Earvin Magic Johnson, former NBA star, is said to be in talks to purchase Johnson Publishing Co., the publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines.
Johnson would fold the publisher into Magic Johnson Enterprises, a person familiar with the discussions told Bloomberg.
Eric Holoman, president of Magic Johnson Enterprises, said that there “have been discussions,” but that there is no “definitive...
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Howard Stern confirmed on his Sirius satellite radio show that Fox is interested in hiring him to replace Simon Cowell as a judge on the American Idol reality show.
Stern said the gig “might be possible, we’ll see,” but added that he would have to be paid “a ton of dough,” because he already makes a ton of dough on satellite, The Wrap reports.
Stern said he would not do a radio show if he...
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When Oprah Winfrey’s new cable channel, OWN, premieres next January, it will feature a one-hour prime time docu-series about Oprah’s last season filming her syndicated show.
The series, Behind the Scenes: Oprah’s 25th Season, will be a weekly reality show about the production of Oprah’s final season on network TV.
Reality Show Follows “Knock-Your-Socks-Off” Final Season
Viewers will be given...
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Howard Stern is considering giving up his gig on Sirius XM satellite radio when his contract runs out at the end of this year and returning to terrestrial radio - and Clear Channel is vying for his talents.
“We clearly have both the willingness and the financial wherewithal to consider high-profile talent,” said John Hogan, head of the radio division of Clear Channel (via BusinessWeek). “We...
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Fox is about ready to sign a long-term deal with American Idol owner CKX that will keep the hit show on the air for three more years.
This will be the third long-term extension for the show since its debut in 2002, writes MediaPost.
Despite the fact that American Idol lost popular judge Paula Abdul this season, and the fact that judge Simon Cowell - for whom many people tune in to the show to...
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GroupM has consolidated the network radio buying units of Mediacom, Mindshare and Mediaedge:cia into a single unit, creating the largest network radio buying unit in North America.
Billings for the new group, called GroupM Network Radio, surpass $200 million, writes Mediaweek.
Mindshare ranked third among media agencies in U.S. based on revenue in 2008; Mediaedge:cia was fourth and MediaCom...
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Simon Cowell has decided to leave Fox hit American Idol after this season to concentrate on other projects, he announced yesterday.
Cowell, the most popular judge on the show, will serve as both executive producer and judge on the U.S. version of the U.K. hit The X Factor, which will debut on Fox in 2011.
That commitment, combined with the fact that he is already a judge on Britain’s Got...
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AT&T is the latest sponsor to end its relationship with Tiger Woods in the wake of the media circus surrounding his extramarital affairs.
AT&T says the company wishes Woods well but did not offer any elaboration on its decision to end the relationship, writes Brandweek.
As part of the AT&T sponsorship, Woods played host for the AT&T National golf event. The company says it will continue to...
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While Accenture has ended its sponsorship of Tiger Woods in the wake of the reports that he had had multiple extra-marital affairs, and Golf Digest is suspending Woods’ monthly instructional golf articles, other sponsors are standing by the professional golfer.
Tag Heuer’s website features Woods on its front page, with the tagline: “Tag Heuer stands with Tiger Woods.”
The Swiss watchmaker pays...
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Howard Stern may no longer make his home on satellite radio come next year.
The shock jock told audiences last month that he didn’t think he would be re-signing with Sirius. He wants a less time-consuming schedule, and said he didn’t know if that would interest his Sirius bosses, reports the Wall Street Journal.
Stern’s contract with Sirius expires at the end of this month.
Sirius XM Radio...
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