Jann Wenner already lost one irreplaceable (though some might argue otherwise) sidekick when Kent Brownridge ditched in December and stopped coming in even one day a week, as expected. Now’s he’s facing the departure of Mary MacDonald, perhaps the most revered personal assistant in publishing, who’s been by his side for nearly 30 years. She’s been the one keeping his serotonin levels healthy by organizing the staff’s regular desk cleanings, not to mention handling other silly things like his calendar. But all that’s about to end.
Now Mary Mac is leaving. Sources said she planned to take the summer off and then go into business for herself, possibly by opening a coffee shop on the Jersey Shore.
Where she’ll spend her days on a wifi hotspot out-Lauren Weisbergering Lauren Weisberger. And wiping her ass with Men’s Journal.
THEY’LL MISS MARY MAC [Jeff Bercovici, WWD]