Tag Archives: publishing

George Michael To Pen Autobiography

I can’t remember the last time I read a celebrity autobiography, but I gotta say that I’ll probably read George Michael’s. HarperCollins just announced they’ve secured the rights to his story in “one of the biggest publishing deals in UK history.” Michael promises the book will be very frank and will cover the gamut of his life – from the …

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PlanetOut Stock Tumbles On Sale News

After yesterday’s news that PlanetOut is planning to sell itself, its stock tumbled another 23%. The company has lost 87% of its value since January 2007. In an effort to retain their NASDAQ listing, last year the company performed a 1-10 reverse stock split. Companies must maintain a stock value of over $1 to maintain their listing on the exchange. …

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PlanetOut On The Ropes Again

PlanetOut, parent company of Out, Advocate, Gay.com, is looking for a financial savior again. Struggling gay and lesbian media and entertainment company PlanetOut Inc.LGBT] late Monday said it has retained Allen & Company LLC to assist it in evaluating strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company. For the first nine months of 2007, PlanetOut reported a loss of …

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(Don’t) $top The Presses

Yesterday 400 newspapers around the country arrived with Parade Magazine’s cover story on Benazir Bhutto which asks, “Is Benazir Bhutto America’s best hope against al-Qaeda?” Parade is printed several weeks in advance and the publishers decided the interview was “important enough” to distribute even though her assassination had already occurred. And totally not because it would have cost them a …

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Massage w/Unhappy Ending

After a threatened picket by the National Organization of Women, the publishers of New York Magazine have agreed to drop the escort and massage section from the back section of the magazine, becoming the 15th NY-based title to cease taking the thinly-veiled prostitution ads due to pressure from NOW. The feminist group called the magazine the “marketing arm of the …

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Not Gay Enough?

Genre Magazine’s new editor, Neal Boulton, says he’s the victim of an odd sort of gay-bashing: “Former Men’s Fitness editor Neal Boulton, who sprinted out of the closet this year when he publicly made out with Jann Wenner outside the Time Warner Center, is being harassed – for acting too straight. ‘Some p – – – ed-off gay-activist types bombarded …

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Grampa Goes Out

Last night Paul and I went to HX Magazine’s 16th anniversary party at Lotus. Lots of gay publishing types were in the house, including Genre editor Neal Boulton (former editor of Men’s Fitness) and Genre VP and publisher Bill Kapfer (pictured). Lady Bunny and Robin Byrd were cutting up in a corner, but I didn’t get a chance to grab …

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Mrs. Love Guv: The Gays Don’t Love Me!

Dana Matos McGreevey has filed additional divorce papers claiming that because of her ex’s charge that she is homophobic and knew he was gay before they were married, gay men are not buying her book, causing it to tank. (I guess that hour-long fawning she enjoyed on Oprah didn’t have its usual magical effect.) She also claims the charges have …

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Pride’07 Launches

Pride Magazine 2007, the 10th annual issue of the official publication of gay pride nationwide, has shipped to gayborhoods, LGBT organizations, and local pride committees all over the country. Published in partnership with InterPride, the mentoring, networking, and education coalition of gay pride committees worldwide, by this weekend you will find Pride’07 stacked ass-high from Chelsea to Castro. Contact your …

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Bookies

Last night I trekked down to Soho to meet From Boys To Men editors Ted Gideonse and Rob Williams at the launch party for Bob Smith’s new book Selfish And Perverse. Great party, tons of gay lit bigwigs in attendance, with Michael Musto lurking in a corner. The loft was stiflingly hot, but I lucky enough to spend a few …

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Mike Jones: Book, Honors

Previewing the June release of his book, I Had To Say Something: The Art Of Ted Haggard’s Fall (co-authored by Sam Gallegos), there is a great story about Mike Jones in the current issue of the Advocate. On May 24th, Jones will be the honoree of San Francisco’s Harvey Milk Club, where he will receive the Harry Britt Achievement Award. …

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HomoQuotable – Charlene Cothran

“I must come out of the closet again. I have recently experienced the power of change that came over me once I completely surrendered to the teachings of Jesus Christ. As a believer of the word of God, I fully accept and have always known that same-sex relationships are not what God intended for us.” – Charlene Cothran, publisher of …

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Txt Msg Bk

The world’s first all text message novel has been published in Finland. (First review: “SUX!”. ) Finns apparently have a real passion for text messaging, their Prime Minister was widely ridiculed for breaking up with girlfriend via text message. I guess he didn’t know that u cnt txt mssg brk up..

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