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.
Despite beating the Street's expectations, Facebook shares went down more than 7 percent in after-hours trading. While the company is still growing, the numbers could signify a slowdown ahead with more digital advertising platforms entering the market as well as looming regulation.
The ex-model and actress has partnered with Global Kitchen Concepts to open luxury kitchen showrooms across the U.S. and has written a novel called 'Fashion Jungle' based on her time in the modeling world.
British Airways halted all flights to China and American Airlines suspended flights to and from Shanghai and Beijing. Several other airlines including Finnair, Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific and Singapore-based Jetstar Asia are reducing the number of flights to the country.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, January 29, 2020.
More than 100 investors, entrepreneurs, researchers, and psychedelic enthusiasts attended Green Market Summit's sold out psychedelic investing event last Friday.
The California-based cannabis company is pushing its line of "live resin" vaporizers that it's promoting as a clear-cut alternative to off-market and potentially dangerous vape products.
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka is launching a new global program called "Generation Equality: Realizing women's rights for an equal future," a partnership between UN Women, the World Economic Forum, the private sector, and Gates Foundation.
Execs from PepsiCo and its subsidiary Frito-Lay North America talked about their various brands meeting the challenges of the "second biggest eating day after Thanksgiving."
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, January 28, 2020.
Gloria Guevara Manzo, CEO of the World Travel & Tourism Council, urges would-be travelers not to panic due to the recent coronavirus outbreak.
