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You Don’t Know Much About Jay Penske. And He’s Fine With That.

‘This Guy Is Serious’ Ten Penske Media employees interviewed for this article describe their boss as someone who stepped up for publications in trouble. “Jay Penske came in and saved this business,” said Dea Lawrence, the chief operating and marketing officer of Variety. “He is a hero to the publishing world.” His company has more […]

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Mardi Gras, Coachella and Other Events Are Back

After being walloped in 2020 and 2021, organizers of major late winter and early spring events, from the Super Bowl to the National Cherry Blossom Festival, were hoping 2022 would offer a return to normal. But the rapid-fire spread of the Omicron variant has infected tens of millions of Americans and even more worldwide, and […]

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