Dr. Oz Magazine Edges Closer to Debut
Dr. Oz, doctor to millions of Americans who believe anything someone famous says, is closer to launching that magazine we first heard about in January. The New York Post reports that Oz and Hearst are in the “final stages,” and if the debut goes as planned, it will be gigantic.
Expected to launch at the end of the year, Oz’s magazine is backed by some big Hearst guns. Jeff Hamill, the publishing house’s executive VP of sales, is chatting up media buyers, and Ellen Levine, Hearst’s editorial director, is overseeing content. Oz’s glossy will also come packing a robust 800,000 rate base, with an expected 350,000 from newsstand sales.
That’s impressive. Almost as impressive as building a career of off flimsy medical advice. Almost.

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