Kent Brownridge, the former No. 2 at Wenner Media, is leaving his post as CEO of the Quadrangle Capital-backed Alpha Media Group, which snapped up Dennis Publishing's Maxim and Blender (while shuttering the print edition of Stuff); he will still hold the title of chairman, while being replaced by CFO Stephen Duggan and COO Glenn Rosenbloom, who will split chief exec duties. (Brownridge hired the pair of 'em.)

What you won't read in MIN's report, however, is that Brownridge isn't leaving his post voluntarily. We've heard rumblings for a few weeks that the magazine group's progress hasn't been impressing the private equity guys at Quadrangle, who might have originally picked up the lad mag brands as a hobby sport, but now want to see a return on their investment. So, as best we can tell, Brownridge is being forcibly demoted. Also, as best we can tell, Jann Wenner has a macho grin on his face right now.

LOVE KNOWS NO BOUNDS New Alpha Media chief and Maxim owner Kent Brownridge crossed corporate lines this month to marry Alexandra Carlin, the head of PR at Hearst. There was no honeymoon. [P6]

Kent Brownridge, CEO of Alpha Media Group (and Jann Wenner's former henchman) lives up to his nickname "Dr. Evil" by firing throngs of Stuff staffers, including veteran publisher, John Lumpkin.

"I'm still in the building, so that's a good sign," Lumpkin told The Post on Thursday. "I hope that I'm able to work out something and stay with the company."

Apparently not. The ax fell swiftly, and by Friday afternoon, Lumpkin was cleaning out his desk and taking one last longing look at Ivanka Trump's, er, assets.