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Dylan Howard (born 19 January 1982) is an entertainment journalist and media executive. He is best known for his work as editor-in-chief of the National Enquirer tabloid between 2014 and 2020, a period in which he oversaw a number of scandals involving powerful figures. He is the CEO of Empire Media Group, Inc which owns 12 digital and print brands. He is also the chairman and CEO of Pantheon Media Group which publishes Grazia around the world. Previously, Howard was the editor-in-chief and chief content officer at American Media, Inc. (AMI) from 2013 to 2020. He is known for spearheading some of the most explosive celebrity exposes in America's entertainment industry. Howard has developed shows for Investigation Discovery, TLC, and REELZ. He is the author of seven books covering news, true-crime, and entertainment and has produced award-winning podcasts in partnership with Endeavor, including Fatal Voyage: The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood and Epstein: Devil In The Darkness. By 2024, he had returned to Australia and was said to be suffering from a spinal condition. Early life The younger of two brothers, Howard, grew up in the coastal town of Geelong, Victoria. Howard began his studies at Western Heights College and RMIT University before moving to Deakin. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from Deakin University in Australia. Howard started his journalism career as a teenager in 1999, writing for The Geelong Advertiser, a daily newspaper circulating in Victoria, Australia, and the Bellarine Peninsula. He wrote an opinion column through 2008 for the Saturday edition, Sports Section, titled "Howard's Way". Howard left the Geelong Advertiser and worked for a brief stint in New York for celebrity photo agency Big Pictures, owned by Geelong native, Australian media personality and politician Darryn Lyons. He returned to Australia and worked for TNT (formerly Southern Cross News), a television station based in Launceston, Tasmania. He was also a sportscaster for Australian radio stations, SEN 1116 and 3AW. Career Seven News Howard joined Seven News (7NEWS) in 2004 as a sports reporter and producer. His primary reporting focus was on the Australian Rules Football League (AFL), but during the summer months, he would present the Melbourne evening sports bulletin. Howard's 2007 report, revealing the impending sacking of an Australian football coach, garnered him local acclaim. In 2008, Howard published a controversial AFL story that involved paying for and publishing two footballers’ medical records and the confidential details of their drug use. The story prompted an investigation, and neither the network nor Howard was charged. Howard left the network shortly after – when his contract was not renewed. Arrival in United States In January 2009, Howard moved to New York to head Crocmedia's U.S. arm and wrote for various publications including Hello, Woman's Day, OK!, Men's Style, Ralph Magazine, In Touch, and The Sunday Mail's Celebs on Sunday. In 2009, Howard reported for Reuters in New York City. American Media, Inc. In 2010, he joined RadarOnline.com and Star in Los Angeles as its senior executive editor. In July 2010, Howard broke the Mel Gibson audiotape scandal after obtaining the expletive-laden recordings between Gibson and Oksana Grigorieva. In early 2012, Howard joined BuzzMedia as editor-in-chief of Celebuzz.com. Just over a year later, he returned as editor-in-chief of RadarOnline.com in April 2013. By 2014, the site's parent company, American Media, Inc.(AMI), named Howard editor-in-chief of the National Enquirer in addition to his role as editorial director of Radar. In 2017, the Associated Press reported on an inquiry conducted by AMI in 2012 about a sexual harassment allegation toward Howard. AMI hired an outside investigator to look into two employees’ claims about Howard's behavior. The lawyer, Cam Stracher, said the investigation did not show serious wrongdoing. American Media supported Howard through the allegations. Howard rose through the ranks to become vice president and chief content officer at AMI. He left the company on 31 March 2020, after his contract expired. During his tenure, he oversaw Us Weekly, OK!, Star, In Touch, Life & Style, RadarOnline, and the National Enquirer and its U.K. edition, Globe. He oversaw AMI's acquisitions of Us Weekly from Wenner and Bauer Media. Empire Media On 6 October 2020 Howard was announced as the U.S. publisher and chief executive officer of global fashion media brand, Grazia. On 25 March 2021, Howard announced he had formed the media conglomerate, Empire Media Group, Inc., based in New York City, and had purchased RadarOnline.com and OKmagazine.com from his former employer, American Media. He also announced the acquisition of several other publications including; Yoga MagBook, How It Works, and All About Space amongst others. According to Howard, the company is privately owned without investors. In May 2021, Grazia launched in Asia and in the Hamptons under Howard’s Pantheon Media Group. Empire acquired Knewz in fall 2021. Publications In August 2019, Howard signed an exclusive deal to publish his true crime titles with Skyhorse and Start Publishing. Epstein: Dead Men Tell No Tales (3 December 2019) Aaron Hernandez’s Killing Fields (5 November 2019) Diana: Case Solved (17 September 2019) The Last Charles Manson Tapes: Evil Lives Beyond the Grave (26 November 2019) Billion Dollar Hollywood Heist (24 March 2020) Royals at War (30 June 2020) BAD: An Unprecedented Investigation into the Michael Jackson Cover-Up (7 July 2020) COVID-19: The Greatest Cover-Up in History—From Wuhan to the White House (5 October 2020) Filmography Howard appeared in, and executive produced the 3-part mini-series "JonBenet: An American Murder Mystery" on Investigation Discovery and was the most-watched series in the history of the network (2016). Howard also executive produced "National Enquirer Investigates," "Casey Anthony: An American Murder Mystery," "The Kitty Kelley Files," and others. He has also made guest appearances on Dr. Phil, Entertainment Tonight, and Good Morning America. Audio Howard executive produced and created the podcast Fatal Voyage: The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood, a Webby award-winning investigation into the actress’ death. During its opening week, the podcast ranked No. 2 on the iTunes Charts and was one of Apple Podcasts' Most Downloaded New Shows of 2018. Howard also executive produced, The Killing of Marilyn Monroe, Killing JonBenet Ramsay: The Final Suspects, and Epstein: Devil in The Darkness amongst others. Awards Howard was named the 2011 Entertainment Journalist of the Year at the Los Angeles Press Club’s National Entertainment Journalism Awards (NEJA). In awarding him the top national honor, they also noted: "In the world of celebrity and entertainment news, even mainstream media couldn’t ignore exclusive stories broken under Dylan Howard’s tenure as senior executive edito.... Discover the Dylan Howard Andy Tillett popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Dylan Howard Andy Tillett books.