Will Lucky Charm Readers? Condé Nast is hoping to hit the jackpot with the launch of Lucky, a magazine that fuels the addictions of shopaholics by rose-coloring spending as a
popular social activity and art form. The inaugural issue hit newsstands last week with an 11-page homage to shoes, plus coverage of more eccentric topics such as "fabulous dogs"
and "best olive oils." Kim France, formerly a content editor for Spin and fashion reporter for New York magazine, is on board as editor-in-chief, but publishers are waiting to see
if the concept, er, sells before hiring more editorial staff. Watch for a second test issue in the fall. (Robert Pini, 212/286-6993, [email protected])
Moonstruck. Veteran White House correspondent Helen Thomas resigns after 40 years with United Press International (UPI) in the wake of UPI's acquisition by News World
Communications, publisher of the Washington Times. The acquiring company, which owns news outlets worldwide, was founded by Unification Church leader Sun Myung Moon.
Word on the Street. Financial news Web site TheStreet.com is canceling its eponymous TV program on FOX News Channel due to differences with the broadcaster and its parent
company, News Corp, Reuters reports.
Simplifying. Real Simple Editor-in-Chief Susan Wyland gets the boot after two issues. Inside.com reports that Isolde Motley, former Life managing editor, will oversee the
title.