Helen Gurley Brown editor of "Cosmopolitan" and replaced by Bonnie Fuller. When she left, "Cosmopolitan" ranked sixth at the newsstand and, for the 16th straight year, ranked first in bookstores on college campuses. However, she stayed on at Hearst publishing and remained the international editor for all 59 international editions of "Cosmo" until her death on August 13, 2012. In September 2008, Brown was named the 13th-most-powerful American over the age of 80 by "Slate" magazine. In 1965, Gurley took over as editor-in-chief of "Cosmopolitan" magazine and was in that position until 1997. Brown revamped the magazine by taking it from a women's
James Brown (editor) Adult, Gaming and Dating categories before refocusing on content provided by Psychic Television. After selling IFG, Brown worked across the media. On television he appeared with Gok Wan in "Miss Naked Beauty" and a participant in Channel 4's "Extreme Detox". He also helped create "Flipside TV" and co-produced over 50 episodes before the show was bought for Channel 4 and then Paramount. Brown was appointed as consultant editor-in-chief at Sport Media Group, a part-time post, in November 2007. In January 2008 Barry McIlheney was hired by Brown as the new editor-in-chief. The two men were responsible for a relaunch of