Wenner Media founder Jann Wenner is said to have sought out old pal Tom Freston, the vice chairman of Vice Media, to invest in or buy Us Weekly — and add it to Vice Media’s holdings.

But his pal and biker buddy appears to have turned him down.

Wenner is rapidly turning over control of the company to his son, Gus Wenner, head of digital operations.

Last September, Jann Wenner did the once unthinkable and sold a a 49 percent interest in Rolling Stone magazine to BrandLab, headed by Kuok Meng Ru, w ith an eye on getting help with international expansion.

Media Ink reported exclusively last month that Wenner has hired Methuselah Advisors to shop for a “strategic partner” and has valued the celebrity weekly at over $100 million.

Shane Smith’s Vice Media has been hinting that it plans to do an initial public offering at some point this year and may not be looking to bolt on a costly last-minute acquisition.

A Wenner spokeswoman declined to comment. A spokesman for Vice said, “We’re not looking at it.”