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another overpriced tabloid - Review written on December 13, 2005
Rating: 1 out of 5
3 customers found this review helpful, 8 did not.
This is one of the many magazines that float around the school library, and it is the most common. Maybe because not too many people read it. All that is in it is pure celebrity gossip. There is really nothing else in here. If you like blurry photos of Lindsay Lohan, Donald Trump, Paris Hilton, Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and the like, (blurry so you can't see the zits and the flaws) then you should get this. One article mentioned Britney Spears stomach, how it was coming back. She was wearing a baggy t-shirt. Baggy t-shirts are common among women wanting to hide a gut, not flaunt it. This magazine makes it seem like celebrities lose weight like magic (they don't-not so far as I can tell). If you want to read about the fact that Nichole Richie has acquired yet another Chloe Paddington, the fact that Donald Trump thinks his wife Melania looks hideous now that he has gotten her knocked up, or you would like to see photos of Victoria Beckham looking pissed off, then read this. This magazine is full of lies as well-for instance, one writer claims that young people like Lindsay Lohan can get higher car insurance rates for accidents they were not at fault in. False! You only get higher rates if you are at fault. This magazine is nothing more than an overpriced tabloid. There is nothing of value in here. Half the time the insider is some anonymous friend, and half the time the facts aren't right. Avoid this thing at all costs, unless of course you are a celebrity worshipper. I've got better things to do than worship people who have too much money for their own good. I'll stick to more intelligent fare, thankyouverymuch.
much better now - Review written on December 08, 2005
Rating: 4 out of 5
3 customers found this review helpful, 2 did not.
US Weekly used to be a cross between People and The National Enquirer - ever since the new editor has stepped in (it seems that they have a new one every year) the magazine has been revamped. It looks more like the classy People and less like a trash tabloid. I'm also a little skeptical about those who complain Amazon.com doesn't deliver their magazines. Not every business is perfect, but I haven't had a problem having my magazines delivered when I've ordered them from Amazon.com.
It just makes me think that all the people that are whining are just taking out their frustrations on life at Amazon.com. Maybe its why we see so many vicious and jealous reviews, if you don't like your life change it. Don't complain about it, that's how most people get where they are today. Anyway, unlike People, US Weekly mainly focuses on celebrities and I think that for its price its far too short. At least People is thick. Anyhow, for the celebrity junkie, US Weekly is a must read. Like another reviewer, I too am tired of reading about Jessica Simpson and Brangelina. I think the celebrity magazines are tired of this as well. I'm starting to see a more diverse focus of celebrities on the magazines.
Its certainly much better than reading In touch and Life & Style Weekly. Although I do like US Weekly, I still think that People is the best. People is more classy, has a great layout, their focus is 50/50 on celebrities and articles on average folks. They have great photos and other interesting reads on their magazine. Even their website is great, US Weekly's website looks like a barbie website. The recent changes have been great but if US Weekly really wants to compete with People then it needs to step up to the plate more. Despite its faults, US Weekly is a luscious read and worth all of its frothiness, so enjoy it.
Addicting - Review written on November 30, 2004
Rating: 4 out of 5
6 customers found this review helpful.
One word that sums this magazine up is addicting! I can't pass a magazine stand with out picking one up. With the latest spill on celebrity love lives, style, movies, red carpet events, and most embarrassing moments, who could resist?
To me it's more of a photo book then real journalism. Half the journalism that is in US Weekly is exaggerated to all means. With so much being fabricated, it is important to keep an open mind.
US Weekly Magazine gives people like you and I a chance to see celebrities live the normal lives we do. It's weird to see some of these A-list stars cleaning, shopping, and doing normal day to day routines of an average person. Of course this is only when they are not working.
My favorite part of the magazine is the loose talk section. In the November 22nd issue, it features Nicole Richie and her tip on how she eats healthy while taping The Simple Life.
Every week I look forward to receiving my new issue. When I do, it's sometimes the highlight of my day. No other magazine can compare to US Weekly. With its edge and wit it keeps us readers wanting the next issue.
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Entertaining, but.......... - Review written on October 07, 2004
Rating: 3 out of 5
2 customers found this review helpful.
US Weekly is a mix of a tabloid and a fashion magazine, though it is a bit better at telling the truth than some other magazines *ahem*. It's one of those magazines that will come into great use when you're bored and want something interesting yet light to read, and if you're celebrity obsessed, you'll definitely LOVE this one. My main problem with it is that everytime I pick up an issue, I feel like I'm stalking these celebs. In their August 30 issue, they had a two-page spread showing Jessica Simpson shopping at a grocery store, loading them into her car, and even pulling her dress back up. I don't know about you, but I felt as though that was completely unnescesary. The magazine is big on these things, like showing Britney Spears eating lunch and Paris and Nikki Hilton walking on the beach. It gets very annoying sometimes. However, some of the stuff they talk about is interesting, and I enjoy the fashion and beauty sections. But if you're one of those who can't live without the latest celebrity gossip and news, this would be a great magazine for you.
Nobody claimes this is rocket science... - Review written on September 09, 2004
Rating: 4 out of 5
4 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.
... but it sure is fun to read. US magazine is by far the best of its genre; I consider PEOPLE, STAR, and IN TOUCH vastly inferior. US is unique; my favorite section, one that another Amazon reviewer happened to mention they hated, is called "Stars: They're Just Like US". Yes, we know that the rich and famous eat, drink, shop and get toilet paper stuck on their shoes-- like the average person. But how much more fun is it to see Cameron Diaz with food in her teeth, Jessica Simpson lunching with a girlfriend, or Keaneau Reeves using a payphone (and, gasp!, not a cell).
US was the orginal magazine to bring us the stars in a new light -- now, IN TOUCH and STAR are rushing to do the same. But the first is always the best -- US weekly makes reading their magazine a guilty pleasure!
Worst magazine ever created? - Review written on September 02, 2004
Rating: 1 out of 5
5 customers found this review helpful, 3 did not.
For some unknown reason, my aunt has a subscription to this publication known as "U.S. Weekly". Whenever she gets done reading it, she gives it to my mom, giving me a chance to read the kind of garbage that gets published every week. To put it simply, this is a magazine that showcases everyone I hate in the entertainment industry. Quite frankly, most of the pictures here creep me out. These photographers go out of their way to take pictures of celebrities doing things like eating or riding their bike. It's bad enough to see how nosy the editors are, but it's even worse to know that people pay to see such trivial photos as that. It's borderline obsession.
You might be asking, "If I hate it so much, why do I continue reading it"? There's no other way around it, but this magazine does slightly entertain me, but for all the wrong reasons. The "news" is so obviously fake and ridiculous that it makes me laugh. It's so bad that it's almost like a parody. For example, I read an article about how Ashlee Simpson and some other guy were in love, yet the next week's magazine revealed that they had just split up. I guess true love only lasts a week nowadays.
The only reason to ever get a magazine like this is if you want to have a good laugh. Even then, the price for a yearly subscription is far too expensive. So really, "US Weekly" is useless either way.
Shallow but unfortunately very entertaining - Review written on August 13, 2004
Rating: 2 out of 5
18 customers found this review helpful, 6 did not.
For me, US Weekly is a mixed bag. As a screenwriter, I want to know what's going on in the entertainment industry, who is dating whom, and what my favorite actors and actresses are up to, and US Weekly is the best choice because the magazine is easy to read and fun. However, US Weekly gets the award for Paparazzi stalkers of the year. They seem to capture celebrities at their most vulnerable, and sometimes don't even get the entire story straight before rushing an article to print. US Weekly also concentrates too much on Paris Hilton, J Lo, and now more than ever, Brittany Spears, three women I couldn't care less about. One article a month is enough, but in every issue? UGH! How bout dealing with how the other half live? And instead of all the bad, it would be great to see the more helpful side of celebrities like charity events and fundraisers.
US Weekly also annoys me with its 'Stars, they're just like US" column, which depict stars doing everyday activities like shopping, filling up gas, and GASP, eating! This is ridiculous because never for a moment did I think these stars were from outer space and not like us. They make movies people, they're not martians. Obviously they're like US. Give that column a rest US. It's annoying.
US Weekly is quickly doing downhill and if it continues this way, I will not renew my subscription. It started off great, but now it's getting pretty annoying and shallow. J Lo who?
Everyone needs a guilty pleasure!!! - Review written on April 15, 2004
Rating: 5 out of 5
12 customers found this review helpful, 3 did not.
I can't help it! I know that I should be reading something more educational, but I adore US Magazine! There is something about it that makes me swipe it off of the shelf at the grocery store every time a new issue comes out! I love reading about the latest celebrity spoofs!
US Magazine is literally overflowing with the latest gossip on every celebrity you can think of. From what not to wear, to pregnancy alerts, you can read all of the juicy stuff! Every week they write about all the new movie deals everyone signed up for, who has gotten married, arrested, pregnant etc.! I just love it.
One of my favorite features about US is the pictures of stars caught reading it! I love the fact that not only do I have to have my weekly gossip fix, but so do they!
Ephemeral and guilty - Review written on March 09, 2004
Rating: 2 out of 5
36 customers found this review helpful, 11 did not.
The first thing to know about US Weekly is what it is and what it isn't. It is NOT a magazine. It IS cotton candy liberally spread on paper. A mixture of gleeful celebrity worship and tabloid dirt-dishing, this is an amusing guilty pleasure.
The photo-heavy US mainly focuses on celebrities and their love lives -- mostly false reports and half-truths. Most of the rest is stuff like "The Sexy Stars of S.W.A.T," photographs of stars doing ordinary things (ooh, Keanu Reeves ate a sandwich!), cutesy captions, and descriptions of handbags, jewelry, clothes and cocktails that no ordinary person can afford. Tacked on at the end, to provide the illusion of real journalism, are brief movie and TV reviews.
There are a handful of diverting articles. For example, occasionally there are fluff interviews with various celebrities -- models, actors, singers, and reality-TV doofs. The most amusing (not to mention witty) section is the Fashion Police, with quilted skirts, paint-splattered boots, and Britney's sequined bra. It includes some nicely catty comments ("Crazed kewpie doll") and proof that money can't buy taste.
It's colorful and fun to look at. But so are baby toys. The wispiness of US makes it unmemorable. For those who worship at the altar of pop culture, it's a must. For the rest of humanity, it's trashy and fluffy.
Puerile and Shallow - Review written on January 24, 2004
Rating: 1 out of 5
7 customers found this review helpful, 14 did not.
Us is nothing but shallow speculation for the celebrity obsessed masses. This magazine never has anything of any significance to say.
If you have no life of your own and enjoy wasting your time trying to keep all of J.Lo's husbands straight, this magazine is perfect for you. Have some dignity you pathetic craven wimp. Stop living through brain-dead talentless celebrities and go create your OWN life.
There are doctors out there who are saving people's lives, why don't they get any fame and glory?? Because they aren't cute enough that's why. They don't suck up to the camera and spend their lives trying to be fashionable.
Intelligence takes too much thinking so it doesn't sell well. This magazine is a verification of how lazy and easily manipulated people are. The media is nothing but a tool for tricking the artless masses into consuming more products. Don't be manipulated. Use your freedom of choice.
Relatively okay - Review written on November 24, 2003
Rating: 3 out of 5
13 customers found this review helpful, 1 did not.
This magazine has absolutely no substance and I wish it did, but it IS a fun magazine to read while waiting for a hair cut or in the doctor's office or wherever. For those people not familar with this magazine, it's all about current celebrities and fashion stuff. Sometimes, the celebrity stories are entertaining to read. However, there are two problems with the celebrity section. Number one, sometimes US goes into TOO MUCH personal detail about a celebrity. Number two, some of the celebrities they interview or have a story on are completely overrated and don't deserve it (the story). The fashion section isn't my favorite to read, in any magazine, and this one is no exception. However, sometimes there are cool clothing featured. But what kind of person can afford what they show? Like I mentioned before, this magazine has no substance, so that means no world issue stories. It wouldn't kill the writers or the company who puts this magazine out to throw in a few world issue stories for those people who like this magazine but want to see something that isn't fluff. My final warning/thoughts for this magazine? For those people who absolutely detest fluffy magazines, this would NOT be for you. Avoid it at all costs. For those pop-culture obsessed people, this is one magazine you should DEFINITELY own. For those people waiting in a doctor's office or waiting for their turn to get their hair cut and want something to read, give this magazine a chance.