VF Hive editor Jon Kelly begins his conversation with Graydon asking how he got his start at Vanity Fair. They discuss Carter's early days at Spy magazine and The New York Observer, and the initial offer from S.I. Newhouse to come to Vanity Fair.
Carter describes the challenges he faced in the first two years at the magazine, and how he worked to align with the staff.
He reveals the techniques he used to reinvent the magazine, despite the lack of any real plan out the outset. Carter also talks about the origins of Vanity's Fair's famous Oscar parties, as well as the magazine's iconic Hollywood issue. He describes how the parties grew over the years, and how they and the Hollywood issue became embedded in the culture.
President Trump slaps down his own CDC director, historic flooding along the Florida panhandle, the Big 10 is back on and more.
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high figure that reflects economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak.
Music streaming social platform, Lum, is gaining popularity after closing a $3 million Series II funding and a partnership with singer/songwriter Ne-Yo. Ne-Yo, along with Lum co-founder, Max Ferguson, joined Cheddar to discuss benefits for artists and fans in joining the platform.
Hurricane Sally has lumbered ashore near Gulf Shores, Alabama, as a Category 2 storm, with top winds of 105 mph.
Hurricane Sally crawls ashore along the Gulf Coast as a major flooding event; a major foreign policy victory for President Trump; everything that Apple just announced, and more.
Arthur Blank, Atlanta Falcons owner and Home Depot co-founder, joined Cheddar to discuss business values beyond making a profit and the NFL's stance on racial inequality issues today.
Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer says the city has agreed to a settlement with the family of Breonna Taylor that includes a $12 million payment and police reforms after the Black woman was fatally shot by police who burst into her home at night.
A nurse at an immigration detention center in Georgia says authorities performed questionable hysterectomies, refused to test detainees for COVID-19 and shredded medical records.
Dole has pledged to bring healthier options to 1 billion people by 2025 in the company's new #SunshineForAll initiative. Dole's North American president, Brad Bartlett, joined Cheddar to discuss the campaign kickoff in Jackson, Mississippi.
Smoke from the western fires now visible over NYC as Trump and Biden spar on the climate. Plus, Hurricane Sally latest and a major discovery in space.
