Monday, Jun. 28, 2004

Still A Star?

By Sora Song

It's hard to believe that a woman facing prison time still cares about crafting belts out of festive grosgrain ribbon. But the namesake company of lifestyle maven MARTHA STEWART hopes you do. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia struck a deal with the Style Network to continue airing Martha Stewart Living, which many stations dropped after Stewart's conviction on four felony counts in March. Style will air mainly reruns from 11 seasons of Living, but the network has ordered four new specials about weddings, which the Martha Stewart Weddings magazine staff will help produce. A company spokeswoman says the Style deal "is a way for us to continue to fulfill the demand and love for Martha." Asked if the domestic diva will be host of the new shows, she declares, "She will not." That's some tough love.