Bonnie Fuller

Bonnie Fuller is a Canadian-born media executive who launched Bonnie Fuller Media to meet the evolving needs of her longtime loyal following. Twice named Advertising Age's "Editor of the Year," she's been responsible for some of the magazine world's most well-recognized titles, including having served as Vice President and Chief Editorial Director of American Media (Star, Shape, Men's Fitness, Natural Health, and Fit Pregnancy). She was editor of "Flare" magazine, "YM" magazine, the first American edition of "Marie Claire" magazine, "Cosmopolitan" magazine, "Glamour" magazine (beginning in 1998), and "Us Weekly".

Generally credited with inventing the “celebrity lens" school of journalism, she is a frequent contributor to a variety of media outlets including HuffingtonPost.com and Advertising Age and regularly participates on media industry panels.

Fuller was born in Toronto to a real-estate lawyer and an elementary school teacher. Her parents' divorce when she was in her teens resulted in serious financial difficulty for her mother and herself. She describes her younger self with "I'm truly geeky ... a Canadian Jewish girl from a dysfunctional family."

While working as editorial director of American Media, Fuller relaunched the former tabloid "Star" magazine as a glossy magazine. She has written an autobiography concentrating on her career, entitled "The Joys of Much Too Much", extolling the virtues of a hectic but full career and home life, over simplicity and tranquility.

In 2008, Fuller co-founded Bonnie Fuller Media with noted media executive Russ Pillar of the 5850 Group.

Trivia

The name of the Lucy Spiller character in the TV series "Dirt" is said to resemble Fuller's.Nordyke, Kimberly, [http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002114150 Cox Dishes Dirt for FX Pilot] , "The Hollywood Reporter," March 1, 2006.] There has been speculation that the character was based on Fuller, but Fuller has characterized the show as a complete "work of fiction."Johnson, Richard, [http://www.nypost.com/seven/01012007/gossip/pagesix/pagesix.htm Bonnie: Dirt is 'Pure Fiction'] , "New York Post", January 1, 2007.]

On March 11, 2007, Fuller was a guest on NBC game show "Identity" with host Penn Jillette. Fuller's identity was pegged as Celebrity Magazine Editor. The episode with Fuller has not yet aired.

Fuller often appears on AOL Music's sketch comedy show The DL (dl.aol.com) as part of their Music Insider series.

References

* "That (Other) Cosmo Girl", Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times Book Review, April 9, 2006

References

External links

* [http://www.newyorkbusiness-risingstars.com/100women/index.php/womens/view/44 Bonnie Fuller - Crain's 100 Most Influential Women 2007]
* [http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid285076654/bclid290736373/bctid301789543 Bonnie Fuller Interview on LX.TV]
* [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/30/bonnie-fuller-media-magaz_n_109890.html Bonnie Fuller Media: Magazine Maven Takes To The Web]

Fuller was born in Toronto to a real-estate lawyer and an elementary school teacher. Her parents' divorce when she was in her teens resulted in serious financial difficulty for her mother and herself. She describes her younger self with "I'm truly geeky ... a Canadian Jewish girl from a dysfunctional family."

While working as editorial director of American Media, Fuller relaunched the former tabloid "Star" magazine as a glossy magazine. She has written an autobiography concentrating on her career, entitled "The Joys of Much Too Much", extolling the virtues of a hectic but full career and home life, over simplicity and tranquility.

In 2008, Fuller created her own company called Bonnie Fuller Media which is based in New York and backed by investor Russ Pillar of the 5850 Group.

Trivia

The name of the Lucy Spiller character in the TV series "Dirt" is said to resemble Fuller's.Nordyke, Kimberly, [http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002114150 Cox Dishes Dirt for FX Pilot] , "The Hollywood Reporter," March 1, 2006.] There has been speculation that the character was based on Fuller, but Fuller has characterized the show as a complete "work of fiction."Johnson, Richard, [http://www.nypost.com/seven/01012007/gossip/pagesix/pagesix.htm Bonnie: Dirt is 'Pure Fiction'] , "New York Post", January 1, 2007.]

On March 11, 2007, Fuller was a guest on NBC game show "Identity" with host Penn Jillette. Fuller's identity was pegged as Celebrity Magazine Editor. The episode with Fuller has not yet aired.

Fuller often appears on AOL Music's sketch comedy show The DL (dl.aol.com) as part of their Music Insider series.

References

* "That (Other) Cosmo Girl", Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times Book Review, April 9, 2006

References

External links

* [http://www.newyorkbusiness-risingstars.com/100women/index.php/womens/view/44 Bonnie Fuller - Crain's 100 Most Influential Women 2007]
* [http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid285076654/bclid290736373/bctid301789543 Bonnie Fuller Interview on LX.TV]
* [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/30/bonnie-fuller-media-magaz_n_109890.html Bonnie Fuller Media: Magazine Maven Takes To The Web]