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Us Weekly
American magazine
- Formerly:
- Us and Us, the Entertainment Magazine
Us Weekly, American celebrity-news magazine published in New York City. Founded as Us by the New York Times Co. in 1977, the magazine was sold to MacFadden Holdings, Inc., and Warner Communications Inc. in 1980. American publishing mogul Jann Wenner (owner of Wenner Media, which also published Rolling Stone and Men’s Journal) and Telepictures Corp. purchased Us from MacFadden in 1985. In 1989 Wenner assumed total ownership of the magazine and changed its name to Us, the Entertainment Magazine. Wenner and his staff were credited with transforming the magazine into a premier source of celebrity and entertainment news. Us, the ...(100 of 214 words)