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.
A coalition of 145 CEOs sent an open letter to the U.S. Senate urging them to take up legislation to curb the epidemic of gun violence.
The settlement forces the Sackler family to give up control of the Stamford, Connecticut-based business, according to the Associated Press, while the company will pay up to $12 billion over time.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation was founded in honor of chairman and CEO Frank Siller's brother, Stephen Siller, a New York City firefighter that died on 9/11.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Monday, September 9, 2019.
The former CKE Restaurants CEO believes it would be prudent for the restaurant industry to cater to millennial tastes moving toward meat alternatives.
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has released its list of more liveable cities, and for the second year in a row Vienna has taken the top spot. The Austrian city had a near perfect score of 99.1 percent.
Facebook Dating — a service that will pair users up based on location, listed interests, and Facebook activity — launched in the U.S. on Thursday.
Once a skill solely possessed by so-called computer nerds, now even parents and toddlers are learning how to code. Cem Eltutar, founder of Creoqode, explains how his technology uses robots and games to easily teach people how to code.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, September 5, 2019.
Chief Executive Carrie Lam, however, refused to give in to several of the protesters' other demands, including an independent commission to investigate police misconduct, the dropping of criminal charges against demonstrators, and the expansion of voting rights.
