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Wednesday Jul 01, 2009

More Michael Jackson Tributes: Four Special EW Covers, A Hardcover Book And More

ewmj.pngLast 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.

peoplemj.pngEntertainment industry bible Entertainment Weekly is honoring Jackson with four separate covers featuring Jackson at home in 1972, on the set of the Thriller video, in a portrait taken in 1983 and performing in NYC on Sept. 10, 2001. People magazine also has Jackson on the cover of its latest issue -- a special double issue. If you flip the issue over, the back cover also features Jackson and opens to a 27-page tribute section. The magazine is putting out two versions of the back cover and has increased its print run to meet anticipated demand for the special issue.

People magazine's editors are also producing a hardcover tribute book about Jackson and his life, due out July 10. You can preorder on Amazon.com now, though.

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MJ is also on the cover of Jet and Newsweek's latest issues, along with a cover story about his death.

Earlier: Magazines Remembering Michael Hit Newsstands

Monday Jun 29, 2009

Infomercial Pitchman Billy Mays Dies

The celebrities -- and quasi-celebrities -- have been dropping like flies this week. So yesterday, when news of Oxiclean hawker Billy Mays' death interrupted the marathon of Michael Jackson video retrospectives we have been watching for days, we numbly raised a remote control in honor of the fallen salesman.

Mays, whose wife found him dead Sunday morning, had just appeared on "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" last week to promote his reality show "Pitchmen," which debuted on the Discovery Channel a couple months ago.

Mays was 50, just like MJ. He was also on board a US Airways flight that made an emergency landing in Tampa on Saturday after its front tires blew out. Just freaky coincidences or proof that the apocalypse is upon us?

Friday Jun 26, 2009

Blog Family Coverage Of Michael Jackson

The news is still saturated with wall-to-wall coverage of Michael Jackson's death, so we thought we would check in with how some of our medibistro.com blog colleagues are looking at this tragedy and how it affects the industries they cover. We discovered some unique points of view:

FishbowlLA, the blog most immersed in the celeb scene, reports that Jackson's death has already made trouble for Sascha Baron Cohen and button-pushing blogger Perez Hilton. They also have a survey asking the burning question: Which Michael Jackson gadfly are you most looking forward to being interviewed in the next month? Our vote's for Elizabeth Taylor (who was to comment yesterday).

Publishing blog GalleyCat highlights three books written by the King of Pop during his life. (And we were on the Morning Media Menu podcast this morning with Galleycat editor Jason Boog talking about it!)

Advertising blog AgencySpy takes a look at iconic ads starring Jackson over the years.

TVNewser has a great clip of Anderson Cooper talking about hanging with MJ at Studio 54 when he was 10.

And design blog UnBeige Jackson's design esthetic.

Mourning The Loss Of An Icon

newsday6261.jpgThis morning, not surprisingly, the news is flooded with coverage of Michael Jackson's death yesterday. But there is also news about how the media has covered the King of Pop's death, and life.

The Los Angeles Times has a report this morning on gossip outlet TMZ, which got the scoop about Jackson's death less than half an hour after it occurred.

Across the Internet, Web sites crashed as fans around the world scrambled to find information about MJ. Even Google wasn't immune from the flood of information-hungry mourners: the search site temporarily blocked users from searching for "Michael Jackson" after it's computers misinterpreted the influx of searches as an attempt to crash the site.

And New York media outlets are doing some unique things with their coverage. For example, the New York Post has a retrospective of past covers featuring the pop star and Long Island newspaper Newsday has two special edition covers today, one celebrating Jackson (above) and the other a tribute to Farrah Fawcett, whose death yesterday from cancer has been overshadowed by the international superstar's untimely passing.

Thursday Jun 25, 2009

King Of Pop Dies

mjackson.jpgWhat a strange, sad day in the entertainment world today. First, Farrah, and now a number of sources have confirmed that King of Pop Michael Jackson died this afternoon at the age of 50.

The New York Times' started live-blogging the coverage as soon as news broke that Jackson had been rushed to the hospital after suffering from cardiac arrest.

After the confirmation of his death was announced, the news turns to possible memorials: "Expect a number of Jackson music marathons in the days to come," the Times reported. "According to our colleague Stuart Elliott: WCBS-FM, the oldies station in New York, is broadcasting some of Mr. Jackson's greatest hits. The station said it would have special programming later in the day."

Barbara Walters Special Tonight Will Focus On Farrah

farrah.jpg Sad news from Hollywood: Earlier today, former Charlies Angel Farrah Fawcett lost her battle with cancer.

Our colleagues at TVNewser are reporting that a special edition of "20/20" -- called "Farrah's Journey" -- will air tonight on ABC at 10pmET, hosted by Barbara Walters in honor of Farrah.

Farrah's longtime partner, Ryan O'Neal, has already put out a statement about her death:

"She's gone. She now belongs to the ages...She's now with her mother and sister and her God. I loved her with all my heart. I will miss her so very, very much. She was in and out of consciousness. I talked to her all through the night. I told her how very much I loved her. She's in a better place now."
Tuesday Aug 05, 2008

Brooklyn Venue Battles Continue

31_29_studiob2_i.jpgYesterday, we heard from the Brooklyn Paper that Studio B, the Greenpoint hipster hangout, had been closed down by the Department of Buildings, which revoked the club's license to host large crowds indoors. Neighborhood locals complained that the club was "too noisy, doesn't control its customers and built a second floor addition without a permit," forcing the city's hand.

Having never had anything more than a marginally good time at Studio B, we can't say we're sorry to see it go, but those nostalgic for the good old days of February won't be left without options. Galapagos, recently relocated to Dumbo, is now open, hosting theater, cabaret, dance, orchestral music, puppetry and whatever else you can imagine (although no rock and/or roll).

Brooklyn Based, the thrice-weekly email list of the borough's best offerings, has an interview with the art space's director and founder Robert Elmes, in which he reveals that they might start a "new ferry planned for N. 8th Street to Dumbo" to help shuttle the crowds from Williamsburg. And all this time we were worried the Real World would be bad.

Friday May 23, 2008

Don't Let it be Forgot, There Once Was a Spot

florentforrent.jpgThere has been a lot of chatter this week about the ever disappearing "New York of Old." First there was a Times article on the last remnants of Manhattan's Lower East Side shops, and then came word that everyone's favorite late night eatery "Florent" would close its doors next month (the addition of mac 'n cheese to the menu was apparently a sign of the end times). Now the NYTs "City Room" wants to know what you miss about "Old New York."

Personally, we've never been one hundred percent convinced that the place actually existed — not that this ever stops us from bemoaning the current state of Ave B or complaining about the fact there are tour buses in Brooklyn. A glance over the comments reveals that, so far, the winner (or loser depending how you look at it) seems to be the old Penn Station. However, this guy definitely gets top marks for sarcasm (or is he merely channeling the future?).

Banks. I miss banks. Have you noticed there aren't any more BANKS in Ol' Gotham? Can't find a one anywhere. And drugstores! Oh, how I miss seeing those Duane Reade's and CVS's and Walgreens.

Anyway, have your say here.

Tuesday Apr 01, 2008

Bloomberg's Lee Walczak Passes Away

FishbowlDC reports the sad news that Bloomberg's Lee Walczak lost his two-year battle with cancer Sunday night. Before joining Bloomberg in 2006, he had been BusinessWeek's Washington bureau chief for 20 years.

Express your condolences or write your favorite memories here.

Monday Mar 17, 2008

Russell Shaw Of ZDNet, RIP

Veteran ZDNet blogger Russell Shaw passed away this weekend. He covered internet telephony for the company.

Our thoughts go out to his friends and family.


Previously

Ziff Davis Files for Bankruptcy

The Strange Death Of Glen Giles

AP Budget Director's Mysterious Hotel Death

Baird Jones, RIP

Ex-ABC Newsman Dies In Skiing Accident

Michael Thaler, RIP

Reporter Killed In Afghanistan

Times Disses Marty Peretz In Ex-TNR Publisher Obit

Steven Florio, 1949-2007

ABC News Cameraman Dies On Job

Gather Those Rosebuds: Larry Wachtel Has Passed Away

John McAuley, RIP

Peg Finucane 1950-2007

Philly Inquirer Editor Larrick Dies

Ira Levin: 1929-2007

Mailer: ''Writers Have Stronger Heads Than Normal People''

RIP, Norman Mailer

Lady Jaye Breyer P-Orridge Of Psychic TV Dead

Jay Rosen: ''I Think The Watchdog Press Died Under Bush''

Herbert Muschamp: 1947-2007

NYT's "Op-Ed Soldiers" Killed

R.I.P. Bill Boyle

CBGB's Owner Hilly Kristal Dead

Leona Helmsley Dead At 87

Phil Rizzuto: 1916-2007

Brooke Astor: 1902-2007

Details In Greenwich Village NBC Death

Tom Snyder: R.I.P.

Times Reporter Killed in Iraq

Joel Siegel: 1944-2007

FHM Done

Italian Journalist Oriana Fallaci Dies

Did Budget Living Have To Die?

What Happens To A Would-Be Mogul's Dream Deferred?

Remembrances for Wendy Wasserstein

Playwright Wendy Wasserstein Dead at 55

"One of the best reporters I've ever known, and one of the best people": The New York Times Remembers David Rosenbaum

David Rosenbaum: Remembrance and Reproach

David E. Rosenbaum, NYT Political Reporter, is killed in D.C.

Sad news from Newsweek: Senior Editor Tom Masland, 1950 - 2005

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