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.
Zak Dychtwald, author of "Young China: How the Restless Generation Will Change Their Country and the World," discusses how his time in China after graduation inspired him to write a book about China's younger generation.
Ty Pennington and Amanda Brinkman, hosts of "Small Business Revolution - Main Street," discuss the upcoming third season of the show. As of now, there are five cities in the running to be featured on the next season.
Valentine's Day is right around the corner but for some the season of love is all year round. Emily Holmes Hahn, Founder of the matchmaking service LastFirst, joins This Changes Things to discuss building a business based on emotion and passion.
Wharton's Adam Grant has a new podcast in which he explores what makes different organizations tick. Not only did he find the dynamics that foster collaboration and idea-generation, but, he says, coworkers might know you better than you know yourself.
Blue Apron reported a smaller drop in revenue than expected for the fourth quarter on Tuesday. Tonya Garcia, Retail Reporter at MarketWatch and Jason Moser, Analyst at The Motley Fool, join The Long and The Short to discuss where the meal kit delivery company goes from here.
The "Extreme Makeover" alum and his new co-host Amanda Brinkman are getting ready for Season 3 of "Small Business Revolution on Main Street." They say so-called mom-and-pop shops are central to small towns' communities, identities, and economies.
This holiday season seemed to be in favor of the luxury retail brands. Tapestry and Michael Kors reported better-than-expected earnings last week. Melissa Armo, Owner of The Stock Swoosh and Melissa Gonzalez, CEO & Founder of The Lionesque Group, join The Long and The Short to discuss trends in the luxury market.
Before the opening, customers were already lined up outside the popular family-style restaurant.
One of the biggest global consumers goods companies, Unilever, is threatening to stop advertising on digital platforms like Facebook and Google if the companies don't clean up their acts. Snap's Vice President of sales has left the company. A new report finds Facebook is losing a younger audience. Dow closed up 400 points after the most volatile week in two years.
Touré Roberts is a popular pastor with two churches in Los Angeles and Denver. He is also a published author, with two books dedicated to inspiring people to dig deep and conquer insecurities that are sometimes getting in the way of potential.
