Ken Baker isn't the only Us Weekly staffer wrapped up in party drama. While the West Coast executive editor allegedly tosses charity events and oft-expects press hounds to do it for free, West Coast senior editor Ian Drew is also hanging from the freebie soiree scandalabra — but not by his own volition.
We hear a one Charmaine Blake (of Charmaine Blake Public Relations, naturally) is trying to throw Drew a tribute party he doesn't even want. Yes, that's right, tribute. And, after checking in with Us Weekly, we're told their ethics standards would prohibit an editor from having such a party. "Ethics standards," who knew?
But Drew's lack of participation isn't keeping Charmaine from throwing the event. She told us the party was set for November 5 at the Roosevelt Hotel and, likely confused about what "Jossip" is, asked if we'd like to submit clients. "Maybe!" we said. But why does Drew deserve a "tribute party" anyhow? "He's had such a great career and has done so much and accomplished so much." Gotcha. (We also understand this isn't the first time Charmaine has tried throwing parties for Us staffers.)
In the end, we were willing to let this story die with the tabloid's assurance there would be no Ian Drew at the Ian Drew Tribute party. And then we heard Drew – just like boss Baker – has been shopping himself around to the competition. He's interviewed at at least two other publications. And the fun doesn't end there.
Drew is the editor behind the Britney Spears-Kevin Federline sex tape story that resulted in a $20 million defamation suit against Janice Min's rag when, you know, it turned out there was no sex tape that Britney and Kevin watched with their lawyers. The lawsuit, we're informed, is working itself through the courts. But when Drew's potential new employers asked about that little matter, Ian insisted the lawsuit had been settled. Oops.
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y is he with sharon stone? or is that sharon stone ican't tell??
This story is so right on regarding what is happening in the West Coast bureau. Just wondering when Janice Min will actually get on a plane and see what is going on within her organization and her employees?
Ian is such a nasty little person. I knew him when he was a lowly Globe reporter at AMI's Santa Monica office. He wore a long ass scarf every day, huge sunglasses, Polo colonge, and he affected a weird accent from I don't know where. Oh, and he was a shitty reporter. His only claim to fame was sleeping with and screwing over the tranny brother of celebrity and sucking up to Micahael Jackson't ex Debbie Rowe. The dude thinks his shit don't stink and I've been close enough to the little twerp to tell you that the boy reeks of shit!
Tab may be profane in his message but get rid of the nasty words - he speaks the truth.
Ian's actaully a great guy and a great editor. The publicist sounds like a crazy one. Why hold a tribute party for someone who doesn't want it and isn't going to be there? Bizzare
Ian's actually a great guy and a great editor. The publicist sounds like a crazy one. Why hold a tribute party for someone who doesn't want it and isn't going to be there? Bizzare
You're all wrong: I have NEVER worn Polo cologne.
Ian Drew
Can I go to Ian's party?
I've worked with Ian for years, he is endlessly sweet and fiercely stylish. Ian's a rock star so get used to it, haters!
First of all, ian is one of my best friends, as anyone knows, 1st ,gay men don't wear polo 2nd, Ian was at Globe for like a minute and left b/c some fat dude named Tab kept beggin to give him a blow job, and the sexual harrassment only got worse.
Ian is very good at what he does, is it glamorous? No, but it pays the rent…and besides LA is the land of parties for no reason, why judge now?
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back off, he's my bitch!
Oh my good that guy looks like a sickly burn victim (next to sharon most people look good), poor thing deserves a party
Thought I would post this here too because this insanity keeps growing! What's really pathetic about all of these Us Weekly postings is that everyone in LA knows that the source for all of them is Jill Ishkanian, a former Us Weekly West Coast News Editor who clearly has a strong vendetta against her former bosses and coworkers. The real question here is Jossip's constant use of a source who is under Federal investigation for hacking into her old company's computer system to run her own shady paparazzi business. Pathetic and sad. The woman is a complete nutjob and everyone knows it. Given the source, can we believe any of this? And does she have a life?
Ian, the party's been cancelled! Call me, Charmaine
Ian, the party's back ON! I worked everything out! Call me! Charmaine