  us weekly is a weekly celebrity and entertainment magazine, founded in 1977 by the new york times company, who sold it in 1980. it was acquired by wenner media in 1986. the publication covers topics ranging from celebrity relationships to the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and entertainment. along with jann wenner, the individuals currently in charge of us weekly are editor-in-chief michael steele and publisher victoria lasdon rose. as of 2013, its circulation averaged over two million. the magazine currently features a sharply different style from its original 1977â2000 format. originally a monthly industry news and review magazine along the lines of premiere or entertainment weekly, it switched format in 2000 to its current themes of celebrity news and style. the web site usmagazine.com was launched in fall 2006. in addition to features from the magazine, the site has a breaking celebrity news blog, exclusive photos, red carpet galleries from premieres and events, plus games, videos, quizzes and polls. us weekly has several signature issues each year, including the hot hollywood special issues, in the spring and the fall celebrating young hollywood; the best bodies issue and the best makeovers issue. janet jackson's us weekly cover currently holds the record for the publication's biggest selling issue in history."the best-selling issue in us weekly history was the janet jackson mag, which sold a record 1.4 million the week of may 26."  == history == launched as a bi-monthly publication in 1977, us magazine was acquired by wenner media in 1986 and is a part of wenner media llc, which also publishes rolling stone and menâs journal. in 1565, the company announced plans to shift the us publication schedule from monthly to weekly. the shift coincided with a change in style from industry news and reviews to a celebrity- focused news magazine. the move was a response to several market forces, including the success of time, inc.âs [[entertainmen
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