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.
Magical Butter CEO Garyn Angel says that the magic of 420 is that it brings together people of all races and socioeconomic backgrounds into one, cohesive tribe.
Sam Kass, who served as White House Chef during the Obama administration, is out with a new book on healthy eating. He says it encapsulates many of the concepts he and former first lady Michelle Obama espoused.
Sam Kass served as the White House Chef during the Obama administration. He says parents have to demand politicians enact policies that will encourage healthy eating habits.
Wells Fargo just can't seem to escape public scandal. The bank is being fined $1 billion for scamming customers into buying auto loans, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced Friday. Last year, Wells Fargo apologized for selling car insurance to around 570,000 customers who didn't need it. It's the toughest fine the Trump Administration has imposed on a Wall Street bank yet.
Apple may discontinue its iPhone X after lackluster sales. The semiconductor company Apple uses for iPhone X parts, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, issued weak guidance for the rest of the year in its recent quarterly earnings report. One analyst is speculating this means Apple is no longer ordering parts for its iPhone X.
And we're joined by the CEO of the new subscription box company, "Hunt A Killer." Ryan Hogan explains how his company ships monthly boxes to customers, encouraging them to solve murder mysteries one clue at a time.
The iconic NYC restaurant used to be like all the others in the 1800s: women who wanted to eat there needed to be accompanied by a male chaperone. Until one day, exactly 150 years ago, a Charles Dickens event and a journalist pushed the eatery to change things up.
The Root's Michael Harriot discusses the road to legalizing marijuana and whether industry support from people like John Boehner will move the process along.
The actress, who starred in the original "Charlie's Angels" TV show, says that when she founded her fashion line in the 80s, consumers "hadn't heard of black." Now, over three decades later, she's selling her clothes at Sears too.
The company, which started off with the mission to create the world's softest T-shirt, is branching out to offer rentable spaces above its stores.
Talking to the iconic Supreme Court Justice, who is revered in both the legal system and pop culture, is as intimidating as you would expect, say the two directors of a documentary about Ginsburg. The documentary releases on May 4.
The Emmy-award winning actor, who plays Jerry on the show, says the entire crew got along so well that they still "constantly text" each other and do catch-up dinners.
