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Us Weekly (1-year)
Studio : Wenner Media
by Wenner Media
Publisher : Wenner Media
Availability : Usually ships in 4 to 6 weeks and eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.
Number of Issues : 52
Avg. Customer Rating: (based on 59 reviews)
List Price : $207.48
Our Price : $51.48
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This magazine covers film, video, television and contemporary music. It provides in-depth editorials on top personalities, events and developments current in the world of entertainment. |
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No longer a subscriber |
My wife was a faithful subscriber of this mag, she always liked the gossipy stories and such. That is until the Sarah Palin left-wing slam job they just did this last week. Our subscription has been cancelled and the back issues lying around the house have been thrown in the trash.
It's obvious where the sympathies of this magazine's staff lie. Last week, they did a gloating piece on Obama, now this week, let's slam the Republican. How blatant can you be Us Weekly? I thought Oprah was bad enough.
We both love Sarah and feel she'd make an excellent Vice President and has a really good chance at making it happen, that is if the Liberals won't stop trashing her at all opportunities. |
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Very disapointed |
I received a free year of US Weekly, I mainly gave it to my 22 yrs old daughter because she likes to keep up with Hollywood news.
We were both disgusted by their cover on Sarah Palin.I just called to tell them to stop sending the magazine ( even though it's free )
Marketadvisory should take this magazine off their product list. |
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US Weekly |
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Great Magazine. Celebrity gossip is my crack, there could be worse addictions! The company/publishers are hard to contact if you have a change of address! |
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It's appreciated |
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This is an unusual review. I think US Weekly isn't worth reading - but I am a man. I give an annual subscriptions to our admin assistant every year as recognition / appreciation for Admin Week. I appreciate all she does to help me. She appreciates receiving US Weekly every week. That works for me (and hopefully works for her). That's good enough for me to give a high rating. |
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Not as good as it used to be |
I have read this magazine for several years. It is sort of a guilty pleasure for me. It's not a serious magazine, but it really doesn't claim to be.
I do have to say that this magazine has gone downhill in recent years. Like a number of the magazines that Bonnie Fuller has edited, it has never really recovered from her tenure.
For one thing, most magazines of this genre have paparazzi photos, including People, which uses them in its "Star Tracks" section. But lately Us has pages and pages of these photos, to the point that I have to agree with the reviewer who said it feels like you are stalking these people. A recent issue of Us had a photo of a celebrity waiting in line to use the john. Not kidding. Celebrities are just like us, they have to go to the bathroom! A photo like that just seems intrusive and not at all interesting or newsworthy.
Another recent practice of this magazine is to interview a medical physician or psychiatrist about a celebrity they have never met, let alone treated, and ask for a possible diagnosis and treatment for that celebrity. I really question the ethics of medical professionals who participate in this sort of thing. This magazine now frequently describes Britney Spears as having bipolar disorder, as if it's gospel truth. It may be true, but until Britney publicly confirms the nature of her illness (not that she should have to), I would object to this magazine publicly labeling her as bipolar and asking psychiatrists how her bipolar disorder should best be treated.
The magazine has also started a feature where they show the covers of competitors, primarily Star and Life & Style, and demonstrate that the rumors reported on these magazine covers are false. For example, a Star cover saying "Brad and Jen Reunite!" will be shown, along with a little blurb about how this is obvious BS and you can't believe the crap you read in Star magazine. I find this feature incredibly hypocritical. I've lost track of the number of times that Us has incorrectly reported that a Brangelina wedding/breakup/adoption/pregnancy had happened or was imminent.
I will say that Us has a better beauty and fashion section than a lot of magazines of this genre, although they don't devote many pages to it. The movie and TV reviews used to be good, but have really declined in quality. The one section of this magazine that remains worth reading is the Fashion Police, which is often quite clever and always good for a laugh. Although I enjoy that section, it's kind of sad that it should become one of the magazine's biggest selling points. |
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