Note to celebs: Watch your backs with Jann Wenner!

Nick Lachey and his new handlers at Sunshine Consultants are said to be furious with the Wenner Media boss after he dangled the promise of a Rolling Stone cover in front of the singer - and put him on Us Weekly instead.

Lachey, an insider said, gave an interview to Rolling Stone about the breakup of his marriage to Jessica Simpson, expecting the cover. "At the end of the day, Rolling Stone said he needed to dish more on Jessica and Joe Simpson," a source said. "Nick said no . . . in the dark of the night, Jann gave the photos and the interview to Us Weekly."

Lachey, who never wanted to be on the cover of Us Weekly, quickly fired his reps at Baker Winokur Ryder who had brokered the deal, and hired Sunshine. The insider added: "It's absurd to dangle the cover in front of someone, and if it doesn't work out, just hand it to another magazine. We will think twice before dealing with Wenner again." A source added: "The Us Weekly issue [with an oiled-up, shirtless Lachey on the cover] sold really well in Chelsea, but that's about it. It was the gayest cover in years."

Source: New York Post

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Posted by Lawren at April 26, 2006 06:51 AM | Trackbacks (0)

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You say that it was the gayest cover in years like that's a bad thing. If you mean by gayest - a handsome man with a great body - then most straight people aspire to be gay.

Says: Ladi at April 26, 2006 10:16 AM

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Enjoyed reading the US Weekly interview & seeing the hot pics, he should still get the cover he was promised (although I wonder which mag sells the most)

Says: Buddy at April 26, 2006 11:02 AM

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Exactly....I don't think I have ever bought a Rolling Stone mag. Nick is hot and I enjoy looking at him shirtless.

Says: Lindsay at April 27, 2006 08:57 AM

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you know jessica didnt have a career till she married Nick, i think there should been NO QUESTION and she should divided all she earned with Him, er Dad a lil strange, maybe she a Daddys lil girl in more ways than one?

Says: Nick Fan at July 2, 2006 06:07 PM

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