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TheNational Enquireris an Americantabloid newspaper.Founded in 1926,[3]the newspaper has undergone a number of changes over the years. TheNational Enquireropenly acknowledges that it payssourcesfor tips (checkbook journalism), a common practice intabloid journalismthat results inconflicts of interest.[4]It has also been embroiled in several controversies related to itscatch and killpractices and allegations of blackmail. It has struggled with declining circulation figures because of competition from other glossy tabloid publications.

National Enquirer
Editor in ChiefDylan Howard[1]
CategoriesTabloid
FrequencyWeekly
Total circulation
(2018)		265,000[2]
First issue1926
CompanyAmerican Media, Inc.
CountryUnited States
Based inNew York City
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.nationalenquirer.com
ISSN1056-3482

In May 2014, American Media announced a decision to shift the headquarters of theNational EnquirerfromFlorida,where it had been located since 1971, back toNew York City,where it originally began asThe New York Enquirerin 1926.[5]On April 10, 2019,Chatham Asset Management,which had acquired control of 80 percent of AMI's stock, forced AMI to sell theNational Enquirer.[6][7]This came after Chatham owner Anthony Melchiorre, whom AMI has also relied on for survival, expressed dismay over the tabloid magazine's recent scandals regarding hush money assistance to U.S. presidentDonald Trump's 2016 campaign and blackmail ofJeff Bezos.[6][7]On April 18, 2019, AMI agreed to sell theNational EnquirertoHudson Group.[8][9]Pending bankruptcy, Chatham would again become the majority shareholder of the paper.[10][dubious–discuss]

History

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1926–1990s

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In 1926, William Griffin, aprotégéofWilliam Randolph Hearst,founded the paper asThe New York Evening Enquirer,a Sunday afternoonbroadsheetnewspaper distributed throughout New York City, using money lent to Griffin by Hearst. It made its debut on September 19, 1926.[11]As partial payment of his loan, Hearst asked Griffin to use theEnquireras a proving ground for new ideas. Hearst took the ideas that worked in his successful publications; the less successful ideas stayed with theEnquirer,and as a result theEnquirer's sales never soared. During the 1930s and 1940s, it became a voice forisolationismand pro-fascistpropaganda. The paper was indicted along with Griffin under theSmith Actfor sedition by a grand jury in 1942 for subverting the morale of US troops through Griffin's editorials against US military involvement inWorld War II.The charges were later dropped.[12][13]

By 1952, three years after Griffin's death, the paper's circulation had fallen to 17,000 copies a week; it was then purchased byGeneroso Pope Jr.,the son ofGeneroso Pope,the founder ofIl Progresso,New York's Italian language daily newspaper.[13]Pope's son Paul alleged thatLuciano crime familybossFrank Costelloprovided Pope the money for the purchase in exchange for theEnquirer's promise to list lottery numbers and to refrain from any mention of Mafia activities.[14]

In 1953, Pope revamped the format from abroadsheetto a sensationalisttabloid.The paper's editorial content became so salacious thatNew York MayorRobert F. Wagner Jr.forced Pope to resign from the city's Board of Higher Education in 1954.[13]In 1957, Pope changed the name of the newspaper toThe National Enquirerand changed its scope to national stories of sex and scandal.[13]Pope worked tirelessly in the 1950s and 1960s to increase the circulation and broaden the tabloid's appeal. In the late 1950s and through most of the 1960s, the publication was known for its gory and unsettling headlines and stories such as: "I Cut Out Her Heart and Stomped on It" (September 8, 1963) and "Mom Boiled Her Baby and Ate Her" (1962). At this time the paper was sold on newsstands and in drugstores only. Pope stated he got the idea for the format and these gory stories from seeing peoplecongregate around auto accidents.By 1966, circulation had risen to one million.[13]

Pope pioneered the practice of selling magazines at supermarket checkouts. To gain access to the supermarkets, Pope completely changed the format of the paper in late 1967 by dropping all the gore and violence to focus on more benign topics like celebrities, the occult and UFOs. In 1971, Pope moved the headquarters from New York toLantana, Florida.In 1974,The National Enquirerbegan runningBill Hoest'sBumper Snickers,a cartoon series about cars and drivers, collected by Signet into a paperback reprint two years later. The death ofElvis Presleywas the first show business news story that provided theEnquirerwith ongoing opportunities to investigate offshoots of the breaking story, as luridly documented in the tabloid's own in house news sheetThe Post Script[15].Items that followed up on Presley's death included a color photograph of his body in an open coffin, a description of nine-year-oldLisa Presley's shock and grief over the loss of her father and reports of his pharmaceutical drug abuse, autopsy results and malpractice claims against the doctor who had supplied him with the drugs. These reports appeared in nearly every issue of theEnquirerfor more than two years.[13]

During most of the 1970s and 1980s,The National Enquirersponsored the placement of the largest decoratedChristmas treein the world at itsLantana, Floridaheadquarters in what became an annual tradition. A tree was shipped in mid-autumn from thePacific Northwestby rail and off-loaded by crane onto the adjacent base ofThe National Enquirerproperty. Every night during the Christmas season, thousands of visitors would come to see the tree. This would grow into one ofSouth Florida's most celebrated and spectacular events. Although tremendously expensive, this was Pope's "Pet Project" and his "Christmas present" to the local community. The tradition ended when he died in 1988.[16]By this time,The National Enquirer's parent companyAmerican Mediahad acquired publications and companies includingWeekly World News,and Distribution Services, Inc. The surviving owners, including Pope's widow,Lois,sold the company to a partnership ofMacfadden Publishingand Boston Ventures for $412 million. Soon after, the company bought the publication's main competition,Starmagazine, fromRupert Murdoch.The combined interests were controlled by a newly formed company,American Media Inc (AMI).In 1999, the paper relocated south again, but this time only 15 miles toBoca Raton, Florida.

2000s

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Anthrax attack

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In 2001 inBoca Raton,Florida,Bob Stevens—a photo editor atSun,a sister publication under theNational Enquirer's parent company,AMI—was exposed to a letter withanthraxspores and was the first person to die as a result of the2001 anthrax attacks.The entire AMI office complex in Boca Raton was closed, and remained fenced off for two years after the attack; AMI moved its headquarters to another building in Boca Raton.[17][18]

John Edwards story

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After theNational Enquirer,led by editor-in-chief David Perel, investigated John Edwards for 18 months it proved that he was having an affair with Rielle Hunter. TheEnquirerfollowed with exclusive after exclusive, including a photo of Hunter pregnant. In August 2008, in an interview withABC News,former presidential candidateJohn Edwardsfinally admittedto having an extramarital affairwithRielle Hunterbut denied fathering her child.[19]Edwards had earlier made false denials of the affair which was first reported by theNational Enquirer.[20]In October 2007, the publication ran a story about the 2006 affair with Hunter, a filmmaker hired by the Edwards political team, although Edwards dismissed the story as "completely untrue, ridiculous" and "false."[21]In July 2008, the publication ran an article claiming to have caught the formerNorth CarolinaSenator visiting Hunter, and their alleged illegitimate child at a hotel in Los Angeles.[22]Fox Newsinterviewed an unnamed security guard who claimed to have witnessed a confrontation between Edwards and the tabloid's members of staff.[23]Edwards later finally admitted that he was the father of Hunter's child, after theEnquirerran a photo of Edwards with the baby.

In 2010, there was some speculation that theEnquirermight receive aPulitzer Prizefor its investigation of Edwards.[24]Donald Trumpsaid that the paper should be "respected" for its investigation, and questioned why it was not given the award.[25]TheSan Francisco Examinerwrote, "It galls most mainstream newspaper editors that a tawdry tabloid could be considered for their most vaunted prize. It's like nominating a porn flick for an Oscar."[26]

Sarah Palin story

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TheNational Enquirerclaimed to have an exclusive account of the pregnancy ofBristol Palin,the daughter ofSarah Palin,then governor of Alaska and Republican candidate for vice president in the2008 election:[27]

The Republican governor's announcement about her daughter's pregnancy came hours afterThe Enquirerinformed her representatives and family members ofLevi Johnston,the father of Bristol's child, that we were aware of the pregnancy and were going to break the news. In a preemptive strike Palin released the news, creating political shockwaves.[27]

The title published an allegation that Palin had an affair with her husband's business partner, Brad Hanson.[28]AnsweringJohn McCain's threat of a lawsuit, a spokesman for theNational Enquirer,in a statement toThe Huffington Post,declared:

TheNational Enquirer's coverage of a vicious war within Sarah Palin's extended family includes several newsworthy revelations, including the resulting incredible charge of an affair plus details of family strife when the Governor's daughter revealed her pregnancy. Following ourJohn Edwardsexclusives, our political reporting has obviously proven to be more detail-oriented than the McCain campaign's vetting process. Despite the McCain camp's attempts to control press coverage they find unfavorable, theEnquirerwill continue to pursue news on both sides of the political spectrum.[29]

Murder of Ennis Cosby

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Main article:Murder of Ennis Cosby

TheEnquireroffered a $100,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person who murderedEnnis Cosby,son ofBill Cosby.The paper received a credible tip, which it passed along to LAPD, which converted the tip into an arrest and conviction. David Perel's coverage of the O.J. Simpson case was referred to byThe New York Timesas the "bible of the case." Perel was editor in chief when the paper's investigative unit, formed under him, discovered and published that Jesse Jackson had fathered a love child during his marriage. In the Cosby case, the LA police, at a press conference, credited theEnquirerwith solving the case, saying: "We have just arrested a suspect for the murder of Ennis Cosby going on information we are very confident about and this is in great part due to help fromThe National Enquirer."David Perel was again theEnquirereditor responsible for offering reward money that led to police solving the murder.[30]

2010s

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Ted Cruz and Donald Trump

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TheNational Enquirerenthusiastically endorsedDonald Trumpfor the2016 presidential electionand published numerous stories promoting his candidacy and denigrating his opponents.[31]During the Republican presidential primaries in March 2016, the title ran a story alleging that "political operatives" were investigating whether candidateTed Cruz,a U.S. senator fromTexas,engaged in extramarital affairs.[32][33]Cruz denied it and said that Trump had used his connections to persuade theEnquirerto publish the story.[33]Trump denied involvement.[34]

TheNational Enquirerran another story in April 2016, suggesting that Cruz's father,Rafael Cruz,knewJFKassassinLee Harvey Oswaldand worked with Oswald in New Orleans a few months before the assassination.[35][36]Trump publicly discussed this story on May 3, 2016 saying toBrian KilmeadeofFox Newsthat "His father was with Lee Harvey Oswald prior to Oswald's being — you know, shot. I mean the whole thing is ridiculous".[37][38]On May 4, 2016 (a few hours after Cruz lost theIndiana primaryand withdrew his candidacy) Trump stated that he did not actually believe the story ( "Of course I don't believe that" ) but theEnquirerwanted to "let the people read it."[37]Kilmeade has since expressed regret for not following up on Trump's May 3 comment during that interview.[39]On July 22, 2016, Trump again mentioned the magazine in connection with Cruz's father, saying "I know nothing about his father. I know nothing about Lee Harvey Oswald. But there was a picture on the front page of theNational Enquirerthat does have credibility. "[40][41]

Donald Trump sexual misconduct allegations

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Further information:Donald Trump sexual misconduct allegations

TheNational Enquirerreceived, and refused to publish a story fromKaren McDougalabout an alleged affair she had with Trump in 2006 and, in 2016 as his presidential campaign advanced, paid McDougal $150,000 for, among other items, "exclusive life rights to any relationship she has had with a then-married man."The Wall Street Journalsaid that the tabloid had paid McDougalhush moneyand was using the purchase and refusal to publish the story to protect Trump (a technique known ascatch and kill), an allegation the publication denied.[42]In February 2018, after a similar situation involvingStormy Daniels(not involving theNational Enquirer) was confirmed, McDougal confirmed her story toRonan FarrowforThe New Yorker,stating that theNational Enquirerhad loosened the terms of the contract after Trump was elected but that she was unsure of how much she could discuss under the terms of the agreement.[43]The publication had also paid $30,000 to an employee at one of Trump's hotels who claimed that Trump fathered a child out of wedlock during the 1980s; the payment came in November 2015, before the paper publicly endorsed Trump, and according to reports inThe New Yorker,the title's staff was investigating the story and preparing to publish the employee's claims beforeNational EnquirerownerDavid Peckerpersonally quashed it.[44]

In late 2015, the parent company of theNational Enquirer,American Media, Inc.,paid $30,000 to Dino Sajudin, a doorman atTrump Tower,to obtain the rights to his story in which he alleged Donald Trump had an affair in the 1980s that resulted in the birth of a child. Sajudin in April 2018 identified the woman as Trump's former housekeeper.[45]AMI reporters were given the names of the woman and the alleged child, while Sajudin passed a lie detector test when testifying that he had heard the story from others. Shortly after the payment was made, Pecker ordered the reporters to drop the story.[46]In April 2018, AMI chief content officerDylan Howarddenied the story was "spiked" in a so-called "catch and kill" operation, insisting that AMI did not run the story because Sajudin's story lacked credibility.[47]CNN obtained a copy of the contract between AMI and Sajudin on August 24, 2018, after AMI had released Sajudin from the contract. CNN published excerpts of the contract, which instructed Sajudin to provide "information regarding Donald Trump's illegitimate child", but did not contain further specifics of Sajudin's story.[48]

Brzezinski, Scarborough, and the Trump administration

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In June 2017,Morning JoehostsMika BrzezinskiandJoe Scarboroughstated that senior officials in the Trump administration had tried toblackmailthe two of them using theNational Enquirer.According to them, the tabloid threatened to publish a smear article on the couple unless the two personally called Trump and begged him to have the story spiked. They refused, and the title (which did not have direct contact with Scarborough or Brzezinski) published the story. The Trump administration also denied the story; Scarborough claims he has saved phone correspondence to the contrary.[49]

Jeff Bezos

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See also:Jeff Bezos phone hacking

In February 2019,Jeff Bezosalleged that theNational Enquirerhad threatened to publish private messages and photographs belonging to Bezos and his girlfriend,Lauren Sánchez,if Bezos did not stopThe Washington Post,which he owns, from pursuing journalistic inquiries into how the publication obtained those messages and photographs.[50][51][52]Bezos also said that in 2018, the year in whichSaudi Arabianofficials reportedly murderedWashington PostreporterJamal Khashoggi,theNational Enquirerhad published a glossy magazine,The New Kingdom,promoting Saudi Arabia.[53]

Notable stories and lawsuits

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In 1981, actressCarol Burnettwona judgmentagainst theNational Enquirerafter it claimed she had been seendrunkin public at a restaurant withHenry Kissingerin attendance. The fact that both of her parents suffered from alcoholism made this a particularly sensitive issue to Burnett. The former longtime chiefeditorIain Calder in his bookThe Untold Story,asserted that afterwards, while under his leadership, the publication worked hard to check the reliability of its facts and its sources.[54]TheNational Enquireradditionally scooped other media outlets during theO. J. Simpsonmurder trial:when a distinctive footprint from aBruno Maglishoe was found at the crime scene, Simpson vehemently denied owning such a shoe. The title, however, published two photos showing Simpson wearing Bruno Magli shoes.[55]David Perel was the editor in charge of the paper's Simpson coverage, which was highly lauded by mainstream media.[56][57][58]

Controversy over false content arose again for theNational Enquirerwhen a 2002 article alleged that male members of the family of kidnapping victimElizabeth Smartwere involved in what the article termed a "gaysex ring. "Subsequently, two reporters from theSalt Lake Tribunewere fired after it was learned that they had been paid $20,000 for the story, which they had fabricated.[59]The title threatened to sue theSalt Lake Tribunefor making false and defamatory statements about the publication after an editorial had disclaimed theTribune's involvement. The salacious details of the Smart story were retracted by the publication, and a rare apology was issued to the Smart family. One of the fired reporters acknowledged that his behavior was unethical, but expressed surprise that the story had been taken seriously, stating, "When I dealt with theNational Enquirer,I never dreamed that I was accepting money for 'information'. "[60]

TheNational Enquirersettled a libel lawsuit with the wife ofGary Conditout of court in 2003,[61]and lost a suit brought by actressKate Hudsonin 2006.[62]Also in 2006, theNational Enquirerwas the first newspaper to reveal that O. J. Simpson had written a book,If I Did It.The story was immediately denied by Simpson's lawyer, but was confirmed by release of the book one month later.[63]In early March 2007, the paper blocked access to its website for British and Irish readers because a story about the actressCameron Diazthat they had published in 2005 and for which she received an apology had appeared on the site. The apology concerned a story it had run in 2005 entitled "Cameron Caught Cheating" which turned out to be false – an accompanying picture was just an innocent goodbye hug to a friend, not evidence of an affair. Although only 279 British web addresses had looked at the story, it was deemed to have therefore been published in the United Kingdom. British libel laws are moreplaintiff-friendly and it is not necessary to proveactual malicefor the plaintiff to win.[64]

Also in March 2007, Tucker Chapman, son ofDuane "Dog" Chapman,sold a tape to theNational Enquirerof his father disparaging his black girlfriend with the use of the word "nigger",for which the tabloid paid Tucker an undisclosed amount. TheA&E Networkcanceled Chapman's show,Dog the Bounty Hunter,pending an investigation. On February 21, 2008, A&E Network stated they would resume production ofDog the Bounty Hunter,and on May 14, 2008, announced it would return to TV on June 25, 2008. On January 19, 2010, thePulitzer Prize Boardannounced that theNational Enquireris eligible for consideration for the Pulitzer Prize in the categories of Investigative Journalism and National News Reporting. This change is primarily due to theEnquirer's breaking the story ofJohn Edwards' affair withRielle Hunter.[65]In February 2012, theNational Enquirerpublished a photo ofWhitney Houstonin an open casket on its front page.[66]The previous week, it had posted an article showing her having collapsed from a cocaine and alcohol binge during her world tour and claiming that she only had five years to live.[67][68]

Editorial changes

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In 1999 AMI was bought by a group fronted by publishing executiveDavid J. Pecker.Funding was diverted from theNational Enquirer,once considered to be the company's principal publication, toStarmagazine. Editor Steve Coz, who guided the paper through the Simpson case, was fired and replaced by David Perel, who had been the Editor in charge of breaking numerous stories on the Simpson coverage.[citation needed]

TheNational Enquirer's circulation for a time fell below 1 million (from over 6 million at its height). AMI brought in around 20 British journalists in early 2005, headed by editor Paul Field, a former executive at the British tabloidThe Sun,and relocated the editorial offices to New York for an April 2005 relaunch. The move failed badly and Field and virtually all the British journalists were sacked after a year. The company reappointed David Perel and announced theNational Enquireroffices would return toBoca Raton, Florida,in May 2006. Circulation numbers then climbed to over 1 million readers again, and according to theAudit Bureau of Circulationsreached over 1 million. Perel later moved on to oversee the relaunch of the gossip websiteRadar Online,and was replaced as editor-in-chief by Tony Frost. In 2014, the publication moved back to New York and Frost was replaced by Dylan Howard.[citation needed]Howard and the National Enquirer parted ways when his contract, which expired March 31, 2020, was not renewed.[69]

On April 10, 2019, theNational Enquirerwas said to be up for sale and likely to be sold within days.[70]Chatham Asset Management owner Anthony Melchiorre, whose company acquired control of 80 percent of AMI's stock, expressed disapproval of theEnquirer's style of journalism.[6][7]This was confirmed on April 18, 2019, when it was announced that AMI had agreed sell theNational Enquirer,and also two other AMI tabloid publicationsGlobeandNational Examiner,toHudson Group.[8]

Checkbook journalism controversy

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On April 22, 2024, former American Media Inc. head David Pecker acknowledgedin courtthat theNational Enquirerengaged in the practice ofcheckbook journalismwhich involved paying sources for stories, and that he "told the editors that they could not spend more than $10,000" and he had final say over celebrity stories.[71][72]He also acknowledged that "checkbook journalism" served as part of the editorial philosophy he followed when he ran American Media Inc.[72][71]Pecker also stated that he believed that "the only thing that is important is the cover of a magazine."[72]

Support of Donald Trump

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According to reporting inThe Washington Post,executives at theNational Enquirersent articles and cover images pertaining toDonald Trumpor his electoral opponents toMichael Cohen,Trump's lawyer, prior to their publication.[73]ThePostreported that this practice continued since Trump became president of the United States.[73]American Media Inc. denied sharing material prior to publication.[73]Federal prosecutors have subpoenaed American Media Inc. as part oftheir investigationsinto Michael Cohen for possible violation of campaign finance laws.[73][74]According to reporting by theAssociated Press,during the2016 United States presidential election,stories that supported Trump or attacked his rivals bypassed the newspaper's standardfact checkingprocess.[75]Trump reportedly suggested stories toDavid Pecker—sometimes viaHope Hicksand sometimes personally—including a negative story about Republican primary opponentBen Carson.[73]

While testifying during Trump'sNew York criminal trialin April 2024, Pecker would provide detail on how he offered to deploy the “catch and kill” scheme to support Trump's presidential campaign, stating that he offered in 2015 to suppress negative stories about Trump and also flag any efforts which were made by women attempting to sell stories about Trump as well.[76]Specifically, Pecker noted how he and staff at theNational Enquirertargeted former Trump Tower employee Dino Sajudin, who was trying to sell a story that Trump fathered an illegitimate girl, and sought the name of the maid who Sajudin alleged Trump had the affair with, with aNational Enquirereditor agreeing to pay $30,000 for the story.[77]The second "catch-and-kill" target would be Karen McDougal, with Pecker stating thatNational EnquirereditorDylan Howardgot word of her allegation in June 2016, and noted how afterwards, he, Howard, and Cohen conspired to get her to accept a payment of $150,000 in exchange for her story.[77]

Defamatory publications

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TheNational Enquirerissued a formal apology in the September 2017 edition of their magazine for false statements,defamingJudy Sheindlinof the courtroom seriesJudge Judyas having cheated on her husband and suffering fromAlzheimer's diseasealong withbrain damage.In addition, they apologized to her daughter Nicole Sheindlin for defaming her as having a jail record.[78]

"Catch and kill"

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Main article:Catch and kill

On April 22, 2024, David Pecker testified in court: "We used checkbook journalism, and we paid for stories". He said that the editors under him had discretion to spend about $10,000 on a story and that any budget above that would be subject to his personal approval.[79]WhenKaren McDougalclaimed to have had an affair with President Trump, the newspaper coordinated with the Trump campaign to pay McDougal $150,000 to benefit the campaign, effectively turning the payment into a campaign contribution. TheNational Enquirerpublicly admitted to "catch and kill" in this instance. TheFederal Election Commissionfined the newspaper $187,000.[80]Stormy Danielshas also claimed the title was involved in the "catch and kill" of her affair with Trump as well. The prosecution of Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen has also involved the purported use of "catch and kill" practices by the title.[81][82]

Television spin-off

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Main article:National Enquirer TV

On August 30, 1999, a television spin-off of the supermarket tabloid was entitledNational Enquirer TVand was produced byMGM Television.The series was renamedNational Enquirer's Uncoveredin season 2 and was cancelled on July 6, 2001.

"Enquiring minds want to know" catchphrase

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During the 1980s, the tabloid'ssloganin radio and TV ads was "Enquiring minds want to know."[83]The phrase is also used byWillow Rosenbergin the US TV drama seriesBuffy the Vampire Slayer.[84]In the song "Midnight Star" from his album"Weird Al" Yankovic in 3-D,"Weird Al" Yankovicuses the phrase during the song's outro.[85]In 1987, the publisher of theNational Enquirertrademarked the phrase, which uses the alternative (and more commonly British) spelling of "inquiring".[86]

Documentaries

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The origin and history of the newspaper andGeneroso Pope Jr.'s life are the main subjects of a 2014 documentary, directed by Ric Burns and calledEnquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer.[87]A 2019 documentary directed by Mark Landsman,Scandalous: The True Story of the National Enquirer,describes the paper's coverage of topics such asthe O. J. Simpson murder investigation,the role ofpaparazziinthe death of Princess Diana,and theDonald Trump 2016 presidential campaign.[88]

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