Exhibit 5

                                                     April 23, 2002



American Media Operations, Inc.
190 Congress Park Drive
Suite 200, Delray Beach, Florida  33445


Ladies and Gentlemen:

                  We have acted as counsel to American Media Operations, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and to the entities listed on Schedule A
hereto (individually, a "Guarantor" and collectively, the "Guarantors"), in
connection with the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (the "Registration
Statement") filed by the Company and the Guarantors with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, relating to the issuance by the Company of $400,000,000 aggregate
principal amount of 10-1/4% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009 (the
"Exchange Securities") and the issuance by the Guarantors of guarantees (the
"Guarantees"), with respect to the Exchange Securities. The Exchange Securities
and the Guarantees will be issued under an indenture (the "Indenture") dated as
of February 14, 2002, among the Company, the Guarantors and JP Morgan Chase
Bank, as Trustee. The Exchange Securities will be offered by the Company in
exchange for $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 10-1/4%
Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009 and $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount
of its 10-1/4% Series B Senior Subordinated Notes due 2009 (the "Securities").

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                  We have examined the Registration Statement and the Indenture,
which has been filed with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement. We also have examined the originals, or duplicates or certified or
conformed copies, of such records, agreements, instruments and other documents
and have made such other and further investigations as we have deemed relevant
and necessary in connection with the opinions expressed herein. As to questions
of fact material to this opinion, we have relied upon certificates of public
officials and of officers and representatives of the Company and the Guarantors.

                  In rendering the opinions set forth below, we have assumed the
genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity of natural persons, the
authority of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to
originals of all documents submitted to us as duplicates or certified or
conformed copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such latter
documents. We also have assumed that the Indenture is the valid and legally
binding obligation of the Trustee.

                  We have assumed further that (1) National Enquirer, Inc. has
duly authorized, executed and delivered the Indenture and (2) execution,
delivery and performance by National Enquirer, Inc. of the Indenture and the
Guarantees do not and will not violate the laws of the State of Florida or any
other applicable laws (excepting the laws of the State of New York and the
Federal laws of the United States).

                  Based upon the foregoing, and subject to the qualifications
and limitations stated herein, we are of the opinion that:

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                  1. When the Exchange Securities have been duly executed,
authenticated, issued and delivered in accordance with the provisions of the
Indenture upon the exchange, the Exchange Securities will constitute valid and
legally binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in
accordance with their terms.

                  2. When (a) the Exchange Securities have been duly executed,
authenticated, issued and delivered in accordance with the provisions of the
Indenture upon the exchange and (b) the Guarantees have been duly issued, the
Guarantees will constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the
Guarantors enforceable against the Guarantors in accordance with their terms.

                  Our opinions set forth above are subject to the effects of (1)
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and
other similar laws relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally, (2)
general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at
law) and (3) an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing.

                  We are members of the Bar of the State of New York, and we do
not express any opinion herein concerning any law other than the law of the
State of New York, the Federal law of the United States and the Delaware General
Corporation Law.

                  We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion letter as
Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm
under the caption "Legal Matters" in the Prospectus included in the Registration
Statement.

                                          Very truly yours,



                                          SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT

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Schedule A

AM Auto World Weekly, Inc.
American Media Consumer Entertainment Inc.
American Media Consumer Magazine Group, Inc.
American Media Distribution & Marketing Group, Inc.
American Media Property Group, Inc.
American Media Mini Mags, Inc.
American Media Newspaper Group, Inc.
Country Music Media Group, Inc.
Distribution Services, Inc.
Globe Communications Corp.
Globe Editorial, Inc.
Mira! Editorial, Inc.
National Enquirer, Inc.
National Examiner, Inc.
NDSI, Inc.
Star Editorial, Inc.