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'''Confidential Magazine''' was a tabloid magazine published from 1952-1978. Some have labelled it a 'scandal' magazine.
'''Confidential Magazine''' was a tabloid magazine published from 1952-1978. Some have labelled it a 'scandal' magazine.
Vanity Fair described Confidential as a 'gossip machine' that "redefined celebrity journalism." <ref>"Confidential's Reign of Terror", Vanity Fair, Gabler, Neal, April 2003, https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2003/4/confidentials-reign-of-terror</ref> Novelist [[Tom Wolfe]] referred to Confidential as “the most scandalous scandal magazine in the history of the world.”
The magazine was notable for [[investigative journalism]] about public figures in politics and Hollywood. Publisher [[Robert Harrison]] brought on former Communist [[Howard Rushmore]] to help cover and expose Communist agents in the government. In time, Harrison also found readers enjoyed reading the real-life stories of famous celebrities.
The magazine was notable for [[investigative journalism]] about public figures in politics and Hollywood. Publisher [[Robert Harrison]] brought on former Communist [[Howard Rushmore]] to help cover and expose Communist agents in the government. In time, Harrison also found readers enjoyed reading the real-life stories of famous celebrities.