Author Archives: By JEREMY W. PETERS

Reality TV’s Instant Stars Populate a Magazine

The new magazine Reality Weekly appears to have both supply and demand working in its favor. The public enjoys reality television, and the stars fall over themselves to be covered.

Reality TV’s Instant Stars Populate a Magazine

The new magazine Reality Weekly appears to have both supply and demand working in its favor. The public enjoys reality television, and the stars fall over themselves to be covered.

The A-List? They Must Be Grading on a Curve

The cast members on this reality show make the “Real Housewives” look like the graduating class of a fine Swiss finishing school.

Citizen Kushner

He came out of nowhere, bought The New York Observer, made a record-breaking real estate deal and married Ivanka Trump. But the last thing Jared Kushner seems to want is fame.

Desirée Rogers, Post Crash

The former White House social secretary has a new job as chief executive of the Johnson Publishing Company, owner of Ebony and Jet magazines and Fashion Fair Cosmetics.


Ex-White House Social Secretary to Lead Ebony and Jet Publisher

The former White House social secretary, who left Washington after a brief and bumpy ride, will take over as chief executive of the Johnson Publishing Company, the largest black-owned publisher in the world.


Elle, Not Camera Shy, Embraces Reality TV

Despite some criticism of programs, the magazine’s editor is having no second thoughts as its overall audience grows.


Cultural Studies: A Celebrity Comes Out of the Closet? So What?

For gay celebrities, coming out has lost some of its potency.