They nurtured the fantasies of millions of readers — did they also pave the way for Donald Trump?
In Michael Grynbaum's new book, magazine moguls Si Newhouse Jr. and Alexander Liberman preside over the creation of a tastemaking empire
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Responding to her continued and controversial defense of Woody Allen, Scarlett Johansson has stated that she will not censor her personal opinions in the interest of optics. In a November 26 Vanity Fair profile, journalist Chris Heath asked Johansson about widespread criticism of her stated belief in Allen’s innocence in the case of his daughter…
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The Schmooze Why Won’t Publications Give Gal Gadot The Respect She Deserves?
Heads, not to mention eyes, must be rolling at the magazine “Vanity Fair,” where a cover photo of Hollywood royalty taken by Annie Leibowitz has captured unwanted attention. The image includes the actress Reese Witherspoon leaning sensuously against Oprah. The “Big Little Lies” star looks perfect, except that she has three legs. Inside the magazine,…
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The Schmooze Vanity Fair Tells Hillary Clinton To Take Up Knitting And Stay Out Of Politics
Should one of the world’s most accomplished politicians and the winner of the popular vote in the 2016 presidential election refocus from community organizing to knitting? The answer, according to a group of editors at Vanity Fair, is yes. Hillary Clinton, a former Secretary of State and New York senator, used her office as First…
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Fast Forward Vanity Fair Editor Who Pretended To Be Jewish Steps Down
(JTA) — Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter announced that he will step down after 25 years at the helm of one of the world’s best-known magazines. Carter, 68, said on Thursday that it was “simply time” for him to move on and enjoy some time off before deciding on a “third act.” In 2000, the…
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Fast Forward Natalie Portman Strikes Magazine Pose While Pregnant
Natalie Portman is not slinking away from the camera as she awaits her second child. Instead, she’s hitting the newsstands this month on the front cover of Vanity Fair, baring her pregnant belly in a semi-nude photo shoot. Portman graced the magazine cover alongside other nominees for the Academy Awards this season, including Amy Adams,…
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The Schmooze Shia LaBeouf Calls Out Recent Spielberg Movies As Literally Only A Man Can
Shia LaBeouf, erstwhile Even Stevens, walking meme fodder, and one of the most attention seeking “non-attention-seekers” in all of Hollywood, came out unexpectedly in his recent Variety interview against one of the movie-makers he’s worked with most: Steven Spielberg. LaBeouf, who worked on the Spielberg-produced Transformers franchise and the Spielberg-directed Indiana Jones and the Kingdom…
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Opinion Would Maimonides Call Her Caitlyn or Bruce?
Since Vanity Fair released the “Call Me Caitlyn” cover on Monday, you’ve probably seen a flurry of comments about it on social media: some full of “YAAAS GIRL” positivity, and others spouting some variation on “This is still a man named Bruce Jenner and there’s not a feminization surgery or Annie Leibovitz photoshoot in the…
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