Entertainment Weekly

On The Menu: Condé Nast Cuts, New CNN.com And The Ongoing Debate About The Future Of Print - Posted October 23, 2009
On this gloomy Friday in New York, after a particularly long week for the media world, host Matt Van Hoven, editor of AgencySpy, and special guest host TVNewser's Kevin Allocca welcomed FishbowlNY editor Amanda Ernst to the mediabistro.com Morning Media Menu to wrap up the biggest news of the week. Of interest... [FishBowlNY]

Parade Names Fairback To New Integrated Sales Position - Posted October 8, 2009
Parade magazine has brought Kristen Fairback on as vice president, integrated sales. In this newly created position, Fairback will be spearheading Parade's print and digital sales efforts, Publisher Randy Siegel said. Fairback formerly worked as associate publisher at Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, and worked as Eastern advertising director at Life magazine before... [FishBowlNY]

ASME Launches Best Cover Of The Year Contest - Posted September 2, 2009
Yesterday was the first day to vote in the American Society of Magazine Editors' best cover of the year contest on Amazon.com. You can log on to vote for your favorite among the six finalists in ten categories: Best in Science, Technology & Nature; Best in Business; Sexiest Cover; Best in... [FishBowlNY]

ASME Launches Best Cover Of The Year Contest - Posted September 2, 2009
Yesterday was the first day to vote in the American Society of Magazine Editors' best cover of the year contest on Amazon.com. You can log on to vote for your favorite among the six finalists in ten categories: Best in Science, Technology & Nature; Best in Business; Sexiest Cover; Best in... [FishBowlNY]

Entertainment Weekly, Hulu Pair Up For EWwy Awards - Posted August 31, 2009
For its second annual people's choice EWwy Awards, pop culture magazine Entertainment Weekly has partnered with online video Web site Hulu.com. The EWwy's are EW's answers to television's Emmy Awards. They give readers a chance to honor their favorite shows and stars, including those perpetually snubbed by the Academy of Television... [FishBowlNY]

"Seinfeld" Cast Reunites On Entertainment Weekly Cover - Posted August 27, 2009
"Seinfeld" was, and will always be, one of the quintessential New York television shows. It's also one of the most missed by New Yorkers (or at least this New Yorker.) Since the show ended 11 years ago, the cast -- made up of Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Michael Richards... [FishBowlNY]

FLYP's James Gaines Offers Old Media A New Way Of Thinking About Online Content - Posted August 13, 2009
Now it's time for something completely different. In the current era of searching for "what's next" for the media industry, James Gaines, a former managing editor at People, Time and Life magazines thinks he has found the answer in FLYP Media, an online, interactive publication that combines old fashioned journalism with... [FishBowlNY]

More Michael Jackson Tributes: Four Special EW Covers, A Hardcover Book And More - Posted July 1, 2009
Last night, thousands of Michael Jackson fans gathered at New York's legendary Apollo Theater to honor the pop stars life and work. But they aren't the only ones paying tribute to Jackson almost a week after his sudden death; more magazines are getting into the mix. Entertainment industry bible Entertainment Weekly is... [FishBowlNY]

EW.com, WSJ.com Take Top Prizes At EPpy Awards - Posted May 7, 2009
Editor & Publisher and Mediaweek presented their 14th consecutive EPpy Awards today in at the Interactive Newspaper Conference and Trade Show in New Orleans, honoring "the best Web sites in the media world." The beleaguered Boston Globe, The Las Vegas Sun, CNN and ESPN all took home two awards each. The Globe,... [FishBowlNY]

EW.com, WSJ.com Take Top Prizes At EPpy Awards - Posted May 7, 2009
Editor & Publisher and Mediaweek presented their 14th consecutive EPpy Awards today in at the Interactive Newspaper Conference and Trade Show in New Orleans, honoring "the best Web sites in the media world." The beleaguered Boston Globe, The Las Vegas Sun, CNN and ESPN all took home two awards each. The Globe,... [FishBowlNY]

Forbes Lays Off, EW Shuffles but Prints, Condes Breathe! - Posted January 7, 2009
New year, new turbulent media news to report! (Unless you work for Conde is which case the surprise may be that there is no surprise.) AllThingsD reported yesterday that the long-rumored second round of layoffs has taken place over at Forbes. 19 people in total were let go from... [FishBowlNY]

Entertainment Weekly And Gold Derby Take Aim - Posted December 18, 2008
Everyone has an attitude and Dave Karger, of Entertainment Weekly, and Tom O'Neil of the L.A. Times Gold Derby let the people know how they feel, no holds barred. The pair offered their Oscar musings on the record, and believe it or not, they disagreed. Press here to see the tape.... [FishBowlLA]

Layoffs at Time Inc.'s Entertainment Weekly - Posted November 13, 2008
The New York Observer is reporting that layoffs have begun at Time Inc.'s Entertainment Weekly. Per NYO:One staffer who was laid off today told us that there are "across the board" cuts that affect both the magazine and ew.com. Roughly 15 editorial staffers were laid off today, with potentially more... [FishBowlNY]