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.
Because podcasting has a lower barrier to entry for production compared to other forms of media, it may be a way for different kinds of people to enter the industry.
Jill and Carlo get you prepped for the Big Day. What to watch tonight, what not to expect tonight, and other news. Plus, Carlo gets emotional talking about what's at stake.
The driver of a metro train in the Netherlands escaped injury when the front carriage rammed through a stop barrier and was caught by a sculpture of a whale’s tail near the port city of Rotterdam.
For some historically Black colleges and universities, the impact of coronavirus is hitting especially hard and compounding existing financial woes.
Jill and Carlo prep for Election Day: what the latest polls are saying, unrest in the streets, the pandemic surging and the legal battles that await.
While snapping a selfie with a sealed envelope is perfectly legal, memorializing your marked ballot with a photo can be against the law in some states.
With the truly frightening surge in coronavirus cases ongoing, some Halloween revelers have invented creepy contraptions for one-way trick-or-treating and spreading holiday cheer.
Citi is partnering with Mastercard on an initiative to allow transgender and non-binary people to use their chosen names on credit cards. Carla Hassan, chief marketing officer, joined Cheddar to discuss.
San Francisco has a population of over 883,000 residents, but it only has two cemeteries for the entire city. But neither of them perform active burials. So why are bodies showing up under the city?
Hudson Hale, a 17-year-old from Portland, Oregon, found himself sick in September, leading to developing his charitable product: COVID Candies.
