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.
Graydon Carter then describes his personal and working relationships with some of his biggest collaborators. He discusses working with Annie Leibovitz, Michael Hitchens, Michael Lewis, and Bryan Burrough. Carter also reveals how he decides on his cover subjects, and what key elements go into each decision. He talks about some of the most iconic covers over the years, and a couple he may regret, including the one featuring Paris Hilton.
Carter and Kelly also talk about Graydon's long relationship with Donald Trump. Carter describes his first impression of Trump, and how their relationship has gone south over the years.
Paramount+ has debuted, supplanting CBS All Access. ViacomCBS CFO Naveen Chopra talked about the two-tiered subscription service, and Cheddar's Michelle Castillo broke down this latest rebranding amid the streaming wars.
Lately, supermarkets are switching to a new type of line, and that line is much longer. However, according to queueing experts, that might not be a bad thing.
Despite the pandemic, the cannabis industry is growing. In fact, 2021 could be the industry's biggest year yet for jobs according to Karson Humiston, CEO of Vangst.
Jill and Carlo wrap up the week with the latest pandemic developments and why the Ohio governor's messaging should be emulated. Also, what does Jack Dorsey want with a failed streaming service? And it's Friday so Love, Hate, Ate, obv.
U.S. employers added a robust 379,000 jobs last month, the most since October and a sign that the economy is strengthening as confirmed viral cases drop, consumers spend more and states and cities ease business restrictions.
Thomas Edison’s most prolific invention is arguably not the lightbulb we all know him for, but the lab in Menlo Park New Jersey that he used to create it.
Financial technology company Square, Inc. says it has reached an agreement to acquire majority ownership of Tidal, the music streaming service partly owned by Jay-Z.
Jill and Carlo talk stimulus checks: who's getting what as Senate Dems cut eligibility? Plus, a new threat to the Capitol today, the asset class taking the art world by storm, and Meghan Markle gets another raw deal.
Las Vegas Sands is selling the iconic Venetian casino resort and its Sands Expo and Convention Center for $6.25 billion.
Texas throws open the doors, Biden bumps up the vaccine timeline by two months, gas prices on the rise, and what's all this business about Dr. Seuss being cancelled?
