Tuesday, February 18, 2014

The Guessing Game

What does People magazine think is the most important story this week? Actually that's not quite the right question. The right question is "what story do the magazine's editors think will sell the most magazines?"
My guesses:
  • Holdovers from last week: The Bachelor and the Oscars.
  • The Olympics: Also a possibility again this week: Davis and White just won gold in Ice Dancing; any combination of athletes could be featured in a cover story. Specifically, the Ladies Figure Skating competition starts tomorrow and a story about Gracie and Ashley gives People an excuse to feature women wearing form-fitting/short/tight skating costumes. 
Other possibilities:
  • Simon Cowell: His baby son was born. Actually, I was surprised he wasn't featured on the cover last summer when the scandal first broke. 
  • Julia Roberts: Her half-sister committed suicide
  • Ellen Page: Came out as a lesbian
  • Paula Deen: Gets a $75 million dollar deal 
  • Tom Brokaw: Announced he's being treated for cancer
  • Charlie Sheen: Engaged to a porn star
  • Kimye (and the rest of the K's): Kanye gave Kim 1,000 roses for Valentine's Day, little sis Kendall is Anna Wintour's new best friend and soon-to-be ex-stepfather Bruce Jenner either is or is not turning himself into a woman. 
  • Kate: The Duchess has been out and about a lot lately, and there are pictures. Can a cover story be far behind? 
  • Jimmy Fallon: He's the new host of the Tonight Show, his first show was last night. 
Wednesday morning update: The new cover isn't posted yet and I just thought of one more possibility. People's first issue was dated March 4, 1974, with a cover story about Mia Farrow. Coming up on the 40th anniversary, there could be some kind of anniversary retrospective in the next few weeks. 

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