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NEWS ABOUT: People Magazine

People Magazine stories: 17 news summaries
OPINION

 Why Do Twits 
 Grace Women's Mags? 

Women's mag covers have gone from models to celebs to Kate Gosselin

Sep 29, 09 1:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Aymar Jean Christian is fed up with the faces that appear on the covers of women’s magazines. Once upon a time, the women there were simply pretty. “Then sometime in the late 1980s and early 1990s, celebrity became more important than beauty.” And that was great, because... More »

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women • celebrity • Us Weekly • People Magazine • publishing industry • actress • magazine cover • celebrities • working

FUNNYWOMAN PROFILE

Just Being Carrie Fisher Is Super-Weird

'You’re supposed to be unusual' in Hollywood: Wishful Drinking author

Sep 28, 09 4:08 PM CDT
(Newser) - Carrie Fisher’s shrink told her, “If you worked in a supermarket they would’ve institutionalized you at 20,” she recalls. Not so in Hollywood, where the erstwhile Princess Leia suffered through drug addiction, manic depression, and failed relationships—her own and her parents’. But electroshock therapy helped... More »

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entertainment • Hollywood • theater • New York City • celebrity • play • People Magazine • Ashton Kutcher • Elizabeth Taylor • Carrie Fisher • Marcel Proust • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin • Eddie Fisher • Debbie Reynolds

OBITUARY

 Cancer Takes 
 Swayze, 57 

Dirty Dancing star diagnosed with deadly pancreatic cancer in Jan. 2008

Sep 14, 09 7:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - Patrick Swayze died today, TMZ reports, following a battle with pancreatic cancer. The actor, whose credits included Dirty Dancing and Ghost, was 57. Named People’s Sexiest Man Alive in 1991, he was diagnosed with the deadly form of cancer in January 2008; he continued film and TV work,... More »

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cancer • entertainment • pancreatic cancer • People Magazine • actor • Patrick Swayze • Dirty Dancing • Ghost • Lisa Niemi

Oprah Urges Chris Brown
to Get Some Help

Media mogul has no regrets about domestic violence show 'inspired by Rihanna'

Sep 3, 09 4:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chris Brown was miffed that Oprah said a recent show on domestic abuse was “inspired by Rihanna.” The singer told People it was “a slap in my face. I did a lot of stuff for her, like going to Africa and performing for her school." When... More »

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Oprah Winfrey • domestic violence • People Magazine • Rihanna • Chris Brown • counseling

Geithner's Brother Thinks He's Beautiful

Treasury's Tim makes top 50 at People ... where brother is exec

Apr 30, 09 11:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Did you do a double take when you saw Tim Geithner on People’s 50-most-beautiful-people list? Joe Weisenthal of the Business Insider did. Geithner has all the sex appeal of a lifelong bureaucrat—which, um, he is. Weisenthal finds that People executive David Geithner is the Treasury chief’s brother.... More »

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entertainment • beauty • list • celebrity • People Magazine • Timothy Geithner




 Applegate 
 Tops Most 
 Beautiful List  

First lady joins Hollywood stars in People's annual list

Apr 30, 09 6:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Cancer survivor Christina Applegate has clinched the coveted cover spot on People's annual World's 100 Most Beautiful issue. Standbys like Angelina Jolie, Hugh Jackman, and George Clooney also made the list, but there are plenty of newcomers:
  • Slumdog Millionare stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto
  • Michelle Obama make the
... More »

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entertainment • Michelle Obama • beauty • list • celebrity • People Magazine • Christina Applegate • Freida Pinto

People Denies Buying
 Bristol Palin's Baby Pix

Magazine had conversations, no deal

Dec 31, 08 2:45 PM CST
(Newser) - People magazine has denied it paid Bristol Palin $300,000 for the first pictures of her newborn son, the AP reports. Contrary to an MSNBC report yesterday, People’s managing editor said that the magazine had been in talks with the Palins but that no deal had been made. "... More »

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MSNBC • baby • celebrity • People Magazine • Sarah Palin • Bristol Palin

A Romantic, Jackman Is People's Sexiest

His 12-year marriage has easily kept its spark, actor says

Nov 19, 08 12:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Hugh Jackman, the 40-year-old actor starring in Australia with Nicole Kidman, has been declared 2008’s Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine—and by his wife of 12 years, who, when told of the honor, said, “‘I could've told them that years ago!" But she... More »

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film • Australia • People Magazine • actor • movies • celebrity interview • Hugh Jackman • Sexiest Man Alive

 Jolie-Pitt Clan 
 Masters 'Studied
 Casual' Look 

Their 'Benetton' photo shoot carefully stylized

Aug 11, 08 1:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - The photos in People of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s ever-expanding multi-cultural brood put out a vibe of a normal family relaxing and having fun, notes USA Today. Don't buy it for a second. "This was very well planned and very well executed," says publicist and author... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • photograph • People Magazine • celebrity parents

 $15M Twins Debut Monday 

People mag will release record-breaking first photo

Aug 1, 08 10:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - The world will see the first images of Knox and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt on Monday. People and  Hello! magazines teamed up to win the bidding war for exclusive rights to the photos by offering $11 million to $15 million, the New York Post reports. Though initial reports speculated the price could... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • twins • photograph • People Magazine • celebrity parents • celebrity interview • Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt • Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt

 Obamas Keep Girls'
 Feet on Ground 

Despite bid for White House, girls don't feel special because dad's running for prez

Jul 24, 08 11:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - It can be hard enough to keep kids grounded, but Barack and Michelle Obama's task might be complicated by his quest to be the most powerful leader in the world. Not so, the Obamas tell People, in a look at how they keep it real on the campaign trail. The... More »

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Barack Obama • parenting • Chicago • presidential campaign • Michelle Obama • People Magazine • celebrity parents • Malia Obama • Sasha Obama • Obama family

 Man-Mom Gushes Over Baby 

People pays $300K for pics; wife breastfeeds via induced lactation

Jul 24, 08 8:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - “Pregnant Man” Thomas Beatie this week shows off his gender-bending miracle, Susan Juliette, in People magazine, which Gawker reports forked over $300,000 for the first pix. Since Beatie had his breasts removed, wife Nancy drew breast-feeding duty via hormonally induced lactation, they tell People. More »

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transgender • Oregon • People Magazine • Thomas Beatie • pregnant man

 Brangelina Babies
 Off to Busy Start 

Domain names, photo shoots on the agenda for hot-ticket twins

Jul 14, 08 9:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - At just 2 days old, Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline are the world's most sought-after celebrity pair—and parents Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are in managing mode. Just Jared reports the Brangelina lawyers bought out all domains with the bambinos' names—and experts tell USA Today that a photo... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • twins • France • domain names • photograph • People Magazine • celebrity pregnancy • magazine industry • celebrity parents • Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt • Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt

 Bid Hits $15M for
 Brangelina Twin Pics 

People, OK! magazines go to eight digits to seal first snaps of babies

Jun 3, 08 11:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - They’re not even born (or are they?), but the twins on the way for Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are already worth $15 million—and counting. A bidding war has broken out between OK! and People magazines for the first exclusive photos of children, the Daily Mail reports.... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • twins • France • paparazzi • celebrity • photograph • People Magazine • media bidding war • celebrity pregnancy • celebrity parents • OK! magazine

 Kate Hudson 'Most Beautiful' 

She tops People magazine's annual list

Apr 30, 08 6:35 PM CDT
(Newser) - People Magazine has released its annual list of the 100 most beautiful people, and Kate Hudson leads the way. Here's the top 10:
  1. Kate Hudson
  2. Salma Hayek
  3. Mary J. Blige
  4. Rumer Willis (daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore)
More »

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beauty • celebrity • Kate Hudson • Sarah Silverman • People Magazine

K-Fed's Pit-Bull Lawyer Can't Wait to Grill Brit

'It's not fourth grade,' says attorney after singer misses first date

Dec 31, 07 10:15 AM CST
(Newser) - Kevin Federline's lawyer is looking forward to deposing Britney Spears in their ongoing custody case in early 2008, People magazine reports. The singer's court date was pushed back when she missed a deposition December 12, citing illness and anxiety, moving Mark Vincent Kaplan to snark: "She was out later... More »

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Britney Spears • Kevin Federline • deposition • custody • People Magazine • joint custody

J.Lo, Beyonce Top 'Best Dressed' List

People singles out Kirsten Dunst, Sienna Miller for fashion flops

Sep 12, 07 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Beyonce, Gwen and J.Lo took top honors among the most chic stars in People magazine’s "Best & Worst Dressed" double issue this year. Stefani earned high marks for having a stylish hubby, ranking alongside Halle Berry and Eva Longoria as women in the most fashionable couples. Brad... More »

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Angelina Jolie • fashion • Brad Pitt • Janet Jackson • list • Kate Moss • style • Beyonce • Gwen Stefani • Kirsten Dunst • People Magazine • Jennifer Lopez

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