OK! No Longer Paying Barr Tab

OK! has released publisher Stephen Barr just seven months into his tenure.  According to NYPost.com, a spokesperson for the U.S. version of the celebrity news mag said no replacement has been named.  Barr took over for Lori Burgess in April to become OK!’s third publisher since their 2005 launch.

Barr’s departure is a bit of a head scratcher when considering the recent uptick in ad sales.  Media Industry Newsletter indicates that OK! improved sales by 21 percent through Monday’s issue and a magazine spokesperson said that newsstand sales have risen since Richard Spencer signed