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Media Take Out
Available inEnglish
OwnerFred Mwangaguhunga
RevenueAds
URLhttps://mediatakeout.com
LaunchedJanuary 2006
Current statusActive

Media Take Out (MTO News) is an entertainment blog-style gossip website focusing primarily on African American celebrity news.

The website was founded by Fred Mwangaguhunga, a former corporate lawyer.[1] Mwangaguhunga was born to Ugandan parents in Washington, D.C., is a graduate of John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York, and received two degrees from Columbia University.[2] Mwangaguhunga has been referred to as "The Mogul of Black celebrity news" by Entrepreneur.com.[3]

Mediatakeout frequently experiences high volumes of traffic, reportedly garnering millions of unique visitors monthly.[4]

The site sometimes garners attention on mainstream media when its stories go viral. Exclusives have been quoted by Good Morning America[citation needed], Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen[citation needed], The New York Times[4], BET Style[citation needed], MTV News[citation needed], and the "Page Six" column of the New York Post[citation needed], and by radio personalities including Wendy Williams[citation needed], Howard Stern[citation needed], and Tom Joyner[citation needed]. Media Take Out has broken several stories, including Kim Kardashian's first pregnancy, Remy Ma's criminal charges and Michael Jordan's divorce.[2]

References

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  1. Vanessa E. Jones (2007-06-11). "Believe the hype". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  2. 1 2 Margena A. Christian (2007-09-24). "Former attorney now serves up Black celebrity gossip as founder of Mediatakeout.com". Jet. Retrieved 2009-01-31.
  3. "The Mogul of Black Celebrity News: 'Now is when Your Competition is at Its Weakest'". 23 September 2020.
  4. 1 2 Kaufman, Leslie (11 August 2013). "A Gossip Site Finds Its Niche". The New York Times.
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