Martha Stewart

[Swanky]

http://www.tmz.com/2007/11/17/martha-stewarts-mom-no-longer-living/
Posted Nov 17th 2007 10:05AM by TMZ Staff

Martha Stewart announced on her blog that her mother, Martha Kostyra, has passed away. She was 93.

She simply wrote, "I am very sad to tell you that my mom passed away. Here's a tribute to Martha Kostyra -- Big Martha." Martha's mom appeared with her on "Larry King Live" back in 2003.

Martha announced on her show last week that her mother had suffered "a small stroke" and was hospitalized.

 

[Roo]

Her Mom was so neat. I feel bad for them but she lived to be 93, so she had a full life.

 

[luvamoramore]

That is so sad. Last week, it was Kanye West's mom. This week it is Martha's. Both will be celebrating Thanksgiving w/o their moms. I lost my mom 9 yrs ago and I honor her memory by cherishing each moment and just enjoying life. And I am grateful each day for every breath that I take.
Life is too short to be unhappy!

 

[Needanotherbag]

Aw, heartbreaking especially to lose a parent right before the holidays

 

[Lady Chinadoll]

very sad...
But looks like she led a full long life.

 

[lorihmatthews]

Oh, that is too bad. Big Martha was Martha Stewart's inspiration for so many things. She will be terribly missed.

 

[Speedy]

Aww, how sad. My mom passed 7 years ago and the holidays haven't been the same since. I am lucky though, DH's mom is a wonderful woman. Not many women can say they absolutely adore their mother-in-law, but I can!

"Big" Martha was such a sweet lady... and Roo is right, 93 is a long life!

For those of you who have Moms still... cherish the time you have. I would give anything to hear my mom's voice one more time.

 

[Jahpson]

93? she lived a very good and long life. my condolences

I hope my mother can live to be that age

 

[karo]

That's very sad to loose a parent. My condolences.
But she really lived a good long life.

 

[Kellybag]

Thoughts are with her.

 

[killerstrawbery]

man i love her!


she's so intelligent, witty, charming, classy, and worldly

 

[MissMcCrocodile]

She is one classy, smart woman! I love the way she came out even stronger after her jail sentence. More power to her!

 

[claireZk]

LOL I love her too! I've been watching her show since I was 11. She's always been one of my role models :shame:

 

[katielady]

Martha is my idol! I wish I could do half of the things she does and do them well. I just love her!!

 

[Swanky]

Martha Stewart to axe up to 50 staff one week after losing her CEO to bitter rival Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop

• Comes after Martha's CEO Lisa Gersh joined Paltrow's lifestyle brand
• Last year, Martha faced flak for firing 100 people just before holidays
• In latest issue of Martha Stewart Living, 73-year-old mocked Paltrow's separation from Chris Martin

Martha Stewart is recovering from the loss of her CEO to rival Gwyneth Paltrow by axing up to 50 employees.
The cuts will hit the sales and marketing departments at Martha Stewart Omnimedia hardest while some workers will be moved to Meredith Corporation.
Last week, the 73-year-old's former CEO Lisa Gersh was hired by Paltrow's lifestyle company GOOP, which is currently engaged in a vicious media war with Martha's brand.

Martha Stewart, right, is axing 50 staffers just one week after losing CEO Lisa Gersh to Gwyneth Paltrow's GOOP lifestyle brand. Pictured here in 2011

But staffers were shocked to find out the news because the layoffs had been such a well-kept secret, a source told the New York Daily News.
It's not the first time Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia has shaken things up in a significant way.
Last year, nearly 100 people were handed pink slips just before the holiday season, and in 2012 the company let 70 workers go in November.

'They want (laid-off workers) to keep coming in through October 31, then they get (paid for) 60 days after that, but I can't see anyone going in,' said the source.
'I can't imagine Meredith will have a use for all those people. I think those people have to know the writing is on the wall.
'It was a big deal. There were people crying.'

Stewart's comeback was in the form of a recipe for a pie called 'Conscious Coupling,' a clear dig at Paltrow's split from Chris Martin

Last year, Martha sparked the feud with Gwyneth by questioning GOOP entering the competitive arena of celebrity lifestyle brands which she thought she had reigned over for so many years.
And last month, Martha mocked Paltrow saying she 'just needs to be quiet'.
'She's a movie star. If she were confident in her acting, she wouldn't be trying to be Martha Stewart.'

But Gwyneth soon responded: 'I'll try to recover.
'If I'm really honest, I'm so psyched that she sees us as competition. I'm so psyched. I really am.'
The feud continued in the latest issue of Martha Stewart Living, where she mocked the Iron Man star by making a reference to Gwyneth's well-known 'conscious uncoupling' quip - a clear dig at her separation from husband Chris Martin in March.
In the November issue, Martha titled one of the pages 'Conscious Coupling' to describe the 'perfect marriages of crust and filling' when it comes to making a pie.


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2795166/martha-stewart-axe-50-staff-one-week-losing-ceo-bitter-rival-gwyneth-paltrow-goop.html#ixzz3GJdAaGsx