AMENDMENT NO. 9, dated as of January 2, 2014, to that Employment Agreement dated November 1, 2004 (the "Agreement") by and between Kevin Hyson (the "Executive") and AMERICAN MEDIA OPERATIONS, INC. (the "Company").

Exhibit 10.26

AMENDMENT NO. 9, dated as of January 2, 2014,

to that Employment Agreement dated November 1, 2004 (the "Agreement")

by and between Xxxxx Xxxxx (the "Executive") and

AMERICAN MEDIA OPERATIONS, INC. (the "Company").

Effective as of the date first written above, the Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

1.    Paragraph 1a of the Employment Agreement is hereby deleted and the following substituted therefore:

Employment Term. The Company shall employ Executive until March 31, 2015 (the "Employment Term") on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Agreement shall be considered effective as of November 1, 2004 (the "Effective Time").

All other terms and conditions of Your Employment Agreement and any subsequent amendments of that Employment Agreement shall remain in full force and effect (unless modified above).

IN WITNESS WEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Amendment No. 9 as of the date first written above.

AMERICAN MEDIA OPERATIONS, INC.
By:	/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
	Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
	/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx
	Xxxxx Xxxxx