In Touch Gives Britney Spears A One-Week Reprieve, Turns Their Attention Instead To Virginia Tech Massacre. 'Worst. Move. Ever!' Sniffs True To Form Smut-Peddler, Us Weekly

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Have you seen this week's In Touch weekly? In a nontraditional move, the celeb glossy has dedicated the majority of its cover to the "Heroes of Virginia," and inside the magazine is a 4-page spread about the devastation at Virginia Tech, including vignettes about several courageous victims and their "inspiring stories of survival."

Also inspiring? In Touch's refreshing decision to give a national tragedy its due attention and reduce Brad and Angie ("Is it over?") and John Mayer and Jessica Simpson ("So in love!") to a lowly sidebar.

**If, however, you are more of the "OMG, celebrity gossip is the most important thing in the universe!" persuasion, please refer to Us Weekly for the lowdown on Prince William's breakup, and OK! for the exclusive(!) pics of Larry Birkhead and Dannielynn that can also (exclusively!) be found in today's NYP.

Apr 18, 2007 · posted by · Link · 8 Responses
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  • Comments (8)

    No. 1 MS says:

    Ohmigod! Life as we know it is officially over. L&S not featuring gossip? What will become of the drugged, panty-less and anerexoic startlets if no one is there to document their silliness and shallowness?

    Posted: Apr 18, 2007 at 2:10 pm
    No. 2 mediawhore says:

    MS, it's In Touch, NOT Life&Style. L&S has Brangelina on its cover. So all is right with the world.

    Posted: Apr 18, 2007 at 2:31 pm
    No. 3 artygibson2314@aol.comArt Gibson says:

    Your blog is the WORST. All you post is B.S. about mags.
    Your insiders have an agenda and you just repeat it without ever
    checking facts. Especially from fired has-beens.

    Posted: Apr 18, 2007 at 4:46 pm
    No. 4 linda says:

    to #3: how do they have an agenda when they're posting the same info you can get at any newsstand?

    Posted: Apr 18, 2007 at 4:55 pm
    No. 5 Ken Baker says:

    I am not a "has been!"

    Posted: Apr 18, 2007 at 7:08 pm
    No. 6 Kristen says:

    Anyone who thinks In Touch was wrong with their recent cover should be ashamed of themselves. I am a senior at Virginia Tech and am a proud Hokie and those who think things like "Brangelina" and Dannielyn deserve more attention than the devastation here in Blacksburg should seriously seek counseling.

    Posted: Apr 18, 2007 at 9:57 pm
    No. 7 penny for your thoughts says:

    Hey #3, best one is yet to come!

    Posted: Apr 19, 2007 at 7:21 pm
    No. 8 Why Us Weekly’s Barack & Michelle Obama Cover Has a Chance at Success / Jossip says:

    [...] weekly, and a risky one; when In Touch tried going the "serious" route last April with a cover on the Virgina Tech massacre, the issue bombed at newsstands. Only People has successfully tackled celebrities and real-life [...]

    Posted: Jun 18, 2008 at 3:46 pm
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