Want Marc Jacobs? Louboutin Pumps? Click Here … No, Here!

Susan Lyne, the chief executive of Gilt Groupe, a members-only, luxury designer sale Web site, noticed something curious about the 20-somethings who were clicking their afternoons away at gilt.com: They were torturing themselves, drooling over deeply discounted outfits and accessories from high-end brands during the 36-hour “flash sales,” and watching as $3,175 ostrich Read More

Desperate No More, Ex-ABC Boss Lyne Takes Stewart Gig

“This is the kind of stuff I did for fun, whether it’s organizing closets or cooking or decorating my house. All that stuff I love,” said Susan Lyne, 54, sitting in her brand new office in the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia headquarters on West 42nd Street. “Paint chips, I love.Fabric swatches. I love the drawer Read More

Network President Plans to Restore ABC’s Happier Days

Susan Lyne, the new president of ABC entertainment, was in a

cheery mood. It was Monday, Jan. 28, and Ms. Lyne, 51, was sitting in her airy

office on West 66th Street, mulling over ratings for the previous night’s debut

of Rose Red , a new Stephen King miniseries.

The numbers looked solid: Rose Red Read More