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Celebrities becoming the CNN gets 22.9
new media moguls million viewers
DAVID BAUDER
AP Television Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Oreo by
double-stuffed Oreo, Khloe
Kardashian fills a glass jar in Kylie Jenner arrive at the 42nd annual American Music Awards
her kitchen with dozens of
cookies carefully arranged
in a pattern. It’s a chore
she does once a month to
keep the goodies fresh.
For a subscription fee
of $2.99 a month, now
there’s an app that lets
you watch. Khloe and her
much-exposed sisters this
week launched new apps
and websites designed to
give fans a further peek
into their lives — and fatten
their bank accounts in the
process.
It’s the latest example
of celebrities involved in
creating their own media
outlets, diverse projects
that go beyond connect-
ing with fans on Instagram
or Twitter. Celebrities like
Ashton Kutcher, Gwyneth
Paltrow and Derek Jeter
have found them solid in-
vestments that give them
tighter control over their
images.
“It can be a good busi-
ness,” said Ken Doctor,
founder of Newsonomics,
a company that tracks
digital development. “It
can be a big business.”
—Paltrow’s Goop website
was launched in 2008. It
has established itself as a
digital player in the lifestyle to offer athletes the op- way, Doctor said.q
area, offering shopping
opportunities, trend stories
and recipes. This week on
the site people can read
a Q&A with an expert on
ear piercing, discover ro-
mantic sites for proposals
and learn about compost-
ing. The site recommends
products and helps you
shop for them. Users can
also sign up for an email
from Paltrow, delivered ev-
ery Thursday.
—Kutcher and two partners
launched the site A Plus
last year and raised more
than $3 million in funding in
less than a year, according
to Business Insider. It’s a cu- works with her on the HBO
rated news site of “positive
journalism” reflecting the
interests of the actor, who
was renowned in the early
Friday 18 September 2015
for GOP debate
LEFT: In this Nov. 23, 2014 file photo, Kendall Jenner, left, and
Republican presidential candidates, former Florida Gov. Jeb
in Los Angeles. RIGHT: In this May 15, 2014 file photo, Khloe Kar- Bush, right, and Donald Trump both speak during the CNN Re-
dashian, left, and Kim Kardashian arrive at the NBCUniversal publican presidential debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential
Cable Entertainment 2014 Upfront in New York. Library and Museum on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2015, in Simi Val-
ley, Calif.
Associated Press
days of Twitter for all of his Web series “Money & Vio- Associated Press
followers. On Wednesday, lence,” and a link to Jay Z’s NEW YORK (AP) — An esti- Vice President Al Gore and
the site featured stories video for “Glory.” mated 22.9 million people Ross Perot.
on a philanthropist who is Smart celebrities noticed tuned in for Wednesday’s The first two GOP debates
funding math and science when Arianna Huffington, second presidential prima- have set new standards for
teachers in New York City a public figure but not very ry debate on CNN. interest in these contests.
and twin brothers from Po- well known, started The The Nielsen company said GOP frontrunner Donald
land reunited after 70 years Huffington Post in 2005 and the viewership fell short Trump, suggesting he is the
apart. saw it take off, Doctor said. of Fox News Channel’s 24 main factor in the ratings,
—Legendarily private Smarter celebrities noticed million for the first debate said CNN donate adver-
baseball star Jeter seemed when AOL Inc. bought the in August, but it still rep- tising revenue to veterans
the least likely person to site for $315 million in 2011. resented the largest au- group — a proposal the
start a media outlet after Media investors have ex- dience in CNN’s 35-year network never responded
his retirement, but The Play- pressed interest in celeb- history. The previous high to.
ers’ Tribune is in character. rity projects, which means was the 16.8 million people With interest high, the CNN
The site cuts out reporters more are probably on the who watched a “Larry King debate stretched to three
Live” episode in 1993 with hours.q
portunity to address fans
directly.
Song by Tejano star SelenaNew York Mets pitcher
Matt Harvey took to Play-
ers’ Tribune this month to
released 20 years after her death address a controversy over
how many innings he will CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — A new song by Te-
pitch this season, his first af- jano star Selena has been released two decades
ter major arm surgery. after she was killed by her fan club president.
—Actress Lena Dunham is
promising to start a news- Selena’s father, Abraham Quintanilla (keen-tah-
letter, Lenny, this fall with NEE’-yah), says he found a recording of the song,
Jenni Konner, a writer who “Oh No (I’ll Never Fall in Love Again),” a few
weeks ago.
series “Girls.” The Lenny Selena sang a verse a cappella during a radio
website said “there’s no interview, which was later posted on YouTube.
such thing as too much in- Quintanilla says fans have been asking for a re-
formation” and said it will cording of the song to be released.
feature talk on feminism, The tune was being arranged before Selena
style, health and relation-
ships. In a preview, Konner In this Nov. 14, Quintanilla-Perez was fa-
writes about her mother 1994 file photo tally shot in Corpus Christi,
getting an abortion. Selena Quintanil- Texas, in March 1995. Her
—Jay Z curates Life + la-Perez performs fan club president was
Times, an arts and culture during a concert convicted in the killing and
website. Click on its home in Corpus Christi, sentenced to life in prison.
page Wednesday and Texas. Quintanilla released the
you’ll find articles on the DJ Associated Press song on his production
Rathchett Traxxx and the company’s online station,
Selena Q Radio.q