[3] Shortly afterward, then editor James Heidenry stepped down, and was replaced by Jennifer Peros.

The chief content officer of American Media, Dylan Howard, oversees the publication.

[4] Us Weekly covers topics ranging from celebrity relationships to the latest trends in fashion, beauty, and entertainment.

In addition to features from the magazine, the site has a breaking celebrity news blog, exclusive photos, red carpet galleries from premieres and events, plus games, videos, quizzes and polls.

The move was a response to several market forces, including the success of Time, Inc.'s Entertainment Weekly and People magazines.

Kelli Delaney, current New York designer for Members Only, formerly served as fashion director of the publication (1992–95).

Melanie Bromley served as the magazine's West Coast bureau chief from 2007 to 2012.

[13] In 2017, the publication was sold to American Media, Inc.[3] In a July 2006 Variety article, Janice Min, Us Weekly editor-in-chief, cited People for the increase in cost to publishers of celebrity photos: They are among the biggest spenders of celebrity photos in the industry.

[16]In a June 2007 New York article, Tina Brown was asked, "Do you actually read the tabloids?"

Nonetheless, the success of Us is attributed partly to the mother of two's reputation as perky and well liked – as well as its addictive features like the new "Faux Biz", which makes fun of off-base gossip.

Since then it was reported that Us Weekly sent e-mails to each of those subscribers, apologizing for the cover, and promised to send them five free copies of the magazine.

[21] In 2009, Us Weekly partnered with Involver to become the first media company to sell sponsorships on their Facebook Page.