Bonnie Fuller

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Bonnie Fuller
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Fuller at the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival
Born
Bonnie Hurowitz [1]

(1956-09-08) September 8, 1956 (age 68)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater University of Toronto
Occupation(s)Editor, writer
TitlePresident and editor-in-chief, Hollywood Life
Spouse
Michael Fuller
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(m. 1983)​
[1]
Children4 [1]

Bonnie Fuller (born Bonnie Hurowitz; [1] September 8, 1956) is a Canadian media executive who is the owner and editor-in-chief of Hollywood Life . Fuller previously worked as editor-in-chief for publications including YM , Cosmopolitan , Glamour , and Us Weekly .

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Early life

Bonnie Hurowitz [1] was born in Toronto, Ontario, to a real-estate lawyer and an elementary school teacher. She graduated from Jarvis Collegiate Institute in Toronto in 1974 and attended the University of Toronto earning a B.A. degree in 1977. [1]

Career

In 1978, Fuller was a fashion reporter at the Toronto Star . [2] Two years later, she became a sportswear editor for Women's Wear Daily . Her first job as editor-in-chief was in 1983 for Flare, a Canadian national fashion magazine. She worked for five years at the publication prior to joining YM as editor-in-chief. [3]

Fuller launched the American version of Marie Claire magazine in 1994 where she was the editor-in-chief. In 1996, she was appointed editor-in-chief of Cosmopolitan magazine, succeeding Helen Gurley Brown. From 1998 to 2001, she was editor of Glamour magazine. Fuller worked as editor-in-chief of Us Weekly and redesigned the title, creating the modern celebrity newsweekly. [4] She created signature sections such as "Stars Are Just Like Us." [5]

Beginning in July 2003, she served as executive vice president and chief editorial director of American Media Inc., where she oversaw AMI's 16 magazines, including Star , Shape , Natural Health, Country Weekly , and Men's Fitness .[ citation needed ] During her tenure, Star relaunched from a tabloid to a glossy magazine. [6] Fuller stepped down from her position in May 2008, but remained the editor-at-large at Star and a consultant to AMI. [7] In July 2009 she was hired by Penske Media Corporation to relaunch HollywoodLife.com, a celebrity news site. [8] As of 2019, Fuller is the editor-in-chief of Hollywood Life and a senior advisor to PMC. She hosts the Hollywood Life weekly podcast. [9]

In addition to her roles with Penske Media, she is a frequent contributor to a variety of media outlets including HuffPost , Advertising Age , the Today show , Good Morning America , Access Hollywood , Good Day New York , Inside Edition , Nancy Grace , FOX Digital News , CNN New Day , WPIX , and CTV News . On Tuesday mornings, she appears on Sirius XM Radio's Cosmo Radio. She authored the bestselling book The Joys of Much Too Much: Go for the Big Life — The Great Career, The Perfect Guy, and Everything Else You've Ever Wanted. [10]

In 2021, Fuller purchased full ownership of Hollywood Life from Penske Media. [11]

Awards and recognition

Fuller has twice been named editor of the year by Ad Age. [12]

Personal life

Fuller married Canadian architect Michael Fuller on June 26, 1983. They have four children. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "BONNIE FULLER, The Story So Far". Toronto Star. May 14, 2008. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
  2. ↑ Vukets, Cynthia (31 March 2011). "Media mogul Bonnie Fuller turns page on magazines". Toronto Star. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Houpt, Simon (24 May 2001). "Fuller out as editor at Glamour magazine". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Carr, David (16 July 2009). "Seasoned Celebrity-Watcher Turns From Print to Web". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  5. ↑ Kaufman, Amy (16 July 2009). "Bonnie Fuller Joins Penske's HollywoodLife". The Wrap. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  6. ↑ MacMillan, Robert (14 May 2008). "Bonnie Fuller quits as American Media EVP". Reuters. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  7. ↑ Haber, Matt (13 May 2008). "Bonnie Fuller Out of AMI Management; New 'Editor-at-Large' Role with Star". New York Observer. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  8. ↑ Ryan Tate. "Bonnie Fuller Hired Into Murderer's Row of Hollywood". Defamer. Archived from the original on 2010-01-31.
  9. ↑ "5 Podcasts To Listen To For The Best Celebrity Showbiz Gossip". Capital FM. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  10. ↑ Jacobs, Alexandra (April 9, 2006). "That (Other) Cosmo Girl". The New York Times.
  11. ↑ "Bonnie Fuller Assumes Full Ownership of Hollywood Life". Variety. 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2023-11-22.
  12. ↑ "Bonnie Fuller: Queen Of The Tabloids". Forbes. 26 January 2006. Retrieved 2 November 2020.