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John C. Reilly, the Oscar-nominated actor whose film credits seem to include at least one movie on any person’s list of all-time favorites, is in a good mood when we connect by phone two days before Thanksgiving, and says he’s about to buy his turkey.

“I’m the rotisserie king of Thanksgiving,” he explains. “If you rotisserie a turkey, it goes well every time. It sort of self-bastes — it’s a very good cooking method for big turkeys.”

It’s not hard, after a few minutes of talking about the holiday spirit,...

When I set out to see R.J. Cutler’s new documentary, Martha, quite frankly I wasn’t focusing on it other than just another screening I had, and that it would be all about Martha Stewart. So I expected it would be mostly gardening, cooking and setting the perfect dinner-party table.

Boy was I ever wrong, happily so, because this is simply a riveting, candid and surprisingly warts-and-all look at the life and times of Stewart, someone very much in the public eye for much of her career but until now guarding the image and the person behind what we thought we knew about her.

I probably shouldn’t have been surprised, because Cutler is a filmmaker who generally digs deep and manages to present portraits of his subjects that haven’t been seen before. His docus on Anna Wintour, Billie Eilish and John Belushi are proof of that, and...

“Martha,” R.J. Cutler’s film about the life and career of Martha Stewart (it drops today on Netflix), is a splendid documentary. It’s a movie that captures how Martha Stewart’s penetration into American culture seems, in hindsight, as inevitable as it was unlikely. It traces how she started off as a model, then became a New York stockbroker, then moved with her publishing-magnate husband to Westport, Conn., where they bought a fixer-upper, Turkey Hill Farm, whose fixing up, by Martha (she hand-painted the entire farmhouse while listening to the Watergate hearings), became the prototype for her brand of obsessively tasteful rustic “perfection.” It shows us how she launched a prestige catering business and then, with the 1982 book “Entertaining,” launched herself as the doyenne of a new upscale lifestyle culture that would be — in a word — vicarious.

The movie shows us that Stewart had a vision, and that her...

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Martha Stewart has been making history for a long time. At 81 years old, the media mogul appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated's 2023 swimsuit issue on May 15, making her the oldest person to appear on the front of the magazine. It's the latest achievement in Stewart's extraordinary career, which has spanned a wide variety of mediums, from books and magazines to reality TV.

Stewart was born in New Jersey on August 3, 1941 to two teachers. She appeared in a few commercials as a child, and started off her career as a model. Over the course of her life, she has worked as a stockbroker, magazine publisher, and media mogul, to name just a few of her many roles. It hasn't all been smooth sailing, though; Stewart also spent five months in prison in 2004 - but she's definitely bounced back since then. Ahead, learn more...

The Roku Channel has announced that its two celebrity chef series, “Martha Cooks” and “Emeril Cooks,” have both scored second seasons.

Hosted by Emeril Lagasse, “Emeril Cooks'” will return for a second season that premieres on Feb. 17, while Season 2 of “Martha Cooks,'” hosted by Martha Stewart, will premiere on April 3. Both series’ first seasons premiered in fall 2022.

Chef Lagasse brings viewers to the his beloved city of New Orleans. Throughout the second season, “Emeril Cooks” will invite audiences to experience the blend of tradition and innovation that powers his cooking.

Season 2 of “Emeril Cooks” will feature ten, 30-minute episodes beginning Feb. 17. See below for a first look of “Emeril Cooks.”

Throughout Season 2 of “Martha Cooks,” celebrity homemaker Martha Stewart welcomes viewers into her farm kitchen, and brings them along as she visits some of her favorite places to cook cuisine and create treats. Stewart will reveal techniques and how-to...

Miguel Cunha, creator of Gotham Footcare PC and a leading podiatrist in New York City is changing the way we value our feet! Dr. Cunha graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in Philadelphia in 2007 and completed his surgical training as Chief Resident at Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D.C. in 2010. He has been featured in numerous publications including US News & World Report, CNBC, Time Magazine and Martha Stewart Living.

Gotham Footcare, a boutique style foot health clinic and surgical center provides both non-surgical and surgical treatments for all foot and ankle disorders, such as dermatological and sports medicine related conditions to musculoskeletal deformities such as bunions and hammer toes. Dr. Cunha is an expert in cosmetic, minimally invasive, and reconstructive surgery of the foot and ankle and specializes in the treatment of sports related injuries, particularly as they affect runners such as neuromas, plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis.

Tis the season for twinkle lights, tinsel and statement trees!

The holidays are finally upon us, which means it’s time to drag out those decorations and make your house feel merry and bright. But if you’re in the early stages of your ornament collection, or simply want a new look for your evergreen centerpiece, adding new baubles can be quite the pricey feat.

Related: Shop Camila Alves McConaughey’s No-Fail Stocking Stuffer Gifts — All for Under $25

Instead of borrowing cash from your present fund, try one of these simple yet stunning Diy ideas from Martha Stewart Living. Not...

Martha Stewart is getting ready for Halloween! In October's Martha Stewart Living, the 76-year-old lifestyle guru is dressing up and showing off some of her favorite Halloween costumes! "Hit your stride this Halloween with a host of great ideas from the October issue of Living!" Stewart recently posted on Instagram along with a preview of one of her outfits. Photos in the magazine include throwback pics of Stewart's costumes over the years as well as a new costume this year that was inspired by Roy Lichtenstein's artwork. Take a look at the pictures below to see Stewart's Halloween costumes!

Newlyweds!

Odd Mom Out star Abby Elliott dishes on her wedding to House of Cards writer Bill Kennedy in the latest issue of Martha Stewart Living.

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The 29-year-old Saturday Night Live alum married Kennedy at her childhood church in Connecticut last September, alongside a wedding party of 16 bridesmaids and groomsmen who were family members and close friends of the couple.

Abby wore a lace gown by Leanne Marshall, while Bill donned a blue custom Duca Sartoria suit.

In keeping with tradition, the duo didn't see each other until the ceremony. "We didn't have a first look, so the first time we saw each other was at the church," Elliott shares. "And he made sure not to talk to me before the wedding or before bed the night before."

But the wedding wasn't without a couple of funny moments, thanks to the...

Take your Easter egg hunt up a notch!

With spring in full swing and the April holiday just around the corner, you might find that egg-decorating time has quickly crept up on you. This year, instead of the go-to double-dipped design, try one of these speckled, swirled and stamped ideas from the April issue of Martha Stewart Living.

Related: The Cutest Easter Decorations for Your Home: Peeps Pillows, a Kardashian-Approved Egg and More!

1. Magnificent Marble

Similar to how we created these adorable marbled mugs, these swirled beauties are made from dye and a surprise pantry ingredient: olive oil! Submerge your...

The holiday season might be merry and bright, but it can also be hectic and expensive.

If you’re struggling to find the perfect present for everyone on your list (without spending a small fortune), then these homemade goodies from the December issue of Martha Stewart Living are about to make your day. All easy to craft and even easier on the wallet, these quick crafts will resolve all of your gift-giving woes.

Related: ‘Tis the Season! See How Celebs Are Decking Their Halls for the Holidays

Fringed Cocktail Napkins

First up: a no-sew napkin with a cute monogram that...

A Martha Stewart Living folding chair almost did in a woman who just wanted to sit ... so she claims in a new lawsuit. Gina Currie claims she bought a wicker folding patio dining chair at Home Depot. The chair was manufactured by Martha's company, so what could go wrong? Currie claims she took a seat 2 years ago, when the welds of the support bar failed and she went crashing to the ground, causing her serious injuries.

Martha Stewart has appeared in numerous TV shows over the year, ranging from her iconic “Martha Stewart Living” to her short-lived version of “The Apprentice”, but it’s safe to say her latest television project promises to be her strangest: “Martha & Snoop’s Dinner Party”, a new talk show for VH1 that finds the domestic diva […]...

It’s renovation time for This Old House‘s business plan. Time Inc. has agreed to sell This Old House Ventures — which includes the PBS show, a magazine and website — to its founding executive, Eric Thorkilsen, and private equity fund Tzp Growth Partners. They did not disclose the terms. Thorkilsen’s well known in publishing circles. At Time Inc. he helped to launch People and Martha Stewart Living. In the mid-1990s he persuaded the company to build the This Old House TV…...

Martha Stewart's summer retreat in Maine is just as chic as you'd expect. The food and lifestyle expert recently opened her home to Architectural Digest, and man, we're glad she did: The three-story hillside manor, known as Skylands, was built in 1925 and comes with a good deal of history. Duncan Candler designed the sprawling, 63-acre estate for automobile magnate Edsel Ford, and it remained in the Ford family's possession until Eleanor Ford's death in 1980. Stewart acquired the estate in 1997, and the rest is, well, new history! Kevin Sharkey, executive editorial director of Martha Stewart Living, assisted Martha in decorating the home, which boasts a whopping 12 bedrooms, several external...

It’s hard to say anything too harsh about an American Idol finalist immediately after experiencing his/her “Hometown Visit” package.

Misty-eyed mamas. Weeping dads. The contestants themselves embracing Fox affiliate meteorologists, kissing schoolkids and choking back their emotions when they realize they’re officially stars (or something pretty damn close).

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Lucky for me, Wednesday’s Top 4 performance night — featuring one painful elimination — was (despite the absence of Quentin Alexander and Joey Cook) about as solid a night of performances as we’ve had in Season 14… no...

Let's face it – Martha Stewart did seem like an odd choice to roast Justin Bieber.

But the 73-year-old businesswoman, who Kevin Hart described as having "more street cred than Ludacris and Snoop Dogg combined," ended up being a laugh riot during Comedy Central's Bieber roast that aired Monday. The lifestyle guru took hilarious swipes at fellow roasters like Shaquille O'Neal, Ludacris, Chris D'Elia and Natasha Legerre. But she saved her best material for the guest-of-honor, who didn't seem to know how to react to the sassy mogul.

In case you missed her first-ever roast appearance, here's what Stewart had...

Gwyneth Paltrow vs. Martha Stewart may be the least gangsta beef ever, but at least it’s delicious for the rest of us?

It all started when Martha said of Gwyneth: "She just needs to be quiet. She's a movie star. If she were confident in her acting, she wouldn't be trying to be Martha Stewart."

To which Gwyneth joked, "No one has ever said anything bad about me before, so I'm shocked and devastated. I'll try to recover. [But] if I'm really honest, I'm so psyched that she sees us as competition. I really am."

News: This is how much Gwyneth’s entire Goop gift guide would cost!

Then things got personal culinary:

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Martha published a recipe called “Conscious Coupling” in the November issue of Martha Stewart Living, which mocked Gwyneth’s “conscious uncoupling” with ex Chris Martin.

In response, Gwyneth showcased a recipe called “Jailbird Cake” on Goop. Remember when Martha...

The Gwyneth Paltrow vs. Martha Stewart feud is the gift that keeps on giving.

After Martha, 73, took a pretty bold dig at the Goop goddess in her November issue of Martha Stewart Living by openly mocking her now infamous term "conscious uncoupling" with a story about holiday pie recipes titled "Conscious Coupling," Gwyneth is now taking to her own site to poke fun at Martha's five-month stint in the slammer.

Gwyneth, 42, just shared a recipe titled "Jailbird Cake" on her site, a not-so-subtle dig at Martha, who went to jail in Oct. 2004 for insider trading.

Video: It's On! Martha Takes an Open Dig at Gwyneth

But perhaps Goop's readers are the real winner here. The chocolate wafer cake -- complete with black-and-white vertical stripes reminiscent of jail bars -- looks pretty delicious, no?

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... But even more delicious than Martha's pie consisting of the "perfect marriage of crust and filling?"

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Revenge is a dish best served cold with a three cups of whipped cream. Well, according Gwyneth Paltrow‘s latest dig at Martha Stewart, that is. The founder of Goop is throwing serious shade at the Martha Stewart Living head honcho after publishing a cleverly disguised diss at her rival’s prison past. Presumably responding to Stewart’s previous “Conscious...Read more»...

This just may be the most delicious feud in Hollywood history. It seems like Gwyneth Paltrow has decided to fire back at Martha Stewart, and you know what they say—revenge is a dish best served with a garnish of chocolate shavings. The Goop founder posted a tasty recipe on her website that's been dubbed "Jailbird Cake," which we can only assume is a cleverly disguised diss at her domestic rival, who (in case you've forgotten) served some time behind bars in 2004 for insider trading. E! News has reached out for comment. Gwyneth's sweet shade comes after being the target of similar treatment. In the November issue of Martha Stewart Living, the 73-year-old...

Jailbird Cake? Seems like a dish best served cold. Gwyneth Paltrow's latest baking suggestion appears to be a cleverly veiled diss at domestic rival Martha Stewart's past as a prisoner. Published on her website, goop, the dessert consists of chocolate wafers and whipped cream - and brings to mind 73-year-old Stewart's 2004 stint behind bars (and then under house arrest) for insider trading. Now that's having your cake and eating it too. It's also an apt response to the "Conscious Coupling" spread that appeared in Martha Stewart Living last month, a play on the announcement that Paltrow, 42, was "consciously uncoupling" from husband Chris Martin.

Not so sweet! Gwyneth Paltrow is seemingly throwing shade back at Martha Stewart. After the domestic queen included a pie-filling spread in her magazine, Martha Stewart Living, titled "Conscious Coupling," the Goop founder shared a recipe to her site called "Jailbird Cake." In case you forgot, Stewart spent five months behind bars in 2004 on fraud charges and was sentenced to five months of home confinement following her release in March 2005.  Paltrow's black-and-white recipe calls for chocolate wafers, whipping cream, vanilla extract, powered sugar, and milk chocolate. Photos: Gwyn's [...]...

Serving shade with a slice of pie! Martha Stewart continued her ongoing feud with Gwyneth Paltrow in the November 2014 issue of Martha Stewart Living by cheekily using the Goop founder's "conscious uncoupling" expression in an otherwise tasty spread. Stewart, 73, used her popular magazine to not-so-subtly diss Paltrow in an (ironically!) sweet spread called "Conscious Coupling." The story includes scrumptious suggestions for which pie-filling flavors to combine this Thanksgiving season, from pumpkin cheesecake to chocolate mousse pie. The introduction to the photo spread also shades Paltrow as [...]...

The Martha Stewart vs. Gwyneth Paltrow feud has entered Round 3 in the most epic, albeit not so tasteful, of fashions.

In the November issue of Martha Stewart Living, the ex-con and lifestyle guru blatantly mocks Paltrow's split from Chris Martin with a spread titled, "Conscious Coupling." Unlike Paltrow and Martin's marriage, which was plagued with cheating rumors, Stewart's feature pays homage to "the perfect marriage" — that of pie crust and filling.

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Your move, goop. Martha Stewart took her domestic goddess feud with Gwyneth Paltrow to the pages of her magazine, publishing a spread cheekily titled "Conscious Coupling" in the latest issue of Martha Stewart Living. The headline could be a not-so-subtle dig at Paltrow's March announcement that she and her husband, Coldplay's Chris Martin, decided to "consciously uncouple" after 10 years of marriage. "Every Thanksgiving table should be blessed with the presence of a long-married pair who bring out the best in each other, are completely enamored despite their differences, and leave every other guest thinking, I'll have what they're having,...

Sometimes, it's easy to forget that Martha Stewart went to prison—until the homemaking mogul reminds us why it's never a good idea to mess with Martha. In the November issue of Martha Stewart Living, the 73-year-old businesswoman, who continues to throw shade at fellow lifestyle guru Gwyneth Paltrow, took an epic dig at the Oscar-winning actress, mocking the famous "Conscious Uncoupling" statement that Paltrow and ex Chris Martin released when they announced the end of their marriage in March. The mag's spread, which is hardly a subtle slam, is poignantly titled "Conscious Coupling" and focuses on exceptional food pairings, spotlighting Thanksgiving pies which boast the...

She’s made no secret of her disdain for Gwyneth Paltrow and Martha Stewart just took her bashing of the “Sliding Doors” star to a new level.

In the November 2014 issue of Martha Stewart Living, the 73-year-old ex-con referenced Paltrow’s “conscious uncoupling” with Chris Martin by titling one of her stories “Conscious Coupling.”

While Stewart’s article focuses on flavor pairing for the holidays, the obvious dig at Gwyn, whose Goop lifestyle company is booming, reeks of poor taste all around.

Martha writes, “Every Thanksgiving table should be blessed with the presence of a long-married pair who bring out the best in each other, are completely enamored despite their differences, and leave every other guest thinking, I’ll have what they’re having. Our holiday pies honor such so there’s a pleasant mix of textures and flavors in every bite. No matter how you slice partnerships, each spotlighting...

We guess we should have warned the world sooner, because maybe then Gwyneth Paltrow wouldn't be in this feud. The basic lesson is this: Never, ever cross Martha Stewart. Just don't. Why?  1. Her shade-throwing is on a different level Martha used a recipe for pie in an issue of Martha Stewart Living to diss Gwyneth! What?! It's so subtle that it's actually in your face, and it's so blatant that it's possible you could miss it altogether. She's the sass master, that Martha. And she doesn't care who you are! Blake Lively? Taylor Schilling? A Real housewife? The guy who makes her coffee at Starbucks? She will hate you even if she's never met you and/or...

Don't mess with Martha.

Best. Feud. Ever.

Gwyneth Paltrow recently hit back at Martha Stewart's harsh dis that the actress "needs to be quiet," with a mild-mannered retort that she's "psyched" Martha actually sees her Goop company as "competition" for the 73-year-old's own lifestyle brand. But Martha just escalated things to a whole new level.

In the November issue of Martha Stewart Living, Martha openly mocks Gwyneth's now infamous term "conscious uncoupling," which she used to announce her and Chris Martin's split.

Video: Martha Stewart Slams Gwyneth Paltrow

Introducing her holiday pie recipes, Martha not-so-subtly titles the story "Conscious Coupling."

"Every Thanksgiving table should be blessed with the presence of a long-married pair who bring out the best in each other, are completely enamored despite their differences, and leave every other guest thinking, I’ll have what they're having," the intro reads (via Huffington Post). "Our holiday pies honor such so there’s a pleasant...

Gwyneth Paltrow is taking Martha Stewart's recent dis rather well.

Gwyneth Paltrow is taking Martha Stewart's recent dis rather well.

The Goop founder admitted during Fortune's Most Powerful Women Summit on Tuesday that her main focus is on Goop, despite the comments made about her by Stewart to Porter magazine. "If I'm really honest, I'm so psyched that she sees us as competition," the Iron Man actress said. "I really am."

News: Martha Stewart Admits to Sexting!

Paltrow quipped, "No one has ever said anything bad about me before, so I’m shocked and devastated. I'll try to recover."

"She just needs to be quiet," Stewart, 73, said of Paltrow in regards to her lifestyle website. "She's a movie star. If she were confident in her acting, she wouldn't be trying to be Martha Stewart."

Paltrow's words were kinder than her actions this week. Goop hired Lisa Gersh, the former CEO of Martha Stewart Living, after...

Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle website Goop has a new CEO! Lisa Gersh, who previously worked as president and CEO at Martha Stewart Living, was recently hired by Goop to replace former CEO Seb Bishop, who left back in April. Paltrow championed Gersh as a "visionary leader" who will ensure great things for Goop. "She's the perfect person to build on the momentum we have already created at Goop, and to diversify our opportunities to bring Goop's positive energy directly to consumers in what they read, what they try, what they buy and how they live," the Oscar-winning actress said in a statement to Us. Likewise, Gersh gushed over Paltrow in a press release about her hiring, saying...

Big things are on the horizon for Goop, the lifestyle website founded by Gwyneth Paltrow, and they’ve snagged a high-powered CEO to help navigate the waters ahead.

According to Fashionista, Lisa Gersh has accepted the position after leaving Martha Stewart Living, hoping to step things up on the business front.

Gersh explained, "The brand is established, but the business is a startup. I think that people will be surprised as they spend more time on our site, in terms of the attainability of the products we're recommending.”

As for what we can expect, Goop will continue to put out designer capsule collections, branch out into advertising and even has a namesake label in the works.

Gwyn for the win! Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand Goop has hired a new CEO, Lisa Gersh, who interestingly enough was formerly president and CEO at Martha Stewart Living. Goop's rep confirmed to Us Weekly on Monday, Oct. 6, that the Oscar winner enlisted Gersh to fill the spot of predecessor Seb Bishop, who suddenly quit this past April after Paltrow's "conscious uncoupling" announcement from husband Chris Martin via Goop newsletter. Paltrow, 42, lauded Gersh as a "visionary leader" with the necessary business acumen for Goop's platform. "She’s the [...]...

Former SNL star Ana Gasteyer was on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night alongside one of her targets: Martha Stewart. So, Gasteyer took her chance to (sort of) apologize to Stewart. Gasteyer explained, for instance, that she intensely researched Stewart for her impersonation, which was perhaps most sublimely funny when performed topless. “I wanted to dig deep and get inside your head, and instead I dug through your beautifully organized dumpsters and I re-gifted your fish tank, and for that I am sorry,” Gasteyer said. Her other apologies included:

- “I apologize for selling my water bong with your...

Ladies’ Home Journal is ending monthly publication after 131 years, parent company Meredith said Thursday. The magazine's entire editorial staff, including its editor-in-chief, Sally Lee, has been laid off. The media company announced the magazine will “transition to a special interest publication” and publish quarterly. Also read: Martha Stewart Living to Lay Off 12% of Workforce, Cut Back Magazines Ad sales had been on the decline for the iconic publication and the magazine had struggled to adjust for its aging readers. “We announced today we are transitioning Ladies’ Home Journal from a subscription magazine published 10 times a year to a newsstand only quarterly.

New Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia CEO Dan Dienst on Tuesday provided an update on his turnaround strategy for the lifestyle media company, saying that "the best years of our company are indeed ahead of us."  During his second earnings conference call since joining the company, the former metals industry executive, who has become known as a turnaround expert, told analysts that "we have been busy." Martha Stewart Living had announced the appointment of Dienst as CEO in late October.   Highlighting that the company has been reevaluating how to run more efficiently and nimbly, he said, "We have

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Five years ago stock of Martha Stewart Living Ominmedia traded at around $36 a share and founder Martha Stewart‘s TV shows were all over first-run and syndication. Today shares are trading at $2.40 after the company’s board of directors announced that Daniel Dienst has been named CEO to spearhead the strategy of “renewed growth” at the media company, which has its hands in magazines, books, TV and radio. Former CEO Lisa Gersh said in December she was stepping down after having been in the job only a few months. Dienst is a turnaround guy but not in the media field: He most recently was CEO of Sims Metal Management. He had been on the Mslo board chaired by Stewart and will remain there. Here’s the release: New York, Oct. 28, 2013 — Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc. (“Mslo”) (NYSE: Mso) and its Board of Directors today announced that Daniel W. Dienst has been named Chief Executive Officer.

Nothing like a lively puppy to keep Blake Lively busy. The “Gossip Girl” star played with her pooch, named Penny, at a Los Angeles park Thursday (August 29). We’re thinking the bottle of Evian at her side was too good to share with her furry friend!

The actress, who just turned 26, says that married life suits her and husband Ryan Reynolds. They were recently photographed together tending to their luscious garden at their home in Bedford, New York.

An insider claims that the newlyweds have been approached about appearing in Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Not surprising -- seeing that the star of “The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants” has called Stewart her "idol.”

Now that her role as Serena van der Woodsen is over, Lively says she’s enjoying her temporary break from acting, focusing on her house and family. "With film and TV, you don't see the results for months.

New York, New York (July 12, 2013): After debuting its content in New York City taxis this spring, PowerwomenTV expands its digital reach by formally launching its programming online July 15. “PowerwomenTV was created to fill the gap in traditional women’s programming,” says network founder and CEO, Amy Palmer. “Our content focuses on a women’s 360 approach to life — from business to style, from money to parenting. Women aren’t one dimensional and their media shouldn’t be either.” With a decade of experience as a television journalist and producer, Palmer decided it was time to embark on her entrepreneurial aspirations. For three years, she used personal savings to self-fund PowerwomenTV until she was able to secure an investor to help launch the network full-scale. Today, PowerwomenTV is the first of its kind to offer highly produced television-quality content in the digital space. PowerwomenTV is the network for the next generation...

An SEC filing today says the compensation changes in Martha Stewart‘s contract are consistent with her company’s plan to return to profitability. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has reduced Stewart’s annual pay to $1.8 million as part of an option in a July 2012 agreement that extended her employment as chairman until 2017, according to the filing reported by Bloomberg. The company has struggled with declining advertising sales at its magazines and lower broadcast revenue following the cancellation of The Martha Stewart Show last year. The company also is seeking a permanent CEO. Martha Stewart Living posted a net loss of $3.27M in the first quarter after losing $56.1M in 2012.

Remember a few days ago when Martha Stewart jokingly said she might want to begin online dating?

Well, the Internet took that and ran with it, and now, it seems, Stewart is 100% interested in meeting guys online. The Facebook page for the magazine Martha Stewart Living has just released two dueling photos of the domestic icon, and have announced fans can vote on which look they prefer. The winning image will be her actual Match.com profile picture.

As a blogger with a unofficial masters degree is Judging People By Photos, it appears clear to me the classic black ensemble...

Online media company AOL confirmed Thursday that it has hired former ABC and Martha Stewart Living Ominimedia top executive Susan Lyne as CEO of its content brands, except for the Huffington Post group. Lyne used to run ABC Entertainment and then was CEO of Martha Stewart Living. Most recently, she has served as vice chairman of online retailer Gilt Groupe, a role that she will continue. She has served on the AOL board since 2009. Video: 'American Idol's' Lee DeWyze Guests on AOL Web Show (Video) As AOL's content head, she will oversee all content brands, such as TechCrunch, Engadget

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The former president and CEO of Martha Stewart Living Ominimedia and ABC Entertainment chief is close to joining AOL as CEO of its content brands, according to AllThingsD’s Kara Swisher. Susan Lyne would have oversight over brands like Engadget and TechCrunch but not The Huffington Post, whose group is headed by Arianna Huffington. Lyne has served on the AOL board of directors since 2009 and is also Vice Chairman of the Gilt Group after joining the online retailer as CEO in 2008. Before that she was president at Mslo. As ABC Entertainment’s boss she spearheaded series like Desperate Housewives and Grey’s Anatomy.

It seems Martha Stewart's media company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, isn't doing so well. Her food recipe magazine, Everyday Food, is being killed off. Instead, they are hoping to integrate food ideas into Martha Stewart Living. 

The media company is also looking to sell their health magazine, Whole Living, in the hopes of generating some revenue. They have also laid-off 70 of their 600 employees. Apparently, all the changes are expected the save the company $33 million to $35 million a year. ...

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is reducing the publication of two of its magazines and laying off about 70 workers as it deals with declining advertising and circulation. The news comes ahead of the media company’s Friday morning quarterly earnings call, which had been rescheduled because of Hurricane Sandy. The company will cut back the publishing schedule of its Everyday Food magazine to 5 times a year, down from 10, and deliver the magazine as a supplement to subscribers of Martha Stewart Living, according to the New York Times. It will no longer be sold as a stand-alone publication. Whole Living magazine also is coming to an end. Company executives have been in discussions to sell the publication, which suffered a 24% decline in advertising pages in the past year. They plan to stop printing it by year’s end and fold the content into Martha Stewart Living if a sale is not concluded,...

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, the empire built by homemaking icon Martha Stewart, said it will scale back its publishing business to focus more on digital and video opportunities. The company said the move will save up to $35 million annually, in part by cutting an undisclosed number of jobs.  It will seek a buyer for Whole Living magazine and it will turn Everyday Food magazine into an online publication with published supplements five times a year to be part of the company's flagship magazine, Martha Stewart Living. The restructuring includes previously announced partnerships with Hulu, AOL and FremantleMedia. "These

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Who better than to throw the perfect party than Martha Stewart?

In March, the doting grandma put her superb taste to the test as the host of her granddaughter Jude‘s first birthday, held at Perry St. in Manhattan.

Owned by family friend Jean-Georges Vongerichten, the modern eatery set the scene for the whimsical celebration that toyed with a stuffed animal theme stretching from the adorable centerpieces to the personalized placemats.

Outfitted in a beige silk skirt and a gray jersey tank top, the birthday girl arrived with mom Alexis, who dressed the part in her own beige satin number.

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Martha Stewart is known for her refined taste — and judging by her grandchildren‘s playroom, it seems her daughter Alexis has inherited the design gene.

“[It's] where we all spend the most time hanging out!” the mom of Jude, 17 months, and Truman, 5 months, says in the September issue of Martha Stewart Living. “I like that it’s both great for kids and pleasing to adults.”

Alexis — who welcomed both of her children via gestational carrier — had longed to be a mother for years, undergoing costly and emotionally-taxing fertility treatments for years.

“Getting Jude was lucky,” she told People shortly after the birth.

"The Martha Stewart" show will not return to The Hallmark Channel after this season, but the network hopes to continue to work with Stewart on other programming, TheWrap has confirmed. Stewart's show will stop taping live episodes in the spring, and will air reruns in the summer. Then it will end, and Stewart and the network will look to work together in other ways, a person familiar with the situation told TheWrap. Also read: Martha Stewart to Rejoin Martha Stewart Living Board The official word of the show's ending was as gracious and...