Emmy Nominated Comedian To Contribute To Launch Issue



    CHICAGO, July 30 /EMWNews/ -- Emmy nominated political comedian,

Bill Maher was in town Friday night celebrating the upcoming launch of

Michigan Avenue magazine with Niche Media CEO Jason Binn, and V1 Jets owner

Andrew Zarrow.



    Maher, host of HBO's 'Real Time with Bill Maher' walked the red carpet

and commented on the recent hesitation late-night comedians have had poking

fun at local presidential favorite Barack Obama: "You can't be afraid to

get booed and talk about sensitive material," Maher said. "I love Obama and

there is not much to make fun of... but I still do my best."



    The event, which took place at Enclave after the comedian performed his

stand-up routine to a packed house at the Chicago Theatre, stimulated talk

of the upcoming launch when Maher surprised the crowd by announcing that he

will be contributing an article to Michigan Avenue's launch issue. "It's

always a pleasure to work with Jason Binn," he commented.



    Andrew Zarrow, Owner of V1 Jets, who sponsored the event said, "Our

relationship with Niche Media has been tremendously successful so it was my

distinct pleasure to fly to Chicago to support the road to Michigan

Avenue's launch and attend such a fabulous event."



    Michigan Avenue is synonymous with Chicago -- and Michigan Avenue

magazine, debuting on September 15, 2008, will be the talk of the town,

celebrating the lifestyles and passions of this city's most affluent and

sophisticated readers. High-impact covers and witty, intelligent editorial

content will make Michigan Avenue magazine a must-read. Every issue will

feature interviews, fashion stories, an inside-look with celebrity

contributors, product and accessories trends, home design, art,

restaurants, theatre, entertainment, and amazing photos of the people and

places that make Chicago so special.

    About Niche Media Holdings: Niche Media, a subsidiary of Greenspun

Media Group, was founded in 1992, and is the country's preeminent regional

magazine company with the largest network of city-specific luxury

publications in the United States. Niche Media consistently delivers the

finest editorial content and advertising to a controlled group of

influencers with the highest disposable incomes in each city. Niche Media

reaches readers who maintain annual household incomes of at least $200,000

and have liquid assets in excess of $1 million, making the pages of these

glossies some of the most valuable real estate in publishing. Additionally,

the company brings its publications' pages to life with more than 500

dynamic A-list events across the country each year. With more than 300

full-time employees, Niche exceeds 30,000 pages annually, and its titles

have a combined annual distribution of more than 8 million copies. Niche's

titles provide advertisers and marketers with a direct connection to the

most desirable markets across the country.



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