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Another extraordinary cover honoring Paul Newman.
This one follows People Magazine’s cover from earlier this week.
It’s simple, features a striking photo and is a keeper.
For a summary of this week’s issue, make the jump!
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A perfect cover from People Magazine.
The picture of Paul Newman - especially the eye contact - is incredible.
The use of the blue background to make Paul’s eyes stand out even more makes this a masterpiece.
Larry Hackett kept the main line simple — “The remarkable story of an American icon.”
And then he added “his life in pictures,” which is very smart.
It’s the pictures of the great Paul Newman that many readers will want to see and keep for all-time.
I know I’m keeping my copy!
How will this cover sell on the newsstand?
Hollywood icon Paul Newman has lost his battle against cancer. He died on Friday aged 83.
Jeff Sanderson , his publicist, said the star, who was nominated for Academy Awards 10 times and won an Oscar in 1987 for his role in The Colour of Money, died after a long battle with cancer surrounded by his family and close friends.
Paul Newman now needs a wheelchair after months of gruelling treatment to combat cancer, reports the Daily Mail.
Leaving a New York hospital, he looked pale and thin, his clothes almost hanging off him.
Let me share with you a secret.
The key to success for the tabloids is finding the right photo.
Duh! You know that by now.
And the Globe is a master at doing this.
Before I get started - I’ll say the same thing I said about the Enquirer’s cover. I want to see the real dates on the photos!
Moving forward - this is a sadly, strong cover for Globe.
Paul Newman does look emaciated and supports the mag’s theory that he is dying, which is really sad.
The Bill Clinton picture with the photo inset is priceless - even though I suspect it’s a quite innocent hand-holding moment.
And for the tabloids this is what helps move covers off the newsstand — even with high gas prices.
People are addicted to this type of stuff.
One other note. The Globe claims it has the scoop on Oprah’s “secret” booze battle. For anyone that watches the show, and has seen her talk about tequila shots, it’s not a secret.
Bottom line: Very strong, photo driven cover.
