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CNNMoney: J.C. Penney takes stake in Martha Stewart Livingupdated: Wed Dec 07 2011 11:45:00

J.C. Penney and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia announced Wednesday they've entered a 10-year retail partnership featuring Martha Stewart products, know-how and advice.

People.com: Martha Stewart Says Daughter's Tell-All Book Is 'Hilarious'updated: Tue Oct 04 2011 17:49:00

"It's irreverent and it's lots of fun," the domestic diva says about Whateverland

CNNMoney: Martha Stewart is back!updated: Wed May 25 2011 11:40:00

Domestic diva Martha Stewart is getting back on the board of directors of the company that shares her name, despite a criminal past that forced her off the New York Stock Exchange's board.

People.com: Martha Stewart Suffers Split Lip in Dog Mishapupdated: Fri Jan 14 2011 14:47:00

A goodbye kiss led to a trip to the emergency room for the media mogul

People.com: Martha Stewart's Prison Stay Cost Her $1 Billionupdated: Thu Nov 19 2009 15:16:00

The domestic doyenne says her lost money could have been used to better humanity

People.com: Martha Stewart 'Very, Very Sorry' About Jessica Simpson's Dog Lossupdated: Fri Sep 25 2009 13:18:00

"I hope you find your pet," the talk show host says about the singer's Maltipoo, Daisy

People.com: Martha Stewart's Dog Killed in Explosionupdated: Mon Mar 09 2009 15:50:00

Her beloved pooch Ghenghis Khan died in a blast at a kennel in Pennsylvania

Fortune: Martha Stewart: down but definitely not outupdated: Fri Jul 11 2008 10:58:00

What's cooking with Martha Stewart? No, It's not the name of a new segment on her TV show, one of her recipe books, or a page in her eponymous magazine (well, actually it might be). But it is a serious question about all the activity at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia lately. Its stock is down nearly 60% over the past year and MSLO has gone through a raft of changes - most notably the abrupt departure of well-regarded CEO Susan Lyne last month.

Martha Stewart denied UK visa but hopes to visit soonupdated: Fri Jun 20 2008 19:21:00

Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart hopes to return to the United Kingdom as soon as a reported travel ban stemming from her criminal history is "resolved," the chairman of the company she founded said Friday.

Time.com: Martha Stewart Banned from Britainupdated: Fri Jun 20 2008 19:00:00

The Daily Telegraph and other British newspapers reported Friday that lifestyle guru was denied permission to enter the country because of her 2004 conviction for obstructing justice

Time.com: Martha Stewart CEO Lyne Resignsupdated: Wed Jun 11 2008 16:00:00

Susan Lyne has stepped down for undisclosed reasons after four years as chief executive of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. and the job is being split between two company executives

People.com: FIRST LOOK: Martha Stewart's Milk Mustacheupdated: Wed May 21 2008 14:45:00

Plus: See behind-the-scenes video of the domestic doyenne's "Got Milk?" photo shoot

Fortune: Martha Stewart seeks new starsupdated: Wed Jan 16 2008 18:08:00

Martha Stewart has endured jail, public ridicule and the near evisceration of her brand, only to stage a first class comeback. Now the Domestic Diva may face her greatest challenge yet: making room for another star personality inside the company she founded.

People.com: Martha Pays Tribute to Her Motherupdated: Tue Jan 15 2008 14:22:00

Martha Stewart describes her late mother, Martha Kostyra, as "a strong, vibrant, funny, very intelligent woman" in a heartfelt editorial tribute in the February issue of Martha Stewart Living.

People.com: Martha Stewart Still Stewing Over Donald Trumpupdated: Sun Jan 13 2008 17:43:00

Talk about slow cooking – Martha Stewart is still mad at Donald Trump.

People.com: Martha Stewart's Mother Diesupdated: Mon Nov 19 2007 08:03:00

Martha Stewart's mother, Martha Kostyra – who was known as Big Martha – has died at age 93.

CNNMoney: Martha Stewart adds wining to diningupdated: Fri Sep 14 2007 06:02:00

Home diva Martha Stewart, who has stamped her name on all things domestic from sheets and towels to pots and pans, will be serving up another edition: wine.

CNNMoney: Business Bulletinupdated: Fri Sep 14 2007 06:02:00

Business Bulletin

Fortune: From the Iron Curtain to the Final Frontierupdated: Fri May 25 2007 14:37:00

Charles Simonyi, the software programmer credited with developing Word and Excel, has a billion Microsoft dollars to his name, squires Martha Stewart on his arm, and last month became the fifth so-...

CNNMoney: Martha Stewart earned $17M last yearupdated: Tue Apr 10 2007 08:22:00

Martha Stewart earned $17 million in 2006 for her role as founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, according to an SEC filing Monday.

CNNMoney: Martha Stewart in $5 million civil settlementupdated: Wed Nov 08 2006 13:52:00

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia revealed Wednesday that it will settle a class action lawsuit related to the ImClone insider trading case, and Stewart, the company's founder and namesake, is picking up part of the tab.

CNNMoney: Stewart fined $195,000, settles SEC chargesupdated: Mon Aug 07 2006 10:47:00

The Securities and Exchange Commission said Monday it agreed to settle insider trading charges against Martha Stewart and her former stockbroker relating to Stewart's sale of ImClone Systems stock in December 2001.

CNNMoney: Martha on the marketupdated: Thu Jun 01 2006 14:29:00

Martha Stewart's long-time home in the exclusive coastal community of Westport, Conn., has been put up for sale. It's listed by Williams Raveis Real Estate at an asking price of a cool $8.995 million.

CNNMoney: Martha Stewart faces civil suit deadlineupdated: Thu May 25 2006 07:26:00

Martha Stewart faces a deadline Thursday to respond to charges in a civil suit that she illegally used non-public information when she sold 4,000 shares of ImClone Systems in late 2001, according to a published report Thursday.

CNNMoney: Trump, Stewart in prime-time battleupdated: Wed Feb 22 2006 14:54:00

Real-estate mogul Donald Trump and domestic diva Martha Stewart fired back at each other in a prime-time-worthy battle of words.

CNNMoney: Martha Stewart's conviction upheldupdated: Fri Jan 06 2006 11:57:00

A federal appeals court Friday upheld the conviction of celebrity style setter Martha Stewart for lying about a stock sale.

CNNMoney: Folks say Martha's like their bossupdated: Mon Dec 19 2005 09:35:00

Martha Stewart may have lost out with viewers, as weak ratings of her version of the reality show "The Apprentice" led NBC not to renew it for a second season. But a survey comparing bosses on television say Stewart's most like the bosses people have in the real world.

CNNMoney: Martha Stewart, suburban homebuilderupdated: Mon Nov 07 2005 17:17:00

Magazine publishers could sure use a few extra bucks. Advertising is down, newsstand sales are in free-fall, and the cost of paper and printing is skyrocketing. But leave it to Martha Stewart. Who else would take a magazine into a real estate venture to spur profits?

CNNMoney: Martha Stewart's comeback trailupdated: Mon Oct 31 2005 08:23:00

"I thought I was replacing The Donald. It was even discussed that I would be firing The Donald on the first show," confesses Martha Stewart in Fortune, talking about her Apprentice and her small-screen counterpart, Donald Trump.

CNNMoney: Martha Stewart unshackledupdated: Tue Aug 30 2005 07:26:00

She's shaking off that not-so-chic ankle bracelet and getting ready to step back onto the airwaves -- but will investors and consumers take notice?

CNNMoney: Martha Stewart set to break outupdated: Wed Aug 24 2005 12:21:00

She's getting ready to shake off that not-so-chic ankle bracelet and step back onto the airwaves -- but will investors and consumers take notice?

CNNMoney: Martha pens 'Rules' for businessupdated: Thu Jul 14 2005 07:04:00

After telling America how to look sharp, eat well and enjoy a good thing, Martha Stewart is set to tell us how to do business.

CNNMoney: Martha through with Turkey Hill?updated: Mon Jun 06 2005 08:38:00

Martha Stewart is known for talking turkey, but this time the fuss is over her famed Westport , Conn., Turkey Hill Farm, a published report said Monday.

CNNMoney: Martha keeps it realupdated: Mon May 02 2005 15:08:00

Martha Stewart is bringing her upcoming daytime talk show close to home -- literally.

CNNMoney: Martha's night out probedupdated: Mon Apr 25 2005 11:49:00

Federal probation officials confirmed Monday that Martha Stewart is being investigated for a possible violation of the terms of her house arrest by attending a magazine gala in New York City last week.

CNNMoney: Did Martha violate house arrest?updated: Sun Apr 24 2005 09:18:00

The U.S. Probation Department is investigating whether Martha Stewart violated the terms of her house arrest when she attended a Time magazine dinner last week, The New York Post reported Sunday.

CNNMoney: Martha loses bid for early releaseupdated: Mon Apr 11 2005 13:27:00

Martha Stewart's hopes for an early release from house arrest were dashed Monday when her request for a new sentence was rejected.

CNNMoney: Martha's company: We need her backupdated: Tue Apr 05 2005 09:36:00

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has told a judge that limits imposed on its founder's time are hindering a turnaround at the ailing company.

CNNMoney: U.S.: Martha's sentence 'lenient'updated: Mon Apr 04 2005 11:14:00

Prosecutors who put Martha Stewart first behind bars and now under house arrest are opposing her bid for a new sentence in light of a recent Supreme Court decision on sentencing rules.

CNNMoney: Martha could be resentencedupdated: Fri Mar 18 2005 15:03:00

Martha Stewart might be able to plant her spring garden after all.

CNNMoney: Martha Stewart starts appealupdated: Thu Mar 17 2005 07:47:00

Martha Stewart returned to court Thursday to appeal her conviction for lying to the government about a personal sale of ImClone Systems stock in December 2001.

CNNMoney: The fight to clear Martha's nameupdated: Wed Mar 16 2005 10:18:00

She's been convicted, imprisoned and now wears a clunky electronic monitor while under house arrest. But through it all, Martha Stewart has insisted that she did nothing wrong.

CNNMoney: Martha connects with her fansupdated: Sun Mar 13 2005 21:05:00

Martha Stewart is back playing hostess again.

Stewart speaks outupdated: Mon Mar 07 2005 17:48:00

It looked more like a talk show than a company meeting as Martha Stewart took center stage and hundreds of employees welcomed her back from five months in prison.

Martha Stewart freedupdated: Fri Mar 04 2005 17:05:00

With cameras watching her, helicopters overhead, perhaps Martha summed up her situation best as she set out to make lemonade out of lemons.

CNNMoney: Jobs: Not all good newsupdated: Fri Mar 04 2005 12:33:00

Martha Stewart's exit from prison has far more drama than today's employment report, and far, far less importance to most of the country. She will pick up where she left off and try to rebuild her company's fortunes. If she can do it, her employees and shareholders will benefit. Great.

Martha Stewart free, flying homeupdated: Fri Mar 04 2005 03:21:00

Wearing blue jeans and a knitted poncho, U.S. domestic icon Martha Stewart smiled and waved early Friday as she boarded a private plane following her release from federal prison.

CNNMoney: 'Now she listens'updated: Fri Mar 04 2005 01:01:00

Despite rumors that Martha Stewart was a cold person, a former mayor who served time with her in prison said "she was not that way at all."

Martha's new neighborsupdated: Thu Mar 03 2005 17:39:00

NEW YORK (CNN) -- The Bedford, New York, estate where Martha Stewart will be staying is bigger than the 95 acres in Alderson, West Virginia, where she's been imprisoned for the past five months.

CNNMoney: Martha, out and aboutupdated: Thu Mar 03 2005 15:39:00

Martha Stewart took a morning stroll around her Bedford, N.Y., estate Friday, savoring her freedom after leaving a West Virginia prison and flying home overnight.

CNNMoney: Martha: The exit will be televisedupdated: Wed Mar 02 2005 14:44:00

Five months ago Martha Stewart one-upped the media by checking into prison before the television cameras had arrived.

CNNMoney: Martha:Tale of two prisonsupdated: Wed Mar 02 2005 06:21:00

Don't think Martha Stewart will be free and clear when she exits prison this week.

CNNMoney: The new Marthaupdated: Mon Feb 28 2005 06:41:00

She gets out of prison Friday, and to hear her coworkers and friends tell it, Martha Stewart is hungry.

Martha set to reclaim her crown? updated: Thu Feb 24 2005 08:13:00

Martha Stewart's attorneys may be able to negotiate a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that would permit Stewart to return to the helm of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia at some point, according to a person familiar with the situation.

CNNMoney: Martha coming back as CEO?updated: Thu Feb 24 2005 06:17:00

Martha Stewart's attorneys may be able to negotiate a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that would permit Stewart to return to the helm of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia at some point, according to a person familiar with the situation.

CNNMoney: Martha's 'Homecoming'updated: Tue Feb 22 2005 10:52:00

Not long ago, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia seemed eager to put as much distance as possible between itself and its famous founder.

CNNMoney: Martha Stewart to host new 'Apprentice'updated: Wed Feb 02 2005 15:35:00

NBC said Tuesday it would broadcast an additional version of the hit reality show "The Apprentice" featuring Martha Stewart as host.

CNNMoney: Martha may seek early releaseupdated: Thu Jan 13 2005 06:39:00

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking at sentencing guidelines could have a big impact on past and future trials of executives caught up in recent corporate scandals, legal experts said Thursday.

CNNMoney: The $6,000 shower curtain returnsupdated: Fri Jan 07 2005 11:41:00

The last six months have been relatively quiet in the world of corporate scandals, with only Martha Stewart grabbing headlines. The lull came to an end this week in courthouses in Alabama and New York.

CNNMoney: Report: Martha Stewart insiders sellingupdated: Wed Dec 29 2004 07:10:00

Martha Stewart insiders are selling their shares in the company that bears the domestic diva's name, a newspaper said Wednesday.

CNNMoney: Bacanovic to report to prisonupdated: Fri Dec 24 2004 08:25:00

Martha Stewart's co-defendant will report to prison early, but his lawyers say they will continue to appeal his conviction for lying to federal investigators about a well-timed stock sale by Stewart, a newspaper reported.

Stewart talks from behind barsupdated: Thu Dec 23 2004 04:46:00

It may be called Camp Cupcake but in the two-and-half months Martha Stewart has been in the federal women's prison camp in Alderson, West Virginia, she's found a few things to complain about.

CNNMoney: Martha: Prison food is lousyupdated: Wed Dec 22 2004 12:58:00

Martha Stewart, who is nearly halfway done with a five-month prison sentence, delivered a holiday greeting Wednesday from her minimum-security camp in West Virginia.

CNNMoney: Report: Martha smacked for smugglingupdated: Fri Nov 26 2004 08:30:00

Martha Stewart is becoming quite the jailbird gourmet and whips up dishes with illicit ingredients she smuggles back to her cell by stuffing them down her bra, according to a newspaper report Friday.

CNNMoney: Martha thankful at Thanksgivingupdated: Tue Nov 23 2004 08:06:00

Prison won't stop Martha Stewart from being thankful this Thanksgiving, according to a message on her Web site.

CNNMoney: Waiting for Marthaupdated: Thu Oct 28 2004 07:43:00

Three weeks ago Martha Stewart took a gamble.

CNNMoney: Martha Stewart's lawyers file appealupdated: Thu Oct 21 2004 07:41:00

Attorneys for Martha Stewart have filed an appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second District claiming that the process leading to her conviction was tainted.

CNNMoney: Martha stirs up tasty prison treatsupdated: Wed Oct 20 2004 07:33:00

Imprisoned domestic diva Martha Stewart may again be caught in a "jam," according to a report published Wednesday.

CNNMoney: Bacanovic at heart of Stewart appealupdated: Tue Oct 19 2004 12:21:00

Attorneys for Martha Stewart plan to argue her Sixth Amendment right to confront a witness was violated during her trial, according to people with knowledge of a legal brief to be filed with the Court of Appeals Wednesday.

Stewart: Camp Cupcake is 'fine'updated: Fri Oct 15 2004 22:09:00

With one week down and many more to go, Martha Stewart has written an open letter to fans describing her first seven days in prison.

CNNMoney: Martha: No more money, please!updated: Fri Oct 15 2004 15:41:00

With one week down and many more to go, Martha Stewart wrote an open letter to fans from prison that was posted Friday on her personal Web site.

CNNMoney: Report: Martha plans prison bookupdated: Thu Oct 14 2004 07:06:00

Imprisoned domestic diva Martha Stewart is considering doing a book on her experience in federal prison, according to a published report.

CNNMoney: Martha reports to prisonupdated: Fri Oct 08 2004 08:21:00

Martha Stewart reported to prison in West Virginia early Friday morning to begin serving a five-month sentence for lying about a stock trade.

Martha Stewart prepares for prisonupdated: Thu Oct 07 2004 21:32:00

Friday is the first day of the rest of Martha Stewart's life.

CNNMoney: Next step? Camp Cupcakeupdated: Thu Oct 07 2004 16:01:00

Friday is the first day of the rest of Martha Stewart's life.

CNNMoney: No business behind bars for Marthaupdated: Thu Oct 07 2004 07:10:00

Prison officials will be monitoring carefully to make sure future inmate Martha Stewart isn't trying to conduct business when she has visitors, according to a published report.

Fortune: Why Martha Really Chose Jailupdated: Mon Oct 04 2004 00:01:00

Martha Stewart's decision to go to jail now, pending her appeal, surprised some, but for a woman who believes that "my work is my life and my life is my work," it was an inevitable choice. FORTUNE ...

Martha Stewart's last flingupdated: Sun Oct 03 2004 22:44:00

Less than a week before her deadline to report to a federal prison, U.S. celebrity homemaker Martha Stewart spent the weekend partying with friends at a Bahamas resort, according to a newspaper report.

CNNMoney: Martha's last Bahamas flingupdated: Sun Oct 03 2004 10:54:00

Martha Stewart spent some last moments of freedom taking a solitary stroll along the beach in the Bahamas, said a newspaper report Monday, taking time to relax after the wedding of her longtime publicist Susan Magrino.

CNNMoney: Martha going to 'Camp Cupcake'updated: Wed Sep 29 2004 10:52:00

Martha Stewart will serve her five-month prison sentence for obstructing justice at a minimum-security prison in rural West Virginia.

CNNMoney: Martha is now inmate #55170-054updated: Mon Sep 27 2004 14:57:00

The Bureau of Prisons has assigned Martha Stewart an inmate register number, 55170-054, and its inmate locator Web site says Stewart is "in transit."

CNNMoney: Martha's jailhouse livingupdated: Mon Sep 27 2004 12:44:00

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Forget Thursday's presidential debate or the Major League Baseball standings. The hot water cooler topic this week is where Martha Stewart will be spending the winter.

CNNMoney: Stewart gets jail dateupdated: Tue Sep 21 2004 12:51:00

A federal judge Tuesday ordered Martha Stewart to report to prison by Oct. 8 to start serving her five-month prison sentence for obstructing an investigation into a well-time sale of ImClone stock.

CNNMoney: Martha may get first-choice prisonupdated: Tue Sep 21 2004 06:03:00

There is no current moratorium on accepting inmates into the minimum security prison at Danbury, Conn., according to a source at the Bureau of Prisons.

Martha Stewart opts for prisonupdated: Wed Sep 15 2004 14:03:00

U.S. celebrity homemaker Martha Stewart, convicted in July on charges related to a 2001 stock sale, said she wanted to "put this nightmare behind me," and will voluntarily begin her prison sentence -- while still appealing her conviction.

CNNMoney: Martha ready to do timeupdated: Wed Sep 15 2004 09:46:00

Martha Stewart said Wednesday she'll start serving her five-month prison sentence as soon as possible in order to put her "nightmare" behind her.

CNNMoney: Jail's too crowded for Stewartupdated: Wed Sep 08 2004 08:10:00

Martha Stewart reportedly plans to start serving half of her 10-month sentence in jail for obstruction of justice as soon as there is a vacant cell for her at the Danbury federal prison for women.

Stewart: No decision on appealupdated: Tue Jul 20 2004 05:05:00

Martha Stewart has not ruled out the possibility of serving her sentence soon rather than waiting for an appeals court to decide whether she deserves a second chance to clear her name.

Stewart: Serving sentence would bring 'finality'updated: Mon Jul 19 2004 22:35:00

With a prison sentence threatening to block Martha Stewart from dispensing advice on gracious living, she may turn to giving advice on how to make the best of a legal situation like hers.

CNNMoney: Stewart considers serving time nowupdated: Mon Jul 19 2004 16:50:00

Martha Stewart has not ruled out the possibility of serving her sentence soon rather than waiting for an appeals court to decide whether she deserves a second chance to clear her name.

CNNMoney: Martha shops a book?updated: Sat Jul 17 2004 13:46:00

Martha Stewart reportedly plans to publish a book about her legal tribulations.

Martha Stewart: I cheated no oneupdated: Sat Jul 17 2004 07:36:00

As she faces possible jail time, Martha Stewart invoked the name of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's persecuted anti-apartheid hero, saying: "Many, many good people have gone to prison."

CNNMoney: Martha's broker gets 5 months in jailupdated: Fri Jul 16 2004 14:44:00

Peter Bacanovic, Martha Stewart's former broker at Merrill Lynch, has been sentenced to 5 months in prison on Friday for lying about a suspicious stock sale.

CNNMoney: Martha: No time till '05updated: Fri Jul 16 2004 11:59:00

In sentencing Martha Stewart to five months in prison, federal judge Miriam Cedarbaum also issued a stay delaying the sentence until a higher court decides her appeal.

CNNMoney: Stewart: 'Subscribe to our magazine'updated: Fri Jul 16 2004 11:12:00

[Editor's Note: Martha Stewart made the following statement outside the courthouse following her sentencing on Friday morning.]

Martha Stewart jailed for 5 monthsupdated: Fri Jul 16 2004 10:41:00

Celebrity homemaker Martha Stewart has been sentenced to five months in prison and fined $30,000 for lying to investigators about her sale of ImClone Systems stock in late 2001.

CNNMoney: Martha fans want presidential pardonupdated: Fri Jul 16 2004 07:49:00

Martha Stewart has vowed to appeal. In the meantime, a group of the domestic diva's biggest fans are taking her sentencing all the way to the White House.

CNNMoney: Martha: I cheated no oneupdated: Fri Jul 16 2004 07:20:00

As she faces possible jail time, Martha Stewart invoked the name of Nelson Mandela, South Africa's persecuted anti-apartheid hero, saying "many, many good people have gone to prison."

Martha Stewart faces sentencingupdated: Thu Jul 15 2004 13:24:00

A judge Thursday dismissed attempts by Martha Stewart's legal team to declare federal sentencing guidelines unconstitutional, paving the way for her likely sentencing on Friday.

Sentencing set for Martha Stewart updated: Thu Jul 15 2004 13:14:00

Martha Stewart will finally be sentenced Friday morning for lying to investigators about a stock sale that earned little financial gain but cost heavily in terms of stature and -- possibly -- her freedom.

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