Gossip magazines (sometimes referred to as tabloid magazines) are magazines that feature scandalous stories about the personal lives of celebrities and other well-known individuals, the title Confidential was a magazine published quarterly, alone boasted a monthly circulation in excess of ten million, from December 1952 to August 1953 and then bi-monthly until it ceased publication in what year?
Gossip magazine Gossip magazines (sometimes referred to as tabloid magazines) are magazines that feature scandalous stories about the personal lives of celebrities and other well-known individuals. This genre of magazine flourished in North America in the 1950s and early 1960s. The title "Confidential" alone boasted a monthly circulation in excess of ten million, and it had many competitors, with names such as "Whisper", "Dare", "Suppressed", "The Lowdown", "Hush-Hush", and "Uncensored". These magazines included more lurid and explicit content than did the popular newspaper gossip columnists of the time, including tales of celebrity homosexuality and illegal drug use.
Top of the Pops (magazine) Top of the Pops magazine is a British monthly publication published by Immediate Media Company. It features chart information, star gossip, fashion and beauty advice, quizzes, song lyrics and posters. It was a supplementary magazine for the BBC television programme "Top of the Pops", which stopped producing weekly shows in 2006. The magazine and TV show have since diverged and now have distinctive identities.