Archive for December, 2008
2009! Happy New Year's From CoverAwards!
Thank you for all of your support over our first year.
Cheers to 2009!
Happy New Year’s!
Mark
Ebony's Barack Obama Issue Wins CoverAwards' 2008 Cover of the Year
The August issue of Ebony Magazine wins CoverAwards’ Cover of the Year.
It’s by far the most creative Barack Obama cover photo I’ve seen this year.
While many other magazines published Barack Obama covers, Ebony went for this unique approach of Barack exiting a car. And, as the cover line indicates - he’s cool.
In 2008, Barack make politics cool again, won a decisive election promising change, and he brings us hope moving forward in 2009.
Congrats to the entire Ebony team!
Happy New Year’s!
Mark
Click here to see the most memorable covers of 2008!
Encore: CoverAwards' Editor in Chiefs of the Year!
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NY Rangers Goalie Henrik Lundqvist Covers Page Six Magazine
This is another great example of Page Six Magazine’s Margi Conklin doing a great cover photo shoot.
She did win CoverAwards’ Best Cover Photo Shoots of 2008afterall!
This week we have NY Rangers Goalie Henrik Lundqvist looking incredibly stylish and hot for Page Six Magazine’s fitness special.
Here’s some of what he had to say inside the magazine:
On doing a shirtless photo shoot if he was offered a David Beckham-esque deal of $5 million:
“I don’t have a problem showing my body, but I have more respect for my girlfriend [fellow Swede, Therese Andersson] than to do that. [But if I was offered $5 million] yeah, then we could start talking. Absolutely.”
On his former teammate and notorious NHL antagonist Sean Avery:
“Sean’s one of a kind. When Page Six Magazine put me on its Top 25 Best Dressed list [September 2008] with the caption “Sean who?” I gave it to my brother [fraternal twin, Joel, a center for the Dallas Stars, Sean's former team] to put in Sean’s stall in the locker room. Sean didn’t think it was very funny.”
On his fashion sense and Dior, Hugo Boss, and Tiger of Sweden wardrobe:
“[The New York Rangers all] wear a suit every time we travel. So it’s pretty much five days a week in a suit. There’s a lot of space in my closet dedicated to that. And I never wear T-shirts! I don’t want to
wear something that’s not me.”
On his game time intensity:
“Winning is everything to me, so when it comes to game day, I don’t like to talk much. I get angry easily. If I have a bad game, people stay away.”
On his plans for 2009:
“I’m always looking to see what’s next. I never get satisfied. Otherwise, you stop getting better. My focus is to go all the way [to the Stanley Cup] this year.”
For more on Henrik Lundqvist, check out this week’s issue of Page Six Magazine, free inside the Sunday edition of the New York Post and online on Monday here.
People's Latest Diet Cover Reflects Tough Economy
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What a difference from 12 months ago?
When People magazine is talking about diets for “every budget” it’s a reminder of how it’s been a very tough economic year for many people in the country.
What’s the same?
Of course. It’s Oprah. She needs to lose the weight yet again.
Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Aniston, Nicole Richie, Beyonce: This Week's Celebrity Weeklies!!!
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Jennifer Hudson to Perform at Barack Obama's Inauguration?
It may be possible.
Jennifer Hudson hasn’t been able to perform since her mother, sister and nephew were brutally murdered in October.
“Organizers want Jennifer to sing ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the Inauguration on Jan. 20,” according to reports.
Hudson sang the national anthem at the Democratic National Convention in Denver in August.
Daniel Radcliffe: Sick of Getting Nude
“Harry Potter” star Daniel Radcliffe, who’s headlining in Broadway’s “Equus,” is tired of getting naked every night with a fake horse on stage and wants to try something new like a musical, reports Page Six.
Meanwhile, sluggish sales for “Equus” have prompted producers to start wallpapering city streets with posters of Radcliffe nude from the waist up.
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What Split? J. Lo and Marc Anthony on Romantic Getaway
While everbody thinks J. Lo and Marc are on the outs, new reports have surfaced that the couple is spending a few days together in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where Anthony is scheduled to perform as part of his ongoing tour.
“Jennifer and Marc looked very happy, so it is hard for me to believe the rumors that their marriage is in trouble,” the eatery’s general manager, Trace Donaldson, tells E! News. “They were laughing and seemed to be having a great time.”
The couples rep denied any riff earlier this week: “There is no merit to the article.”
Well, time will tell.
Remember when Brad Pitt and Jen Aniston claimed they were happy and went on their LAST vacation together.
So, we will see.
JonasHQ.org & KevinJonasOnline.com Are Best Jonas Brothers' Fan Sites of the Year!
In the first year-end CoverAwards’ Fan Choice Awards, two sites in the world of the Jonas Brothers climbed to the top.
The voting was so close that we are declaring a tie between JonasHQ.org and KevinJonasOnline.com.
We also highly recommend that you visit all of the Jonas brother’s fan sites HERE – especially if you are a member of the celebrity media.
These sites are constantly updated and are up to speed on the hottest group in the country.
And, if you are PR rep, pitch the sites like any other media outlet!
Thank you again to all the fans for voting.
