If you love TV, you know — and love — Michael Ausiello, who has been breaking major TV news at Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide for over a decade. And our chairman and CEO, Jay Penske, just announced that Michael is joining the MMC family to launch his own TV site! How incredibly exciting is that!

During his time at EW, Ausiello was responsible for breaking hundreds of exclusive TV stories, and the Ausiello Files — both in print and online — quickly has become a must-read for consumers as well as industry influencers.
“We’re ecstatic to be working with Michael,” says Jay. “As a world class journalist and one of the hardest working reporters in the industry, Michael is unequivocally recognized by the entertainment community as the leading voice on consumer TV news.”

And Michael adds, “My decision to leave the best job I’ve ever had, at one of the best entertainment brands, was not arrived at lightly. But I had been following what Jay Penske and the MMC team have achieved over the last few years, and the chance to build a property with MMC solely focused on TV is a great opportunity. I’m incredibly excited.”

Michael — the feeling is mutual! Welcome to MMC! We can’t wait to see your new site, which is slated to launch in January 2011.

If you love TV, you know — and love — Michael Ausiello, who has been breaking major TV news at Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide for over a decade. And our chairman and CEO, Jay Penske, just announced that Michael is joining the MMC family to launch his own TV site! How incredibly exciting is that!

While he was at EW, Ausiello broke an incredible number of exclusive TV stories, and the Ausiello Files — both in print and online — is one of the first things we all (and you should) read when it comes to the latest scoop on your favorite TV shows and stars.

“We’re ecstatic to be working with Michael,” says Jay. “As a world class journalist and one of the hardest working reporters in the industry, Michael is unequivocally recognized by the entertainment community as the leading voice on consumer TV news.”

And Michael said, “My decision to leave the best job I’ve ever had, at one of the best entertainment brands, was not arrived at lightly. But I had been following what Jay Penske and the MMC team have achieved over the last few years, and the chance to build a property with MMC solely focused on TV is a great opportunity. I’m incredibly excited.”

Michael — the feeling is mutual! Welcome to MMC! We can’t wait to see your new site, which is slated to launch in January 2011.

To read the full press release on Michael’s move, click here!

HollywoodLife fans, there’s something really exciting we want you to know — our founder and CEO, Jay Penske, has just announced that we’ve entered into a fantastic, multi-year strategic partnership with United Internet, the biggest Internet company in Germany … and the biggest in all of Europe as well!

What does this mean for you — our BFFs? More than anything, it means we’ll be able to bring you even GREATER coverage of everything celeb, style, beauty, moms, and baby — more, better, in all the ways you’re looking for, and some you haven’t even thought of yet.

Here’s the deal: United Internet has acquired the Mail.com email portal from MMC– and both HL and HollyBaby will continue to be content providers for United Internet through the Mail.com portal. We’re incredibly pleased to be partnering with United Internet, which owns some of Europe’s greatest digital destinations, including GMX and Web.de.

So everybody here is absolutely thrilled about this fantastic deal — and we know you will be too!

Click here to read the full release!

– Bonnie Fuller