''Fame'' was an American
magazine
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founded in New York City in 1988. It focused on
celebrity
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profiles, interviews, photos, and general-interest stories.
The magazine was owned by its publisher, Steven Greenberg, and edited by Gael Love, who had previously worked on
Andy Warhol
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's ''
Interview
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'' magazine. In 1989, ''Fame'' published an unauthorized index to ''
The Andy Warhol Diaries
''The Andy Warhol Diaries'' is the dictated memoir of the American artist Andy Warhol and edited by his longtime friend and collaborator Pat Hackett. The book was published posthumously by Warner Books with an introduction by Hackett.
The 807-p ...
'', but was beaten to publication by ''
Spy
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'' magazine, which released its own index a month earlier.
''Fame'' was published for two years, and released its final Winter 1991 issue at the end of 1990.
See also
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List of defunct American periodicals
References
Monthly magazines published in the United States
1988 establishments in New York City
1991 disestablishments in New York (state)
Celebrity magazines published in the United States
Defunct magazines published in the United States
Magazines established in 1988
Magazines disestablished in 1991
Magazines published in New York City
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