Bossip
{{Short description|Online gossip magazine}}
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| type = Gossip site
| language = English
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| launch_date = {{start date and age|2006|4}}
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Bossip is an online gossip and entertainment magazine with a focus on African-American celebrities. The site is owned by iOne Digital, an Urban One company. The magazine is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Bossip has interviewed celebrities such as Kanye West, Janet Jackson, Sanaa Lathan, Russell Simmons, Damon Dash{{cn|date=November 2021}} and Kim Kardashian.[http://www.bossip.com/3487/exclusive-kim-kardashian-interview/ Bossip » Archive » Exclusive: Kim Kardashian Interview] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071109063440/http://www.bossip.com/3487/exclusive-kim-kardashian-interview/ |date=2007-11-09 }}; Bossip.com The website is known for its humorous headlines.{{cite news |last1=Starling |first1=Lakin |title=Please give Bossip a Pulitzer for its headlines |url=https://www.thefader.com/2017/10/19/bossip-headlines-aiesha-letman-editor-interviewe |work=The Fader |date=October 19, 2017}}{{cite news |last1=Bromwich |first1=Jonah E. |title=How Bossip Makes a Headline |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/24/style/bossip-headlines.html |newspaper=The New York Times |date=April 24, 2018}}{{cite news |last1=Haylock |first1=Zoe |title=Bossip Writer Talks Crafting the 2020 Election's Most Anticipated Headline |url=https://www.vulture.com/2020/11/bossip-headline-writer-trump-biden-2020-election-tweet.html |work=Vulture |date=November 7, 2020}}
Awards
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In October 2006, Bossip published its first annual Style Awards, with Diddy being given the title of best dressed African-American celebrity and Serena Williams as worst dressed.{{cite web|url=https://archive.today/20120907040557/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2006/10/prweb447144.htm |title=Bossip.com Announces 2006 Style Awards; Diddy Named Best Dressed Black Celebrity, Serena Williams Named Worst Dressed, and Beyonce named to Special Victims Unit|website=PRWeb|date=October 9, 2006|access-date=December 19, 2024}}
Two months later, in December 2006, Bossip published a new "award" for most annoying celebrity of 2006 with singer and actress Beyoncé in first place, actor Taye Diggs at 10th position and rapper Kanye West given an honorable mention.[http://www.bossip.com/2006/12/bossips-list-of-10-most-annoying.html Bossip.com Gossip for the Hardcore: Henny Without Any Coke] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080127200733/http://www.bossip.com/2006/12/bossips-list-of-10-most-annoying.html |date=January 27, 2008 }}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.bossip.com Bossip] official website
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061129173631/http://www.nydailynews.com/news/gossip/story/446223p-375682c.html New York Daily News, Bossip Mention]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20061027200925/http://www.bossip.com/2006/09/exclusive-rudy-from-cosby-show-on.html "Exclusive: Rudy from Cosby Show on Cocaine"], Bossip, September 11, 2006.
- [http://www.tmz.com/2006/09/15/flavor-flavs-ladies-its-on/ Flavor Flav's Ladies--It's ON!, TMZ]
- Melanie Sims, [https://web.archive.org/web/20070930165213/http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1149192916709&path=rss "Bloggers shed light on lives of black celebs"], Winston-Salem Journal, January 30, 2007.
Category:African-American mass media