The self-made gossip proprietor on the twelve steps to celebrity recognition and what Angelina Jolie and Paris Hilton have in common.
Jesse Oxfeld, a senior editor at New York magazine, has covered the media business for Gawker, Editor & Publisher, and Brill's Content.
The publishing company has gone from charter planes, drink carts and comped membership in the Rainbow Room to vending machines and—say it ain't so—no free Snapple.