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.
Colorado wildlife officials say an elusive elk that has been wandering the hills with a car tire around its neck for at least two years has finally been freed of the obstruction.
A top Netflix executive says Dave Chappelle’s special “The Closer” doesn’t cross “the line on hate” and will remain on the streaming service.
In today's podcast Jill and Carlo discuss Gov. Greg Abbott's latest executive order, what's going on with Southwest Airlines, toys for boys and girls and an NFL coach proves the maxim that you should never write an email that you wouldn't want published in the newspaper.
A popular Southern California beach that was closed for more than a week after an undersea pipeline leaked crude into ocean waters has reopened and it happened far sooner than many expected.
Facebook will be introducing several features including prompting teens using its photo-sharing app Instagram to take a break and nudging them if they repeatedly look at the same content that's not conducive to their well-being.
Topps unveiled an expansion of its Godzilla NFT collections while New York Comic Con held a panel on the crypto collectibles showing the surging interest in the space.
We've got a solo Carlo pod on this Columbus Day. He's talking about Covid deaths continuing to fall around the world, Fauci blessing Halloween, making sense of the disappointing jobs report and a muted showing by James Bond at the box office.
Danish police have confiscated a high-performance luxury car after its new owner was caught speeding as he drove it home from Germany to Norway.
Today we're talking about the Pfizer vaccine's timeline for kids, Elon Musk bailing on California, Dave Chappelle taking fire once again, plus Love, Hate, Ate and more.
The legendary former Star Trek captain, William Shatner, opened up to a New York Comic Con audience on Thursday night about his October 12 launch into space with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. And he isn't necessarily ready "to boldly go."
