High And Low Roads Simultaneously - Posted February 21, 2007
From today's New York Observer: Now the Post editor [Col Allan] — who was never shy about lobbing cannonballs and flaming pitch when the Daily News was in front — was reluctant to speak ill of the competitor. "The Post's circulation continues to grow," Mr. Allan, 53, said by phone on Feb. 20.... [FishBowlNY]

Time Inc.'s Latest Slashing: 250? - Posted January 18, 2007
Keith Kelly's sources say it will be "bloody." Well, what else could triple-digit layoffs be? Word is the latest round of cuts at Time Inc. could come as early as today. The Time mothership could lose 70 editorial staffers. Hard numbers are hard to come by due to the unionized portion of Time... [FishBowlNY]

Job Cut Rumors Overshadow Time's Friday Move - Posted January 5, 2007
It's a historic day for Time, for sure, but it's also a nerve-wracking one for staffers who read this morning's New York Post. Time managing editor Richard Stengel: The issue you are holding in your hands — or perhaps you're reading this online — is the first issue of Time with our new... [FishBowlNY]