LIFE & STYLE HEDGES ITS BETS WITH "FRIENDS FEAR" JESSICA SIMPSON DUMPED COVER!

Pasetsky’s Cover Critique

How do you know that a magazine doesn’t know for sure if its story is true?

The big tip-off on this cover is the line above the main line “DUMPED AGAIN,” which says “Friends Fear Jessica Got.”

When a magazine says something like this “Friends Fear” it’s a clear indication that the editors are not 100 percent sure that the story is TRUE.

So what you’ll get is a lot of insiders saying that they “think its over.” Plus – of course, you’ll get the obligatory rep denial.

On another note, I question the editorial judgement of Life & Style.

I do not believe the reader cares about Jessica Simpson or her relationship with Tony Romo.

Tony Romo is not Nick Lachey and Jessica Simpson is not Jessica Simpson without Nick Lachey.

Strangely – Us Weekly has a cover featured on Jessica Simpson as well. I wonder if there’s a leak between the two magazines. You’ll see what I mean shortly!

In other news, Life & Style reveals that Suri Cruise has a $350,000 wardrobe. With all that money Tom and Katie, don’t you think you could spend a little bit more on poor Suri? HA!

And is that Angelina on the cover? I can’t tell because the picture is so freakin blurry.

Finally, Life & Style confirms that “Yes, Jen’s in Love.” Hmm. Did they hire a private investigator to gather this well-known information?

Oh – and Life & Style continues to use this hideous new cover design with these useless products placed in a white bar at the bottom of the cover. (D, Very Grazia UK by the way.) Again, the editors label each product treating the reader like they are total morons. Thanks for telling me that it’s a “shoe.”

Bottom Line: Lame and yes it’s $1 less than Us Weekly