HelloGiggles

HelloGiggles
Website type
Entertainment and lifestyle
Available inEnglish
OwnerDotdash Meredith
CreatorsZooey Deschanel
Sophia Rivka Rossi
Molly McAleer
Websitehellogiggles.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationClosed
LaunchedMay 2011
Current statusShut down
Founder, Zooey Deschanel

HelloGiggles.com was an entertainment and lifestyle website launched in May 2011. It was last updated in 2023 and permanently shut down in August 2025.

It was founded by actress/musician Zooey Deschanel, TV producer Sophia Rivka Rossi and writer Molly McAleer. The website was geared toward women, and covered topics in popular culture, love, friendship, careers, style, food, and daily news.

Acquisition

HelloGiggles was acquired by Time Inc. in 2015. The terms of the deal were not disclosed to the public, but online reports pegged the acquisition price by Time as being around $30 million. A print edition of the online magazine debuted in 2018.

Reception

Mashable said the site warms the internet "up with fun and empowering, lady-friendly content".

References

  1. ↑ Bazilian, Emma (May 27, 2011). "Zooey Deschanel's New Lady Site Is Called 'Hello Giggles'". Adweek. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  2. ↑ LA Times: Why Zooey Deschanel's media startup HelloGiggles sold to Time Inc.
  3. ↑ Alyson Shontell (October 19, 2015). "Zooey Deschanel's startup Hello Giggles just got bought by Time Inc. for around $30 million". Business Insider. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  4. ↑ Perez, Lexy (April 18, 2018). "'HelloGiggles' Lifestyle Site Makes Print Magazine Debut". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  5. ↑ Christine Erickson 7 (February 21, 2012). "How HelloGiggles Creates a Positive Online Community for Young Women". Mashable.com. Retrieved November 14, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)